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Packers tight end Andrew Quarless (knee) was placed on the IR/designated-to-return list Wednesday, the Packers' official site reports.

Quarless' sprained MCL was expected to required 4-6 weeks of recovery anyway, so he should be approaching full health when he's eligible to return in eight weeks.

In the interim, Kennard Backman will move into the backup tight-end role, but expect another body to enter the TE ranks in the near future.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen (ankle) did not suit up for practice Wednesday, Kevin Bowen of Colts.com reports.

The report relays Allen said Tuesday he expects to play this weekend against the Jaguars, but his absence from practice Wednesday suggests that such an outcome is not a lock. The tight end's outlook on that front would of course improve should he return to practice in some capacity Thursday.

The Chargers have announced they have released tight end Kyle Miller.

The transaction suggests that Ladarius Green (concussion) is expected back for Week 4. Miller was merely signed to temporarily provide depth.

Packers tight end Andrew Quarless (knee) will be out 4-6 weeks weeks with a sprained MCL, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

Richard Rodgers has received most of the snaps at tight end, but Quarless has cut into his workload. Potentially looking at an every-down role for a month or more, Rodgers could emerge as a low-end Fantasy option, though he'd likely still be touchdown-dependent.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce finished with 80 yards from six receptions (on 10 targets) during Monday's game against the Packers. 

Kelce's 10 targets set a career-high Monday night and his 80 receiving yards were fueled by a long gain of 38 yards, once again displaying Kelce's unique big play ability for a tight end.

Although running Jamaal Charles stole most of the red zone work, fellow teammate Jeremy Maclin's strong performance Monday could afford Kelce less attention from opposing defenses moving forward, another encouraging development for his fantasy stock.

Packers tight end Andrew Quarless (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Monday's game against the Chiefs. 

The Packers have not provided any details about the knee injury Quarless suffered in Monday's game, but the setback will prevent him from returning to the contest, and puts his availability for Week 4 in question.

Packers tight end Andrew Quarless is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Chiefs due to a knee injury, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

In the second quarter, Quarless seemed to pick up the ailment on his first catch of the season. If he remains sidelined, the Packers will have just one available tight end (Richard Rodgers) for the remainder of the contest.

Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham led the Seahawks with seven receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown Sunday in a win against the Bears as he was finally more involved in the offense.

The Seahawks had trouble getting the ball to Graham in the first two games, but Sunday they made him a focal point. He was targeted a team-high eight times. It's still a work in progress, and the soft Bears defense probably helped matters, but Graham should get 8-10 targets a week.

Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham had seven receptions on eight targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-0 win over the Bears. 

It was a favorable matchup for Graham, and he responded with his best game of the season. After receiving eight targets in both the season opener and Sunday, it appears as though Week 2's two-look outing was the the anomaly.

Russell Wilson is attempting more passes than ever before, so one would assume that Graham's role will grow. He and the Seahawks will face the Lions at home in Week 4.

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz made the most of his two opportunities Sunday against the Jets, catching both of them for 30 yards.

After being targeted 15 times in the first two games of the season, his two targets were a significant dropoff, though quarterback Sam Bradford only threw 28 passes, completing half of them. With Jordan Matthews and the running backs getting most of his attention, it's tough to see Ertz making a meaningful Fantasy impact.

He will try to contribute more at Washington next Sunday.