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The Chargers signed Castles (undisclosed) to their practice squad Tuesday.

Castles was waived from the Eagles' injured reserve list back in September but now he has another chance to make an impression in Los Angeles. If Hayden Hurst (groin) is unable to play in Week 7, Castles could be elevated sooner rather than later.

Ruckert caught two of three targets for seven yards in Monday's 23-20 loss to the Bills.

Ruckert finished with a nearly identical stat line to Tyler Conklin, who caught two of three targets for 10 yards while playing through a hip injury. Conklin had 17 targets to Ruckert's two over the previous two games, and Ruckert was on the field for only 48 percent of New York's snaps on offense Monday, so Ruckert remains a fantasy afterthought heading into Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Conklin (hip) caught two of three targets for 10 yards in Monday's 23-20 loss to the Bills.

Conklin played through a hip injury and saw the field for 73 percent of the Jets' snaps on offense, but he was markedly less involved in the passing game after seeing 17 targets over the previous two games. The veteran tight end's role could be further in flux Sunday against the Steelers after the Jets acquired Davante Adams (hamstring) from the Raiders on Tuesday.

Higgins wasn't targeted and logged 18 of 58 offensive snaps during Sunday's 34-13 loss at Green Bay.

Higgins received a season-low snap share in Week 6, which may have been spurred by an offensive holding penalty in the red zone late in the first half. While he didn't have an official target in a game for the first time this season, a four-yard connection with Kyler Murray in the third quarter was negated by a penalty. Per usual, Trey McBride wasn't lacking in usage, gathering in all eight targets for 96 yards, and he remains atop the tight end depth chart. Higgins has two TDs on seven catches on the campaign, but he offers little else for fantasy GMs if the touchdowns dry up.

Kincaid corralled six of seven targets for 51 yards in Monday's 23-20 win over the Jets.

Kincaid set a new high-water mark in both receptions and single-game yardage this season in Monday's tight win. The sophomore tight end had a better fantasy performance when he caught his lone touchdown of the season Week 3 against the Jaguars. Kincaid hasn't broke out with a big performance quite yet, but the 2023 first-round pick deserves consideration ahead of a Week 7 contest against Tennessee.

Otton secured two of six targets for 15 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 51-27 win over the Saints on Sunday. He also recovered a fumble.

In what was his least productive game since Week 2, Otton found a way to salvage his fantasy day with his first touchdown of the campaign. The third-year tight end also logged his third-highest target total of the campaign, so despite the downturn in production, it's encouraging Otton remains a fairly consistent subject of Baker Mayfield's attention heading into a Week 7 home showdown with the Ravens next Monday night.

Okonkwo recorded three receptions (on three targets) for six yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Colts.

Okonkwo has seen a stable role in the Titans offense, playing at least 29 snaps in every game this season with no less than a 38 percent snap rate. He matched a season high with three catches, though his longest gain of the day went for just five yards. Overall, Okonkwo has failed to top 16 yards in a contest.

Conklin (hip) is active for Monday night's contest against the Bills.

Conklin was listed as a limited participant in practice Thursday through Saturday before being deemed questionable for the contest. With his availability confirmed, Conklin is in line to continue to lead the Jets' TE corps, a role that has resulted in him logging a 17-181-0 line on 27 targets through five games to date.

The Texans cut Myarick from their practice squad Monday.

In a corresponding move, the team signed Gregory Junior to replace Myarick on the practice squad. Myarick will now look for another opportunity with a new team.

Firkser was elevated to the Jets' active roster Monday.

Firkser's elevation Monday could be an indication that Tyler Conklin (hip) will be inactive in Week 6, but it adds depth to the Jets' tight-end room regardless. Expect Firkser to see limited work with the Jets' offense and primarily play on special teams in Monday night's matchup against the Bills.