NFL Player News
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Zaire Mitchell-Paden TE | NO
Saints' Zaire Mitchell-Paden: NOLA bound
The Saints claimed Mitchell-Paden off waivers from the Ravens on Friday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Mitchell-Paden will get a new opportunity with the Saints after being let go by the Ravens on Thursday. The 26-year-old will add to a Saints tight end room that consists of Juwan Johnson, Foster Moreau, Taysom Hill and Jack Stoll. Mitchell-Paden logged one catch (on two targets) for three yards through six regular-season games for the Ravens before being waived.
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Colson Yankoff TE | WAS
Commanders' Colson Yankoff: Limited Friday
Yankoff (hamstring) was limited in Friday's practice, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.
Yankoff wasn't on the injury report Thursday, so it's possible he was injured in Friday's session. The Commanders will practice again Saturday ahead of Monday night's game against the Chiefs. Yankoff also dealt with a hamstring injury at the end of last season.
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Grant Calcaterra TE | PHI
Eagles' Grant Calcaterra: Cleared to play Week 8
Calcaterra (oblique) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Giants.
After missing the previous two games, Calcaterra will return to the field as Dallas Goedert's backup. Calcaterra has just four catches for 40 scoreless yards on the season and carries little fantasy value while Goedert is healthy.
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Julian Hill TE | MIA
Dolphins' Julian Hill: Won't play Sunday
Hill (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons after not practicing this week, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
With Darren Waller (pectoral) having been placed on IR on Wednesday and Hill now ruled out, Tanner Conner and Greg Dulcich are in line to lead Miami's TE corps this weekend, with both players profiling as speculative fantasy lineup options Week 8. Hill's next chance to play will occur Thursday night against the Ravens.
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Cole Kmet TE | CHI
Bears' Cole Kmet: First career absence in Week 8
Kmet (back) won't play Sunday against the Ravens.
Kmet will miss a regular-season game for the first time in his NFL career after starting his career with a 90-game ironman streak. Rookie first-round pick Colston Loveland is expected to see increased usage in Kmet's absence. Head coach Ben Johnson deemed Kmet "week-to-week" Friday but said the tight end isn't a candidate to go on injured reserve, per Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network.
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Daniel Bellinger TE | NYG
Giants' Daniel Bellinger: Cleared to face Eagles
Bellinger (neck) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Bellinger has the green light to suit up for Week 8. The backup tight end is coming off his best performance of the season Week 7 against the Broncos, a contest in which he secured three of four targets for 88 yards and a touchdown. He has 85 receiving yards across six other appearances this season.
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Juwan Johnson TE | NO
Saints' Juwan Johnson: Cleared to face Tampa
Johnson (neck) won't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Johnson started the week as a limited practice participant, being listed with a new injury after playing through a minor ankle issue earlier in October. He's coming off a 79-yard performance in Chicago but otherwise has failed to maintain his momentum after a strong start to the season (at least in fantasy terms).
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Tanner Hudson TE | CIN
Bengals' Tanner Hudson: Good to go for Week 8
Hudson (concussion) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Jets.
Hudson was concussed in Week 6 and missed last Thursday night's win over the Steelers, but the 10 days off between games gave Hudson enough time to advance through the league's concussion protocol. With Mike Gesicki (pectoral) on injured reserve, Hudson could see elevated snaps as the catch-first tight end in the offense.
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Ben Yurosek TE | MIN
Vikings' Ben Yurosek: Gets first career reception
Yurosek had one reception for five yards on two targets in Thursday's loss to the Chargers.
It was Yurosek's first career reception as he got increased playing time (15 snaps on offense) after Josh Oliver left with a foot injury. Yurosek could have a larger role if Oliver misses time, but he'll likely be used mostly as a blocking tight end.