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Granson started at tight end and had four receptions for 38 yards on four targets in Sunday's win over Jacksonville.

Granson got the start, played the most snaps and went out on the most routes among Colts tight ends. He played 31 snaps and ran 25 routes, compared to Jelani Woods (31 snaps, 24 routes) and Mo Alie-Cox (28 snaps, 13 routes). Each TE has alternated big weeks, but Alie-Cox didn't have a target, and Indy appeared to change their game plan to more of a fast-tempo offense. Granson's increase in production may be the start of a trend.

Dulcich (hamstring) has been activated from injured reserve and will make his NFL debut Monday against the Chargers.

Dulcich may need some time to get up to speed, but there's a clear path for the rookie to immediately carve out a prominent role in an underwhelming group of Broncos tight ends led by Eric Saubert (ankle) and Albert Okwuegbunam. Drafted in the third round out of UCLA, Dulcich had been impressing in camp prior to hurting his hamstring.

Trautman (ankle) is likely to miss Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Trautman suffered the injury in Thursday's loss to the Bengals. Despite attempting to return to the game, he was ultimately ruled out. The injury is not expected to be serious according to Fowler, but the short week certainly is playing a role in his minimal chances of playing.

Dissly caught his lone target for 12 yards in Sunday's 19-9 win over the Cardinals.

Dissly narrowly out-snapped Noah Fant in Week 6, but Fant ended up leading the Seahawks with six catches for 45 yards. It has been difficult to trust either tight end this season, as they're both touchdown-dependent fantasy options. Fortunately, Dissly has found the end zone three times through six games.

Schultz "tweaked" his knee during a Saturday practice ahead of Week 6, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Schultz returned to action Week 4 following a one-game absence due to a PCL sprain and played 89 percent of the team's offensive snaps. However, he aggravated the issue Week 5 and was held to just nine offensive snaps. Nonetheless, he returned to practice during Week 6 prep and didn't have an injury designation heading into Sunday's contest until he was surprisingly ruled inactive. Gehlken relays that the tight end suffered yet another setback Saturday, but the extent of the situation remains unclear. In his absence, Jake Ferguson recorded career highs in receptions (four), targets (six) and receiving yards (40) and caught his first NFL touchdown against Philadelphia.

Otton brought in two of three targets for 23 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-18 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

The rookie tight end went back to a timeshare role at tight end to open the game, as Cameron Brate had been deemed healthy enough to return from his concussion. However, Brate suffered a head/neck injury that forced him to be stretchered off after 32 snaps, leading to Otton assuming the lead pass-catching role at the position the rest of the way. Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports that Brate's injury has now officially been diagnosed as a neck sprain, and there are no associated neurological issues; however, there's seemingly a good chance the veteran sits out the Week 7 road matchup against the Panthers, at minimum, opening up more opportunity for Otton in the process.

Engram caught five of six targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Colts.

Engram has seen increased involvement recently, catching 11 of 16 targets for 109 yards over the past two weeks. The former Giants tight end has yet to find the end zone as a member of the Jaguars, but given the lack of tight end depth around the league, Engram's recent uptick in usage gives him appeal in deeper formats.

Smith was on the field for 30 of a possible 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 38-15 win over the Browns en route to catching both of his targets for 61 yards, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Meanwhile fellow tight end Hunter Henry logged 68 snaps, while catching four of his seven targets for 61 yards and a TD. Smith's Week 6 fantasy line was bolstered by a 53-yard catch, but looking ahead to next Monday's game against the Bears, he's a hit-or-miss lineup option, given that he continues to work in a timeshare with Henry.

Gentry secured his lone target for four yards during Sunday's 20-18 win over the Buccaneers.

Gentry saw an uptick in snaps Sunday with Pat Freiermuth (concussion) sidelined. However, Gentry drew just one target late in the second quarter, which helped set up a 55-yard field goal by the Steelers. The 26-year-old has tallied at least 40 yards in two of the first six games of the season but is an unreliable fantasy option, particularly when Freiermuth is healthy.

Heyward secured two of three targets for 49 yards during Sunday's 20-18 win over Tampa Bay.

Heyward saw increased playing time Sunday since Pat Freiermuth (concussion) was sidelined, and Heyward had the longest play of the game for the Steelers with a 45-yard reception early in the fourth quarter. While it was encouraging to see Heyward's increased production in Week 6, his playing time should drop off once Freiermuth is cleared to return.