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Dissly caught his lone target for 26 yards in Sunday's 44-34 loss to the Bills.

Dissly finally surpassed Greg Olsen in snap share last week, but his usage nosedived against the Bills, as he finished third among Seahawks tight ends at 32 percent. Jacob Hollister ended up leading the group and finished with five receptions for 60 yards. Hollister is a crafty tight end in his own right, so this trend could continue, although it's been a fool's errand to predict a fantasy-relevant tight end in Seattle all year.

Wells signed to the Patriots' practice squad Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The 25-year-old went undrafted out of San Diego State in 2018 and spent time in camp with the Chiefs last year, but he has yet to see NFL action. Wells provides some potential depth at tight end with Dalton Keene (knee) and Devin Asiasi (undisclosed) both landing on injured reserve this month.

The Broncos placed Okwuegbunam (knee) on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Okwuegbunam showed flashes of his potential in his rookie season, as Drew Lock targeted him in the red zone four times over four games, and the tight end finished with 11 receptions for 121 yards and a score in that stretch. The Missouri product suffered an ACL injury Week 9 and will be shut down for the season, and he could make a full recovery for the 2021 campaign. Moving forward, Noah Fant (ankle) will continue to operate as the No. 1 tight end while Nick Vannett collects some of the reps left behind by Okwuegbunam.

The Patriots will move Keene (knee) to injured reserve Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Keene will be sidelined for at least the Patriots' next three games as a result of his move to IR. The rookie third-round pick hadn't seen a major role behind starter Ryan Izzo through the first half of New England's schedule, but his absence weakens the Patriots' depth at the position nonetheless. The Patriots added reinforcement at tight end earlier this week, when the team claimed Jordan Thomas off waivers from Houston.

Schultz caught four of seven targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Steelers.

Schultz hasn't been bothered by the quarterback turnover through the past two weeks, as he produced 10 receptions for 101 yards on 15 targets while playing at least 95 percent of the snaps in each game. The third-year tight end now has a 35-383-2 line through nine games. The Cowboys may get Andy Dalton (concussion) back following the Week 10 bye.

Alie-Cox (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report.

For the second straight day, the Colts didn't hold a formal practice, instead opting for a walk-through session. The fact that Alie-Cox went from a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate to a limited participant Tuesday can still be taken as a sign that he's trending in the right direction for Thursday's game against the Titans. Assuming he suits up Week 10, Alie-Cox should be in line to split the snaps at tight end with Trey Burton given the expectation that Jack Doyle (concussion) won't be able to play.

Parham caught zero of his three targets in Sunday's 31-26 loss to the Raiders.

Parham's most memorable target came on the game's final play when quarterback Justin Herbert attempted to hit the 6-foot-8 tight end on a game-winning fade toward the upper right corner of the end zone only for the pass to be ruled incomplete upon review. Virgil Green (ankle) remains on IR, which gives Parham the opportunity to contribute more to the Chargers' offense, but it's hard to expect much from the big-bodied target. The tight end played a mere nine snaps Sunday and will most likely play a similar role so long as Hunter Henry remains healthy.

Hooper (appendix) will play this week against the Texans after missing two games, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Hooper returned to practice during the preparations for Week 8's game against Las Vegas, but he was not ready to play that week. With another full week off -- Week 9 was Cleveland's bye -- Hooper will resume his role as the Browns' leading tight end.

Smith hauled in two of four targets for 10 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 34-20 win against the Lions.

Smith caught scoring strikes in the first and third quarters, bringing his number of red-zone targets on the season to six through eight games. While he's closing in on his total from last season (10), he otherwise hasn't contributed much to box scores this season, posting a 13-159-2 line on 21 targets while working behind Kyle Rudolph (42 of 58 snaps on offense) and even fellow tight end Tyler Conklin (25) on Sunday (Smith earned 22). As a result, it's difficult to trust Smith on a weekly basis.

The Broncos signed Fumagalli to the practice squad Monday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

The Broncos are in need of depth at tight end following news that Albert Okwuegbunam (torn ACL) is done for the season. Fumagalli fits the bill, as the third-year player has experience in coach Vic Fangio's system from last season when he recorded a 6-38-1 line over 11 games. Fumagalli could be activated as soon as Sunday's game against the Raiders.