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Waller (hamstring) relayed to Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record that he ran routes Tuesday for the first time since he was placed on injured reserve after Week 8.

Because he's missed the minimum four games on IR, Waller is eligible to be designated for return at any point, but the Giants have yet to make that transaction. Coach Brian Daboll said Tuesday that Waller is "making progress" in his recovery but wouldn't commit to the tight end being available for Monday's game versus the Packers, per Dan Salomone of the team's official site. If Waller remains out in Week 14, Daniel Bellinger and Lawrence Cager will handle TE reps.

The Rams cut Forristall from their practice squad Tuesday.

Forristall had spent the majority of the year with Los Angeles' practice squad, but the team has now decided to part ways with the 25-year-old tight end. The Alabama product spent the first two seasons of his career with the Browns, and his most recent in-game action came back in 2022.

Sims was targeted once and caught a one-yard touchdown pass in Sunday's 27-19 victory over Kansas City.

Sims recorded his first reception since Week 7, and also the first touchdown of his professional career. He is seeing more snaps with fellow rookie tight end Luke Musgrave (abdomen) unavailable, but he is still second in line behind yet another rookie, Tucker Kraft.

Ogletree saw one target on 26 offensive snaps in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win at Tennessee but did not catch the pass.

Despite pacing the Colts' tight ends in snaps in Week 13, Ogletree did not register in the box score. Although he has a dismal 50-percent catch rate, he's actually been relatively efficient on the few targets (18) he's drawn through nine games this season. Even so, he's on the heavy end (260 lbs.) even by tight end standards, so it makes some sense that Indianapolis has deployed him mostly as a blocker this year and will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Parham brought in two of his four targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Patriots.

Parham's four targets Sunday was fourth-best among the team, and it also marked his seventh game with two or more receptions. The backup also recorded 38 offensive snaps, which is only one less than starting tight end Gerald Everett, but he was still underutilized compared to Everett. The 26-year-old has yet to record a game this season with five or more receptions and will continue to be a reserve option as long as Everett stays healthy.

Coach Brian Daboll relayed Tuesday that Waller is "making progress" with his right hamstring injury, but he said "no" with regard to the tight end's potential return for Monday's game against the Packers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The Giants could still designate Waller for return from injured reserve this week if they feel he's able to mix into drills, a decision that would open a 21-day window for him to get back on the active roster. He has missed the minimum four games on IR in order to be activated, but New York appears as though it'll continue to roll with Daniel Bellinger and Lawrence Cager at tight end for at least one more game

Smith caught two of three targets for 10 yards during Sunday's 13-8 win over the Jets.

Smith caught multiple receptions for the first time since Week 9, when he posted a 5-100-1 line in a loss to the Vikings. From Weeks 2 through 9, the veteran tight end caught 34 passes for 422 yards and two touchdowns, but since then, he's caught just three of six targets for 11 yards. Smith isn't trending in the right direction and should only be rostered in deeper leagues.

Trautman secured one of his two targets for six yards in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Texans.

Trautman recorded just one catch for the second straight week, playing a minimal role in the Broncos' offense again. Despite operating as Denver's No. 1 tight end, the veteran isn't a significant part of the Broncos' offensive game plan each week. Trautman should remain out of fantasy lineups heading into a Week 14 matchup with the Chargers.

Otton did not draw a target over 61 snaps in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Panthers.

Otton was blanked on the stat sheet for only the third time of his career, with the first two coming Weeks 1 and 12 of his rookie 2022 season. The catch-less performance came out of nowhere and is certainly an outlier, considering Otton had recorded at least four receptions in five of the previous six contests. The second-year pro should have a very good chance of atoning in a Week 14 road matchup against a Falcons team that's allowed a robust 73-705-3 line to tight ends over 12 games.

Thomas caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Buccaneers.

Thomas made his usual contribution, hauling in a spare target for the second straight week. With rare involvement in the passing game, his stock remains rather restricted.