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Graham (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

As Graham grows more comfortable with his structurally repaired knee, his workload on game day is sure to increase, as evidenced by him seeing 55 of 67 offensive snaps in Week 2 (versus 17 of 82 in the regular season opener). When it comes to practice, though, the Seahawks will likely err on the side of caution and remove the veteran tight end from any unnecessary drills, at least in the early part of the season. Expect his status for Sunday's game versus the 49ers to be clarified upon the release of Friday's injury report.

Pruitt (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday.

Pruitt has yet to make his regular season debut as he continues to recover from the knee injury he suffered during the preseason. Starter Kyle Rudolph (groin) is also a bit banged up, so the Vikings' tight end situation should be monitored throughout the week.

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

Uzomah's absence from Wednesday's practice due to a rib injury could put his status for Sunday's game against the Broncos in jeopardy. Tyler Kroft and Ryan Hewitt are the Bengals' only two healthy tight ends at this point as Tyler Eifert continues to deal with his ankle issue. Uzomah's status should continue to be monitored throughout the week as he could be the starter once again Week 3 if Eifert is ruled out.

Ertz (ribs) will not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Ertz has a chance to return to action this week against the Steelers after sitting out Monday's victory over the Bears, but he will not get any work in Wednesday, and will likely have to do so at some point over the next couple days in order to take the field Sunday.

Graham played 55 of 67 snaps Sunday against the Rams after playing only 17 snaps in Week 1 as he works his way back from a knee injury, the Seattle Times reports. "He's really in the groove to go," coach Pete Carroll said. "That was significant that he was able to do that."

Graham appears to be nearing full strength. He had four targets Sunday. If he's truly healthy, he could be more involved in the game plan this week as the offense definitely needs a spark. "Jimmy played a lot of plays (Sunday), which was good,'" Carroll said. "Not as many targets as everyone would like, but he did really well when the ball was thrown to him."

Donnell caught four of five targets for 24 yards in Sunday's win over New Orleans.

Donnell maintains a slight edge over backup Will Tye to start the year, with a seven-to-six lead in targets through two weeks. Donnell is barely worth a backup spot as he isn't a frequent red-zone target and he hasn't topped 50 yards receiving in a game since Week 13 of 2014, but he appears to be the most reliable of the bunch in New York at the moment.

Ertz (ribs) is considered day-to-day and could be a game-time decision Sunday against the Steelers, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Head couch Doug Pederson referred to Ertz as "week-to-week" ahead of Monday's win over the Bears, and then upgraded the tight end to "day-to-day" Tuesday. Another absence still wouldn't be surprising, as Ertz's injury could put him at risk for major complications if he takes the field before it heals. He will thus need to gain medical clearance from the team doctors, regardless of whether the pain largely subsides or not. Brent Celek started Monday's game, but it was Trey Burton who largely filled Ertz's shoes, catching five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown on seven targets.

Hooper caught three balls for 84 yards in Sunday's win over the Raiders.

Hooper was only targeted three times on the day, but he made the most of his opportunities. Despite the nice stat line, it's worth noting that Jacob Tamme is still the tight end to own in Atlanta's system, as he saw eight targets and finished with five receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown Sunday.

Lewis caught two passes for 17 yards, including a four-yard touchdown, in Sunday's loss to the Chargers.

While Lewis is firmly behind Julius Thomas in the pecking order, the Jaguars run a number of two-tight-end sets, so the veteran remains a minor component in the passing game. Lewis failed to reach the end zone all of last season, and Sunday's touchdown marked his first since December of 2014.

The Lions released Quarless on Monday.

Quarless signed with the Lions after spending his first six seasons with the Packers. Detroit was looking for tight end depth at the time, but appear content with the position at the moment . The timing of the release is curious considering the 27-year-old just completed a two-game suspension to start the season.