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The Vikings activated linebacker Blake Cashman and outside linebacker Tyler Batty from injured reserve on Saturday, the team announced.

The Vikings had two open roster spots, so they had no corresponding moves.

Cashman injured his hamstring in the season opener after making three tackles. He returned to practice earlier this week.

Cashman is in his second season with Minnesota after recording 112 total tackles with 4.5 sacks in 2024.

Eric Wilson filled Cashman's role for the past four games.

Batty joined the Vikings as an undrafted rookie out of BYU. A knee injury during the preseason landed him on injured reserve at the start of the season.

The Commanders are hurting at wide receiver with Noah Brown on injured reserve and Terry McLaurin (quad) and Deebo Samuel (heel) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

They will lean on Chris Moore, Luke McCaffrey and rookie Jaylin Moore, and they announced the promotion of wide receiver Robbie Chosen from the practice squad.

The Commanders also promoted defensive tackle Sheldon Day from the practice squad.

They activated two players back to the active roster.

Right guard Sam Cosmi is set to make his 2025 debut after working his way back from a torn ACL, which required surgery in January. Cosmi had spent the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

The Commanders have used Andrew Wylie and Nick Allegretti at the position with Cosmi out.

Cornerback Jonathan Jones returns after missing the past four games with a hamstring injury. His 21-day practice window opened on Wednesday.

The Chargers activated outside linebacker Khalil Mack and linebacker Denzel Perryman from injured reserve on Saturday, the team announced.

In a corresponding move, the team waived outside linebacker Caleb Murphy.

The Chargers also signed long snapper Rick Lovato to the practice squad and elevated him, along with running back Nyheim Hines from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.

Mack injured an elbow in the first quarter of a Week 2 win in Las Vegas.

"It feels great, man," Mack said of his elbow, via Eric Smith of the team website. "It feels great to be out there [at practice]. Can't wait to get out there [and play]."

Mack has two tackles and a sack this season.

Perryman injured his ankle in the season opener, costing him five games on injured reserve. He played only eight snaps against the Chiefs and has no stats.

Lovato has snapped in all six games for the Chargers this season, and Hines played in Week 6, returning three kickoffs for a 32.3-yard average.