Hockenson (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Colts.

With a trio of full practices behind him this week, Hockenson is poised for his first game action since he tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee Dec. 24. With Hockenson healthy, QB Sam Darnold will have his full allotment of skill-position talent available this weekend, namely WR Justin Jefferson, RB Aaron Jones, Hockenson and WR Jordan Addison.

Njoku (ankle/hand) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Some doubt over Njoku's availability crept in after he missed practice Thursday, but he's good to go for the Browns' second game with Jameis Winston as the starting quarterback. Njoku showed strong chemistry with Winston in Cleveland's 29-24 Week 8 win over the Ravens, posting five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. In Njoku's last five games started by a quarterback other than Deshaun Watson (Achilles), which includes games in 2023 when Joe Flacco was under center, Njoku has 434 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Tremble (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

After missing games in Week 6 and 7 due to the back injury, Tremble returned to the lineup for this past Sunday's loss to Denver, playing 57 percent of the snaps on offense while recording two catches for 13 yards on three targets. The back issue has still been affecting Tremble's practice time, as he was a non-participant in Wednesday's session before returning to the field Thursday as a limited participant. He submitted a full practice Friday, however, and provided he didn't experience any setbacks, Tremble will likely be cleared to play Sunday. He'll presumably be splitting work at tight end with rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders in Week 9.

Njoku (ankle/hand) returned to practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Njoku didn't practice Thursday, so his return to the field a day later bodes well for his chances of playing Sunday against the Chargers. If the tight end is able to work fully Friday, he could head into the weekend without a Week 9 injury designation.

Ruckert caught his only target for four yards in Thursday's 21-13 win over the Texans.

Ruckert, Tyler Conklin and Kenny Yeboah contributed one catch apiece. As usual, Ruckert operated as the No. 2 tight end behind Conklin, with that role resulting in a 36 percent snap share for the 2022 third-round draft pick out of Ohio State in Thursday's win.

Yeboah (abdomen) caught his only target for 12 yards in Thursday's 21-13 win over the Texans.

Yeboah was activated from IR prior to the win. He played only four snaps on offense in his season debut, but the third-string tight end still made an important contribution, as his 12-yard catch on third down extended a fourth-quarter drive that culminated in Davante Adams' first touchdown reception as a Jet. Yeboah is unlikely to challenge Tyler Conklin for the starting job, but Jeremy Ruckert's No. 2 spot on the depth chart is attainable.

Conklin caught one of two targets for minus-3 yards in Thursday's 21-13 win over the Texans.

Conklin played 45 of the Jets' 58 snaps on offense, while Jeremy Ruckert and Kenny Yeboah combined to play 25, but each of the three tight ends finished with one catch. Aaron Rodgers directed 25 of his 32 passes to either Garrett Wilson, Davante Adams or Breece Hall, and those three will likely continue to account for the vast majority of the Jets offense moving forward. After having a modest two-game touchdown streak snapped Thursday, Conklin will look to start building a new one Week 10 against the Cardinals.

Stover did not catch either of his two targets in Thursday's 21-13 loss to the Jets in Week 9.

Houston was without its top two wideouts for the game, which presented an opportunity for a lesser-known receiver, such as Stover, to produce. However, that didn't materialize, as quarterback C.J. Stroud (eight sacks, 11 hits) was on the run most of the night, which impacted the passing attack. Stover has seven catches on 11 targets for 85 yards through nine games.

Schultz secured three of six targets for 21 yards in the Texans' 21-13 loss to the Jets on Thursday night.

Despite the absence of both Stefon Diggs (IR, knee) and Nico Collins (IR, hamstring), Schultz continued to operate in a modest role that left him with eighth sub-35-yard tally of the season. The veteran tight end has topped out at four receptions as far as a single-game high during the 2024 campaign, and with Collins expected to return for a Week 10 home clash against the Lions on Sunday, Nov. 10, Schultz is likely to remain in a largely fantasy-irrelevant role.

Firkser was released by the Jets on Thursday.

The tight end was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Weeks 6-8 and played on seven offensive snaps and 51 special-teams snaps. Firkser also saw action in Week 1, but he has yet to record a catch this season. The seventh-year pro's last regular-season reception came in 2022 with the Falcons.