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Hollister (quadriceps) was a full participant at Thursday's walk-through, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The Seahawks have held back-to-back walk-throughs to kick off Week 14 preparations, but Hollister's elevation from LP on Wednesday to uncapped one day later paves the way for the tight end to suit up Sunday versus the Rams in L.A. He's been the most-utilized TE for Russell Wilson for some time now, notching 25 catches (on 36 targets) for 203 yards and three touchdowns over Seattle's last six games.

Akins (knee) was limited at practice Thursday.

Akins was a Thursday addition to Houston's injury report, so those considering the tight end in deeper formats this week will want to check back on his status Friday. Akins and Darren Fells have operated in time-share this season, but while the duo's catch/yardage numbers are similar, Fells has been the more productive fantasy option, having notched seven TDs to Akins' total of two through 12 games. The return of Jordan Thomas from injury two weeks ago could further impact Akins' fantasy value, as the Texans increase Thomas' workload.

The Cardinals claimed Arnold off waivers Thursday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Cut loose by the Saints this week, Arnold immediately finds a new home. On the season, Maxx Williams and Charles Clay have almost evenly split the TE snaps for the Cardinals (41.5 percent versus 41.0 percent of the snaps on offense, respectively). As a result, Arnold may not be much more than a depth option, if he's a part of the game-day roster at all, moving forward.

Graham (calf/wrist) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Graham is following the same practice regimen (DNP/LP) as he did last week, which culminated with a 'limited' listing Friday and no designation for the Packers' Week 13 visit to the Giants. Assuming the preceding comes to pass this week, he should receive the highest share of offensive snaps among the team's tight ends Sunday versus the Redskins ahead of Marcedes Lewis, Robert Tonyan and Jace Sternberger.

Hooper (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

The Falcons have listed Hooper as limited on both of their first two injury reports of Week 14, though because the team has a longer turnaround between games after last playing Thanksgiving Day, the tight end has actually practiced on three occasions, per Jason Butt of The Athletic. The trio of workouts gives Hooper a good shot at suiting up Sunday against the Panthers, though he would ideally turn in a full practice Friday in order for his fantasy managers to feel comfortable about his ability to handle a normal workload this weekend. Hooper has been sidelined for the Falcons' past three games due to an MCL sprain in his left knee.

Kittle (knee/ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The cap on Kittle's practice reps has continued this week, but there doesn't appear to be much worry about his availability for Week 14. Look for his status to clear up upon the release of Friday's injury report.

Interim coach Perry Fewell said the Panthers will have a committee approach at tight end Sunday in Atlanta due to the likely absence of Greg Olsen (concussion), Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Fewell mentioned Thomas, Chris Manhertz and fullback Alex Armah as the options to cover for Olsen. Having said that, Thomas is the most likely of the trio to make an impact as a pass catcher. While he has just five receptions on nine targets in 12 games this season, he finished his rookie year in 2018 with a 36-333-2 line across 16 contests.

Engram (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Engram has missed the Giants' last three games with a strained left foot, but he expressed optimism earlier this week that he would put an end to his streak of absences Monday in Philadelphia. The tight end's ability to take some practice reps in the Giants' first session of Week 14 offers early encouragement that he'll be able to achieve his goal, though he may need to put in a full workout Friday or Saturday for the Giants to sign off on him playing. If Engram suits up Monday, he'll be catching passes from Eli Manning, who is slated to start for the first time since Week 2 with rookie signal-caller Daniel Jones (ankle) considered highly unlikely to play.

Arnold was waived by the Saints on Wednesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Arnold was promoted from the practice squad in mid-October but was a healthy scratch for the last four games. The 24-year-old is a candidate to rejoin the practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Everett (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Everett has yet to practice since hyperextending his knee during a Week 12 loss to the Ravens. During Everett's absence in Sunday's win at Arizona, Tyler Higbee saw a season-high 91 percent of the offensive snaps, which he turned into a season-best stat line (7-107-1 on eight targets). As long as Everett is sidelined, Higbee can expect a similar workload.