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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.

Granson secured his only target for 15 yards during Sunday's 23-17 win over Jacksonville.

Granson has played a rotational role on offense all season, and he's now logged four straight games with a single target in each. The rookie fourth-round pick's development is coming along nicely, but he's not currently much of a candidate for fantasy relevance behind both Jack Doyle and Mo Alie-Cox.

Hurst (ankle) didn't practice Tuesday.

Hurst has taken a backseat to rookie tight end Kyle Pitts this season, seeing just 25 targets through nine games. In this past Sunday's loss at Dallas, Hurst was knocked from the contest with an ankle injury that hasn't allowed him to practice during Week 11 prep. With one more session remaining to prove his health before Thursday's game versus the Patriots, he seems to be trending in the wrong direction.

Smith (shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

Smith's practice reps have been capped since picking up a shoulder injury in Week 9 at Carolina. Despite getting on the field in every session of Week 10 prep, he was inactive this past Sunday against the Browns. It's unclear if he's facing a similar fate for Thursday's game In Atlanta, but if Smith is unable to play, Hunter Henry will take on even more responsibility at tight end for the Patriots.

Yeboah was signed to the Jets' active roster Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Yeboah was elevated from the Jets' practice squad for Sunday's matchup against the Bills. He played exclusively on special teams but could fill a depth role at tight end with Tyler Kroft (chest) on injured reserve.