NFL Player News
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Cade Stover TE | HOU
Texans' Cade Stover: Limited again
Stover (foot) logged a limited practice Thursday.
Stover, who was designated to return from a broken foot this week, logged a second consecutive limited practice ahead of Sunday's game against Tennessee. What makes his situation interesting is that the two tight ends currently on the active roster, Harrison Bryant (neck/shoulder) and Dalton Schultz (illness/shoulder), were non-participants for the first two practices of the week.
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Harrison Bryant TE | HOU
Texans' Harrison Bryant: Registers DNP on Thursday
Bryant (neck/shoulder) did not practice Wednesday.
Houston's tight end room is in flux entering Sunday's matchup against the Titans. Bryant logged a second consecutive DNP, as did starting tight end Dalton Schultz (illness/shoulder). A third tight end, Cade Stover, has been designated to return from a broken foot and was a limited participant for the second straight day.
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Mason Taylor TE | NYJ
Jets' Mason Taylor: Four-catch night in loss
Taylor brought in all four targets for 30 yards in the Jets' 27-14 loss to the Patriots on Thursday night.
Taylor put a one-reception effort against the Browns on Sunday behind him with Thursday's performance, his third mult-catch tally in the last four games. The rookie's talent is unquestioned, but his game-to-game production is still subject to the whims of QB Justin Fields' passing performances. As such, Taylor will remain an unpredictable fantasy option in a tough Week 12 road matchup against the Ravens.
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Hunter Henry TE | NE
Patriots' Hunter Henry: Bounces back with four catches
Henry secured four of six targets for 45 yards in the Patriots' 27-14 win over the Jets on Thursday night.
Henry had been held to a season-low-tying one reception Sunday against the Buccaneers, but he bounced back by tying his second-highest catch total of the campaign. The veteran tight end also posted his second-highest yardage tally in the last six contests, while Thursday's targets tied for the most he'd seen since Week 3. Henry will take a 34-422-4 line on 53 targets into a Week 12 home matchup against the Bengals on Sunday, Nov. 23.
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Hunter Long TE | JAC
Jaguars' Hunter Long: Back at practice Thursday
Long (hip/knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Hip and knee injuries prevented Long from playing against the Texans in Week 10. His ability to return to practice Thursday -- albeit in a limited capacity -- indicates that he is progressing in his recovery after missing Wednesday's session. Long's practice participation Friday will determine whether he carries an injury designation into Sunday's tilt against the Chargers. Long has served as the Jaguars' TE1 since early October after Brenton Strange (hip) was placed on injured reserve. However, Strange's 21-day practice window to return from IR opened Wednesday, and his return would revert Long to the TE2 job. If Strange and Long are both unable to play Sunday, then Johnny Mundt and Quintin Morris would be the top options at tight end for the Jaguars.
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Brock Wright TE | DET
Lions' Brock Wright: Limited in practice Thursday
Wright (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Wright upgraded to a limited participant Thursday after not practicing Wednesday. If Wright can manage to log another limited practice Friday, or upgrade to full participation, he may have a chance to suit up for Sunday's game against the Eagles. In the event he trends downward and is unable to play, Ross Dwelley could see increased playing time as the second tight end behind Sam LaPorta.
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Josh Oliver TE | MIN
Vikings' Josh Oliver: Limited again Thursday
Oliver (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Oliver was unable to practice over the past two weeks due to a foot injury, and a second consecutive limited practice Thursday indicates that he is progressing well in his recovery. A third limited practice or an upgrade to full participation Friday would bode well for Oliver's availability in Sunday's divisional clash with the Bears.
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Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | TEN
Titans' Chig Okonkwo: Limited in practice again
Okonkwo (foot) was limited in practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Okonkwo has been limited in each of Tennessee's first practices of Week 11, meaning Friday will be his final opportunity to upgrade his activity level. As long as Okonkwo is able to again handle at least limited reps Friday, though, it stands to reason he'll be able to play through his foot injury versus the Texans on Sunday. He toughed out the issue Week 9 versus the Chargers, after which the Titans benefited from a bye.
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Isaiah Likely TE | BAL
Ravens' Isaiah Likely: Full practice Thursday
Likely (hip) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Likely was limited in practice Wednesday due to a hip issue, but he's already resumed handling full reps and is ready to rock for Sunday's road matchup against the Browns. He's drawn exactly four targets in each of his last two appearances, in which span he's combined for five catches for 77 yards. However, the extent of tight end Mark Andrews' involvement in the passing game, especially the red zone, continues to make Likely difficult to rely on for fantasy purposes.
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Harold Fannin Jr. TE | CLE
Browns' Harold Fannin: Limited again Thursday
Fannin (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Fannin played through his hamstring injury during Cleveland's loss to the Jets in Week 10, in which he caught four of seven targets for 44 yards. Now, coming off back-to-back limited practices, he'll likely need to upgrade to full activity levels at Friday's session in order to avoid an injury designation for Week 11. That said, as long as Fannin can close out the practice week with at least another limited session, it appears he'll have solid odds of being available for Sunday's contest against the Ravens.