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  • Packers' Luke Musgrave: Questionable, still on IR

    Musgrave (ankle), who remains on injured reserve, is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Saints, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

    For a second week in a row, Musgrave operated with a cap on his practice reps, but this time around he actually has a chance to play for the first time since Week 4. He'll need to be activated by 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday to get back on the active roster, and the Packers then will be required to post a list of inactives about 90 minutes before an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, which he'll need to avoid to be available again to Green Bay's offense.

  • Saints' Juwan Johnson: Ready for Monday

    Johnson (foot) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's contest against the Packers.

    Johnson practiced in full Saturday clearing the way for the veteran tight end to play Monday. With Chris Olave (concussion) and Bub Means (ankle) out, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest/illness) listed as questionable despite failing to practice all week, Johnson might be the de-facto top target for backup quarterback Spencer Rattler.

  • Cade Otton TE | TB

    Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Predictably ruled out

    Otton (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest against the Cowboys, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

    This was predictable, as Otton was listed as doubtful following Friday's final injury report. Given the starting end won't travel with the team to Dallas, Payne Durham, Ko Kieft and Devin Culp will likely act as a positional platoon in an effort to replace Otton's multi-faceted capabilities.

  • Raiders' John Samuel Shenker: Up from practice squad for Week 16

    Shenker was elevated from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

    Shenker's set to make his sixth appearance of the season. He has just one catch for seven yards over the previous five.

  • Hayden Hurst TE | LAC

    Chargers' Hayden Hurst: Grabs one catch in return

    Hurst caught his only target for eight yards in Thursday's 34-27 Week 16 win over Denver.

    Hurst suited up for the first time since Week 10 after missing five games due to a hip injury. He logged eight offensive snaps for Los Angeles, much fewer than fellow tight ends Stone Smartt (39 offensive snaps) and Tucker Fisk (28). Hurst's snap share could become more aligned to that of Smartt and Fisk as the former further distances himself from the hip issue, though Will Dissly figures to regain his role as the starter at the position once he's ready to return from a shoulder injury.

  • Stone Smartt TE | LAC

    Chargers' Stone Smartt: Three receptions in win

    Smartt caught all three of his targets for 37 yards in the 34-27 win over the Broncos on Thursday.

    Hayden Hurst returned off injured reserve after missing the past five weeks due to a hip injury, but the veteran played only eight snaps, hardly carving into Smartt's playing time. In addition, Will Dissly appears closer to returning after missing the past two games due to a shoulder injury, which would also relegate Smartt to at minimum the No. 2 spot in the tight end rotation come Week 16. Given the compiling playing time factors, Smartt's run as a productive fantasy option could be coming to a close.

  • Chiefs' Anthony Firkser: Joins active roster

    The Chiefs elevated Firkser to their active roster Friday.

    Firker's elevation ensures depth at tight end, with Jared Wiley (knee), Jody Fortson (knee) and Peyton Hendershot (calf) all sidelined for Kansas City's Week 16 matchup against the Texans on Saturday. Expect Firkser to serve as a depth piece in the Chiefs' TE corps, playing behind Travis Kelce and Noah Gray.

  • Baylor Cupp TE | KC

    Baylor Cupp: Dealing with injury

    Cupp (undisclosed) was placed on the Chiefs' practice squad injured list Friday.

    The 24-year-old tight end from Texas Tech made his NFL regular-season debut in the Chiefs' Week 14 win over the Chargers, failing to catch his lone target while playing 10 total snaps (six offensive and four on special teams). Cupp will now be forced to miss the remainder of the regular season after being placed on the practice squad injured list Friday, though he could potentially return during the playoffs.

  • Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND

    Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Questionable for Week 16

    Alie-Cox (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans.

    After logging a pair of DNPs to open the practice week, Alie-Cox was able to get in a full session Friday. The veteran tight end has played in all 14 games this season but has done little in the box score, accruing 11-132-1 receiving on 18 targets. He's well off the fantasy radar in a Colts offense that likes to use multiple tight ends.

  • Payne Durham TE | TB

    Buccaneers' Payne Durham: May have bigger role Sunday

    Durham could have an expanded role Sunday in Dallas with Cade Otton (knee) listed as doubtful for the contest, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

    More snaps for Durham may not result in an expanded role in the passing game, as he's earned just two targets in 13 games this season. Position mates Ko Kieft and Devin Culp, a rookie seventh-round pick, haven't been targeted at all, though, so Durham at least should be an option for QB Baker Mayfield considering the workload he likely will be taking on. In 26 appearances as a pro to date, Durham has a 7-92-0 line on nine targets, which is good for a 77.8 percent catch rate and 10.2 YPT.

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