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The Bills activated Hardman (calf) from injured reserve Saturday, and he remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Hardman is now eligible to play in Week 16, but the final word on his status may not arrive until roughly 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If cleared to suit up versus Cleveland, expect Hardman to handle a depth role at wide receiver and in the return game.

The Bills have elevated Badgley from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Badgley is set to serve as Buffalo's starting kicker for Week 16 due to Matt Prater (quadriceps) being ruled out and Tyler Bass (hip) out for the season. Given that Prater is considered week-to-week, Badgley will have a chance to secure a multi-game role as the Bills' fill-in kicker as long as he's able to demonstrate accuracy versus Cleveland on Sunday.

Buckner (neck) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the 49ers.

Buckner began Week 16 with two consecutive full practices, but he was a non-participant during Saturday's session. In order to suit up Monday, he will first need to be activated from IR by Indianapolis. Head coach Shane Steichen has stated that he expects Buckner to be available for Monday night's matchup.

The Buccaneers have elevated Pierre-Paul to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday's game against Carolina, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Pierre-Paul inked with Tampa Bay's practice squad Dec. 8 and will now get a chance to contribute for the team. The 26-year-old veteran stands to handle a depth role on defense during Sunday's key divisional matchup against the Panthers, after which he will revert to the practice squad.

The Bears have elevated Alexander from the practice squad to the active roster for Saturday's game against Green Bay.

Alexander will get a chance to make his regular-season debut for Chicago due to both Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden (ankle) being sidelined Saturday. Expect Alexander to handle a reserve role on offense while potentially also contributing on special teams.

The Bears activated Edmunds (groin) from injured reserve Saturday, and he remains questionable to face the Packers.

Edmunds coming off IR at this stage is a necessary development for him to be eligible for Saturday's divisional contest. Expect official word on his status to arrive 90 minutes prior to Saturday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.

The 49ers placed Martin (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday.

Martin will miss the remainder of the regular season, but he could come off IR and resume contributing if San Francisco makes the playoffs. The rookie third-round pick has tallied 11 tackles (eight solo) and one forced fumble across seven regular-season appearances.

Latu (neck) is inactive for Saturday's game against the Commanders.

Latu was initially listed as questionable for Saturday's divisional matchup, and he'll ultimately have to remain sidelined for at least one game while working to recover from his stinger injury. The depth tight end has yet to be targeted across 13 regular-season appearances this year, so his absence won't have much of an impact for fantasy purposes.

Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback for Saturday's game against the Commanders.

Howell continues to operate as Philadelphia's emergency No. 3 quarterback. He'll only be eligible to take the field Saturday in the event that both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are forced out of the game.

The Falcons elevated Blair from the practice squad Saturday in order for him to play Sunday against the Cardinals, Tori McElhaney and Terrin Waack of the team's official site report.

Blair will operate as a depth wide receiver while also contributing on special teams versus Arizona. He handled three snaps on offense and five snaps on special teams versus the Buccaneers in Week 15. Blair will revert to the practice squad after Sunday's contest.