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Freiermuth (concussion) was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

The Steelers haven't indicated that Freiermuth has been removed from the NFL's concussion protocol, so while his full participation in practice to begin Week 13 prep is a positive sign, he may need clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday against the Ravens. With Eric Ebron (knee) on injured reserve, Freiermuth is the Steelers' clear-cut top pass-catching tight end when healthy, with Zach Gentry and Kevin Rader behind him as depth options at the position.

Waller (knee) isn't practicing Wednesday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Waller's absence to begin Week 13 prep was fully expected one day after interim coach Rich Bisaccia referred to the tight end as week-to-week. Unless he's able to get back on the field in some capacity by Friday, Waller isn't looking like a good bet to play in the Raiders' game against Washington this Sunday. Backup tight end Foster Moreau caught only one of five targets for three yards in the team's Thanksgiving Day win over Dallas, but he put up a 6-60-1 receiving line while playing 100 percent of the snaps back in Week 7 when Waller missed a game against the Eagles with an ankle injury.

Seals-Jones (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Seals-Jones hasn't taken the field since being forced out of a Week 10 matchup against Tampa Bay, but it's encouraging to see him logging limited practice reps. As long as Logan Thomas (hamstring) takes the field Sunday in Las Vegas, however, Seals-Jones likely won't see many snaps on offense.

Thomas (hamstring) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Thomas returned from injured reserve ahead of Monday's 17-15 win over Seattle and caught three of six targets for 31 yards while logging 66 snaps on offense (79 percent). Apart from a near-miss on a potential game-icing touchdown at the end, it was exactly what Thomas' fantasy managers hoped to see from him in his first game since Week 4. He should be ready for his usual three-down role this Sunday against a slumping Las Vegas defense.

Saubert caught his lone target for a one-yard touchdown in Sunday's 28-13 win over the Chargers.

Saubert operated as Denver's No. 3 tight end Sunday and was the recipient of Teddy Bridgewater's only passing touchdown of the contest. The touchdown was Saubert's first in 11 contests this season, and since he's averaging just one target per game, he'll likely need to find the end zone most weeks to deliver meaningful fantasy value. Since that can't be relied upon, Saubert should remain far off the fantasy radar.

Okwuegbunam caught one of two targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 28-13 win over the Chargers.

Okwuegbunam played 45 percent of Denver's offensive snaps, operating as the second option at tight end behind Noah Fant. The 23-year-old likely can't be depended on to produce consistently for fantasy purposes so long as Fant is healthy.

Myarick caught both of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 13-7 win over the Eagles.

Myarick was responsible for the Giants' only score of the day, reeling in a one-yard grab from Daniel Jones for his first career touchdown. The 26-year-old was promoted from the practice squad ahead of the game to serve as the No. 2 tight end behind Evan Engram with both Kyle Rudolph (ankle) and Kaden Smith (knee) sidelined. When those two are healthy, Myarick could find himself on the inactive list.

Sample failed to draw a target in Sunday's 41-10 win over the Steelers.

Sample played 39 of the Bengals' 68 offensive snaps, just six fewer than starting tight end C.J. Uzomah. The 25-year-old usually isn't a big part of the Cincinnati passing attack even in competitive contests or in games when the Bengals are in catchup mode, but Sample's involvement was even more muted than normal with quarterback Joe Burrow attempting just 24 passes -- his second-fewest of the season -- in the blowout win. Instead, Joe Mixon and the running game was the focal point of the team's offense Week 12.

Dissly caught both of his targets for 19 yards in Monday's 17-15 loss to Washington.

Dissly logged 16 of a possible 47 offensive snaps, marking a season-low 36 percent. Meanwhile, Gerald Everett played 37 snaps and caught five passes for 37 yards and a score on a team-high nine targets. Dissly isn't a viable fantasy option as long as Everett is in the fold.

Head coach Sean Payton said Tuesday that the Saints will wait and see how Hill's foot responds to Wednesday's practice before making an announcement on whether Hill or Trevor Siemian starts Thursday's game against the Cowboys, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Hill has been tending to a plantar fascia injury in recent weeks and hasn't seen any game action since Nov. 14 at Tennessee. Instead, he was available as an emergency option Weeks 11 and 12 but ceded every QB rep to Siemian in those contests. With the Saints in the midst of a four-game losing streak, Payton is preparing Hill to take over as the No. 1, and he responded with back-to-back full listings on New Orleans injury reports Monday and Tuesday. If Payton upholds Tuesday's statement, he'll officially make a decision on Hill as the team's starter at some point Wednesday.