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Musgrave (kidney) participated in individual drills at Wednesday's practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Musgrave was designated for return from injured reserve last Thursday, but he went down as a non-participant on the Packers' last two Week 16 injury reports before sitting out Sunday's 33-30 win over Carolina. As the team opens Week 17 prep, he appears poised to be listed as a limited participant Wednesday as he seeks to come back from the lacerated kidney that he sustained during a Week 11 win over the Chargers.

Waller was a limited participant at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a knee injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

In two appearances since missing five games due to a right hamstring injury, Waller has hauled in six of 11 targets for 72 yards, including a catch of 20-plus yards on both occasions. He appeared to get banged up on his 20-yard snag with 26 seconds remaining during the Giants' 33-25 loss Monday at Philadelphia, but no health concern emerged until the first practice report of Week 17 prep. Waller will have two more chances to get back to full practice participation before the team potentially gives him a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams.

The Raiders signed Gentry off Cincinnati's practice squad Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Gentry will join Las Vegas' active roster and will provide depth in a tight-end room that's dealing with injuries to Michael Mayer (toe) and Jesper Horsted (hamstring). Both Mayer and Horsted missed Monday's 20-14 win over the Chiefs, and if they remain out Sunday against the Colts, only Austin Hooper would slot in ahead of Gentry on the depth chart.

Kmet (knee) won't practice Wednesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Kmet is dealing with a knee injury sustained during the Bears' 27-16 win over the Cardinals on Sunday, when he secured four of five targets for 107 yards despite playing just 43 percent of offensive snaps before departing. With Darnell Mooney (concussion) also absent Wednesday, Chicago becomes thin in terms of pass catchers behind DJ Moore. Kmet will have two more chances to get on the practice field ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.

Kieft went without a target while playing 17 of 74 snaps on offense in Tampa Bay's 30-12 win over Jacksonville.

A week after cashing in on his first reception of the season for a two-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers' 34-20 win over the Packers, Kieft's involvement as a pass catcher predictably dropped off. Kieft has been active for all 15 of Tampa Bay's games this season, but he's logged just five total targets while functioning mainly as a blocker during his time on the field.

Sullivan caught three of five targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Packers.

Sullivan operated as the Panthers' No. 2 tight end behind Tommy Tremble, playing just 14 of Carolina's 66 offensive snaps. In nine appearances, the 27-year-old tight end has recorded just 12 catches for 125 yards this season. Sullivan should remain far off the fantasy radar in a Week 17 matchup with the Jaguars.

Tremble reeled in four of six targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Packers.

The 59 yards were a season-high total for the third-year tight end. The 23-year-old paced the position group with a 73 percent offensive snap share, while Stephen Sullivan (21 percent) and Ian Thomas (18 percent) ranked a distant second and third in the pecking order, respectively. Tremble is the clear No. 1 tight end in Carolina with Hayden Hurst (concussion) on injured reserve, but even after a solid showing in Week 16, the Notre Dame product doesn't profile as much more than a low-end fantasy option at the position while he's tied to a poor Panthers offense.

Parkinson caught three of four targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Titans.

Parkinson's touchdown was his second of the season, as the veteran tight end has now recorded 20 receptions for 201 yards and two scores in 15 games this season. Despite playing less than half of No. 1 tight end Noah Fant's offensive snaps in the contest, Parkinson was far more involved in the Seahawks' passing attack. The 24-year-old Parkinson's four targets were his most since Week 6, while Fant failed to record a single target against the Titans. Despite his increased opportunities, Parkinson's fantasy utility is extremely limited heading into a Week 17 matchup against the Steelers.

Fant failed to draw a single target in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Titans.

Fant dominated the offensive snap share at tight end, playing 76 percent of the Seahawks' snaps Sunday. Meanwhile, fellow tight ends Colby Parkinson and Will Dissly saw snap shares of 37 and 26 percent, respectively. Despite seeing the second-most playing time among the position group, Parkinson was the most involved in the passing attack, catching three of four targets for 17 yards and a touchdown.

Hudson caught one of his two targets for five yards in Saturday's 34-11 loss to the Steelers.

Hudson handled his highest snap share of the season Saturday, playing 50 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps. Despite the increased playing time, the veteran played fewer snaps (32) than fellow tight end Drew Sample (35). Additionally, the latter was more involved in the passing game with three catches on three targets for 38 yards. With limited usage while splitting time between not only Sample but also Irv Smith and Mitchell Wilcox, Hudson's fantasy utility could remain limited as the Bengals visit the Chiefs in Week 17.