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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.

McKeon reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

McKeon was elevated for the third time this season ahead of Sunday's 24-6 win over the Lions. However, the third-year tight end saw his lowest offensive usage of the year, playing 16 of his 18 snaps on special teams against Detroit. McKeon has now recorded one reception (on one target) for 10 yards in 2022, and he will require a full spot on the active roster in order to suit up for Dallas again this season.

Andrews (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate.

Though Andrews was on the field for 56 of a possible 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Browns, he failed to haul in either of his two targets and rushed once for four yards in the contest. With no reported setbacks Week 7, Andrews' listed lack of activity Monday presumably is indicative of practice rep management ahead of Thursday night's game against the Buccaneers.

Hurst had six catches for 48 yards on eight targets in Sunday's win over the Falcons.

Hurst entered the week with limited practices for the second week in a row, only to clear the injury report Friday. The eight targets tied his season high.

Likely caught his lone target for a 16-yard gain in Sunday's win over the Browns.

Likely played a season-low six offensive snaps Sunday, which is a concerning development for the rookie at this stage of the year. He does not appear close to carving out a larger role in the offense. Meanwhile, Josh Oliver has played 33 percent or more of the snaps in each of the last three games, including 49 percent Sunday. Likely and the Ravens have a quick turnaround Week 8 as they travel to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers on Thursday.

Giants head coach Brain Daboll said Monday that Bellinger (eye) will undergo surgery and is out indefinitely, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Bellinger fractured his eye socket during Sunday's win over the Jaguars and was transported to the hospital immediately, but he wasn't diagnosed with a fracture until meeting with a specialist Monday. Daboll wouldn't rule out the rookie tight end for the season, but he did say it's currently uncertain if Bellinger will play again this season.

Woods had one reception for four yards on two targets in Sunday's loss at Tennessee.

Woods had about equal opportunity to the other two tight ends (14 routes, compared to 15 for Mo Alie-Cox and 18 for Kylen Granson), but the trio did not do much. None of the three tight ends were a factor Sunday with a combined two receptions and three targets, though perhaps they could get more involved with Sam Ehlinger taking over as the starting quarterback.