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LaPorta (calf) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.

LaPorta's calf flared up in practice last week, forcing an absence Thursday and a limited session Friday. While he entered the weekend as questionable for this past Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, he was able to suit up and played 84 percent of snaps en route to hauling in four of 11 targets for 36 yards. The rookie tight end continues to operate with a cap on his reps as the Lions open Week 7 prep, but he'll at least have two chances to get back to full activity before the team potentially hands him a designation for Sunday's road clash with the Ravens.

Johnson (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Jacksonville.

Johnson will miss a fourth straight game and still hasn't practiced since injuring his calf during pregame warmups ahead of a Week 4 loss to Tampa Bay. His absence has freed up more snaps and routes for each of Taysom Hill, Foster Moreau and Jimmy Graham, with Hill notably garnering a career-high eight targets in a loss to the Texans this past Sunday.

Durham played six of the Buccaneers' 56 snaps on offense and hauled in his lone target for an eight-yard gain in Sunday's 20-6 loss to the Lions.

Durham was a healthy inactive for the Buccaneers' first four games of the season, but the rookie fifth-round pick out of Purdue got the chance to make his NFL debut Sunday following Tampa Bay's Week 5 bye. The Buccaneers kept him active as their No. 3 tight end over David Wells, with Durham ranking behind starter Cade Otton (54 snaps) and Ko Kieft (14 snaps) in playing time. The coaching staff values Kieft for his blocking skills, and though Durham brings more pass-catching upside to the table, he may not have much of an opportunity to move up to the second position on the depth chart.

Calcaterra went without a target while playing five of the Eagles' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-14 loss to the Jets.

Calcaterra has yet to see any involvement in the passing game this season while logging 37 snaps on offense across the Eagles' first six contests. He'll be limited to a bit role while the top two options on the depth chart at tight end, Dallas Goedert and Jack Stoll, are both available.

Stoll went without a target while playing 22 of the Eagles' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-14 loss to the Jets.

Stoll ran a season-high 12 routes, nearly matching his total from the Eagles' first five games combined (15). He still went without a target for the fourth time in his six appearances on the season and is expected to provide most of his value as a blocker whenever he's on the field.

Farrell went without a target while playing 29 of the Jaguars' 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 37-20 win over the Colts.

Farrell had recorded at least one reception in each of the Jaguars' previous three games, but quarterback Trevor Lawrence didn't look his way on any of the season-high seven routes he ran Sunday. The Jaguars will likely continue to deploy the third-year player out of Ohio State primarily as a blocker whenever he's on the field, as Evan Engram remains the team's top pass-catching tight end.

Schoonmaker went without a target while playing 17 of the Cowboys' 64 snaps on offense in Monday's 20-17 win over the Chargers.

Schoonmaker's 27 percent snap share was his lowest since Week 3, after he had played north of 40 percent of the snaps in both of the Cowboys' previous two contests. The rookie out of Michigan is the clear No. 2 option on the depth chart at tight end and likely can't be counted on for more than a target or two per game while Jake Ferguson is available.

Dissly hauled in his lone target for a four-yard reception in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Bengals.

The Seahawks continue to run a three-man timeshare at tight end that limits the fantasy ceiling of Dissly as well as Noah Fant and Colby Parkinson. The playing time among the trio broke down about as evenly as possible Sunday, with Parkinson leading the group with 33 snaps on offense while Dissly (32) and Fant (31) were narrowly behind.

Granson (concussion) isn't practicing Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Granson entered concussion protocol after Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Jaguars, blighting one of his better performances -- three catches for 67 yards -- so far this season. He's been Indianapolis' tight end of choice in obvious passing situations, of which there were many in the blowout loss this past Sunday. An absence for the Week 7 matchup with Cleveland likely would put Drew Ogletree and/or Will Mallory in a larger role.

Bryant (hip) will not participate at practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Bryant played 25 offensive snaps in Sunday's win versus San Francisco, and it's not clear when he picked up the injury. Cleveland's injury reports Thursday and Friday will provide more context regarding his potential availability for Week 7.