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  • Tucker Kraft TE | GB

    Packers' Tucker Kraft: Heads to IR

    The Packers placed Kraft (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.

    Kraft's move to IR was merely a formality after head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Monday that the third-year tight end sustained a season-ending ACL tear in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Panthers. Luke Musgrave will serve as the Packers' top pass-catching option at TE.

  • Noah Gray TE | KC

    Chiefs' Noah Gray: Season-low snap count versus Bills

    Gray couldn't retrieve his lone target during Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Bills.

    Gray saw a steep decline in usage during Sunday's tilt, likely due to the Chiefs trailing most of the game and utilizing a more pass-centric approach than usual. Gray's 37 percent snap share marked his lowest snap share of the season, and his 22 offensive snaps were a season-low mark. Gray doesn't possess much fantasy appeal as a backup tight end to Travis Kelce but could move on to the radar should Kelce miss any time in the future.

  • Tanner Hudson TE | CIN

    Bengals' Tanner Hudson: Chips in with two receptions

    Hudson caught two balls for 42 yards in Sunday's loss to the Bears.

    Hudson usually gets the third most offensive snaps among the Bengals tight ends, behind Noah Fant and Drew Sample, though Sample is almost exclusively used as a blocker. The activity level of all three of the aforementioned tight ends has increased following Mike Gesicki's pectoral injury.

  • Raiders' Michael Mayer: Targeted seven times in OT loss

    Mayer caught three of seven targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 30-29 overtime loss to the Jaguars.

    Mayer's seven targets matched his previous season high, but fellow tight end Brock Bowers stole the spotlight Sunday, erupting for a 12-127-3 receiving line on 13 total looks from quarterback Geno Smith. Nonetheless, Mayer played 83 percent of the Raiders' offensive snaps, as the team remains without a legitimate WR3 threat behind Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker.

  • Trey McBride TE | ARI

    Cardinals' Trey McBride: Scoring binge continues on MNF

    McBride corralled five of nine targets for 55 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 27-17 win over the Cowboys.

    McBride found himself back in the end zone just two weeks after setting a new career high in touchdowns with a multi-score effort against the Packers. The PPR monster had historically struggled in the red zone over the first three years of his career, but he has addressed that deficiency by hitting pay dirt four times in his last three appearances. McBride entered rare air with Monday's stat line, joining current and former legends Travis Kelce and Tony Gonzalez as the only tight ends in NFL history to record at least five catches in 10 consecutive games. The 25-year-old McBride will attempt to carry over his red-hot play into Sunday's division matchup against the Seahawks.

  • Nate Adkins TE | DEN

    Broncos' Nate Adkins: No practice to begin week

    Adkins (knee) was estimated to be a non-participant in Monday's practice, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

    Adkins was sidelined with the injury in Week 9 and will now have a short turnaround ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Raiders. He'll likely have to log at least one limited session in the next two days to have a chance to suit up on game day.

  • Jake Ferguson TE | DAL

    Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Reemerges in offense Monday

    Ferguson brought in five of seven targets for 50 yards in the Cowboys' 27-17 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night.

    Following a rare Week 8 blanking against the Broncos, Ferguson bounced back Monday night to finish third across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets for the Cowboys. The talented tight end did lose a fumble deep in Cardinals territory just past the halfway point of the second quarter, however, and although the turnover didn't directly lead to any points for Arizona, it certainly robbed Dallas of a scoring opportunity. Ferguson has at least five receptions in all but two games and a career-high six touchdown catches heading into the Week 10 bye, but he's also averaging a career-low 6.9 yards per grab.

  • Nick Vannett TE | LAR

    Nick Vannett: Lands back on practice squad

    Vannett reverted to Minnesota's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Vannett was elevated ahead of Sunday's win over Detroit and started alongside T.J. Hockenson, logging 27 of Minnesota's 62 offensive snaps. He didn't get any targets but did work ahead of Ben Yurosek (17 offensive snaps) as the Vikings' No. 2 tight end behind Hockenson. Josh Oliver (foot) didn't suit up Sunday but may be able to return in Week 10 against Baltimore, which would potentially prevent Vannett from getting elevated again.

  • Marcedes Lewis TE | DEN

    Marcedes Lewis: Returns to practice squad

    Lewis reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Lewis joined the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday and was elevated for Sunday's game against the Texans to provide depth at tight end due to the absences of Lucas Krull (foot, IR) and Nate Adkins (knee). The 41-year-old Lewis saw the field for just six of the Broncos' 63 offensive snaps -- well behind Adam Trautman (46) and Evan Engram (32) -- and did not show up in the box score otherwise. Lewis could be elevated for Thursday's game against the Raiders to serve as the TE3 if Adkins is not cleared to play.

  • Davis Allen TE | LAR

    Rams' Davis Allen: Season-high three catches

    Allen secured three of four targets for 37 yards during Sunday's 34-10 win against the Saints.

    Allen enjoyed a slight bump in playing time and used it to produce his first multi-catch game of the season. The quartet of Rams' tight ends continue to operate in a timeshare on offense, heavily capping any upside that could be had from any individual player. Without an injury or trade that would reduce the number of mouths to feed, it will be difficult to trust any tight end for the Rams for fantasy purposes. A divisional showdown against San Francisco is up next for Allen and the Rams in Week 10.

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