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As of Monday, Ertz has yet to be cleared under the NFL's concussion protocol, CSN Philly reports.

On the plus side, it looks like Ertz could be cleared soon, with the tight end thought to be just one step away from gaining such clearance under the protocol.

Allen had two receptions for 19 yards in Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. He was targeted four times.

Allen has been a non-factor in the Indy passing game most of the season, but the four targets are the second most he's had in a game this year.

Quarless (knee) will return to practice Monday.

Quarless hasn't practiced since spraining his MCL during Week 3, but will rejoin his teammates ahead of Thursday's game in Detroit. While the limited time before that game could make Quarless hard-pressed to play, it's at least encouraging that he should be back in action before long.

Bell had his best game as a pro, nabbing all three of his targets for 67 yards in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Bell has been buried on the depth chart all season, but with an injury to Garrett Celek (ankle), he was able to flash the talent that forced that 49ers to draft him in the fourth round of this year's NFL Draft. 48 of his 67 yards came on a cross-field pass in which he was left uncovered by the Cardinals' secondary, but he was able to display his athleticism when he got up to full speed. Vance McDonald is still ahead of him on the depth chart, so Bell won't see more than a handful of targets going forward.

James had one catch for eight yards in Pittsburgh's loss to Seattle on Sunday.

The reception was just James' fourth this season, who was also on the receiving end of a 2-point conversion from Ben Roethlisberger, tying the team record with their sixth 2-point conversion on the season.

Graham (knee) will need surgery to repair his patellar tendon, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Graham will be out for the rest of the season. The tight end presumably tore his patellar tendon, which means he's no lock to be ready for training camp next year. Luke Willson will take over as the Seahawks' top tight end, with Cooper Helfet serving as the No. 2. The Seattle wide receivers may also see a few more targets due to Graham's absence.

Graham, who suffered a right knee injury during the fourth quarter, will not return to Sunday's game against the Steelers, Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

The injury appeared serious, with Graham staying down on the field for a few minutes and then leaving with an air cast over his right leg. Owners will want to wait for further updates before taking action, but there is some chance Graham won't play again this season, in which case Luke Willson would take over as Seattle's top tight end.

Graham was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Steelers due to a right leg injury, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR reports.

Graham went down awkwardly in the right corner of the end zone, and the Seahawks' training and medical staffs examined his right knee before encasing the region in an air cast, according to Danny O'Neil of 710 ESPN Seattle. Considering the potentially serious nature of the injury, we may have seen the last of Graham this season, but the team will do their due diligence in determining the true extent. In his place, the Seahawks will turn to Luke Willson and Cooper Helfet at tight end.

Quarless (knee) hasn't been cleared to return to practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. "He will not practice today; he won't be activated today," said head coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday. "But maybe this week. That's kind of where we are."

Although Quarless was eligible to return Thursday against the Bears, he hasn't recovered from the sprained MCL suffered in Week 3 and won't take the practice field Sunday. Even if he makes an appearance in drills in advance of this Thursday's game in Detroit, the Packers are apt to exercise caution rather than throw the tight end into the fire in Week 13, especially with 10 days before the team's next tilt. In the meantime, Richard Rodgers and Justin Perillo will continue to handle TE reps.

Kelce had four catches on seven targets for 69 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Bills.

Kelce's score was his second in the last four games, though the only other time he's found the end zone is when he scored twice back in Week 1 against the Texans. Quarterback Alex Smith connected with only four different receivers, so Kelce continues to play a solid role in the passing game, but unfortunately it's in an offense that relies heavily on the running game. Up next is a Week 13 trip to Oakland to face a Raiders defense that struggles against opposing tight ends.