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The Patriots elevated Erickson from their practice squad to the active roster Friday ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Chargers, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Erickson has been elevated for the second straight week since signing with the Patriots' practice squad Dec. 18. Last Sunday against Buffalo, he logged seven snaps, all of which came on special teams. Erickson figures to work primarily in that role again Sunday, as New England's wideout corps is relatively healthy.

Brooks (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Brooks logged back-to-back limited practices Thursday and Friday after a DNP listing on Wednesday. With CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) shut down for the final two weeks of the season, there is a big chunk of targets available in Dallas. In addition to Brooks, Jalen Tolbert (finger) is also questionable. The Cowboys could be digging deep down their wideout depth chart if Brooks or Tolbert are unable to play.

Eskridge (knee) is questionable to play Sunday against Cleveland.

Eskridge hurt his knee Week 14 versus the Jets and has missed New York's subsequent two games. Prior to the injury, he had bounced back and forth between the active roster and practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster in late October. When healthy and active, Eskridge has typically played a limited role on offense while also fielding kick returns.

Jeudy (knee/shin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Jeudy was limited in all three of Cleveland's practices but still has the green light to suit up Sunday. He had developed excellent chemistry with Jameis Winston (shoulder), but Jeudy's fantasy prospects are much less appealing now that the volatile Winston has been replaced by the more mobile, weaker-armed Dorian Thompson-Robinson as Cleveland's starting quarterback. Jeudy had just 20 yards in Robinson's first start of the season in Week 16 against the Bengals.

Tolbert (finger) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at Philadelphia, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

The finger injury suffered by Tolbert this past Sunday against the Buccaneers resulted in limited listings on all three Week 17 practice reports for the third-year wide receiver. If he's able to suit up Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET, he'll be helping to fill the void left behind by the Cowboys' top WR CeeDee Lamb, whose lingering shoulder injury shut him down for the season Thursday. Since Cooper Rush took over for Dak Prescott (hamstring) under center Week 10, Tolbert has notched a 12-129-3 line on 26 targets over the last seven games.

Waddle (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns after logging limited practices Thursday and Friday.

With regard to Waddle, who was inactive for Week 16 action, head coach Mike McDaniel noted earlier Friday that he's optimistic about the wideout's availability this weekend, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports. In addition to Waddle, fellow starting WR Tyreek Hill (wrist/rest) also carries a questionable designation, with the duo's Week 17 status thus set to be confirmed once Miami's inactives are posted ahead of Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET contest.

Valdes-Scantling (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Valdes-Scantling operated with a cap on his practice reps this week, which was a step up from his lack of activity last week before he was deemed inactive Monday in Green Bay. He isn't dealing with an illness anymore, but a chest injury has lingered, placing a cloud over his status for Week 17. Valdes-Scantling's availability, or lack thereof, will be confirmed about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Hill (wrist) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns.

It would be surprising if Hill doesn't suit up, as he has been playing through a wrist issue for weeks. He was limited in all three of Miami's practices during the week, with rest provided as a secondary reason for his limitations alongside the wrist injury. Hill made a concerted effort to participate in every practice to work on his rhythm with Tua Tagovailoa after Hill attributed his recent problems with drops to a preponderance of veteran rest days in practice. Tagovailoa's listed as questionable due to a hip injury, but the quarterback's also unlikely to sit out since the Dolphins are still mathematically in playoff contention.

Olave (concussion), who remains on injured reserve, is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Raiders.

After the Saints designated Olave for return from injured reserve last week, he logged three consecutive limited listings before the team ruled him out for Monday's game at Green Bay. This time around, he's managed three straight full listings, giving him a chance to play for the first time since suffering a concussion Week 9 in Carolina. New Orleans will need to activate Olave from IR by 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday in order for the wide receiver to get back on the active roster and potentially be available to the offense one day later.

Pierce (concussion) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Giants.

After missing Week 16 due to a concussion, Pierce logged a trio of full practices this week and is ready to return from his one-game absence. He's a low-percentage big-play specialist who leads the NFL in yards per catch (22.5) but has just 29 receptions on the season, turning them into 645 yards and five touchdowns. Pierce averages just 2.1 catches per contest.