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Uzomah caught two of five targets for 11 yards in Monday's 27-6 loss to the Chargers.

Uzomah dropped what should have been an easy touchdown on a ball that hit him in the chest in the final minute. Monday marked the first time this season that Uzomah was targeted more than twice, but he was unable to take advantage of the additional volume.

Kmet (knee) was upgraded to a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.

Kmet was listed as DNP on Monday's report, but it sounds like it was more of a rest day following his two-touchdown performance against the Saints. He has five touchdown catches across his last six games, and the tight end is the one player in the Bears' passing game whose production may not be affected much if Justin Fields (thumb) replaces Tyson Bagent under center for Thursday night's date with the Panthers.

Sullivan (shoulder) is not expected to practice Tuesday, Augusta Stone of the Panthers' official site reports.

The 26-year-old tight end is missing his second consecutive practice after he suffered a shoulder injury during Carolina's Week 9 loss to the Colts. Sullivan's chances to suit up Thursday night seem to be getting slimmer, and he'll likely carry an injury designation into the Panthers' Week 10 contest.

Matthews was signed from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Tuesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Matthews missed all of the 2022 season due to a torn ACL and joined Carolina's practice squad in late October after proving himself healthy. The veteran tight end should provide extra depth with Stephen Sullivan currently dealing with a shoulder injury.

Parham did not catch either of his two targets in Monday's 27-6 win over the Jets.

Parham's first target came on the second drive of the game as he narrowly missed recording his fifth touchdown of the season. While he played 32 offensive snaps compared to backups Nick Vannett (12) and Stone Smartt (nine), the extra workload just hasn't created enough consistent fantasy opportunities week to week.

Everett caught both of his targets for 18 yards in the 27-6 win over the Jets on Monday.

Everett certainly looked spry after missing the previous week with a hip injury, rumbling forward on a broken checkdown pass for 17 yards in the first half. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the Jets offense hardly put up a fight, and the team attempted its second-fewest pass attempts (30) of the 2023 campaign, relegating Everett to an afterthought in this one.

Conklin caught all six of his targets for 66 yards in Monday's 27-6 loss to the Chargers.

Conklin bounced back nicely after going without a catch in the previous game. In addition to setting a season high in catches and coming one yard short of his season best, Conklin drew a 14-yard pass interference penalty on third down to extend a third-quarter drive. The tight end was tackled on the 2-yard line on the Jets' final offensive play, narrowly missing his first touchdown of 2023. Heading into a Week 10 road game against the Raiders, Conklin has notched at least three catches in all but two games this season.

Smythe brought in all three of his targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Chiefs.

Smythe played through a foot injury to log a second consecutive three-catch performance, but as has been true in all but two of his nine appearances this season, he was again held below 40 yards. The Dolphins will benefit from a bye Week 10, after which Smythe will return with a matchup against the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 19. He remains on the fantasy radar only in deep leagues that require multiple starting tight ends.

Tremble caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Colts.

Tremble again led Carolina's tight ends in snaps, but teammate Hayden Hurst was more productive, catching two of four targets for 54 yards. Through eight games, Tremble now sports eight grabs on nine looks for 57 yards and two touchdowns.

Hurst caught two of four targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Colts.

Hurst's performance was highlighted by a season-long catch of 48 yards. The tight end gained more yardage on that play than he did in his previous four outings combined, providing a needed jolt to his stock. Despite that improvement, Hurst still played fewer snaps than fellow tight end Tommy Tremble, who caught two passes for 12 yards.