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Kittle (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Chicago, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Fantasy managers need to have another tight end lined up after Kittle injured his calf Monday and missed practice the rest of the week. A 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff makes things easier if he comes down to a game-time decision, though it's wise to look to another team for a replacement given that the Niners could respond to a Kittle absence with a timeshare of Charlie Woerner, Tyler Kroft and Ross Dwelley. The team's online depth chart lists Woerner as the second-string TE, but Dwelley typically filled in for Kittle in the past, while Kroft has twice as many NFL receptions as the other two combined (still only 101).

Ertz (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Ertz sandwiched limited sessions around Thursday's DNP this week due to the calf injury that forced him out of practice Aug. 4. He missed the entire preseason slate as a result of the issue, but the Cardinals' decision to rest all of their top skill-position talent likely meant he wouldn't have seen action anyway. While Ertz seems to be trending toward active status Sunday, the team is expected to have a better bearing on how much action he'll be able to handle, if any, as of Saturday, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.

Parham (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's season opener against the Raiders.

With Parham -- who didn't practice this week -- not likely to suit up Sunday, Tre' McKitty figures to see added snaps Week 1 behind top tight end Gerald Everett.

Kittle (groin) isn't present for the media-access portion of Friday's practice, suggesting he's unlikely to play Sunday in Chicago, Jerry McDonald of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Kittle was injured Monday and hasn't practiced since then, though coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday morning that he still was hoping the tight end would be alright, per Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle. Even if an extended absence isn't in order, Kittle seems unlikely to play in the season opener. It remains to be seen how the Niners will list him on their final injury report Friday evening.

Wilcox (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Steelers, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Wilcox suffered a left ankle injury during the team's first preseason game and was sidelined until he returned to practice in a limited fashion Monday. He was limited throughout the week but was listed as a full participant Friday, giving him a chance to suit up Sunday. If available, Wilcox will compete with Drew Sample for backup snaps behind Hayden Hurst.

Asiasi (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's season opener against the Steelers, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Asiasi didn't practice all week, so it's not surprising to see him ruled out. The 2020 third-round pick was slated to be the Bengals' fourth tight end, so his absence shouldn't impact Cincinnati's offense.

Tonyan (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Minnesota, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Tonyan suffered a torn ACL in his left knee Week 8 last season, missing the rest of what had been a disappointing campaign to that point (18-204-2 on 29 targets). He has a 52-586-11 receiving line on his resume from 2020, and with Davante Adams out of town and Allen Lazard (ankle) doubtful for Week 1, Tonyan is set up to be among Aaron Rodgers' favored pass catchers to begin this year.

Ricci practiced at full capacity Friday and carries no injury designation ahead of Carolina's Week 1 matchup versus Cleveland, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Ricci has been dealing with a hip injury he suffered during the Panthers' preseason finale, but he appears to have put that behind him. The NFL sophomore from Western Michigan will likely operate primarily on special teams, but he should see some snaps as a lead blocker for Christian McCaffrey or Chuba Hubbard as well.

Okwuegbunam (lower body) wasn't listed on Thursday's injury report.

Okwuegbunam dealt with some tightness last week, but that evidently has cleared up. With Noah Fant now in Seattle and rookie third-round pick Greg Dulcich starting the season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury, Okwuegbunam will open the season Monday against Seattle as the top tight end in Denver's new-look, Russell Wilson-led offense.

Turner (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Jaguars, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Turner was limited at practice all week and is listed as questionable for Week 1. Fellow tight end Logan Thomas (knee) is also questionable, so John Bates and Armani Rogers could be in store for major roles against Jacksonville.