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Higbee is listed as active Sunday at Arizona, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Initially, the Rams included Higbee on their list of Week 12 inactives, but there was a mistake in submitting them, and instead defensive end Earnest Brown will be a healthy scratch. Higbee thus will handle his customary role as the team's top tight end, which so far has yielded a cumulative 27-303-0 line on 46 targets in 10 games while logging at least 86 percent of the offensive snaps on a weekly basis.

FitzPatrick (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Saints, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

FitzPatrick will be sidelined for Week 12 after appearing in each of the last three games the Falcons have played. The second-year pro has really only contributed on special teams this season, seeing just seven snaps on offense without a target. His next opportunity to take the field will be Week 13 against the Jets.

Graham (coach's decision) will not play in Sunday's game versus the Falcons, John Hendrix of Saints News reports.

This will mark Graham's fourth straight game on the sidelines and third as a healthy scratch. The veteran tight end's next opportunity to see the field will come in one week versus the Lions.

Everett (chest) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Everett, who is officially listed as questionable, appears in line to play Sunday night. The same is true for wideout Jalen Guyton (groin), though Schefter notes both players will need to avoid any pregame setbacks before being cleared. In any case, official word on Everett's availability will come when the Chargers release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Ravens placed Andrews (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.

Andrews cracked his left fibula and injured a ligament in his left ankle during last Thursday's win over the Bengals and underwent surgery earlier this week. Though that made his move to IR inevitable, coach John Harbaugh indicated that there is "an outside chance" the star tight end could return before the end of the season, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. With Andrews out for the foreseeable future, Isaiah Likely will get an opportunity to take on a significant role in Baltimore's offense.

The Falcons elevated Hesse to the active roster Saturday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

Hesse was restored to the Falcons' practice squad Monday after being placed on the injured list Oct. 3 with an undisclosed injury. His one appearance came in the season opener, when he played 14 snaps and recorded one solo tackle against the Panthers.

The Eagles elevated Togiai to the active roster Saturday.

Togiai was cut from the Raiders' practice squad Oct. 24 after landing on the practice squad injured list with an undisclosed issue. He joined the Eagles' taxi squad Nov. 14 and could make his 2023 debut Sunday against the Bills, as fellow tight ends Dallas Goedert (forearm) and Grant Calcaterra (ankle) have been ruled out for the game.

Hockenson (ribs) does not have an injury status for Monday's game against the Bears.

Hockenson practiced in full Saturday after beginning the week with a pair of limited sessions. He's been dealing with an injury to his ribs since early November, but the issue hasn't caused him to miss any games. Hockenson leads NFL tight ends with 75 catches and 736 receiving yards on the campaign, and he's also notched four touchdowns.

The Chargers elevated Kampmoyer to the active roster Saturday.

This is the first time Kampmoyer has been elevated this season. He joined the Chargers' practice squad Aug. 30 after being cut by the team two days prior ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. Kampmoyer's elevation comes as an insurance policy, with Gerald Everett (chest) listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Ruckert caught two of four targets for 18 yards in Friday's 34-13 loss to the Dolphins.

Ruckert finished one target and 15 yards shy of Tyler Conklin's totals, while fellow tight end C.J. Uzomah went without a target. With four targets in each of the last two games, Ruckert has established himself as the team's No. 2 tight end behind Conklin, and Ruckert, a 2022 third-round draft pick, could see his role grow further down the stretch given the Jets' stated desire to get young skill position players more involved.