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LaPorta (undisclosed) is participating in practice Tuesday, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

LaPorta appears to have recovered from the minor undisclosed issue that forced him to sit out practice last Thursday. The third-year tight end is entrenched atop Detroit's depth chart, though he faces tough competition for targets in a Lions offense that also houses running back Jahmyr Gibbs and wideouts Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. Head coach Dan Campbell has held his starters out of preseason action thus far, so it remains to be seen whether LaPorta and the rest of the first-team offense will get a chance to log any reps during Saturday's exhibition finale against Houston.

Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Tuesday that Tremble (back), who remains on the active/PUP list, is still on track to suit up for Week 1 but won't be a candidate to return in time for Thursday's preseason finale against the Steelers, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Tremble is still progressing through his recovery from May back surgery, which has caused him to miss the entirety of training camp and the preseason to date. Once back in action Tremble may start at tight end for Carolina, but he's expected to largely contribute on offense as a blocker. Second-year pro Ja'Tavion Sanders, who has handled expanded first-team reps with Tremble sidelined, projects as the Panthers' top pass-catching tight end.

Goedert (groin) was a limited participant at Tuesday's practice, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Goedert and DeVonta Smith (groin), who did not practice, are new additions to the injury report, while A.J. Brown (hamstring) also remained sidelined due to an injury he's dealt with for the majority of training camp. While Goedert practicing in a limited fashion suggests he's only dealing with a minor injury, that could be enough for him to be held out of Friday's preseason finale against the Jets, in the event that the rest of Philadelphia's starters do suit up.

Fant didn't get any targets in Monday's preseason win over Washington.

Fant was part of a TE rotation for the first-string offense, mostly playing alongside Drew Sample in two-TE sets, while Tanner Hudson filled in for Mike Gesicki (hamstring) and got a lot of the work in passing situations with three wide receivers. None of the bunch is likely to have an every-down role in the regular season, nor anything close to it.

Sinnott finished without a catch on one target in Monday's preseason loss to the Bengals.

Sinnott was a second-round pick last year, but there hasn't been much hint of him making a push to overtake 33-year-old Zach Ertz, who was among the players rested Monday night. Sinnott took a snap on the opening drive with Jayden Daniels, but only in a multi-TE formation, whereas John Bates was in for every play. It looks like Sinnott may just be the No. 3 TE again unless an injury to Ertz opens up the pass-catching role.

The Panthers placed Mabry (undisclosed) on the injured-reserve list Monday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

The nature of Mabry's injury isn't clear, but by being placed on IR, the 28-year-old tight end will be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Panthers. Mabry spent most of the 2024 campaign on the Seahawks' practice squad but did appear in two regular-season games, playing 10 snaps (four on offense, six on special teams) without otherwise showing up on the box score.

Mallory had one reception for 11 yards on three targets in Saturday's preseason loss to Green Bay. He's had an impressive training camp that could help him win a roster spot, 93.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

If the Colts keep four tight ends, Mallory is likely battling Jelani Woods and Drew Ogletree for the final spot. Mallory has showed off his receiving ability in training camp, but no tight end other than Tyler Warren may be a significant factor in the passing game.

Head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Waller (undisclosed) could begin practicing this week, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Waller remains on the active/PUP list as he regains his conditioning after unretiring, but the Dolphins likely plan to activate the tight end during the week of practice leading up to Saturday's preseason finale against the Jaguars. Once he's up to speed, Waller's projected to top a tight end depth chart that also includes Julian Hill and Pharaoh Brown.

Ferguson (groin) participated in practice Monday, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Ferguson was "a little bit limited" in his first practice since Aug. 2, when he suffered a groin injury, but also said he was encouraged by the rookie second-round pick's activity in full pads. Ferguson's groin injury forced him to miss Los Angeles' first two preseason games, so Saturday's road matchup against the Browns will represent the rookie tight end's final chance to log exhibition reps before Week 1.

Mundt (upper body) played in Sunday's preseason game against the Saints.

The veteran tight end missed the Jaguars' first exhibition but was able to play 16 offensive snaps versus New Orleans. He wasn't targeted in the contest and is expected to fill a blocking role behind Brenton Strange in 2025.