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Ruckert recorded a two-yard catch on his lone target in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Broncos.

Ruckert has caught all three of his targets over the past two games after failing to draw a target in the first three games of his second NFL season. The 2022 third-round draft pick remains third on New York's tight end depth chart behind Tyler Conklin and C.J. Uzomah.

Uzomah caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Broncos.

Fellow tight end Tyler Conklin led the team with 67 receiving yards, and Conklin has 203 yards to Uzomah's 22 in 2023. With just four targets on the season, Uzomah hasn't played a significant role in New York's passing game, and that's unlikely to change in Week 6 against the Eagles.

Graham failed to haul in his lone target during Sunday's 34-0 win against the Patriots.

Graham recorded just his second target through five games so far this season. The 36-year-old saw extremely limited playing time over the first three games of the season, but he's seen more playing time with No. 1 tight end Juwan Johnson (calf) sidelined over the last two games. Graham lined up for 62 and 37 percent of New Orleans' offensive snaps in Weeks 4 and Week 5, respectively. His lack of offensive involvement over these two games indicates that Graham is, at best, just an emergency stopgap at the bottom of New Orleans' tight-end depth chart.

Moreau gathered in his only target for six yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 34-0 win against the Patriots.

After missing the past two games with an ankle injury, Moreau stepped up into a starting role with usual No. 1 tight end Juwan Johnson (calf) sidelined Week 5. As a result, the 26-year-old was the beneficiary of a special goal-line package that resulted in the Saints' final touchdown of the game, catching a shovel pass on the move before barreling his way into the end zone for a six-yard score in the fourth quarter. This marked just the third target and reception for Moreau this season. While he's played just over 50 percent of offensive snaps across his three games this season, it seems unlikely that Moreau will see much of a role in the receiving game, especially if Johnson returns for the Week 6 contest against Houston.

McKeon reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday.

McKeon saw six snaps on offense and 17 on special teams and even managed to log a tackle following one of Dak Prescott's interceptions. If Peyton Hendershot (ankle) ends up being out again next week against the Chargers, McKeon could be in line to be to play for the third straight week.

Tremble caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown in Sunday's 42-24 loss to the Lions.

Tremble took Detroit by surprise to leak free for an easy score off play action. While that helped Carolina cut the deficit to begin the second quarter, the fact Tremble has only been targeted twice through five games evidences his rare usage in the passing game.

Hurst caught all three of his targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 42-24 loss to the Lions.

Hurst's production wasn't anything special, but it still marked improvement from consecutive one-catch showings the two weeks prior. Nonetheless, with one-yard touchdowns going to wideout Adam Thielen and reserve tight end Tommy Tremble, Hurst missed out on potential scoring boosts to his stock.

Knox suffered a wrist injury in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Coach Sean McDermott said the team will see how the week goes for both Knox and Dalton Kincaid, the latter of whom was placed in the concussion protocol Monday. If neither is able to play Sunday night against the Giants, Quintin Morris is next up on the depth chart at tight end. Knox has 11 catches for 75 yards and one touchdown on 19 targets through five games.

Kincaid was placed in the league's concussion protocol Monday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Kincaid was evaluated for a head injury in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, but he was eventually cleared to return and finished with two catches for 19 yards on two targets. Buffalo hosts the Giants this upcoming Sunday night. With Dawson Knox also battling a wrist injury, the Bills could be down to Quintin Morris at tight end. Joel Wilson is on the practice squad.

Kelce (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on the Chiefs' estimated practice report Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Chiefs host the Broncos this Thursday night and were required to release an injury report. Kelce exited Sunday's Week 5 win over the Vikings late in the second quarter but was able to return after halftime with a heavy tape job on the affected ankle. With the quick turnaround this week, it could prove tough for Kelce to get back on the field three days from now. He's reportedly dealing with a low-ankle sprain. Noah Gray and Blake Bell again would handle tight end duties for Kansas City if Kelce is unable to play.