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Pettis (ankle) is active Sunday against the Lions.

Pettis injured his ankle in practice Wednesday, but after he was able to log a limited practice Friday, he's good to go Week 17 against Detroit. His ability to suit up should bolster the Bears' depth at receiver.

Olave (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Olave returns from a one-game absence to face one of the best secondaries in the league, led by perimeter corners Darius Slay and James Bradberry. The Saints figure to roll with Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Tre'Quan Smith as their top three wide receivers, while Marquez Callaway is a healthy scratch.

Claypool (knee) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Lions.

As expected, Claypool will suit up Sunday for the first time since Week 13. Before suffering the knee injury, the 2020 second-round pick totaled 21 receptions on 36 targets for 197 yards across his first seven games with Chicago. With Darnell Mooney (ankle) on injured reserve, Claypool figures to operate as the Bears' No. 1 wideout in a group that also features Equanimeous St. Brown, Byron Pringle, Velus Jones, N'Keal Harry and Dante Pettis.

Jeudy (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Jeudy will play through the ankle injury again, facing a Chiefs defense he scored three touchdowns against three weeks ago. He's caught 13 passes for 193 yards in two games since, emerging as one of the few bright spots for Denver in the second half of the season.

Claypool (knee) is expected to suit up for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Claypool is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup, but it looks like he's trending in the right direction. An official word on Claypool's status will come prior to Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Claypool is indeed active, he has a reasonable path to serving as the target leader of Justin Fields' diminished receiving corps. Dante Pettis (knee) remains questionable, while Equanimeous St. Brown has cleared the concussion protocol in time to play Sunday.

Olave (hamstring) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Olave sat out Week 16 due to a hamstring injury but has since managed to return to practice as a limited participant, and it looks like the Saints expect him to be back on the field Sunday. The rookie first-round pick's status will be made official prior to Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Lockett (hand) is expected to play Sunday versus the Jets, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Lockett is expected to return from a broken left index finger injury, for which he required surgery, after missing just one game. He upgraded to a full practice participant Friday, and the wideout's status will be made official prior to Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. With Marquise Goodwin (shoulder/wrist) having been placed on IR on Saturday, Lockett's presence would stand to provide a notable boost for Seattle's offense against the Jets' stingy defense.

Watson (hip) will undergo a pregame workout to determine whether he'll be active Sunday versus the Vikings, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Watson didn't play in the second half of last Sunday's win at Miami due to a hip injury, which didn't allow him to mix into drills until Friday. He was limited in that session, and the Packers subsequently made him questionable ahead of Week 17 action. Watson is facing a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, so there won't be as many options for fantasy managers to turn to if the team ends up including him on its inactive list. If the rookie second-round pick is unable to play, Green Bay will rely on Allen Lazard and Romeo Doubs as its top two wide receivers, with Randall Cobb manning the slot.

Kirkwood has been elevated from the Saints' practice squad to their active roster ahead of Week 17's clash against Philadelphia, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Kirkwood has gone back-and-forth between New Orleans' practice squad and active roster this season, and he has totaled two catches on four targets for 18 yards across 94 offensive snaps. He played 16 offensive snaps last week against the Browns with top wideout Chris Olave (hamstring) out of action, so Kirkwood could see similar usage if Olave misses the Week 17 contest.

The Cardinals signed Baccellia to their active roster Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Baccellia has already played in six games for Arizona this season, including in each of the team's first five contests. He was waived in late November and subsequently re-signed to the Cardinals' practice squad, and he now re-joins the active roster. Most of his opportunity during the campaign has come with DeAndre Hopkins out of action, and that will again be the case Sunday with Hopkins out due to a knee injury. Still, Baccellia has just five catches for 32 yards on the campaign, so he isn't likely to play a key role against Atlanta.