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Tommy Tremble TE | CAR
Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Dealing with illness
Tremble was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to an illness.
His ability to practice in any capacity early in the week suggests Tremble isn't in real danger of missing Sunday's matchup with the Packers. Tremble has taken on a larger role in terms of snaps and routes with fellow tight end Hayden Hurst (concussion) having missed each of the past five games, but the Notre Dame product still hasn't seen more than three targets in any game this season.
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Brady Russell RB | SEA
Seahawks' Brady Russell: Yet to draw target this season
Russell played one of the Seahawks' 61 snaps on offense in Monday's 20-17 win over the Eagles.
The undrafted rookie tight end out of Colorado has seen action in 12 games this season, but he's yet to draw a target while seeing nearly all of his snaps on special teams. He'll likely need the Seahawks to be without at least two of Noah Fant, Colby Parkinson and Will Dissly in a given week before he can take on even a modest role on offense.
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Jesper Horsted TE | CAR
Raiders' Jesper Horsted: No work on offense in Week 15
Horsted played all 23 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 63-21 win over the Chargers.
Though the Raiders raced out to a 42-0 halftime lead, Horsted didn't end up seeing any action on offense even while several other backup players picked up snaps amid the blowout win. Horsted has logged just eight snaps on offense through the first 15 weeks of the season, recording one catch for four yards on one target.
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Hunter Henry TE | NE
Patriots' Hunter Henry: Not practicing Wednesday
Henry (knee) wasn't on the field for Wednesday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Henry sustained a knee injury in this past Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Chiefs, leaving the game after compiling 66 yards and a touchdown on seven catches. The tight end has scored in both of his last two games, so the Patriots would be without a key offensive player if he's unable to play Sunday against the Broncos. Henry could still bolster his chances of playing this weekend by returning to practice Thursday or Friday.
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Blake Bell TE | KC
Chiefs' Blake Bell: Draws first target since Week 8
Bell played 10 of 65 snaps on offense and failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Patriots.
Bell has suited up in each of the Chiefs' first 14 games of the season, but since hauling in a short touchdown reception in Week 1 when Travis Kelce was sidelined with a knee injury, the 32-year-old tight end has barely made a ripple in the box score. All together, Bell has put together a 3-19-1 receiving line on six targets this season while typically seeing only a handful of snaps behind Kelce and Noah Gray in any given week.
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Eric Saubert TE | SEA
Texans' Eric Saubert: Limited to special teams Week 16
Saubert played all 25 of his snaps on special teams in the Texans' 19-16 overtime win over the Titans.
With Dalton Schultz (hamstring) returning to action after a two-game absence, Saubert dropped to third on the depth chart at tight end and saw his role on offense completely disappear. Even when he had been factoring into the mix on offense in recent weeks, Saubert recorded just one catch for five yards over 77 total snaps while serving mostly as a blocker during his time on the field.
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James Mitchell TE | CAR
Lions' James Mitchell: Goes untargeted Saturday
Mitchell played six of the Lions' 66 snaps on offense and went without a target in Saturday's 42-17 win over the Broncos.
Mitchell has suited up for all but two of the Lions' 14 games this season, but the tight end has yet to draw a target and has seen more action on special teams than on offense. The Lions likely won't ask him to play more than a handful of reps at tight end in a given week when both Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright (groin) are available.
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Quintin Morris TE | JAC
Bills' Quintin Morris: No targets in Week 16
Morris went without a target while playing 18 of 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Cowboys.
Morris hasn't drawn a target since Week 11 and will likely continue to handle a muted role on offense as Buffalo's No. 3 tight end while both Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) and Dawson Knox are available.
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Dawson Knox TE | BUF
Bills' Dawson Knox: Not targeted in win
Knox failed to draw a single target in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Cowboys.
Knox played 42 of the Bills' 64 offensive snaps, while rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) was on the field for 33 snaps. Neither tight end was able to record a reception in the contest, though Kincaid did see two targets out of Josh Allen's 15 passing attempts. If both Knox and Kincaid are healthy enough to play in Buffalo's Week 16 game against the Chargers on Saturday, they could limit one another's overall ceiling, though Kincaid profiles as the more intriguing fantasy option of the two.
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Noah Fant TE | NO
Seahawks' Noah Fant: Targeted five times in win
Fant caught three of five targets for 16 yards in Monday's 20-17 win over the Eagles.
Drew Lock got the start at quarterback for the Seahawks, and Fant has a history with the signal caller dating back to their days in Denver. In turn, Fant received a season-high five targets, although that didn't translate into much production. It's unclear whether Geno Smith will be back in Week 16, but regardless, it will be tough to trust Fant given that he's averaging 25.3 yards per game with no touchdowns.