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New Lions tight ends coach Bobby Johnson believes he can help Brandon Pettigrew maximize his potential in 2013. Pettigrew finished second on the team with 59 catches but scored just three times, had a slew of drops and for Fantasy purposes had one game with 10 Fantasy points. "I think Brandon, just looking at him from what I've been watching on film, maybe has a little bit more ability in the intermediate routes," Johnson said while comparing him to the guy he coached last year, Marcedes Lewis. "He has a little bit more redirect ability or change-of-direction ability. I just think my experience with Marcedes this past year will help me help him."

The Giants have re-signed reserve tight end Bear Pascoe to a one-year deal.

CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reports Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis could be asked to take a pay cut in 2013. Lewis is scheduled to make $4.35 million. Reports La Canfora: "He has been woefully unproductive since the Jags extended him a few years back. Certainly the poor quarterback play has something to do with it, but with new ownership and a new management team in place, Lewis' future is in doubt."

NFL.com reports that Saints tight end Jimmy Graham has started rehab following surgery this month to repair a lingering wrist injury, saying "everything's going well" in the recovery process.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Friday that Saints tight end Jimmy Graham had surgery to repair a lingering left wrist injury earlier in the month. According to the report, the specifics of the surgery is unknown but will likely have enough time to recover before the start of summer camp and training camp. He turned 135 targets into 85 catches for 982 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games played in 2012.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that if Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez retires as expected, the team could elect to go with Chase Coffman as a pass-catching tight end. A prospective unrestricted free agent, Coffman had a spectacular 16-yard catch against Seattle in the playoffs and could possibly salvage his career. “Chase is a very good receiving tight end, and he continues to grow and learn as he receives very good coaching,” general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. “If Chase can … stay healthy, I think Chase has a very nice chance of being a quality football player in this league.”

The Houston Chronicle reports that Texans tight end Garrett Graham, who was the victim of a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Bengals in the Wild Card round, will play in the Divisional playoffs at New England. “He, along with anybody else that we can get to this game that’s played a lot of football, will help us," offensive coordinator Rick Dennison said. "It’s a tough task for us.”

Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen was held under 20 yards but was able to find pay dirt during Sunday's NFC Wild Card game against the Seahawks. Robert Griffin III connected with Paulsen on a short 4-yard strike in the first quarter to give the Redskins a 14-0 lead. Paulsen caught two passes on the scoring drive and failed to come up with another grab for the remainder of the game. He was targeted five times and finished with two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown in a 24-14 defeat.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen totaled four catches for 51 yards during a 24-9 Wild Card round loss to the Ravens. Allen's longest reception went 22 yards and he was targeted six times.

The Eagles promoted tight end Emil Igwenagu from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday.