NFL Player News
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Juwan Johnson TE | NO
Saints' Juwan Johnson: Still dealing with foot issue
Johnson practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday due to a foot injury, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
With Taysom Hill out for the season due to a torn ACL, Johnson and Foster Moreau handled the reps at tight end in this past Sunday's win over the Giants, with both players playing 49 of 68 offensive snaps. Both got in the act as pass catchers, with Johnson hauling in four of five targets for 50 yards and one touchdown and Moreau reeling in both targets for 40 yards. Johnson also tended to a foot injury last week, so there's a decent chance he's cleared for this coming Sunday's contest against the Commanders by week's end even if he remains limited in the Saints' final two practices of the week.
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Trey McBride TE | ARI
Cardinals' Trey McBride: Tending to knee issue
McBride practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday due to a knee injury, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Since the Cardinals' Week 11 bye, McBride has received double-digit targets in each of the team's three games, accruing a 31-299-0 line on 41 targets during that stretch. Now with a health concern in tow, his status will be one to monitor as Arizona prepares for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.
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Josiah Deguara TE | JAC
Jaguars' Josiah Deguara: Dealing with shoulder issue
Deguara (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
The 2020 third-round pick from Cincinnati played 13 total snaps (three offensive and 10 on special teams) without recording any stats in Jacksonville's Week 14 win over the Titans, seemingly sustaining a shoulder injury in the process. If Deguara is sidelined for the Jags' Week 15 matchup against the Jets, it likely wouldn't affect their offensive gameplan, as he's caught just two passes in 11 games this season.
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Quintin Morris TE | BUF
Bills' Quintin Morris: Full go for Wednesday
Morris (shoulder/groin) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.
Despite practicing in full Friday, Morris was sidelined for the Bills' Week 14 loss to the Rams due to shoulder and groin injuries. However, Wednesday's estimated full practice suggests that he's already recovered from the issues. Expect the Bowling Green product to serve as Buffalo's No. 3 tight end in a Week 15 matchup against the Lions, playing behind Dalton Kincaid (knee) and Dawson Knox.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Listed as full participant
Kincaid (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.
The decision to list Kincaid as a full participant -- even in a low-intensity practice -- suggests he's expected to return from a three-game absence for Sunday's game in Detroit. He'll likely be back in his regular role as the starting tight end and top pass catcher at the position, but it might come with fewer targets than he saw earlier this season. The Bills' wideout group has come on strong recently and will get Keon Coleman back from a wrist injury that has kept him out for the past four games.
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Luke Musgrave TE | GB
Packers' Luke Musgrave: Back at practice Wednesday
Musgrave (ankle) was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Musgrave had ankle surgery and was placed on injured reserve Oct. 11 as a result, but his return to the practice field Wednesday opens up a 21-day window for Green Bay to get him back in the active roster. Even before suffering the injury, Musgrave surpassed a 50 percent snap share just one time over the first four games of the season and compiled a 5-22-0 receiving line on seven targets during that span. Whenever he's able to play again, Musgrave will be second fiddle to Tucker Kraft among Packers tight ends.
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Evan Engram TE | JAC
Jaguars' Evan Engram: Not practicing Wednesday
Head coach Doug Pederson said Engram won't practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, Mia O'Brien of 1010 XL 92.5 FM Jacksonville reports.
While Engram will be a spectator for the Jaguars' first practice session of the week, Pederson expects the tight end to play Sunday against the Jets. Engram -- who caught four of his six targets for 33 yards in a Week 14 win over the Titans -- has two more chances to practice ahead of the contest, but unless he's a full participant by Friday, he'll likely head into the weekend with an injury designation.
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Tanner Hudson TE | CIN
Bengals' Tanner Hudson: Makes 19-yard catch in Week 14
Hudson played 14 of the Bengals' 71 snaps on offense and hauled in his lone target for a 19-yard catch in Monday's 27-20 win over the Cowboys.
Hudson saw the least amount of playing time of any of the four Bengals tight ends that were active for the contest, but he made perhaps two of the more impactful plays of the night. The 19-yard reception was Cincinnati's fifth-longest gain of the game and extended a fourth-quarter drive, and Hudson also hopped on a Joe Burrow fumble in Bengals territory on that same possession to spare his team a turnover.
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Drew Sample TE | CIN
Bengals' Drew Sample: Leads position group in snaps Monday
Sample was on the field for 49 of the Bengals' 71 snaps on offense and recorded two receptions for 13 yards on two targets in Monday's 27-20 win over the Cowboys.
Sample comfortably paced Bengals tight ends in playing time, logging more snaps than Mike Gesicki (20), Cam Grandy (17) and Tanner Hudson (14). While it's not out of the ordinary for Sample to lead the group in snaps, he functions primarily as a blocker when he's on the field and typically isn't as involved in the passing game compared to Gesicki and Hudson, both of whom have logged more targets, receptions and receiving yards on the season.
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David Njoku TE | CLE
Browns' David Njoku: Day-to-day with hamstring injury
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Njoku won't practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury and is considered day-to-day, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Njoku will have two more opportunities to log some practice activity ahead of Sunday's matchup against Kansas City. The tight end has scored three touchdowns in his last two appearances, with a total of 16 catches for 94 yards (on 30 targets) in those contests. If he were to miss any time due to the hamstring injury, Jordan Akins would likely start at tight end for the Browns.