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Hill will once again cede the starting quarterback role to Trevor Siemian against the Titans on Sunday, but coach Sean Payton said the team will have some packages for Hill, John DeShazier of the Saints' official site reports.

Hill had two pass attempts and one carry last week while playing a total of 17 offensive snaps. His usage will likely come primarily in red-zone packages, which would give Hill a significant enough role to cut into Siemian's upside but not enough playing time for Hill to have much standalone fantasy value outside of formats in which he's eligible at a position other than quarterback.

Gesicki failed to bring in any of his seven targets in the Dophins' 22-10 win over the Ravens on Thursday night.

On a celebratory night for the Dolphins due to the sizable upset, Gesicki was a surprising non-factor despite logging a team-high amount of targets. The 2018 second-rounder hadn't been held without a catch since a Week 6 contest against the Jets last season, and his first chance to atone for the shutout comes against that same New York squad a week from Sunday in a Week 11 road matchup.

Andrews secured six of eight targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 22-10 loss to the Dolphins on Thursday night.

Andrews was one of the few bright spots of the night for the stagnant Ravens offense, co-leading the team in receptions and also recording a five-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter to give Baltimore temporary hope. The talented tight end's catch total was his second highest of the season, and he's now crossed the 60-yard threshold in five of the last seven games. Andrews' next opportunity to extend that favorable stretch comes a week from Sunday in a Week 11 road matchup versus the Bears.

Dafney (hamstring) didn't participate in Thursday's practice session.

Dafney failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's loss to Kansas City, and he apparently sustained a hamstring injury that has kept him off the field for the last two days. He'll likely need to practice in some capacity Friday to have a chance to play Sunday against the Seahawks.

Vannett (knee) was activated off of injured reserve Thursday.

The tight end injured his knee in the preseason finale and is yet to make his 2021 debut. Vannett's first opportunity will come Sunday against the Titans, though he will likely operate as a depth option behind Adam Trautman and Garrett Griffin.

Kittle (calf) will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

After missing three games plus a bye week with a calf injury, Kittle made a successful return to action last weekend against the Cardinals. In addition to handling something just short of a normal workload (41 snaps, 73 percent), Kittle paced the 49ers in receiving yards (101), tied for the team lead in receptions (six) and tied for second in targets (eight) in the 31-17 loss. Head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't suggest that Kittle experienced any setbacks in his return, so Kittle's limitations to begin Week 10 prep are likely just maintenance-related. Assuming Kittle remains unscathed as the week rolls along, he should see a slight uptick in his snap share during the 49ers' meeting with the Rams on Monday night.

The Ravens signed Tomlinson to their 53-man roster Thursday, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

Tomlinson has appeared in every game for the Ravens to begin the year, and he'll now rejoin the team's 53-man roster. He's had limited work in the passing game with just one reception for seven yards across eight contests.

Knox (hand) practiced fully Thursday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

After logging a limited session Wednesday, the tight end returned to a full practice Thursday, which sets the stage for him to rejoin the Bills' lineup Sunday against the Jets. Prior to suffering a fractured hand in Week 6, the 2019 third-rounder was in the midst of a breakout season that had him firmly on the fantasy radar, having put up a 21/286/5 stat line to that point.

Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Okwuegbunam (knee) will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, George Stoia III of The Denver Gazette reports.

Okwuegbunam's upgrade from no activity at Wednesday's practice to a limited showing a day later seemingly suggests that he experienced no setbacks with the lingering knee injury coming out of last week's win over Dallas. Though he looks on track to be ready to play Sunday against the Eagles, Okwuegbunam is expected to see his playing time take a hit with top tight end Noah Fant (illness) having been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday after sitting out the Broncos' Week 9 victory.

Thomas (hamstring) was spotted working off to the side during Thursday's practice, but Washington has yet to designate him for return from injured reserve, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Until Washington designates him for return, Thomas won't be eligible to formally join the Football Team for practice. Given that Thomas has been sidelined since Oct. 3 with the sore right hamstring, Washington will almost certainly want Thomas to get a full week of practice in before deeming him ready for game action. With that in mind, Thomas can likely be ruled out from coming off IR ahead of Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, though a return Week 11 against Carolina could still be realistic.