NFL Player News
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Won't play Sunday
Kincaid (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Kincaid, who last played in Week 10, was deemed questionable for the contest after practicing in limited fashion Wednesday through Friday. With the 2023 first-rounder sidelined once again Sunday, Dawson Knox is on track to continue see added opportunities as the Bills' top pass-catching tight end option, while Zach Davidson is on hand to provide depth at the position in Week 14.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | CAR
Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Back in action Sunday
Sanders (neck) is listed as active Sunday at Philadelphia, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Sanders is back after missing one game due to a neck injury that he sustained following a scary fall back in Week 12 against the Chiefs. He'll thus act as Carolina's top tight end Sunday against an Eagles defense that has allowed the fifth-fewest YPT (6.16) to opposing tight ends this season.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Not expected to play Sunday
Kincaid (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the Rams, is not expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Kincaid, who last played Week 10, was able practice all week but on a limited basis. He apparently didn't demonstrate enough progress in his recovery from the knee injury to get the green light to play, though his status won't be confirmed until the Bills release their inactive list 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Dawson Knox looks primed to serve as the Bills' top tight end in Kincaid's stead.
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Zach Davidson TE | BUF
Bills' Zach Davidson: Elevated by Buffalo for Week 14
The Bills elevated Davidson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Davidson will be elevated from the Bills' practice squad for a third and final time this season. He gives Buffalo additional depth at tight end, as Dalton Kincaid (knee) and Quintin Morris (shoulder) are both listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams.
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Thomas Odukoya TE | TEN
Titans' Thomas Odukoya: Elevated by Titans for Week 14
The Titans elevated Odukoya from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Odukoya was waived by the Titans on Nov. 2 after being a healthy scratch for most of the regular season, but he opted to stick around on the practice squad. If he's active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Odukoya would likely be limited to special teams, as he is buried on the Titans' tight end depth chart.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Officially placed on IR
Goedert (knee) was officially placed on injured reserve Saturday.
This was reported earlier by various sources, but it was officially confirmed by the team later in the day. Grant Calcaterra and C.J. Uzomah will be tasked with taking on the work vacated by Goedert, who will be eligible to return during the team's final week of the regular season.
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Justin Shorter TE | LV
Raiders' Justin Shorter: Won't play Sunday vs. Bucs
Shorter (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Shorter was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, but he ended the week with consecutive DNPs due to a back injury. With Shorter sidelined for Sunday's contest, Harrison Bryant will serve as the Raiders' No. 3 tight end behind Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer. Shorter's next opportunity to play will be Week 15 against the Falcons on Monday, Dec. 16.
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Jake Ferguson TE | DAL
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Cleared for primetime game
Ferguson (concussion) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's matchup against the Bengals, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Ferguson was a full participant in Thursday's practice, clearing the way for the veteran to return from his two-game absence. Dak Prescott (hamstring) clearly had a chemistry with Ferguson, one that might not be as prevalent with backup quarterback Cooper Rush, but Ferguson's replacement, Luke Schoonmaker, did see 20 targets over the past three games. It's possible Ferguson will step right into the role that allowed Schoonmaker to have some fantasy relevance, and there figures to be plenty of passing opportunities come Monday against the porous Bengals defense.
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Baylor Cupp TE | KC
Chiefs' Baylor Cupp: Elevated for Week 14
The Chiefs elevated Cupp from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Cupp spent about two months on the Chiefs' practice-squad injured list due to an undisclosed injury, but he was restored from the IL on Nov. 26. The undrafted rookie out of Texas Tech would be in line to make his NFL regular-season debut against the Chargers on Sunday if he's active, in which case he would serve as the No. 3 tight end behind Travis Kelce and Noah Gray.
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E.J. Jenkins TE | PHI
Eagles' E.J. Jenkins: Signed to Eagles' active roster
The Eagles signed Jenkins from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
Jenkins had already been elevated from the Eagles' practice squad three times this season, the maximum a team is allowed to do so for any given player. Jenkins' signing to the active roster was necessitated by the Eagles being expected to place Dallas Goedert on injured reserve Saturday due to a knee injury. Goedert is expected to be back for the playoffs, but while he is sidelined, Jenkins will serve as Philadelphia's No. 3 tight end behind Grant Calcaterra and C.J. Uzomah, starting with Sunday's game against the Panthers.