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  • T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN

    Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Five-catch effort Monday

    Hockenson brought in five of seven targets for 52 yards in the Vikings' 30-12 win over the Bears on Monday night.

    Hockenson played third wheel in the air attack to Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, but the veteran tight end still turned in a solid line that featured his second-highest catch total since Week 10. Hockenson also drew the second-most targets of any of his first seven games since his delayed season debut, and he should once again garner a fair amount of Sam Darnold's attention in a Week 16 road trip to Seattle.

  • Titans' Chigoziem Okonkwo: Surprising spike in involvement

    Okonkwo recorded eight catches (on 10 targets) for 59 yards in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals.

    Okonkwo was on the field for only 60 percent of offensive snaps, but he was peppered with targets by both Will Levis and Mason Rudolph. As a result, Okonkwo saw a career-best 10 targets and managed to reach 50 receiving yards for the third time this season. Though this was an outlier performance, he's earned at least four targets in three straight games and in seven of his last nine contests.

  • Thomas Odukoya TE | TEN

    Thomas Odukoya: Heads back to practice squad

    Odukoya reverted to Titans' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    Odukoya was elevated to the active roster for the second week in a row in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals, failing to record any stats while playing one snap on offense and nine snaps with the special-teams unit. The tight end can still be elevated one more time before Tennessee would have to officially sign him to the active roster.

  • Josh Whyle TE | TEN

    Titans' Josh Whyle: Catches TD as time expires

    Whyle recorded five receptions (on five targets) for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals.

    Both Whyle and Chigoziem Okonkwo were heavily involved in the Tennessee offense, with Whyle matching his season best of five targets. Whyle's work began with the Titans down multiple scores late in the third quarter, with the highlight being a 13-yard touchdown catch as time expired in the blowout loss. Whyle continues to have an offensive snap rate south of 30 percent in most recent games, though he has topped 30 receiving yards in consecutive contests.

  • Jack Westover: Returns to practice squad

    Westover reverted to New England's practice squad Monday.

    Westover played eight snaps on special teams during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals but failed to record any stats. This was the third time this season he was elevated to play, and the Patriots will need to sign Westover to the active roster in order for him to see the field again.

  • Zack Kuntz TE | NYJ

    Zack Kuntz: Reverts to practice squad

    Kuntz reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Kuntz made his 2024 regular-season debut Sunday against the Jaguars and served as the Jets' No. 3 tight end behind Jeremy Ruckert and Kenny Yeboah due to Tyler Conklin (personal) being sidelined. Kuntz ended up playing seven snaps (one on offense, six on special teams) and did not show up in the box score. Kuntz could be elevated for a second straight game if Conklin doesn't play in the Jets' Week 16 clash against the Rams on Sunday.

  • Eric Tomlinson TE | LAC

    Eric Tomlinson: Back to practice squad

    Tomlinson reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Tomlinson was elevated to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers and served as the No. 3 tight end behind Stone Smartt and Tucker Fisk due to Will Dissly (shoulder) being sidelined. Tomlinson played in nine of the Chargers' 52 offensive snaps but did not show up in the box score. Tomlinson could be elevated for Thursday's game against the Broncos if Dissly is unable to progress in his recovery enough to play.

  • Irv Smith TE | HOU

    Irv Smith: Reverts to practice squad

    Smith reverted to Houston's practice squad Monday.

    Smith was elevated for the second straight week since Cade Stover (appendix) was out and Teagan Quitoriano (knee) remains on injured reserve, but he once again failed to record any stats. Smith could be called up for the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Chiefs if Stover remains sidelined.

  • Anthony Firkser: Back with practice squad

    Firkser reverted to Kansas City's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    Firkser was elevated to the active roster for the second straight week, failing to record any stats while playing seven snaps on offense and two snaps with the special-teams unit in Sunday's 21-7 win over the Browns. The tight end can still be elevated one more time before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.

  • Will Dissly TE | LAC

    Chargers' Will Dissly: Estimated as DNP on Monday

    Dissly (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report.

    Dissly was injured Week 14 against the Chiefs and missed this past Sunday's loss to the Bucs. He's viewed as "week-to-week," and now the Chargers have a short week ahead of a Thursday night game against the division-rival Broncos. With Dissly out versus Tampa Bay, Stone Smartt played 67 percent of the offensive snaps and posted a useful 5-50-0 line on six targets, though he also lost a fumble.

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