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Smith (knee) is active for Monday's game against Kansas City, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Smith received the questionable tag after sitting out Saturday's practice, but he apparently improved enough over the last two days to suit up Monday. He should serve as New York's No. 3 tight end behind Evan Engram and Kyle Rudolph.

Higbee caught all three of his targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 38-22 win over Houston.

This was another underwhelming showing from the veteran tight end. Higbee has been held below 50 receiving yards in each of the past seven games after hauling in five receptions for 68 yards in the season opener. Additionally, he's only found the end zone twice. Still, despite his lack of high-end production, Higbee has showcased a modest fantasy floor and could flirt with his previous career-high 68 receptions if he remains healthy.

Conklin had five receptions for 57 yards on seven targets in Sunday's 20-16 loss to Dallas.

Conklin continues to have a steady role in the passing offense as he's had five or more targets in four of his last five games. He has just one touchdown this season, but at 6-foot-3 he still could emerge as a red-zone target.

Tomlinson was released by Baltimore on Monday and re-signed to the practice squad.

Tomlinson has appeared in all seven games for the Ravens this season but hasn't been targeted on 108 offensive snaps. He lost his place on the 53-man roster but will stick around the organization on the practice squad.

Alie-Cox did not have a reception despite four targets in Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to Tennessee.

Alie-Cox played on 39 of the offense's 80 snaps and went out for a pass on 25 plays, both about his season average. It was Jack Doyle who had a touchdown catch in the loss despite Alie-Cox having four touchdowns in his last four games. Still, there wasn't a significant change in either tight end's workload, so we wouldn't be too worried about his lack of receptions. Alie-Cox is a red-zone threat, but his upside is limited given his low target share.

Hurst caught two of his three targets for four yards during the Falcons' 19-13 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

Hurst continues to operate as the No. 2 tight end behind Kyle Pitts, which garners him plenty of playing time but little production. Barring injuries, he likely won't be a reliable fantasy option this year.

Sweeney caught three of four targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 26-11 win over Miami.

Sweeney saw 82 percent of the offensive snaps as the No. 1 tight end while starter Dawson Knox heals up from a broken hand. Knox, currently labeled day-to-day by coach Sean McDermott, could return within the next game or two, so Sweeney's window of opportunity may be closing quickly. Even if Knox needs to sit out another week, Sweeney seems like more of a touchdown-dependent option on a team with plenty of other weapons.

Head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Knox (hand) is improving and viewed as day to day, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

After fracturing his hand in a Week 6 loss to the Titans, Knox underwent surgery soon after and wasn't available for Sunday's win over the Dolphins, even with the benefit of the Bills being on bye Week 7. Though Knox seems to be healing as expected, McDermott wouldn't promise that the tight end would be available to practice this week. Knox likely would need to get back on the field as at least a limited practice participant by Friday to have a legitimate shot at suiting up next weekend in Jacksonville. Tommy Sweeney served as the primary replacement for Knox in Week 8, recording three receptions for 30 yards on four targets.

The Packers placed Tonyan (knee) on injured reserve Monday.

Tonyan's move to IR was fully expected after head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed over the weekend that the tight end suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the Packers' Week 8 win over the Cardinals. On Monday, LaFleur named Josiah Deguara as a candidate to take on an increased role sans Tonyan, while Marcedes Lewis and Dominique Dafney are also likely to see upticks in snaps at tight end.

Smith was on the field for 49 of a possible 77 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Chargers, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

In the process, Smith caught both of his targets for 13 yards, while fellow tight end Hunter Henry (50 snaps) recorded one catch for 33 yards on three targets. In the context of working in a timeshare, Smith continues to profile as a hit-or-miss fantasy option as this coming Sunday's game against the Panthers approaches.