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The Texans placed Keene (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday.

It's unclear whether the injury has anything to do with the torn ACL that Keene suffered in August of 2024. Regardless, by being placed on IR, the 2020 third-rounder will be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Houston. The Texans bolstered their tight end depth by signing Tre' McKitty in a corresponding move.

Henry (undisclosed) didn't practice Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

That said, Reiss notes that Henry -- who also missed Monday's session -- could return to practice as soon as Thursday. If that's the case, and the tight end is able to work fully in that scenario, he could be available for Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings.

Gesicki (hamstring) is present at Wednesday's practice but is rehabbing on a side field, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Gesicki has missed over a week of practice, as well as Cincinnati's preseason opener against the Eagles, due to a hamstring injury sustained during practice on Saturday, Aug. 2. It remains to be seen whether the athletic tight end will be cleared in time to retake the field for Monday's upcoming preseason matchup against the Commanders. Recent tight end arrival Noah Fant also sat out versus Philadelphia, as he wasn't up to speed with the playbook, but he figures to have benefited from increased first-team reps with Gesicki sidelined.

Torres (ankle) reverted to the Rams' injured reserve list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The Rams waived Torres on Monday with an injury designation after he tweaked his ankle in Saturday's preseason game against the Cowboys. He went unclaimed off waivers and was shifted to the Rams' IR, which means the 25-year-old tight end will miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Los Angeles.

The Saints signed Green on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Green will rejoin the team after having been waived a week ago. He spent the last two seasons in the UFL with the Arlington Renegades and will look to earn a spot on New Orleans' final roster.

New Orleans waived Pline (upper body) with an injury designation on Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Pline suffered an undisclosed upper body injury during the Saints' preseason opener against the Chargers on Sunday, and now he's going to waivers. Unless he gets picked up by another team, he will eventually end up on New Orleans' injured reserve list.

Smith (hand) did not practice Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Smith didn't play in the Texans' preseason opener against the Vikings this past Saturday. With Brevin Jordan (knee) suddenly done for the year, there's a spot open in Houston's tight end room behind Dalton Schultz and Cade Stover. Smith is competing with Luke Lachey and Dalton Keene.

The Bills cut Sokol on Tuesday.

Sokol signed with Buffalo last month, and he played just nine offensive snaps in Saturday's preseason opener against the Giants. He secured his lone target for a gain of two yards in the exhibition.

Smith (knee) missed practice Tuesday, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

The tight end made an early exit from practice last Tuesday, but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin downplayed the issue and Smith took part in a light, non-padded practice the following day. It seems he's still being held out from more strenuous sessions, however. Smith has plenty of time to get right before Week 1, at which point he and Pat Freiermuth will form one of the better TE duos in the league.

The Texans (knee) announced Tuesday that Jordan (knee) will be placed on IR, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Jordan, who had worked his way back from an ACL tear suffered in Week 2 of 2024 before being carted off the field Monday, appears to have suffered a second consecutive season-ending knee injury. It's a brutal development for the 2021 fifth-round pick, who had appeared positioned to fill a key role at tight end behind starter Dalton Schultz this season. Cade Stover and Irv Smith are now likely to have expanded roles behind Schultz.