NFL Player News
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Sam LaPorta TE | DET
Lions' Sam LaPorta: Second-leading pass catcher in win
LaPorta brought in five of seven targets for 54 yards in the Lions' 34-31 win over the Packers on Thursday night.
LaPorta tied multiple teammates for second in receptions and finished as the runner-up in receiving yards to Jameson Williams on the night. The talented tight end also matched Tim Patrick for second in targets during what was one of LaPorta's busiest games yet this season. The catch total was LaPorta's second highest of 2024, and the targets qualified as a new season high, sending him into a Week 15 home showdown against the Bills on Sunday, Dec. 15 with plenty of momentum.
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Quintin Morris TE | BUF
Bills' Quintin Morris: Logs limited practice Thursday
Morris (shoulder/groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice session.
Morris was estimated as a limited participant during Wednesday's walkthrough, and the 25-year-old tight end remained restricted during Thursday's practice. He will likely be able to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams if he is able to log a full practice Friday. Morris caught his lone target for 14 yards while playing 38 snaps (23 on offense, 15 on special teams) during the Bills' Week 13 win over the 49ers. Morris has seen a significant uptick in offensive snaps over the Bills' last three games due to Dalton Kincaid (knee) being sidelined.
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Jake Ferguson TE | DAL
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Logs full practice Thursday
Ferguson (concussion) practiced in full Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
This marks Ferguson's first official practice since he sustained a concussion in the first quarter of a Week 11 loss to the Texans. With an uncapped session under his belt Thursday, he appears to be closing in on emerging from the protocol for head injuries, but it's unclear yet if he's gained clearance from an independent neurologist. In any case, Ferguson has plenty of time to do so ahead of Monday's game against the Bengals.
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Foster Moreau TE | NO
Saints' Foster Moreau: Remains limited Thursday
Moreau (shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Both Moreau and Juwan Johnson (foot) have operated with a cap on their practice reps so far this week, so Friday's injury report will reveal who among the duo may be cleared ahead of the weekend. Neither player has missed a game this season, but if one of them does sit for a Week 14 clash with the Giants, undrafted rookie Dallin Holker could see his first NFL snaps.
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Juwan Johnson TE | NO
Saints' Juwan Johnson: Another limited session
Johnson (foot) was limited in practice Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Both Johnson and Foster Moreau (shoulder) have had a cap on their practice reps so far this week, so Friday's injury report will be key for determining who among the duo may be cleared ahead of the weekend. Neither player has missed a game this season, but if one of them does sit for a Week 14 clash with the Giants, undrafted rookie Dallin Holker could see his first NFL snaps.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Limited practice Thursday
Kincaid (knee) was limited at practice Thursday.
Kincaid, who last suited up for game action in Week 10, was also deemed limited in Wednesday's walk-through. With that in mind, the tight end will likely have to practice fully Friday in order to approach Sunday's game against the Rams without an injury designation. If Kincaid remains out this weekend, however, Dawson Knox would be in line to continue seeing added opportunities as the Bills' top pass-catching TE option.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Sits out another practice
Goedert (knee) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Olivia Reiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Goedert hasn't been on the field for either of the Eagles' first two practices of Week 14 prep, with his absences having been fully expected after Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday that the tight end was considered week-to-week due to the knee injury he sustained in this past Sunday's win over the Ravens. With Goedert on track to miss this weekend's game against the Panthers and potentially additional time beyond that, Grant Calcaterra is expected to step in as the Eagles' top tight end.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | CAR
Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Remains limited Thursday
Sanders (neck) was limited at Thursday's practice.
Sanders made an early exit from a Week 12 loss to the Chiefs due to a neck injury, which required a cart for him to get to the locker room and a hospital visit for further evaluation. He didn't practice at all last week before the Panthers ruled him out for this past Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. Sanders got back on the field Wednesday but was donning a red non-contact jersey, leaving him limited. One day later, he had ditched that jersey, per Joe Person of The Athletic, but Sanders' activity level remained the same. Sanders thus will have one more session to prove his health ahead of Sunday's visit to the Eagles.
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Brevin Jordan TE | HOU
Texans' Brevin Jordan: Inks one-year deal with Houston
The Texans and Jordan agreed to terms Thursday on a one-year contract extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Jordan, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 2, looked on pace for a career-high snap share had he not gone down to injury. He played roughly 50 percent of offensive snaps behind top tight end Dalton Schultz in Week 1, his only full appearance of the 2024 season, mostly contributing as a key blocker. Houston's decision to re-sign Jordan, a 2021 fifth-round pick, provides the team some reliable depth for the 2025 campaign.
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Drew Sample TE | CIN
Bengals' Drew Sample: Two catches in Week 13 loss
Sample recorded two receptions for eight yards on two targets in Sunday's 44-38 loss to the Steelers.
Sample's 39 snaps paced all Cincinnati tight ends, ranking ahead of Mike Gesicki (27), Tanner Hudson (12) and Cam Grandy (nine). Though he's now played more than half of Cincinnati's offensive snaps in each of the last four games, Sample brings most of his value as a blocker and isn't as involved in the passing game as Gesicki and Hudson. Sample has still managed to produce a 7-31-1 receiving line on eight targets over that four-game stretch, exceeding his combined output from the first eight weeks of the season (four catches for 28 yards and no touchdowns on five targets).