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Gilbert missed the entire 2007 season with a biceps injury. He’s a special teamer and will be competing for a roster spot with rookies in camp.

Brooks was third among the Packers’ three running backs in snaps and touches. That could change next week with Kaleb Johnson coughing up a goal line fumble in this game. Still, Brooks would only jump to RB2 on the depth chart. He is seeing enough work to remove most of the fantasy value from Johnson and Lloyd but doesn’t have much fantasy value of his own. Green Bay’s backfield remains a mess headed into Week 5.

Nailor took a hard hit from Chiefs S Nohl Williams in the second quarter and was forced to go to the sideline to be evaluated. The team has now announced that Nailor will not be returning for Sunday’s game. Nailor will end the day with zero receptions on zero targets and will need to clear concussion protocol if he hopes to return in Week 5 against the Patriots.

Gesicki caught a third quarter touchdown against the Jaguars, his third score of the year. He saw just five targets on a day where Joe Burrow threw 54 passes and Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) exited early. However, Gesicki has a clear red zone role and he led all Bengals tight ends in snaps on the day. If Chase and Tee Higgins (adductor) miss any time, Gesicki is a tight end streaming option for Week 5.

Williams, once again subbing for Adonai Mitchell (finger), had the lone big play of the day for the lifeless New York offense. He caught a 58-yard score from Geno Smith after outrunning the Chicago secondary in the fourth quarter. Williams, who ran a route on 17 of the team’s 19 drop backs, will be a deep league flex option in Week 5 against the Browns if Mitchell remains sidelined.

The Chiefs aren’t formally ruling him out just yet, but Rice’s day is as good as done with this latest update. He continues to go through tests on the hamstring he injured in the first quarter of Sunday’s game and will likely be ruled out in the near future. If his day is done, Rice will finish with zero receptions on zero targets in just six offensive snaps.

Colston Loveland, meanwhile, led the Bears with nine targets in Tyson Bagent’s first start. Kmet has had solid route participation numbers thanks to the Bears’ heavy use of two tight end sets. Even so, he should be left on waiver wires unless or until Loveland misses time. Kmet now has four receptions on the season.

Meyers entered the pass-catching fray with Andrei Iosivas and Colbie Young both out. Add in Ja’Marr Chase (concussion) leaving early and Tee Higgins (adductor) getting hurt at the end of the game and Meyers is suddenly a waiver wire option this week. The 26-year-old former CFL player caught 7 passes, seeing designed screens and downfield targets as he led Bengals wideouts in snaps. He made a juggling catch to set the Bengals up near the red zone on their final drive, capping off a productive day where he mostly operated as the team’s No. 2 receiver. Also involved was Mitchell Tinsley, who caught 3-of-7 targets for 49 yards. As we await Higgins’ and Chase’s statuses for next week, Meyers is the best wide receiver option to add as a potential FLEX play for Week 5 against the Dolphins.