Gadsden brought in three of six targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers' 20-16 loss to the Texans on Saturday.

Gadsden had two diametrically opposite experiences in the red zone Saturday, first having a ball bounce off his hands inside the five-yard line and landing in the hands of the Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair to extinguish a golden late first-half scoring opportunity. The rookie tight end then atoned to a degree with a one-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter, his third career score and first since Week 8. Gadsden should continue filling a key role in the Week 18 road regular-season finale against the Broncos.

Fannin (groin) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Sunday against the Steelers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Fannin was added to the Browns' injury report Friday after he was a limited participant in the team's final practice of the week, but the rookie tight end said after the session that he intends to play versus Pittsburgh. He's experierenced no setbacks since Friday's practice, according to Fowler, and Adam Schefter of ESPN adds that Fannin is expected to be full go against Pittsburgh. With David Njoku (knee) out again for Week 17, Fannin is once again one of the top fantasy tight ends due to his projected target volume.

The Giants elevated Davidson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

With Theo Johnson (illness) ruled out ahead of Sunday's game, Davidson may get some snaps as a blocking tight end. The 27-year-old has been elevated for his first game this season and will likely be used to bolster the special teams unit.

Westover (illness) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.

Westover was not listed on the week's injury report, indicating that the illness likely arose Saturday. The fullback for the Patriots' offense will likely be a game-time decision, with his ability to suit up likely directly correlating to his immune system's ability to heal. If Westover is unable to play, D'Ernest Johnson or CJ Dippre could be asked to fill the fullback role against the Jets.

The 49ers elevated Willis from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.

Willis has played in five games for the 49ers this season, totalling 12 offensive snaps and 74 special-teams snaps in the contests. The tight end was on the active roster for three of those games and was elevated for the remaining two, making the Week 17 elevation his third and final of the 2025 season. If the team would like to use Willis for Week 18 or in the playoffs, it will have to sign him to the active roster.

The Packers elevated Dabney from the practice squad to their active roster Saturday.

The 23-year-old joined the Packers' practice squad in early November and is now in line to make his NFL debut during Saturday's matchup against the Ravens. Across his five-year collegiate career, Dabney caught 84 passes for 1,066 yards and eight touchdowns. He's expected to operate as Green Bay's No. 3 tight end in the Week 17 contest.

The Bills signed Latu off their practice squad Saturday.

The Washington product joining the Bills' active roster likely suggests one or both of Dalton Kincaid (knee, questionable) and Dawson Knox (knee, questionable) will be sidelined for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles. Latu has appeared in three games this season, catching his only target for four yards. He's expected to play a depth role in Buffalo's tight end corps in the Week 17 contest.

Welch was elevated from the Saints' practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Welch has been elevated to New Orleans' active roster for the second time this season ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans. In the Week 3 loss to the Seahawks, the Wyoming product failed to record an offensive statistic while playing 12 total snaps (eight on special teams, four on offense). Now back with the active roster, Welch is expected to play a depth role in the Saints' tight end corps while also contributing on special teams in Week 17.

Pitts (knee) does not carry an injury designation for Monday's game against Los Angeles.

Pitts was limited in practice both Friday and Saturday, but he'll continue playing through the knee injury that also bothered him during Atlanta's previous two practice weeks. The starting tight end will look to stay hot despite a difficult matchup against the Rams' stingy defense. Through five appearances since Kirk Cousins took over as Atlanta's starting quarterback, Pitts has racked up an outstanding 33-420-4 receiving line on 44 targets.

Johnson (illness) won't travel with the Giants for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

With Johnson having been downgraded to out for the contest, Daniel Bellinger and Chris Manhertz are slated to lead the Giants' Week 17 tight end corps. Johnson's next chance to see game action will arrive in Week 18, when New York faces Dallas at home.