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Hill rushed seven times for 41 yards and a touchdown and caught his only target for five yards in the Saints' 33-7 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

As expected, Hill saw some additional work out of the backfield with both Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray out after being placed on the COVID-19 list. Hill added to his career-best rushing touchdown total and scored on the ground for the eighth time in 2020 after accumulating just three rushing touchdowns across his first three seasons in the league. Hill finishes the regular season with the best statistical performance of his career, and he'll likely compete for the starting job in New Orleans in 2021 if Drew Brees retires.

The Bengals signed Washington to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Washington didn't play a game for the Bengals this year as an undrafted rookie. In his final season at Wake Forest, Washington posted a 35-607-7 line. His best avenue to a roster spot in 2021 is through special teams.

Schultz caught seven of 10 targets for 70 yards in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

The third-year tight end had his highest yardage total since Week 4 while tying his season high in targets during the Cowboys' final outing of 2020. Schultz came into the season with low expectations, but a season-ending knee injury to Blake Jarwin in Week 1 thrust him into a starting role, and he never looked back. Schultz caught multiple passes in 14 of his 15 starts, finishing the year with a 63-615-4 line on 89 targets after managing only 13 grabs through his first 27 NFL games. Jarwin is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp next season, but Schultz played well enough in his absence to earn a substantial role in 2021, even if he isn't the clear-cut starter.

Lewis hauled in his lone target and tallied one reception for nine yards in Sunday's victory over the Bears.

Lewis played the second-most snaps among Packers tight ends for the ninth game in a row, and although he caught his first pass since Week 14, he was limited mainly to blocking duty like he usually is. He found the end zone three times during the regular season, but he caught just 10 passes, despite playing in all but one game.

Dafney hauled in a 13-yard touchdown pass in Sunday's victory over the Bears.

Dafney has been limited mainly to blocking duties since seeing his first action with the Packers in Week 13, but he made his first reception Week 16 and scored his first career touchdown one week later. The Packers chose to activate Dafney in the finale and keep a healthy Jace Sternberger in street clothes, and that arrangement could continue in the postseason.

Kroft, who was placed on the COVID-19 list Saturday ahead of the Bills' Week 17 finale against the Dolphins, was activated off the list Monday, Dante Lasting of the Bills' official site reports.

Even though he cost a pretty penny in 2019 free agency, Kroft is a clear backup to Dawson Knox these days. However, he'll now be a depth option ahead of Saturday's playoff opener against the Colts.

Tonyan caught both his targets for 18 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory over the Bears.

Tonyan was held under the 20-yard mark for the third game in a row, but he did reach the end zone for the sixth time in the last seven games, and the 11th time overall this season. Tonyan finished the regular season 13th among tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards, but he tied Travis Kelce for the most scores among players at his position, which made him one of the more productive tight ends in any fantasy format.

Everett caught just two of seven targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 18-7 win over Arizona.

The fourth-year tight end finished the season with a career-high 41 receptions, 417 receiving yards and 587 offensive snaps. However, Everett still wasn't able to take the next step and become a reliable fantasy asset in most settings, and he's a long shot to make a major statistical impact in the wild-card matchup against Seattle.

Higbee caught three of his four targets for 43 yards during Sunday's 18-7 win over Arizona.

After a promising finish to the 2019 campaign, Higbee was a popular breakout candidate heading into 2020. Unfortunately the fifth-year tight end disappointed and, outside of a three-touchdown showing in Week 2, he was largely unproductive and a fantasy afterthought. While the potential is there for a strong showing against Seattle in the wild-card round, a productive outing for Higbee is far from a guarantee.

Hurst reeled in four of six targets for 28 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 44-27 loss to the Buccaneers.

Hurst's fourth-quarter TD catch helped reduce Atlanta's deficit to three points with 8:19 to go, as the 27-year-old tight end concluded his 2020 campaign with scores in three straight games. His 56 receptions, 571 receiving yards and six TDs all represent huge increases from previous career highs established during his first two NFL seasons in Baltimore. The Falcons have a decision to make on Hurst's fifth-year option going into the offseason, but it's hard to imagine there's another tight end on the roster capable of making equal contributions as a pass catcher.