NFL Player News

Swaim (calf) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the 49ers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Swaim was carted to the locker room after sustaining a calf injury in the first half. He hauled in his lone target for 26 yards before exiting Sunday's game.

Conklin caught four of seven targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Dolphins.

Conklin led the team in targets and receiving yards, but nobody on the Jets reached 30 receiving yards as neither Zach Wilson (head) nor Trevor Siemian led any scoring drives. Conklin has caught at least four passes in eight of 14 games, but the veteran tight end has yet to record a touchdown this season. Siemian hasn't thrown a touchdown on 39 pass attempts in 2023, so Conklin's unlikely to snap the touchdown drought in Week 16 against the Commanders, especially if Wilson's unable to play after leaving the loss to Miami in the first half.

Swaim (calf) is questionable to return for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Swaim sustained the calf injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game and was carted to the locker room. Elijah Higgins will now slot into the backup tight end role behind Trey McBride.

Henry was forced out of Sunday's game against the Chiefs with a knee injury.

Prior to his exit from the contest, Henry had caught seven of his nine targets for a team-high 66 yards and a TD. Next up for the Patriots' Week 15 tight end snaps in his absence are Mike Gesicki and Pharaoh Brown.

Turner (coach's decision) will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Rams.

Turner's absence will be his third missed game of the season. With Logan Thomas and John Bates healthy, the Commanders will opt to add depth at a different position.

Swaim (back) is active for Sunday's contest against the 49ers.

Swaim was able to log a limited practice Friday and will suit up for Sunday's contest as the backup tight end behind Trey McBride.

Brown (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Brown was a late addition to the Patriots' injury report Saturday with a foot injury, though the issue doesn't appear serious enough to force him out for Sunday's contest. Brown has split his time between backup tight end duties and special teams, and has caught all eight of his targets for 174 yards and a touchdown over 13 games this season.

Waller (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Waller was activated from injured reserve Saturday and will now take the field for the first time since Week 8. It's unclear whether he'll be on a snap count, though reports from practice earlier this week suggest he was running a full route tree. Assuming Waller is ready to go at full capacity, he should play a significant role in the Giants' passing attack, as he managed at least seven targets in five of eight contests prior to suffering the hamstring injury.

FitzPatrick (coach's decision) will not play in Sunday's game versus the Panthers.

FitzPatrick's absence will mark his third game missed in four weeks. As a result, Tucker Fisk will be bumped up to No. 4 on Atlanta's tight end depth chart.

The Falcons elevated Fisk from their practice squad Saturday, Scott Bair of the team's official site reports.

Atlanta has a relatively healthy set of tight ends available for Sunday, led by Kyle Pitts and Jonnu Smith, so Fisk may play primarily on special teams. This is his third elevation of the season, and he logged 19 offensive snaps along with 23 special-teams snaps without accumulating any stats over his prior two contests. If the Falcons want to have Fisk active on gameday again beyond this week, they'll need to sign him to the active roster.