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Seikovits signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Seikovits has spent the better part of the last three seasons with the Cardinals as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, but he has yet to appear in a game with the team. The Austrian will now have another opportunity with the team for next season.

Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that LaPorta (knee) has an outside shot to play in Sunday's wild-card game against the Rams, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

LaPorta exited this past Sunday's win over the Vikings with what has been reported as a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise after his foot got stuck in the turf, forcing his knee to bend the wrong way. He needed to be carted to the locker room, but the diagnosis is much better than initially feared. If LaPorta can't play against Los Angeles, Brock Wright (hip), if he's available, and James Mitchell would appear to be the next players up at tight end for Detroit. Campbell said he doesn't anticipate signing a player at the position this week.

Rogers, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in May, is expected back for offseason workouts, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Rogers spent the entirety of what was to be his second NFL season on IR with the injury. According to Fortier, the Ohio product is about 80 percent recovered and doing linear running, with the next step being to make cuts and continue to get into football shape.

Ferguson caught all six of his targets for 69 yards in Sunday's 38-10 win over the Commanders.

As expected, Washington's defense put up little resistance to the Dallas passing attack, and Ferguson tied Brandin Cooks for second on the team in catches behind CeeDee Lamb's 13. Ferguson wraps up a breakout regular season with 71 catches for 761 yards -- both top-10 figures in the NFL among tight ends -- and five TDs on 102 targets, and he figures to be one of Dak Prescott's favorite options in the wild-card round Sunday as the Cowboys take on the Packers.

Hurst said Monday that he cleared concussion protocol over the weekend, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Hurst's season ended in Week 10 when he suffered a concussion. He'd been dealing with post-traumatic amnesia in the wake of the brain injury, but it sounds like he's back to full health. Hurst signed a three-year, $21.75 million deal with Carolina last offseason but caught just 18 passes for 184 yards and one touchdown on 32 targets in his first season with the Panthers. Improvement from 2023 first overall pick Bryce Young, and a new coaching staff, could give Hurst some sleeper appeal next year.

Gesicki finished the 2023 season with 29 catches on 45 targets for 244 yards and two TDs in 17 games.

Gesicki was brought in by the Patriots this past March on a one-year deal to pair with fellow tight end Hunter Henry, essentially replacing Jonnu Smith, who the team had traded to the Falcons. At the time, it seemed as though Gesicki would have a chance to bounce back as a pass-catcher following a subpar 2022 campaign with the Dolphins. However, while working in a time-share that tilted in Henry's favor and as part of a passing attack that struggled to find consistency, Gesicki's fantasy impact was modest. Following a 4-13 effort, the Patriots figure to make plenty of changes this offseason, and it remains to be seen whether the team will look to re-sign Gesicki in the coming months.

Lewis played 33 percent of the snaps but was not targeted in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Lewis, a 39-year old blocking specialist, ended the season catching four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. With 14 NFL seasons on his resume, he's now an unrestricted free agent.

Tonyan was targeted once but failed to catch a pass in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

The only game that Tonyan posted more than 18 yards in was Week 17 when Cole Kmet exited the contest early with an injury. On the season, Tonyan caught 11 passes for 112 yards on 17 targets. Going into his seventh year in the NFL, the tight end is set to hit unrestricted free agency.

Kincaid finished with seven receptions on eight targets for 84 yards in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Dolphins.

Kincaid led the Bills in targets and was one of three players to reach 80 receiving yards in the division title-sealing victory. The 2023 first-round pick underwhelmed at various points along his rookie journey, but the tight end finished strong with 11 receptions and 171 of his 673 yards coming in the final two weeks of the regular season. Kincaid's 73 receptions on the season were the fourth-most in NFL history by a rookie tight end, and he finished in the top 10 at his position this year in both catches and receiving yards (673). He will get at least one additional opportunity to make an impact when the Bills host the Steelers in the wild-card round of the playoffs next Sunday.

McBride had three receptions on six targets for 34 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-20 loss to Seattle.

McBride finished his breakout fantasy campaign on a high note by catching the only touchdown Kyler Murray threw against the Seahawks on Sunday. The second-year tight end saw huge jumps in usage after Week 1 starter Zach Ertz (quadriceps) landed on season-ending IR in Week 7. McBride took advantage of the opportunity and rattled off 69 receptions, 655 yards and all three of his touchdowns over the ensuing 10 games as the No. 1 option. That is a healthy enough snapshot to get an idea of the impact McBride could have in the shallow fantasy tight end pool in 2024.