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Engram (hamstring) rode a stationary bike during Wednesday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

There was some optimism about the tight end's practice availability when he was spotted at the morning walk-through, but it now sounds like he'll be listed as a non-participant on the first injury report of the week. Withheld from Sunday's 25-22 loss to the Eagles after hurting his hamstring during pregame warmups, Engram was optimistic Monday about his chances of avoiding another absence Week 13 against the Bears. He'll have two more chances to practice before the weekend arrives.

Alie-Cox (calf) won't participate in practice Wednesday, Zak Keefer of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Alie-Cox is still donning a boot on his left calf and seems to be trending toward sitting out Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Once healthy, Alie-Cox could slot in second or third on the depth chart behind starter Eric Ebron after the Colts ruled Jack Doyle (kidney) out for the season earlier this week. Alie-Cox has hauled in only six of 11 targets across six games but has turned those receptions into 112 yards and two scores.

Hurst caught three of four targets for 25 yards against the Raiders.

The rookie was third on the team in targets, but Baltimore went to the air just 25 times in the contest. Still, it was encouraging to see Hurst's increased involvement after he played 35 snaps and saw zero targets in Week 11 against Cincinnati. Baltimore does seem to be moving to a more run-heavy attack while Joe Flacco is sidelined, so target volume may be hard to come by for Hurst.

Andrews caught his lone target for a 74-yard gain against the Raiders.

The rookie broke free down the right sideline and caught a beautifully placed ball from Lamar Jackson for a huge gain. Unfortunately, it was the only time Andrews was targeted in the win over the Raiders, and his 18 offensive snaps marked a career low. Baltimore's passing volume has fallen off since Lamar Jackson took over at quarterback with a combined 44 attempts over two games. The Ravens' run-first approach has also led to Nick Boyle, who is known for his value as a run blocker, seeing the most tight end snaps by far. If Baltimore continues to have a run-heavy offense under Jackson, Andrews' target volume will remain low.

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.