NFL Player News

Goedert caught three of four targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 25-22 win over the Giants.

They were Goedert's first catches and targets since before the Eagles' Week 9 bye. In more good news, the rookie played 36 snaps after not seeing more than half that in his previous two games. Still, his playing time and production of late have been unstable at best and nonexistent at worst. He'll try to get rolling at home Week 13 against Washington.

Pruitt caught his lone target for 13 yards in Monday's 34-17 loss to the Texans.

Pruitt's reception converted a first down on the Titans' opening drive of the second half. It was just his second catch of the season and there is no obvious path to him becoming more involved in the passing game. Fellow tight ends Jonnu Smith and Anthony Firkser have both seen more consistent targets from Marcus Mariota.

Smith caught both his targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 34-17 loss to the Texans.

Smith started the game with a bang, taking a short pass 61 yards down the middle for a touchdown. While that flashed his great athleticism, Smith was hardly involved in the passing game beyond that and struggled on multiple occasions trying to protect his quarterback. From a fantasy perspective, though, it still marked his best performance of the campaign, boosting his stock slightly ahead of the Titans' Week 13 game versus the Jets.

Firkser caught all four of his targets for 52 yards in Monday's 34-17 loss to the Texans.

After rarely being deployed in the passing game throughout the early portions of the season, Firkser has combined for seven receptions and 96 yards across the last two games. He's hauled in all of his targets in that span, making it unlikely that he'll continue to be this productive. However, he appears to be the No. 2 option at the position behind Jonnu Smith, and Tennessee may be content to lean heavily on its backs and tight ends in the passing attack moving forward with no wideouts beyond Corey Davis making a consistent impact.

Smythe nabbed both of his targets for 27 yards during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Colts.

Smythe recorded a career high in targets while also leading Miami's tight ends in receptions during the Week 12 loss. It's encouraging that the rookie fourth-round pick showcased some pass-catching chops, but he's unlikely to continue receiving offensive targets on a weekly basis. Heading into the Week 13 tilt against the Bills, Smythe is buried behind Nick O'Leary, A.J. Derby (foot) and Mike Gesicki on the depth chart.

Gesicki brought in his only target for five yards and fumbled once during Miami's 27-24 loss to the Colts on Sunday.

Gesicki fumbled late in the second quarter, ending Miami's attempt at a two-minute drill on the first play of the drive. The rookie second-round pick has gone three straight games without recording more than one catch, and has surpassed 50 receiving yards just once this season. Gesicki remains an intriguing dynasty prospect, but is unlikely to achieve much fantasy relevance this year.

Daniels was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on Monday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Daniels had originally been waived by Seattle to create a roster spot for Keenan Reynolds. Although Arizona could use some aid at the tight end position, it's likely that Daniels was claimed with the intent of helping out on special teams.

Dickerson signed a contract with the Giants on Monday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Dickerson was previously waived by the Giants on Oct. 21, but he has rejoined the team following the placement of Quadree Henderson (shoulder) on injured reserve. With the status of Evan Engram (hamstring) up in the air, Dickerson will provide New York with depth at the tight end position heading into Sunday's tilt against the Bears.

Arnold is dealing with a chest injury and was a limited participant at Monday's practice.

Arnold is coming off a breakout performance in the Saints' Week 13 win over the Falcons, during which he recorded four receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. He apparently didn't escape that game unscathed, but his presence on the field in any capacity Monday suggests he still has a good shot of playing Thursday night against the Cowboys in Week 13. Arnold will likely need to practice fully Tuesday or Wednesday to avoid an injury designation ahead of the contest.

Seals-Jones reeled in one of his two targets for a five-yard reception in Sunday's 45-10 loss to the Chargers.

It's the second week in a row that Seals-Jones has managed just one reception, taking most of the shine off his five-reception, 51-yard performance against the Chiefs in Week 10. The tight end also hasn't reached the end zone since Week 3, which makes it hard to count on him delivering much fantasy value in the Cardinals' upcoming contest Dec. 2 in Green Bay.