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Brown (back) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

After missing practice Wednesday, Brown returned to limited sessions Thursday and Friday prior to being listed as questionable for Week 9 action. The tight end will be out there Sunday, but given that he continues to work in a time-share with Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki, Brown's weekly fantasy upside is limited.

Smythe (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs in Frankfurt, Germany.

Smythe took a questionable tag into the weekend after logging limited practice participation Thursday and Friday, but the tight end ultimately received the green light to play. When healthy, the 28-year-old has dominated the snaps at tight end for the Dolphins, but he's produced a modest 14-151-0 receiving line on 19 targets while often serving as a tertiary option in the passing game behind star wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

The Giants signed Cager to their 53-man roster Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Since Darren Waller (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, the 26-year-old Cager will take his spot on New York's active roster for the time being. Cager has appeared in five games for the Giants this year, recording 17 yards on two receptions.

The Falcons elevated Fisk to their active roster Saturday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

After spending the majority of the last two years on Atlanta's practice squad, the 24-year-old tight end is in line to appear in his second NFL game this Sunday. Fisk was elevated for the Falcons' Week 7 win over the Buccaneers, playing a total of nine snaps (two offensive and seven on special teams).

The Giants placed Waller (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Fantasy managers should have been tipped off on this outcome when it was reported earlier this week Waller's absence could extend multiple weeks. It's a difficult bit of luck considering the veteran finally seemed to be finding his stride despite a myriad of quarterback issues following Daniel Jones' neck injury. While the starting quarterback is now back after his own multi-game absence, Daniel Bellinger will likely see more opportunities in Waller's absence, which will extend into the beginning of December.

Calcaterra (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Dallas.

Calcaterra sustained a concussion during the Week 8 win against Washington, and while he was able to log a limited practice Friday, he won't be ready to suit up for this Sunday's game against the division-rival Cowboys. The 2022 sixth-round pick's next chance to play will come versus the Chiefs on Monday, Nov. 20, though he'll still need to clear the league's concussion protocol before then. In Calcaterra's absence, expect Albert Okwuegbunam to serve as the Eagles' third-string tight end behind Dallas Goedert and Jack Stoll.

Long (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus Green Bay, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Long was designated to return from injured reserve Oct. 25, but he wasn't activated for Week 8 against Dallas despite logging a trio of full practice sessions ahead of that contest. The third-year tight end practiced in full all three days this week as well, but the Rams are opting to hold him out for another game. Los Angeles is on bye next week, so Long's next chance to suit up will be Sunday, Nov. 19 against Seattle.

Musgrave (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's contest against the Rams.

Musgrave has been tending to a left ankle injury since the later stages of the Packers' Week 7 loss at Denver, but he still logged a typical 74 percent snap share this past Sunday against the Vikings en route to two catches (on three targets) for nine yards. He'll look for a more fruitful outing Week 9 versus a Rams defense that has allowed an NFL-high 9.2 yards per target to tight ends this season.

Jordan (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bucs.

Jordan has just five catches for 51 yards and one touchdown behind Dalton Schultz this season. Eric Saubert will fill the Texans' No. 2 tight end duties against Tampa Bay in Week 9.

Njoku (ankle) was a full participant in practice Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports.

Njoku's practice participation trended in the right direction throughout the week, as he went from sitting out Wednesday to limited participation Thursday before gaining clearance for Sunday after Friday's full session. The tight end had a season-high 77 yards and a touchdown with PJ Walker under center last week against the Seahawks, but he'll be catching passes from returning starting quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) against the Cardinals.