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Boykin (hamstring) was not activated from injured reserve and will miss Sunday's contest against the Broncos, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports.

It's unclear whether Boykin made the trip to Denver like his fellow injured reserve teammate, Rashod Bateman (groin), but in any case it sounds like both wideouts are likely close to making their respective 2021 debuts. Boykin has been a disappointment since joining the Ravens back in 2019 and probably will see a decreased role compared to years past with the emergence of Devin Duvernay coupled with the additions of Sammy Watkins and Bateman.

Bateman (groin) was not activated off injured reserve and therefore will not play Sunday against the Broncos, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports.

Bateman did travel with the team to Denver, but he's evidently not quite ready to make his professional debut. The Ravens also opted not to activate Miles Boykin (hamstring) off injured reserve, meaning Sammy Watkins, Marquise Brown and Devin Duvernay will once again shoulder the majority of the pass-catching load.

St. Brown was elevated from the practice squad Saturday.

St. Brown saw just six offensive snaps back in Week 2 during his first stint on the active roster this season, but it's possible the fourth-year wideout could see an increased role with Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) on injured reserve. That being said, a lion's share of the workload is seemingly always guaranteed to the likes of Davante Adams, Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, leaving St. Brown a high-end depth piece.

Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

This was hardly a surprise given Valdes-Scantling was expected to miss a couple of weeks. Equanimeous St. Brown was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad, but it's likely Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and Amari Rodgers will see an increased workload alongside usual stalwart Davante Adams.

The Cowboys activated Turner (foot) from injured reserve Saturday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Turner will suit up for the first time this season Sunday. The 25-year-old wideout appeared in six games for Dallas last year and didn't record a target, as he played mostly special teams. He will likely garner a similar role in Week 4.

Allen (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's contest against the Raiders, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Allen was a limited participant in practice earlier this week, but a full showing Saturday confirmed his status ahead of the critical divisional matchup. Through three games, Allen leads the team in targets (33) and catches (21) and is second in receiving yards (258) despite the emergence of Mike Williams as a co-No. 1 option.

The Seahawks elevated Thompson to their active roster from their practice squad Saturday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Thompson was elevated from the practice squad prior Week 3 and made his NFL debut exclusively on special teams. His role will likely be similar during Week 4, but he may see some snaps on offense if Tyler Lockett (hip) and Dee Eskridge (concussion) are inactive against the 49ers.

The Steelers elevated White to their active roster from the practice squad Saturday.

White was elevated to the active roster ahead of Week 3 and made his NFL debut, catching two passes for 17 yards. Diontae Johnson (knee) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs) are both expected to play in Week 4, but Chase Claypool (hamstring) has already been ruled out. White's role will likely be limited, but he should still garner a few opportunities against the Packers. The 22-year-old wideout will revert back to Pittsburgh's practice squad after the game.

Bateman (groin) is traveling with the team ahead of Sunday's contest against the Broncos, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports.

This is certainly a good sign although the team technically has three weeks to officially activate the first-round pick from injured reserve. Bateman has reportedly looked good in practice to date, but the Ravens do have a relatively healthy group of pass catchers, which might afford them a level of patience with the prized rookie.

Washington could see an increased offensive role after Chase Claypool (hamstring) was ruled ahead of Sunday's contest, Burt Lauten of the Steelers' official site reports.

Washington was a bit player through the first two weeks, but he finally saw a healthy workload in Week 3 with a number of Steelers pass catchers injured. While it's hard to imagine Washington siphoning a number of targets away from Diontae Johnson and JuJu Smith-Schuster, it's possible the sheer level of expected passing volume could afford the fourth-year wideout a couple of additional targets.