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Graham caught all four of his targets for 65 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 42-24 win over Oakland.

Graham earned his touchdown Sunday, working his way across the field as Aaron Rodgers navigated the pocket late in the third quarter. By the time Graham arrived at the front pylon, the ball was out and the veteran tight end had himself a three-yard touchdown. During the first three games of season, there were concerns that Graham was a mere luxury in the Green Bay offense, as he was averaging just 1.7 targets, 10 yards, and 0.3 touchdowns per game. Those concerns haven't been completely shaken, but Graham has improved with 5.3 targets, 46 yards, and 0.5 touchdowns per game in the four contests since. The next test will be to see whether he can maintain that improvement once Davante Adams (toe) returns.

Smith caught five of six targets for 60 yards during Sunday's 42-30 win over the Lions.

Smith finished second on the team in receiving yards and tied for second in receptions. The majority of his production came on one play -- a 28-yard reception in the first quarter -- but his six targets and five receptions were new personal bests. Smith's increased usage coincided with an injury to Adam Thielen (hamstring) early in the contest, meaning he could be similarly involved Thursday against the Redskins if his aforementioned teammate is forced to sit out.

Kittle caught three of five targets for 38 yards and carried the ball twice for zero yards in Sunday's 9-0 win over Washington.

Both passing games sputtered on a wet afternoon and muddy track, and Kittle's best chance of making a fantasy splash came when he got a carry on a jet sweep at the goal line, only for the tight end to slip when he tried to turn upfield. The 38 receiving yards were a season low for Kittle, and he'll look to rebound in Week 8 against a Panthers defense that's given up the eighth-fewest yards in the league to TEs.

Engram (undisclosed) returned to Sunday's contest against the Cardinals, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Engram was removed for a spell in the fourth quarter after he seemed to get poked in the eye by Cardinals pass rusher Terrell Suggs. No matter, Engram was cleared to reenter the game following an evaluation, which will give him a chance to better his one catch (on four targets) for six yards.

Engram left Sunday's game against the Cardinals to be evaluated for an injury, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Engram may have been poked in the eye on the fourth-quarter play in question. After his removal from the game, he was in significant discomfort, per Leonard, so Engram may be hard-pressed to return. Rhett Ellison is the next player up at tight end for the Giants.

Tonyan (hip) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Tonyan was listed as doubtful after sitting out practice Thursday and Friday, so it's no surprise to see him unavailable Sunday. Evan Baylis will serve as the Packers' No. 3 tight end behind Jimmy Graham and Marcedes Lewis this week.

Kroft (ankle) will play Sunday against the Dolphins, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Kroft is finally ready to return after healing from a broken foot and then more recently a nasty ankle injury. Even though Kroft is the starter, we expect his role will expand relatively slowly, with rookies Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney playing well and being far ahead of Kroft in terms of game shape.

Oliver is expected to start Sunday's game against the Bengals.

The 22-year-old missed the entire preseason and the first six weeks of the regular season due to the hamstring injury, but he'll be thrust into the starting role Week 7 in his NFL debut. Geoff Swaim (concussion/ankle) is inactive while James O'Shaughnessy (knee) is out for the season, leaving Oliver a prime opportunity to stake his claim for the No. 1 job at tight end.

Brown was released off the Texans' practice squad Saturday.

Brown signed with Houston's practice squad earlier in October, but he'll make way with the team adding QB Alex McGough. Brown went unselected out of Texas State in April's draft.

The Saints promoted Arnold to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports.

Arnold's spot on the 53-man roster comes with Jared Cook (ankle) ruled out for Week 7. The team waived Brian Parker to make room for the Wisconsin-Platteville product on the active roster. Last season, Arnold caught 12 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown across 10 games for New Orleans.