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The Broncos elevated Katsis from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Katsis was likely elevated as a backup returner in case Marvin Mims (foot) is unable to suit up for Sunday's contest. The undrafted free agent out of Northern Arizona is set to suit up for his first NFL game but may be inactive if Mims is all set to play.

The Giants elevated Berrios from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The Giants have elected to expend Berrios' last practice squad elevation after calling upon the wide receiver for three consecutive weeks. The 30-year-old remains the team's primary kick and punt returner, receiving no targets but recording 81 kick-return yards over the past two games. Berrios will need to be signed to the active roster to participate in any more regular-season games for the Giants after Week 3.

The Giants signed Haener from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

In the wake of Jaxson Dart's serious left knee injury that will sideline him for the rest of the regular season, Jameis Winston will get the first chance to be New York's starting QB on Sunday against the Titans, and Haener's standing as the only other signal-caller on the roster implied that he'd serve as the backup in the initial contest without Dart. Whether or not that'll last beyond Week 3 remains to be seen, but Haener does have NFL experience under his belt, as he completed 18 of 39 passes for 226 yards, one touchdown and one interception and rushed 11 times for 22 yards in eight appearances (one start) as a member of the Saints in 2024.

The Vikings placed Samac (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Samac appeared on the Vikings' injury report during Week 3 prep with a new knee injury. The backup center's issue must be significant, as he was promptly moved to IR. Samac will need to miss at least four games on IR before becoming eligible to return to the Vikings' active roster.

The Chargers placed Pipkins (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.

Pipkins suffered a knee injury sometime after Week 1 and has been unable to practice since. The offensive lineman will now need to miss four games on IR before becoming eligible to return to the Chargers' active roster.

The Steelers placed Dunker (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Dunker suffered an MCL sprain during Week 3 prep and will need to miss 4-to-6 weeks with the issue. Now on IR, Dunker will need to wait four games before becoming eligible to return to the Steelers' active roster.

Johnson (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Bears.

Johnson appeared on Saturday's injury report as a DNP with a knee injury. The sudden appearance of the injury granted the reserve offensive lineman virtually no time to recover, and he will be unable to suit up for Monday's game.

The 49ers placed Robinson (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.

Robinson was carted off the field due to a right ankle injury during San Francisco's Week 2 win against the Dolphins, after which coach Kyle Shanahan relayed that the wide receiver likely suffered a high-ankle sprain. On Monday, Shanahan said that Robinson was facing a recovery timeline of 3-to-6 weeks, so this move to injured reserve doesn't come as a surprise. Robinson will be first eligible to return to action Sunday, Oct. 25 in Atlanta, but with all of Christian Kirk (calf), De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle), Ricky Pearsall (knee) and Robinson on IR, the 49ers will be going with Mike Evans (hip), Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing, Jordan Watkins and KhaDarel Hodge at wide receiver this Sunday against the Cardinals.

The Bengals elevated Hudson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Hudson was elevated for the Bengals' Week 1 win over the Buccaneers, playing six offensive snaps and 13 special-teams snaps in the contest and catching his sole target for four yards. The tight end should fill a similar role in Sunday's game against the Steelers, providing special teams coverage alongside a minimal offensive snap share.

The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Jones was elevated for the Seahawks' Week 1 win over the Patriots, playing 17 snaps on special teams and none on offense. With Jadarian Price, Emanuel Wilson and George Holani all healthy and active, Jones will likely fulfill a similar role as a special teams ace in Sunday's game against the Commanders.