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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.

Henry was on the field for 49 of a possible 58 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Packers, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Even with fellow tight end Jonnu Smith limited to 17 snaps due to an ankle injury, Henry caught just two of his four targets for 13 yards in the contest. If Smith is forced to miss time, Henry could see an uptick in targets during that span, but so far this season, Patriots tight ends haven't been great sources of fantasy production. Given the team's injuries at the QB position, Henry profiles as a hit-or-miss lineup option ahead of this coming Sunday's game against the Lions.

Fant caught his lone target for a two-yard touchdown in Sunday's 48-45 win over the Lions.

Fant now has 10 catches on 11 targets for 56 yards and a touchdown through four games. Fellow tight end Will Dissly has played more snaps over the last two games, and he has been more successful as a pass-catcher this season with 116 yards and three touchdowns. For the time being, Fant isn't trustworthy in fantasy.

Gentry secured his lone target for two yards during the Steelers' 24-20 loss to the Jets on Sunday.

Gentry didn't play in last week's loss to Cleveland, but he was on the field for a season-high 61 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps Sunday. In spite of his uptick in playing time, the 2019 fifth-rounder had minimal production and should continue to have a limited role in the passing game as long as Pat Freiermuth is healthy.