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Hudson (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Jets, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

Hudson has to be carted off the field, so his return to the contest is unlikely. The 24-year-old tight end mostly operates on special teams, so his absence shouldn't affect Tennessee's offensive rotation.

Kittle (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Keiana Martin of the 49ers' official site reports.

Kittle tended to swelling and soreness in his calf following the 49ers' Week 3 loss to the Packers, and the tight end managed just one limited practice during Week 4 prep. Adam Schefter of ESPN proceeded to report Sunday morning that Kittle was expected to play through the issue, and indeed he'll be out there for this key NFC West matchup. In seven career appearances versus Seattle, Kittle has 28 catches (on 41 targets) for 341 yards, but he's still in search of his first TD against the Seahawks.

Thomas (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's contest in Atlanta.

Thomas was visibly frustrated when he left the game in the first quarter. After having his right leg examined in the sideline medical tent, Washington has opted to shut him down for the rest of Week 4. In Thomas' stead, the team will turn to Ricky Seals-Jones and rookie John Bates at tight end.

Thomas left Sunday's game in Atlanta with a hamstring injury.

Thomas limped to the sideline in the first quarter and had his right leg examined by team trainers before paying a visit to the blue medical tent, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post. As long as Thomas is out of the contest, Washington will have Ricky Seals-Jones and rookie fourth-rounder John Bates at tight end.

Kroft (rib) is active for Sunday's game against the Titans, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.

Though Kroft took a questionable designation into the weekend, the Jets never seemed to have too much concern about his availability after he turned in a full practice Friday. Through the Jets' first three contests, Kroft has paced the team's tight ends in snaps, but he has only six receptions for 46 yards and no touchdowns on nine targets to show for it.

Smith (knee) is active for Sunday's contest against the Saints, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official website reports.

Smith has been listed on the Giants' injury report with a knee issue ahead of every game this season, but he has yet to sit out. The 24-year-old tight end has caught all three of his targets for 33 yards this year. He will likely continue to play a marginal role behind Evan Engram and Kyle Rudolph during Week 4.

Kittle (calf), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Official confirmation of Kittle's status will arrive once the 49ers release their inactive list prior to the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday. Kittle has told teammates throughout the week that he intends to play through the injury, and while he appears set to do so, fantasy managers will want to see that prediction come to pass before locking him into Week 4 lineups.

The Seahawks activated Parkinson (foot) from injured reserve Saturday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Parkinson was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday and will be active against the 49ers on Sunday. The 22-year-old tight end battled his foot injury throughout his rookie season, so it's unclear what type of role he can play for Seattle's offense. With Gerald Everett (illness) likely unavailable Sunday, Parkinson will be needed for depth behind Will Dissly and Tyler Mabry.

Parkinson (foot) is expected to return from the Seahawks' injured reserve and suit up for Sunday's matchup with the 49ers, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

While the expectation is that he will return, Parkinson hasn't officially been activated yet. With Gerald Everett (illness) likely unavailable, Parkinson would provide depth at tight end behind Will Dissly and Tyler Mabry if ultimately given the green light.

Everett (illness) isn't likely to be available for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

The tight end is on the reserve/COVID-19 list and reportedly hadn't registered a negative test as of Friday afternoon. He'll now need back-to-back negatives starting Saturday, which Carroll apparently considers unlikely. The Seahawks are expected to bring Colby Parkinson (foot) back from IR this week, but Will Dissly is the safer bet for snaps (and a few targets) if Everett doesn't end up playing. The team will really be thin on pass catchers if Tyler Lockett (questionable, hip) and Dee Eskridge (doubtful, concussion) are also unavailable Sunday.