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Burton didn't travel to Buffalo and has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills for a non-injury-related reason, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

The 2024 third-round pick has yet to play in a game this season, including in Week 12 against the Patriots when Ja'Marr Chase served a suspension and in Week 13 when Tee Higgins sat out with a concussion. The second-year wideout will remain inactive once again this week.

The Jets placed McCrary-Ball (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday, Susanna Weir and Eric Allen of the team's official site report.

McCrary-Ball will see his second stint on injured reserve of the season after missing Week 4 through Week 11 with a hamstring injury as well. The linebacker was active versus the Ravens in Week 12, playing 92 percent of special teams snaps. He also contributed 29 defensive snaps and 23 special teams snaps to the Jets' Week 13 victory over the Falcons before once again succumbing to hamstring issues. The 26-year-old will have to spend at least the next four weeks on IR, with his only possible remaining appearance for the 2025 regular season being Week 18 against the Bills.

Jones (hip) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Jones was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday and was able to log full practice sessions throughout the week, but he will ultimately not get the nod to suit up for Sunday's game. The linebacker may not be physically ready to go despite the participation levels and will have to look toward a return for Week 15 against the Jaguars.

Wilson (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.

Wilson was promoted to the No. 2 QB behind Tua Tagovailoa on Oct. 26, but a sudden illness means the quarterback may not be able to suit up against his former team. If Wilson's immune system is unable to fight off the sickness before Sunday's game, Quinn Ewers would serve as Tagovailoa's backup for the second time this season.

The Broncos signed Lewis to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, Eric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Lewis was elevated from the practice squad three consecutive times before the Broncos' Week 13 bye, and he now must be signed to the active roster to continue to play for the team. The veteran tight end has been primarily used as a blocker, seeing 38 offensive snaps through three games as a replacement for tight ends Nate Adkins (knee) and Lucas Krull (foot). The Bronocs waived linebacker Garret Wallow in a corresponding move to make room for Lewis on the active roster, and the tight end will likely remain there until either Adkins or Krull can return to the field.

The Seahawks activated Reed (wrist/thumb) from injured reserve Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Reed is set to start his first game since Week 9 against the Commanders, when he was ruled out with a wrist injury. The starting defensive end has recovered from his surgery and is ready to reinforce an already formidable defense. Before his injury, Reed accumulated 17 tackles (five solo), including 1.5 sacks, in eight regular-season games.

The Seahawks activated Love (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Love has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest and is set to log his first start as a defensive back for the team since Week 4 on the road against the Cardinals. Love will likely retake his role as starting free safety, leaving Ty Okada to function as a third safety and primary depth piece.

Watson (Achilles) isn't expected to play at any point this season, but Cleveland plans to keep the veteran quarterback on its roster in 2026, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Watson was designated for return from the PUP list Wednesday and logged a trio of limited practices this week. While Watson's presence at practice seems to indicate that the 2017 first-round draft pick has reached the final stage in his recovery from a re-ruptured right Achilles tendon, the Browns appear content to keep him out of games amid a season in which they've relied primarily on rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders to handle quarterback duties. Though Cleveland is leaning toward keeping Watson around for next season, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll reclaim a starting role. Schefter notes that money is part of the reason why the Browns expect Watson back, and also indicates that the team values his veteran presence around the rookie signal-callers. The Browns would incur a dead-cap salary charge of close to $135 million if Watson were released before June 1 and a $53 million charge if he were designated as a post-June 1 cut.

The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Jones will be elevated for the second consecutive week after playing 17 special teams snaps for the Seahawks in their Week 13 win over the Vikings. The running back was not a participant in the Seahawks offense, and with Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, and Cam Akers all healthy, that is unlikely to change this Sunday. Jones can be elevated one more time before he would have to be officially signed to the active roster.

The Raiders elevated Turner from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Turner is set to play in his first game of the 2025 season and was likely elevated due to the injuries to wide receivers Dont'e Thornton (concussion) and Alex Bachman (thumb). The 28-year-old Turner has both kick and punt return value, logging 106 kick return yards and 77 punt return yards through 12 games in the 2024 season.