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Kmet (groin) is questionable for Sunday's game at Tennessee, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

The rookie second-round pick was added to the injury report Thursday as a nonparticipant, but he returned to practice Friday in a limited fashion. Demetrius Harris and J.P. Holtz would be in line for increased reps behind Jimmy Graham should Kmet be sidelined Sunday.

Alie-Cox (knee) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Alie-Cox logged limited participation in practices Wednesday and Friday and sat out Thursday's session entirely. Even if he plays this weekend, Alie-Cox could be at less than 100 percent health, and he'll be competing for snaps at tight end with Jack Doyle and Trey Burton.

Knox (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Though Knox returned from reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, he remained limited in back-to-back practices due to the calf injury that sidelined him back in Week 6. Given that Knox hasn't practiced fully since suffering the injury Oct. 13, the Bills may be hesitant to keep him active in Week 9. If Knox is ultimately sidelined or limited Sunday, Tyler Kroft would likely serve as the Bills' top tight end.

Vic Fangio said Friday that Vannett (foot) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons but is expected to be available, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Vannett suffered a foot bruise against the Chargers in Week 8, but it looks like he should be able to avoid missing any time. As long as he's able to suit up, Vannett will handle his usual depth role at tight end.

Knox (calf) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Ten days after testing positive for COVID-19, Knox was cleared to rejoin the Bills for practice after he completed a quarantine period that included two consecutive negative test results. Though Knox no longer resides on the reserve/COVID-19 list, he's apparently still troubled by the calf injury that kept him sidelined for the Bills' Week 6 loss to the Chiefs. The tight end may need to upgrade to full participation in Friday's practice to avoid carrying a designation into Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Sternberger caught his lone target for a one-yard gain in Thursday's 34-17 win over the 49ers.

Sternberger's positive momentum hit a wall Thursday, as he and the rest of the Packers tight ends were afterthoughts in the Week 9 game plan. He did play at least 27 percent of the snaps for the fifth time in six games, but Sternberger hasn't been on the field for more than 37 percent of the plays in any game this season.

Lewis converted his lone target into a one-yard touchdown in Thursday's 34-17 victory over the 49ers.

As per usual, Lewis was limited mainly to blocking duty throughout the contest, but he was rewarded for his efforts with a goal-line target. Lewis continues to run behind Robert Tonyan and has totaled just nine receptions for 32 yards and two scores over seven games, so he continues to reside on the fringe of fantasy relevance.

Tonyan recorded a five-yard reception on his lone target in Thursday's 34-17 victory over the 49ers.

Tonyan was on the field for 62 percent of the plays the Packers ran, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers leaned on his receivers and running backs in Week 9. Since breaking out for three touchdowns Week 3 against the Falcons, Tonyan has averaged just 35.3 yards per game and hasn't found the end zone. He's still a decent bet to end the scoring drought Week 10, when the Packers face a Jacksonville team that surrendered seven touchdowns to opposing tight ends over six games between Weeks 2 and 7.

Dwelley secured all three targets for 52 yards in the 49ers' 34-17 loss to the Packers on Thursday night. He also returned one kickoff for 20 yards.

With George Kittle (foot) out, Dwelley served as the primary tight end even with Jordan Reed (knee) also being activated from injured reserve for the contest. The third-year tight end finished a distant second in receptions and receiving yards to Richie James, who exploded for a career-best 9-184-1 line. Kittle could well be out for the remainder of the regular season, so Dwelley could retain a solid role in a Week 10 battle against the Saints on Sunday, Nov. 15 while sharing snaps with Reed.

Keene (knee) was a limited participant during Thursday's practice, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Keene sat out last week's loss to the Bills with the knee issue, and he appears to still be battling the knee issue. The Patriots' tight end depth chart is currently pretty banged up, with Keene and Ryan Izzo (hamstring) battling injuries, along with Devin Asiasi (undisclosed) hitting injured reserve Tuesday.