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Graham returned to practice Wednesday, ending his stint on the PUP list, Stephen Cohen of Seattle Pi reports.

Graham is back out on the field for the first time since suffering a season-ending knee injury last November. Although he's back, it doesn't appear likely that the tight end will be ready in time for Saturday's preseason opener against the Chiefs.

Coach Pete Carroll noted Tuesday that Graham (knee) is "right at the edge of getting back. He's close."

It doesn't seem likely that Graham is a candidate to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Chiefs, but a return to the field, in any capacity, could trigger the once-elite tight end's potential ascent up fantasy cheat sheets. For now though, questions will persist about Graham's 2016 prospects until he is able to demonstrate his level of recovery from last year's season-ending torn right patellar tendon.

Sudfeld (knee) returned to practice Monday, the New York Post reports.

Sudfeld has missed some practice time lately due to a knee injury, but rejoined his teammates to start this week. At the moment, it's unclear whether Sudfeld will be prepared enough to play in Thursday's preseason opener, although it wouldn't be surprising if the Jets opted to rest him given his recent time out.

Escobar (Achilles) did not practice on Sunday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Escobar will get the day off as he continues to nurse a torn Achilles he suffered last season. If he continues to miss practice time he may be in danger of missing the Cowboys' first preseason matchup against the Rams next Saturday.

Uzomah has been getting a lot of reps with the first-team offense with both Tyler Eifert and Tyler Kroft out, Bengals.com reports.

Uzomah was used sparingly in his rookie year, but his receiving skills were coveted by the team when they drafted him out of Auburn last year. The question for him is whether he'll ever be an adequate blocker in the NFL to earn regular playing time.

The Seahawks waived/injured Helfet (foot) on Saturday, Adam Caplan of ESPN reports.

Helfet has been tending to a fractured foot in the early days of training camp, which has seemingly spurred the Seahawks to turn elsewhere for tight end depth. If he clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve.

Griswold was waived/injured on Friday, Tom James of the Tribune-Star reports.

Griswold hadn't practiced with the Colts at all in training camp, remaining on the PUP list for the duration of time he was with the team. If he clears waivers, Indianapolis will likely add him to their IR list.

Bibbs (heat issue) practiced Friday after leaving Thursday's session early, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Bibbs absence was just a one day occurrence, as expected. Now that he's rested and rehydrated he should be fully healthy entering Friday's training camp session.

Dray suffered an ankle injury during Friday's practice, BuffaloBills.com reports.

Dray is currently in a battle with Chris Gragg, Nick O'Leary, and Blake Annen for the No. 2 tight end job.

Graham, who is still on the PUP list, is close to returning from his season-ending knee injury, the Seattle Times reports.

Coach Pete Carroll said Graham is close to being considered day-to-day. Graham is still expected to be ready for Week 1, but that is not a lock.