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Gesicki failed to record a single target in Sunday's 17-7 win over the Giants

Gesicki played just 19 of the Bengals' 53 offensive snaps against the Giants, his second-lowest snap total of the season. Meanwhile, Drew Sample (26) and Erick All (23) were on the field more than the 29-year-old Gesicki. Sunday marked the first contest in which Gesicki was held without a catch, coinciding with All's ascension to the top spot on the depth chart as Cincinnati's preferred pass-catching option. Gesicki should be left off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 7 matchup against the Browns.

All caught two of this three targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 17-7 win over the Giants.

All ranked second among Cincinnati tight ends in snaps (23) for Week 6, behind Drew Sample (26) and ahead of both Mike Gesicki (19) and Tanner Hudson (4). With that said, All was the only tight end to be targeted in the passing game. The rookie has stepped into the No. 1 role as the Bengals' top pass-catching option at tight end, but with wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins seeing most of the targets, All will likely continue to see limited volume.

Granson failed to secure his lone target in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Titans.

Granson has been held without a reception for three straight weeks. The 26-year-old veteran finished third in offensive snaps (17) Sunday as the Colts' No. 3 tight end behind Mo Alie-Cox (34) and Drew Ogletree (21). Through six games, Granson has totaled just two catches for 49 yards on five targets. The 6-foot-3, 242-pounder should remain far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 7 matchup with the Dolphins.

Dissly caught four of his five targets for 26 yards in the 23-17 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Tight end platoon mate Hayden Hurst left the game in the first half due to a groin injury, allowing Dissly to tally season highs in route share and targets. Eric Tomlinson and Stone Smartt also played in the absence of Hurst, so it's not as if Dissly will get complete command of the tight end room if Hurst does miss time, but Los Angeles' limited passing tree could involve the Seattle transplant a bit more in the event Hurst misses more time.

The Saints listed Hill (ribs) as a limited participant for Tuesday's walk-through practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Triplett notes that Hill wasn't on the field for the media-access portion of Tuesday's session, but the 34-year-old must have fit in enough work behind the scenes to earn a "limited" listing for the second practice report in a row. Hill looks like he'll have a chance to play Thursday against the Broncos.

Njoku is expected to be a target leader for the Browns after the team traded Amari Cooper to Buffalo on Tuesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Cooper's departure reverberates through the wide receiver room, creating a new order on the depth chart, but don't sleep on the benefit that will accrue to Njoku. He led the Browns in targets and catches in Sunday's loss to the Eagles, his first full game of the season. In addition to Njoku's enhanced role, Jerry Jeudy steps into the role as the No. 1 receiver. Elijah Moore and Cedric Tillman will get more playing time, but the early read is that Njoku and Jeudy will be the primary beneficiaries of the trade.

The Cardinals cut Murray from the practice squad Tuesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Murray signed with the Cardinals' practice squad in late August after failing to make the Colts' 53-man roster at the end of training camp. Murray hasn't been elevated for a game this season, and the 24-year-old will look to catch on with another team in need of depth at tight end.

Hill (ribs) wasn't on the field for Tuesday's practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

New Orleans listed Hill as a limited participant Monday on its initial Week 7 injury report, but his activity level was downgraded a day later. He'll likely need to get back on the field in some capacity Wednesday to have any chance of playing in Thursday's game against the Broncos. Hill has missed the Saints' last two games while tending to multiple rib fractures.

Krull caught two of his four targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Chargers.

In his second game of the 2024 campaign, Krull appeared to take over the lead role at tight end for the Broncos, playing 33 of Denver's 55 offensive snaps, ahead of fellow tight ends Adam Trautman (17) and Nate Adkins (15). The 26-year-old Krull's four targets were the most any Broncos tight end has recorded since Greg Dulcich's eight-target game in Week 2 against the Steelers. It's possible that Krull could take over the top spot on the depth chart in Denver, but that role has not come with much production so far in 2024. The 6-foot-6, 260-pounder will look to build upon this performance when the Broncos visit the Saints in Week 7.

Trautman failed to record a single target in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Chargers.

Trautman was held without a target for third time this season, and the veteran tight end has failed to record more than a single target in the three other contests. The 27-year-old played just 17 of the Broncos' 55 offensive snaps in Week 6, his lowest mark of the season. Meanwhile, fellow tight end Lucas Krull played the most snaps (33) at tight end and was targeted four times. Trautman's limited usage in the passing game should keep him far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 7 matchup against the Saints.