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St. Brown is expected to be active for the first time this season in Sunday's game against the Broncos, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Meanwhile, No. 3 wideout Chase Claypool will be a healthy inactive Sunday after getting off to a poor start to the season in addition to intimating to reporters earlier this week that he's been frustrated with how he's been used through the Bears' first three games. Despite logging more than 50 percent of the snaps on offense in 12 of his 16 appearances with the Bears in 2022, St. Brown mustered an underwhelming 21-323-1 receiving line on 38 targets. While he likely won't provide an upgrade over Claypool from a pass-catching perspective, the big-bodied St. Brown is a willing and capable blocker and reportedly turned in a strong week of practice, according to Rapoport. It's unclear if the Bears plan on having St. Brown serve as a one-for-one replacement for Claypool, or if rookie Tyler Scott will also get the chance to see reps as a third receiver behind DJ Moore and Darnell Mooney.

Claypool is expected to be a healthy inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

It's been a precipitous fall down the depth chart for Claypool, whom the Bears acquired from the Steelers last November for the No. 32 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. After struggling to produce for the Bears following his acquisition last season, Claypool hasn't fared much better through the first three games of the current campaign. Despite playing more than 75 percent of the snaps on offensive in each of those contests, Claypool has compiled a 4-51-1 receiving line on 14 targets. His demotion comes after he intimated to reporters earlier this week that he didn't believe he had been a put in the best position to succeed, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Equanimeous St. Brown is expected to be active for the first time all season while Claypool is on the sideline, though it's unclear whether St. Brown or rookie Tyler Scott will end up serving as the Bears' No. 3 wideout behind DJ Moore and Darnell Mooney.

Jones is expected to serve as the Jaguars' No. 3 receiver in Sunday's game against the Falcons in London with Zay Jones (knee) and Jamal Agnew (quadricep) inactive for the contest, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

While Zay Jones was sidelined during the Week 3 loss to the Texans, Tim Jones and Agnew shared the No. 3 receiver role, with the former recording a 2-11-0 line on three targets over 24 snaps and the latter finishing with a 4-49-0 line on five targets over 39 snaps. Behind starters Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk, the Jaguars have Jacob Harris and Parker Washington available as receiver depth, but the latter two have combined for just seven offensive snaps all season. With that in mind, Tim Jones should have a fairly clear path to seeing ample playing time, though he won't necessarily rank as a high-priority target in the passing game while sharing the field with Ridley, Kirk and tight end Evan Engram.

Agnew (quadricep) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons in London.

Agnew was viewed as a game-time call after finishing Week 4 prep with a pair of limited practice sessions, but he ultimately didn't make enough progress in his recovery from the quad injury to suit up Sunday. With both Agnew and Zay Jones (knee) sitting out this weekend, Tim Jones is expected to step in as the Jaguars' No. 3 wideout behind Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk.

Samuel (knee/rib) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Sunday versus the Cardinals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Samuel's status won't be made official until the 49ers release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, but the versatile wideout is trending in the right direction for the Week 4 matchup. Meanwhile, Brandon Aiyuk has dodged the injury report entirely and is ready to roll, despite having missed the 49ers' Week 3 win over the Giants.

Brown (thumb) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Brown is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game, but he appears to be trending in the right direction as the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff approaches. The Cardinals' No. 1 wideout has scored in two consecutive weeks, but playing through a thumb injury against an elite 49ers defense may not be an ideal recipe for success Week 4. Official word on Brown's status will come when the Cardinals release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

The 49ers elevated Snead to the active roster Saturday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

The move comes with Jauan Jennings (shin) being listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. If Snead is active, he could see some playing time as a depth wide receiver, especially if Deebo Samuel (knee/ribs) is also ruled out.

Metcalf (ribs) does not carry an injury designation heading into Monday's contest against the Giants, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Metcalf posted back-to-back days with full participation, officially clearing the way for the star wideout to participate Monday. The 25-year-old has been the clear-cut top target for Geno Smith, and the Seahawks and could be poised for another massive game against a young Giants secondary.

The Chargers elevated Doss to their active roster Saturday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Doss joined the Chargers' practice squad Aug. 30 after he was unable to make the 53-man roster. With Mike Williams (knee) out for the season, Doss could see action Sunday against the Raiders in a depth wide receiver role.

Tredwell was elevated to the Ravens' active roster Saturday.

The move corresponds with Odell Beckham (ankle) and Rashod Bateman (hamstring) both ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Browns. Treadwell will add depth to a depleted wide receiver corps behind rookie Zay Flowers and veterans Nelson Agholor and Devin Duvernay.