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The Saints elevated Stoll from the practice squad Saturday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Stoll will provide depth at the position behind Juwan Johnson and Moliki Matavao. Never much of a pass catcher, Stoll has 22 career catches for 193 scoreless yards across 61 career regular-season appearances.

The Saints waived Haener on Saturday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Haener was cut by New Orleans last week but signed with the team's practice squad after he cleared waivers. If he clears waivers again, it would make sense for the quarterback to return to the practice squad at some point.

The Colts elevated Bentley from the practice squad Saturday.

It's unclear if Bentley's activation is related to Tyler Goodson's (elbow) questionable status. If active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bentley will provide backfield depth behind Jonathan Taylor and DJ Giddens. Bentley produced a 22-94-2 rushing line during the preseason.

The Texans elevated Johnson from the practice squad Saturday.

If active Sunday, Johnson will handle some lead-blocking and special-teams duties for the Texans against the Rams.

Scott (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday night's game against the Bears.

Scott was injured in the Vikings' preseason finale back on Aug. 22 and will be unavailable for the team's Week 1 opener. He was unlikely to see much, if any, playing time to begin with behind Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason and Ty Chandler.

Dissly secured his only target for 18 yards during Los Angeles' 27-21 win over the Chiefs on Friday.

Dissly played more offensive snaps (37) than Conklin (28), but the former was outproduced in the receiving game. Dissly's lone target, which he turned into an 18-yard reception, came in the fourth quarter, while Conklin managed 50 yards on two targets, both of which he secured. Dissly and Conklin will again split reps at tight end in Week 2 on the road against Las Vegas on Monday night, but the Chargers' passing attack appears intent on funneling through starting wideouts Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston.

Smith (illness) is doubtful for Monday night's game against the Bears.

Smith was listed as a DNP on Thursday before getting in a limited practice Friday. He's clearly still under the weather, however, and the odds are against him playing in Monday night's Week 1 opener. Theo Jackson and Jay Ward would be in line for increased reps alongside Josh Metellus on the back end of Minnesota's defense.

Darrisaw (knee) is questionable for Monday night's game against the Bears.

Darrisaw tore his ACL and MCL last October and continues to ramp up his recovery. He did get in a couple of full practices to finish the week, but it remains to be seen if he'll be out there at left tackle for Monday night's Week 1 opener. Justin Skule would be the logical fill-in if Darrisaw can't play.

Conklin secured both of his targets for 50 yards during the Chargers' 27-21 win over the Chiefs on Friday night. He also rushed once for two yards.

Conklin made the most of his limited opportunities in the receiving game Friday, while top wideouts Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston combined for a total of 26 of 34 possible targets. Conklin also played just 43 percent of offensive snaps, while fellow tight end Will Dissly (targeted once for an 18-yard gain) played 57 percent of snaps. Even in what preliminarily looks like a more pass-friendly offense led by Justin Herbert, Conklin and Dissly likely won't be major factors in the receiving game given Los Angeles' depth at wide receiver. They project to again split reps at tight end versus the Raiders on Monday night in Week 2.

Collins is expected to start at defensive tackle in Sunday's season opener against the Bengals, Dan Labbe of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Collins has provided pressure from interior defensive lines for nine seasons -- Cleveland will be the fifth stop on his NFL journey. He's had 5.0 sacks each of the last two years and should benefit from the attention given to Myles Garrett. If he starts, Collins is expected to pair with 2025 first-round draft pick Mason Graham on the interior of defensive line. The duo spent some time training together in Houston (Tex.) during the offseason. Collins is likely to hold down the starting job at least until Mike Hall (knee) returns or perhaps longer. Hall practiced Thursday for the first time since being carted off the file in Week 18 last season and has been ruled out Sunday.