NFL Player News
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Brenden Bates TE | CLE
Texans' Brenden Bates: Dealing with wrist injury
Bates was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a wrist injury.
Bates likely picked up the injury during the Texans' 27-19 loss to the Seahawks on Wednesday, when he played nine snaps (one on offense, eight on special teams) without showing up on the box score otherwise. He'll have two more opportunities to upgrade his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers.
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Grant Calcaterra TE | PHI
Eagles' Grant Calcaterra: Logs limited practice Wednesday
Calcaterra (oblique) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Calcaterra has sat out Philadelphia's last two games due to an oblique issue he picked up in Week 5 versus the Broncos, but it now appears he could be on track to suit up again soon. He'll get two more chances to upgrade to a full practice before the Eagles release their final practice report of the week Friday.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Limited practice Wednesday
Schultz (back/shoulder) was limited at practice Wednesday.
While logging a 75 percent snap share in Monday's 27-19 loss to the Seahawks, Schultz racked up nine catches on 10 targets for a team-high 98 yards. However, with the tight end managing a pair of injuries, his status will need to be monitored ahead of this weekend's contest against the 49ers. If Schultz is available, he could remain busy in Week 8, with WRs Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) both banged up and having missed Wednesday's practice.
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Eric Saubert TE | SEA
Eric Saubert: Getting released
Seattle released Saubert on Wednesday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Per Henderson, the move is believed to be purely procedural, and the Seahawks are expected to sign Saubert again soon. Through seven games so far this season, he's drawn just one target over 145 offensive snaps.
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Stone Smartt TE | NYJ
Jets' Stone Smartt: Nursing quadriceps injury
Smartt did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to a quadriceps injury.
Smartt served exclusively on special teams during the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Panthers, and he appears to have picked up a quad injury in the process. He'll have two more opportunities to practice and avoid an injury tag ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Tanner Hudson TE | CIN
Bengals' Tanner Hudson: Logs limited practice Wednesday
Hudson (concussion) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Hudson's limited session Wednesday is a positive sign, given that he wasn't able to practice during Week 7 prep while in the league's concussion protocol. The next step for the seventh-year tight end would be to log a full practice, which would get him closer to clearing the league's five-step concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Limited by calf injury
Goedert was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a calf injury.
It's a new injury, though likely not a major one, with Goedert managing a limited practice on a day when four other starters were held out. WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) was one of those starters, which means Philadelphia's subsequent injury reports will need to be monitored. Brown didn't have much production in 2025 prior to Sunday's win over Minnesota, but he's leading the Eagles in targets again, with his 7.3 per game accounting for 27.4 percent of the team total. Goedert, meanwhile, has accounted for 21.7 percent of Philadelphia's targets in his six active games, averaging a career-high 6.0 targets per contest even after a quiet Week 7 with just 18 yards on three looks.
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Blake Whiteheart TE | CLE
Browns' Blake Whiteheart: Still dealing with shoulder issue
Whiteheart (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Whiteheart was nursing a shoulder leading up to the Browns' Week 7 clash against the Dolphins, but he was cleared to play and finished with a season-high 35 offensive snaps due to the absence of David Njoku (knee). Whiteheart's shoulder issue limited him in the first practice of the week, but he'll have two more chances to log a full session and avoid an injury tag heading into Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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Juwan Johnson WR | NO
Saints' Juwan Johnson: Limited in practice
Johnson (neck) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
It's a new injury for Johnson, who caught five of seven targets for 79 yards in a 26-14 loss at Chicago on Sunday. He handled a 71 percent snap share and 81 percent route share in the contest, not showing any clear sign of injury.
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Julian Hill TE | MIA
Dolphins' Julian Hill: Sits out practice Wednesday
Hill (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Hill is staring down an opportunity for an expanded role with Darren Waller (pectoral) having been placed on IR on Wednesday, so it's unfortunate to see him being held out of practice due to an ankle issue. In the event that Hill is unable to suit up for Sunday's road matchup against the Falcons, Tanner Conner will figure to draw the start at tight end while Greg Dulcich, who Miami signed off the practice squad Wednesday, locks down the No. 2 role.