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Detroit waived Horton on Friday.

Horton was elevated from the Lions' practice squad to suit up for two regular-season games in 2025, but he may now have to look for his next opportunity with a different club. In a corresponding transaction, the Lions signed veteran tight end Anthony Firkser.

Detroit signed Firkser on Friday.

In a corresponding transaction, the Lions waived tight end Zach Horton. With fellow veteran tight end Tyler Conklin (knee) on the PUP list, Firkser could get a good chance right away to prove he's worthy of a depth role in 2026.

Kraft (knee), who was activated from the active/PUP list Friday, took part in individual drills at his first practice of Packers training camp, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Kraft is two days shy of being nine months removed from the right ACL tear that he suffered Week 9 of last season. Among his activities Friday were hitting a blocking pad, catching passes on the side and running some routes on air. Kraft relayed that before the session he convened with doctors from the University of Wisconsin, one of whom told him his knee appears "spectacular, almost like he had never seen rehabilitation like mine." During mandatory minicamp in June, Kraft stated his intention to play Week 1 at Minnesota on Sunday, Sept. 13, but first, his focus will be on increasing his activity level while he and his reps engage Green Bay brass on a potential contract extension.

Sinnott has run a wider variety of routes in training camp compared to previous years, though that is also the case for Washington's other tight ends, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

New offensive coordinator David Blough is emphasizing versatility in his tight-end room, which includes Sinnott, Chig Okonkwo and John Bates, among others. Okonkwo is expected to get most of the pass-catching opportunities at the position. Sinnott hasn't shown much in that department, as the 2024 second-round pick has just 16 catches through 33 career regular-season games.

Wright (neck) has been taking part in training camp, Jacob Richman of MLive.com reports.

Wright could earn an expanded role under new OC Drew Petzing, who has a penchant for utilizing sets with multiple tight ends. Tyler Conklin (knee) figures to be Wright's primary competition for the second spot on the depth chart behind Sam LaPorta.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Kraft (ACL) is being brought off the active/PUP list and will practice in some capacity, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Kraft continues to make encouraging recovery from his right ACL tear, with the tight end's goal still being to suit up Week 1. Green Bay and Kraft are also engaged in ongoing contract negotiations, with optimism that a deal could be reached before the start of the regular season. Kraft is not yet ready to participate in team drills, per Bill Huber of SI.com, but he will take part in individual drills and team walkthroughs. Once back to full health, Kraft projects as an integral component of the Packers offense in 2026.

Hansen was waived by the Texans on Wednesday.

The tight end was let go to make room for wide receiver DJ Turner. Hansen signed with Houston in June after playing three collegiate seasons at Connecticut, making 46 catches for 463 and four touchdowns in 40 games.

Pryor (quadriceps) was on the field participating in Thursday's practice, Ashley Landis of hjnews.com reports.

Pryor missed part of the Texans' OTAs in early June due to a quadriceps injury. The tight end has since recovered from the issue and is a full participant in training camp as he attempts to move up the depth chart and survive cutdown day. The 23-year-old out of Iowa has yet to play in an NFL game.

Kieft (leg) is on the field participating in the Buccaneers' training camp activities.

Kieft injured his leg in Week 3 of the 2025 season and was unable to finish out the last year of his contract with the Buccaneers. He signed another one-year deal with the team in March and is ready to pick up where he left off as a blocking tight end and special-teams asset.

All (knee) passed his conditioning test and is all set to participate in training camp, Dan Hoard of the Bengals' official site reports.

All underwent multiple knee surgeries for an ACL injury that sidelined him for the entire 2025 season. The 2024 fourth-rounder will be competing with Tanner Hudson and Drew Sample to serve as the No. 2 tight end behind Mike Gesicki.