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Dwelley (ribs) didn't practice Friday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Dwelley has missed back-to-back practices ahead of Monday's divisional clash with the Rams due to a rib injury. The extent of the issue remains unclear, but he'll have just one more practice before the team makes a decision on his status for Week 4. With George Kittle back, Dwelley played just four offensive snaps in Week 3, so his potential absence wouldn't be a significant blow to the 49ers offense.

Hooper (neck) practiced fully Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Colts, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Hooper was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, but his full participation Friday paves the way for the tight end to suit up this weekend. However, with just four catches on nine targets for 44 yards in three games thus far, Hooper's fantasy impact has been modest while working in a timeshare with Geoff Swaim.

Lewis doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's contest against the Patriots, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lewis didn't practice Thursday and was limited Wednesday and Friday, but the veteran tight end will still be available for Week 4. The 2006 first-round pick has yet to be targeted this season despite playing over 35 percent of the team's offensive snaps in each of the first three games.

Jordan (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Chargers.

Following a second consecutive week in which he was unable to practice due to an ankle injury, Jordan will miss another game. Fellow tight end Pharaoh Brown (hip/shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday, but he seems likely to play after following an FP/FP/LP practice regimen. Aside from Brown, O.J. Howard is the other TE on the Texans' active roster.

Brown (hip/shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Chargers.

For a second week in a row, Brown's status is in limbo ahead of kickoff, but he was able to log full practices Wednesday and Thursday before being a limited participant Friday. With Brevin Jordan (ankle) sidelined again, Brown is in line to handle the majority share of TE reps for the Texans this weekend, assuming he's active. Through three games this season, Brown has gathered in seven of 10 targets for 72 yards on 73.2 percent of the offensive snaps.

Parham (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Texans.

Parham is still looking to make his season debut while dealing with a hamstring injury he suffered in early August. However, he appears to be getting close to making his return to game action after logging his first full practice Friday. In his absence, Gerald Everett has emerged as the top tight end, but Parham, who's caught 30 passes for 349 yards and six touchdowns across his first two NFL seasons, will likely carve out a role when he gets back to full strength.

Hockenson (foot) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Seattle, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Hockenson missed practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday before closing out the week with a full session Friday. He gets a nice matchup against the struggling Seattle defense, and his target-share projection improves with Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (shoulder) both out of the lineup. It should lead to more fantasy interest in Hockenson this week, despite his slow start to the season (10-82-1 on 18 targets through three games).

Schultz (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Patrick Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Schultz was a limited practice participant throughout the week and could be treated as a game-time decision ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday. It was the same drill ahead of Monday's eventual win over the Giants, though Schultz never seemed likely to play after managing just one limited practice before the game. He has better odds this time around, with Jake Ferguson and Peyton Hendershot on hand to handle TE snaps if Schultz can't play. Ferguson got most of the playing time Monday night but came off the field for Hendershot in some obvious passing situations.

Per coach Nathaniel Hackett, there's "a very high chance" that Dulcich (hamstring) will practice next week and return from injured reserve when first eligible to do so Week 5 against the Colts, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

The rookie tight end had been impressing in camp prior to getting hurt, so Dulcich could carve out a prominent role once he's back. Getting up to speed in time to face the Colts won't be easy, though, as the Broncos will have a short week of practice before playing Thursday in Week 5.

Njoku (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Atlanta after practicing fully Friday, Mark Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Njoku sat out Thursday's practice, but his return Friday and lack of injury designation confirm that his absence Thursday was just for maintenance purposes. The tight end appears to have established himself as Cleveland's No. 2 option in the passing game behind Amari Cooper, and Njoku will look to put forth a second consecutive strong performance Sunday after racking up 89 yards and a touchdown Week 3 against the Steelers.