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Goedert caught one of three targets for 11 yards during Sunday's 31-6 win over the Jets.

Goedert got in on the action late in the first quarter with an 11-yard reception. He had a second short reception called back due to penalty but was not targeted after Philadelphia's first drive of the second half. The former second-round pick had been dealing with a calf issue since training camp and has yet to find a groove with just one score on the season. He also has yet to reach 20 yards in a game. Minnesota's sixth-ranked pass defense will provide a tough hurdle for him to clear.

Uzomah snagged a pair of eight-yard completions during Sunday's 26-23 loss to Arizona.

It's not much, but 16 total yards is progress for Uzomah, who had been held catchless since his 66-yard season debut in Week 1. That rough stretch came against a couple of tough pass defenses, including Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Uzomah turned the corner a little against Arizona's 25th-ranked pass defense and now follows with a matchup against Baltimore's 27th-rated unit. He probably won't put enough together to warrant fantasy consideration, but at least the catchless outings should be held at bay.

Coach Anthony Lynn said Monday that Henry (knee) could participate in practice this week, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports. "He was moving around pretty good last week," Lynn said. "So we'll see if we can try to work him in [to practice] this week. But there's no guarantee he'll be back."

Henry worked on the side with trainers in practice last week, and a return to team practices is the next step in his recovery. Even if he's able to get on the practice field, though, he's still considered a long shot to play Sunday versus the Steelers unless he can elevate to full participation and take contact. Henry appears to have a good shot at playing Week 7 versus the Titans, however, and he's be a decent waiver-wire stash given how consistent tight ends are a commodity once again.

Engram (knee) was listed as a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Reportedly nursing an MCL sprain of his left knee coming out of Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Vikings, Engram is uncertain to be available for the Week 6 matchup with the Patriots on Thursday night. The fact that he was able to fit in some on-field work two days ahead of the game can be viewed as a positive sign, though Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com noted that Engram "didn't look great" while running routes early in Tuesday's session. After practice concluded, coach Pat Shurmur didn't offer much assurance that Engram would be ready to go by Thursday, merely stating "we'll see," when asked about the tight end's status for the contest, per Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York.

Engram (knee) was present for the Giants' practice Tuesday and was seen running routes and participating in individual drills, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Adam Schefter of ESPN relayed earlier Tuesday that Engram suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee during Sunday's loss to the Vikings, clouding the tight end's availability for a Thursday night matchup with the Patriots in Week 6. The fact that Engram was on the field in some capacity Tuesday offers some more encouragement about his outlook for this week, as does the fact that he was wearing a protective wrap over the knee rather than a brace, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. That said, Raanan noted that Engram "didn't look great" while moving around, and the 25-year-old's activity may not even be enough to constitute limited participation in Tuesday's practice. Another update on Engram should be available when practice concludes, but if he can't go in Week 6, Rhett Ellison would be in store for an enhanced role at tight end.

Engram (knee) is dealing with a sprained MCL and may not be available to play Thursday against the Patriots, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Already down star running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) for a second straight game, the Giants came out of Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Vikings with worrisome injuries to three other skill-position players in Engram, wideout Sterling Shepard (concussion) and tailback Wayne Gallman (concussion). With a quick turnaround for the Week 6 matchup, the Giants look at major risk of being without all four banged-up players, which could significantly hinder rookie signal-caller Daniel Jones in a tough matchup. If Engram is in fact ruled out Thursday, Rhett Ellison -- the Giants' top blocking tight end -- could be pressed into a more pronounced role as a pass catcher.

Seals-Jones was targeted once during Monday's 31-3 loss to the 49ers in Week 5.

After gaining 82 yards and scoring a touchdown last week, Seals-Jones fell back to earth in this lopsided loss to San Francisco. He wasn't the only with a quiet night as the Browns' offense sputtered while quarterback Baker Mayfield posted a 13.4 quarterback rating. Demetrius Harris (27 snaps) was once again the playing time leader at tight end followed by Pharaoh Brown (19) then Seals-Jones (15).

Kittle caught six of eight targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 31-3 win over the Browns. He also rushed once for 18 yards.

Kittle was quiet by his standards through San Francisco's first three games, but turned in his best performance thus far Monday. Along with leading the Niners across the board in receiving, he scored his first touchdown of the campaign on a 22-yard catch to start the third quarter. For good measure, he also added a first-down gain on the ground. On the back of that strong showing, Kittle will now look forward to facing a Rams defense he torched to the tune of 14 receptions for 247 yards and two touchdowns across two meetings last season.

Swaim caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's loss to the Panthers.

The 26-year-old played 43 offensive snaps Sunday -- his highest total this season -- but the end result was his worst output through five games. Starter James O'Shaughnessy suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season, which should thrust Swaim into the starting role. Swaim should see an uptick in playing time due to the injury, but until he finds himself more involved in the passing game he shouldn't be considered as a fantasy option.

Jackson tried out for the Packers on Monday, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.

The rookie out of Buffalo failed to make his hometown Bills out of camp, but he's getting looks elsewhere. Jackson stands at a whopping 6-foot-7 and is seen as more of a developmental prospect at quarterback. The 21-year-old profiles as a practice squad candidate for the time being.