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Chicago re-signed Holtz on Wednesday.

Holtz was an exclusive rights free agent, but he'll remain with Chicago for at least one more season. He suited up for all 16 regular-season games in 2020, seeing the majority of his reps on special teams. He drew only one target across his 87 offensive snaps.

Okwuegbunam (knee) said Thursday that he anticipates being healthy for the tentative start of training camp with "no issues," Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Okwuegbunam flashed through four appearances as a rookie prior to suffering a season-ending ACL tear, securing 11 of 15 targets for 121 yards and a score while battling for work behind Noah Fant. The 22-year-old, now roughly 12 weeks removed from knee surgery, said he's on track to resume jogging before the end of February. The NFL's offseason schedule is currently still murky, but Okwuegbunam at least appears on track for the tentative start of training camp, barring any postponements of complications.

Mack signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on Thursday.

The 23-year-old was cut by the Chiefs in May and didn't see the field in 2020. Mack spent time on the Saints' and Steelers' practice squad in 2019 and is still looking to make his NFL debut.

The Eagles are reportedly considering trading or cutting Ertz this offseason, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

This is hardly a surprising announcement considering the Eagles' difficult cap situation and the emergence of a viable replacement in Dallas Goedert. Ertz has just one year remaining on his contract and dramatically declined in 2020 while dealing with a litany of injuries, recording career lows in just about every major statistical category. The 30-year-old could be packaged in the much rumored trade involving Carson Wentz, though such a deal would likely only work for a team flush with cap space.

Sternberger caught 12 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown over 12 regular-season games with the Packers in 2020.

Sternberger played about 30 percent of the snaps on a per-game basis for the first three quarters of the season, but he went out with a head injury in early December, and he was a healthy scratch the rest of the way after clearing the concussion protocol in early January. He hasn't quite given the Packers the production they were looking for when they selected him in the third round in 2019, but he has also dealt with injuries in both his seasons as a pro. The Packers will likely give Sternberger another shot to show what he can do in 2021, but the team has quality depth at his position, so he may need to compete for a roster spot in training camp.

Dafney caught two passes for 26 yards and a touchdown over five regular-season games with the Packers in 2020.

Dafney signed with the Colts after going undrafted last spring, but he eventually found his way on the Green Bay roster and wound up playing about a quarter of the snaps in both of the team's two postseason contests. While his statistics don't jump off the page, Dafney's ability to earn a regular role late in the season puts him in good shape to remain on the Packers' roster at the end of training camp in 2021.

Lewis caught 10 passes for 107 yards and three touchdowns over 15 regular-season games with the Packers in 2020.

The veteran tight end was rewarded for his blocking-oriented role with three trips to the end zone, but he spent most of the campaign keeping defenders off his quarterback and fellow skill players. Lewis will turn 37 in May, but according to Andy Herman of the Pack-A-Day Podcast, he intends to keep playing and wants to do so for the Packers. If Green Bay elects to bring him back, Lewis would likely reprise a similar role to the one he filled in 2020.

Tomlinson agreed Wednesday with the Ravens on a one-year contract, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Tomlinson has played for five teams over the past five years, catching 17 passes for 194 yards and one touchdown on 1,144 offensive snaps. The veteran blocking specialist likely will enter training camp as the third or fourth tight end on Baltimore's depth chart, behind Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle (knee) at the very least.

Fortson signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Fortson was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad following training camp and will now get an opportunity to remain on the team for the offseason period. It's his second straight season signing a reserve/future contract with Kansas City.

Hudson failed to bring in his only target during the Buccaneers' 31-9 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday.

The second-year tight end unsurprisingly had a minimal role throughout the regular campaign, furnishing a 3-41-0 line on seven targets over 11 games with active status. Hudson ultimately was in uniform for all four of the Buccaneers' postseason contests, but Sunday's game was the first in which he saw a target. The athletic 26-year-old has shown some ability to get downfield during his time in Tampa Bay, but after playing 2020 on a one-year deal, it remains to be seen if Hudson will be brought back for further development next season with both Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate potentially set to return.