Waller (pectoral) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Miami designated Waller for return from injured reserve Wednesday, after which he cobbled together three straight limited practices. Per David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday regarding Waller's chances to suit up this weekend that "if there's not a setback, I'm feeling optimistic." The Dolphins will need to activate Waller from IR by Saturday afternoon for him to have a chance to be active for Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Bates (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bates was injured in last Sunday's win over the Raiders. A deep reserve at tight end, Bates has logged just 41 offensive snaps this season.

Coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that Kincaid (hamstring) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

After not practicing Wednesday, Kincaid, who last saw game action Week 10, was able to practice in a limited fashion both Thursday and Friday. With Buffalo kicking off at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, ideally added context regarding his status will arrive before the first wave of kickoffs this weekend, but if Kincaid is unable to return versus Pittsburgh, Dawson Knox and Jackson Hawes would continue to handle the Bills' tight end duties Week 13.

Kincaid (hamstring) will remain limited at practice Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Kincaid didn't practice Wednesday, but back-to-back limited sessions offer hope that the tight end -- who last saw game action Week 10 -- could return to the lineup Sunday against the Steelers. The Bills' upcoming injury report is slated to reveal Kincaid's Week 13 game status, in any case.

Coach Mike McDaniel noted Friday that Waller (pectoral) is "in play" to return to action Sunday against the Saints, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

At this stage, McDaniel indicated that he's optimistic about the tight end's Week 13 status but acknowledged that whether the Dolphins elect to activate Waller of IR is dependent on how things go for him in Friday's practice. Waller has logged back-to-back limited sessions since having his 21-day practice window opened.

Dwelley caught one of three targets for three yards in Thursday's 31-24 loss to the Packers.

Dwelley was thrust into a starting role with Brock Wright (neck) sidelined in Week 13, but the tight end was ultimately an afterthought on offense. Dwelley finished fourth on the team in targets, but his three receiving yards ranked seventh for Detroit. The Lions will square off with the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in Week 14, and it's possible that Dwelley garners another start if Wright remains unavailable.

Njoku (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Njoku opens the week of preparation for Sunday's tilt against San Francisco with two limited practices. It's the second consecutive week that the knee has limited the tight end, who was given a season-low 25 snaps in Week 12's win over the Raiders. It's unclear if last week's knee issue led to curtailed playing time, or if the Browns are developing Harold Fannin to become the club's lead TE.

Andrews secured four of six targets for 47 yards in the Ravens' 32-14 loss to the Bengals on Thursday night.

Andrews had a mostly quiet night until the latter portion of the contest, when he recorded catches of 19, eight and 14 yards from the late third quarter on. The veteran tight end finished with one fewer reception and 48 fewer receiving yards than position mate Isaiah Likely on the same number of targets, and Andrews will take a 37-332-5 line on 52 targets into a Week 14 home matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 7.

Likely brought in five of six targets for 95 yards in the Ravens' 32-14 loss to the Bengals on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble.

Likely led the Ravens in receptions and receiving yards while tying for the team lead in targets, and all three of his figures also qualified as season-high figures. However, his longest grab, a 43-yard catch and run, ended with him losing control of the ball just before the goal line, resulting in a touchback. Likely's usage hadn't eclipsed two receptions or 17 yards in any of his last three games, so the spike in his production Thursday, despite the fumble, was especially noteworthy. The fourth-year pro will aim to carry over the momentum into a Week 14 home matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 7.

Ferguson caught five of six targets for 36 yards in Thursday's 31-28 win over Kansas City.

The tight end nearly hauled in his eighth TD of the season late in the third quarter on a 13-yard toss from Dak Prescott, but replay showed that Ferguson's second foot got tangled up with his defenders and never landed in bounds at the back of the end zone. It was still the fourth straight game in which he's caught at least four passes, and Ferguson has 70 receptions on the season -- one short of the career high he set in 2023, and second among all tight ends this year behind Trey McBride's 80. Ferguson will look to establish that new personal best Week 14 against the Lions.