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Swaim (ankle) is active for Sunday's matchup against Washington.

Swaim suited up for a full practice both Thursday and Friday, and although he's presumably healthy, the second-year tight end isn't expected to see a major workload behind veteran Jason Witten. Swaim was targeted just once on 16 offensive snaps in the team's Week 1 matchup.

Head coach Doug Pederson declared Ertz (ribs) will not play in the Eagles' Monday night tilt against the Bears.

Pederson had been noncommittal on Ertz's status throughout the week, but the writing was on the wall. In his absence, Brent Celek projects as the Eagles' primary tight end, but Trey Burton is expected to assume a sizable role as well.

Swaim was listed as questionable for Week 2 due to an ankle injury.

Swaim didn't miss any time due to his unspecified ankle injury, which likely means it isn't very serious. Regardless of if he's held out Sunday, he doesn't have much fantasy value as the Cowboys' backup tight end.

Head coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Graham (knee) is ready to play in all situations, Stephen Cohen of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.

A full practice participant for the second straight week, Graham will likely top the 17 snaps he logged Sunday against the Dolphins. However, while he may be ready to play in any game situation, there's no assurance he'll take on a typical starter's snap count. If Graham is once again limited, Luke Willson figures to pick up the slack. Graham doesn't have an injury designation on the final injury report.

Graham (knee) practiced fully throughout the week and does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Los Angeles, Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

While his availability isn't in any doubt, Graham may have a limited role for a second straight game. He played just 17 of 82 offensive snaps Week 1 against Miami, catching his lone target for an 11-yard gain while predictably taking a backseat to Doug Baldwin in Seattle's aerial attack.

Vannett (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Los Angeles, Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Unable to practice all week, Vannett will begin his career with a second consecutive absence. Once healthy, the third-round rookie will likely just serve as depth behind Jimmy Graham and Luke Willson, though he could get some snaps as a blocker.

Pruitt (knee) will not play in the Vikings' Week 2 tilt against the Packers.

Pruitt did not practice at all this week, as he's still in recovery from a preseason knee injury. Rhett Ellison projects as starting TE Kyle Rudolph's primary backup.

Ertz (ribs/shoulder) is not practicing Friday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

While Ertz hasn't been ruled out for Monday against the Bears, comments made by head coach Doug Pederson earlier in the week suggested the tight end is unlikely to play. Pederson stressed that Ertz's injury comes with the possibility of long-term complications, which means the 25-year-old will need medical clearance in order to suit up, even though he was able to play through the pain in Sunday's win over the Browns. If Ertz is unavailable, Brent Celek will likely play the vast majority of offensive snaps, with Trey Burton potentially also taking on a larger role. The Eagles might use three-wide formations more often than usual to account for Ertz's absence.

Dray (ankle) has been listed as active for Thursday's Week 2 contest against the Jets.

Dray was limited in practice during the week, which put his status into question for the Bills' Thursday night game. Though he's active, he's still the second option at tight end to Charles Clay and likely won't have much fantasy value.

Coach Doug Pederson relayed that Ertz -- who is dealing with a rib issue and did not practice Thursday -- has "progressed well'" and "is feeling better," Philly.com reports.

While Pederson has thus far declined to rule Ertz out for Monday night's game against the Bears, it's telling that as of Thursday he referred to the tight end as week-to-week. If Ertz is held out Monday, or limited by his rib injury, fellow TE Brent Celek would be in line for added Week 2 targets.