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Alie-Cox was listed as a non-participant Wednesday on the Colts' estimated injury report due to an ankle injury.

Alie-Cox secured his first touchdown of the season in Sunday's 29-23 overtime loss to the Rams, but he may have picked up the ankle injury along the way. He'll likely need to get back on the practice field in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have a shot at playing this weekend against the Titans. Alie-Cox is part of a three-man committee at tight end with Kylen Granson and Drew Ogletree, an arrangement that limits the fantasy ceilings of all three players.

Knox was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a quadricep injury.

In the Bills' 48-20 win over the Dolphins this past Sunday, Knox caught his lone target for a 12-yard gain while playing 29 of the team's 58 offensive snaps. The tight end may have sustained the quad injury at some point along the way, making his activity in practice worth monitoring the next two days before the Bills potentially hand him a designation for this Sunday's game against the Jaguars. The addition of rookie first-round pick Dalton Kincaid to the Bills' tight-end room has unsurprisingly been a negative development for Knox, who has seen his snap share drop in each successive game this season.

Rader signed with the Titans' active roster from their practice squad Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Rader was elevated from the team's practice squad for Sunday's game against the Bengals, seeing nine snaps on offense, but didn't see a target. His official move to the active roster comes as fellow tight end Josh Whyle continues to deal with an ankle injury.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Hendershot (ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Hendershot missed the team's Week 4 win over the Patriots after he popped up on the team's injury report Friday. The second-year pro is still working toward recovery and will spend the first day of Week 5 prep on the sideline.

Bellinger (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Bellinger suffered the injury during the Giants' first possession of Monday's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks and was unable to return. His ability to get on the field Wednesday is a positive development for his chances of suiting up this Sunday against the Dolphins, though he may need to put in a full practice by Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Gindorff signed with the Steelers' practice squad Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Gindorff will add depth to the team's practice squad with Pat Freiermuth (hamstring) currently sidelined and the team signing Rodney Williams to their active roster. The North Dakota State product went undrafted in 2023 and spent training camp with the Seahawks before ultimately being waived in August.

Williams was signed from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Williams spent much of 2022 with Pittsburgh after going undrafted out of UT Martin and was with the team again during training camp and ultimately remained as a member of the practice squad. The 25-year-old has yet to play in an NFL game, but that is likely to change Sunday against the Ravens with his addition to the 53-man roster and Pat Freiermuth (hamstring) considered doubtful for the matchup.

Knox secured his only target for 12 yards in Sunday's 48-20 win over the Dolphins.

Knox had an underwhelming performance Week 4 while playing 29 of the Bills' 58 offensive snaps. The veteran tight end played one fewer snap than rookie Dalton Kincaid, who finished the game with four catches on five targets. Kincaid seems to have supplanted Knox as the Bills' preferred pass-catching option at tight end, though the two occasionally share the field together when Kincaid lines up outside or in the slot. If a near-even split continues between the Bills' top two options, Knox will at least have a chance to be involved in some capacity. However, consistent fantasy production may be hard to come by for the 26-year-old.

Sample secured his only target for minus-one yard in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Titans.

Sample was a nonfactor Sunday, seeing just one target for the second straight week. The veteran's 17 offensive snaps were the third-most among tight ends, with both Tanner Hudson and Mitchell Wilcox handling more snaps in the contest. Top tight end Irv Smith was ruled out for Week 4 with a hamstring injury, but Sample remained an afterthought in the Bengals' struggling offense. The 27-year-old should be left out of fantasy lineups going into a Week 5 matchup with the Cardinals.

Thomas secured all three of his targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to the Eagles.

Thomas returned from a concussion for Sunday's matchup with the Eagles and returned to his usual role as the team's top tight end. The veteran played 79 percent of Washington's offensive snaps, far ahead of both John Bates and Cole Turner. Though his final line wasn't especially exciting, Thomas' involvement in the offense in his return was a promising sight. Thomas gets a favorable matchup in Week 5, when the Commanders take on a struggling Bears pass defense in a Thursday night game.