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Knox caught one of two targets for seven yards in Monday's 47-10 win over the Jaguars.

Knox was in a near-even split in tight end snaps with teammate Dalton Kincaid in the contest, with each handling 33 and 34 offensive snaps, respectively. The 27-year-old Knox, however, has taken a clear backseat to Kincaid as a pass catcher in the tight end pecking order. Knox should not be in fantasy consideration barring an injury to Kincaid going forward. The Bills will visit the Ravens in Week 4.

Dissly caught all three of his targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Steelers.

Dissly played 23 of the Chargers' offensive snaps Sunday while fellow tight end Hayden Hurst was on the field for 28 snaps. Neither tight end was able to get much going as the offense struggled to move the ball against the Steelers defense. While he's stuck in a timeshare at tight end with Hurst in a run-first offense, Dissly won't hold much fantasy appeal.

Hurst caught both of his targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Steelers.

Hursts' underwhelming start to the 2024 season continued Sunday. The veteran tight end had the slight edge in playing time over teammate Will Dissly, as Hurst played 28 offensive snaps compared to Dissly's 23 snaps. Given his limited usage through three games while he remains stuck in a timeshare with Dissly, Hurst doesn't make for an appealing fantasy option heading into the Chargers' Week 4 matchup with the Chiefs.

Durham secured his only target for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 26-7 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

Durham was in on 21 percent of the snaps -- 12 plays total -- which represented a new low over his first three games. However, the second-year pro at least came away with his first reception of the season. Top tight end Cade Otton finally saw his production rise in new coordinator Liam Coen's scheme with a seven-catch outing, but Durham still doesn't have a very bright outlook as his backup considering he's primarily being used in a blocking capacity.

Carlson signed with the Bears' 53-man roster from their practice squad Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Carlson will take the spot of Travis Homer (finger) on Chicago's active roster. The 27-year-old appeared in one game for the Bears last season, playing a single special teams snap, which was his NFL game action since 2020 with the Browns.

Lumpkin was cut from the Packers' practice squad Tuesday.

Lumpkin has received multiple opportunities since going undrafted in 2023 out of Louisiana and will now have to find another one. The 26-year-old has routinely found a spot on practice squads and may be able to find another one.

New York signed Wilson to the practice squad Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Wilson takes the spot opened up by the placement of fellow tight end Lawrence Cager (undisclosed) on the practice squad/injured list Tuesday. The Central Michigan product spent much of last season on Green Bay's practice squad.

The Giants placed Cager (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Cager will need to spend at least the next four games on the practice squad injured list. The veteran tight end suited up for 11 regular-season games with the Giants last year, but he hasn't yet been elevated for a contest this season.

The Bears signed Quitoriano to the practice squad Tuesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Quitoriano suited up for 16 combined games with Houston over the last two seasons. Now that he's healthy again after battling a calf injury during the preseason, Quitoriano will link up with Chicago and provide organizational depth at tight end.

The Steelers cut Sokol from the practice squad Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Sokol spent training camp with Pittsburgh and resurfaced on the team's practice squad mid-September, but he wasn't elevated Week 3. The veteran tight end will now have to search for a similar depth role elsewhere in the league.