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Durham (knee) is practicing Tuesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Durham had been sidelined since suffering the injury last Wednesday during a joint practice with the Jaguars. His quick recovery should allow him to keep a firm grip on the team's No. 2 tight-end spot behind expected starter Cade Otton.

Njoku (undisclosed) is not practicing Tuesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Njoku hasn't returned to practice since exiting last Thursday's joint session with the Vikings early due to what was called soreness. Top wide receiver Amari Cooper (undisclosed) is also not available Tuesday, despite early indications that he was in line to return. Saturday's road exhibition matchup against the Seahawks will be Njoku's final chance to log preseason reps prior to Cleveland's regular-season opener against the Cowboys.

Jenkins (knee) returned to practice Tuesday, Andrew DiCecco reports.

Jenkins had been out of action since Saturday, but his return to the field today is good news for the Georgia Tech product and his attempts to make the final 53-man roster. However, he's likely facing an uphill battle to do so, with Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra and C.J. Uzomah likely to be kept ahead of him at tight end.

Coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday that LaPorta (hamstring) could resume practicing as soon as Sunday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Campbell mentioned the day after Detroit's preseason finale as a possible return date for a bunch of injured players, including LaPorta and RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring). While it's not ideal to have two stars dealing with summer hamstring injuries, there's been no indication that either playmaker is expected to remain out for long. LaPorta was first reported to be dealing with an injury Aug. 5.

Dulcich reeled in both of his targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 27-2 preseason win over the Packers.

Dulcich played just nine offensive snaps in the contest, making the most of his limited opportunities and finishing with the most receiving yards of any Denver tight end. The 24-year-old remains the favorite to lead the Broncos' tight-end corps as a pass catcher, but fellow tight end Adam Trautman could lead the team in playing time due to his skills as a blocker. Dulcich will look to stay healthy this season and take a step forward as a contributor in head coach Sean Payton's offense in 2024.

Brown (foot) is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Brown received a second opinion on the foot injury he suffered last week and is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. If the 30-year-old however ends up taking more time to recover, Tyler Mabry and Brady Russell could be in line for expanded roles.

The Jets waived Johnson on Monday, John Pullano of the team's official site reports.

Johnson had just signed with the team earlier this month but will now head to waivers. The rookie undrafted free agent will look to catch on with another team in need of tight end depth.

Washington broke his hand during Saturday's preseason game against the Eagles, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Washington was likely fighting for a depth spot in the Ravens' tight end room, so this injury hurts his chances of making the team's 53-man roster. Expect both Mike Rigerman and Riley Sharp to see more preseason reps with Washington sidelined for the foreseeable future.

Coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Morris (shoulder) will miss multiple weeks due to an injury sustained during Saturday's preseason game against Pittsburgh, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

McDermott said Morris' evaluation is still ongoing. The third-year pro secured two of four targets for 20 yards before being forced out of Saturday's contest. When healthy, Morris figures to handle a depth role behind top tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. but it remains to be seen how long he'll be sidelined. Saturday's preseason game against the Panthers will be Morris' final chance to suit up for exhibition action.

Saubert has two receptions (three targets) for 11 yards through two preseason games with San Francisco.

The veteran addition at tight end started both exhibition games while George Kittle sat out with most of the starters on offense. Saubert is known for his blocking skills as opposed to being a vertical threat, so his preseason game log might be a good representation of the kind of fantasy numbers we will see from the 30-year-old in 2024.