San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Kittle (Achilles) will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday.

Kittle will have his surgery three days after tearing his right Achilles tendon in the second quarter of a 23-19 win over the Eagles in the wild-card round. Since most Achilles tears typically entail 9-to-12-month recovery periods, Kittle appears likely to be sidelined for at least some portion of the 2026 season. Jake Tonges will serve as the 49ers' top pass-catching tight end in Kittle's absence for the duration of the team's playoff run, and blocking specialist Luke Farrell may also be in line for added snaps.

Dissly did not record a target in the 16-3 wild-card loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

Dissly played 60 offensive snaps through the first two weeks of the 2025 campaign, but after a knee injury kept him out Weeks 3 to 5, the veteran was largely phased out of the game plan (98 offensive snaps total Weeks 6 to 17), even becoming a healthy inactive near the end of October. As a result, Dissly, who would save the team $3 million in cap space if released by June, will likely be a cap casualty this offseason as the Chargers look to retool their TE depth behind emerging fifth-round rookie Oronde Gadsden.

Granson finished his fifth professional season with career lows in catches (seven), targets (nine) and receiving yards (40) across 17 games.

Granson posted all those career lows despite suiting up for all 17 games this season, as he simply wasn't part of the Eagles' offensive gameplan. Most of his production came in the final week of the season with the Eagles resting their starers. He averaged just 0.2 catches for 0.6 yards in the first 16 games.

The Jaguars signed Herbert to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Herbert spent the 2025 season on Jacksonville's practice squad after joining the team as an undrafted free agent last May. The 25-year-old was elevated for one game but ended up being a healthy inactive, and he will look to earn a spot on the team's active roster for the 2026 campaign.

Kalinic reverted to Chicago's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Kalinic was elevated for the Bears' wild-card win over Green Bay on Saturday and logged 15 snaps, all of which came on special teams. The Bears are set at tight end with Colston Loveland, Cole Kmet and Durham Smythe, so if Kalinic is elevated again for the divisional round against the Rams, he'd figure to work exclusively on special teams again.

The Packers signed Swinson to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Swinson signed to the Packers' practice squad for the team's wild-card matchup against the Bears after being cut by the Cardinals in late December. The 25-year-old will participate in Green Bay's offseason activities and compete for a spot on the active roster next season.

The Packers signed Dabney to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Dabney was elevated for Green Bay's final two games of the regular season as additional depth at tight end. The 23-year-old reeled in one of two targets for three yards in Week 18 before returning to the practice squad for the wild-card loss to the Bears. The TCU product will participate in the Packers' offseason activities and attempt to earn a spot on the team's active roster next season.

The Packers signed Castles to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Castles joined Green Bay's practice squad in November, but he did not make an appearance in a single regular-season game. The 26-year-old will participate in the Packers' offseason activities and compete for a spot on their active roster next season.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Kincaid (lower leg) wearing a walking boot after Sunday's 27-24 win over the Jaguars in the wild-card round was "precautionary," Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

McDermott said Kincaid "should be fine" for Saturday's upcoming divisional-round road matchup against the Broncos, per Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News, but the third-year tight end's activity level at practice will be worth monitoring. Kincaid secured three of five targets for 28 yards and one touchdown versus Jacksonville, which was the sixth time across the 2025 campaign that he and quarterback Josh Allen have connected for a receiving score. The 28 offensive snaps Kincaid handled versus the Jaguars marks his largest workload since Week 5 of the regular season.

Tremble caught all three of his targets for 22 yards during Saturday's 34-31 wild-card loss to the Rams.

Tremble made his presence felt during the Panthers' wild-card loss, finishing as the team's third-leading receiver while hauling in all of his targets. The fifth-year pro from Notre Dame signed a two-year extension with Carolina last offseason and quickly validated the move, setting career highs in both receptions (27) and yards (249) during the 2025 season. With Tremble, Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle, IR) and Mitchell Evans all under contract for 2026, Carolina's tight-end room will likely remain crowded heading into next season.