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Andrews suffered a serious ankle injury in Thursday's 34-20 win over the Bengals and is unlikely to return this season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Andrews suffered the injury early in the first quarter and was quickly ruled out. To understand the full extent of the damage to his ankle, Andrews is set to undergo an MRI on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Isaiah Likely is a candidate to step up at tight end in Andrews' absence, though he did not record a catch in Thursday's win.

Andrews (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against Cincinnati, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Andrews suffered the injury on Baltimore's first offensive possession and quickly went to the locker room for further examination. The severity of the issue is unclear, but Andrews will miss the rest of Thursday's divisional showdown at a minimum. Isaiah Likely could step into a more significant role in the offense.

Andrews is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Bengals, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Andrews suffered the injury while being dragged down just short of the end zone on Baltimore's first offensive possession. After walking off the field, he was briefly examined in the blue tent before going into the locker room.

Andrews exited Thursday's game against the Bengals with an apparent leg injury, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Andrews made a catch deep in Bengals' territory on Baltimore's first offensive possession and appeared to suffer an injury as he was dragged to the turf. He was able to walk off under his own power -- with trainers by his side -- and went into the blue medical tent. The exact nature of the injury is unclear.

Calcaterra (concussion) logged a full practice on Thursday.

Calcaterra missed the team's Week 9 win over the Cowboys with a concussion, but his ability to practice in full coming out of Philadelphia's bye week seems to suggest that he'll be ready to go for Monday's matchup with Kansas City. The tight end hasn't officially been cleared from concussion protocol quite yet, though he seems likely to be in the coming days.

Parkinson (biceps) was a limited participant in practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The tight end played through the same injury last week against the Commanders and may be trending in the same direction for Sunday's contest against the Rams. Parkinson is sharing time with Noah Fant and Will Dissly this season, playing more than 40 percent of the snaps in all but one game. Parkinson has 13 catches for 141 yards and no touchdowns in 2023.

Schultz (hamstring) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Schultz opened the week as a limited practice participant, but after he took every rep Thursday, the hamstring issue doesn't look as though it'll be anything that prevents him from playing Sunday against the Cardinals. The tight end began his tenure with the Texans in rather humble fashion through the first four weeks of the season, but he's since emerged as a viable fantasy starter -- even in shallower leagues. Over his last five games, he's put together a 27-332-3 receiving line on 39 targets.

Parham (hip) was limited in Thursday's practice.

It's an upgrade for Parham after he missed Wednesday's session. Through nine games this season, Parham has just 15 catches for 122 yards but has secured four touchdowns. He's a red-zone favorite of Justin Herbert but little else.

Hockenson (ribs) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Hockenson is operating with a cap on his practice reps this week due to the injured ribs that he sustained back in Week 9. While he played a season-low 68 percent of the offensive snaps this past Sunday against the Saints, he didn't seem worse for wear on his way to 11 catches (on 15 targets) for 134 yards and one touchdown. There's a chance that the tight end will be welcoming back Justin Jefferson (hamstring, IR) for the first time since Week 5 on Sunday in Denver, but Hockenson himself has just one more opportunity to log a full practice before the Vikings potentially hand him a designation for Week 11 action.

Freiermuth (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Freiermuth's reps were capped Wednesday in what was his first practice session since Week 4, but his ability to take every rep a day later seemingly has him trending toward making his return to the lineup Sunday at Cleveland. For his part, Freiermuth said that he's felt "amazing" during his first two practices this week, but the Steelers' coaching and training staff will continue to monitor him before deciding on his status for the Week 11 game. If available this weekend, Freiermuth should reclaim duties as the Steelers' top tight end from Connor Heyward, who has cobbled together a 15-118-0 receiving line on 20 targets during Freiermuth's five-game absence.