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Coach Freddie Kitchens hasn't made a decision on the status of Njoku (wrist) for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports. "We will just have to see," Kitchens said Monday. "It is a day-to-day kind of thing."

Njoku returned to practice last Wednesday, but his ensuing activity wasn't enough for the Browns to elevate him to the 53-man roster for Sunday's visit to Miami. He'll have a few more chances to prove he's healthy this week, but Kitchens also noted "our tight ends have been doing a pretty good job." Until Njoku returns to action, Demetrius Harris will be the Browns' primary TE, with Ricky Seals-Jones, Pharaoh Brown and Stephen Carlson mixing in behind Harris in some combination.

Hollister has discomfort in his foot after getting rolled up on during Sunday's 17-9 win at Philadelphia, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

On Sunday, Hollister played his smallest share of the offensive snaps (69 percent) since his workload increased significantly in Week 9, in part due to leaving the game after the play in question. He also didn't make much of an impact as a receiver, hauling in two of four targets for 22 yards. The Seahawks won't release an injury report until Thursday with a Monday night matchup against the Vikings on tap, but the extra day of rest may improve Hollister's odds of maintaining his current role.

Hockenson (shoulder) is listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Hockenson dealt with this injury leading up to Week 12's loss to the Redskins and appeared to be held back, logging a season-low 33 offensive snaps and his first game without a catch. Since the 22-year-old still is expected to practice this week, he doesn't appear to be in jeopardy of missing a Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Bears at this time.

Hooper (knee) is listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Hooper hasn't practiced since sustaining an MCL sprain in Week 10. It's unlikely he's able to make enough progress to suit up Thursday against the Saints. If that's the case, Jaeden Graham -- who logged a 66 percent share of the offensive snaps Week 12 -- could be in line for an even larger workload if Luke Stocker (back) can't shake his injury in time.

Dwelley did not receive a target in Sunday's 37-8 win over Green Bay.

Fresh off a two-touchdown performance, Dwelley not only took a back seat to returning starter George Kittle (knee/ankle), but he also finished well behind Garrett Celek in terms of offensive snaps. The 24-year-old will maintain a non-fantasy role so long as Kittle is healthy for Week 13's tilt against Baltimore.

Thomas caught both of his targets for 24 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 19-16 loss to Washington.

With usual starter T.J. Hockenson nursing a shoulder injury, Thomas logged a season-high 28 offensive snaps en route to his second career touchdown. While No. 2 tight end Jesse James (32 snaps) logged more playing time, Thomas is the more polished receiver and is clearly the better bet for production. Unfortunately, the continued absence of Matthew Stafford (back) for Thursday's game against the Bears all but limits Thomas' upside to that of what he did this past weekend in Washington.

James caught his only target for seven yards during Sunday's 19-16 loss to Washington.

Just when it looked like Logan Thomas was threatening James' role as the No. 2 tight end, starter T.J. Hockenson was a late addition to the injury report, and James consequently logged his highest snap count since Week 6. However, as usual, the 6-foot-7 blocking specialist didn't gain much in the way of receiving production, despite the return to an expanded role. No. 3 tight end Logan Thomas remains the much better bet for fantasy purposes.

Hockenson didn't catch either of his targets during Sunday's 19-16 loss to Washington.

Hockenson was active for the game despite popping up on the injury report late Saturday with a shoulder injury. However, it's fair to wonder to what degree he was physically limited. Not only was this the first game he went without a catch, but the division of playing time between Hockenson (33 offensive snaps), Jesse James (32) and Logan Thomas (28) was as close as it's ever been. Especially if the rookie is playing through an injury, it'll be very hard to trust Hockenson to produce in any fashion with Jeff Driskel on track to start another game Thursday against Chicago.

Hollister caught two of four targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 17-9 win over the Vikings.

Hollister showcased his YAC abilities by taking a short pass for 21 yards on the second drive, accounting for a heavy chunk of his fantasy value. It could've been a more intriguing fantasy line, but Russell Wilson airmailed a wide-open Hollister in the end zone. Hollister did leave for a bit with an injury, so he fell short of the full workload that was expected with Luke Willson (hamstring) out. In fact, it was Hollister's lightest outing since Week 8, as he logged 45 of 76 offensive snaps (69 percent) Sunday.

Lewis was not targeted in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

Lewis played the second-most snaps among Packers tight ends in Week 12, but he was held without a reception for the third straight game and the fourth time in five contests.