NFL Player News
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Kyle Pitts TE | ATL
Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Productive in season finale
Pitts secured six of nine targets for 58 yards in the Falcons' 19-17 win over the Saints on Sunday.
The veteran tight end played a key role in a Falcons victory that made the Panthers the NFC South champions in the process, leading the way in both receptions and targets on the afternoon while also securing the ball on New Orleans' last-ditch onside-kick attempt. Pitts' Week 18 performance put a fitting cap on a strong stretch run that saw him record at least six receptions and 57 yards in five of his final six games. Pitts wrapped up the 2025 regular season with a well-timed 88-928-5 receiving line across 17 games, and both his reception and touchdown totals qualified as career-high figures with unrestricted free agency looming this offseason.
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Marcedes Lewis TE | DEN
Broncos' Marcedes Lewis: Healthy scratch in Week 18
Lewis (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest versus the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official website reports.
Lewis will be a healthy scratch for the team's regular-season finale after logging 15 offensive snaps in Week 17 versus the Chiefs. The 41-year-old doesn't have much of a role in the passing attack, so his absence won't have a major impact on offense against Los Angeles.
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Terrance Ferguson TE | LAR
Rams' Terrance Ferguson: Won't play vs. Arizona
Ferguson (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Ferguson was a late addition to Saturday's injury report due to a hamstring injury. The rookie second-rounder will be sidelined for Sunday's regular-season finale and could be in jeopardy of missing the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs. Tyler Higbee has been cleared to play Sunday after being activated from injured reserve and will join Colby Parkinson as the Rams' top tight ends for Week 18 in Ferguson's absence.
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Taysom Hill TE | NO
Saints' Taysom Hill: Departs Week 18 with shoulder issue
Hill (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup against Atlanta.
Hill exited in the third quarter of the Saints' season finale. Per the broadcast, he took off his pads and headed to the locker room after getting hurt. The veteran tight end recorded three catches on three targets for 32 yards prior to his departure. Moliki Matavao will likely work as New Orleans' No. 2 tight end behind Juwan Johnson for as long as Hill remains out.
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Jack Westover TE | NE
Patriots' Jack Westover: All set for Week 18
Westover (ankle) is active for Sunday's contest against the Dolphins.
Westover was dealing with an ankle injury at practice throughout the week, but he'll now ultimately be able to give it a go in Week 18. The fullback hasn't logged a single carry this season, but his value is evident as a blocker in the team's rushing attack.
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Tyler Higbee TE | LAR
Rams' Tyler Higbee: Back in action in Week 18
Higbee (ankle) is active for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Higbee suffered an ankle injury during a Week 11 matchup with the Seahawks and promptly landed on injured reserve. He proceeded to miss six consecutive games as a result, but after the Rams designated him for return from IR on Wednesday, he logged three straight full listings before the team tagged him as questionable for Week 18 action. Now that he's confirmed to be available Sunday, Higbee will mix back in to an offense that has used 13 personnel consistently for much of the season. Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Nick Vannett will be the other TEs available to Los Angeles, with Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) inactive.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Active for Sunday's game
Kincaid (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Kincaid, who was inactive for the Bills' Week 17 loss to the Eagles, was limited at practice this week before being listed as questionable for the contest. Though Kincaid is in uniform versus the Jets, it remains to be seen how may snaps he'll see in the Bills' regular-season finale, with the team potentially managing the workload of some of its key players ahead of the postseason.
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Jake Tonges TE | SF
49ers' Jake Tonges: Stuck on ST with Kittle back
Tonges logged 11 snaps on special teams and was not used on offense in Saturday's 13-3 loss to the Seahawks.
George Kittle returned from a one-game absence Saturday, effectively pushing Tonges back down to third on San Francisco's depth chart for Week 18. Blocking TE Luke Farrell logged eight snaps behind Kittle and was not targeted in the regular-season finale. Tonges emerged in 2025 with a 34-293-5 receiving line that was generated primarily while filling in for Kittle at various points of the campaign. Assuming Kittle did not suffer a setback, Tonges will remain a non-factor for the start of San Francisco's playoff run in the wild-card round.
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Josh Oliver TE | MIN
Vikings' Josh Oliver: Ruled out Sunday
Oliver won't return to Sunday's game against the Packers due to an ankle injury.
Prior to his exit in the third quarter, Oliver had two catches (on two targets) for 29 yards, which is a bit of a disappointment considering he was filling in for inactive No. 1 TE T.J. Hockenson (shoulder). Oliver will finish the 2025 campaign with a 15-160-4 on 19 targets in 15 regular-season games. He's under contract with the Vikings in 2026.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Inactive Sunday
Hockenson (shoulder) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Packers.
Hockenson thus will miss the final two contests of the 2025 campaign due to a shoulder injury, finishing it with 51 catches (on 66 targets) for 438 yards and three touchdowns in 15 appearances. He has no guaranteed money on his current contract for next season, but $2.308 million of it does vest as of March 17, so the Vikings seemingly have a decision to make on the 28-year-old's future in the coming months.