NFL Player News
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Cade Stover TE | HOU
Texans' Cade Stover: Done for day
Stover (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's divisional-round matchup with the Patriots.
Stover suffered a knee injury early in the fourth quarter, and he will now be forced to miss the remainder of the game. With Dalton Schultz (calf) already done for the day, Harrison Bryant will now operate as the team's top tight end against New England.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Won't return Sunday
Schultz (calf) won't return to Sunday's Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots.
Schultz thus finishes his afternoon with two catches (on two targets) for 47 yards. Cade Stover and Harrison Bryant are Houston's available tight ends for the remainder of Sunday's contest.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Exits Sunday's game
Schultz was forced out of Sunday's divisional-round game against the Patriots with a calf injury.
Before his exit from the contest, Schultz caught both of his targets for 47 yards (including a 42-yarder). In his absence, Cade Stover and Harrison Bryant are available to handle Houston's tight-end duties versus New England.
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Jake Tonges TE | SF
49ers' Jake Tonges: Suffers foot injury
Tonges is questionable to return to Saturday's divisional-round game against the 49ers due to a foot injury, Eric Williams of NFL on FOX reports.
Tonges suffered a non-contact injury early in the third quarter. He was able to hobble off the field and was spotted running up and down the sideline. Tonges was already filling in for the injured George Kittle (Achilles), so the 49ers could have a depleted tight end room for the rest of this matchup.
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Dawson Knox TE | BUF
Bills' Dawson Knox: Trio of grabs in postseason loss
Knox brought in three of five targets for 32 yards in the Bills' 33-30 divisional-round overtime loss to the Broncos on Saturday.
Knox put together a three-catch effort for the second time in as many postseason contests. However, his day, and that of the Bills, would have been much bigger had Josh Allen not missed him as he ran down the seam and toward the end zone on a third-down play with 16 seconds remaining in regulation and Buffalo trailing by three. Knox's solid postseason was preceded by his most productive regular season since 2022, as he posted a 36-417-4 line on 49 targets across 17 games.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Finds end zone in playoff loss
Kincaid secured all six targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' 33-30 overtime divisional-round loss to the Broncos on Saturday.
The talented tight end shook off some nagging knee and calf injuries to suit up and finish as the Bills' leader in receiving yards on the afternoon. Kincaid also contributed to Buffalo's comeback from what had been a 23-10 deficit by recording a 14-yard touchdown grab early in the fourth quarter. Both Kincaid's reception and receiving yardage tallies were his highest since Week 9, while his scoring catch was his second in as many playoff games. Kincaid also put together a solid 2025 regular season during which he missed five games, generating a 39-571-5 line on 49 targets, with 13 of his catches going for 20-plus yards.
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Nikola Kalinic TE | CHI
Bears' Nikola Kalinic: Elevated from practice squad
The Bears elevated Kalinic from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's divisional-round matchup versus the Rams.
Kalinic could provide extra depth at tight end should he end up being active for the game. The 28-year-old appeared in two games for Chicago during the regular season but didn't record any counting stats while playing exclusively on special teams.
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Elijah Arroyo TE | SEA
Seahawks' Elijah Arroyo: Staying on IR for divisional round
Arroyo (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's NFC divisional-round game against the 49ers, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Arroyo was a full participant in all three practices this week, but he hasn't recovered quite enough from a knee injury to be activated from injured reserve. The rookie second-rounder's next chance to play would be in the NFC Championship Game if the Seahawks emerge victorious Saturday.
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Lucas Krull TE | DEN
Broncos' Lucas Krull: Won't be activated off IR
Krull (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's AFC divisional-round tilt against the Bills, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Krull was a limited participant in practice all week, but he isn't quite ready to return from injured reserve. He is in the final stages of his recovery from a procedure in late October to repair the fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot. If the Broncos win Saturday, then Krull's next opportunity to play would be in the AFC Championship Game.