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Waller (foot) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers after practicing fully Friday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Waller was added to the Raiders' Week 7 injury report after being limited at practice Thursday, but he'll be a go Sunday, which is good news for the team's passing attack, given that top wideout Tyrell Williams (foot) will remained sidelined this weekend. Five games into his 2019 season, Waller has racked up 37 catches (on 42 targets) for 359 yards, numbers that make him a startable fantasy tight end and also recently earned him a multi-year contract extension with the Raiders, worth about $9 million per season, according to Gutierrez.

Graham (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Graham returned to practice Friday as a limited participant and now appears fine to face the Raiders. He could be in for a busy afternoon, with Davante Adams (toe) ruled out, Geronimo Allison (concussion/chest) listed as doubtful and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (knee/ankle) headed for a game-time decision.

Kroft (ankle) practiced fully Friday for the third straight day and does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

After missing the first five games, it looks like the Bills will finally get their starting tight end back, but with so much time missed there's a good chance he'll start out by sharing time as a receiving option with rookies Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney, both of whom have been effective in Kroft's absence.

Oliver (hamstring) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Oliver began the week as a limited practice participant but progressed to full participation Thursday and Friday to clear the way for his NFL debut this weekend. The rookie third-round pick has been sidelined since early August by the hamstring injury, but could have an immediate role in the offense with Geoff Swaim (concussion/ankle) sidelined and James O'Shaughnessy (knee) out for the year. Oliver is mostly just a speculative stash in fantasy until he shows what he can do on the field.

Swaim (concussion/ankle) was ruled out for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.

Swaim sustained the concussion and ankle injury during last Sunday's loss to the Saints and was unable to practice this week. Rookie Josh Oliver (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation and is primed to make his NFL debut against the Bengals. Seth DeValve should also see a decent share of offensive snaps this week.

Dissly's surgery to repair a torn Achilles went well, with coach Pete Carroll describing the procedure as "minimally invasive", ESPN.com's Brady Henderson reports.

Carroll added that Dissly should be able to return a couple months ahead of the typical timeline for an Achilles tear. The tight end will miss the rest of the 2019 campaign, hoping to make it back for Week 1 next year.

Engram (knee) will play in Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Engram missed just one game with an MCL sprain, returning to practice as a full participant throughout the week. He'll face a Cardinals defense that's given up a league-high 599 yards and seven touchdowns to tight ends.

Graham (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Even if he's a limited participant, Graham's return to practice should give him a chance to play in Sunday's game against Oakland. With wide receivers Davante Adams (toe), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (knee/ankle) and Geronimo Allison (chest/concussion) still unable to practice, Graham could see extra targets in a favorable matchup, assuming he's able to play and isn't too limited by the ankle injury.

Kelce secured six of eight targets for 44 yards in the Chiefs' 30-6 win over the Broncos on Thursday.

Kelce paced the Chiefs in receptions and checked in second to Tyreek Hill in receiving yardage on a night when the Chiefs played without Patrick Mahomes (knee) from the 10-minute mark of the second quarter onward. The star tight end should continue logging plenty of targets in Mahomes' absence, but many of them are likely to be of the lower-upside variety he saw Thursday, given the considerable difference in arm strength between Mahomes and backup Matt Moore. Kelce now has at least six grabs in four of the last six games and will look to extend that strong stretch against the Packers in Week 8, a week from Sunday.

Kittle (groin) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Moving on from Wednesday's DNP, Kittle has put himself on a path to suit up Week 7. Friday's injury report will disclose his potential availability for Sunday's contest at Washington, where he'll be looking to build upon his 8-103-0 line from a Week 6 win against the Rams.