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Waller (shoulder) was able to suit up for Sunday's practice, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Waller evidently suffered an AC joint sprain in his shoulder during Saturday's practice, but as evidenced by this news he wasn't sidelined him for very long. The 26-year-old has been getting regular first-team work as the primary receiving tight end in the Oakland offense this offseason, and now that he's back healthy he should continue to do so.

Kittle has been a full participant in camp after recovering from a minor hip injury.

Kittle dealt with several injuries last season, and even admitted to playing through broken ribs during his incredible breakout campaign in 2018. After overcoming this minor hip injury, the 25-year-old appears to be healthy heading toward the regular season. To further ease fantasy owners' thoughts, Kittle was caught making a leaping 20-yard touchdown catch from Jimmy Garoppolo during Saturday's 11-on-11 practice.

Henry exited Saturday's joint practice session since he wasn't feeling well and received an IV, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

Henry watched from the sideline for the second half of Saturday's practice, but coach Anthony Lynn said he should be fine. The 24-year-old figures to make a return to the practice field relatively quickly.

Hodges was cut by the Jets on Saturday.

The move was made in order to free up a roster spot for center Ryan Kalil. It's possible Hodges could catch on with another team during the preseason, but he'd need to make a significant impression on the coaching staff to avoid falling on the practice squad for a third consecutive season.

Allen (undisclosed) could miss the start of the regular season, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

This comes as a bit of a surprise, as Allen was activated off the PUP list earlier in the week. The veteran tight end hopes to be ready for the start of the regular season, but without any sort of information regarding the injury or its severity, it's difficult to project his availability one way or another. The 29-year-old is likely locked in as the premier run-blocking tight end regardless of his status throughout the preseason, but Mike Gesicki figures to benefit from the increase in snaps, as the second-year tight end was already considered the primary pass catcher at the position.

Waller left Saturday's practice with a shoulder injury, Michael Gelhken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Waller evidently suffered an AC joint sprain, but it's not expected to keep the converted wide receiver off the field for very long. The 26-year-old has made a positive impression on the coaching staff during the early portions of training camp, acting as the starting tight end ahead of Luke Willson and Derek Carrier.

Conque (undisclosed) agreed to a deal with the Colts on Saturday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

Conque was waived/injured by the Jaguars on June 1,and subsequently reached an injury settlement with the team. This signing indicates he has a clear bill of health, and will now look to make an impression at Indy's camp. The 25-year-old has yet to see time on an NFL team's roster during the regular season, and still figures to have his work cut out for him to do so with the Colts.

Helm signed with the 49ers on Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Helm will have his work cut out for him in order to earn a spot on the 49ers' final roster. He will be competing against Levine Toilolo, Kaden Smith, Ross Dwelley and Tyree Mayfield for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart.

Oliver suffered a "significant" hamstring injury at practice Thursday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Doug Marrone was unable to offer a recovery timetable for Oliver, but the coach classifying the injury as "significant" indicates Oliver could be facing a multi-week absence, at least. The rookie third-round pick entered training camp looking to supplant free-agent acquisition Geoff Swaim from the starting role, but that will be a difficult proposition if he ends up sidelined for a chunk of the preseason.

Fant secured one of three targets for seven yards in the Broncos' 14-10 preseason win over the Falcons on Thursday.

The first-round pick didn't have much of a chance to make an impact, given that the Broncos' quarterback play was spotty. Fant's athleticism is off the charts, so he's expected to see a fair share of opportunities downfield in the coming season while primarily sharing tight-end duties with Jeff Heuerman. Fant will look to enjoy a bigger role in the passing game during next Thursday's preseason tilt against the Seahawks.