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Long (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Long will miss a second straight game after picking up an ankle issue during the season opener. The extent of the injury remains unclear, but he hasn't practiced since before Week 1. Cethan Carter (concussion) also remains out, so Tanner Conner will continue to operate as the backup behind Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe, who both garner sizable roles in Miami's offense.

Hill (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Advocate reports.

Hill was limited in all three of the Saints' practices during the week. If the versatile Hill suits up, he potentially could get a few more opportunities to throw or run the ball depending on the availability of Jameis Winston (back/ankle) and Alvin Kamara (ribs), who both are questionable as well.

Hurst (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets after being limited in practice Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Hurst sandwiched Thursday's full practice between a pair of limited sessions. He'll likely be able to suit up barring a setback, but if Hurst can't go Sunday, the Bengals would be down to third- and fourth-stringers Mitchell Wilcox and Devin Asiasi at tight end with Drew Sample (knee) sidelined.

Knox (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Knox logged limited sessions Thursday and Friday after missing practice Wednesday on the heels of Monday's blowout win over Tennessee. If Buffalo's top tight end were to sit out this weekend, Quintin Morris and Tommy Sweeney would be called upon to fill Knox's shoes.

Schultz (knee) remained sidelined at Friday's practice, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Schultz missed a second consecutive practice, though he managed to do some ball-skill work on the side. The tight end will have one more opportunity to ramp up his practice activity Saturday, at which point a final decision on his availability for Monday's game against the Giants could become known. If Schultz were to miss the clash between NFC East rivals, rookie Jake Ferguson would bump up to the top of Dallas' tight end depth chart.

Uzomah (hamstring) fully participated in Friday's practice session, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Uzomah was limited at practice over the last two days due to a hamstring injury, but his full participation Friday is certainly encouraging ahead of Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Bengals. While coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Uzomah would be a game-time decision this week, it seems likely that the tight end will be available against his former team.

Brown (shoulder) is dressed for practice Friday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Brown's MRI revealed that he's dealing with an aggravation of scar tissue from a previous injury, so he's dodged a worst-case scenario. With Brevin Jordan (ankle) trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's game against the Bears, Brown stands to handle increased reps along with O.J. Howard, if he's able to suit up.

Jordan (ankle) is not participating in the start of Friday's practice, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Jordan looks to be trending the wrong way for Sunday's game against the Bears, as he hasn't yet practiced this week. O.J. Howard and Pharaoh Brown (shoulder) will stand to handle increased opportunities if Jordan can't go.

Forristall did not catch his lone target and played four offensive snaps in Thursday's 29-17 win over the Steelers on Thursday.

Forristall was elevated to the active roster with Jesse James (biceps) inactive. The Browns also use offensive lineman as eligible receivers in some packages. Both Michael Dunn (12 snaps) and Hjalte Froholdt (one snap) reported as eligible Week 3.

Bryant was not targeted over 34 offensive snaps in Thursday's 29-17 win over Pittsburgh in Week 3.

Bryant battled thumb and thigh issues on the short week but managed to play 47 percent of the offensive snaps, which is his average through three games. Not targeting him may have been part of the plan to limit exposing Bryant to injury. That worked out well for primary tight end David Njoku, who broke out with nine catches (on 10 targets) for 89 yards and a touchdown.