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Mixon (chest) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Mixon was a late add to the injury report Saturday, but he was still expected to play as the chest issue never appeared to be a serious concern. The 24-year-old has 52 carries for 164 yards with seven catches for 58 yards through three games, and Sunday's matchup with Jacksonville is a prime opportunity to get his season on track.

Hill (thigh) is on the active roster for the Week 4 matchup against the Washington Football Team.

Hill hasn't taken the field all season after dealing with a thigh injury for the first two weeks and ending up as a healthy scratch in Week 3. That changes Sunday against the Washington Football Team, though it's admittedly unclear what, if any, role the second-year back might have on the offense (or if he'll be limited to special teams). Hill still presumably will have to work behind Mark Ingram, J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards in terms of the pecking order for carries.

Edwards-Helaire and the Chiefs are currently slated to play the Patriots on Monday night at 7:05 p.m. ET, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

On Saturday, both the Chiefs and Patriots endured positive COVID-19 tests, causing the NFL to postpone their Week 4 matchup. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, subsequent point of care testing came back clear Sunday morning, so the game has been rescheduled for Monday evening. Edwards-Helaire now will take aim at a New England defense that has allowed 139 yards from scrimmage per game and two touchdowns to running backs through three contests.

The reported positive COVID-19 test of one of Kamara's teammates has been re-run and came back negative, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

As a result, the Saints and Lions remain slated to play Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET. Kamara is thus in line to start at running back for New Orleans in Week 4.

Kamara was one of four players who sat near Michael Burton, who tested positive for COVID-19, on the plane ride to Detroit on Saturday, NBC Sports Pro Football Talk reports. He's among seven players who underwent supplemental COVID-19 testing.

The Saints learned late Saturday that Burton tested positive after arriving in Detroit. Kamara and seven other players who were near Burton are awaiting test results, according to the report. With the news of Burton's positive test, it's possible that Sunday's game between the Saints and Lions could be postponed to Monday or Tuesday, or moved past Week 4.

Mixon (chest) is expected to play Sunday against the Jaguars, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

The 24-year-old was added to the injury report earlier Saturday with the chest issue and is officially questionable for Week 4, but the injury apparently isn't a serious concern. However, it's worth keeping an eye on Mixon's status Sunday morning ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Patriots may still activate Harris (finger) for Week 4's potential matchup against the Chiefs, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

News broke Saturday that players on both the Patriots and the Chiefs have tested positive for COVID-19, which led to the postponement of Sunday's game between the two teams. The league hopes it can fit in the game Monday or Tuesday. If the game had been played Sunday, the Patriots would've been required to activate Harris from IR by Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, but now they have until 4 p.m. ET on the day of the game, whether it's Monday or Tuesday.

The Buccaneers have elevated Barner to the active roster, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Barner will likely be active for Sunday's game versus the Chargers, but even with Leonard Fournette (ankle) ruled out, he'll likely stick to special teams.

The Cardinals elevated Ward to the active roster Saturday, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.

For a second straight week, Ward has bumped up from the practice squad. He played exclusively on special teams Week 3 and likely will handle a similar workload Sunday against the Panthers.

The 49ers promoted Hasty to the active roster Saturday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

This move was expected with Raheem Mostert (knee) ruled out and Tevin Coleman (knee) still on IR. Hasty suited up in Week 3 against the Giants and recorded nine yards on two carries and caught his lone target for nine yards. He'll once again be considered the third-string running back behind Jerick McKinnon and Jeff Wilson during Sunday's game against the Eagles.