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The Dolphins signed Conner to the practice squad Saturday.

Conner was waived by the Dolphins on Thursday, but he has opted to stay in Miami as a member of the team's practice squad. He logged nine catches (on 15 targets) for 91 yards through the Dolphins' first nine games of the regular season, and he would be be a candidate for elevation to the active roster should Miami require additional depth at tight end.

The Dolphins signed Rucci from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Rucci was elevated from the practice squad in Weeks 8 and 9, and he will now be a part of the Dolphins' 53-man roster moving forward. With Julian Hill (ankle) listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills and Darren Waller (pectoral) on injured reserve, Rucci could serve as the Dolphins' TE2 in Week 10 behind Greg Dulcich.

The Jaguars elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Jones will give the Jaguars additional depth at wide receiver in the absence of Brian Thomas (ankle). Jones was elevated for the Jaguars' Week 9 overtime win over the Raiders, when he played 15 snaps each on offense and special teams and caught one pass for 15 yards on as many targets.

The Patriots elevated Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Johnson has been elevated to the Patriots' active roster for a second consecutive week. He will serve as the RB3 behind TreVeyon Henderson and Terrell Jennings and will also serve as a returner on kickoffs in Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, per Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site. Johnson played five snaps on special teams without showing up in the box score otherwise during the Patriots' Week 9 win over the Falcons.

The Giants elevated Koo from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Once Graham Gano was ruled out ahead of Sunday's game at Chicago, Koo was expected to fill in for him, but a transaction needed to be made to get him on the active roster. Koo thus will be making his first appearance since he missed a potential game-winning field goal in Week 1 and promptly was jettisoned by the Falcons. For his career, Koo has connected on 181 of 211 FGAs (85.8 percent) in 93 regular-season games.

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

Ojomo had an LP-FP-FP practice log during Week 10 prep, and his lack of an injury tag means the 2023 seventh-rounder has cleared the league's five-step concussion protocol. The third-year defensive end has 20 tackles (nine solo), including 4.0 sacks, and one pass defense through eight regular-season games.

Jackson (concussion) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against Green Bay.

Jackson missed Friday's practice while tending to a personal matter but practiced without restriction Saturday, and his lack of an injury designation for Week 10 indicates that he has cleared the league's five-step concussion protocol. Jackson's return from a one-game absence means less defensive snaps will be available for Kelee Ringo and recent acquisition Jaire Alexander.

Smith (triceps) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Packers.

Smith logged a trio of full practices during Week 10 prep, and the 2023 first-rounder is trending toward being activated from injured reserve ahead of Monday night's contest. He is in the final stages of his recovery from a triceps injury that caused him to miss the Eagles' last five games. Smith's return would result in less defensive snaps being available for Joshua Uche and Jihaad Campbell.

Lucas (back) has been ruled out for Cleveland's game versus the Jets on Sunday.

Lucas popped up on the injury report Friday and will now be forced to miss his fourth game of the season. In his absence, KT Leveston should serve as the backup right tackle behind Jack Conklin.

The Cardinals signed Carter from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Arizona used up its third and final elevation for Carter this past Monday at Dallas, only for him to log no snaps on offense or special teams despite being active. Emari Demercado (15 touches, 40 percent snap share) and Bam Knight (11 touches, 57 percent snap share) ended up splitting the backfield reps, and with Trey Benson (knee) still on injured reserve, such a breakdown likely will continue Sunday at Seattle. As a result, Carter currently doesn't hold much sway in terms of fantasy.