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Arnold (knee) wasn't among the players added to Jacksonville's roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's season finale against the Colts.

Though Jacksonville restored Arnold from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, the tight end ultimately wasn't able to demonstrate enough progress in his recovery from an MCL sprain to gain clearance from injured reserve. He'll conclude the season with six straight absences, but he should head into the offseason as Jacksonville's No. 1 tight end after turning in a 28-324-0 receiving line on 41 targets over eight games following his acquisition from Carolina in late September. The Jaguars could still look to the draft or free-agent market to provide competition at the position, so Arnold may still have to fight for a starting job during training camp in 2022.

Jackson will undergo an MRI on Sunday after injuring his right knee in Saturday's 51-26 loss to the Cowboys, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Per the report, early indications are that Jackson avoided an ACL injury prior to exiting Saturday's contest. Before departing, the tight end logged three catches on five targets for 22 yards and his first NFL touchdown. Jackson saw expanded snaps Week 18 due to Dallas Goedert (illness) and Jack Stoll (illness) being on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Both should be on track to gain clearance ahead of the Eagles' wild-card round game, so even if Jackson is available for that contest, he'll be moving into a smaller role.

Schultz caught all three of his targets for 21 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 51-26 win over the Eagles.

Schultz made quite the impact with his few catches, scoring both of his touchdowns in the final two minutes of the first half. The tight end's initial end-zone trip came from two yards, then Schultz revisited pay dirt from nine yards just five seconds before halftime. In doing so, Schultz brought his final touchdown tally this season to eight, doubling his prior career high set last year. The veteran will now turn his focus to Dallas' playoff game next weekend, with his opponent currently undetermined.

Jackson (knee) will not return Saturday against the Cowboys.

Jackson injured his knee on punt coverage in the second half Saturday. He was having issues with putting weight on his leg and exited the game with trainers' assistance. Before exiting, Jackson had three catches on five targets for 22 yards and a touchdown. All were the firsts of his career.

Mabry was signed to the Seahawks' active roster Saturday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athleticr reports.

Mabry has appeared in seven games for the Seahawks this season, but he hasn't seen a target on 20 offensive snaps. With Will Dissly (heel) questionable, Mabry has a shot to slide into the third position on the tight end positional depth chart Sunday against the Cardinals.

Davidson was signed to the Vikings' active roster Saturday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Davidson was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 Draft and has yet to play an NFL game. With Chris Herndon possibly out Sunday against the Bears due to COVID, Davidson will get a chance to provide depth at tight end Sunday.

Kelce recorded four receptions on five targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 28-24 win over Denver.

Kelce was involved early in the game, as he capped Kansas City's opening drive with a three-yard touchdown reception. Otherwise, he was limited in impact, though he did log a pair of 12-yard catches. Though Kelce has been limited to under 50 receiving yards in four of his last five games, he's also also found the end zone on four occasions in his last three contests. All told, Kelce closes the regular season having topped 1,000 yards for the seventh consecutive season, though it was his worst production since 2017.

Wells was elevated from the Cardinals' practice squad Saturday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Wells was also elevated in Week 17 with Demetrius Harris (shoulder) sidelined. He was on the field for eight offensive snaps but did not command a target.

Helm was cut by the Raiders on Saturday.

Helm joined the Raiders in late October but will part ways with the organization ahead of Week 18. He played a minimal role during his time with the team.

Sullivan was signed to the active roster from the Panthers' practice squad Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.

The tight end was active for each of the Panthers' last two contests, failing to reel in his only target over 24 offensive snaps. Sullivan will operate as a reserve option behind Tommy Tremble and Ian Thomas as the Panthers wrap up their season Sunday against the Buccaneers.