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Knox's teammate Tyler Kroft (ankle) did not practice again Friday and is unlikely to suit up for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

That will make Knox the starter yet again following a week where he posted a 3-67-1 line, including a huge Shockey-like play where he trucked over a couple of Bengals on the Bills' finale and go-ahead touchdown drive. Keep in mind Knox only has 10 targets through three games, so while his rookie season is progressing nicely, there will still be weeks where he puts up low production. Plus, he could take a back seat to Kroft if the veteran ever gets fully healthy.

Kroft (ankle) is not practicing again Friday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

That means the starting tight end will miss the entire week of practices after injuring his ankle last week while on the precipice of returning from a broken foot. Kroft is almost a certainty to be listed as out for Week 4 vs. the Patriots.

Lewis caught two passes for 19 yards in Thursday's loss to the Eagles.

Lewis' output was similar to what he put up in Weeks 1 and 3, which did not provide much help for fantasy players. Of more import, he wasn't credited with a start for the first time all season while fellow tight end Jimmy Graham was. Graham wasn't targeted in either Week 2 or Week 3, casting some doubt on the Packers' tight end situation; however, he had a big night Thursday, tallying six receptions and a score. Heading into Week 5, Graham is clearly the top tight end in Green Bay.

Goedert brought in two of three targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 34-27 win over the Packers on Thursday.

Goedert corralled a three-yard scoring toss with 2:45 left in the second quarter to erase a 13-7 deficit. The second-year tight end has recently been affected by a calf injury, but he battled through across two games in five days and will now have a chance at an extended layoff ahead of a Week 5 interconference battle against the Jets.

Graham brought in six of nine targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 34-27 loss to the Eagles on Thursday.

Graham rather surprisingly checked in behind only Davante Adams (toe) in receptions, receiving yardage and targets on the night for the Packers. The veteran tight end also found the end zone for the first time this season late in the third quarter on a 16-yard scoring toss from Aaron Rodgers, knotting the score at 27 at the time. The solid line essentially amounted to a breakout effort for Graham, who'd seen just one target apiece in each of the previous two games and hadn't recorded a reception since the opener versus the Bears. The 32-year-old will look to build on Thursday's surprising effort in a conference showdown against the Cowboys in Week 5, a week from Sunday.

Ertz brought in seven of eight targets for 65 yards in the Eagles' 34-27 win over the Packers on Thursday.

Ertz paced the Eagles in both receptions and receiving yards on the night, as the passing game took a back seat to the stellar work of Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders on the ground. The veteran tight end is right on pace for his usual hefty workload through the first four games, as he sports a 24-255 line on 30 targets thus far in 2019. Ertz will look to cross the goal line for the first time in a Week 5 battle against the Jets a week from Sunday.

Coach Sean McVay said Thursday Higbee (chest) is on pace to play Sunday against the Buccaneers, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Higbee backed up McVay's sentiment by practicing in full Thursday, according to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com. Through parts of two games this season, Higbee has hauled in six of eight targets for 41 yards and one touchdown.

Kroft (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Kroft is looking pretty iffy for Sunday's game against the Patriots and if he's unable to play this weekend, fellow tight end Dawson Knox would be in line to continue to see added opportunities in the Bills' passing offense in Week 4.

Andrews (foot) missed practice again Thursday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Though Andrews has been dealing with his foot issue over the last three weeks, the report notes that this marks the first time he's missed consecutive practices. The tight end's availability for Sunday's game against the Browns could thus hinge on whether or not he's able to return to practice Friday.

Oliver (hamstring) won't practice Thursday, Phillip Heilman of The Athletic reports.

Oliver managed to log a limited practice session Wednesday, but he's been downgraded to individual work Thursday. Per John Reid of The Florida Times-Union, the Jaguars have suggested that Oliver hasn't suffered a setback and his lack of practice involvement Thursday is standard protocol for his recovery from the hamstring issue. Regardless, Oliver's availability for Sunday's game against the Broncos still looks murky.