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Wilcox (calf) was back at practice Friday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

The tight end was out for five days after going down with a calf injury last Sunday during practice. While Wilcox is primed for a depth role this year, veteran tight ends Hunter Henry (undisclosed) and Austin Hooper (undisclosed) are dealing with injuries of their own. This could at least open up opportunities for Wilcox if he's able to play this Sunday when the Patriots finish out the preseason against the Commanders.

Woods reportedly underwent a procedure Friday to address a turf toe injury that's expected to sideline him about four months, according to Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com and James Boyd of The Athletic.

If the initial estimate for his return is accurate, the tight end could return in time for the stretch run of the coming season. For any length of time that Woods is sidelined, Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree and Will Mallory are slated to handle the Colts' TE duties.

Wiley secured one of two targets for three yards in the Chiefs' 34-21 preseason loss to the Bears on Thursday night.

The rookie fourth-round pick finished off the preseason in quiet fashion, matching fellow reserve tight end Irv Smith's reception and yardage totals. Wiley and Smith could potentially both make the Chiefs' roster if the team decides to go four deep at the position.

All caught his lone target for 10 yards in Thursday's 27-14 preseason loss to the Colts.

All also blocked well, as the rookie fourth-round pick got a chance to showcase his versatile skill set while the Bengals' top skill players got the night off. Having recovered from a torn ACL that he suffered in October at Iowa, All will almost certainly earn a spot on Cincinnati's 53-man roster, but the tight end's likely to begin his career in a depth role behind some combination of Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample and Tanner Hudson when the Bengals begin regular-season play Sept. 8 against the Patriots.

Granson caught two of three targets for 17 yards in Thursday's 27-14 preseason win over the Bengals.

Granson was the intended receiver on Anthony Richardson's pick six on the second drive, which was the result of a miscommunication between the quarterback and tight end. Despite that miscue, it was encouraging that Granson got the lion's share of playing time in the five possessions that Richardson and the first-team offense played, finishing as one of three players to catch multiple passes from Richardson. After leading all Colts tight ends with 368 receiving yards in 2023, Granson appears positioned to earn his share of targets this coming season.

Moreau is healthy in advance of the 2024 season, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

After free agency opened in March 2023, Moreau underwent a physical with the Saints, which revealed a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He immediately began treatment, signed a contract with New Orleans in May and was deemed to be in remission in early July. He proceeded to play in 15 regular-season games en route to a 21-193-1 line on 25 targets, but he revealed that the ankle injury that forced DNPs in Weeks 3 and 4 impacted him the rest of the way and eventually resulted in surgery in early January. With a little more than two weeks remaining before the 2024 campaign, Moreau is positioned behind Juwan Johnson on the TE depth chart, likely leaving him with a similar role to last year.

The Vikings waived/injured Knox (undisclosed) on Thursday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Knox played 61 snaps (31 on offense, 30 on special teams) and registered one catch on three targets for nine yards across his two preseason outings with the Vikings. If he clears waivers, Knox will revert to Minnesota's injured reserve, forcing him to sit out for the entire 2024 season unless an injury settlement is reached.

The Chargers signed Rex to a contract Thursday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

Rex joined the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of BYU on May 10, but he was waived by Detroit just six days later. He is a long shot to make the Chargers' 53-man roster, but he could stick around on the team's practice squad following the conclusion of training camp. Rex will have a chance to show what he can bring to the table in Saturday's preseason finale against Dallas.

Head coach Sean McDermott said Thursday that Morris (shoulder) is trending in the right direction with his injury recovery and could be available for the regular-season opener against the Cardinals on Sept. 8, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

Morris sustained a shoulder injury in Saturday's preseason game against Pittsburgh. It appeared he was in jeopardy of missing multiple regular-season games, but the third-year tight end could be available for Week 1 if his recovery continues to progress well. Morris is currently slated as the third tight end on the Bills' depth chart behind Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox.

Coach Mike Macdonald noted Thursday that the Seahawks are optimistic both Fant (foot) and Pharaoh Brown (foot) will be available for the team's regular-season opener, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Macdonald's comments Thursday effectively confirm that Fant won't play in the team's preseason finale against the Browns on Saturday, but it looks like the Seahawks could have both of their top tight ends available for Week 1 action. Added context on that front will arrive no later than the first official practice/injury report the team releases in advance of a Sept. 8 matchup against the Broncos.