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The Vikings elevated Akers from their practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Browns.

Akers will serve as the team's No. 3 running back for the third straight week behind Jordan Mason and Zavier Scott, with Aaron Jones (hamstring) still on injured reserve. This is the final time Minnesota will be able to elevate Akers, and going forward the team will have to sign him to the active roster in order for him to appear in another game.

The Commanders elevated Martin from their practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Martin will be elevated for the second straight week, as both Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Noah Brown (groin) have been ruled out. Martin caught one pass for 14 yards in addition to seeing playing time on special teams in last week's loss versus the Falcons and should have a similar role versus the Chargers.

The Chargers elevated Vidal from their practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Commanders.

Vidal is expected to serve as Los Angeles' No. 3 running back behind Omarion Hampton and Hassan Haskins for the second straight week. Vidal didn't see any touches on offense in the Week 4 loss versus the Giants but did return one kickoff for 25 yards and will likely have a similar role against Washington. The Chargers will be eligible to elevate him just one more time this season before needing to sign him to the active roster.

The Saints activated Moreau (knee) from the reserve/PUP list Saturday, but he remains questionable for Sunday's contest against the Giants.

The same can be said for fellow TE Taysom Hill (knee), giving both players a chance to make their season debuts Week 5. Moreau himself has been in recovery mode since suffering a knee injury in Week 18 of last season that required surgery and a stint on the PUP list to begin the current campaign. With all of Juwan Johnson (ankle), Hill and Moreau questionable for Sunday's game, the latter's workload is to be determined, assuming he's active.

Tuten (shoulder) was limited at practice Saturday but doesn't have a designation for Monday's game versus the Chiefs.

Tuten has had his practice reps managed in each of the last three weeks of game prep, but he's still been available to the Jaguars offense on game days. While Travis Etienne has been a workhorse out of the backfield this season, Tuten has received regular touches, turning 21 carries into 88 yards and one touchdown and three catches (on four targets) for 40 yards and another score through four contests.

The Titans placed Brown (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Brown popped up on the team's injury report earlier in the week and will now have to miss at least four games. The 26-year-old has tallied just one solo tackle across four outings while playing exclusively on special teams.

Brown (shoulder) was limited in practice Saturday but doesn't have a designation for Monday's game against the Chiefs.

Brown didn't suit up Week 4 due to a shoulder injury that he sustained one week prior, but after being listed as limited on five straight practice reports, the Jaguars have cleared him to return to action. Through parts of three games this season, he's tallied 10 catches (on 14 targets) for 116 yards and one touchdown and three carries for 15 yards.

The Titans elevated Proche from their practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Proche should provide extra depth at receiver, as Bryce Oliver (knee) has been ruled out and Calvin Ridley is questionable (knee/elbow). This is the first time this season Tennessee has elevated Proche, and the team will be eligible to do so two more times.

The Saints activated Hill (knee) from the reserve/PUP list Saturday, but he remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Hill thus is eligible for his first game action since tearing the ACL in his left knee Week 13 of last season after being a limited participant in practice during the entirety of Week 5 prep. On Wednesday, he was spotted working mostly with the Saints quarterbacks but also with the tight ends, so he appears set to handle his usual gadget role in the offense, assuming he's made active about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Bowers (knee) isn't expected to be available for Sunday's game at Indianapolis, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Bowers has been tending to a left knee injury since Week 1, but he's been able to suit up on game days to this point, putting together a respectable 19-225-0 line on 27 targets in four contests. The Raiders held him out of drills Thursday and Friday with the intention to get the second-year pro some extra rest, as coach Pete Carroll told Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. The team hasn't officially made a ruling on Bowers' status for Week 5, but if he ends up among Las Vegas' inactives about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, the team will be riding with Ian Thomas, Carter Runyon and Albert Okwuegbunam at tight end. as Michael Mayer is still in the concussion protocol.