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Chiefs WR snaps with Sammy Watkins (hamstring) inactive and Mecole Hardman (COVID list) activated:

Tyreek Hill 72
Demarcus Robinson 63
Byron Pringle 46
Mecole Hardman 17
Gehrig Dieter 3

With Watkins out, it was Pringle who took over as the team's WR3. But Pringle had just four targets, catching three for 17 yards. Pringle was also returning kicks but suffered and ankle injury and didn't return. Robinson had a line of 6-44-0 as the Chiefs rallied to win and were forced to throw 46 times. But outside of Hill and Travis Kelce who combined for 19 catches, 229 yards and two TDs, there's not a lot of chances, especially when Watkins is able to return.

Doug Pederson insisted Carson Wentz will be his starting quarterback next week and appeared surprised by the mere suggestion he might decide otherwise.

“No questions about it,” Pederson said.

He said he didn’t consider relieving Wentz at any point Sunday. Not after one of Wentz’s two interceptions was returned for a touchdown. Not after Wentz took a sack in the end zone for a safety. Those miscues totaled nine points in a 22-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns that dropped the Eagles to 3-6-1.

Related players: Jalen Hurts

Pederson added that benching the franchise quarterback would “send the wrong message to the football team that the season’s over,” an opinion that either endorses the current malaise of the Eagles offense or speaks volumes about how the coaching staff thinks Hurts would fare, the story said. The Eagles have a brutal schedule coming up where they face the Seahawks, Packers, Saints and Cardinals. It would make sense the team wouldn't want Hurts to face any of those defenses in his first start. The Birds close the season with the Cowboys and Washington. Considering how bad the NFC East is right now, those could actually be meaningful games.

The Chiefs activated WR Mecole Hardman from the reserve/COVID list Saturday.

Some good news for the Chiefs at the wide receiver position after they ruled out Sammy Watkins. With Watkins out, Hardman should mix back in ahead of Demarcus Robinson and could be at least a flex option against the Raiders. He’s currently just outside our top 40 half-PPR receivers.

Watkins got in a full practice Wednesday but was downgraded to limited Thursday and Friday. He was originally listed as questionable for Week 11, but you can now get him out of your lineups again. Demarcus Robinson stands to benefit the most with Watkins out as well as Mecole Hardman, who is still on the Chiefs’ COVID list.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski will meet with team doctors and RB Nick Chubb before activating him from Injured Reserve, according to Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 FM The Fan.

Related Player: Kareem Hunt

It all seems like a formality before activated Chubb, but until the news is official he is not in line to play Sunday.

The Browns have designated Nick Chubb for return from injured reserve.

Related players: Kareem Hunt

Chubb suffered a knee injury during a Week 4 win at Dallas. He had 335 yards rushing before making his exit. The Browns will now have three weeks to move Chubb to the active roster. Reports say he's expected to practice this week so it remains to be seen what his status will be for Week 10. With Hunt just OK during Chubb's time away, Chubb should slide right back into his usual role.