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Henry recorded eight receptions on nine targets for 92 yards in Sunday's 32-16 loss to the Jaguars.

Henry delivered splash plays on each of the Patriots' scoring drives, the first for 18 yards in the opening quarter and a 32-yard reception in the final frame. Even during less effective possessions, Drake Maye consistently looked Henry's way, allowing the tight end to tally his second eight-reception performance of the season. Henry should be in a good position to remain a significant part of New England's offense, and he could remain reasonably productive with the unit looking far more competent under Maye.

Engram secured all five targets for 35 yards in the Jaguars' 32-16 win over the Patriots on Sunday in London.

Engram finished tied with Brian Thomas for the team lead in receptions and targets, but he was a distant second to his teammate in receiving yards. Nevertheless, the Jaguars had the luxury of not having to be overly aggressive through the air due to game script, leading to Trevor Lawrence throwing only a total of 20 times. Despite the modest production Sunday, Engram encouragingly has a 15-137-0 line on 15 targets over his first two games back from a hamstring injury, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 8 home matchup against the Packers.

Stoll will be the backup tight end to Grant Calcaterra for Sunday's game against the Giants due to Dallas Goedert being ruled out with a hamstring injury, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Goedert suffered the hamstring injury early in the first quarter of the Eagles' Week 6 win over the Browns. Stoll finished the game with a season-high 39 offensive snaps, though he did not register a target. Calcaterra will operate with the first-team offense Sunday while Stoll figures to be primarily featured in run packages.

Calcaterra lined up with the Eagles' first-team offense during pregame warmups and looks set to start at tight end Sunday against the Giants, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

He'll be filling in for Dallas Goedert, who has been ruled out for Week 7 after injuring his hamstring in last Sunday's win over the Browns. After Goedert was limited to just three snaps Week 6, Calcaterra stepped in to play 57 snaps and finished with four catches for 67 yards on four targets. Calcaterra is a quality pass catcher but isn't especially adept as a blocker, so No. 2 tight end Jack Stoll could be in store for plenty of playing time behind him on running downs or when extra pass protection is needed.

Hesse (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Hesse saw a season high 22 offensive snaps (33 percent) in last week's win over the Cowboys. However, the team opted to elevate Shane Zylstra to the 53-man roster earlier in the week, and he will be the No. 3 tight end in Minnesota. As a result, Hesse will be the odd man out this week.

FitzPatrick (coach's decision) is listed as inactive ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official website reports.

Green Bay will roll with Tucker Kraft and Ben Sims as its only two active tight ends. FitzPatrick landed in Green Bay prior to Week 6 after Luke Musgrave (ankle) was placed on injured reserve, but he has yet to suit up.

Okwuegbunam (abdomen) was not activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.

Okwuegbunam had his 21-day practice window opened earlier this week on Wednesday, but he's not yet ready to return to game action. He'll miss a sixth straight game to open the 2024 campaign, and it's notable with Dallas Goedert (hamstring) ruled out for Week 7. Grant Calcaterra is expected to handle pass-catching duties at tight end for the Eagles against the Giants, while Jack Stoll likely focuses on the blocking responsibilities.

Moreau reeled in both targets for 38 yards during Thursday's 33-10 loss against the Broncos.

Moreau logged exactly two catches on exactly two targets for the third week in a row. He continued to play almost as many offensive snaps (42) as fellow tight end Juwan Johnson (51). However, the latter totaled four more targets than Moreau. The Saints have started to utilize both tight ends more over the last three games, but the absences of starting quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) and do-it-all tight end Taysom Hill (ribs) have severely impacted the team's overall offensive production. With Carr likely to remain out this coming week versus the Chargers, it's probably not worth picking up either Johnson or Moreau on the waiver wire in season-long fantasy formats.

Hurst (groin) is listed as doubtful for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

The Chargers are dealing with a number of injuries to their pass catchers including Quentin Johnston (ankle, doubtful), Ladd McConkey (hip, questionable), Simi Fehoko (shoulder/groin, questionable) and Hurst. If the veteran tight end misses time, Will Dissly will see a small bump in snaps, with Eric Tomlinson and Stone Smartt still mixing in plenty to boost the running game.

The Jets signed Firkser from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Firkser began the regular season on the Jets' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He's played 28 snaps (six on offense, 22 on special teams) in the two games he's been elevated for, but he'll now join the active roster and provide depth at tight end. Firkser could serve as the Jets' No. 2 tight end behind Jeremy Ruckert on Sunday against the Steelers if starter Tyler Conklin (hip) is unable to play.