NFL Player News

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.

Swinson was waived by the Panthers on Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Swinson was signed off the Packers' practice squad ahead of Week 1 but was a weekly healthy scratch thereafter. He'll now have to find a new opportunity, possibly on Carolina's practice squad, assuming he clears waivers.

The Eagles signed Stoll to the 53-man roster off the practice squad on Tuesday.

Stoll was elevated versus the Saints in Week 3 to serve as Philadelphia's third tight end behind Dallas Goedert and Grant Calcaterra. He wasn't targeted while handling 13 offensive snaps in that contest. Stoll now figures to handle a similar role, primarily contributing as a blocker, on the road against Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Gray logged one reception (on two targets) for 13 yards during Sunday's 22-17 victory over the Falcons.

Gray continues to operate in the second-string role at tight end behind Travis Kelce, playing 50 percent of the offensive snaps in Sunday's tilt. However, he only ran 14 routes in the game, which isn't particularly conducive to a sizable fantasy output. Barring Travis Kelce missing time, Gray isn't worth rostering in fantasy formats other than dynasty, where he could hold future value once Kelce calls it quits.

Coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday "it'll be close" when asked whether Engram (hamstring) will be ready to retake the field for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Texans, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Engram has missed back-to-back games due to a hamstring injury and now faces a short week of rest to try and get healthy in time for Sunday's pivotal road matchup against Houston. The veteran tight end hasn't yet resumed practicing in any capacity since injuring his hamstring during a Week 2 pregame warmup. With Engram unavailable during Monday's 47-10 loss to the Bills, Brenton Strange started at tight end and hauled in two of five targets for 12 yards and a touchdown, the second score of his career.

Pruitt (knee) will not play Sunday against the Colts, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

Pruitt missed Week 3's win over the Chargers and hasn't practiced since suffering the injury. Fortunately, the Steelers, have enough depth at tight end to cover for Pruitt's absence. He has one catch on two targets for nine yards through two games. It's not clear how much longer the Southern Illinois product will remain sidelined, but his next opportunity to suit up will be Week 5 against the Cowboys.

Hill secured both of his targets for 24 yards during Sunday's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks.

Hill played 39 percent of snaps versus Seattle and racked up a superior receiving line to Jonnu Smith (2-18-0) despite drawing one less target. He was on the field for one more offensive play than Smith. Meanwhile, Durham Smythe has looked like the poorest pass-catching option in the Dolphins' tight end corps, with just two catches for 11 yards on the season (six targets). Hill will look to continue making the most of his rotational opportunities versus the Titans on Monday Night Football.

Smith secured two of three targets for 18 yards during Miami's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.

Smith wasn't able to get much going with a combination of Skylar Thompson (ribs) and Tim Boyle under center. The Dolphins' offense was only able to pile up a total of 186 passing yards versus an aggressive Seattle defense, resulting in Smith playing just 38 percent of offensive snaps, his third straight game below the 50 percent mark. Smith will work to get more involved versus the Titans in Week 4.

Kolar played a season-high 26 snaps Sunday against the Cowboys and recorded a 30-yard reception.

Baltimore went heavy on the run game Sunday in Dallas with 45 of 63 plays coming on the ground. That game script makes sense to bump up Kolar's usage as he's the best blocker in the tight end room while Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely are more renowned for their pass-catching chops. Kolar made the most of his one target by turning it into a 30-yard gain but his skill set won't scale up into a significant pass-catching role without an injury elsewhere in the tight end room. Baltimore hosts Buffalo on Sunday Night Football in Week 4.