NFL Player News

Treadwell was elevated from the Seahawks' practice squad to their active roster Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Treadwell enjoyed his best NFL campaign with Jacksonville last season, racking up 33 receptions on 51 targets for 434 yards and one touchdown over 12 games. He joined Seattle's practice squad Nov. 1 and will now suit up for the first time this season. With DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Marquise Goodwin all healthy and filling the top three slots on the wide receiver depth chart, Treadwell and Seattle's other remaining wideouts could have a hard time seeing opportunities Sunday against the Raiders.

Johnson was elevated by the Broncos from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of the team's game in Carolina on Sunday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Johnson will suit up for the second straight week with both Jerry Jeudy (ankle) and KJ Hamler (hamstring) ruled out for Week 12. In his first NFL game last week, Johnson logged 22 snaps on offense, catching his only target for a two-yard gain.

The Bengals elevated Lassiter from their practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's contest in Tennessee.

Lassiter signed with Cincinnati as an unrestricted free agent in May but was waived near the end of training camp. He was subsequently added to the team's practice squad, and he'll suit up for the first time as a pro Sunday. Lassiter tallied 59 receptions for 653 yards and three touchdowns in his final college season with Kansas and has been praised by Bengals head coach Zac Taylor for the impression he made during training camp, but the young wideout isn't likely to play a major role against the Titans.

The Cardinals activated Brown (foot) from injured reserve Saturday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

With the anticipation over, the Cardinals finally will have the wide receiver duo of DeAndre Hopkins and Brown available in the same game for the first time this season Sunday against the Chargers. Coach Kliff Kingsbury has said that Brown likely will be on a "pitch count" of sorts in his first action since Week 6, according to Urban. Still, Brown's presence could mean for a more potent Arizona offense, as he put together a 43-485-3 line on 64 targets in the first six contests of the campaign.

The Seahawks placed Eskridge (hand) on injured reserve Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Eskridge left Seattle's last game Week 10 with what initially was termed a bruised hand. With the hindsight provided by a Week 11 bye, coach Pete Carroll revealed Friday that Eskridge instead has a broken hand, which will force an IR stint. Eskridge will miss at least the next four contests as a result, meaning his next chance to play will arrive Saturday, Dec. 24 in Kansas City. Some options to fill in for him as a kick returner are DeeJay Dallas and Tre Brown, per Boyle.

Chase (hip) isn't in line to play Sunday at Tennessee, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Chase got back on the practice field this week in a limited fashion after missing the last three games due to a sore hip. While he hasn't officially been ruled out by the Bengals -- coach Zac Taylor said Friday that the wide receiver would be a game-time call -- it appears Chase instead will aim to return Week 13 against the Chiefs. In the end, the decision on Chase's status will be revealed about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Boykin (oblique) practiced in a limited fashion Friday, Chris Halicke of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Boykin sustained an oblique injury during Sunday's loss to the Bengals and was unable to suit up during the first practice of Week 12 on Thursday. It's an encouraging sign to see the wide receiver back as a limited participant during Friday's session, though his status for Monday's game against Indianapolis is still up in the air. Boykin has accumulated just one reception while primarily playing on special teams over the first 10 games of the season, and he'll have one more opportunity to improve his activity before Saturday's final injury report.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Eskridge, who is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, is dealing with a fractured hand, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Following Eskridge's exit from the Seahawks' Week 10 loss to the Buccaneers in Munich, Carroll said the second-year wideout sustained a bruised hand and would likely be fine following the team's Week 11 bye. However, Eskridge didn't practice in any capacity Wednesday and Friday, and Carroll's about-face on his earlier comments about the receiver's injury now explain why. Carroll implied that Eskridge would likely be placed on injured reserve, a transaction that could be made Saturday to give the Seahawks some added roster flexibility ahead of Sunday's contest. The Seahawks are likely to turn to either Dareke Young or Penny Hart as their No. 4 receiver while Eskridge is on the mend.

Dortch (thumb) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers and will be treated as a game-time decision, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Dortch didn't practice in any capacity Wednesday through Friday, and his status takes on more importance given the upcoming absence of Rondale Moore, whose groin injury in the first quarter opened the door for Dortch to top 100 receiving yards in a loss to the 49ers on Monday. While similar production is unlikely in any event, Dortch could man the slot this week in an Arizona offense that hopes to get Marquise Brown (foot) back from injured reserve. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Brown's role could be limited his first game back, but Dortch will need to prove he's healthy enough to capitalize before his team's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.

Samuel (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Samuel missed Week 8 with a hamstring injury, then returned after a Week 9 bye and didn't have any limitations in practice ahead of the last two games. The hamstring is apparently bothering him again, but he seems more likely than not to play, as he logged limited practices Wednesday and Thursday and looked good at Friday's practice, per Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. In the event Samuel is made inactive ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, the Niners would have Jauan Jennings, Ray-Ray McCloud and Danny Gray as their depth options at receiver behind Brandon Aiyuk.