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James caught his lone target for an eight-yard touchdown during Thursday's 52-21 win over Carolina.

Considering Ben Roethlisberger completed 22 of 25 passes for 328 yard and five touchdowns, this was a disappointing night for James. Vance McDonald continues to outproduce him and that is likely to be the case when Pittsburgh faces Jacksonville in Week 11.

Kittle (chest) wore a blue non-contact jersey during his limited practice Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

A chest contusion is to blame for the cap on Kittle's practice reps this week, but the concern isn't expected to impact his availability for Monday's contest against the Giants. Assuming he ditches the designation prior to the game, he'll seek to build upon his 41-692-3 line from the first nine outings of the campaign.

Njoku (knee/ribs) remained limited at Thursday's practice, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

We'll have to see if the Browns list Njoku as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, or if he approaches that game without an injury designation. If he is able to suit up, the tight end should remain a key cog in the Cleveland offense in Week 10, on the heels of catching four of his five targets for 53 yards in last weekend's 37-21 loss to the Chiefs.

Swaim (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Swaim was sidelined for the first time all season in Monday's 28-14 loss to the Titans after sustaining an MCL sprain in the Cowboys' previous game Oct. 21 against Washington. With two and a half weeks to recover from the injury, Swaim looks to be inching closer to full health as Sunday's tilt with the Eagles approaches. If Swaim shows continued improvement at Friday's practice and is cleared to play this weekend, he could take back his starting role at tight end, though that hasn't meant much for fantasy purposes this season. Swaim has reached the end zone once in seven appearances and has topped out at five receptions and 55 yards in a given game.

Graham (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The Packers have been managing Graham's practice reps carefully all season due to the listed knee issue, though it's never put his status in serious jeopardy for any given week. The expectation remains that Graham will be on the field Sunday against the Dolphins to handle the bulk of the snaps at tight end for Green Bay.

Kittle (chest) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Kittle has tended to shoulder and knee injuries already this season but hasn't missed any game action as a result. With extra time to prepare for the 49ers' Week 10 matchup with the Giants, there isn't much worry about Kittle toughing out the chest concern and suiting up Monday. In his second season, Kittle ranks third behind Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz in receiving yards per game (76.9) among NFL tight ends, making him a must-start on a weekly basis.

Uzomah (clavicle) was listed as a limited participant during Thursday's practice, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Uzomah had also been limited in Wednesday's session, so he should be a good bet to play this weekend against the Saints if he's able to put forth a full session Friday. Assuming his clavicle injury doesn't prove too much of an issue come Sunday, Uzomah will start at tight end and potentially take on increased volume in the passing game with the Bengals likely to lean on a number of players to replace the 9.5 targets per game A.J. Green (toe) has drawn this season. Green is expected to miss at least two weeks with the injury.

Graham (knee) returned to practice Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Despite being listed with a knee injury, Graham received a veritable veteran's day off Wednesday. His presence at practice Thursday was expected, but his activity level won't be known until the Packers release their second Week 10 injury report.

Hollister (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Hollister continues to work back from a lingering hamstring injury which has kept him sidelined for the last three games. With top tight end Rob Gronkowski (back/ankle) questionable for New England's game against the Titans in Week 10, Hollister could have a role on offense if he proves his own health.

Hewitt (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Hewitt appears to be nursing a shoulder injury of undisclosed severity, and should be considered questionable for Sunday's tilt against the Jaguars. The depth tight end has been targeted only once this season, so his tentative absence would be unlikely to have a notable impact on Indianapolis' offense.