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Hudson played 20 of the Bengals' 74 snaps on offense and finished with two catches for 14 yards on three targets in Sunday's 41-24 win over the Raiders.

Hudson recorded his first pair of receptions since Week 1 and benefited from more snaps than usual in part due to rookie tight end Erick All (knee) sustaining what was ultimately determined to be a season-ending ACL tear during the contest. With All out of the mix, Hudson could continue to see a slightly elevated role as the Bengals' No. 2 pass-catching tight end behind Mike Gesicki.

The Chargers cut Castles from the practice squad Wednesday.

After being let go by the Eagles in late September with an injury settlement, Castle was able to catch on with the Chargers' practice squad Oct. 15. Now that he's been let go, the undrafted rookie will look to catch on with a team in need of tight end depth.

Smartt (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Smartt was unable to practice all of last week due to an ankle injury, which caused him to be sidelined for Week 9 against the Browns. He was able to return to practice Wednesday, and he'll have two more chances to increase his participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans.

Goedert (hamstring) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report and suggested afterward that he plans to play Sunday at Dallas, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.

Goedert participated in practice for the first tim since injuring his hamstring Week 6, with his absence opening the door for fellow Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra to play at least 90 percent of snaps in three of the past four games. The team's decision to list Goedert as a full participant is a strong hint he'll play Sunday, although Wednesday's session was only a walk-through and not a higher-intensity practice.

Andrews could see extra playing time with Isaiah Likely (hamstring) ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bengals, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

Likely's upcoming absence significantly increases the chances of Andrews reprising his snap and route workloads from prior seasons. The 29-year-old has taken on 58 percent snap share and 57 percent route share this season, lagging slightly behind Likely (63 percent and 62 percent, respectively) in both categories. Third-string tight end Charlie Kolar also may get more playing time Thursday, and other adjustments may include more snaps for fullback Patrick Ricard and new wideout Diontae Johnson. The Ravens don't lack for skill-position talent even with Likely temporarily out of the picture.

Johnson was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to knee and back injuries, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The rookie fourth-round pick has been rounding into form over the last five games, tallying at least 30 receiving yards on four occasions on his way to a cumulative 14-164-1 line on 18 targets during that span. With a pair of health concerns now in tow, his status will be watched as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to suit up Sunday versus the Panthers in Munich.

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.

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.

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.

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.