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Andrews (ankle) did not practice Tuesday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Andrews was able to participate in the Ravens' final practice session prior to Week 17, but with the team getting an off day Wednesday and not playing until Jan. 11, it was decided to keep him off the field Tuesday.

Carlson was not targeted in Sunday's 33-23 loss to the Bengals in Week 17.

Carlson, an undrafted free agent out of Princeton, began the season on the Browns' practice squad before a promotion to the active roster midseason. Cleveland's tight end position was never solidified following David Njoku's wrist injury in Week 2, and all members took turns getting red-zone looks from quarterback Baker Mayfield. Carlson finished with five catches for 51 yards and one touchdown over nine games. With a new head coach coming in 2020, Carlson's status is uncertain. Presumably, a new coach will want to get a good look at Njoku, who missed many weeks due to the injury then ran afoul of former head coach Freddie Kitchens.

Sokol signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on Tuesday.

Sokol spent time on the Chargers' and Jaguars' practice squads this season, but he has yet to make his NFL debut. The Michigan State product will look to make the most of his time in Detroit's system.

Graham was targeted seven times and caught four passes for 49 yards in Sunday's victory over the Lions.

The four receptions were Graham's most in a game since Week 9, and the 49 yards were tied for the fourth most he put up in a game this season. With the Packers' next opponent uncertain, it remains to be seen what type of matchup he will face in Green Bay's first playoff matchup.

Butler signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on Tuesday.

Butler, who has yet to make his NFL debut, will now get the offseason to develop in Detroit. He previously spent time with the Raiders.

Gentry was inactive for Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Ravens.

The Pittsburgh offense underused the tight end position all season resulting in Gentry playing just 50 offensive snaps over the course of four games. He finished the 2019 season catching his only target for four yards. He will likely have a similar role with the team in 2020 so long as Vance McDonald remains the starting tight end.

Firkser hauled in one of two targets for five yards in the team's Week 17 win over the Texans.

Firkser slipped behind MyCole Pruitt in both snap count and production, ending the regular season on a disappointing note. Overall, he failed to reproduce his reception or yardage total from his rookie campaign, dipping by five receptions and 21 yards. After the Titans' run in the playoffs conclude, Firkser will be an exclusive rights free agent, meaning the Titans will only have to tender him a league-minimum, one-year offer to retain him for 2020.

Rader signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Rader spent most of the season on the Steelers' practice squad, though he was let go briefly during November. The 24-year-old is still looking to make his NFL debut since going undrafted out of Youngstown State in 2018.

Njoku played four offensive snaps in Sunday's 33-23 loss to the Bengals in Week 17.

Njoku was back on the active roster after being a healthy inactive the previous two weeks, but (now former) head coach Freddie Kitchens limited his exposure. With Kitchens no longer around, perhaps there is a path for Njoku to reclaim the starting tight end job. Cleveland never had a reliable third receiving option in 2019 beyond Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham, so Njoku could fill a need in 2020. The 23-year-old tight end has one year left on the four-year deal he signed after the Browns selected him in the first round of the 2017 draft.

Alie-Cox signed a one-year extension with the Colts on Monday.

Alie-Cox caught his only target for 15 yards in the season finale and finished 2019 with eight catches for 93 yards while mostly working as a reserve tight end. The 26-year-old appeared in all 16 games this season and currently lines up as the No. 2 tight end for 2020 behind Jack Doyle, since Eric Ebron (ankle) is headed for free agency.