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  • Stone Smartt TE | LAC

    Chargers' Stone Smartt: Limited to open week

    Smartt (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

    Smartt was unable to practice all of last week due to an ankle injury, which caused him to be sidelined for Week 9 against the Browns. He was able to return to practice Wednesday, and he'll have two more chances to increase his participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans.

  • Dallas Goedert TE | PHI

    Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Listed as full participant

    Goedert (hamstring) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report and suggested afterward that he plans to play Sunday at Dallas, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.

    Goedert participated in practice for the first tim since injuring his hamstring Week 6, with his absence opening the door for fellow Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra to play at least 90 percent of snaps in three of the past four games. The team's decision to list Goedert as a full participant is a strong hint he'll play Sunday, although Wednesday's session was only a walk-through and not a higher-intensity practice.

  • Mark Andrews TE | BAL

    Ravens' Mark Andrews: May benefit from Likely's absence

    Andrews could see extra playing time with Isaiah Likely (hamstring) ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bengals, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

    Likely's upcoming absence significantly increases the chances of Andrews reprising his snap and route workloads from prior seasons. The 29-year-old has taken on 58 percent snap share and 57 percent route share this season, lagging slightly behind Likely (63 percent and 62 percent, respectively) in both categories. Third-string tight end Charlie Kolar also may get more playing time Thursday, and other adjustments may include more snaps for fullback Patrick Ricard and new wideout Diontae Johnson. The Ravens don't lack for skill-position talent even with Likely temporarily out of the picture.

  • Theo Johnson TE | NYG

    Giants' Theo Johnson: Tending to pair of injuries

    Johnson was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to knee and back injuries, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

    The rookie fourth-round pick has been rounding into form over the last five games, tallying at least 30 receiving yards on four occasions on his way to a cumulative 14-164-1 line on 18 targets during that span. With a pair of health concerns now in tow, his status will be watched as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to suit up Sunday versus the Panthers in Munich.

  • Kyle Pitts TE | ATL

    Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Tending to hamstring issue

    Pitts was estimated as limited participant on Wednesday's practice report due to a hamstring injury, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.

    Both Pitts and wideout Drake London (hip) received the same listing, leaving the statuses of two of the team's top pass catchers up in the air for Week 10. Pitts will have two more opportunities this week in which to log a full practice or otherwise risk heading into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest in New Orleans.

  • Isaiah Likely TE | BAL

    Ravens' Isaiah Likely: Ruled out for Thursday

    Likely (hamstring) won't play Thursday against the Bengals.

    Likely was listed as a non-participant on practice reports over the last three days, so he'll miss his first game of the season and target a potential return to action Nov. 17 against the Steelers in Week 11. In Likely's upcoming absence, Mark Andrews is slated to lead the Ravens' tight-end corps, with Charlie Kolar also mixing in.

  • Tommy Tremble TE | CAR

    Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Full practice participant

    Tremble (back) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

    Tremble missed three of the past four games with a concussion and then a back injury, including the Panthers' 23-22 win over the Saints this past Sunday. He hasn't seen many targets this season, but his availability (or lack thereof) has been a major factor in determining rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders' playing time. The Panthers may start to give Sanders more snaps even when Tremble is healthy, after the rookie caught four of five targets for a career-high 87 yards in the win over New Orleans. In any case, Tremble is set to return this Sunday against the Giants in Munich.

  • Dallas Goedert TE | PHI

    Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Returns to practice

    Goedert (hamstring) is practicing Wednesday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

    He'll likely be listed as a limited participant in his first practice since Week 6, with a chance to increase his activity in the coming days. Goedert has a shot to return from a three-game absence and face the Cowboys this Sunday.

  • Mark Andrews TE | BAL

    Ravens' Mark Andrews: Quiet in Week 9

    Andrews caught both of his targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 41-10 win over the Broncos.

    Andrews' performance in Week 9 was a big letdown after he had upped his production over the previous three contests, scoring four touchdowns in that span. The 29-year-old's two targets accounted for his lowest total since Week 4, as he wasn't a major part of the game plan against a stingy Denver defense.

  • Kyle Pitts TE | ATL

    Falcons' Kyle Pitts: One catch in win

    Pitts secured his lone target for 11 yards in Sunday's 27-21 win over the Cowboys.

    Pitts was an afterthought in Week 9, as his one target in the contest represented his lowest total of the season. Top wideout Drake London (hip) exited the game and could be in danger of missing a Week 10 matchup with the Saints, in which case Pitts could be a beneficiary. Through nine games, the 24-year-old Pitts has totaled 50 receptions for 552 yards and six touchdowns, putting him on pace to have his most productive season in his four-year career.

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