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The Bears released Woods on Saturday.

The veteran safety has appeared in four games this season, making two starts, and recorded 12 tackles (five solo) and one fumble recovery across 116 defensive snaps. Woods has 10 years of experience and has 123 career regular-seasons starts under his belt.

The Bears elevated Scott from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons.

With Kyle Monangai (toe) still sidelined for Chicago, Scott will join the 53-man roster for the second straight week. He logged just nine snaps on special teams last Sunday against the Packers.

The Bears activated Gordon (calf) from reserve/PUP on Saturday.

Gordon remains listed as questionable and has a chance to make his 2026 debut Sunday against the Falcons. He's appeared in just three regular-season games since the start of the 2025 campaign due to recurring calf injuries. Gordon's return would be a boost to Chicago's secondary, particularly in slot coverage.

The Colts activated Mallory (thumb) from injured reserve Saturday.

Mallory doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Titans and is slated to make his 2026 debut. He should slot into the tight-end mix alongside Mo Alie-Cox and Drew Ogletree behind Tyler Warren (groin). Mallory has 23 career catches for 252 yards across 24 regular-season appearances.

The Packers placed Moore (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.

Moore wasn't able to return after injuring his ankle last Sunday against the Bears, and in the midst of not practicing during Week 6 prep, he was seen wearing a boot on his left boot and using a scooter to move about the locker room, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Moore thus will miss at least the next four games, meaning his next chance to suit up will be Sunday, Nov. 15 against the Vikings. In Moore's absence, some combination of Bo Melton, Savion Williams (ankle) and Matthew Golden likely will handle return duties.

Black was excused from Saturday's practice to address a personal matter but does not have an injury designation for Monday's Week 6 matchup against Washington, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Since Black wasn't given an injury designation, his absence from practice Saturday isn't expected to impact his availability Monday. The rookie should thus continue to work as the 49ers' No.2 running back behind Christian McCaffrey. That role hasn't yielded much fruit for Black of late, however, as he's totaled fewer than 20 yards in each of his past three contests.

Ertz is not being elevated from the practice squad for Sunday's matchup against Carolina, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

After being signed to the Eagles' practice squad Sept. 22, Ertz was elevated three straight weeks and produced a 3-22-0 receiving line on eight targets. However, he's reached the maximum with the three elevations and would need to be signed to Philadelphia's active roster in order to suit up again on game day. Ertz may no longer be needed due to Dallas Goedert returning to action in Week 5. Plus, Grant Calcaterra (back) and Eli Stowers (quadriceps), both of whom are still on IR, are on the verge of being activated.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that the 49ers may activate Kirk (calf) from injured reserve ahead of Monday's game against the Commanders, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

The 49ers officially listed Kirk as questionable for Week 6 after opening his practice window this week, which allowed him to log limited practices Thursday and Friday. Shanahan hinted Saturday that Kirk has a chance to make his 49ers debut Monday, and a call on that front could be contingent on the health of top wide receiver Mike Evans (ribs/Achilles). With Deebo Samuel (hamstring) sidelined for the foreseeable future and three other WRs on IR, Brandin Cooks, Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins are the only healthy options at the position on the active roster.

Evans (ribs) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Washington, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

Evans worked to the side during each of the 49ers' last two practices while nursing injuries to his ribs and Achilles. That was enough for him to draw the questionable tag for MNF, and there's also a chance that Christian Kirk (calf) will be activated from injured reserve before the game, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. Deebo Samuel (hamstring) has already been ruled out, so Brandin Cooks, Jacob Cowing, Jordan Watkins and tight end George Kittle would all carry heaver workloads in the passing game if Evans joins Samuel on the sidelines for Week 6.

Williams (hamstring) is expected to start Sunday's game against the Falcons, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Williams is still listed as questionable for Sunday's game, and his status may not be officially announced until the Bears release their list of inactive players about 90 minutes before the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. However, it looks like the third-year quarterback will be back on the field after missing the Bears' last three games due to a torn right hamstring that he suffered in Week 2 against the Vikings. Given Williams' return, Tyson Bagent will likely serve as the Bears' backup while Case Keenum moves down to the QB3 role.