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Parham (concussion) didn't practice Thursday.

After missing back-to-back practices, Parham looks iffy for Sunday's game against the Seahwks. On the plus side for the Chargers, fellow tight end Gerald Everett (illness) -- who sat out Wednesday's session -- logged a full practice Thursday.

Everett (illness) practiced fully Thursday.

Everett sat out Wednesday's practice, but his return to a full session Thursday puts him on track to lead the Chargers' tight end corps Sunday against the Seahawks. It's a role that has resulted in Everett logging a 22/242/2 stat line on 36 targets through his first six games with Los Angeles, a rate of production that gives the 28-year-old a degree of weekly fantasy lineup utility.

Jordan (ankle) practiced fully Thursday.

Jordan, who last suited up Week 2, was limited Wednesday, but his return to a full session Thursday puts the tight end on track to suit up Sunday against the Raiders. Upon his looming return to action, Jordan looks like a hit-or-miss fantasy option, though, with O.J. Howard and Jordan Akins also in the Texans' TE mix.

Moreau (knee) logged another limited practice Thursday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

With back-to-back limited sessions under his belt, Moreau is trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans. Meanwhile, Darren Waller missed his second straight practice with a hamstring injury. If Waller ends up out this weekend, Moreau could be a decent Week 7 streaming option if he's cleared to play versus Houston.

Freiermuth (concussion) practiced fully again Thursday.

Freiermuth missed the the Steelers' Week 6 win over the Buccaneers while in the NFL's concussion protocol, but back-to-back full practices have the tight end on track to return to action Sunday against the Dolphins. Friday's final injury report will reveal whether Freiermuth has been fully cleared to play in the contest or heads into the weekend carrying an injury designation.

Smith (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday.

Following a one-game absence, Smith logged 30 of a possible 70 snaps on offense in this past Sunday's win over the Browns, while catching both of his targets for 61 yards. With no reported setbacks in that contest, we'd expect Smith to be available Monday night against the Bears, but the tight end's fantasy upside is hampered by working in a timeshare with Hunter Henry.

Waller (hamstring) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Back-to-back practice absences don't bode particularly well for Waller's status for Sunday's game against the Texans, but he'll have one more chance to get in some work before the Raiders' final Week 7 injury report comes out. If he's out or limited this weekend, Foster Moreau is a candidate to see added work against Houston if he's able to move past a knee injury that has sidelined him of late and limited him during Wednesday's session.

Granson (neck) practiced fully Thursday.

With his full return to practice Granson -- who caught all four of his targets for 38 yards in Week 6 -- is all but locked into Sunday's game against Tennessee. The Colts are committed to forging Granson into their primary pass-catching tight end, though through 23 career games steady production has not yet surfaced, with Mo Alie-Cox and Jelani Woods also in the mix for targets.

Bates (hamstring) did not practice Thursday, ESPN's John Keim reports.

Bates missed Wednesday's practice as well, meaning his availability for Week 7 is in substantial question going into Friday's practice. He suffered the injury shortly before Washington's Thursday game in Week 6, so he's been out for one week at this point. If Bates can't play against Green Bay on Sunday then Washington might need to rely on Cole Turner and Armani Rogers again, though neither has the blocking ability that Bates normally provides.

Andrews (knee) didn't take part in practice Thursday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

On Wednesday, coach John Harbaugh initially relayed that Andrews was getting a rest day, but the tight end eventually was tagged as a non-participant with a knee issue on the first injury report of Week 7. Now with a second straight absence under his belt, Andrews will have just one more opportunity to mix into drills before the Ravens potentially hand him a game-day designation ahead of Sunday's divisional matchup with the Browns.