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Colts tight end Dwayne Allen (ankle) was listed as a full practice participant for the second straight day on Tuesday's injury report.

With Allen on track to return from a one-game absence, Coby Fleener figures to lose some snaps and targets. When both tight ends are healthy, neither can be counted on for much of anything.

Bills tight end MarQueis Gray (broken forearm) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, ESPN reports.

With Gray ruled out for the season, Chris Gragg and Matthew Mulligan will provide depth at tight end behind Charles Clay. Gray, a former college quarterback, saw just one target in four games this season.

Tight end Tony Moeaki was signed by the Falcons on Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

With Jacob Tamme (concussion) still recovering in the wake of a Week 4 absence, Moeaki could serve as the No. 2 tight end behind Levine Toilolo in Sunday's game against the Redskins.

A third-round draft pick back in 2010, Moeaki has struggled with injuries throughout his career, and he no longer possesses the high-end athleticism he had upon entering the league.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen (ankle) was listed as a full practice participant on the Colts' Monday injury report.

While Monday's workout was presumably not an intense one, the probable designation would appear to bode well for Allen's chances of being available for Thursday's game against the Texans.

Bills tight end MarQueis Gray, the team's No. 2 tight end, suffered a broken forearm during Sunday's loss to the Giants, WKBW.com reports.

It's undetermined at this time how much action Gray will miss, though it's worth noting Charles Clay is hogging up all the tight end targets in the Buffalo passing game. To date, Gray, Chris Gragg, and Matthew Mulligan have just one catch each though four games.

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis caught five passes on eight targets for 40 yards in Sunday's loss to the Colts. After being held without a reception through the first three games of the season, Lewis finally got on the board Sunday.

His most valuable days may already be behind him, however, as the impending return of Julius Thomas (hand) will relegate Lewis to No. 2 tight end status. Considering how little damage Lewis did as the No. 1 option, he does not figure to be a strong play once Thomas reasserts himself.

Browns backup tight end Jim Dray was not targeted Sunday in San Diego.

Dray was not utilized in the passing game despite Cleveland needing to lean heavily on the aerial attack while behind in the second half. He was largely an afterthought while Gary Barnidge (10 targets) dominated the attention given to the position. He remains very unlikely to provide any Fantasy production.

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz caught two passes for 11 yards in Sunday's loss to Washington. After plenty of preseason hype and hoopla, Ertz has been a very average tight end through a quarter of the season.

He has just 10 catches for 104 yards and no touchdowns in four games, and he has fewer touchdown catches than teammates Miles Austin, Riley Cooper and Brent Celek, respectively.

Quarterback Sam Bradford looked relatively comfortable Sunday, but the Eagles' passing game has been underwhelming as a whole, and Ertz's numbers have suffered as a result.

Texans tight end Garrett Graham caught one of his six targets for six yards in Sunday's 48-21 loss to the Falcons. The six targets are nice, but Graham has just 13 total (three catches) through four games.

He's having a repeat of his 2014 season when he had just 18 catches in 11 games. To this point in the season, despite leading the league in passing attempts, Houston quarterbacks are not paying much attention to the tight ends.

The one glimmer of hope is that Houston wideouts Nate Washington (hamstring) and Cecil Shorts (shoulder) suffered injuries and the Texans have a short week, playing Thursday night against Indianapolis. That might translate to more tight-end targeting.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught five of his seven targets for just 49 yards in Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Despite the Chiefs throwing 45 times on Sunday, Kelce was held in check, producing his leanest fantasy output of the season. He was needed a big more as a blocker in this one, as Cincinnati generated consistent pressure on Alex Smith, but his seven targets indicate that he remains a big part of the offense. Kelce has a home matchup with a Bears defense that has allowed an average of just 35 receiving yards per game to tight ends this season.