Bowe has been inactive for four of the team's six games this season, including the past two when a nagging hamstring injury suffered Aug. 4 could no longer be used as an excuse.
Coach Mike Pettine suggested Wednesday he doesn't expect Bowe to earn a spot in the receiver rotation any time soon.
"We make that decision each week, we build the plan and see where we are from a depth standpoint," Pettine said. "The top four guys are entrenched."
The top four receivers on the depth chart are Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins, Taylor Gabriel and Brian Hartline.