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Akins reverted to the Texans' practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Akins played 20 of Houston's 57 offensive snaps during Sunday's loss to the Chargers after being activated for the second week in a row. The 30-year-old caught both of his targets for 33 yards while playing as the No. 2 tight end behind O.J. Howard (43 offensive snaps) and ahead of fellow practice-squad player Mason Schreck (19 offensive snaps). Akins also lined up on six special-teams snaps, and he will be eligible for just one more elevation from the Texans' practice squad this season.

Dwelley (ribs) will play Monday against the Rams, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Dwelley didn't practice last week until Saturday, but he's feeling healthy enough to suit up against the Rams. The 27-year-old only played four offensive snaps last week and never saw a target in George Kittle's return. He's a dart throw at best for fantasy purposes, even in DFS single-game contests, as long as Kittle remains healthy.

Engram caught his lone target for 16 yards during Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Eagles.

The 28-year-old was a prime candidate to be more involved in the passing game Sunday with Zay Jones (ankle) sitting out, but the offense as a whole struggled in large part due to Trevor Lawrence's five giveaways. Engram played 74 percent of the offensive snaps but now has only two receptions on four targets for 25 yards over the past two weeks.

Mundt had a drop on his only target in Sunday's win over New Orleans in London.

Mundt played just 20 snaps on offense and went out on just five routes, as his role has shrunk with Irv Smith back to full speed after preseason injuries.

Smith had three receptions for 23 yards on four targets in Sunday's win over New Orleans in London.

Smith again didn't get the start at tight end, but he got more snaps (43) on on offense than Johnny Mundt (20) and ran more routes (30-5). Despite Smith's meager production, he was third on the team in targets, which should bode well for better games ahead.

Woods had one reception for 33 yards on his only target in Sunday's loss to Tennessee.

Catching two touchdowns the week before didn't elevate Woods' role in the Colts' passing game, as he was third among tight ends in snaps and routes run and Mo Alie-Cox caught two touchdowns. However, Woods played 15 snaps on offense and went out on 11 routes (after 16 snaps and 12 routes Week 3), which bodes well for an increasing role.

Kolar (sports hernia) won't return to practice this week, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Kolar was placed on injured reserve shortly before the start of the regular season and is eligible to return as early as Week 5. However, the rookie fourth-rounder will need additional time to recover, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action.

Granson had four receptions for 62 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss to Tennessee.

The Colts frequently played two and three tight ends in the passing game against the Titans, and the trio combined for 11 receptions for 170 yards. Granson played on 29 of the offense's 65 snaps and went out on 17 routes, which was behind Mo Alie-Cox's 45 snaps and 26 routes and similar to Jelani Woods' 15 snaps and 11 routes. Alie-Cox had two touchdown catches Sunday after Woods had two touchdowns Week 3. Each week, it seems a different tight end is the top option in Indy's passing game, but the larger trend is the team may utilize their tight ends more in the passing game with the secondary receivers failing to make big impressions, most notably Parris Campbell.

Bates secured four of six targets for 19 yards during the Commanders' 25-10 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.

Bates has struggled to get involved in Washington's passing game early in the 2022 campaign, but he drew a season-high six targets Week 4 and was tied with starting tight end Logan Thomas in terms of receiving yards. In spite of Bates' increased involvement Sunday, the 2021 fourth-rounder has been an unreliable fantasy option early this season.

Thomas secured five of his six targets for 19 yards during the Commanders' 25-10 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.

Thomas played 74 percent of the Commanders' offensive snaps Sunday and led the team in receptions, but he was held under 20 receiving yards for a second consecutive week. The 31-year-old has had fairly consistent targets early in 2022, but he's secured 13 of 20 targets for just 106 yards and a touchdown over the first four weeks of the season.