NFL Player News
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Dom Wood-Anderson TE | SEA
Dom Wood-Anderson: Waived by Seahawks
Wood-Anderson was waived by Seattle on Sunday.
Wood-Anderson faced an uphill battle to make the roster with Gerald Everett, Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson (foot) all firmly ahead of him on the depth chart. He has yet to appear in an NFL game, but he will now be in search of opportunity elsewhere.
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George Kittle TE | SF
49ers' George Kittle: Not in line to play Sunday
Kittle isn't expected to suit up for Sunday's preseason contest at the Chargers, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Coach Kyle Shanahan implied the starters would play at least a quarter in preseason Week 2, but Kittle won't be among the 49ers' skill-position players to take the field Sunday. Kittle will be joined by No. 1 running back Raheem Mostert, meaning the top weapons available to Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance will be Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Mohamed Sanu.
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Giants' Evan Engram: To see action in preseason Week 3
Engram is slated to play at least the first half of next Sunday's preseason finale versus the Patriots, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.
Kept out of the Giants' first two exhibitions to date, Engram now is poised to get some in-game reps before the regular season. He'll be doing so with Daniel Jones, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton, but it remains to be seen if Saquon Barkley (knee) and Kenny Golladay (hamstring) will do enough this week to be given the all-clear by the team.
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Dan Arnold TE | PHI
Panthers' Dan Arnold: Suits up Saturday
Arnold made his Panthers debut but was not targeted on any of his eight snaps in Saturday's 20-3 preseason loss to the Ravens.
Arnold sat out Carolina's exhibition opener but got a small taste of the action this weekend. With consistently positive reviews of his performance during training camp, Arnold's stock is on the rise heading into the upcoming campaign, and he'll perhaps get to show his stuff more in Friday's preseason finale versus the Steelers, when coach Matt Rhule hopes to play his starters for about a half.
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Cary Angeline TE | PHI
Eagles' Cary Angeline: Signs with Philly
The Eagles signed Angeline on Sunday to take the place of the injured Jason Croom.
Angeline spent the offseason with the Cardinals before being released in favor of Demetrius Harris last week. The undrafted free agent recorded 27 catches for 412 yards and six touchdowns during his final season at North Carolina State.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Cowboys' Dalton Schultz: One grab Saturday
Schultz caught his only target for nine yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the Texans.
Both Schultz and Blake Jarwin saw snaps with the first-team offense, but it was Jarwin who made the bigger impact as he caught a 25-yard pass to set up the Cowboys' first TD of the night. It could be tough for either tight end to make a consistent fantasy impact as long as both are healthy, but Schultz is more likely to be the secondary receiving option of the duo.
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Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND
Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Gets start at tight end
Cox started at tight end and didn't have a reception on his lone target in Saturday's preseason win at Minnesota.
Cox got the start at tight end with Jack Doyle sitting out. While Cox didn't show much on offense, he proved he's healthy after missing two weeks of practice due to a knee injury. Doyle looks set to remain the starter, and the Colts value Alie-Cox's blocking and in-line work, but Alie-Cox could emerge as a red-zone threat due to his height (6-foot-5) and promising hands.
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Pharaoh Brown TE | ARI
Texans' Pharaoh Brown: Starts Saturday
Brown started at tight end for Saturday's 20-14 win over Dallas in preseason Week 2.
Brown and Jordan Akins each made their preseason debuts Saturday and neither was targeted. Akins entered training camp atop the tight end depth chart, but Brown is considered the better blocker of the two and could be the starter for an offense that's expected to run more than it did in 2020.
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Jordan Akins TE | JAC
Texans' Jordan Akins: Records no stats Saturday
Akins was not targeted during Saturday's 20-14 win over the Cowboys in preseason Week 2.
Akins made his preseason debut but did not start, per Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle. That honor went to Pharaoh Brown, who also made his preseason debut. The tight end position group was largely invisible, as only rookie Brevin Jordan was targeted (twice) and had one catch for seven yards. Akins and Brown are one-two atop the depth chart, but if the Texans rely heavily on the ground game --which is the consensus -- then Brown is the more favored blocker of the two.
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Jace Sternberger TE | BUF
Packers' Jace Sternberger: Finds paydirt in preseason game
Sternberger was targeted three times and caught two passes for five yards and a touchdown in Saturday's preseason game against the Jets.
Sternberger hauled in a five-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Benkert in the second quarter of Saturday's contest, but he also mishandled a third-down pass earlier in the game that would have given the Packers a first down, so it was not the clean showing he could have used to secure a spot on the roster. Sternberger will have one more chance to impress before the Packers decide to keep him around -- and place him on the suspended list to start the season -- or move on.