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Coach Aaron Glenn said Monday that Sadiq (hernia) remains on track to play Week 1 against the Titans, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Sadiq missed most of training camp and the entirety of the preseason, but the first-round rookie now will begin ramping up his activity level over the next 10 days to get ready for the regular-season opener. He isn't going to have an every-down role out of the gates for the Jets due to all of the missed practice time, and the expectation is Mason Taylor operates as more of an every-down tight end for New York. Sadiq is someone to monitor in fantasy leagues at the beginning of the season to see how his role grows in an offense starved for playmakers.

Calcaterra (back) was placed on injured reserve by the Eagles on Sunday with a designation to return.

Calcaterra suffered a back injury, and he was forced to miss the team's final two games of the preseason. The tight end will now be sidelined until at least Week 5, and in his absence, Johnny Mundt will likely operate as the team's primary reserve option behind starter Dallas Goedert.

Runyon (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Raiders on Sunday with a designation to return.

Runyon did not play in the preseason, and he's dealing with an undisclosed injury ahead of the 2026 campaign. The tight end will be forced to miss at least four contests to open the regular season, and the earliest he could return to action is Week 5 versus the Patriots on Oct. 11. Runyon was primarily as a special-teams asset in 2025, so his absence won't carry much of an impact on offense.

Mallory (thumb) was placed on injured reserve by the Colts on Sunday with a designation to return, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official website reports.

Mallory suffered a thumb injury, and he sat out the team's last two games of the preseason. The tight end will now be forced to miss at least four contests to open the 2026 campaign, and the earliest he'll be able to make his regular-season debut is in Week 5 against the Steelers on Oct. 11.

Lohner (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos on Sunday with a designation to return, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.

Lohner underwent a procedure in June to address a lower-body injury, and he remained sidelined throughout the preseason. The tight end will now be forced to miss at least four contests to open the 2026 regular season, and the earliest he could make his season debut is in Week 5 against the Chargers on Oct. 11.

The Cardinals moved Reiman (ankle) from the active/PUP list to the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Reiman started training camp on the active/PUP list with an ankle injury, making him eligible to be placed on the Cardinals' reserve list to start the season. The tight end must now miss at least four games before becoming eligible to return to the team's active roster.

The Commanders waived/injured Moore (undisclosed) on Sunday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Moore signed with the Commanders in early May as an undrafted free agent out of Washington. The tight end primarily is a blocker, which explains why he played in all three preseason games without receiving a target. Moore will likely clear waivers and revert to the team's injured reserve list, where he will spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury designation.

The Jets waived/injured Hulstein (undisclosed) on Sunday, Eric Allen and Amanda Vogt of the team's official site report.

Hulstein signed with the Jets in early August as an undrafted free agent out of Marist. The tight end participated in all three preseason games for the team, catching four of his five targets for 25 yards. The 6-foot-5, 235-pounder will now be subject to waivers, and if he clears will revert to the Jets' injured reserve list for the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Jets waived/injured Curtis (knee) on Sunday, Eric Allen and Amanda Vogt of the team's official site report.

Curtis exited the Jets' preseason contest against the Steelers early with a knee injury. The tight end's issue proved severe enough to keep him out of the preseason finale against the Giants on Friday. Curtis will likely clear waivers and revert to the team's injured reserve list, where he will spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Vikings waived/injured Nesbit (undisclosed) on Sunday, Rob Kleifield of the team's official site reports.

Nesbit participated in the first two preseason games for the Vikings before succumbing to injury, catching three of his six targets for 29 yards. If Nesbit clears waivers, he will revert to the team's injured reserve list, where he will spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.