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The Chiefs activated Hill (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.

Hill was placed on the COVID-19 list Tuesday after testing positive for the virus, but he's cleared league protocols and will be available to Kansas City's offense Sunday against the Steelers. As for tight end Travis Kelce (illness), he also was activated from the COVID-19 list but is listed as questionable ahead of a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Hill (illness) has reportedly been cleared to play Sunday against the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

We'll await confirmation from the team, which would come in the form of Hill being officially activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list in advance of Saturday afternoon's transaction deadline. Meanwhile, Schefter adds that tight end Travis Kelce has not been cleared at this stage, but "still has a shot" for that to happen prior to Sunday's contest.

Bourne has reportedly cleared COVID-19 protocols and is expected to play Sunday against the Bills, according to Andrew Callahan of Boston Herald.

We'll wait confirmation from the Patriots once the team's Saturday transactions are posted, but with Nelson Agholor (concussion) ruled out for the contest, look for Jakobi Meyers and Bourne -- if available -- to head the team's Week 16 wideout corps.

Zaccheaus is expected to start and could play heavy snaps opposite top receiver Russell Gage in Week 16 with Tajae Sharpe (foot) listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Lions, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.

Zaccheaus has already been hovering between 40 and 62 percent snap shares in each of the past eight weeks while Calvin Ridley (personal) has been away from the team, averaging 3.1 targets per game during that stretch. The 24-year-old could now get the opportunity to see both his playing time and targets tick up another notch, as Christian Blake and Frank Darby -- who have combined to play 82 snaps on offense all season -- represent the only other receivers on the roster who might help fill in for Sharpe. Bair speculates that the Falcons may also have running back Cordarrelle Patterson and tight end Kyle Pitts line up at receiver spots more often to help compensate for the expected absences of Ridley and Sharpe.

The Patriots hope to have Bourne (illness) available for Sunday's game against Buffalo, Andrew Callahan of Boston Herald reports.

The wideout reportedly is vaccinated and thus stands a chance to be removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list this weekend. Bourne could have a larger-than-usual role if he plays, with Nelson Agholor (head) ruled out and N'Keal Harry (hip) listed as questionable. Harry does appear on track to play, and could be looking at a near-every-down role if both Agholor and Bourne are out.

Jennings caught two of five targets for 19 yards in Thursday's 20-17 loss to Tennessee.

Jennings saw his usual allotment of offensive snaps (46 percent), but was unable to replicate last week's trip to the end zone. The 23-year-old would have finished with three receptions for the third straight game if he didn't drop a pass that hit him right in the hands during a crucial stalled drive in the fourth quarter. Jennings has settled into a low-usage role as the 49ers' No. 3 wideout heading into a Week 17 matchup against the Texans.

Jones (toe) was cleared from the injury report Friday and will play in Sunday's game against Denver.

Jones is coming off season highs for catches (six), yards (67) and targets (nine) in last week's 16-14 win over Cleveland. He hasn't scored a TD since Week 1 and hasn't come close to a 100-yard game, but he does have four in a row with five or more targets and three or more catches.

Harry (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills.

Harry was able to practice in a limited fashion this past week, so we suspect he'll be a go for Sunday's 1:00 ET contest. With Nelson Agholor (concussion) out and Kendrick Bourne (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Harry could see added Week 16 looks, assuming he's active this weekend, especially if Bourne isn't cleared to play.

Agholor (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

With Agholor out and Kendrick Bourne (illness) still on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Patriots' Week 16 wideout corps could be headed by Jakobi Meyers, N'Keal Harry (hip/questionable) and Gunner Olszewski in the event that Bourne isn't cleared to play Sunday.

Taylor (shoulder) was moved to injured reserve Friday, per the team's official site.

Taylor had previously been dealing with an abdominal issue, and it's unclear when he picked up the shoulder injury. He has only two receptions this season, as most of his work has been on special teams. The placement on IR means that Taylor won't be able to return until after the regular season.