Schultz recorded two receptions for 21 yards on six targets in Wednesday's 31-2 loss to the Ravens.

Schultz was coming off his best fantasy performance of the season in Week 16 (5-45-1 receiving line on eight targets), but he followed the big outing up with a Christmas Day dud. The veteran tight end has experienced a downward trend in production in his second season with Houston, carrying a mediocre 50-503-2 receiving line while starting all 16 of the Texans' games in 2024. Schultz will look to finish the regular season on a high note when the Texans visit the Titans next weekend.

Freiermuth caught seven of eight targets for 60 yards in Wednesday's 29-10 loss to Kansas City.

The tight end led the Steelers in catches, targets and receiving yards on the day, benefiting from Russell Wilson being under constant pressure and needing to get rid of the ball quickly. Freiermuth is seven catches away from setting a new career season high with 64, and he has a shot at reaching that mark in Week 18 against the Bengals. He posted a season-best 6-68-1 line on seven targets in the first meeting between the two teams back in Week 13.

Russell (foot) has been ruled out for Seattle's matchup versus the Bears on Thursday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Russell will miss his third straight game and fifth total of the season as he continues to battle a foot injury. The Seahawks will continue to rely on Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown and AJ Barner as their top options at tight end.

Strange (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report.

Strange appeared on Jacksonville's injury report last week with the same shoulder issue, which head coach Doug Pederson clarified was an AC joint sprain. Despite being limited throughout last week, Strange didn't receive a designation for this past Sunday's 19-14 loss to the Raiders and played 51 percent of the snaps on offense in the contest. Assuming Strange avoided any setbacks with the shoulder coming out of that came, his listed limitations Wednesday were most likely maintenance-related.

Njoku (knee) was deemed a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Per Oyefusi, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that he wasn't ruling out Njoku from playing Sunday against the Dolphins, even though the tight end required an MRI after injuring his knee in the Week 16 loss to the Bengals. Look for added context regarding the tight end's Week 17 status to arrive once the Browns return to practice Thursday.

Johnson (foot) was estimated as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

For the fourth consecutive week, Johnson has been listed with a foot injury on New Orleans' injury report. On the first three occasions, he was able to play through the issue while putting up a combined 8-89-1 receiving line on 10 targets over that span. Assuming his fate is similar this week, Johnson will continue to split reps at tight end with Foster Moreau in New Orleans' offense.

Musgrave (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Both Musgrave and Tucker Kraft (hip) were listed as limited on the Packers' first Week 17 injury report, but at least Musgrave's health concern is an existing one, while Kraft's is a new one. In his first game action since Week 4 in Monday's 34-0 win over the Saints, Musgrave was targeted once among his eight offensive snaps.

Kraft was listed as limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate due to a hip injury.

Luke Musgrave (ankle) had the same listing, which is no surprise coming two days after his first game action since Week 4. As for Kraft, the hip issue is a new health concern, so the statuses of both tight ends will be watched as the week goes on. Since getting blanked on one target Week 11 at Chicago, Kraft has reeled off a 16-242-2 line on 20 targets over the last five contests.

Kelce recorded eight receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets in Wednesday's 29-10 win over the Steelers.

Kelce snapped out of a minor slump with his best fantasy performance since Week 8 against Las Vegas, when he produced a 10-90-1 receiving line. In the process, Kelce surpassed Tony Gonzalez for the franchise record in career receiving touchdowns (67). With the Chiefs clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs following Wednesday's win, the team may opt to rest Kelce and some other key players in Week 18. Kansas City has a week and a half off before its next tilt against Denver, so make sure to check on the statuses of the team's key fantasy options leading up to the contest.

Hurst (illness) was listed as a limited participant for Wednesday's walk-through practice.

Hurst was held out of Tuesday's session due to an illness, but his ability to increase his activity Wednesday indicates progress. Thursday's practice report will provide clarity on Hurst's status heading into Saturday's game against the Patriots. Hurst missed five games due to a hip injury but returned to action in the Week 16 win over the Broncos, finishing with one catch for eight yards while playing eight snaps on offense. He could see a larger role in Week 17 if he can overcome his illness and if Will Dissly (shoulder) is forced to miss a third straight game.