NFL Player News

Engram (hamstring) will not play in Monday's game against the Bills, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

This felt like the unfortunate conclusion for Engram's opportunity to play in Week 3 given the tight end had not practiced at all during the week. Brenton Strange will once again operate as the team's starter and will attempt to build on his career outing from last week when he tallied 65 yards on three catches.

Head coach Doug Pederson suggested Saturday that Engram (hamstring) would not play in Monday's contest against the Bills, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

The Jaguars will list their official final injury report later in the day, but this shouldn't be a surprising development for fantasy managers given Engram has failed to practice at any point this week. Expect Brenton Strange to once again fill in for Engram, if he's inevitably ruled out. Strange, a second-year tight end, tallied 65 yards on three catches as the emergency fill-in last week.

Hudson (knee) was a DNP for Friday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Hudson has opened the week with back-to-back DNPs, and he'll have one more opportunity Saturday to improve his practice participation ahead of the Bengals' Week 3 matchup against the Commanders. If Hudson is unable to play Monday, then Erick All would slide into the No. 3 tight end spot behind Mike Gesicki (calf) and Drew Sample.

Brown (foot) is questionable for Week 3 against the Dolphins, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

A foot injury has prevented Brown from suiting up this season, but he has a chance to debut Sunday after logging a trio of limited practices this week. The Oregon product will likely back up Noah Fant at tight end upon his return. If Brown is not able to return Sunday, AJ Barner should continue to get increased reps.

Russell (shoulder) practiced in full Friday and does not have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup with Miami, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Russell sat out Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder issue before logging a limited session Thursday. The tight end was able to return to all activity Friday and thus has been cleared heading into the weekend. Though he seems set to suit up Sunday, Russell isn't likely to be a major factor in Seattle's offense because he has logged just 10 offensive snaps through two weeks. Most of his work (50 snaps) has come on special teams.

Tremble (hamstring/back) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Raiders and is expected to play, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Tremble got in a full week of limited practices. After missing the season opener, Tremble made his 2024 debut last week as the starter versus the Chargers. Tremble played two fewer snaps than rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders but did out-target him, 4-2, finishing with three catches for 23 yards. Tremble will be catching passes from Andy Dalton instead of Bryce Young this Sunday.

Stephens (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Stephens was limited throughout the practice week. With Jake Ferguson due back this week, Stephens may be inactive either way. Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford are set for backup duties behind Ferguson.

Kittle (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Rams, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Kittle was first listed on the injury report Thursday as a non-participant and then missed another practice Friday. It's bad timing for a 49ers offense that's already without RB Christian McCaffrey (IR, Achilles) and WR Deebo Samuel (out, calf), leaving WR Brandon Aiyuk as the far-and-away No. 1 option after he caught only six of 10 targets for 71 yards over the first two weeks of the season. Eric Saubert figures to start at tight end this Sunday, but Aiyuk and fellow wideout Jauan Jennings are more likely to benefit from Kittle's absence in a way that matters for fantasy football. Jake Tonges could play ahead of Saubert in passing situations, and it's also possible the various injuries lead to FB Kyle Juszczyk getting more snaps and/or touches.

Gesicki (calf) remained limited in practice Friday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Gesicki has logged back-to-back limited sessions as the Bengals prepare to face the Commanders on Monday. He'll look to raise his participation and avoid Saturday's injury report altogether, which would be a relief for Gesicki's fantasy managers, as alternatives will be limited for those relying on Gesicki to fill a lineup spot Monday.

Pruitt (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

In Pittsburgh's heavy-tight end offense, Pruitt has played 68 offensive snaps and has recorded one catch for nine yards on two targets. With Pruitt out against Los Angeles, Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward will soak up the snaps.