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Diggs brought in six of seven targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.

Diggs made a splash in his return from a one-game absence due to a hamstring injury, recording a one-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter to begin a Commanders comeback from a 23-3 deficit. The veteran wideout finished with the second-highest reception total of the night for Washington while also setting the pace in targets, and his catch tally was also a new season high. Diggs will take a 24-214-4 line into a Week 7 bye before returning to action against the Eagles at home in a Week 8 clash on Sunday night, Nov. 1.

Evans is expected to miss some time after aggravating his Achilles injury in Monday night's 23-17 win over the Commanders, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Evans' Achilles is "in tact," according to Chan, but the Niners are expected to hold the wide receiver out through the team's Week 8 bye with an eye toward a return in Week 9 against the Raiders. San Francisco struggled mightily to move the ball in the second half with Evans out of the game, but perhaps Christian Kirk (calf) will be able to return next Sunday against the Falcons to give the position a boost.

Branch caught both of his targets for nine yards while adding 85 yards as a kick returner during Sunday's 31-23 loss to Chicago.

Branch has now caught exactly two passes in three straight games, but he has only compiled 34 total yards on those receptions. The wide receiver is merely a depth option behind the likes of Drake London, Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus on offense, and he's much more valuable as a return specialist for Atlanta. On the season, Branch has reeled in nine of 10 targets for 55 yards over six contests so far.

Hutchinson caught two of three passes for 10 yards and returned two kickoffs for 52 yards during the Texans' 34-31 win over the Jaguars on Sunday in London.

Hutchinson's 34 offensive snaps were more than what he logged in each of the Texans' three games prior to Week 6, although he logged season lows in catches, receiving yards and targets. He was used as a kick returner for the first time since Week 18 of the 2024 season. That could be Hutchinson's primary role moving forward, seeing as Houston acquired Marvin Harrison from Arizona along with the impending return of Tank Dell (knee) from injured reserve. The Texans will head back home for Week 7 to host the Giants on Oct. 25.

Ridley failed to haul in either of his two targets during the Titans' 26-20 win over the Colts on Sunday.

Tennessee captured its first win of the season, although most of the credit can go to the defense and special teams, seeing as Cam Ward passed for only 102 yards (with 70 of those yards going to rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate). It was the third time in six games that Ridley failed to log a catch, and the veteran wideout has only five catches on 10 targets for 81 yards this season. He carries very little upside heading into a Week 7 home tilt against the Browns on Oct. 25.

Cameron didn't garner a target and recorded 46 kickoff-return yards during Sunday's 34-31 loss to the Texans.

Cameron went without a target for the first time since Week 2, but he did play a season-high 50 percent of the team's offensive snaps. The wide receiver played 19 more snaps on offense than Brian Thomas, and he appears to have officially taken over as the team's No. 3 option behind Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers at his position. On the year, Cameron has caught eight of 12 targets for 117 yards and two touchdowns while also adding 245 yards as a kick returner over six games.

Patrick caught one of three targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 26-19 loss to the Patriots.

Patrick was unable to have much of an impact in Week 6, finishing tied for fourth on the team in targets with tight end Kenyon Sadiq. With Adonai Mitchell (finger) still banged up, Patrick could get another crack at operating in a prominent role in New York's offense in Week 7 versus Miami.

Evans (Achilles) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday night's game against the Commanders, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

After previously being deemed questionable to return, Evans has now been officially ruled out for the remainder of the contest after he didn't even come out of the locker room with the team for the start of the third quarter. Prior to departing with the right Achilles injury, Evans caught three of five targets for 94 yards. At the end of a 16-yard grab in the second quarter, Evans sat on the ground and grabbed at his right Achilles, the one he's been battling soreness in for the past week and caused him to miss practice leading up to Monday night. Jordan Watkins and Brandin Cooks will be tasked with leading this injury-depleted San Francisco wideout room.

Fields caught two of eight targets for 19 yards during the Giants' 34-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Fields' eight targets were a career high for the rookie third-rounder and third-most among Giants pass catchers behind Malik Nabers (15) and Isaiah Likely (11). However, Fields had only two receptions to show for it, and he's logged two catches in each of the first six games of his NFL career. The Giants will hit the road for Week 7 against the Texans, and Fields could be working with J.J. McCarthy rather than Jameis Winston for that contest.

Smith reverted to Pittsburgh's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Smith played 41 of the Steelers' 79 offensive snaps in their 26-19 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday, good for third on the team at wide receiver behind DK Metcalf (75) and Germie Bernard (74). With that said, he did not draw any targets, and his only impact on the box score in Week 6 was a tackle in kick coverage. Whether he's back with the active roster in Week 7 could depend on the status of Ben Skowronek (calf).