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Njoku (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Njoku has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option of late, but he's a bounce-back candidate in Week 12 versus a Cincinnati defense that overall hasn't had great success containing tight ends.

Graham (thumb/knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings but is "on track to play" in the contest, barring any complications in warmups, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Graham has been managing the knee issue for several weeks, but it's the broken left thumb he sustained in the Week 11 loss to the Seahawks that is more seriously threatening his availability for Sunday's contest. Fortunately for the Packers, their top tight end is apparently trending toward suiting up after returning to practice Thursday without major issues while donning extra padding around the injured thumb. "[Graham] caught the ball fine [in practice]," coach Mike McCarthy told Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, adding that he has "no reason to believe" Graham will face restrictions in Week 13. With that in mind, Graham should be in store for his usual allotment of snaps if he avoids aggravating the thumb in warmups or during the contest.

Daniels was waived by the Seahawks on Saturday, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

Daniels was traded from the Colts to the Seahawks in early September and this is the second time the team has waived him. The 24-year-old joined Seattle's practice squad after being waived last time, and is surely a candidate to do so again this time around.

Alie-Cox (calf) was ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins, Zak Keefer of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Alie-Cox was originally deemed questionable for the Week 12 contest. This leaves the Colts with only two tight ends for Sunday -- Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron -- as Erik Swoope (knee) is also out.

Thomas' teammate Charles Clay (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Jacksonville.

That means Thomas will likely share starter's time with Jason Croom, though like his teammate Thomas didn't do much with the extra playing time when Clay missed the last game, catching his only target for one yard. Thomas did post a 7-40-0 line the game before that, but with zero or one catches in every other game this season, you can find better tight-end options instead of trying to play the injury angle here.

Hooper caught all five of his targets for 31 yards during Thursday's 31-17 loss to the Saints.

Hooper has been a high-volume target within the Falcons passing attack, helping him develop into a back-end TE1 option in his third year out of Stanford. He's garnered 6.2 targets per game this season (compared to a previous career-best of 4.1 targets per game in 2017), and remains just 50 receiving yards short of a personal record (526). A Week 13 matchup against Baltimore is less than optimal, facing a defense that's allowed three tight end touchdowns all season -- Hooper has a score in three of four double-digit PPR outings in 2018, and a touchdown in all three of his double-digit performances in standard formats.

Graham (thumb/knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Minnesota, Michael Cohen of The Athletic reports.

Held out of Wednesday's practice, Graham was then listed as a limited participant both Thursday and Friday, reportedly testing out different splints to see if he can play with a broken thumb. His work at Thursday's practice included catching passes from Aaron Rodgers, seemingly marking a major step in the right direction. Despite his recent progress, Graham may be headed for a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's 8:20 PM EST kickoff. The timing of the contest will put Graham's fantasy owners in a bind unless the Packers announce a decision before Sunday afternoon.

Allen (knee) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets, Ben Volin of The Boston Globe reports.

Allen is the only member of New England's roster to officially be ruled out for Sunday's divisional tilt against the Jets. The veteran tight end was unable to practice in any capacity this week, and will miss his third straight game. With Rob Gronkowski (back/ankle) trending towards suiting up Week 12, Allen's lack of availability is unlikely to have a notable impact on the Patriots' offense.

Njoku (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Njoku, who practiced in a limited fashion to start the week, graduated to a full practice Friday, suggesting that he's trending in the right direction. That said, given that Njoku is one of just two Cleveland players on the team's Week 12 injury report, the tight end's status is worth tracking in advance of Sunday's 1:00 ET kickoff. Assuming he's plays this weekend, Njoku profiles as a bounce-back candidate while taking aim at a Cincinnati defense that tight ends have found a decent level of success against this season.

Hewitt (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Hewitt failed to suit up in any practice this week and was ultimately ruled out for Sunday. Depth will be an issue at tight end for the Colts on Sunday, as Erik Swoope (knee) has been ruled out and Mo Alie-Cox (calf) is listed as questionable.