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Samuel (hamstring), who is listed as questionable, is expected to suit up for Sunday's contest against the Saints, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Samuel will need to avoid any pregame setbacks, but barring such an event, he's expected to avoid the inactive list ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. The electric wideout played just 58 percent of snaps during the 49ers' Week 11 win over the Cardinals in Mexico City, though that was likely more the result of San Francisco's big margin of victory rather than any lingering injuries.

Dortch (thumb) is listed as questionable but isn't expected to play Sunday versus the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The situation at wide receiver for the Cardinals has lacked clarity all week, but with Rondale Moore (groin) getting ruled out Friday and Marquise Brown (foot) being activated from IR on Saturday, Dortch is the final domino waiting to fall. That hasn't happened yet, but if he's deemed inactive about 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, Arizona's likely available receivers will be DeAndre Hopkins, Brown, A.J. Green and Robbie Anderson, with Saturday signee Andre Baccellia and practice-squad call-up Pharoh Cooper the other candidates to be active.

Boykin (oblique) is listed as questionable for Monday's game at Indianapolis, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

After opening the week with a DNP on Thursday, Boykin managed back-to-back limited sessions as he deals with an oblique injury stemming from last Sunday's loss to the Bengals. The Steelers don't have to make any signings or elevations to bolster the receiving corps until Monday, so his status is entirely up in the air for Week 12.

The Cardinals signed Baccellia of their practice squad Saturday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Baccellia was active for each of Arizona's first five games of the season, hauling in four of six targets for 25 yards. Since then, he's resided on the practice squad, but he'll get another chance to get in the mix Sunday against the Chargers. Rondale Moore (groin) already has been ruled out, while Greg Dortch (thumb) will be a game-time decision, so Baccellia will be among the potential wide receivers available along with Pharoh Cooper behind DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Brown, A.J. Green and Robbie Anderson.

The Commanders elevated Erickson from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

Washington needs a kick returner with Dax Milne (foot) ruled out Sunday against Atlanta, and Erickson's elevation could have him taking over punt returns, per Sam Fortier of The Washington Post. This is Erickson's first elevation of the campaign after handling both kickoff and punt returns while playing a minimal role on offense for Carolina last season.

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.