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Daniels (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday and wasn't on the field for Thursday's session, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

With Daniels beginning Week 7 prep with consecutive absences at practice, he's trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's game against the Texans. Daniels appeared headed for a bigger opportunity after top tight end Maxx Williams (knee) was placed on injured reserve ahead of the Cardinals' Week 6 win over the Browns, but the 26-year-old played just 23 snaps and drew one target before exiting with the hamstring injury. Arizona has since acquired Zach Ertz from Philadelphia to take over as the No. 1 option at the position, so Daniels will be headed for a backup role if he can overcome his hamstring injury ahead of Sunday's contest.

The Eagles aren't likely to add Jackson (back) to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports.

The Eagles could realistically be willing to take their time with Jackson, who is still working his way back from an injury and, as a former quarterback, learning the subtleties of the tight end position. The team activated Dallas Goedert from the COVID-19 list Wednesday, and Richard Rodgers is available to bump up from the practice squad in case more depth is required for Week 7.

The Eagles reinstated Goedert (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Though he wasn't able to clear all health and safety protocols ahead of the Eagles' first Week 7 practice Wednesday, Goedert should be back on the field Thursday and Friday. The pair of practice sessions should be enough for Goedert to get back up to full speed in advance of the Eagles' game Sunday in Las Vegas, where he could be in store for an uptick in snaps and targets compared to what he saw in the first five weeks of the season. Now that Zach Ertz is in Arizona, Goedert is locked in as the Eagles' clear No. 1 tight end, and he shouldn't have to yield much work to backup options Jack Stoll or Tyree Jackson (back), neither of whom has much NFL experience or prospect pedigree.

Bell (back) returned to full practice Wednesday.

Bell missed the team's Week 6 matchup against Washington. However, he has seemingly recovered from the issue and should be in for a return in Week 7 against the Titans. Bell should continue to occupy the backup tight end role, and he's recorded four receptions for 33 yards through five games on the campaign.

Holtz (quadriceps) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Holtz has missed each of the last two weeks with the injury. It would be reassuring to see him get a full practice in prior to the team's matchup Sunday against Tampa Bay, though his limited participation is a positive step. Holtz has yet to record a catch in four games this season.

Smith (knee) logged a limited practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Smith has been on the injury report with the knee issue since Week 4, though he has managed to suit up for each game. Presumably, that will continue for a Week 7 matchup against Carolina after he got in a limited practice Wednesday. Smith has recorded three receptions for 33 yards to this point in the campaign.

Seals-Jones missed Wednesday's practice due to a quadriceps injury.

Since Logan Thomas hurt his right hamstring Week 4 and landed on injured reserve, Seals-Jones has taken on a large role in Washington passing game. Over nearly three games as the team's top tight end, Seals-Jones has earned at least 90 percent of the offensive snaps in each contest on his way to 11 catches (on 19 targets) for 118 yards and one touchdown. Considering his production and situation, his status will be one to monitor as the week goes on. After Seals-Jones, the Football Team has John Bates, Sammis Reyes and Jace Sternberger at tight end.

Kelce (neck) was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Per James Palmer of NFL Network, Kelce was looked at by trainers during this past Sunday's win over Washington, but he then returned to action. Evidently, the tight end, who logged 67 of 82 snaps in the Week 6 victory, is dealing with a neck issue, but so far there's nothing to suggest that Kelce's status for this weekend's game against the Titans is in any danger.

Njoku (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Broncos after being listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice report, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The Browns offense is peppered with key injuries, with starting quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) out and the team's top two running backs, Nick Chubb (calf) and Kareem Hunt (calf) both unavailable. Moreover, the statuses of wideouts Odell Beckham (shoulder) and Jarvis Landry (knee) are cloudy at this stage. With that in mind, it's plausible that Cleveland's tight ends (Njoku, Austin Hooper and Harrison Bryant) could be busy Thursday. Njoku, who recorded a 7-149-1 stat line in the team's Week 5 loss to the Chargers, caught just one of his two targets for six yards in this past Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Hockenson (knee) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice.

The Lions haven't suggested that Hockenson suffered any sort of setback with his lingering knee injury coming out of the team's Week 6 loss to the Bengals, so his absence from Wednesday's session may have been for maintenance purposes more than anything. Though he failed to find the end zone for the fourth straight game last week, Hockenson tied his season high with 11 targets and caught eight balls for 74 yards.