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Kieft (ankle) was limited at Tuesday's walkthrough, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

After sitting out Monday, Kieft was back on the field in some capacity one day later and has one more opportunity to get back to full activity before the Buccaneers potentially gives him a designation for Thursday's contest versus Baltimore. Cameron Brate hasn't practiced since injuring his neck during the Week 6 game against Pittsburgh, so it looks as if Keift will once again operate as Tampa's No. 2 tight end behind Cade Otton should Brate eventually be ruled out for Thursday's matchup versus the Ravens.

Andrews (knee) was a non-participant at Tuesday's practice.

Last week, Andrews followed up back-to-back absences with a limited showing Friday, so he may be going through a similar regimen this time around to keep his knee as fresh as possible for game day. While he played 87 percent of the offensive snaps this past Sunday versus the Browns, he didn't haul in either of his two targets, with his only production coming on a four-yard carry. Wednesday's injury report will provide some clarity on Andrews' status for Thursday's contest at Tampa Bay.

Smith played 17 of a possible 52 snaps on offense in Monday's loss to the Bears, catching one of three targets for four yards, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The tight end was well behind Hunter Henry (44 snaps, one catch on two targets) in usage. With a 10-123-0 stat line on 16 targets through six games, Smith has little fantasy value in his current role.

Henry, who played 44 of a possible 52 snaps on offense in Monday's loss to the Bears, caught one of two targets for 12 yards, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Meanwhile, fellow tight end Jonnu Smith logged 17 snaps while catching one of his three targets for four yards. Henry's quiet effort arrives on the heels of back-to-back four-catch outings, but with 14 receptions on 23 targets for 168 yards and one TD in seven games overall, the 27-year-old -- who scored nine TDs in 17 outings in 2021 -- provides only modest upside ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.

Kmet caught two of three targets for 32 yards in the Bears' 33-14 win over the Patriots on Monday.

Although Kmet has played at least 90 percent of the snaps in each of the last five games, he's been targeted no more than four times in any of those contests. With just 148 yards and no touchdowns through Week 7, he'll continue to have limited upside unless the Chicago offense begins to throw the ball more often.

Swaim recorded no catches on one target in Sunday's 19-10 win over the Colts.

Swaim maintained his typical role on offense, as he was on the field for 35 snaps -- good for a 61 percent rate. However, he also served primarily as a blocker and has now seen one or fewer targets in four of six games this season. Swaim has a total of seven receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown on the campaign.

Thomas caught his only target for three yards in Sunday's 21-3 win over the Buccaneers.

Thomas has finished with either one or two receptions in every game this season. However, in topping 20 yards only twice and not yet finding the end zone through seven games, he carries minimal fantasy value.

Tremble caught his only target for a 29-yard touchdown in Sunday's 21-3 win over the Buccaneers.

Tremble got free in the fourth quarter to put an exclamation point on Carolina's unlikely victory. Although Tremble boasts just one game this season with multiple receptions, his touchdown Sunday gives his stock a slight boost ahead of Week 8's divisional meeting with the Falcons.

Yeboah reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Yeboah chipped in with 21 snaps on special teams and two on offense against the Broncos on Sunday, but he failed to record any stats. This was Yeboah's third time being elevated from the practice squad, so he'll need to be signed to the active roster if he's going to suit up for the Jets again the season.

Kieft (ankle) was listed as a DNP on the Buccaneers' estimated practice report Monday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Kieft apparently picked up an ankle injury at some point during Sunday's loss to the Panthers, as he was unable to participate in Monday's walk-through sessions. However, the rookie tight end did manage to catch his lone target for 18 yards while playing 18 of his 33 snaps on offense in the contest, and the nature and severity of this issue are still unclear. Kieft will now have two more practices to improve his status before Thursday's game against the Ravens.