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Parker (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

Parker was designated to return from injured reserve earlier in the week and will rejoin the active roster ahead of the final game of the regular season. The 25-year-old spent four games on injured reserve and should return to his role on special teams for Dallas.

Parker (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Parker practiced with the team for the first time since being placed on IR on Dec. 7, thus opening his 21-day window to be activated. The 25-year-old may play in Sunday's game against the Giants. If he's given the green light, he could have a significant workload if Donovan Wilson (illness) and Darian Thompson (concussion) -- who both missed practice Wednesday -- are unavailable.

Parker was placed on injured reserve Monday with an ankle injury, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.

The 24-year-old was promoted from the practice squad in late October and has seen most of his time on special teams during his seven games with Dallas. Parker will miss at least the next three games, though it's unclear if he's expected to be fully recovered by the time he's eligible to be activated.

The Cowboys signed Parker to the 53-man roster Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The 24-year-old has been moved up to the active roster for each of the Cowboys' past two games, fielding a combined 32 defensive snaps against the Giants and Cardinals. Parker has reportedly been turning heads in practice, surpassing players who had spent time with Dallas during training camp. He'll be protected from waivers for another week while backing up Xavier Woods at free safety during a matchup against Washington.

The Vikings waived Parker on Saturday, Craig Peters & Eric Smith of the team's official site report.

Parker wasn't added to Minnesota's initial practice squad, but he could be a candidate to resurface later if the team liked his performance during training camp. He made four starts across 13 appearances for the Dolphins last season.

Parker was claimed off waivers by the Vikings on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Parker was recently waived by the Dolphins. He started four of the 14 games he played in last season and recorded 20 tackles (15 solo), three passes defensed and two picks in the process. He will now look to carve out a role for himself in Minnesota.

Parker was waived by the Dolphins on Thursday, Travis Wingfield of the team's official site reports.

Parker made four starts and played in 14 games last season for Miami, recording 20 tackles (15 solo), three defended passes and two interceptions. The 2018 undrafted free agent will now look to sign on with another squad ahead of the start of the regular season.

Parker notched 20 tackles (15 solo), three defended passes and two interceptions across 14 regular-season games in 2019.

Parker started two games in Miami's secondary, Week 4 and Week 12, and he otherwise played a regular rotational role at safety. He's not a likely candidate to attain IDP relevance in 2020, but he could have the opportunity to once again secure a depth role.

Parker (groin) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Parker doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's divisional tilt against the Jets, putting him on track to retake the field after a one-game absence. The Oklahoma product will likely handle the bulk of reps at strong safety.

Parker (groin) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Parker had a solid showing last week against the Browns, notching seven tackles, but seemed to pick up the injury in the game. He was only able to log limited practice during the week, and, in his stead, Adrian Colbert is expected to draw the start at the strong safety position.

Parker has a groin injury and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Parker started Sunday's game against the Browns and had seven tackles, but he apparently picked up the groin injury and was limited at practice this week. Adrian Colbert would likely step in at strong safety should Parker be unable to suit up.

Parker is expected to start at strong safety after both Reshad Jones (undisclosed) and Bobby McCain (shoulder) were placed on IR, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Parker was picked up off waivers from the Rams on Sept. 1, and he's averaged 25 defensive snaps over nine games, recording 12 tackles and two pass breakups in the process. The 23-year-old has IDP potential at strong safety, but he'll have to produce it with a full workload before being considered for fantasy purposes.