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Kmet (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

Kmet left this past Sunday's game at Cincinnati in the second quarter and eventually was diagnosed with a concussion. That he's already able to mix into some drills just three days later signifies that he's progressing well through the protocol for head injuries, but he'll still need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday against the Giants. Rookie first-round pick Colston Loveland, who broke out with six catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns Week 9, is poised to have a larger role moving forward no matter when Kmet suits up again.

Long (hip/knee) is not participating in the early portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.comreports.

Long remains positioned as Jacksonville's incumbent top tight end with Brenton Strange (quadriceps) not expected to come off IR until Week 11 at the earliest. However, due to a pair of injuries, Long's status now also appears uncertain for Sunday's road matchup against the Texans. He briefly exited Jacksonville's narrow win over the Raiders in Week 9 as a result of his hip and knee injuries but managed to retake the field and finish with a 66 percent snap share on offense.

Keene was cut from the Texans' practice squad Wednesday.

Keene signed with the Texans practice squad just one week ago, but it now appears as if the team has decided to move in a different direction. In a corresponding move, Houston added veteran kicker Matthew Wright to its practice squad Wednesday after Ka'imi Fairbairn (lower body) suffered an injury.

Fant caught two of three targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Bears.

Fant played 31 of the Bengals' 68 offensive snaps Sunday, tied with fellow tight end Drew Sample. The veteran was targeted three times for the second straight week, and his touchdown marked his third trip to the end zone this season. With wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins commanding most of the target share in Cincinnati's offense, Fant continues to profile as a touchdown-dependent option at the tight end position. The 27-year-old will look to build off his latest performance when the Bengals come out of their Week 10 bye to face the Steelers in Week 11.

Fant reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Fant was elevated to the Cowboys' active roster ahead of Monday's game against the Cardinals, when he played 11 snaps on special teams during Dallas' 27-17 loss to Arizona. The Cowboys are on a bye Week 10, so his next opportunity to be elevated to the active roster will be for Week 11 against the Raiders on Monday, Nov. 17.

Arizona released Deguara on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Deguara has played in three games for the Cardinals this season, logging a total of 11 offensive snaps and 23 special teams snaps. Now he's becoming a free agent and will start looking for his next chance with another squad.

The Packers signed Dabney to their practice squad Tuesday.

Dabney got a chance early in his rookie season with the Titans but was ultimately waived. He'll join the Packers' practice squad to serve as depth at tight end.

The Ravens signed Washington to the practice squad Tuesday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

Washington is back with the Ravens as a member of the practice squad after failing to make the initial 53-man roster at the end of training camp. The 28-year-old tight end signed with the Bengals in April of 2020 as an undrafted rookie out of Wake Forest, and his lone regular-season appearance came in 2022 as a member of the Patriots.

The Packers signed Castles to their practice squad Tuesday.

Castles spent training camp with the Chargers and Rams but was waived at the close of training camp. He'll provide tight end depth in Green Bay after Tucker Kraft (knee) suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 9.

Adkins (knee) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough practice.

Adkins has opened Week 10 prep with back-to-back DNPs as he continues to recover from a knee injury he sustained against the Cowboys in Week 8. He was unable to play against the Texans on Sunday, and he's unlikely to play Thursday against the Raiders unless he practices in at least a limited capacity Wednesday.