NFL Player News

Waller (knee/back) remains listed as out for Monday's game against the Browns.

The Raiders had ruled the tight end out earlier in the week, when the game was originally scheduled for Saturday. However, as Vic Tafur of The Athletic notes, the extra two days did not provide either Waller, Denzel Perryman (ankle) or Trayvon Mullen (toe) with enough time for the team to consider upgrading their Week 15 statuses. Foster Moreau therefore remains in line to head Las Vegas' TE corps versus Cleveland.

The Saints activated Trautman (knee) from injured reserve Saturday.

Trautman spent the minimum three games on IR after spraining his MCL during a Week 11 loss at Philadelphia. Now that he's back on the active roster, he'll assume No. 1 TE duties Sunday in Tampa Bay, which translated to between 53 and 88 percent of offensive snaps in his 10 appearances prior to the injury. However, it didn't show up in the box score often to the tune of 25 catches (on 40 targets) for 241 yards on the receiving end of passes from Jameis Winston and Trevor Siemian. Trautman has yet to be targeted by the Saints' current starting QB, Taysom Hill, on the campaign.

Kroft (lung) was activated off injured reserve Saturday.

The veteran tight end missed the last five weeks after suffering a lacerated lung in the Week 9 loss to the Colts. Kroft had essentially been operating as the team's No. 2 tight end prior to the injury and he's expected to resume that role alongside nominal starter Ryan Griffin.

Graham (knee) doesn't have a designation for Monday's game against the Vikings.

After kicking off Week 15 prep with limited listings on the first two Bears injury reports, Graham practiced in full Saturday and is ready to go Monday. The team's tight end corps looks better at tight end now than it did just a few days ago, with potentially just Jesse James (undisclosed) unavailable due to his standing on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Graham should handle his typical 20 percent share of offensive snaps, shuffling onto the field behind Cole Kmet.

Long (illness) will play Sunday against the Jets.

Long started the week absent from practice, but after logging a limited session Thursday, he was a full participant Friday. The 2021 third-round selection would likely benefit if Adam Shaheen (knee) were to sit, but he'd still be behind at least Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe on the Dolphins' tight end positional depth chart.

Goedert and the Eagles will no longer play Washington on Sunday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within Washington's organization, the NFL is delaying the game two days. Goedert still figures to face a defense that's missing multiple starters.

Hockenson (thumb) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

The 24-year-old tight end had season-ending surgery Thursday on his left thumb, and he wraps up 2021 with 61 catches for 583 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games (84 targets). Hockenson should have plenty of time to recover before the offseason program, while Shane Zylstra and Brock Wright are left to take over at tight end for the final four weeks of the 2021 campaign.

Moreau and the Raiders will no longer play the Browns on Saturday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Monday at 5 p.m. ET.

Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within the Cleveland organization, the NFL is hopeful that by delaying the game two days, the Browns will restore enough players from the reserve/COVID-19 list to alleviate depth concerns on the roster. Assuming the Week 15 game is played Monday as planned, Moreau and Las Vegas will face a quick turnaround for the Week 16 contest versus the Broncos, which is still expected to be played Sunday, Dec. 26 as scheduled. Moreau will be picking up his third straight start Monday, as Las Vegas had already ruled top tight end Darren Waller (knee/back) out before the game was pushed back.

Njoku and the Browns will no longer play the Raiders on Saturday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Monday at 5 p.m. ET.

Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within the Cleveland organization, the NFL is hopeful that by delaying the game two days, the Browns will restore enough players from the reserve/COVID-19 list to alleviate depth concerns on the roster. Top tight end Austin Hooper is one of 24 Cleveland players and 12 starters who has been placed on the list over the past week, and after testing positive for the virus Tuesday, he's not a lock to be available Week 15. If Hooper is held out, Njoku would have a clear path to the starting role, and quite likely, a fair amount of volume in the passing game.

Hooper (illness) and the Browns will no longer play the Raiders on Saturday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Monday at 5 p.m. ET.

Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within the Cleveland organization, the NFL is hopeful that by delaying the game two days, the Browns will restore enough players from the reserve/COVID-19 list to alleviate depth concerns on the roster. Hooper -- one of 24 Cleveland players and 12 starters who has been placed on the list over the past week -- tested positive for the virus Tuesday. The NFL's decision to push the Week 15 game back two days will give Hooper some time to clear the necessary protocols, but he's not a lock to be available Monday. David Njoku would be in line to start Week 15 if Hooper isn't ready to go.