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Thomas and Jason Croom will share tight end duties Sunday versus the Jets with Charles Clay (hamstring) out of the lineup, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Clay's practice reps have been impacted on occasion this season, but the veteran TE still played in each of the Bills' first nine games before his current bout with a hamstring injury. Before he was knocked from this past Sunday's defeat to the Bears, Thomas and Croom earned regular snaps weekly, a number that increased to season-highs (47 and 42 on offense, respectively) in that contest. Thomas hauled in seven of eight passes for 40 yards working with Nathan Peterman, so his output could experience an uptick if Josh Allen (elbow) is cleared to suit up Sunday.

Kittle (chest) was a limited participant at Friday's practice, wearing a non-contact jersey for the second straight day, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Kittle reportedly is just dealing with a chest contusion, though it's apparently enough of an issue to impact his practice schedule on a long week following a Thursday game. He nonetheless seems to be on track for Monday's game against the Giants, even if he's once again limited when the Niners practice Saturday. Garrett Celek would be positioned for an expanded pass-catching role if Kittle were to suffer a setback before Monday.

Hollister (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Ben Volin of The Boston Globe reports.

Hollister has logged limited participation in practice all week, and appears to be progressing in his recovery from a lingering hamstring injury. The depth tight end has not suited up since Week 6. With top tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle/back) also listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Hollister could see a role in the offense if he's able to get healthy.

Graham (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Graham continues to have his reps scaled back early in the week to help him stay healthy throughout the year. It's interesting to see Randall Cobb (hamstring) listed as questionable after a mid-week setback, considering Graham averaged 8.3 targets and 67 yards in the three games Cobb missed earlier this season.

Swaim (knee) remained limited at practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Swaim will be three weeks removed from suffering an MCL sprain by Sunday night, but there's no guarantee in terms of target volume even if he ends up playing. The inactive list before Sunday's 8:20 PM ET kickoff is unlikely to provide an answer, as the Cowboys have already ruled out six players and may use the seventh spot on No. 3 quarterback Mike White. Another absence for Swaim would leave Blake Jarwin, Dalton Schultz and Rico Gathers in a committee for a second straight week.

Derby (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Derby was able to fully participate in practice all week, but nonetheless does not appear to have fully recovered from a lingering foot injury that's kept him sidelined since Week 3. Even if the fourth-year pro is able to suit up, he's unlikely to achieve fantasy relevance while sharing snaps with fellow tight ends Nick O'Leary and Mike Gesicki in a low-powered Dolphins passing attack.

Njoku (knee/ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons after practicing in a limited fashion all week.

That Njoku practiced all week -- albeit in a limited capacity -- bodes well for his chances of suiting up Sunday. That said, those inclined to use him in Week 10 fantasy lineups will want to verify his status as the Browns' 1:00 PM ET kickoff approaches. If active, Njoku would be in line to remain a key cog in the Browns' Week 10 passing attack, after hauling in four of his five targets for 53 yards in the team's 37-21 loss to the Chiefs in Week 9.

Hewitt (ankle) was ruled out for Sunday's game against Jacksonville, Mike Wells of ESPN.com reports.

Hewitt sustained the ankle injury during Week 8 against the Raiders or at some point during the Colts' bye, as he was unable to practice this week. The 27-year-old has been targeted once this season, as he is typically utilized as a blocker. Mo Alie-Cox will serve as the Colts' No. 3 tight end with Erik Swoope (knee) also ruled out.

Uzomah (clavicle) practiced fully Friday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. As a result, he does not carry a Week 10 injury designation, per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer.

The tight end's fantasy production has been sporadic, despite Uzomah having taken on an expanded role due to injuries to Tyler Eifert (ankle/IR) and Tyler Kroft (foot). That said, Uzomah's opportunities could pick up Sunday against the Saints, given that the Bengals will also be without top wideout A.J. Green (toe), who has been targeted an average of 9.5 times per game this season.

Kroft (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

With Kroft still out and Tyler Eifert (ankle) on IR, C.J. Uzomah (clavicle) will continue to head the Bengals' tight end corps Week 10 and possibly beyond if Kroft's foot issue persists.