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The Giants signed Cambre to their active roster from the practice squad Saturday. Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

Cambre had already been elevated the maximum three times, so he was unable to appear in another game without being signed to the active roster. The 24-year-old hasn't recorded any catches this season and should continue to see the majority of his playing time on special teams.

The Broncos signed Lewis to their practice squad Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Lewis will rejoin the team after having been let go from the active roster Thursday. The 41-year-old could provide additional depth at tight end if the team elevates him for a game.

The Broncos elevated Ehlinger to their active roster from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Packers, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Ehlinger will be elevated for the first time this season after joining Denver's practice squad back in October. The 27-year-old will likely serve as the team's No. 3 quarterback behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham and can be elevated two more times this season.

The Lions elevated Ricci from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams.

This will be Ricci's first elevation since joining the Lions' practice squad Nov. 30. The sixth-year tight end will provide Detroit with some much-needed insurance at tight end, as both TE1 Sam LaPorta (back) and TE2 Brock Wright (neck) are on IR. Ricci's playing time in Week 15 will almost certainly depend on whether Shane Zylstra (knee) plays after being activated from injured reserve Saturday.

Detroit activated Zylstra (knee) from injured reserve Saturday.

Zylstra has been dealing with a knee injury since Week 2, and he was designated to return to practice Dec. 1. The 29-year-old remained sidelined during last week's win over the Cowboys, but he's trending toward playing ahead of this Sunday's matchup versus the Rams. Zylstra has been a reliable blocking tight end over the past four seasons with Detroit, but with TE1 Sam LaPorta (back) and Brock Wright (neck) both on IR, he could be more involved as a pass catcher alongside Anthony Firkser moving forward. It's still unclear if Zylstra will be active versus the Rams.

The Broncos elevated Bandy from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Packers, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Bandy could make his third appearance of the season and would provide additional depth at receiver due to Pat Bryant (hamstring) being sidelined. Bandy has caught just one pass for 16 yards, and this marks the final time the team can elevate him.

The Lions placed Branch (Achilles) on injured reserve Saturday.

Branch underwent successful surgery Wednesday to address a torn Achilles suffered during the Week 14 win over Dallas. With a recovery timeline of eight to 12 months, he'll now shift his focus to recovering in time for the start of the 2026 regular season. Branch finishes the 2025 season with 75 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and nine passes defended over 12 games.

New Orleans elevated Smyth from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Smyth will serve as the Saints' kicker for the third week in a row. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 on field-goal tries while knocking through all three of his PATs across the last two games. Since this is Smyth's third practice-squad elevation with the Saints, he'll now have to be signed to the active roster if he's going to play for the team beyond Sunday's contest against the Panthers.

Watson (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup versus the Cardinals.

Watson wasn't activated off injured reserve and will now be forced to miss another game. The Texans opened his 21-day practice window Wednesday, but the 29-year-old will have to wait at least another week to make his return.

The Saints elevated Austin from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Austin has bounced back and forth between the Saints' practice squad and active roster this season, and this will be his second straight practice-squad elevation. The 25-year-old tallied two offensive snaps and five special-teams snaps during last week's win over Tampa Bay, and it's unlikely he'll see much action while once again operating as the fifth wideout behind Chris Olave, Devaughn Vele, Mason Tipton and Dante Pettis. Austin has logged just one target across four appearances this season. He is eligible to be elevated from New Orleans' practice squad to the active roster one more time for the remainder of this season.