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Donnell caught one pass for eight yards in Sunday's win over the Rams.

Donnell has yet to break the 40-yard barrier in an offense that runs through its receiving corps. The Giants' starting tight end has failed to match even his backup, Will Tye's, modest catch and yardage totals and isn't worth a fantasy roster spot at this point.

Kelce caught two of three targets for 24 yards in Sunday's win over the Saints.

Kelce snagged at least five passes in each of the four games prior to Kansas City's bye, but he has caught just five passes total in the two games since. What gives? It isn't as though he's fallen out of favor with quarterback Alex Smith. It seems the Chiefs as a team are throwing the ball a lot less, opting to ride the hot hand in Spencer Ware, who leads a deep stable. Alex Smith has attempted about half as many passes per game since the bye, 42 before to 23 after. Kelce is still a quality start because he remains a top red-zone threat, but don't be surprised if delivers a few duds as the ball simply aren't flying in Kansas City.

Derby was traded from the Patriots to the Broncos on Tuesday in exchange for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick, Cameron Wolfe of The Denver Post reports.

A former college quarterback and 2015 sixth-round selection, Derby has logged 35 offensive snaps in four career games, failing to draw a target. The fifth-round pick may seem like a lot to surrender, but the Broncos have a bunch of compensatory selections headed in their direction, and they probably won't have room to keep a lot of rookies next season on a roster that's already littered with talent. Derby is unlikely to have a key role any time soon, but he'll have time to prove that he could be a part of the team's future.

James caught both of this targets for 18 yards Sunday against the Patriots.

The second-year tight end out of Penn State has operated as the Steelers' top option at tight end this season, especially in the receiving department. The amount of targets he receives is variable week-to-week, though, making James a touchdown-dependent fantasy option moving forward. However, the impending return of Ladarius Green (ankle) may dampen his prospects in the near future.

Gray started at tight end Sunday against the Bills and played on 62 of the Dolphins' 73 offensive snaps, but failed to receive a target in the passing game.

With both Jordan Cameron and Dion Sims sidelined with concussions, Gray was unable to follow up his career day from Week 6, when he logged 81 receiving yards across three receptions. Instead, he was almost exclusively utilized as an in-line blocker to open lanes for RB Jay Ajayi, who rumbled for over 200 yards for a second consecutive week. The former college quarterback will now get a week to rest with the Dolphins' bye on deck in Week 8.

Henry has entered the NFL's concussion protocol, Ricky Henne of the Chargers' official site reports.

In the aftermath of Sunday's win in Atlanta, Henry experienced concussion-like symptoms and will thus be subject to a five-step process in order to be cleared for action. There's little doubt that his practice participation will be impacted this week, but every head injury is its own test case, so the release of Wednesday's injury report will be one to examine closely. If he requires time to recover, veteran Antonio Gates will chew up the majority of TE snaps Sunday at Denver.

Graham caught five passes for 53 yards on 10 targets in Sunday's 6-6 tie with the Cardinals.

Despite drawing a season-high 10 targets, Graham was unable to continue his three-game streak with exactly six receptions for 89 or more yards. The hip injury that held him out of Thursday's practice didn't appear to be an issue, as he played his full complement of snaps and once again had Russell Wilson's full attention. Having safely re-established himself as a high-end fantasy option at a thin position, Graham will head back to New Orleans for a Week 8 matchup with the team that traded him away last offseason.

Henry picked up just one catch on three targets for 16 yards in the win over the Falcons on Sunday.

After recording at least three catches and 60 receiving yards in each of the last four games, it was surprising to see Henry record just one catch for 16 yards against the Falcons' porous defense, especially considering the Chargers fell behind early. Instead, Antonio Gates was the main beneficiary of the deficit, as the veteran tight end saw 10 targets in the comeback win. Henry still appears to be the tight end to own, however, as the rookie did manage to out-snap Gates, 47 to 38, but both tight ends might struggle to put together strong numbers with a trip to Denver on tap next week.

Ertz caught one of three targets for just 14 yards in Sunday's 21-10 win over the Vikings.

The Eagles offense mustered a season-low yardage total against the formidable Minnesota defense, and Ertz also hit a personal low-water mark in that category. Although no pass catcher had over 39 yards in the game, Ertz's struggles continued a recent trend of quiet outings since he returned from a two-game absence. He will have the opportunity to break out of it next week against a Cowboys defense that has struggled to defend the tight end position this season.

Bowman (knee) has been placed on injured reserve, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Bowman has been dealing with a knee injury since the lead-up to Week 5. With Bowman likely done for the year, Kellen Davis and Brandon Bostick are the Jets' remaining current options at tight end with Austin Seferian-Jenkins out due to an injury.