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Saubert caught one of two targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 32-23 loss to the Raiders.

Though Saubert didn't produce much for fantasy purposes in the contest, the 6-foot-5, 253-pounder led all Broncos tight ends in playing time. Saubert was on the field 41 of 53 offensive snaps, while Eric Tomlinson saw action on 24 offensive snaps. Albert Okwuegbunam surprisingly recorded just one snap in the loss, as he seems to have ceded top billing on the depth chart to Saubert. Even so, the 28-year-old finds himself in a murky situation on a struggling offense, with rookie tight end Greg Dulcich nearing a return. Saubert should remain off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 5 matchup with the Colts.

The Titans waived Hudson (undisclosed) from injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Hudson was let go from Tennessee's IR after he dealt with a couple of injuries (leg/undisclosed) throughout August. The 6-foot-5 tight end now will search for another opportunity across the NFL, given he's healthy.

Keene was cut from the Eagles' practice squad Tuesday.

Keene joined the Eagles' practice squad after being a casualty of the Patriots' final roster cuts. The often-injured tight end has only played in six contests since getting selected in the third-round of the 2020 Draft. He'll work to find an opportunity with another team.

Dulcich (hamstring) will remain on injured reserve and won't play in Thursday's Week 5 contest against the Colts, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.

There was optimism that Dulcich would be able to return for Week 5, the earliest possible season debut for the tight end after starting the campaign on IR. However, with the Broncos on a short week, Dulcich will remain sidelined for yet another contest. Once he's designated to return from IR, the rookie third-round pick will have a 21-day period before he'll need to be activated to the 53-man roster.

Blanton brought in his only target for seven yards in Monday's 24-9 loss to the 49ers.

Blanton's usage crept up slightly in his second week while he worked in place of Brycen Hopkins (suspension). He took the field for eight offensive snaps and caught his lone target. Tyler Higbee saw a whopping 14 targets and was on the field for 69 offensive snaps, leaving Blanton's usage at a minimum, a trend that will likely continue with just one more week before Hopkins returns.

Likely was not targeted on 23 snaps against the Bills on Sunday.

Likely saw the second-highest snap count of his young career Sunday but it did not result in any production. In fairness, Buffalo largely shut down Baltimore's tight ends as Mark Andrews even struggled with two catches on five targets. Still, Likely started the season with nine targets in his first two games and now has two total targets over his last two outings. Cincinnati has allowed modest production to opposing tight ends thus far, so it will be interesting to see if Likely can get more involved in the passing game Sunday night.

The Texans informed Brown (hip/shoulder) of his release Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Houston's decision to cut ties with Brown comes as a surprise, given that he was signed to a one-year, $3 million guaranteed deal in March and had started in each of the Texans' first three games. The tight end was valued mostly as a blocker but had contributed seven receptions for 72 yards on 10 targets across his 134 offensive snaps on the season. He was inactive for the Texans' Week 4 game due to hip and shoulder injuries, but the team hadn't provided any indication that either issue was expected to result in a long-term absence. Brown's release should free up more snaps for Brevin Jordan (ankle) and O.J. Howard, with Jordan Akins a candidate to be signed from the practice squad to serve as additional depth.

Okwuegbunam played one offensive snap and didn't record any counting stats during Sunday's 32-23 loss to the Raiders.

Okwuegbunam played 42 offensive snaps in the team's season-opening loss to the Seahawks, but he's seen his snap count decrease in each of the past three games and hardly played at all in Week 4. Eric Saubert led the Broncos' tight end room with 41 offensive snaps against Las Vegas, while Eric Tomlinson (21) and Andrew Beck (12) both garnered solid roles as well. However, Saubert was the only tight end involved in the passing attack, catching one of two targets for 25 yards. Greg Dulcich, a rookie third-round pick, could be activated from injured reserve as early as Week 6, and his presence may make Okwuegbunam's path back into the offensive game plan even more difficult.

Thomas caught one of three targets for six yards in Sunday's 26-16 loss to the Cardinals.

Thomas overcame an ankle injury during the week to suit up Sunday, but fellow tight end Tommy Tremble played more snaps and caught a season-high three passes for 34 yards. Although another week could help Thomas return to full health, he nonetheless sports restricted fantasy value in a poor Panthers passing attack.

Tremble caught three of six targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 26-16 loss to the Cardinals.

Tremble had merely two receptions for eight yards entering Sunday's contest, so his output marked an encouraging improvement. As someone down the pecking order in a poor passing attack thus far, however, Tremble's fantasy value remains restricted.