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Okonkwo (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Okonkwo logged a full practice Friday, which was enough for the fifth-year tight end to avoid an injury tag for Sunday's NFC East showdown. Veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 5 while Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is listed as questionable, so Okonkwo's scoring floor could be further heightened if McLaurin is unable to suit up, especially with Jayden Daniels (left elbow) back under center.

Helm (knee) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's AFC South showdown against the Texans, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Helm popped up on Thursday's injury report as a limited practice participant due to a knee injury. However, the second-year tight end was a full participant in Friday's session, which was enough for him to fade and injury tag for Week 5. Helm saw just one target against the Ravens in Week 4 and has a 9-60-0 receiving line (on 12 targets) through four games.

Goedert (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Jacksonville.

After missing Weeks 3 and 4 due to a sprained MCL in his right knee, Goedert got back on the practice field this week, logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday before a full practice Friday gave him the all clear to play again. With both WR DeVonta Smith and RB Saquon Barkley sidelined this weekend due to respective hamstring injuries, Goedert figures to be a featured part of the Eagles' passing attack.

Goedert (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Jacksonville.

After missing Weeks 3 and 4 due to a sprained MCL in his right knee, Goedert got back on the practice field this week, logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday before a full practice Friday gave him the all clear to play again. With both WR DeVonta Smith and RB Saquon Barkley sidelined this weekend due to respective hamstring injuries, Goedert figures to be a featured part of the Eagles' passing attack.

Likely (knee/groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

With limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, Likely was upgraded to full Friday and is all systems go for Sunday's divisional matchup. He's coming off a season-high 12 targets in last Sunday's win over the Cardinals and has 22 catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns on 35 targets through four games as a TE1 in fantasy.

Ferguson brought in three of six targets for 19 yards in the Cowboys' 24-16 loss to the Buccaneers on Thursday night.

Ferguson was a distant second in targets to George Pickens' 13, but the veteran tight end failed to eclipse 25 receiving yards for the fourth time in the first five games. Ferguson's night -- and by extension, that of the Cowboys -- ended on a very sour note when he had a late fourth-quarter pass from Dak Prescott bounce off his hands and result in an Alex Anzalone interception that helped seal the victory for Tampa Bay. Ferguson has mustered a modest 15-102-3 line on 21 targets heading into a Week 6 road matchup against the Packers on Sunday night, Oct. 18.

Parkinson (shoulder/knee) was limited in Thursday's practice, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

While Parkinson was limited to begin the week, coach Sean McVay said the plan is to ramp the tight end up throughout the week and have him available Monday night against the Bills, according to Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site. Parkinson missed last Sunday's win over the Eagles. With Terrance Ferguson (ankle) still sidelined, Parkinson would allow Tyler Higbee to focus on pass-catching duties at the position.

Joly (concussion) did not practice Thursday.

Joly practiced Wednesday but was absent Thursday. While there's still a chance that the rookie will be healthy enough to play in Week 5 against the Bengals, that doesn't mean he will be active, considering he's currently the No. 4 tight end on the depth chart.

Martin-Robinson (hamstring) did not participate at practice Thursday.

Martin-Robinson was a new addition to the Titans' injury report Thursday, so he presumably picked up the injury at some point during the week. He'll likely have to get back on the practice field Friday to be in a position to play Sunday versus the Texans.

Ryan logged a limited practice Thursday due to a calf injury.

Carsen wasn't listed on the injury report Wednesday, so he likely picked up the calf issue during practice. The rookie has seen most of his action on special teams this season, logging only two snaps so far on offense. As such, if Ryan is unable to play Sunday against the Jets, it probably won't affect Cleveland's passing game much.