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Coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle (groin) was close to being available for the 49ers' Week 2 matchup with the Seahawks, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

After Kittle logged a limited practice last Friday, Shanahan said the tight end looked "awesome," and he eventually entered the weekend as questionable. In the end, Kittle was held out with the anticipation he'd be even healthier for Week 3 action. His activity level will be one to watch when the 49ers step on the field Wednesday and begin to gear up for Sunday night's contest at Denver.

Bellinger caught his lone target for a 16-yard touchdown Sunday in a 19-16 win versus the Panthers.

Bellinger logged the most snaps (42) among Giants tight ends in the victory, though Tanner Hudson led the group with three targets, two catches and 22 yards. Bellinger made the biggest impact, however, hauling in a Daniel Jones dumpoff in the third quarter and taking it 16 yards to pay dirt. Despite the score, Bellinger isn't a particularly appealing option in fantasy given that he has just one target over his first two contests.

Yeboah reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Yeboah earned the opportunity to suit up in Sunday's win over the Browns with C.J. Uzomah (hamstring) inactive. Although he only saw two snaps on offense, he did contribute regularly on special teams, earning an assisted tackle while on punt coverage. Depending on Uzomah's status for Week 3, Yeboah could earn another opportunity Sunday against the Bengals.

The Eagles elevated Togiai to the team's active roster ahead of Monday night's game against the Vikings.

Togiai will suit up on gameday for the second consecutive week after he saw one target over his nine offensive snaps in Philadelphia's season opener against Detroit. However, the 23-year-old should once again provide tight end depth behind Dallas Goedert and Jack Stoll.

Bryant is listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report with thumb and thigh injuries, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bryant apparently is banged up in the aftermath of the Browns' 31-30 loss to the Jets on Sunday, when he turned his four targets into three receptions for 45 yards across 31 snaps on offense. Though starter David Njoku has handily out-snapped him this season, Bryant holds the edge in targets (8-6) through Cleveland's first two games.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh suggested that Uzomah (hamstring) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's contest against the Bengals, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

The Jets probably won't have a good sense of what direction Uzomah is trending in for the game until evaluating him in practices Wednesday through Friday, but Saleh appears to be proceeding with the belief that the tight end will take an injury designation into the weekend. Uzomah had been listed as doubtful prior to the Jets' eventual Week 2 win over the Browns before landing on the inactive list. With Uzomah out of the picture, Tyler Conklin served as the Jets' clear top tight end, playing every snap on offense and finishing with six receptions for 40 yards on nine targets.

Schultz was diagnosed with a PCL injury in his right knee after exiting Sunday's win over the Bengals, and his availability for the Cowboys' Week 3 matchup with the Giants is uncertain, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Schultz at least will have the benefit of an additional day of rest with the Cowboys not playing the Giants until next Monday, but that may provide enough time for the tight end to fully move past the injury. Before he exited the victory over the Bengals, Schultz turned his four targets from quarterback Cooper Rush into two receptions for 18 yards. Rookie Jake Ferguson, who went without a target while playing 58 percent of the Cowboys' offensive snaps Week 2, is the next man up at tight end if Schultz is forced to miss time.

James won't play Thursday against the Steelers due to a biceps injury, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

James has played just 18 offensive snaps through two games with the Browns, so his absence is unlikely to have a significant effect on Cleveland's game plan. Nonetheless, the reserve tight end will be disappointed to miss this showdown against the team with which he spent his first four NFL seasons.

Otton brought in one of two targets for four yards in the Buccaneers' 20-10 win over the Saints on Sunday.

The rookie tight end thus got on the board with his first pro reception after not drawing a target in the opener. The Buccaneers' depleted receiving corps helped facilitate a bit more opportunity for Otton in the air attack, and he also saw his snap count bump up to 38 after he logged 30 against Dallas in Week 1. Otton's active status over veteran Kyle Rudolph over the first two games is encouraging as well, and with Tampa Bay now potentially down all three of Mike Evans (suspension), Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Julio Jones (knee) for a Week 3 showdown with the Packers, Otton could see another role expansion in that contest.

Cox had one reception for nine yards on three targets in Sunday's loss at Jacksonville.

It was another bad game for Alie-Cox's outlook in the offense. He wasn't on the field to begin the game in favor of Kylen Granson. Alie-Cox played the same number of snaps as Granson (27) and went out on fewer routes (20 to 17), though Alie-Cox did have three targets compared to Granson's two. It looks like Alie-Cox isn't even the top tight end in the passing offense, though neither player is getting a lot of action.