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The Seahawks activated Love (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Love has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest and is set to log his first start as a defensive back for the team since Week 4 on the road against the Cardinals. Love will likely retake his role as starting free safety, leaving Ty Okada to function as a third safety and primary depth piece.

Watson (Achilles) isn't expected to play at any point this season, but Cleveland plans to keep the veteran quarterback on its roster in 2026, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Watson was designated for return from the PUP list Wednesday and logged a trio of limited practices this week. While Watson's presence at practice seems to indicate that the 2017 first-round draft pick has reached the final stage in his recovery from a re-ruptured right Achilles tendon, the Browns appear content to keep him out of games amid a season in which they've relied primarily on rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders to handle quarterback duties. Though Cleveland is leaning toward keeping Watson around for next season, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll reclaim a starting role. Schefter notes that money is part of the reason why the Browns expect Watson back, and also indicates that the team values his veteran presence around the rookie signal-callers. The Browns would incur a dead-cap salary charge of close to $135 million if Watson were released before June 1 and a $53 million charge if he were designated as a post-June 1 cut.

The Seahawks elevated Jones from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Jones will be elevated for the second consecutive week after playing 17 special teams snaps for the Seahawks in their Week 13 win over the Vikings. The running back was not a participant in the Seahawks offense, and with Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, and Cam Akers all healthy, that is unlikely to change this Sunday. Jones can be elevated one more time before he would have to be officially signed to the active roster.

The Raiders elevated Turner from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Turner is set to play in his first game of the 2025 season and was likely elevated due to the injuries to wide receivers Dont'e Thornton (concussion) and Alex Bachman (thumb). The 28-year-old Turner has both kick and punt return value, logging 106 kick return yards and 77 punt return yards through 12 games in the 2024 season.

The Raiders elevated Jackson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Week 14 will be Jackson's second elevation this year, with the wide receiver being elevated for the Raiders' Week 7 game against the Chiefs due to the absence of Alex Bachman. The 26-year-old Jackson logged nine percent of offense snaps in the 31-0 loss, but he is likely in for a slightly increased workload this time around, as Dont'e Thornton (concussion) has been ruled out alongside Bachman (thumb) for this Sunday's contest.

The Jets placed Brownlee (hip) on injured reserve Saturday, Susanna Weir and Eric Allen of the team's official site report.

Brownlee suffered a hip injury in the Jets' Week 12 loss to the Ravens and has not been able to suit up since. The starting slot cornerback was traded to the Jets by the Titans in late September, logging 68 percent of defensive snaps or better from Week 6 through Week 11. Now subject to the four-week minimum required by injured reserve, the earliest the cornerback can return is Week 18 against the Bills. Ja'Sir Taylor will likely take over at slot cornerback in the starter's absence, with newly signed Jordan Clark backing Taylor up.

The Rams did not activate Atwell (hamstring) off injured reserve Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Atwell logged a trio of full practices this week, as he did last week after his practice window was opened Nov. 26. However, Los Angeles has decided to keep the wideout stashed on IR, possibly because the team isn't prepared to clear an active roster spot for him. The Rams have until Dec. 17 to activate Atwell if they want him to be eligible to play again this season. For the time being at least, Xavier Smith, Jordan Whittington and Konata Mumpfield will work as the club's depth wide receivers behind the heavily targeted Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

The Jets signed Cook to the active roster Saturday, Susanna Weir and Eric Allen of the team's official site report.

With Justin Fields (knee) ruled out, Cook will be the backup to Tyrod Taylor for Sunday's divisional contest with the Dolphins. The quarterback was elevated twice this season, once in Week 3 to be the backup to Taylor and once in Week 8 to be the backup to Fields.

Adams (groin) has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Adams logged a full practice Friday after being unable to participate in both sessions earlier in the week. The full practice was a promising sign for the safety, but the downgrade to doubtful implies the veteran suffered a setback in his recovery. If Adams is unable to suit up, Isaiah Oliver is next in line to start at free safety opposite Malachi Moore. The Jets' secondary has also received an influx of new help for Sunday's contest with the signing of Jordan Clark and the elevation from the practice squad of defensive backs Tre Brown and Nik Needham.

The Falcons signed Thompkins to the active roster Saturday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

To make room for the signing, safety DeMarcco Hellams (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve. Thompkins was elevated twice this season, once for Week 6 against the Bills and last Sunday against the Jets. The wide receiver played just nine offensive snaps between the two outings, catching both of his targets for 23 total yards. Like Hellams, the 25-year-old Thompkins is primarily a special teams player and will likely fill that role for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.