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The Patriots signed Muma to the active roster Tuesday.

Muma was signed off the Colts' practice squad. The linebacker played in five games for the team, logging five tackles, including three solo tackles, over the 32 defensive snaps he was on the field. The signing will stabilize the depth in the Patriots' linebacker room caused by the absence of Robert Spillane (foot).

Mumpfield failed to haul in his lone target while playing 32 of the Rams' 72 snaps on offense in Sunday's 41-34 win over the Lions.

Mumpfield's 44 percent snap share placed him third among Rams wideouts behind Puka Nacua (56 percent) and Davante Adams (46 percent). Nacua's snap count was suppressed due to a mid-game bout with cramps, while Adams aggravated a hamstring strain during the contest. With Adams' availability for Thursday's game against the Seahawks seemingly in jeopardy, Mumpfield would likely stand to be one of the main beneficiaries from a playing-time standpoint if the six-time Pro Bowler is unable to play. However, the Rams are also likely to lean heavily on two, or even three, tight-end packages like they did this past Sunday, when Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen all handled snap shares exceeding 70 percent. With that in mind, Mumpfield may not shape up as an especially enticing fantasy option.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jacobs played through a knee injury in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Broncos and wouldn't have participated Tuesday if the Packers had held a traditional practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Since missing a Week 12 win over the Vikings, Jacobs has suited up for each of Green Bay's last three games but has been listed on the injury report each time. The running back's condition doesn't seem to have improved after LaFleur said that he absorbed another big hit to the knee on a short-yardage carry early in Sunday's loss to Denver. The coach noted that Jacobs is "as tough as they come" and will have a chance to play against the Bears in Chicago on Saturday with the NFC North lead on the line, but at the very least, the 27-year-old is likely to have his practice activity heavily managed once again.

The Jaguars designated McLeod (lower body) for return from injured reserve Tuesday.

The move opens McLeod's 21-day practice window, giving him a maximum of three weeks of practice before the team needs to decide whether to activate McLeod. The sixth-round rookie has yet to appear in a game this season after he was injured over the summer.

The Jaguars signed Deejay Dallas to the active roster Tuesday.

Dallas was signed off the Panthers' practice squad and will be the No. 4 running back for the Jaguars going into Week 16. The running back played in three games for the Panthers, totalling 16 offensive snaps with one rush attempt for zero yards. If Bhayshul Tuten (finger) is unable to suit up, Dallas will join LeQuint Allen as a rotational backup to starter Travis Etienne.

The Jaguars placed Kiser (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday.

The reserve linebacker and special-teamer has logged 14 tackles (five solo) across 14 appearances this season. He's played 43 snaps on defense and another 193 on kick-coverage units. Kiser will be required to miss the final three games of the regular season and won't be eligible to return until the second round of the playoffs should Jacksonville make it that far.

Hill brought in both of his targets for 25 yards during Monday's 28-15 loss to the Steelers.

Hill tallied his second-highest yardage total of the season despite working behind both Darren Waller (7-66-2) and Greg Dulcich (2-46-0) in terms of receiving at the tight end position. He faces a favorable home matchup on Sunday against the Bengals, the league's worst defense against opposing TEs, but in all likelihood Waller and Dulcich are the only true candidates to translate that opportunity into fantasy production, while Hill stands to continue contributing mostly as a blocker.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur implied Tuesday that Lloyd (calf/hamstring) won't be activated this week and will stay on injured reserve for the remainder of the season, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports. "I'm not going to say no," LaFleur said, when asked about Lloyd potentially returning. "But I think you can use deductive reasoning on that one."

The Packers placed Lloyd on IR with a designation to return in late August, after the 24-year-old running back sustained a hamstring injury during the preseason. Lloyd then suffered a calf injury while rehabbing his hamstring, but he made enough progress for the Packers to open up his 21-day practice window Dec. 1. After turning in five straight limited practices, Lloyd tweaked his hamstring again, resulting in him being held out of the Packers' most recent session last Friday. Though Lloyd's window won't officially close until early next week, his latest setback seemingly ends any hope that he had of making a late-season comeback. Lloyd will wrap up his second NFL season having appeared in just one career game, which came back in Week 2 of the 2024 campaign.

Dulcich secured both of his targets for 46 yards during Miami's 28-15 loss to the Steelers on Monday night.

Dulcich is solidified as the No. 2 tight end in Miami behind Darren Waller, who had seven catches for 66 yards and two scores on eight targets versus Pittsburgh. Dulcich has surpassed 40 receiving yards in each of his last two appearances and secured all five of his targets in that span, though he did fail to haul in a two-point conversion during Monday's loss. Even while working behind Waller, Dulcich boasts sneaky upside heading into Sunday's home matchup against the Bengals defense, which has been the league's worst against tight ends.

Westbrook-Ikhine failed to secure his only target during Monday's 28-15 loss to Pittsburgh.

Westbrook-Ikhine has now gone four straight games without recording a target, with Monday's loss accounting for his only target in that span. He remains off the fantasy radar even heading into a favorable Week 17 home game against the Bengals.