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Thomas (calf) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official website reports.

Thomas was activated from injured reserve Saturday and he will officially make his return from the calf injury that has sidelined him for four weeks. The 27-year-old could operate with a slightly larger workload Sunday with Hayden Hurst (concussion) unavailable at tight end.

Hodges (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Hodges has yet to see game action this season but remains on Washington's 53-man roster. It's unlikely that he'll make his NFL debut while Logan Thomas, John Bates and Cole Turner are healthy and ahead of him on the TE depth chart.

Freiermuth (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Browns, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Freiermuth is back in action Week 11 after he missed the Steelers' last five games with a hamstring injury. Before being reinstated from injured reserve Saturday, Freiermuth turned in full practices Thursday and Friday, so he's unlikely to face any major restrictions as he steps back into the lineup as the Steelers' top tight end. Freiermuth supplied an 8-53-2 receiving line on 13 targets in his first four appearances of the season before missing time with the hamstring issue.

Sullivan (shoulder) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official website reports.

Sullivan is ready to go for Week 11 after being slowed by a shoulder injury at practice this week. The 26-year-old will operate as a depth option behind Tommy Tremble at tight end Sunday.

The Giants elevated Jackson from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Jackson saw his first game action of the campaign last Sunday against Dallas, but he didn't record any stats over 12 offensive snaps. His opportunity has come as a result of Darren Waller (hamstring) landing on IR, but Jackson isn't likely to put up fantasy-worthy numbers given the Giants' woeful passing game and his place on the TE depth chart behind Daniel Bellinger and Lawrence Cager.

The Panthers activated Thomas (calf) from injured reserve Saturday, but he remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Thomas has sat out Carolina's past four contests while on IR with a calf injury. He was designated to return Monday and practiced in full Friday after logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday. Thomas' potential return is timely, with Hayden Hurst set to miss Week 11 due to a concussion.

Calcaterra (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's game against Kansas City, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Calcaterra had no limitations in practice this week, and it now seems as if he's had enough time to move past his concussion. The second-year tight end has the opportunity to see an increased workload, with Dallas Goedert (forearm) out for Monday night's contest.

Goedert (forearm) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Chiefs.

Goedert was already considered highly unlikely to play Monday after fracturing his right forearm in the Eagles' Week 9 win over Dallas, so it comes as little surprise that he's ultimately been ruled out for Philadelphia's first game coming out of a Week 10 bye. He didn't practice in any capacity this week, but Brooks Kubena of The Athletic relays that head coach Nick Sirianni expressed optimism that the tight end would be able to return before missing three more games. As a result, the Eagles have not placed him on injured reserve. Jack Stoll, Grant Calcaterra and perhaps Albert Okwuegbunam will see expanded reps at tight end until Goedert is ready to return to the field.

The Steelers activated Freiermuth (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday.

Freiermuth now appears on track for Sunday's game against the Browns, but official word on his status may have to wait until 90 minutes before the game's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. The starting tight end hasn't played since Week 4 due to a hamstring issue, and his return could provide a notable boost for Pittsburgh's passing game. Though Freiermuth is averaging only 13.3 yards per game this season, he has scored twice across four appearances.

The Steelers are expected to add Freiermuth (hamstring) to the 53-man roster Saturday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Freiermuth was designated for a return to practice from IR earlier this week, and it looks like he's on track to gain full clearance in time for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Browns. If so, Pittsburgh will officially announce the transaction ahead of Saturday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline. If back on the field, Freiermuth will offer a notable boost for Kenny Pickett and the Steelers' passing game versus Cleveland.