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Kelce caught seven of 13 targets for 74 yards in Sunday's 26-15 win over the Raiders.

Kelce appeared to have a 17-yard catch-and-run touchdown on the final play of the first quarter, but he was ruled down inside the 1-yard line upon further review. The impactful tight end's 13 targets were six more than any of his teammates saw, as Kelce continues to serve as quarterback Alex Smith's go-to guy in most situations. He's rewarded that trust with over 70 yards in five of the past six games.

Ertz (concussion) is listed as inactive for Sunday's road matchup with the Rams, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Medical clearance from an independent neurologist seemingly came too late for Ertz to make an appearance this week. He'll thus turn his focus to a divisional game against the Giants next Sunday. In his stead, Brent Celek and Trey Burton will man tight end for the Eagles.

Ertz (concussion) has been medically cleared, but the Eagles are still uncertain whether he will be able to play Sunday against the Rams, Jay Glazer reported on Fox's pregame show.

The Eagles plan to test out Ertz before the game and cautioned that earlier reports that Ertz was doubtful to suit up may have been premature. According to Les Bowen of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ertz is still experiencing a dull headache, which has prevented the Eagles from formally signing off on his return. It's likely that Ertz's status won't be decided until 90 minutes before the 4:25 p.m. EST kickoff, making the tight end a risky fantasy roll this week.

Ertz (concussion), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, will be evaluated prior to the contest but is consider unlikely to play, a source informed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Ertz participated in practices Thursday and Friday, but remains in the NFL's concussion protocol and doesn't appear likely to gain clearance prior to the 4:25 p.m. EST kickoff Sunday. Brent Celek and Trey Burton would be the main beneficiaries of Ertz's possible absence, with the duo likely sharing the snaps at tight end in a fairly equitable fashion.

Head coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Ertz remains in the concussion protocol, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. As a result, Ertz is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, per Zangaro.

For the second day in a row, Ertz participated in practice, including individual drills Friday, according to Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal. In the aftermath of Thursday's faux pas about his standing in the protocol, though, Ertz's situation is murky heading into the weekend. Sunday's 4:25 p.m. EST kickoff isn't exactly appealing for roster management, but Trey Burton and (to a lesser extent) Brent Celek are capable of modest performances when pressed into duty at tight end.

Graham (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Jacksonville, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Graham's practice regimen didn't deviate much from the previous two weeks, and the Seahawks ended any question about his ability to play Sunday by taking away his injury designation. While Jacksonville's defense has been tough on tight ends this season, allowing four touchdowns in 12 games, Graham's rapport with Russell Wilson may be too much for this unit.

Daniels (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Zak Keefer of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Daniels will miss his third straight game with the injury. When healthy, Daniels is mainly used as a run blocker and on special teams, so his absence will go unnoticed in the fantasy realm.

Hooper brought in two of four targets for 23 yards in Thursday's 20-17 win over the Saints.

Hooper was once again strictly a complementary figure in the passing attack behind wideouts Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu. The second-year tight end has been quiet over the last four games, notching 10 catches for 81 yards during that stretch. That follows a three-game span in Weeks 8-10 during which Hooper had compiled 13 catches and had seen six targets apiece in each contest. He remains a hit-or-miss option week-to-week and will look to up his production against the Buccaneers in a Week 15 road tilt on Monday Night Football.

The Eagles clarified Thursday that Ertz was cleared to practice but remains in the concussion protocol.

Erroneously, the Eagles relayed Ertz escaped the protocol in the midst of the aforementioned session, which he kicked off with stretching. To raise the stakes, he was wearing a helmet as well, so signs pointed to a quicker than expected recovery. Upon the release of the injury report, though, he was listed as limited, and clarification about his standing in the protocol soon followed. In order to play Sunday against the Rams, Ertz still must receive clearance from an independent neurologist.

Ertz (concussion) was limited in practice Thursday.

Earlier Thursday, an independent neurologist gave Ertz the all-clear from the concussion that knocked him out of Sunday's loss at Seattle, according to Zach Berman of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Despite the "clean" bill of health, he's seemingly avoiding unnecessary exertion with Sunday's showdown with the Rams in mind. Friday's injury report will give a better indication of his potential to play this weekend.