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The Broncos elevated Humphrey to the active roster Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Humphrey was unable to make the Broncos' 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp, but he opted to stick around on the practice squad. He played in all 17 regular-season games for Denver in 2023, finishing with 13 catches (on 19 targets) for 162 yards and three touchdowns.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday he'd be "surprised" if Aiyuk saw a full workload in the season opener Monday against the Jets, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Shanahan's plan to put a cap on Aiyuk's snap count isn't especially surprising after the wideout missed the majority of August practices before ending his hold-in by agreeing to a four-year, $120 million extension a week and a half ago. The coach didn't provide many specifics regarding how many snaps Aiyuk will be looking at if he's in line for a less than "full" snap count, perhaps making the receiver less of a dependable option in fantasy lineups than he otherwise might be. Additionally, Aiyuk won't be helped by the fact that he draws a tough matchup on paper against a vaunted Jets pass defense.

The Lions elevated Kennedy to the active roster Saturday.

Kennedy spent all of 2023 on the Lions' practice squad. He last saw regular-season NFL action in 2022, but he'll have a chance at seeing the field for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Rams.

Chase (rest), who remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, had an illness added to his injury status Saturday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Chase has deployed a "hold-in" strategy off and on throughout training camp and the preseason due to a contract dispute with the Bengals and suggested Friday that he will decide whether he can play Sunday. The fact that Chase is now dealing with an illness is another complicating factor, though the severity of the ailment isn't known. Tee Higgins (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Week 1, so if Chase is unable to play, the Bengals will likely turn to Andrei Iosivas, Trent Irwin and Jermaine Burton to serve as their starting receivers. Official word on the statuses of Chase and Higgins should arrive with the release of the Bengals' inactive list 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Bengals promoted Pryor to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Patriots.

Pryor spent all of 2023 on the Bengals' practice squad but did not appear in a regular-season NFL game. He'll have that chance Sunday due to Ja'Marr Chase (illness) being listed as questionable and Tee Higgins doubtful due to a hamstring injury.

Chosen was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Jaguars.

Chosen joined the Dolphins' practice squad Aug. 29 after failing to make the 49ers' 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp. With rookie sixth-round wideout Malik Washington (quadriceps) ruled out for Week 1, Chosen will serve as the Dolphins' fifth wide receiver behind Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Braxton Berrios and Grant DuBose. Across nine regular-season games with Miami last season, Chosen recorded four catches (on six targets) for 126 yards and one touchdown.

Blair was elevated to the active roster Saturday for the Falcons' regular-season opener against the Steelers on Sunday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

Blair played in all three exhibition games for the Falcons, and he finished fourth in the league with 154 yards on eight catches during the preseason. He appeared in one game for Atlanta in 2023, playing 19 snaps (nine on offense, 10 on special teams) without registering a catch in Week 12 against New Orleans.

Chark (hip) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

It's a tough blow for Chark's marginal fantasy value, as the veteran figured to have an upper hand to be one of the team's top three pass catchers given his experience relative to Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey. Chark won't be eligible to return until Week 6, as the team has the earliest possible bye in Week 5.

The Steelers elevated Skowronek to the active roster Saturday, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Skowronek will be called up for the Steelers' regular-season opener against the Falcons on Sunday due to rookie wideout Roman Wilson (ankle) being ruled out. With the Rams in 2023, Skowronek registered eight catches (on 12 targets) for 66 yards and one touchdown across 17 regular-season games. If he sees the field, the 2021 seventh-round pick will contribute on special teams while providing depth at wide receiver.

Lamb was officially removed from the reserve/commissioner's exempt list and will play in Sunday's season opener against the Browns, Nick Harris of the Cowboys' official site reports.

After signing a massive four-year, $136 million extension last week, this was the expected outcome. Lamb will enter Sunday's difficult matchup against a potent Browns defense with little ramp up after holding out throughout the majority of training camp. However, with few reliable receiving options outside of Brandin Cooks, there's been zero indication the Cowboys plan to bring Lamb along slowly Week 1.