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Waddle (chest) is trending in a positive direction for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Waddle made a late exit from the Broncos' Week 7 win at Arizona due to a chest injury, which held him out of practice Wednesday before limited sessions Thursday and Friday left him questionable for Week 8 action. He may need to go through a pregame warmup unscathed to be available Sunday, something that'll be confirmed about 90 minutes before a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Cross (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bears, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Cross was held out of practice all week due to an ankle injury he suffered during the Seahawks' Week 7 win over the Chiefs. Josh Jones will likely start at left tackle in the absence of Cross, whose next chance to play is Week 9 against the Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The Broncos signed Rapp off the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

The addition of Rapp gives the Broncos more depth in the secondary, and he could see some work on defense against the Chiefs on Sunday due to the absence of Talanoa Hufanga (ankle). Rapp played in both Weeks 6 and 7 and logged eight tackles (two solo) over those two appearances.

Bennett (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

Bennett continues to recover from a knee injury that he sustained in training camp in August. He's not quite ready to return from IR, so his next chance to play is Week 9 against the Giants on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Williams (ankle) will remain on injured reserve and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhany of the Falcons' official site reports.

Williams has been sidelined the entire regular season due to an ankle injury that he picked up in early September. He logged a trio of full practices during Week 8 prep, but he's not quite ready to return from IR, so his next opportunity to play is Week 9 against the Bengals on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The Ravens activated Tampa (knee) from injured reserve Saturday.

Tampa has been on injured reserve and missed the Ravens' last six games due to a knee injury he picked up in Week 1 against the Colts. He's still questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, but his return would give the Ravens additional depth in the secondary and another contributor on special teams.

Sanborn (concussion) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Seahawks.

Sanborn was unable to play against the Patriots in Week 7 due to a concussion, but he was a full participant in all three practices of Week 8 prep, and he has cleared the league's protocol after passing an evaluation from an independent neurologist. He has four tackles (three solo) across six regular-season games while serving mostly on special teams.

Muhammad (toe) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Seahawks.

Muhammad injured his toe against the Patriots in Week 7, and the injury limited his practice participation in all three sessions during Week 8 prep. Josh Blackwell and Clark Phillips would both be in line for more defensive snaps if Muhammad is not cleared to play.

The Raiders placed Johnson (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.

Johnson was already ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets due to a neck injury. He'll now be required to miss at least four games, and his next chance to play is Week 12 against the Browns on Sunday, Nov. 29. His absence means the Raiders will have one less regular contributor on special teams and not as much depth at the linebacker position.

The Cowboys elevated Mitchell from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The move gives the Cowboys more depth at tight end in case Luke Schoonmaker (groin) is unable to play against the Cardinals on Sunday. If he is inactive, then Mitchell would serve as Dallas' TE3 behind Jake Ferguson and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Mitchell joined the Cowboys' practice squad Sept. 3 after failing to make the Panthers' 53-man roster after training camp, and Week 8 marks his first elevation of the season.