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The Bears have elevated Alexander from the practice squad to the active roster for Saturday's game against Green Bay.

Alexander will get a chance to make his regular-season debut for Chicago due to both Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden (ankle) being sidelined Saturday. Expect Alexander to handle a reserve role on offense while potentially also contributing on special teams.

The Bears activated Edmunds (groin) from injured reserve Saturday, and he remains questionable to face the Packers.

Edmunds coming off IR at this stage is a necessary development for him to be eligible for Saturday's divisional contest. Expect official word on his status to arrive 90 minutes prior to Saturday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.

The 49ers placed Martin (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday.

Martin will miss the remainder of the regular season, but he could come off IR and resume contributing if San Francisco makes the playoffs. The rookie third-round pick has tallied 11 tackles (eight solo) and one forced fumble across seven regular-season appearances.

Latu (neck) is inactive for Saturday's game against the Commanders.

Latu was initially listed as questionable for Saturday's divisional matchup, and he'll ultimately have to remain sidelined for at least one game while working to recover from his stinger injury. The depth tight end has yet to be targeted across 13 regular-season appearances this year, so his absence won't have much of an impact for fantasy purposes.

Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback for Saturday's game against the Commanders.

Howell continues to operate as Philadelphia's emergency No. 3 quarterback. He'll only be eligible to take the field Saturday in the event that both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are forced out of the game.

The Falcons elevated Blair from the practice squad Saturday in order for him to play Sunday against the Cardinals, Tori McElhaney and Terrin Waack of the team's official site report.

Blair will operate as a depth wide receiver while also contributing on special teams versus Arizona. He handled three snaps on offense and five snaps on special teams versus the Buccaneers in Week 15. Blair will revert to the practice squad after Sunday's contest.

Atlanta waived Agnew on Saturday, Tori McElhaney and Terrin Waack of the team's official site report.

Agnew spent most of the 2025 campaign operating as one of the Falcons' top kick returners, but he was a healthy scratch in Week 15 and has now been cut by the team. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, Agnew will likely pursue a spot on a practice squad elsewhere in the league.

Newton (illness) is active for Saturday's divisional matchup against the Eagles.

Newton was initially listed as questionable for Week 16 due to an illness, but the second-year pro has returned to health in time to suit up for Washington. Expect Newton to contribute in his usual rotational role behind Daron Payne and Javon Kinlaw.

Jones (ribs) is active for Saturday's divisional matchup against Philadelphia.

Jones was initially listed as questionable to suit up versus the Eagles after having missed Week 15 due to a rib injury, but he's been cleared to handle his usual role as a key contributor at cornerback behind Antonio Hamilton and Mike Sainristil. He began Week 16 with two consecutive full practices before logging a DNP on Thursday.

Gaye (knee) has been downgraded and ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs.

The LSU product is now in line to miss his seventh consecutive game as he continues to recover from a knee injury. While Gaye remains sidelined in Week 16, Jaylen Harrell and Truman Jones will likely operate as Tennessee's top reserve outside linebackers.