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Quarless caught two passes for 17 yards in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Playing in his first game Sunday since Week 3, Quarless -- although not by much -- topped fellow tight end Richard Rodgers in both receptions and yards. Quarless could see more snaps in Week 17 with a game under his belt, but he will take on a Vikings team that has routinely shut down opposing tight ends of late.

Ertz caught 13 of 17 targets for 122 yards -- all team-highs -- during Saturday's loss to Washington.

Quarterback Sam Bradford threw 56 passes during the game, connecting with 10 different receivers, though Ertz was the dominant one of the group. Ertz has been targeted 30 times in the last two games, and he'll look to continue his solid play in Week 17 against the Giants, who he caught four passes on seven targets for 43 yards against back in Week 6.

Kelce (groin) caught six passes on a team-high eight targets for 43 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Browns.

Kelce has yet to hit the 100-yard mark since Week 1, when he also scored twice at Houston, but he continues to get a decent number of looks from quarterback Alex Smith. The problem is that the Chiefs don't pass the ball all that often, and wideout Jeremy Maclin is still the top option in the passing game. Kelce has only two touchdowns in the seven games since the Chiefs' Week 9 bye, though up next is a Week 17 matchup against a Raiders defense that has been awful against opposing tight ends this season.

Escobar (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Escobar's season will come to a close due to the torn Achilles tendon he suffered in Week 15. James Hanna will serve as the backup tight end behind Jason Witten the rest of the way.

Swaim is expected to see more action over the final two games of the season due to Gavin Escobar's torn Achilles, DallasCowboys.com reports.

The seventh-round pick has seen just 16 snaps all season and none since Week 5, but Swaim will get a chance to prove he has a place in the Cowboys' 2016 plans. Don't expect him to see a lot of targets, however.

Jensen agreed to a contract with the Redskins on Tuesday.

Jensen was plucked off the Bills' practice squad and will take the roster spot of wide receiver Andre Roberts, who was placed on injured reserve. Jensen will be the fourth tight end on the Bills' roster, and he figures to play sparingly behind primary tight end Jordan Reed.

Quarless (knee) was activated from the IR/designated-to-return list Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Quarless is set to make his first appearance since suffering a sprained MCL in Week 3. During his absence, Richard Rodgers has taken control of the starting TE spot, but Quarless could make an immediate impact in the red zone, where he picked up 15 targets in 16 games last season.

Kelce hauled in six of seven targets for 73 yards in Sunday's win over the Ravens.

The big tight end led the Chiefs in yardage Sunday, but he failed to reach the end zone for the fifth time in the last six games. Kelce's season totals look rather pedestrian compared to the expectations he carried into the year, but the amount of attention he generally gets sees from Alex Smith amounts to potential for this type of production in any given matchup. He will look to break out versus the Browns next week.

Ertz caught eight passes for 78 yards and a touchdown on a game-high 13 targets in Sunday's 40-17 loss to the Cardinals.

Ertz was checked for a concussion after taking a big hit in the first half, but he was ultimately cleared and didn't miss much time. He also appeared to get a bit banged up in the fourth quarter, though no injury has been reported. Ertz and Jordan Matthews were the entire Philadelphia passing game, after Ertz and Nelson Agholor did the honors the previous week. Even though he's the Eagles' most consistent weapon, Ertz will likely be closer to his typical 6-to-8 targets in Week 16 against Washington.

Bell was targeted a career-high eight times in Sunday's loss to the Bengals. He hauled in four passes for 43 yards.

Bell was targeted more in the second half after Vance McDonald had two ugly drops that resulted in interceptions. He took advantage of the opportunity and finished with a 40-plus yard performance for the third time in the last four games. While it is unclear what coach Jim Tomsula will decide to do going forward, the logical choice would be to give the rookie tight end a long look in the team's final two games. Until that happens, neither tight end is a desirable option so long as both are sharing targets.