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Granson pulled in his lone target for five yards in Sunday's victory over the Chiefs.

Granson was elevated from No. 3 to No. 2 tight end in the absence of Dallas Goedert (knee), which led to an increase in snaps for the former from Week 1's tally of 17 to 33. He still finished with just a single catch, though, so it would likely take injuries to both Goedert and Calcaterra (who also caught just one pass Sunday) for Granson to have a shot at fantasy relevance.

Calcaterra served as the Eagles' No. 1 tight end Sunday against the Chiefs due to Dallas Goedert's knee injury but finished with just one catch for six yards.

Calcaterra outsnapped fellow tight end Kyle Granson 53-34, leaving little doubt that he remains Goedert's top deputy. Goedert has missed an average of five games per season since 2022, so that role should continue to lead to a handful of starts for Calcaterra, but those starts won't necessarily lead to many targets. He was targeted just twice in Week 2.

Gadsden (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Monday night's AFC West battle against Las Vegas.

Gadsden was also a healthy scratch Week 1 against the Chiefs, so he doesn't appear to be in the Chargers' offensive plans barring an injury ahead of him in the tight-end pecking order. The team will again roll with two tight ends -- Will Dissly and Tyler Conklin -- for Monday night's matchup.

Bowers (knee) is listed as active Monday against the Chargers.

After making an early exit from the Raiders' season-opening win at New England due to a knee injury, Bowers was held out of practice Thursday and Friday before returning to the field Saturday as a limited participant. Coach Pete Carroll told Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee after the latter session that he expected Bowers to suit up in Week 2, but it appears he'll be wearing a brace on his left knee, per Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. Even if he operates with some limitations Monday, Bowers should be a regular target for QB Geno Smith, after the tight end compiled five catches on eight targets for 103 yards for him on a 51 percent snap share in Week 1.

Willis reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Willis failed to reel in his only target while playing six offensive snaps in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Saints. The tight end is eligible to be elevated to the active roster two more times before the 49ers would have to sign him to the active roster.

Latu reverted to Philadelphia's practice squad Monday.

Latu played nine snaps on offense and 15 on special teams during Sunday's victory over the Chiefs but failed to record any stats. The 25-year-old could be elevated again for the team's week 3 matchup versus the Rams should Dallas Goedert (knee) remain sidelined.

Morris reverted to the Jaguars' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Morris played 17 snaps on special teams during Sunday's loss to the Bengals, recording one tackle. He's essentially the Jaguars' fourth tight end behind Brenton Strange, Johnny Mundt and Hunter Long.

The Titans signed Wilson to their practice squad Monday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Tennessee swapped out TE Drake Dabney for Wilson on the practice squad. Wilson spent the offseason with the Bears but was cut following the preseason. He'll serve as organizational depth behind Chig Okonkwo and Gunnar Helm.

Mitchell-Paden reverted to the Ravens' practice squad Monday, per the NFL transaction log .

Mitchell-Paden was active for the second consecutive week and has held a similar role in each of Baltimore's first two games, playing around 15 offensive snaps with a handful of special-teams snaps. He was targeted in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Browns but was unable to record a catch.

Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday that Parkinson is making good progress in his recovery from a sprained AC joint in his shoulder, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Parkinson's shoulder injury prevented him from playing against the Titans in Week 2. His practice participation over the next week will provide more clarity on his status heading into Sunday's game against the Eagles. Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson will continue to see increased snaps at tight end behind Tyler Higbee for as long as Parkinson is sidelined.