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The Raiders placed Bowers (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.

Bowers didn't practice at all this week and had previously been ruled out for Week 7, but he will now be sidelined for at least three weeks with his move to IR. The 25-year-old was replaced on the active roster by Matt Bushman, who will likely slide into Bowers' special teams duties for the foreseeable future.

The Chiefs placed Fortson (Achilles) on injured reserve Saturday.

As expected, Fortson has landed on IR after an MRI confirmed that he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during the Chiefs' Week 6 win. The reserve tight end recorded five catches for 47 yards and two touchdowns across six games during the 2021 campaign. Noah Gray and Blake Bell will likely see more opportunities behind Travis Kelce with Fortson out for the year.

Bushman was elevated to the Raiders' active roster from the practice squad Saturday.

With Nick Bowers (neck) on injured reserve, Bushman will get his first promotion to the Raiders' active roster. Bowers operated primarily on special teams, so Bushman will likely have to contribute there before he is able to crack the Raiders' offensive rotations.

Hudson was elevated to the active roster Saturday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Hudson will be active for the second straight game with George Kittle (calf) on injured reserve. During Week 5, the 26-year-old played just one offensive snap, so he likely won't be a part of the 49ers' offensive game plan Sunday.

Hill (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's contest against the Seahawks, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Hill failed to practice all week, failing to clear concussion protocol ahead of the prime-time affair. Jameis Winston was already clearly operating as the team's starting quarterback, but red-zone options such as Alvin Kamara, Marquez Callaway and Juwan Johnson could all see a boost with the multi-talented Hill unable to siphon away touches.

Wright was elevated from the Lions' practice squad Saturday.

T.J. Hockenson (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, so Wright will join the active roster to provide additional depth. The Notre Dame graduate has yet to debut in the NFL.

Waller was downgraded to questionable for Sunday's game due to an ankle injury, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

It's obviously not a good sign Waller was downgraded, but the questionable designation does leave some room for optimism for fantasy managers. At this juncture it's too early to say what this means for the star tight end's availability entering Sunday's contest against the Eagles, but more information regarding the injury should be available well before the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.

Blanton was elevated to the Rams' active roster off the practice squad Saturday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Blanton will be active for the first time this season and for the first time since 2019. He will likely operate primarily on special teams with Johnny Mundt (knee) on injured reserve.

Bowers (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Eagles, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Bowers didn't practice at all this week, so his status for Sunday shouldn't come as a surprise. The 25-year-old tight end has played mainly special teams during the two contests he has been active, so his absence shouldn't affect the Raiders' offensive rotations.

Saubert caught his lone target for three yards in Thursday's 17-14 loss to the Browns.

Saubert played on 42 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps as he continued to operate at the team's No. 2 tight end with Albert Okwuegbunam placed on IR. The 27-year-old tight end was unable to capitalize on his increased playing time, playing well behind starter Noah Fant. Saubert is in no way an option for fantasy purposes. The 6-foot-5, 253-pounder would need both Fant and Okwuegbunam to be sidelined with injuries to see any sort of path to fantasy relevance. The Broncos will host Washington in Week 8.