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The Lions are expected to release Pettigrew (knee) in the near future, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

One day removed from his placement on the reserve/non-football injury list, Pettigrew's stall in the locker room was empty and sans nameplate Wednesday. Although Pettigrew is believed to be healthy, the Lions apparently are moving forward with Eric Ebron as their top tight end. Once the release is finalized, Pettigrew will likely land with another organization to serve as depth.

Supernaw (concussion) does not appear on the Titans' injury report Wednesday.

Supernaw missed the two games prior to Tennessee's Week 13 bye, but his availability at Wednesday's practice suggests he isn't expected to miss any more time.

Uzomah (calf) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.

Uzomah has missed multiple games due to the calf injury, and hasn't recorded a single catch since Week 6 against the Patriots. Tyler Eifert and Tyler Kroft figure to lead the way at tight end for the Bengals on Sunday against the Browns regardless of Uzomah's potential availability.

Derby had a three-yard catch in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

Derby took a step back in Jacksonville with Denver's offense seemingly more interested in playing keep-away than scoring points in Sunday's muckfest. The recent trade-pickup had been emerging as an effective third-down target in a Denver offense lacking production at tight end. Expect for his role to continue to trend upward provided Trevor Siemian returns to the lineup.

Pettigrew (knee) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

Pettigrew was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list at the beginning of the season as he continued to nurse an ACL tear he suffered almost a year ago. The tight end returned to practice two weeks ago but was never activated off the PUP list, which doesn't bode well for his chances to play this season.

Vannett caught both of his targets Sunday against the Panthers, totaling 25 yards.

Vannett is not going to see much action or targets as long as Jimmy Graham is healthy. Luke Willson is expected to return from a knee injury in Week 14.

Hooper was held without a target in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.

The Falcons only targeted their tight ends once on the day, severely limiting Hooper or Levine Toilolo's value. Even in deep leagues, there should be better tight end options on the waiver wire than either of the options in Atlanta at this point.

Allen caught all four of his targets for 72 yards and three touchdowns Monday night against the Jets.

Allen took full advantage of an abysmal defensive effort from the Jets, scoring on both of the Colts' first two offensive drives of Monday night's contest. That set the tone for the blowout that ensued, and Allen added to the scoreline with another touchdown before halftime. In finding pay dirt from 7, 21 and 23 yards on his respective scores, Allen's outburst provided fantasy owners with an exceedingly pleasant surprise, as he not only brought his touchdown tally from two to five, but his 72 yards also marked a season best. That gives Allen considerable momentum heading into Sunday's game versus the Texans.

Higbee caught two of four targets for 16 yards during Sunday's loss to New England.

With just eight targets over the past four games, Higbee remains nothing more than a tertiary option in the passing game. However, Los Angeles has only four wins, and the Rams should be looking ahead to 2017. Higbee played 56 percent of the offensive snaps in Week 13, and while he could begin to see a few extra targets, it likely won't provide enough of an opportunity for him to become fantasy relevant.

Waller caught one of two targets for 15 yards in Sunday's win over the Dolphins.

Both Waller and fellow second-year tight end Nick Boyle each saw 28 snaps and two targets Sunday while Dennis Pitta saw the most playing time among that position group. Since being added to the active roster, Waller has pulled in seven of nine targets for 60 yards. Depending on when Crockett Gillmore returns,there could be a logjam at tight end behind Dennis Pitta given that Boyle has already started to see a slight uptick in snaps since being reinstated from his suspension.