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Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Monday that Pierce (heel) will "most likely not" have his 21-day practice window opened in Week 8, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.

A couple weeks ago, Pierce shed the cast that he had been wearing to protect his surgically repaired left heel, but the wideout looks like he'll remain limited to rehab work for at least another week before potentially making his return to practice. In Pierce's continued absence, the Colts will lean on Josh Downs, Keenan Allen and Laquon Treadwell to serve as their primary receiver trio, though none of the three have been consistent fantasy producers while quarterback Daniel Jones (4:7 TD:INT, 5.8 yards per attempt) has struggled mightily through the first seven weeks of the season.

Brooks announced Monday in a story on his personal Instagram account that he underwent season-ending wrist surgery, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Brooks wasn't known to have sustained an injury in the Cardinals' 30-16 loss to the Broncos on Sunday, when he played a season-high 52 of 81 snaps en route to finishing with a 35-yard reception on six targets. Evidently, Brooks fractured or sprained his wrist severely enough at some point during the game to require surgery a day later, bringing an early end to his 2026 campaign. Through seven games, the fourth-year wideout recorded five catches for 81 yards on 17 targets while returning 19 kickoffs for 499 yards. Reggie Virgil and Simi Fehoko look to be the top candidates to replace Brooks as the Cardinals' No. 3 wideout behind Michael Wilson and Kendrick Bourne.

Coach Dan Quinn noted Monday that with Terry McLaurin (knee) out for the season, Stefon Diggs' workload isn't expected to change much, however others, notably Williams, should see added opportunities in McLaurin's looming absence, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

McLaurin was forced out of Week 6 action after logging just seven snaps, while Williams ended up recording 45 snaps alongside Diggs (41 snaps), Treylon Burks (37 snaps) and Dyami Brown (33 snaps). In the process, Williams caught three of his four targets for 50 yards in the contest. Following the Commanders' Week 7 bye, the 2026 third-rounder merits fantasy consideration for those who previously rostered McLaurin or are otherwise looking to added some WR depth ahead of the NFL's Week 8 slate.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that the early returns on Shaheed's knee injury are positive, Brady Henderson reports.

Shaheed logged 22 snaps and caught two of his three targets for one yard before exiting Sunday's game against Kansas City. While Macdonald's initial assessment of the wideout's knee issue is encouraging, Shaheed's status will nonetheless be worth monitoring as next Monday's game against the Bears approaches.

Worthy caught three of six targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 20-3 loss to the Seahawks.

Seattle successfully limited Worthy's output in the absence of Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee), with the versatile Nick Emmanwori running stride for stride with the speedy Worthy on a couple of downfield misconnections. Worthy finished second behind Travis Kelce (eight) in targets but sixth on the Chiefs in receiving yards Sunday. Heading into a Week 8 road game against the Broncos, Worthy has drawn at least six targets in five of six games this season. He has reached 70 yards twice and failed to eclipse 25 yards in any of the other four games.

Smith-Njigba caught nine of 12 targets for 150 yards and a touchdown while rushing twice for 13 yards in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Chiefs.

After leading the league in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns through Week 6, Smith-Njigba picked up the pace with a season-high 163 scrimmage yards Sunday night. JSN scored his eighth touchdown of the season on a 28-yard catch in the second quarter, with four apiece having been thrown by Sam Darnold and Drew Lock. Smith-Njigba became the sixth player in NFL history to reach 100 receiving yards in six of his team's first seven regular-season games. He led the league in receiving yards last regular season and is showing no signs of slowing down heading into a Week 8 home game against the Bears on MNF.

Tucker secured five of 12 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' 35-21 loss to the Rams on Sunday.

Tucker led the Raiders in receiving yards and targets on the afternoon with a big lift from a game-long 41-yard catch and a 37-yard fourth-quarter touchdown reception. The speedy wideout has a combined 10-200-3 line over his last two games alone as he continues to take his chemistry with Kirk Cousins to new levels, and Tucker is averaging a stellar 16.3 yards per reception heading into a favorable Week 8 road matchup against the Jets next Sunday.

Jennings caught two of three targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Colts.

The veteran wideout entered Week 7 with just two catches for nine yards across four games, so this counts as a breakout game for Jennings. He's running plenty of routes alongside Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison at receiver, but Jennings is deep down the list for targets in Minnesota. He's not a recommended fantasy play for next Sunday against the Lions' leaky secondary.

Shaheed (knee) won't return to Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Shaheed didn't return after halftime due to a knee injury. The wide receiver and standout special teams return man will have an extra day to recover before the Seahawks face the Bears on MNF in Week 8.

Robinson caught four of seven targets for seven yards during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns.

Robinson garnered exactly seven targets for the third straight week, but his seven receiving yards were a new season low for the wideout. Robinson is pretty much limited to short and intermediate routes, and as a result, he has a rather low floor from a fantasy perspective. On the year, the wide receiver has reeled in 29 of 44 targets for 205 yards and two touchdowns over seven contests so far.