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The Colts are calling up wide receiver Laquon Treadwell to play on Sunday against the Steelers.

Treadwell was activated from the practice squad today, giving him an opportunity to play tomorrow.

Treadwell was a major draft bust when the Vikings took him with the 23rd overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, but he has managed to stick around in the NFL, contributing more on special teams than on offense in recent years.

The Colts also elevated defensive end Durell Nchami from the practice squad, activated cornerback Jaylon Jones from injured reserve, signed cornerback Cameron Mitchell to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, waived linebacker Chad Muma and waived safety Trey Washington.

With Isiah Pacheco out with a knee injury, the Chiefs will get some help at running back from an old friend on Sunday.

Kansas City announced on Saturday that the club has elevated Clyde Edwards-Helaire and guard C.J. Hanson for the Week 9 matchup against the Bills.

Edwards-Helaire, 26, was a Chiefs first-round pick in 2020. He won a pair of Super Bowls with the club before signing with New Orleans as a free agent in the 2024 offseason. He played only two games for the Saints last year before he was cut from the team in late August.

He subsequently signed with Kansas City’s practice squad.

Edwards-Helaire had 1,100 yards from scrimmage as a rookie but was not able to match that production for the rest of his time with the Chiefs.

Kansas City also has Kareem Hunt, Elijah Mitchell, and Brashard Smith on its roster at running back. Hunt is likely to start Sunday’s contest.

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is officially questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears. But at this point, it's looking like he'll be on the field.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Flacco is planning to start the contest, barring anything unforeseen over the next day.

Flacco told reporters earlier this week that his shoulder felt good, despite suffering an AC joint sprain during last Sunday’s loss to the Jets. Flacco did not practice on Wednesday, but was limited on Thursday before he did not participate on Friday.

Rapoport notes that there was optimism that Flacco could play after Thursday’s practice, which has continued over the last couple of days. But no one knows how the quarterback’s shoulder will react once the game starts.

Flacco, 40, has made three starts for Cincinnati since Cleveland traded him to the division rival. Flacco has completed 64.3 percent of his passes in those contests for 764 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions. That’s after he completed 58.1 percent of his passes for 815 yards with two touchdowns and six picks.

If Flacco is unavailable, Jake Browning would take over at quarterback.

The Bengals also signed quarterback Sean Clifford to the 53-man roster on Friday, which allows him to serve as the emergency third quarterback.