NFL Player News
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Adam Trautman TE | DEN
Broncos' Adam Trautman: Targeted twice against Vikings
Trautman secured both of his targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 21-20 win over the Vikings.
Trautman put together another unimpressive performance Sunday, although 33 receiving yards represented his second-highest total of the season. Despite playing in all 10 of the Broncos' games, the veteran tight end has amassed just 15 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown this season. Trautman is not a major part of Denver's offensive game plan and won't make for a trustworthy fantasy option in Week 12 against the stingy Browns defense.
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Sam LaPorta TE | DET
Lions' Sam LaPorta: Little production against Bears
LaPorta caught three of five targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 31-26 win over the Bears.
Despite facing soft pass defenses of late, LaPorta hasn't seen any work in the red zone since Detroit came out of a Week 9 bye with its two-headed monster (David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs) at running back fully healthy. The rookie tight end has also gotten less work in general, as LaPorta saw just five targets each of the past two weeks after averaging 7.4 per game in eight games before the bye. He will look to get back on track during a Thanksgiving Day game against a middling Packers defense that's allowing 48.2 receiving yards per game to tight ends.
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Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | WAS
Titans' Chigoziem Okonkwo: Disappointing season continues
Okonkwo recorded one reception (on two targets) for six yards in Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Jaguars.
Okonkwo saw his lowest target total and production since Week 1, continuing his disappointing 2023 campaign. Though he's tallied at least three catches in seven of 10 games, he's topped 30 receiving yards in a contest only twice.
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Jack Stoll TE | CLE
Eagles' Jack Stoll: One catch with Goedert out
Stoll caught one of two targets for three yards in Monday's 21-17 win over Kansas City.
Stoll was the only Eagles tight end to earn a target in the first game of what's expected to be a multi-week absence for Dallas Goedert (forearm), but it doesn't appear that Stoll will get a chance to replicate Goedert's target volume. With Goedert likely to remain sidelined Week 12 against the Bills, Stoll should continue to lead a tight end room that also includes Grant Calcaterra and Albert Okwuegbunam.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Mixed bag in Week 11 loss
Kelce brought in seven of nine targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 21-17 loss to the Eagles on Monday night. He also lost a fumble.
Kelce finished as the Chiefs' leader in receptions on the night and also recorded his fifth touchdown grab of the season on a four-yard catch with 1:45 remaining in the first half. However, he consistently was held to short gains by the Eagles defense, and his fumble at Philadelphia's nine-yard line early in the fourth quarter ended up being very critical in what turned out to be a four-point loss. Kelce now has at least seven receptions in five of his first nine games of the season and next tangles with the improving Raiders on the road Week 12.
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Will Dissly TE | LAC
Seahawks' Will Dissly: Snags one pass
Dissly caught one of three targets for nine yards in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Rams.
Dissly played 25 offensive snaps (40 percent), finishing slightly ahead of Colby Parkinson (21) but significantly behind Noah Fant (40). Dissly has produced nine receptions for 87 yards and no touchdowns this year.
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Josiah Deguara TE | ARI
Packers' Josiah Deguara: Hip issue has status in doubt
The Packers listed Deguara (hip) as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate.
Deguara injured his hip during Sunday's win against the Chargers, putting his status for Thursday's matchup with Detroit in question. With Luke Musgrave (abdomen) also dealing with an injury, Tucker Kraft and Ben Sims now are the only healthy tight ends on Green Bay's roster.
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Noah Fant TE | NO
Seahawks' Noah Fant: Brings in one pass
Fant caught one of two targets for four yards in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Rams.
Fant's struggles continued in Week 11, as he has totaled just seven receptions for 76 yards over the past six games. He draws a difficult matchup to turn things around in Week 12 against the 49ers.
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Grant Calcaterra TE | PHI
Eagles' Grant Calcaterra: Suiting up Monday
Calcaterra (concussion) is active for Monday's contest in Kansas City, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
Calacaterra sat out Week 9 due to a concussion, but with the benefit of a Week 10 bye, he practiced fully during Week 11 prep and didn't have a designation on Saturday's injury report. With Dallas Goedert out for the time being due to a broken forearm, Calcaterra will be in the mix to cover for him along with fellow tight ends Jack Stoll and Albert Okwuegbunam. However, Stoll (two targets) is the only member of the trio to have been targeted this season, and Calcaterra, a 2022 sixth-round pick, boasts career output of 5-81-0 on nine targets in 23 games.