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New Orleans signed Kirkwood to its active roster Tuesday, Brooke Kirchhoker of NOF Network reports.

The Saints waived Kirkwood on Saturday, but now they've decided to bring him back on board. He's drawn just four targets over seven games in 2023, returning one reception for one yard.

Flowers secured five of six targets for 73 yards in Sunday's 33-31 loss to the Browns.

After seeing just one target in Week 9, Flowers bounced back with a solid performance Sunday. The rookie receiver led the Ravens in targets, catches and receiving yards, but failed to find the end zone in the contest. Through 10 games, Flowers has scored just one touchdown despite leading Baltimore with 68 targets. With favorable matchups down the stretch, the 23-year-old could have the opportunity to improve his fantasy production while continuing to soak up targets from Lamar Jackson. Flowers will look to maintain his role as Jackson's preferred option at wideout when the Ravens host the Bengals in Week 11.

Pittsburgh cut Washington from its practice squad Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Just three weeks after joining Pittsburgh's practice squad, Washington is now parting ways with the team. He's set to become a free agent and is still waiting to make his 2023 debut.

The Dolphins activated Cracraft (shoulder) from injured reserve Tuesday.

Since Cracraft was designated for return from IR on Oct. 25, his 21-day evaluation window was coming to a close, prompting Miami to add him back to the 53-man roster. Before the Dolphins began their Week 10 bye, Cracraft had been listed as a limited participant in each of the team's Week 8 and 9 practices, an indication that he may not yet be fully recovered from the shoulder injury he suffered in late September. Miami still has six other receivers on the roster, so the team can afford to take a cautious approach with him and hold him out this Sunday against the Raiders if there's any indication he's not 100 percent.

Raymond caught two of four targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 41-38 win over the Chargers.

While most of his production came on a 41-yard catch in the fourth quarter, Raymond continues to be among the most effective Lions receivers relative to the number of routes he actually runs. However, the punt-return specialist won't be much of a fantasy factor as long as he is only logging around a quarter of the offensive snaps each week. Not helping matters is that two other deep threats, Jameson Williams and Donovan Peoples-Jones (ribs), could each see their roles in the offense increase down the stretch.

Williams secured both of his targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 41-38 win over the Chargers.

While Williams has yet to put together a breakout performance, he seemingly took a step in the right direction while logging a career-high 52 percent of the offensive snaps coming out of Detroit's bye week. In addition to not dropping any of his passes, Williams made a key block during David Montgomery's 75-yard touchdown scamper that contributed heavily to the Lions' three-point win. Given that offensive coordinator Ben Johnson reportedly told Williams that his involvement in the offense won't grow unless he first improves as a blocker, per John Maakaron of Sports Illustrated, this performance should lead to a bigger role. However, one complicating factor is the presence of the recently acquired Donovan Peoples-Jones (ribs), who has yet to play a snap for the Lions as he gets healthy and learns the playbook.

Reynolds caught two of four targets for 15 yards during Sunday's win over the Chargers.

After snagging three touchdowns and topping 66 receiving yards four times over the first five games of the year, Reynolds has caught just four of eight targets for 121 yards without a score in four games since. Given that he didn't drop below 70 percent of the offensive snaps in any game over this stretch, playing time isn't to blame for Reynolds' decrease in production. With Donovan Peoples-Jones in the fold plus Jameson Williams fresh off a career-high 52 percent snap share, it could get even harder for Reynolds to earn targets down the stretch.

Beckham sat out practice Tuesday with a sore knee, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Baltimore didn't include Beckham on its initial Week 11 injury report, so his absence could be maintenance-related rather than the result of a setback with his knee. The veteran wideout showcased plenty of burst while legging out a 40-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in Sunday's 33-31 loss to the Browns, but Beckham was limited to a season-low 30 percent of the snaps on offense, while Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor saw expanded roles alongside No. 1 WR Zay Flowers. Beckham will have another chance to fit in some on-field activity Wednesday before Thursday's game against the Bengals.

Jones (knee) was released from jail Tuesday on a $2,503 bond, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Jones was arrested Monday and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery causing bodily harm. He's scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, Dec. 6. "We are aware of the situation and are in the midst of gathering information. We will have no further comment at this time," the Jaguars said in a statement released by the team.

Jefferson failed to secure his only target during Sunday's 25-23 loss to Arizona.

Jefferson played 26 offensive snaps, the third most behind Drake London (55) and KhaDarel Hodge (28). However, Atlanta's passing attack was abysmal, as Taylor Heinicke (hamstring) and Desmond Ridder combined to throw for just 94 yards during the loss.