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Engram (calf) is participating in drills Monday, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

The Giants aren't hosting a full padded practice Monday, but it's nonetheless encouraging to see Engram handling drills after he was listed as a non-participant in every practice during the first two weeks of the season. The tight end will continue to ramp up his workload with a possible eye toward making his season debut versus the Falcons in Week 3.

Hurst caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's 48-25 loss to Tampa Bay.

Hurst nearly matched the stat line of high-profile rookie Kyle Pitts in the latter's NFL debut last week, but Pitts didn't take long to pull away as Atlanta's go-to pass-catcher at the position, leading the team with 73 receiving yards in this one. Few No. 2 tight ends provide much fantasy value, and Hurst is unlikely to be an exception.

Conklin had two receptions for 15 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss to Arizona.

Conklin played 49 snaps on offense and went out for passes on 23 snaps (after playing 59 snaps and running 38 routes Week 1). He's the Vikings' clear top tight end, but he has a small role in the passing game as the Vikings have more prominently featured a third receiver (K.J. Osborn) more than previous seasons in the passing game. Conklin eventually could find more of a red-zone role with his size (6-foot-3).

Pruitt recorded three receptions on three targets for 43 yards in Sunday's Week 2 win over the Seahawks.

Pruitt benefitted from the absence of Anthony Firkser (knee) to log 55 snaps. While many of the targets of the offense were funneled to Julio Jones, A.J. Brown and Derrick Henry, Pruitt still served as the team's primary pass-catching tight end. Pruitt was particularly involved in the team's first drive of the second half, when he logged two of his receptions for 21 yards. Firkser did participate in two limited practices prior to being inactive for the Week 2 matchup, so he could be back for a Week 3 contest against Indianapolis.

Manhertz could have an increased role with James O'Shaughnessy (ankle) facing an indefinite absence, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Manhertz wasn't targeted and played only 27 offensive snaps during Sunday's loss to Denver despite the fact O'Shaughnessy went down early with the injury. Luke Farrell caught one pass for six yards while playing 36 offensive snaps and may be the team's new top option at tight end in the passing game. Manhertz should continue to play plenty of snaps with O'Shaughnessy out, but he'll likely continue to see most of his work as a blocker.

Farrell should have an increased role for the Jaguars because James O'Shaughnessy (ankle) is out indefinitely, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

O'Shaughnessy suffered the injury early in Sunday's loss to the Broncos, and Farrell ended up catching one of two targets for six yards while playing 36 offensive snaps. The rookie fifth-round pick saw more playing time than blocking specialist Chris Manhertz, who also did not receive a target. Farrell is unlikely to be a significant piece of the offense but should continue to operate as one of Jacksonville's top two tight ends.

Smith secured both of his targets for 24 yards in Thursday's 30-29 loss to Washington.

Smith had a starting role alongside Kyle Rudolph on Thursday with Evan Engram (calf) sidelined, and he played 46 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Although he wasn't targeted in the season opener, the 2019 sixth-rounder generated modest production in the narrow loss to Washington. Smith's role should decrease once Engram is cleared to make his season debut.

Alie-Cox had one reception on two targets for 18 yards in Sunday's loss to the Rams.

Alie-Cox saw significantly less playing time than in Week 1, as he played just 27 snaps compared to 49 snaps for Jack Doyle, whereas the two were about equal in snaps last week. Alie-Cox at least had a reception after failing to make a catch in the season opener. While he could emerge with a larger role and find usage as a red-zone option (where the Colts have struggled), he's not a significant part of the passing offense at the moment.

Henry logged 47 of a possible 58 snaps on offense in Sunday's 25-6 win over the Jets en route to catching two of his four targets for 42 yards, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Meanwhile, fellow tight end Jonnu Smith was on the field for 29 snaps and hauled in four of his five targets for 28 yards. In Week 1, Henry (54 snaps) and Smith (55 snaps) saw virtually identical workloads, but it's possible that Smith's decrease in action versus the Jets was related to the hip issue that had him listed as questionable for the contest. In any case, as long as a timeshare is in play, the duo of Henry and Smith will continue to cap each other's weekly fantasy ceiling.

Hill rushed twice for 16 yards during Sunday's 26-7 loss to Carolina.

Jameis Winston and the Saints offense came crashing back to Earth after an explosive Week 1 blowout of Green Bay. However, Hill seemed to provide a small spark when given a couple of chances. It will be interesting to see if he becomes more involved going forward should Winston's struggles persist.