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Whyle (neck) is back practicing Tuesday, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Whyle was absent from practice Sunday due a neck injury, but the absence was short-lived. The 26-year-old has appeared to emerge as the tight end No. 3 for Green Bay, but he will now be back to taking first-team reps while Tucker Kraft (knee) and Luke Musgrave (neck) continue to rehab their respective injuries.

Sadiq (hernia) isn't practicing Tuesday, but he's improved enough to jog on the sidelines while observing practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Jets coach Aaron Glenn said last week that Sadiq had suffered a setback in his recovery but that the rookie was still expected to be ready for Week 1. Coming back from hernia surgery this spring, Sadiq has missed much of the offseason program and all of training camp, making it difficult for him to earn a significant Week 1 role. He nonetheless figures to contribute in some fashion this season after the Jets drafted him 16th overall in April. Mason Taylor will continue to draw first-team reps until Sadiq is cleared to practice.

Detroit released Firkser (leg) from its injured-reserve list with an injury settlement Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Firkser was going to have to spend the entire 2026 campaign on the Lions' injured-reserve list, but the move means he'll instead hit the open market. Over seven regular-season games with Detroit in 2025, he caught eight of 10 targets for 53 yards.

Coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that Jordan (knee) is day-to-day, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

There doesn't seem to be reason to believe it's a severe injury at this point, but it brings Jordan's availability for Thursday's preseason game versus the Chargers into question. Until he's back, rookie second-rounder Marlin Klein could see an uptick in reps.

Adkins (undisclosed) participated during the Broncos' training camp practice Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Adkins left practice with a trainer Friday after presumably suffering some type of injury, but it looks like it wasn't anything too serious. He'll continue to compete with the likes of rookie fifth-rounder Justin Joly and Lucas Krull for a depth role at tight end during the upcoming campaign.

The Eagles waived Wright on Monday.

The undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss signed with the Eagles after the 2026 NFL Draft. Wright was always facing long odds to stick on the 53-man roster, considering Dallas Goedert, rookie Eli Stowers, Johnny Mundt and Grant Calcaterra were all ahead of him on the positional depth chart. If Wright clears waivers, he'll be able to sign with any franchise.

The Panthers waived Metayer on Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Metayer signed with the Panthers in late July. The undrafted free agent out of Arizona State initially joined the Steelers after the draft before being waived in early June. The tight end's longshot 53-man roster bid will come to an early conclusion, as the team utilized his spot to sign guard Joshua Gray in a corresponding move.

Kittle (Achilles) was seen running routes, catching passes and doing conditioning work prior to Monday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

According to Wagoner, it was the most extensive work Kittle has done at practice this summer, as he continues to work his way back from a torn Achilles. Kittle remains on the active/PUP list for San Francisco, but he's continued to say he's on track to play Week 1 against the Rams in 31 days. He'll turn 33 years old in two months but figures to remain a red-zone presence for Brock Purdy. Kittle is no longer a top-tier fantasy tight end, but he should be productive when on the field in an efficient 49ers offense.

Dulcich (hand) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Dulcich had been in a red non-contact jersey at practice last week but appears to be past his hand issue. The 26-year-old is slated to handle TE1 duties for the Dolphins this season after he caught 26 passes for 335 yards and one touchdown over the final nine games last regular season. A catch-first athlete at the position, there's a world in which Dulcich paces this offense in receiving in 2026 due to the lack of proven playmaking at the wide receiver position.

Bo Nix said Monday that Engram has been more involved in the running game and as a blocker during training camp, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Nix singled out Engram's willingness to work on his blocking this summer and said the veteran tight end is "doing well" in that area of his game, and it could lead to Engram playing more snaps and getting more involved in the play-action passing offense. Engram signed a two-year, $23 million deal with the Broncos ahead of the 2025 season but went on to play a career-low 42 percent of the offensive snaps across 16 regular-season games. It led to Engram catching just 50 of 76 targets for 461 yards and one touchdown in those contests. His 28.8 yards per game average was the second-lowest in his nine-year career. If Engram can earn coach Sean Payton's trust as a blocker, it could certainly help boost his playing time and receiving production.