Darden is active for Sunday's game against the Bears and is in line to serve as the top kickoff and punt returner in addition to filling the No. 4 receiver role.
Darden will garner active status for only the second time in his rookie season, and with Jaydon Mickens no longer on the roster, he'll be counted on to fill both returner roles. Additionally, Antonio Brown's (ankle) inactive status also projects to vault Darden into the No. 4 wideout spot behind the trio of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Tyler Johnson.