NFL Player News

Manhertz (concussion) is not practicing Thursday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Manhertz remains in the concussion protocol. The 26-year-old's chances of suiting up Sunday against the Jaguars appear to be in legitimate jeopardy. If Manhertz is unable to go, the Panthers will roll with just two available tight ends in Greg Olsen and Ian Thomas.

Henry (knee) was spotted on the field in shorts and a T-shirt working on his own during practice Wednesday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Meanwhile, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com notes that Henry is improving at this stage, with coach Anthony Lynn indicating that the team will see where the tight end is at later this week. Though Henry isn't a candidate to play in Week 5, the progress he appears to be making is encouraging.

Kroft (ankle) was unable to practice Wednesday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Kroft was just about ready to return from a broken foot a few weeks ago, but he then suffered an unrelated ankle injury and hasn't practiced since. It seems unlikely he'll return for Sunday's game in Tennessee, especially with rookie Dawson Knox playing so well and the team having a bye in Week 6 for Kroft to continue healing.

Andrews (foot) didn't practice Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Andrews continues to manage a foot injury that also caused him to miss practice the last two Wednesdays. With no reported setbacks coming out of Sunday's loss to the Browns, Andrews' latest absence may have been for maintenance more than anything else. Four games into the 2019 season, Andrews has caught a team-high 23 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns.

Uzomah did not haul in his only target during Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Steelers.

Uzomah continues to struggle to find his groove after a four-catch, 66-yard debut in Week 1. He hasn't caught a pass since as the Bengals have scored just 37 points over the past three games. The Bengals are going up against a Cardinals defense in Week 5 that has had bad luck against tight ends this season, but the Bengals offense is probably not something you want to hitch your wagon to at this point.

Butler (undisclosed) had a workout with the Lions on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Butler was waived off the Raiders' injured reserve in early September and has apparently recovered from the undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old is an undrafted free agent out of California University (PA) and has yet to make his NFL debut.

Sokol landed on the Chargers' practice squad Tuesday.

Sokol signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent, but was ultimately not able to earn a role on the final roster. He will now have a chance to potentially earn a spot if any more injuries occur at tight end.

Daniels landed on the Cardinals' practice squad Tuesday, Darren Urban of the team's official website reports.

Daniels was just cut from the 53-man roster in order for the team to get a punter for the Week 4 game. It's no surprise he landed back on the practice squad, as there may be room to call him back up sooner than later.

Smith caught a single pass for a five-yard gain during Sunday's 16-6 loss to Chicago.

The rookie looked promising in Week 3's beatdown of Oakland with three catches for 60 yards. Up against a stouter defense in Chicago, the picture wasn't as pretty. Smith, outside of Week 3, has just two catches for four total yards, and tempers flared a bit after Sunday's game with the Vikings struggling to get their passing game going. The Giants' 25th-ranked pass defense may be the cure to Smith and Minnesota's ills Sunday.

Smith caught a five-yard pass during Sunday's 24-10 win over Atlanta.

After being held to one target during the first two weeks of the season, Smith now has four targets in his last two games. That's good enough for an improvement for Smith, but certainly not enough to keep him your radar for fantasy purposes. The Titans, outside of Delanie Walker, focus their targets toward their revamped receiving corps including A.J. Brown and Adam Humphries. A tough Bills team awaits Sunday.