NFL Player News
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John FitzPatrick TE | GB
Packers' John FitzPatrick: Sees one target in Week 13 win
FitzPatrick didn't catch his only target in a 31-24 win over Detroit on Thursday.
FitzPatrick again took the field with Green Bay's starters, but he got exactly one target for the third straight week. After surpassing a 60 percent offensive snap share each of the previous two weeks, he logged just a 24 percent share Thursday, while Luke Musgrave (59 percent) and Josh Whyle (51 percent) worked well ahead of him in the tight-end pecking order. That could be an indication that Whyle is going to eat more into FitzPatrick's opportunities moving forward.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Another quiet showing
Goedert recorded two receptions (on four targets) for 27 yards in Friday's 24-15 loss to the Bears.
The Eagles' passing game was stalled for much of the game, leading to another relatively quiet performance for Goedert. His primary contribution came on a 22-yard catch in garbage time, but A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith otherwise overshadowed him. Goedert now has fewer than 30 receiving yards in five of his last six games and is very dependent on reaching the end zone to be a viable fantasy contributor.
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Colston Loveland TE | CHI
Bears' Colston Loveland: Sees six targets in Week 13 win
Loveland caught three of six targets for 28 yards during Chicago's 24-15 win over Philadelphia on Friday.
Loveland caught a crucial seven-yard pass from Caleb Williams on a fourth-down play late in the third quarter, which extended the Bears' drive and led to a four-yard touchdown run from Kyle Monangai five plays later. Loveland finished tied with Luther Burden and Rome Odunze for the team lead in targets Friday, and Loveland has seen at least five targets from Williams in four of the Bears' last six games. Loveland's role in head coach Ben Johnson's offense has increased since the Bears' Week 5 bye, and the rookie tight end will look to stay productive Week 14 against the Packers on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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Cole Kmet TE | CHI
Bears' Cole Kmet: Snags TD in upset victory
Kmet brought in all three targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 24-15 win over the Eagles on Friday.
Kmet led the Bears in receiving yards on a day when Caleb Williams completed under 50.0 percent of his passes and threw for only 154 yards. The veteran tight end also was on the receiving end of Williams' only scoring toss, recording a 28-yard TD with just over six minutes remaining to extend a 17-9 lead. However, Friday marked just the second multi-reception tally over the last seven games for Kmet, so he remains difficult to trust in a Week 14 road matchup against the Packers on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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Nate Adkins TE | DEN
Broncos' Nate Adkins: Ruled out for Sunday
Adkins (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
Adkins will miss his fourth consecutive game with a knee issue. The tight end has yet to practice in any capacity since suffering the injury in Week 8. The timetable for the tight end's return remains unclear, though the decision not to move him to IR means a return may not be as far out of sight as it seems.
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Zach Horton TE | DET
Zach Horton: Back to practice squad
Horton reverted to the Lions' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Horton made his regular-season NFL debut Thursday against the Packers and played eight offensive snaps and another six on special teams. He didn't log any statistics in the box score.
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Michael Mayer TE | LV
Raiders' Michael Mayer: Ruled out versus Chargers
Mayer (ankle) won't play Sunday against the Chargers.
Mayer didn't practice this week, with his next chance to see game action set to arrive Sunday, Dec. 7 against the Broncos. In Mayer's absence this weekend, Ian Thomas and Carter Runyon will work behind Las Vegas' top tight end Brock Bowers.
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David Njoku TE | CLE
Browns' David Njoku: Cleared to play Week 13
Njoku (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the 49ers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Njoku logged a full practice Friday after limited reps earlier in the week. The 29-year-old tight end has an underwhelming 30-288-3 receiving line across 10 games this season. Njoku's 28.8 yards per game this season is his lowest mark since the 2020 campaign.
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Hunter Henry TE | NE
Patriots' Hunter Henry: Logs full practice Friday
Henry (toe) practiced fully Friday.
After being deemed limited on Thursday's practice report, which was based on what the Patriots did on the field Wednesday, Henry returned to a full session Friday, which paves the way for the tight end to continue his key role in New England's offense Monday night against the Giants. Through 12 games to date, Henry -- who caught seven of his 10 targets for 115 yards and a TD in this past Sunday's win over the Bengals -- has maintained fantasy relevance by recording a 41-537-5 line on 63 targets in that span.
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Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | TEN
Titans' Chig Okonkwo: Questionable for Week 13
Okonkwo (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Okonkwo got in a limited practice Friday following Thursday's DNP, giving the tight end a chance to suit up against Jacksonville. If Okonkwo is unable to play, rookie Gunnar Helm would seem to be in line for more snaps on offense. Okonkwo has a scoreless 35-377-0 receiving line on 46 targets through 11 contests this season.