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Vannett (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Buccaneers, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Vannett was also inactive in Week 1, as the team still has Adam Trautman, Taysom Hill and Juwan Johnson ahead of him.

Uzomah (hamstring) is inactive Week 2 against the Browns.

Uzomah entered the week with a "doubtful" tag after sitting out Friday's practice session entirely, and it was reported earlier Sunday that he wasn't on track to play. That idea was confirmed with the official inactives report, leaving Tyler Conklin to start at tight end, with Jeremy Ruckert and Kenny Yeboah on hand to work in a reserve capacity.

Long (ankle) is listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

After missing the Dolphins' first two practices of the week due to an ankle injury, Long will not travel with the team to Baltimore. With the 24-year-old off the field, Tanner Conner will will likely take over the team's No. 3 tight end role for his season debut.

Turner (coach's decision) is inactive Week 2 against the Lions.

While Turner made it off the injury report this week, the rookie tight end will ultimately have to wait at least another week before making his NFL debut. Washington will still have three tight ends active, with the position group consisting of Logan Thomas, John Bates and Armani Rogers.

Uzomah (hamstring), who is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's game in Cleveland, isn't in line to play, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Fantasy managers likely weren't counting on Uzomah playing this weekend after he was tagged as "doubtful" following Friday's practice, but Pelissero's report confirms the tight end hasn't progressed enough in the last 48 hours to have a realistic shot at suiting up Sunday. Expect Uzomah to be included on the Jets' inactive list released 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, leaving Tyler Conklin in line to serve as the team's clear top tight end.

Kittle (groin) remains listed as questionable but isn't expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Kittle's status for Week 2 will become official when the 49ers' inactive list is released 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, but the star tight end appears to be trending in the wrong direction, even though head coach Kyle Shanahana said Kittle looked "awesome" in his return to a limited practice Friday, per David Lombardi of The Athletic. The 49ers are likely to rely on a rotation of of Tyler Kroft, Charlie Woerner and Ross Dwelley at tight end if Kittle indeed can't go. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network relays more optimism about Kittle's status, noting that the 28-year-old is being treated as a true game-time decision.

The Jets elevated Yeboah from the practice squad to their active roster Saturday for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Yeboah didn't make the initial 53-man roster but inked a practice-squad deal at the beginning of September. He'll get his first look on the active roster, but it's unclear what his role will be. C.J. Uzomah (hamstring) is unlikely to play and Jeremy Ruckert was a healthy scratch for Week 1, but Tyler Conklin and Lawrence Cager are still expected to garner the majority of the tight-end snaps.

Long (ankle) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Long will focus on his recovery and not travel with the team to Baltimore. As a result, Tanner Conner will serve as the team's No. 3 tight end behind Durham Smythe and Mike Gesicki.

Stoll (ankle) was a full participant during Friday's practice.

Stoll was limited Thursday due to an ankle issue, but it appears he'll be good to go for Monday's contest against the Vikings. The second-year tight end played 40 total snaps (25 offensive) during the season opener, but he didn't see a target.

Kittle (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Seattle, with coach Kyle Shanahan saying the tight end looked "awesome" in his return to a limited practice Friday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Absences Wednesday and Thursday seemingly had Kittle on track for another missed game, but he now appears at least 50/50 to play after showing well at Friday's practice. While Shanahan said he's more optimistic this week than he was last week, the Niners still will want to see how Kittle responds over the next two days, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. It thus sounds like the tight end could be a game-time decision ahead of the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday, with another potential absence leaving the team to deploy a TE rotation of Tyler Kroft, Charlie Woerner and Ross Dwelley. None of the three saw more than 54 percent of snaps (Kroft) or two targets (Kroft, Dwelley) in the Week 1 loss to Chicago.