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Bell signed with the Jaguars on Tuesday.

Bell spent the 2017 season and this offseason with the Vikings before being let go prior to Week 1. The former Oklahoma quarterback was fighting for a depth spot on Minnesota's roster, and he is expected to serve a similar role in Jacksonville. His signing comes as a result of yet another Jaguars tight end hitting injured reserve, with Niles Paul suffering a sprained MCL on Sunday. James O'Shaughnessy is in line to start at tight for the team moving forward.

Kittle (knee) caught four of six targets for 30 yards in Monday's 33-30 loss to Green Bay.

Kittle had been dealing with a minor knee injury during practice this week, but he started and finished Monday's contest. The tight end was tied for the team lead in targets, but Marquise Goodwin served as C.J. Beathard's preferred deep threat in this one. Kittle may cede some big-play opportunities so long as Goodwin stays healthy, but he remains a key contributor in San Francisco's passing game heading into Sunday's matchup with the Rams.

Graham caught five of nine targets for 104 yards in Monday night's 33-30 win over the 49ers.

Graham enjoyed his best statistical performance as a Packer, ripping off a gain of 54 yards en route to his first 100-plus-yard outing. Overall, Graham only trailed top wideout Davante Adams in all receiving categories, making his presence felt among an inexperienced group of pass catchers. Fresh off another encouraging outing, Graham enters Green Bay's bye week with solid momentum.

Thomas played just one offensive snap in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Redskins.

Thomas' playing time was slashed due to the return of fellow tight end Greg Olsen. After being sidelined since Week 1, the former Pro Bowler immediately played all but one offensive snap. Unless Olsen re-aggravates the ailment again, Thomas figures to find himself in a more suitable, low-usage role as his rookie season unfolds.

Kittle (knee) is active for Monday's contest at Green Bay.

Limited in practice all week due to a knee injury, Kittle nonetheless will be available against a Packers defense that has allowed 8.3 YPT and no touchdowns to tight ends this season.

Dwelley was promoted to the 49ers' active roster prior to Monday's game versus the Packers, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

This move casts doubt unto whether George Kittle (knee) is fully healthy, but Kittle is expected to suit up anyway. Therefore, Dwelley could end up being a healthy inactive Monday.

Kittle (knee) is expected to suit up Monday in Green Bay, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Kittle's practice reps were limited all week due to the knee injury suffered Oct. 7 against the Cardinals. That said, he's slated to brush off the issue Monday and build upon his 23-399-1 start to the campaign.

Coach Marvin Lewis said Kroft (foot) likely will return to the team at some point this year, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

It's still not clear if Kroft will go under the knife, but shutting him down for the season has been ruled out for the time being. Kroft would've been the second Bengals tight end to hit injured reserve, joining Tyler Eifert (ankle). Still, Kroft won't play Week 7 against the Chiefs and is likely still facing a multi-week absence. In the meantime, C.J. Uzomah will continue to be the No. 1 tight end, with Mason Schreck and Matthew Lengel on hand for any lingering snaps.

Gathers caught one pass for 14 yards while playing a career-high 14 offensive snaps during Sunday's 40-7 victory over the Jaguars.

A week after recording the first reception of his professional career last Sunday against Houston, Gathers followed up with another catch this week on a bootleg that set the Cowboys up for the team's second touchdown of the day. While the Baylor product still isn't seeing enough playing time -- let alone targets -- to justify being rostered in most fantasy formats, it's nonetheless encouraging that he's averaged over 10 offensive snaps over the past three weeks after seeing just five apiece in Week 2 and Week 3 (Gathers was inactive for Week 1).

Gesicki played just 27 of the Dolphins' 78 offensive snaps (35 percent) in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win over the Bears. He was targeted twice and recorded an 11-yard reception.

Gesicki had started the past two games with A.J. Derby (foot) sidelined, but Nick O'Leary -- who had been promoted from the practice squad earlier in the month -- assumed most of the reps at tight end in Week 7. While the coaching staff recently acknowledged Gesicki's improvement as a blocker since training camp, he still remains underdeveloped in that phase of the game, which may have prompted the decision to rely on O'Leary. In addition to his blocking prowess, O'Leary hauled in all four of his targets for 49 yards and the Dolphins' only touchdown of the first half, which may have been enough for him to secure his spot above Gesicki on the depth chart. The rookie's outlook is further hindered by the potential return of Derby, who appears to be close to playing again after practicing last week.