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Arnold (knee) is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks due to an MCL sprain suffered during Sunday's loss to the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Jaguars haven't yet confirmed the severity and details of Arnold's injury, but it looks like the tight end is set for a stint on IR. If his recovery timetable ends up being on the latter end of his window, he could end up missing the rest of the 2021 season. In any case, James O'Shaughnessy will step into the No. 1 role while Arnold is out, with Chris Manhertz also primed to see increased opportunities.

Tremble caught one of three targets for four yards in Sunday's 33-10 loss to the Dolphins.

Tremble couldn't follow up his career-best receiving yardage in Week 11 with another good showing Sunday, as Carolina struggled mightily through the air. With the Panthers now entering their bye in Week 12, Tremble sports 13 receptions on 22 targets for 120 yards and a touchdown, adding another score on the ground as well.

Gentry hauled in one of two targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Bengals.

Gentry wasn't targeted in any of the last three games, but he was slightly more involved in Sunday's blowout loss to Cincinnati. The 25-year-old should continue to see a slight uptick in playing time after Eric Ebron (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve ahead of Week 12, but he's failed to carve out a significant fantasy role.

Brown failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Jets.

Brown remains Houston's top tight end in terms of playing time because of his run-blocking skills, but he's taken a back seat to rookie Brevin Jordan as a receiver. Jordan caught three passes including a touchdown Sunday while playing an equal number of snaps (34) as Brown. The rookie is part of Houston's future, while the 27-year-old Brown is on a one-year deal.

Jordan caught three of three targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Jets.

With the Texans making Jordan Akins a healthy inactive the last two games, Jordan has taken on a larger role. The 2021 fifth-round draft pick was inactive the first seven games but has been the Texans' most productive tight end the last four weeks. That includes two touchdown receptions and a position-high three red-zone targets during that stretch. Jordan was given a season-high 60 percent snap share Sunday and is trending in the right direction for a team focused on developing its young talent.

Bryant caught three of three targets for 50 yards, including a team-high 41-yard catch, in Sunday's 16-10 loss to Baltimore.

Bryant, who entered the contest with an average of 14.6 yards per game, finished second in yards among all receivers behind only Jarvis Landry (111 yards). It's not often that Bryant tops fellow tight ends Austin Hooper and David Njoku, and of the three he's the only one without a touchdown in 2021. Cleveland is off Week 13 and will resume their schedule the following week against the Ravens.

Hooper failed to catch any of his three targets in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Ravens.

Hooper, who led Cleveland's tight ends in snaps Sunday, was shut out for the second time this season. As has been well documented, the Browns utilize their tight ends as receivers, so any one of Hooper, David Njoku (five targets) or Harrison Bryant (three targets) could set themselves apart in terms of production in a given game. When it comes to playing time, however, Hooper consistently tops the position group in snaps, and he leads in overall targets/touches. The Browns are off Week 13 and will return to action the following week at home against Baltimore.

Njoku caught three of five targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 loss to Baltimore.

Njoku was the lone position player to hit pay dirt in an awful showing from the Browns' offense. The veteran tight end continues to see regular usage alongside Austin Hooper (zero receptions), as Cleveland deploys plenty of two tight end sets. Njoku has shown occasional offensive spurts this year, but the shared usage with Hooper limits both players' fantasy values. The Browns will enter the bye week before taking on the Ravens again in Week 14.

Andrews had four receptions (10 targets) for 65 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Browns.

The highlight of Andrews' performance was an amazing 39-yard one-handed catch while the defensive back held his other arm. It initially appeared that the Ravens accepted the pass-interference call rather than elect for the catch to stand, but the matter was eventually sorted out and the grab was credited to the tight end, much to the relief of his fantasy managers. Andrews has been one of the most consistent tight end options this season, posting 60 receptions, 761 yards and five touchdowns through 11 games.

Kittle caught one of two targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Vikings.

The Niners got most of their offense on the ground as Deebo Samuel (groin) ran for two TDs and Elijah Mitchell another, so there wasn't much available through the air for Kittle. The tight end saw his three-game touchdown streak come to an end in his worst performance of the season, and he'll look to rebound in Week 13 against the Seahawks.