NFL Player News
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Johnny Mundt TE | PHI
Vikings' Johnny Mundt: Increased role with Hockenson hurt
Mundt had one reception for 23 yards on three targets in Sunday's 30-24 loss to Detroit.
Mundt played a season-high 22 snaps on offense as he got more playing time after T.J. Hockenson suffered a knee injury. Mundt and Josh Oliver could see increased targets if Hockenson and Jordan Addison (ankle) remain sidelined with injuries.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Team-high seven grabs Monday
Goedert caught seven of nine targets for 71 yards in Monday's 33-25 win over the Giants.
The seven catches led the Eagles on the day as Goedert put together his best performance in three games since returning from a forearm injury. The tight end is only six receptions from setting a new career high of 59, a mark he could reach Week 17 against the Cardinals.
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Darren Waller TE | MIA
Giants' Darren Waller: Two catches late in loss
Waller recorded two receptions (on five targets) for 32 yards in Monday's 33-25 loss to the Eagles.
Waller made minimal impact for much of the game and failed to record a catch on each of his first three targets. He got on the stat sheet on the Giants' final possession with receptions of 12 and 20 yards, the latter of which set up a potential game-tying touchdown on the final play of the game. Waller has only 72 yards combined in two games since returning from a hamstring injury, though he has managed 11 targets in that span.
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Robert Tonyan TE | KC
Bears' Robert Tonyan: Targeted once in victory
Tonyan caught a 14-yard pass in the Bears' 27-16 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Tonyan caught his first pass since Week 9, and he's yet to post 20 yards in any game. However, if Cole Kmet (knee) is forced to miss time, Tonyan could become Chicago's primary receiving tight end. When Tonyan was the Packers' top tight end in 2022, he caught 53 passes for 470 yards and two touchdowns, if he's put into a similar role with the Bears, he could be a streaming option at tight end.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Five receptions in Christmas loss
Kelce caught five of seven targets for 44 yards in Monday's 20-14 loss to the Raiders.
Vegas' pass rush was in Patrick Mahomes' face most of the afternoon, but surprisingly Kelce didn't see added target volume as a safety valve for his QB. The tight end has seen double-digit targets only three times this season -- his lowest total since 2019 -- but Kelce still sits just 32 yards short of his eighth straight 1,000-yard campaign heading into a Week 17 clash with a Bengals defense that ranks last in the league in catches and yards allowed to TEs in 2023.
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Jonnu Smith TE | PIT
Falcons' Jonnu Smith: Garners six targets in win
Smith caught four of six targets for 32 yards during Sunday's 29-10 win over the Colts.
Smith saw at least six targets for the seventh time this season. However, it was just the third time he's reached that mark over Atlanta's last 10 games. Smith should be on radars in PPR standard leagues, but he's likely a touchdown-dependent option for the remainder of the season.
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Kenny Yeboah TE | DET
Jets' Kenny Yeboah: Climbs depth chart
Yeboah didn't catch his lone target in Sunday's 30-28 win over the Commanders.
Yeboah took on a larger role after Jeremy Ruckert exited due to a concussion. Coach Robert Saleh has already ruled Ruckert out for Thursday's game in Cleveland, so Yeboah should continue to function as the team's No. 2 tight end behind Tyler Conklin.
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Albert Okwuegbunam TE | LV
Eagles' Albert Okwuegbunam: Healthy scratch
Okwuegbunam (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's matchup against the Giants.
Okwuegbunam is a healthy scratch for a third straight week, a stretch that began with the return of Dallas Goedert from injured reserve. Jack Stoll and Grant Calcaterra will be the backups behind Goedert again.
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Lawrence Cager TE | WAS
Giants' Lawrence Cager: Won't play Monday
Cager (groin) is inactive for Monday's matchup against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Cager didn't practice Thursday or Friday but was given a questionable designation. The severity of the groin injury remains unclear, but the backup tight end will miss his first game since Week 8. Darren Waller and Daniel Bellinger are the only healthy tight ends on the Giants' active roster for Week 16.