NFL Player News
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Adam Trautman TE | DEN
Broncos' Adam Trautman: Scores touchdown in win
Trautman caught both of his targets for 20 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-13 win over the Colts.
Trautman's touchdown against the Colts was his second score of the season and Sunday's contest was his first multi-catch game since Week 8. It's been a quiet 2024 campaign for the veteran tight end, and his involvement in the Denver's passing attack has been minimal throughout the season. Trautman played 27 of the Broncos' 63 offensive snaps in Week 15, and his 43 percent snap share was his lowest mark in the past eight games. The 27-year-old continues to split time with Nate Adkins and Lucas Krull, limiting the potential of all three tight ends. Trautman should continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes when the Broncos visit the Chargers in Week 16.
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Cole Kmet TE | CHI
Bears' Cole Kmet: One grab in loss
Kmet caught his only target for 14 yards in the Bears' 30-12 loss to the Vikings on Monday.
Kmet has slowed down drastically since the Bears' Week 7 bye. The veteran has produced 14 yards or fewer in five of the last eight games. In addition, Kmet has only seen four targets over the last three games, catching all four for 40 yards. The tight end will remain a risky lineup option in the fantasy playoffs.
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Cade Otton TE | TB
Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Two grabs in Week 15 win
Otton secured two of three targets for 24 yards in the Buccaneers' 40-17 win over the Chargers on Sunday.
Starting wideouts Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan combined for 14 receptions, 238 yards and three touchdown catches, leaving little else for the rest of Tampa Bay's air attack. That included Otton, who posted his lowest yardage total since Week 6 and tied his second-lowest target tally of the campaign as well. Nevertheless, the third-year tight end remains an important complementary part of the passing game and could see an uptick in work during a favorable Week 16 road matchup against the Cowboys.
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Kyle Pitts TE | ATL
Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Team-high catch tally Monday
Pitts secured all four targets for 28 yards in the Falcons' 15-9 win over the Raiders on Monday night.
The struggling tight end saw a welcome uptick in involvement, even as that came accompanied with a modest receiving yardage total. Pitts' catch and target totals were both team-high figures, and both the reception and yardage tallies also were his best since Week 10. Pitts will look to carry over the momentum into a Week 16 home matchup against the Giants.
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Brock Bowers TE | LV
Raiders' Brock Bowers: Another quiet game Monday
Bowers finished with three receptions (on six targets) for 35 yards in Monday's 15-9 loss to the Falcons.
Bowers saw his usage suppressed for the second week in a row, also finishing below 50 yards receiving for the third time in four contests. Backup tight end Michael Mayer (1-11-0) didn't cut into the starter's workload like we saw Week 14, so the low usage was a result of the Raiders' game plan against Atlanta. Despite his recent dry spell, Bowers is a tremendous talent who is worth starting Week 16 against Jacksonville on Sunday.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Five-catch effort Monday
Hockenson brought in five of seven targets for 52 yards in the Vikings' 30-12 win over the Bears on Monday night.
Hockenson played third wheel in the air attack to Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, but the veteran tight end still turned in a solid line that featured his second-highest catch total since Week 10. Hockenson also drew the second-most targets of any of his first seven games since his delayed season debut, and he should once again garner a fair amount of Sam Darnold's attention in a Week 16 road trip to Seattle.
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Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | TEN
Titans' Chigoziem Okonkwo: Surprising spike in involvement
Okonkwo recorded eight catches (on 10 targets) for 59 yards in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals.
Okonkwo was on the field for only 60 percent of offensive snaps, but he was peppered with targets by both Will Levis and Mason Rudolph. As a result, Okonkwo saw a career-best 10 targets and managed to reach 50 receiving yards for the third time this season. Though this was an outlier performance, he's earned at least four targets in three straight games and in seven of his last nine contests.
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Thomas Odukoya TE | TEN
Thomas Odukoya: Heads back to practice squad
Odukoya reverted to Titans' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Odukoya was elevated to the active roster for the second week in a row in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals, failing to record any stats while playing one snap on offense and nine snaps with the special-teams unit. The tight end can still be elevated one more time before Tennessee would have to officially sign him to the active roster.
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Josh Whyle TE | TEN
Titans' Josh Whyle: Catches TD as time expires
Whyle recorded five receptions (on five targets) for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals.
Both Whyle and Chigoziem Okonkwo were heavily involved in the Tennessee offense, with Whyle matching his season best of five targets. Whyle's work began with the Titans down multiple scores late in the third quarter, with the highlight being a 13-yard touchdown catch as time expired in the blowout loss. Whyle continues to have an offensive snap rate south of 30 percent in most recent games, though he has topped 30 receiving yards in consecutive contests.
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Jack Westover TE | NE
Jack Westover: Returns to practice squad
Westover reverted to New England's practice squad Monday.
Westover played eight snaps on special teams during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals but failed to record any stats. This was the third time this season he was elevated to play, and the Patriots will need to sign Westover to the active roster in order for him to see the field again.