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Burton (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Broncos.

Burton has yet to be active for a game this season. Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Mitchell Tinsley and Charlie Jones will handle the Bengals' WR duties versus Denver.

Pearsall (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Pearsall dealt with a knee injury last week and was able to suit up in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, but while attempting to tap his feet in bounds down the left sideline in the third quarter, he was gimpy afterward and logged just one more snap the rest of the way. He told David Lombardi of SFStandard.com afterward that he felt some discomfort and instability in his right knee, and coach Kyle Shanahan noted Monday that the 49ers believe the second-year wide receiver has just a "minor PCL" injury, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. Position mate Jauan Jennings (ankle/ribs) also was listed as a non-participant Monday, so the pair will be monitored in the coming days to get a sense of their chances to suit up Thursday against the Rams.

Jennings (ankle/ribs) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Jennings continues to deal with the ankle issue that kept him out in Week 3, but he's also tending to a rib injury stemming from a big hit he took in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. He finished the contest with a 73 percent snap share and two catches on four targets for 24 yards. Coach Kyle Shanahan told Matt Barrows of The Athletic earlier Monday that the statuses of Jennings and fellow WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) are up in the air, so the 49ers' receiving corps could be in rough shape for Thursday's game at the Rams.

Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Dolphins, Susanna Weir of the Jets' official site reports.

With Johnson the odd man out Monday, Josh Reynolds -- in his return from a two-game absence -- Arian Smith, Allen Lazard and Isaiah Williams are available to handle WR snaps and targets that don't go to clear-cut top option Garrett Wilson. In three games this season, Johnson has recorded a 4-63-0 line on six targets.

Nabers (knee) has been placed on IR by the Giants, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

Salomone also relayed earlier Monday that coach Brian Daboll confirmed Nabers will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. With Nabers officially on IR, Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt are poised to lead the teams' WR corps going forward, with Beaux Collins and Gunner Olszewski also available to mix in. In any case, losing the talented 2024 first-rounder for the rest of the campaign is a huge loss for a New York offense now helmed by rookie QB Jaxson Dart. Given the timing of his injury, Nabers -- who is expected to undergo surgery in the coming weeks, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com -- has a chance to be ready for the start of the 2026 regular season, though the Giants have yet to outline a estimated timetable for his recovery.

TeSlaa did not garner a target in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Browns.

TeSlaa played just 11 offensive snaps, his lowest total since Week 1, and he failed to see a target for the first time this season. Head coach Dan Campbell said that the wide receiver would see an increase in workload on offense after he caught a 13-yard touchdown in the team's 27-13 loss to Green Bay on Sept. 7, but TeSlaa has still been an afterthought for Detroit over the last three weeks. Unless something drastically changes with the Lions' operation, TeSlaa will continue to have a rather limited ceiling as an offensive asset moving forward.

Raymond caught two of three targets for 13 yards and also added a 65-yard punt-return touchdown in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Browns.

Raymond was able to match his season highs in catches and targets, but he was still a rather unimpactful part of what the team did on offense. The wide receiver did make his mark on special teams, returning a punt for a score in the fourth quarter, which was his first trip to the end zone in any capacity since Week 8 of the 2024 campaign. Through four games this season, Raymond has reeled in six of nine targets for 47 yards, while also compiling 60 yards on kickoff returns and 114 yards as a punt returner.

The Browns placed Carter (knee) on injured reserve Monday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Carter -- who has been Cleveland's top returner on kickoffs and punts -- sustained a knee injury during the Browns' 34-10 loss to the Lions on Sunday. He will now be forced to miss at least the next four games and will be first eligible to be reinstated from IR ahead of the Browns' Week 10 clash against the Jets on Sunday, Nov. 9. Jerome Ford, Kaden Davis and undrafted rookie Isaiah Bond are the top candidates to assume return duties in Carter's absence.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Monday that McLaurin (quadriceps) is among injured players who are "are trending in the right direction," JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

McLaurin sat out Week 4 and has yet to practice in any capacity since a quad injury forced him off the field early Week 3 versus the Raiders, but it sounds like the veteran wideout has a fair chance to return to action Week 5 against the Chargers. Quarterback Jayden Daniels (knee), meanwhile, seems a likely candidate to retake the field Sunday on the road against the Chargers. It will bode well for McLaurin if he's able to be listed as at least a limited participant on Wednesday's first official practice report of the week.

Harris did not catch his only target in the 21-18 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Harris played just 12 offensive snaps as the lethargic Chargers offense relied on multiple tight ends to slow New York's pass rush. The imminent loss of Joe Alt (ankle) could mean Harris sees even less time on the field for the foreseeable future with the team intent on keeping Justin Herbert upright.