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Butler (undisclosed) was waived from Oakland's injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

It's unclear what type of injury Butler is dealing with, but it's seemingly serious enough to have landed him on injured reserve in the first place. The 26-year-old has yet to make his regular-season NFL debut, but for now he'll have to focus on getting healthy and finding another squad.

Mayle (undisclosed) has reverted to the Chargers' injured reserve, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Mayle was hoping to make the Chargers 53-man roster after spending much of his 2018 season on their practice squad. However, he ended up getting waived with an injury designation and going unclaimed. As a result, he will spend his 2019 season there unless both parties reach an agreement on an injury settlement.

Tonyan had one reception for 28 yards in Thursday's victory over the Bears.

Tonyan played a career-high 20 snaps Thursday, but that still slotted him third among Packers tight ends. Tonyan could be a better bet than Marcedes Lewis to assume the pass-catching tight end role in the event starting tight end Jimmy Graham is unavailable, but as things stand, all three figure to see action, and Tonyan will play mainly a complementary role.

Oliver (hamstring) was officially ruled out for Sunday's game against Kansas City.

Oliver was never a likely candidate to play in the season opener and he's now officially been ruled out. The rookie third-round pick has been sidelined with the hamstring injury since the start of August and has no official timetable for his return. Geoff Swaim and James O'Shaughnessy should serve as the Jaguars' top two tight ends Sunday.

Kroft (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's road game against the Jets.

Players listed in such a manner typically don't suit up on game day, but Kroft was tagged as a limited practice participant on every Week 1 report as he continues his recovery from a broken foot. His status may come down to a pregame workout in advance of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Conklin (ribs) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Conklin tweaked his ribs in Friday's practice according to Krammer. The depth tight end appears to be trending towards suiting up versus Atlanta. If Conklin were to miss any time, the fantasy impact would be minimal.

Lewis had two receptions for 14 yards in Thursday's victory over the Bears.

Lewis had just three catches over 16 games and played just under 18 percent of the snaps in his first season with the Packers a year ago, but he nearly matched that reception total in Week 1 alone and was on the field for 34 of the Packers' 64 offensive plays -- good for 53 percent. Lewis' fantasy impact figures to remain minimal with him sharing backup tight end duties behind Jimmy Graham with Robert Tonyan, but it's looking like he will be more involved than he was in 2018.

Dickerson (quadriceps) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Dickerson had the quad issue crop up prior to the preseason finale and he'll now miss the season opener. Eric Tomlinson will serve as the team's No. 3 tight end in his place.

Graham brought in three of six targets for 30 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 10-3 win over the Bears on Thursday.

Graham showed no evidence of the finger issues that had recently plagued him, and he looked fleet of foot downfield on several routes. The veteran tight end was also on the receiving end of the only touchdown for either squad, notching an eight-yard scoring grab early in the second quarter to cap off a four-play, 74-yard drive. Graham checked in tied for second with Marquez Valdes-Scantling in targets on the Packers for the night, and while the wideout may often outpace him in that regard this season, Thursday's volume is encouraging for the time being. Graham will look to put together a successful encore versus the Vikings in a Week 2 matchup a week from Sunday.

Dickerson (quadriceps) did not practice Thursday.

Dickerson is expected to sit out Sunday's contest against the Cowboys due to his lingering injury. His absence wouldn't carry much fantasy impact with Evan Engram locked in as the clear top tight end in New York.