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Whyle (knee) did not practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Whyle remains sidelined due to the knee injury he suffered against the Colts on Sunday, which casts serious doubt about his potential for suiting up Week 14 against the Dolphins. However, with the game not taking place until Monday, the rookie tight end will have an extra day to recover ahead of the matchup.

Stoll (knee) was a full participant during practice Thursday.

Stoll was limited Wednesday, but he got back on track Thursday and should be a full go for the remainder of the week, including suiting up Sunday against the Cowboys. With Dallas Goedert (forearm) expected to return versus Dallas, Stoll will likely see his role decrease for the matchup.

Goedert (forearm) practiced fully Thursday.

The Eagles held a walkthrough Wednesday, when Goedert was listed as full, so his ability to handle an entire practice one day later puts him one step closer to making his first appearance since Week 9. Aside from getting blanked on one target in the season opener, he made multiple catches from Weeks 2 through his last appearance, compiling a 38-410-2 line on 51 targets in eight games. Goedert will slot back in as Philadelphia's No. 1 tight end Sunday night in Dallas alongside the team's top two wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

Deguara (hip) was a full participant in practice Thursday.

Deguara has been out of action since suffering the injury in Week 11 against the Chargers, but the Cincinnati product should be clear to return Monday against the Giants. His ability to get back on the field should be a boost for the Packers' tight end group with Luke Musgrave (abdomen) still on IR.

Johnson (quadricep) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Johnson matched his level of practice participation from Wednesday, so he may need to upgrade to full activity Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into Sunday's game versus the Panthers. If Johnson isn't able to play through the injury this weekend, the Saints would likely turn to a committee of Taysom Hill, Foster Moreau and Jimmy Graham to fill snaps at tight end.

Sullivan (shoulder) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

The 27-year-old tight end was able to suit up for the Panthers' Week 13 loss to the Buccaneers, but he still seems to be dealing with a shoulder injury. Sullivan's Week 14 availability will be something to look out for as the week progresses, as Carolina could be without both Tommy Tremble (hip) and Hayden Hurst (concussion) in Sunday's affair.

Tremble (hip) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

The third-year tight end out of Notre Dame was unable to suit up for Carolina's Week 13 loss to the Buccaneers after not participating in two of the team's practices earlier that week. Tremble's injury designation will be something to look out for going forward, as the Panthers could very well be without both Hayden Hurst (concussion) and Stephen Sullivan (shoulder) in Week 14.

Hurst (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

In the wake of Hurst getting back on the practice field Wednesday, albeit with a cap on his reps and while donning a red non-contact jersey, Adam Schefter of ESPN highlighted a recent social-media post from the tight end's father, Jerry Hurst, who noted that his son was diagnosed with post traumatic amnesia by an independent neurologist due to the hit that he endured on Nov. 9 at Chicago. Hurst himself posted Thursday that he didn't "remember up to four hours after the game," but "the Panthers have been incredible walking me through this process." Considering he seems to have a few phases of the protocol for head injuries yet to clear, he may not be a great bet to play in Sunday's contest at New Orleans, which could be confirmed when Carolina posts its final Week 14 injury report Friday.

Schultz (hamstring) wasn't spotted during the initial portion of practice Thursday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Schultz, who missed this past Sunday's game against the Broncos, was limited at practice Wednesday, so if the tight end is deemed a non-participant Thursday, what he's able to do Friday figures to be pivotal with regard to his chances of returning to action this weekend against the Jets. If Schultz ends up limited or out versus New York, fellow TE Brevin Jordan would be in line to see added snaps and targets Week 14.

Swaim reeled in his two targets for 10 yards while playing 34 of the Cardinals' 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Steelers.

Swaim finished with exactly two receptions for the third time in four games, but he's unlikely to see his profile on offense expand in any dramatic way with second-year tight end Trey McBride having locked down the top spot on the depth chart after a string of impressive receiving performances. In fact, Swaim may be more likely to see a downturn in playing time coming out of Arizona's Week 14 bye, as rookie sixth-round pick Elijah Higgins has made a case for more reps at tight end after recording 20-yard-plus receptions in both of the past two contests. Given that Swaim is 30 years old and set to reach free agency this offseason, the 3-10 Cardinals may not be incentivized to hand him snaps at the expense of Higgins.