NFL Player News
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Julian Hill TE | MIA
Dolphins' Julian Hill: Limited in Thursday's practice
Hill (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant at Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Hill played through a shoulder injury during Monday's win over the Rams, logging 39 total snaps (29 on offense, 10 on special teams) while failing to haul in his lone target. He was listed as a full practice participant on Wednesday's estimated report, but he's still working through a shoulder issue that sidelined him during the Dolphins' Week 9 loss to the Bills. If Hill is able to practice again Friday, he should have a good chance at playing Sunday versus the Raiders.
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C.J. Uzomah TE | PHI
Eagles' C.J. Uzomah: Elevated for Thursday night
The Eagles elevated Uzomah from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Thursday night's game against Washington.
Uzomah failed to make the Eagles' 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he signed with their practice squad Oct. 10. He'll serve as the Eagles' No. 3 tight end Thursday behind Dallas Goedert and Grant Calcaterra.
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Isaiah Likely TE | BAL
Ravens' Isaiah Likely: Practices fully Thursday
Likely (hamstring) was a full practice participant Thursday.
The full session should clear the way for Likely to return to action Sunday in Pittsburgh after he sat out the Ravens' Week 10 win over the Bengals due to the hamstring injury. His absence last week freed up a larger role in the passing game for top tight end Mark Andrews (6-68-1 receiving line on seven targets), but the expected return of Likely in Week 11 will presumably lower Andrews' fantasy ceiling. As for Likely himself, he's failed to come close to matching his lofty production in the Ravens' loss to the Chiefs in Week 1, when he caught nine balls for 111 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets. In his subsequent eight appearances combined, Lively has been contained to a 15-160-2 line on 22 targets.
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Josh Oliver TE | MIN
Vikings' Josh Oliver: Remains limited in practice
Oliver (wrist/hand) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Oliver has had his reps capped in both of the Vikings' first two Week 11 practices, so he may need to put a full workout Friday to avoid taking a designation into Sunday's game against the Titans. Though he's played north of 50 percent of the Vikings' offensive snaps in each of the past eight games and has cleared 50 receiving yards in the last two contests, Oliver could see his role scaled back a bit if he's available Sunday. Top tight end T.J. Hockenson has suited up in the last two games after being activated from the PUP list, and he should be ready to handle more playing time Week 11 after he was eased back in with 45 and 46 percent snap shares in his first two outings of 2024.
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Jake Ferguson TE | DAL
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Comes down with illness
Ferguson didn't practice Thursday due to an illness, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Ferguson has caught multiple passes in all eight appearances this season en route to a 42-358-0 line on 57 targets. With Dak Prescott (hamstring) out for the season, Ferguson now is on the receiving end of passes from Cooper Rush, but first the tight end will need to get past his current ailment in order to make himself available Monday against the Texans.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Remains sidelined Thursday
Kincaid (knee) wasn't participating in Thursday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Kincaid, who sustained a knee injury during the Bills' Week 10 win over the Colts, also sat out practice Wednesday, so what the tight end is able to do Friday will loom large regarding his status for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. If Kincaid is unavailable this weekend, Dawson Knox would step in as the Bills' top tight end and could see more involvement in the passing game.
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Sam LaPorta TE | DET
Lions' Sam LaPorta: Sidelined for practice again
LaPorta (shoulder) isn't practicing Thursday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
LaPorta also sat out Wednesday while recovering from an AC joint sprain in his shoulder, and a second straight absence from practice creates more concern about his availability for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Before deciding whether LaPorta carries a designation into the Week 11 contest, the Lions will see what, if anything, the tight end is able to do at Friday's practice. If LaPorta is forced to miss his first game of the season Sunday, Brock Wright would likely step in as the Lions' top tight end, though he would be unlikely to match the target volume LaPorta typically sees when available.
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Hunter Long TE | LAR
Rams' Hunter Long: Goes untargeted in Week 10
Long played nine of the Rams' 70 offensive snaps and finished without a target in Monday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Long ranked third among Los Angeles tight ends in playing time, trailing Davis Allen (56 snaps) and Colby Parkinson (11 snaps). Though he's held a modest role for much of the season, Long had recorded at least one reception in each of the past four games before seeing that streak come to an end Monday. Long should continue to remain the Rams' third tight end Sunday at New England, but he could be at risk of moving to the inactive list if/when Tyler Higbee (knee) is cleared to return from the PUP list.
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Colby Parkinson TE | LAR
Rams' Colby Parkinson: Losing work to Davis Allen
Parkinson played 11 of the Rams' 70 snaps on offense and went without a target in Monday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
After playing north of 60 percent of the Rams' snaps in the team's first seven games, Parkinson has now seen his snap share drop from 43 percent in Week 9 all the way down to 11 percent in Week 10. While Parkinson's playing time has declined, second-year player Davis Allen has settled in as the Rams' top tight end, playing 54 percent of snaps Week 9 and 81 percent of snaps Week 10 and producing a 6-39-0 receiving line on nine targets between those contests. According to Cameron DaSilva of USA Today, head coach Sean McVay clarified Wednesday that Parkinson is healthy, so the 25-year-old's downturn in snaps looks to be simply performance-related.
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Noah Fant TE | SEA
Seahawks' Noah Fant: Doesn't practice Wednesday
Fant (groin) didn't participate in practice Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
When Fant was ruled out ahead of the Seahawks' Week 9 overtime loss to the Rams, head coach Mike Macdonald relayed that it was "going to be some time" regarding the tight end's recovery from a groin injury, according to Colin Gunther of the Seahawks' official site. Fant's lack of activity coming out of the team's Week 10 bye is worrisome for his availability for Sunday's game at San Francisco. Another absence from Fant would allow AJ Barner to continue to feature as Seattle's primary tight end.