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Zaccheaus caught his sole target for five yards and returned one kickoff for 29 yards in the Falcons' 20-13 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Zaccheaus was the Falcons' WR3, QB3, and RB3 in Sunday's contest while also serving the No. 2 kickoff and punt returner. However, Zaccheaus played on just 18 of Atlanta's 60 offensive snaps and added another five on special teams.

The Patriots cut Haskins from their practice squad Monday.

Haskins spent the offseason with New England and eventually joined the team's practice squad after being cut from the active roster in August. The 2022 fourth-round pick carried the ball 17 times for 47 yards across 12 regular-season games with the Chargers last season and will now look to catch on with another team.

Bigsby recorded a three-yard carry and returned two kickoffs for 50 yards during the Eagles' 24-22 win over the Commanders on Sunday.

Bigsby entered the regular season as the RB2 on the Eagles' depth chart, though he played only six offensive snaps Sunday, third most among Philadelphia running backs behind Saquon Barkley (39) and Will Shipley (10). Bigsby also played 11 snaps on special teams, and he figures to see most of his playing time as a returner, though that would quickly change if Barkley were to miss time.

Lemon caught three of four targets for minus-five yards in Sunday's 24-22 win over the Commanders.

Lemon reeled in a three-yard catch on the team's first possession of the game before later adding a pair of receptions that combined to lose eight yards. The Eagles are operating under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion this season, and they'll look to find more productive ways to get the wide receiver involved Week 2 against the Titans.

Mims is questionable to return to Monday's Week 1 matchup versus Kansas City due to a hip injury, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Mims departed in the first quarter and subsequently was deemed questionable by the Broncos. It's unclear when he suffered the injury, but the wideout hadn't drawn a target prior to his departure. If Mims is unable to return, Pat Bryant will likely step into a bigger role on offense.

Branch returned three punts for 33 yards and one kickoff for 30 yards in the Falcons' 20-13 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Branch saw 18 offensive snaps in the contest but did not show up in the box score. The wide receiver's six special-teams snaps resulted in four return attempts, hinting at a potentially expanded role with the unit in the coming weeks.

McDonald sustained a knee injury during Monday's game against the Broncos and is questionable to return.

The linebacker made one tackle before exiting. McDonald played far more on special teams than defense a year ago and is likely to fill a similar role for Kansas City this year.

Allen turned four carries into 16 yards during the Commanders' 24-22 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Allen didn't record his first NFL carry until the third quarter, though he did log three rushes for 11 yards during the Commanders' final offensive drive of the game. The rookie sixth-rounder played only seven snaps on offense, well behind fellow running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt (34) and Rachaad White (29). Allen figures to see limited work out of the Commanders backfield this season unless one or both of Croskey-Merritt and White were to miss time. Washington has another NFC East matchup on tap, a Week 2 road tilt against Dallas on Sept. 20.

The Patriots signed Brayboy to their practice squad Monday.

Brayboy was waived by the Jaguars earlier in the month but is now headed to New England. The 25-year-old spent the 2025 campaign on Jacksonville's practice squad, but he didn't appear in any games and will look to make his debut with the Patriots this season.

The Packers signed Melton to the active roster Monday.

Melton was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's loss to the Vikings. The wide receiver played 27 total snaps, catching his sole target for 10 yards on one of his seven offensive plays. The wide receiver played in 16 regular-season games for the Packers in 2025, logging four receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown as well as five rushing attempts for 35 yards.