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Smith (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Dallas, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Smith appears truly questionable after logging limited practices throughout the week. He was held out of the 19-13 win over Chicago on Monday, when fellow tight end Kyle Rudolph responded with season highs for targets (five), catches (four) and yards (63). However, Rudolph's 78 percent snap share was about the same as usual, while Tyler Conklin got the big bump in playing time, with 63 percent easily his season high. None of the bunch is a strong bet to see more than three or four targets, regardless of Smith's status.

Fant (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

If Fant suits up, he could be catching passes from backup quarterback Brett Rypien, as starter Drew Lock (elbow) is also questionable. Nick Vannett -- who has just six catches all season -- would start at tight end in the event Fant is sidelined.

Fant (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

If Fant suits up, it's possible he'll be catching passes from backup Brett Rypien, as starting quarterback Drew Lock (elbow) is also questionable. Nick Vannett -- who has just six catches all season -- would top Denver's tight end depth chart if Fant ends up sitting out.

Dissly caught his lone target for 10 yards in Thursday's 28-21 win over the Cardinals.

For a fourth straight week, Dissly recorded just one reception, and he hasn't been targeted more than four times in a game this year. However, the third-year tight end registered his highest snap share (65 percent) of the season, and he could enjoy an increased workload moving forward following news that Greg Olsen likely will miss extended time with a foot injury. Jacob Hollister figures to see a bump in usage, too, but Olsen doesn't leave behind much fantasy upside for either player, as he averaged just 2.3 receptions and 22.4 receiving yards per game.

Smith (illness) will be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus Friday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Smith's placement on the COVID-19 list amid New York's bye week creates doubt about his availability for the team's next game Nov. 29 against Cincinnati. Levine Toilolo will serve as the top backup to Evan Engram if Smith is indeed forced to miss any time.

Ertz (ankle) is unlikely to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Ertz returned to practice earlier this week, but he apparently still needs more time to get back to full speed before the Eagles feel comfortable adding him back to the 53-man roster. Look for Dallas Goedert to continue handling the bulk of the reps at tight end Week 11.

Hill will start Sunday's divisional matchup against the Falcons, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Though Jameis Winston filled in for an injured Drew Brees (chest) midway through last weekend's win over the 49ers, Hill has since received all of New Orleans' first-team reps in practice. The versatile signal-caller is now on track to draw his first career start against the Falcons, while Winston serves as his backup. Schefter also notes that Winston won't be involved in any portion of the Saints' offensive gameplan, a hint that the team doesn't foresee the possibility of making any sort of mid-game switch. Hill has completed only 10 passes in his career, but he seems destined to surpass that mark Sunday against a subpar Falcons defense.

Hill has been receiving the reps with the No. 1 offense at practice this week and may start Sunday's game against the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Coach Sean Payton said Monday that he wouldn't name a starting quarterback until the end of the week, but it appears Hill is trending toward being the fill-in starter this weekend with Drew Brees (ribs) sidelined. Payton should provide more information after Friday's practice.

Lewis (knee) did not participate during the Packers' practice session Thursday.

The veteran tight end has been dealing with knee issues since early October, though he was only forced to sit out Week 4. Practice reps have been managed for Lewis over the past month and a half, but he has registered five consecutive starts nevertheless. His status is seemingly trending in the wrong direction for a Week 11 status against the Colts, however. If Lewis is ultimately unable to play, Jace Sternberger would potentially be the only eligible tight end on the active roster besides Robert Tonyan (ankle).

Daniels (ankle) is inactive for Thursday's game at Seattle.

After suffering an ankle injury this past Sunday versus the Bills, Daniels was unable to practice at all Monday through Wednesday. Now that he's been deemed unavailable, he'll leave his modest share of the snaps on offense to the duo of Maxx Williams (ankle) and Dan Arnold.