NFL Player News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Hayden Hurst TE | LAC
Chargers' Hayden Hurst: Minimal involvement in Week 9
Hurst caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Browns.
After missing the past two games with a groin injury, Hurst returned to a limited role as a backup tight end in Los Angeles behind teammate Will Dissly. In six games this season, Hurst has totaled just seven catches for 65 yards. His minimal production should keep him far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 10 matchup against the Titans.
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Will Dissly TE | LAC
Chargers' Will Dissly: Targeted three times in win
Dissly caught two of his three targets for nine yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Browns.
Dissly led all Chargers tight ends in playing time Sunday, logging 39 of 57 offensive snaps in the contest. Fellow tight ends Eric Tomlinson and Hayden Hurst played 16 and eight snaps, respectively. Dissly's nine yards accounted for his lowest mark of the season, and was especially disappointing after he had produced a 13-122-0 receiving line on 18 targets across the previous two contests. Hurst missed both of those games with a groin injury, and though Hurst isn't expected to handle a major role moving forward, his return to action in Week 9 looks as though it could suppress Dissly's snap and target counts moving forward.
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Kylen Granson TE | IND
Colts' Kylen Granson: Targeted once against Minnesota
Granson caught his lone target for 22 yards in Sunday's 21-13 loss to the Vikings.
Granson was on the field for 44 percent of the Colts' offensive snaps, just behind fellow tight end Mo Alie-Cox (48 percent) for the lead in the position group. The 26-year-old Granson now has just four receptions for 75 yards through nine games this season, and his lack of consistent involvement in the passing game should continue to keep him well off the fantasy radar.
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Jonnu Smith TE | MIA
Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Involvement on offense encouraging
Smith secured five of six targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Bills.
Smith played a season-high 68 percent of offensive snaps in the loss, while also recording his fourth straight game with at least six targets. His recent uptick in involvement in the passing game has been encouraging, though that's come with wideout Jaylen Waddle becoming less of a factor with an average of just 24.5 receiving yards in his last four appearances. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has historically distributed targets primarily to Tyreek Hill and Waddle, and if that trend eventually resurfaces, it could come at Smith's expense. Still, Smith has earned streaming fantasy consideration heading into a Monday night road game against the Rams in Week 10.