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Hudson (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

The 25-year-old missed Week 16 due to the concussion but will make his return for the season finale. Hudson should work as the Buccaneers' No. 3 tight end since O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate are currently healthy.

Goedert will operate as the Eagles' top tight end Sunday against the Giants with Zach Ertz (ribs) ruled out for the game, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Goedert has already been handling a three-down role, with injuries at receiver forcing the Eagles to rely on multi-tight end formations nearly every week. The second-year player is working on a six-game streak with six or more targets, culminating in a 9-91-1 receiving line in last week's 17-9 win over the Cowboys. Goedert is locked in as a central figure in the Eagles' passing game and could push for double-digit targets again with Ertz temporarily out of the picture.

Brown is questionable for Sunday's divisional contest against the Bengals due to an illness, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Brown was added to Friday's injury report as a non-participant. With Ricky Seals-Jones (illness) also listed as questionable, Brown could be in line for a slight uptick in offensive snaps if cleared to suit up for Sunday's season finale.

The Eagles have ruled Ertz (rib/back) out for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Ertz wasn't able to practice in any capacity this week while nursing a fractured rib and a back injury, effectively sealing his fate for the regular-season finale. Philadelphia will thus look to clinch the NFC East title without the services of two of its top targets in Ertz and wideout Nelson Agholor (knee), who will be sidelined for a fourth straight game. Tight end Dallas Goedert, receiver Greg Ward and running backs Miles Sanders and Boston Scott likely profile as quarterback Carson Wentz's top weapons in the passing game Week 17.

Andrews (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

With the Ravens' playoff seeding locked in, coach John Harbaugh has already announced that Lamar Jackson, Marshal Yanda, Earl Thomas, Brandon Williams and Mark Ingram (calf) won't play Sunday. Beyond that quintet, it's possible that other key players like the banged-up Andrews could be rested or have limited snap counts. For that reason, the tight end will be a risky roll in Week 17 fantasy lineups, even if he's not included among the team's inactives.

The Browns list Seals-Jones (illness) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The illness resulted in Seals-Jones being listed as a non-participant on the Browns' first two practice reports of Week 17, but his ability to return to work Friday in a limited fashion suggests he's at least feeling a little better as Sunday approaches. Assuming Seals-Jones gets the green light to play, he should remain part of a three-man committee at tight end that includes Stephen Carlson and Demetrius Harris. Week 1 starter David Njoku has seemingly fallen out of favor, as he's been a healthy inactive for both of the past two games.

Andrews (ankle) was present for Friday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

There's a pretty good chance that he'll be listed as a limited participant and then questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers. Keep in mind that the Ravens have already clinched the AFC's top playoff seed, so it wouldn't be surprising if Andrews was rested or limited this weekend, even if his ankle is sound enough for him to suit up.

Ertz (ribs/back) wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Coach Doug Pederson said earlier Friday that Ertz would take part in the session, but the tight end apparently wasn't feeling good enough to take the field. An official update on Ertz's status for Sunday's game against the Giants when the Eagles release their final injury report of the week later Friday.

Ertz (ribs/back) is expected to practice Friday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The extent of Ertz's participation won't be known until after the session concludes, but any activity would be an upgrade over the previous two days. Ertz is not out of the woods just yet, and it's possible a final decision on his availability for Sunday's matchup with the Giants won't be made until game day.

Ertz was held out of practice Thursday due to rib and back injuries, Les Bowen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

After missing some time in the first half of the Eagles' Week 16 win against the Cowboys, Ertz returned to action but made little impact as a receiver the rest of the way, finishing with four catches (on six targets) for 28 yards. On Monday, it was revealed that the tight end suffered a broken rib, which was the sole reason for his absence from practice Wednesday. One day later, the back issue was tacked on the injury report, further clouding Ertz's status. Pederson noted Thursday that Ertz will require clearance to play in the regular-season finale versus the Giants. A win in that contest sews up the NFC East for the Eagles, and an active Ertz will be welcome news for a banged-up receiving corps. Friday's injury report will reveal his odds to suit up this weekend, but fellow TE Dallas Goedert figures to be the biggest beneficiary, whether or not Ertz plays.