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Gesicki caught two of three targets for 10 yards during Monday's 27-14 loss to the Steelers.

Monday's outing marked the third time in Gesicki's last five games that he was held to 15 or fewer yards. He has just one 50-yard game this season and has yet to score a touchdown. For all the accolades the former Penn State product earned as an athletic specimen ahead of the 2018 draft, he's struggled to establish himself on a team that isn't exactly full of top-notch weapons. Though Gesicki's a good red-zone target in theory, just two of his 25 targets this season have come inside the 20. Don't expect much of a change Sunday, even against a struggling Jets squad.

Uzomah played 47 of a possible 83 offensive snaps (57 percent) during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Rams in London.

Uzomah managed a four-yard reception on two targets as the No. 2 option behind Tyler Eifert. He's mainly used in a blocking role, as Uzomah has run routes on just 64.7 percent of snaps this year, while Eifert's mark is 88.8 percent. His limited usage in the passing game has turned into just nine catches for 112 yards this year.

Tomlinson was released by the Patriots on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old played 31 offensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Browns but was not targeted. Tomlinson's release likely means Ryan Izzo (concussion) and/or Matt LaCosse (knee) are nearing their return to the field.

Seals-Jones was untargeted over 31 snaps in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Patriots in Week 8.

Seals-Jones was the position leader in snaps for the second straight week, followed by Pharaoh Brown (29) and Demetrius Harris (13). He's blipped on the radar a couple of times this season, most recently catching three passes on six targets with a 31-yard touchdown in Week 6. He also had an 82-yard game with a score in Week 4's romp over the Ravens. The Browns don't have a tight end in the top 50 in receptions, but a Cleveland tight end has accounted for five of quarterback Baker Mayfield's six touchdowns. At some point, David Njoku (wrist) could return to dominate the position, but that won't happen until Week 12 at the earliest.

Orndoff has agreed to join the Eagles' practice squad, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Orndoff spent training camp with the Buccaneers but was unable to make it through final cuts. He will now look to make an impression with the Eagles. The jouneyman has yet to suit up for an NFL game in his career.

Daniels (ankle) was estimated to be a non-participant on Monday's injury report, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Daniels rejoined the Cards from the practice squad in early October and has primarily been used on special teams this season. The 24-year-old's lack of participation may not be a major indicator of his availability for Thursday, as Arizona had nine DNPs on the injury report.

Higbee caught his only target for eight yards during Sunday's 24-10 win over Cincinnati.

Higbee started against the Bengals and played 34 of 62 offensive snaps. He's now been held to an eight-yard reception in consecutive games and hasn't made a notable fantasy impact since finding the end zone in Week 1 against Carolina.

Everett caught two of his three targets for just 15 yards during Sunday's 24-10 win over Cincinnati.

While the third-year tight end has been a little inconsistent the past five weeks, he's still totaled a respectable 20 receptions for 254 yards and two touchdowns. The next step for Everett is becoming a factor week in, week out. Being limited to 32 offensive snaps Sunday definitely contributed to his poor showing, but it was probably just a blip on the radar. Everett topped 50 snaps in five of the previous six games, after all.

Oliver caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's win over the Jets.

Offensive coordinator John DeFilippo indicated the rookie third-round pick would be more involved in Week 8, but he ended up seeing only a slight uptick in snaps and again worked behind starter Seth DeValve as the team's second tight end. No. 3 tight end Ben Koyack actually only played one fewer snap, though he wasn't targeted. Oliver and DeValve have combined for three catches and 17 yards in the last two games, keeping them both out of fantasy consideration until they become more involved.

Thomas caught his only target for 17 yards during Sunday's 31-26 victory over the Giants.

Logging just seven snaps on offense, Thomas's playing time again paled in comparison to that of T.J. Hockenson (42) and Jesse James (22). This time he at least made a dent in the stat sheet after failing to do so the past two games, but Thomas probably is at least a Hockenson injury away from fantasy relevance.