NFL Player News
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Harold Fannin Jr. TE | CLE
Browns' Harold Fannin: Career-best performance in loss
Fannin secured eight of 11 targets for 114 yards and a touchdown in the Browns' 31-29 loss to the Titans on Sunday.
Fannin played an integral role in Shedeur Sanders' career-best performance, leading the Browns in receptions, receiving yards and targets with figures that also all qualified as season highs. Fannin's score, his fourth of the season, came on an impressive seven-yard catch late in the fourth quarter for the final points of the afternoon, and he now has at least six receptions on four occasions during his productive rookie campaign. Fannin will take a 59-619-4 line on 85 targets into a Week 15 road matchup against the Bears next Sunday.
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Darren Waller TE | MIA
Dolphins' Darren Waller: One catch against Jets
Waller caught one of three targets for 13 yards and added a four-yard carry in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Jets.
Waller was outplayed by Greg Dulcich, who caught all three of his targets for 41 yards. The last time Waller had more than three targets in a game was his second appearance for the Dolphins in Week 5, though Waller has been limited to only four subsequent appearances by a pectoral injury that led to a stint on injured reserve. Up next for Waller and the Dolphins is a Week 15 trip to Pittsburgh.
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Mason Taylor TE | NYJ
Jets' Mason Taylor: Leading receiver in Week 14 loss
Taylor caught five of eight targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins.
Taylor led the Jets in catches and receiving yards while tying John Metchie for the team lead in targets. Rookie quarterback Brady Cook showed a nice connection with Taylor after replacing the injured Tyrod Taylor (groin) in the first half, so the rookie tight end's fantasy outlook is unlikely to be significantly impacted regardless of whether Cook, Tyrod or Justin Fields (knee) starts at quarterback in Week 15 against a Jaguars defense that has struggled to defend tight ends.
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Kyle Pitts TE | ATL
Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Paces Atlanta in receiving again
Pitts caught six of 10 targets for 90 yards in Sunday's 37-9 loss to the Seahawks.
For the second straight game, Pitts was the favorite target for Kirk Cousins, as the tight end led the Falcons in catches, targets and receiving yards. In the three games since Michael Penix (knee) was lost for the season and Cousins took over at QB, Pitts has posted a 15-197-0 line on 23 targets, giving him some real momentum heading into a Week 15 tilt against Tampa Bay.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Gets into end zone Sunday
Hockenson caught two of three targets for 13 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-0 win over the Commanders.
While the veteran tight end didn't see much volume, Hockenson did haul in his first TD since Week 9 and third of the season on a two-yard toss from J.J. McCarthy in the fourth quarter. All three of McCarthy's career-high three touchdowns went to TEs, an encouraging sign for Hockenson in what has been a tough season overall. He'll look to reach 60 receiving yards for the first time in 2025 in a Week 15 clash with the Cowboys.
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Elijah Arroyo TE | SEA
Seahawks' Elijah Arroyo: Additional testing upcoming
Arroyo (knee) will undergo more imaging in the near future to determine the severity of his injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Arroyo suffered a knee injury in the first half of the team's victory, ultimately failing to return to action. The rookie could be set to miss action moving forward, and if that's the case, Nick Kallerup would be a top candidate to operate as the top reserve option at tight end behind AJ Barner.
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Zach Ertz TE | WAS
Commanders' Zach Ertz: ACL tear feared
Coach Dan Quinn noted after Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Vikings that Ertz is feared to have torn his ACL, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Ertz is destined to undergo further testing to determine the extent of his knee injury, but it looks like the tight end is probably facing an extended absence. If that's the case, the Commanders would turn to John Bates, Ben Sinnott and Colson Yankoff to handle their TE duties down the stretch.
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David Njoku TE | CLE
Browns' David Njoku: Hurts knee on TD catch
Njoku injured his knee during Sunday's contest against the Titans, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Per the report, Njoku sustained the injury on a one-yard touchdown catch with 14:24 remaining in the second quarter. Njoku then went directly to the locker room, and while he subsequently returned to the sideline, the tight end didn't immediately return to the game, per Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. Look for added context once the Browns provide injury updates after Sunday's game, but it's worth noting that Njoku was managing a knee issue during practice this past week.
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Zach Ertz TE | WAS
Commanders' Zach Ertz: Ruled out of Sunday's game
Ertz won't return to Sunday's game in Minnesota due to a knee injury.
Ertz took a hit to his knee on a Marcus Mariota incompletion directed his way in the third quarter. After visiting the sideline tent, Ertz was carted to the locker room and ruled out not long afterward. This appears to be a potentially serious injury, but for the time being he'll finish Week 14 with one catch (on two targets) for 11 yards.
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Zach Ertz TE | WAS
Commanders' Zach Ertz: Exits with leg injury
Ertz was carted off the field with a lower leg injury in Sunday's game at Minnesota, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Ertz was hit hard in his knee area during a tackle and had to be helped off the field. He later left on a cart to the locker room.