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Kittle (leg) does not have a designation on the final injury report for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

San Francisco's bye week gave Kittle plenty of time to recover from the leg injury that held him out Week 10 against the Giants. He'll likely step back in ahead of Garrett Celek as the Niners' No. 1 tight end, but the job hasn't equated with much volume or production since Kittle caught 11 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown on 17 targets in a two-game stretch Weeks 5 and 6. He's since been held to three of fewer catches for 27 yards or less in each appearance, though Celek did manage a 4-67-1 receiving line in a prime matchup with the Giants when Kittle was out.

Graham (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in San Francisco, Tim Booth of The Associated Press reports.

Graham appeared to injure his ankle in Monday's 34-31 loss to the Falcons, but he re-entered the contest and finished with seven catches for 58 yards and a touchdown. His ability to return suggests the injury isn't serious, but the Seahawks nonetheless held him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. Another update will be available once the Seahawks reveal whether Graham participated (and to what extent) in Friday's practice.

Engram was targeted seven times in Thursday's 20-10 loss the Redskins and managed just 18 yards on three receptions.

After tallying just nine yards on one reception in Week 11, Engram failed to bounce back Thursday. Most concerning was that he suffered a few drops on catchable balls. The talented rookie may be suffering from a lack of weapons on offense, as opposing defenses are able to focus more on him. He will look to turn things around next week against the Raiders.

Henry caught all five of his targets for 76 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 28-6 win over the Cowboys.

The Chargers offense as a whole was efficient, with quarterback Philip Rivers throwing for 434 yards in the win. Henry certainly factored into that equation, compiling 76 yards, more than he had combined in the three weeks prior. His lack of red zone targets will likely hamper his ceiling, but given the Chargers offensive explosion in the last few weeks, Henry remains a useful fantasy tight end, particularly next Sunday against the lowly Browns.

Kittle (leg) was listed as a full practice participant Thursday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kittle injured his leg Week 9 and was promptly ruled out for the ensuing contest. After utilizing the 49ers' bye, he progressed from limited Wednesday to uncapped one day later, clearing him to suit up Sunday against the Seahawks. Considering he leads all San Francisco tight ends in usage -- 42 targets versus 21 total between Garrett Celek and Cole Hikutini (knee) -- Kittle shouldn't have a problem reincorporating himself into the offense.

Kroft (hand) practiced fully Thursday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Though Kroft has logged just three catches for 16 yards over his last two games, he did score in Week 11 against the Broncos. He's a reasonable lineup option at the tight end position in deeper formats this week, considering that he'll see plenty of snaps against a beatable Cleveland pass defense Sunday.

Graham was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report due to an ankle injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

In his third season with the Seahawks, Graham's red-zone prowess is beginning to mimic that of his time with the Saints. He's scored seven touchdowns over the last six games, during which he's been targeted 18 times in the red zone. Regarding his health, Graham has appeared on the injury report almost weekly this season, so his availability for Sunday's game at San Francisco won't really be in much question unless he doesn't log a full practice by week's end.

Kroft (hand) was limited at Wednesday's practice.

Kroft injured his hand in the second half of Sunday's 20-17 win over the Broncos, finishing with two catches for 12 yards and a touchdown on three targets while playing 86 percent of Cincinnati's offensive snaps. With no details provided by the team since Sunday, it appears the tight end is just dealing with a minor injury ahead of Sunday's favorable matchup with the Browns. Kroft enjoyed a career-best performance against Cleveland in Week 4, catching six of seven targets for 68 yards and two scores in a 31-7 victory.

Kittle (leg) will be limited at Wednesday's practice, with head coach Kyle Shanahan indicating that he's hopeful the tight end can return for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Garrett Celek made the most of Kittle's absence in a 31-21 win over the Giants in Week 10, catching four of six targets for 67 yards and a touchdown. Coming out of a bye week, the San Francisco tight ends will face a much tougher task, regardless of whether it's Kittle or Celek leading the charge.

Traylor caught four of five targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Bengals.

It wasn't a bad career debut for Traylor, who was activated after Denver's tight-end room caught the injury bug. Not only did Traylor haul in four catches, he led the team's tight ends in offensive snaps 53 to 41 over starter Virgil Green. Traylor's ability to split out wide certainly looked appealing for a Denver offense that has struggled to squeeze production out of its tight ends. With more questions than answers in Denver's offense, expect Traylor to continue to get plenty of looks -- especially after the team cut pass-catching tight end A.J. Derby.