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Tight end Zach Ertz has turned into the Eagles' big-play receiver. He averaged 21.5 yards on his four catches Week 2 at Indianapolis after averaging 25.7 yards per reception Week 1.

Ertz didn't find the end zone Monday night like he did in the opener, but he again showed off his huge catch radius and his 24-yard reception set up the winning field goal. He drew six targets, third-most on the team, and finished with 81 receiving yards. Ertz plays the Redskins in Week 3.

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis will miss more than a month as a result of an ankle injury suffered in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Redskins in Week 2.

Lewis scored a 63-yard touchdown in the game, but suffered a high-ankle sprain later in the game that will keep him out 6-8 weeks, the team announced Monday. The Jaguars have eight weeks until their Week 11 bye, so if he does not return for Week 10 against the Cowboys, the earliest he can be back will be Week 2 in Indianapolis. 

The Texans received minor contributions from several role players in a Week 2 win over the Raiders.

In the passing game, tight end Garrett Graham and Damaris Johnson were each limited to one catch on one target. Graham caught a 26-yard pass in the first quarter, and Johnson caught a 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick on the opening drive. Jonathan Grimes rushed for 9 yards on three carries, while Ronnie Brown gained 2 yards on three carries.

The Rams received minor contributions from a couple of role players in a Week 2 win over Tampa Bay. Chris Givens and Cory Harkey were each targeted twice by backup Austin Davis. Harkey caught both targets for 8 yards, while Givens was held to just one catch for 15 yards.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce led the team in receiving Week 2.

Kelce hauled in four passes for 81 yards. He was targeted six times during the contest. Kelce proved to be a big-play threat. His shortest reception went for 17 yards. Kelce was not a threat in the red zone, as the team opted to run with Knile Davis when they got close to the end zone.

Kelce will look for more Week 3 against the Dolphins. 

Giants tight end Larry Donnell did a good job Week 2 against the Cardinals showing his Week 1 breakout performance wasn't a fluke. After totaling five catches for 56 yards and one touchdown in the season opener, Donnell came back Week 2 to total seven catches for 81 yards -- both team highs.

Donnell came alive for the Giants' offense after halftime, as he managed just two catches for 22 yards in the first half. Donnell, who was targeted nine times, has totaled 12 catches for 137 yards and one touchdown through two games.

The Giants are back in action Week 3 vs. Houston.

Three receivers pitched in to the offensive effort Sunday for the Browns in their win over New Orleans. The only one of the trio with multiple catches was Taylor Gabriel, who snagged three for 13 yards.

Travis Benjamin added one catch for six yards while tight end Jim Dray caught one for five yards.

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain Sunday, the team's official website reported after Week 2 against the Redskins.

Lewis finished the game with two receptions for 71 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown. However, this is the type of injury that has the tendency to linger, leaving his status for Week 3 against the Colts in doubt. 

Saints stud tight end Jimmy Graham took a while to get rolling Sunday in Cleveland, but when he did, he was virtually unstoppable.

Graham was blanked until the last drive of the first half, then exploded for five catches on that possession, including a 9-yard touchdown in which he boxed out Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden. He added three more receptions in the third quarter, among them a 1-yard scoring strike with fellow corner Buster Skrine draped on him.

The New Orleans star took advantage of single coverage by cornerbacks to tie a career-high with 10 catches for 118 yards and the two touchdowns. His 20-yard snag early in the fourth quarter set up a go-ahead score.

Graham and his Saints are set to play Minnesota next Sunday.

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis put together a good performance in Week 2 against Washington, but had his game cut short in the second half with an ankle injury.

Lewis hauled in two of the three passes thrown his way for 72 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown that goes down as the longest play of his career. He suffered an ankle injury in the third quarter, however, and was unable to return to the game.

Lewis has eight catches for 108 yards through two games, but his status moving forward is not yet known.