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Dafney (hamstring) was able to record a full practice for the Packers on Wednesday.

Dafney was unable to suit up in Week 10 after not practicing all week due to his hamstring injury. Expect the tight end to make his return to the field in Week 11 when the Packers take on the Vikings on Sunday.

Brown (thigh) was listed as a limited participant for the Texans' practice Wednesday.

Brown has missed the Texan's last two games as he's been dealing with a thigh injury he suffered before Week 8. The tight end will look to make his return to the field in Week 11 against the Titans on Sunday.

The Browns restored Cager to their practice squad Wednesday after he spent time on Cleveland's reserve/COVID-19 list, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Cager landed on the Browns' reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for COVID-19 before Week 10. After missing time over the last week, the receiver will return to the Browns' practices as soon as possible.

Everett was unable to practice Wednesday due to a groin injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Aside from sitting out Weeks 4 and 5 after contracting COVID-19, Everett has been healthy this season and earned at least 70 percent of offensive snaps in five of his seven appearances with the Seahawks. The results have been hit or miss on his way to a 22-198-1 receiving line on 25 targets. Everett is coming off season highs in catches (eight) and yards (63) during Sunday's loss at Green Bay, but he now is dealing with an injury. The fifth-year tight end has two more chances this week to return to the practice field.

Hill didn't practice Wednesday due to a foot injury.

Hill previously missed two games this season due to a concussion suffered Week 5 at Washington, so the foot issue is a new health concern. Since he returned to action Week 9 against the Falcons, he's resumed his gadget role behind starting quarterback Trevor Siemian, completing all four of his passes for 44 yards, taking four carries for 27 yards and hauling in one of two targets for 15 yards across two contests. Hill has two more opportunities to return to practice this week and put himself on a path to play Sunday in Philadelphia.

Hurst (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against New England, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Hurst has been more active than the typical No. 2 tight ends with 25 targets through nine games, but that kind of involvement hasn't been nearly enough for him to attain fantasy relevance in most formats. His absence Thursday could free up some extra snaps for blocking specialist Lee Smith and some of the team's depth wide receivers, not to mention the possibility of top tight end Kyle Pitts picking up some extra work.

Goedert (concussion) is listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice report, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Goedert left Sunday's win over the Broncos after taking a big hit, with head coach Nick Sirianni later confirming that the Eagles' starting tight end had been placed in concussion protocol. The Eagles used Jack Stoll and Tyree Jackson in a timeshare after losing Goedert, who could be ruled out entirely for Sunday's game against the Saints if he can't gain clearance from an independent neurologist by Saturday.

Smith (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game in Atlanta and is traveling with the team, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Smith has battled the shoulder injury for almost a month now, but he didn't miss a game until sitting out Sunday's blowout win over the Browns. No. 1 tight end Hunter Henry caught two touchdowns passes in the contest and played 94 percent of offensive snaps before the fourth quarter, but he'll likely lose some work if Smith makes it back Thursday. Smith has scored just once in nine games this season averaging 2.3 catches for 21.4 yards on 3.8 targets per contest.

Seals-Jones (hip) didn't practice Wednesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

He's in danger of missing time after an early exit from Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. Seals-Jones has been close to a one-for-one replacement for Logan Thomas (hip) in terms of role and volume as Washington's starting tight end, averaging 70.8 snaps and 6.5 targets in his four starts prior to the early exit Week 10. With Thomas still on injured reserve and reportedly limited to side-field work at Wednesday's practice, Washington may be left with rookie John Bates and 260-pound blocking specialist Sammis Reyes at the position heading into this weekend's game in Carolina.

Thomas (hamstring) doesn't appear to be practicing Wednesday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Prior to Wednesday's practice, Washington announced that reserve cornerback Darryl Roberts (quadriceps) had been designated to return from injured reserve. However, there was no such announcement for Thomas, who has been on IR since Oct. 6 but was spotted last week doing some work on a side field. He still hasn't been cleared for practice, and with fellow tight end Ricky Seals-Jones (hip) now injured, Washington may be down to John Bates, Sammis Reyes and a practice-squad promotion as its options at tight end for Sunday's game in Carolina.