NFL Player News
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Davis Allen TE | LAR
Rams' Davis Allen: Blanked on stat sheet
Allen wasn't targeted during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Matthew Stafford sent only a single target towards a tight end, with Colby Parkinson catching a 19-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Allen still operated as the No. 1 tight end, on the field for 34 snaps compared to 19 for Parkinson and 18 for Hunter Long. Another tough task for the Rams' tight ends is up next Week 12, as the Eagles have held the position to just under 40 yards per game.
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Princeton Fant TE | DAL
Cowboys' Princeton Fant: Will be available vs. Texans
Dallas elevated Fant from its practice squad to its active roster ahead of Monday's game versus the Texans.
Fant will get an opportunity to suit up for his second game of the season in Week 11. In his first appearance, all 14 of his snaps came on special teams, so a similar role could be in store for him Monday.
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Geoff Swaim TE | CLE
Browns' Geoff Swaim: Out for Week 12 with concussion
Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Swaim has entered concussion protocol and won't play Thursday against the Steelers, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
Swaim presumably suffered the concussion at some point during the Browns' 35-14 loss to the Saints on Sunday, when he went without a target across nine snaps on offense in addition to playing 13 snaps on special teams. With the Browns facing a quick turnaround for their Week 12 game, it's no surprise that Swaim is already being ruled out from clearing the five-step protocol in time to suit up versus Pittsburgh.
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Josh Oliver TE | MIN
Vikings' Josh Oliver: Battling ankle injury
Oliver suffered a left ankle injury in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans and is scheduled to be evaluated in Minnesota on Monday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, Oliver was deemed questionable to return after suffering the ankle injury in the second half of the contest, but he never checked back in. He played 41 of the Vikings' 73 offensive snaps in the win, finishing with three catches for 34 yards on three targets. Oliver was sporting a walking boot on his ankle in the locker room after the win over Tennessee, per Goessling. A potential Oliver absence in Week 12 would free up snaps for Johnny Mundt as Minnesota's No. 2 tight end behind starter T.J. Hockenson.
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Michael Mayer TE | LV
Raiders' Michael Mayer: Three targets in return
Mayer caught one of three targets for five yards in Sunday's 34-19 loss to the Dolphins.
Mayer suited up for the first time since Week 3 after being reinstated from the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, posting a 52 percent offensive snap share. His return didn't have an impact on Brock Bowers, who continued his breakout rookie campaign with 13 receptions for 126 yards and a touchdown on 16 looks from Gardner Minshew. Expect Mayer to provide depth behind Bowers when Las Vegas hosts the Broncos in Week 12.
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Ian Thomas TE | CAR
Panthers' Ian Thomas: Goes to IR
Carolina placed Thomas (calf) on its injured reserve list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Thomas was forced out of Carolina's last game before its bye early by a calf injury, and now he'll have to sit out for at least the next four contests as he recovers. In the meantime, Feleipe Franks could see an uptick in offensive snaps.
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Jeremy Ruckert TE | NYJ
Jets' Jeremy Ruckert: One catch against Colts
Ruckert caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Colts.
Ruckert was on the field for 15 of 51 snaps on offense while Tyler Conklin played 47. Kenny Yeboah upstaged both of them with an 11-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter on one of Yeboah's three offensive snaps.
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Nate Adkins TE | DEN
Broncos' Nate Adkins: Posts one catch, TD in Week 11
Adkins secured his lone target for a 12-yard touchdown in Sunday's 38-6 win over the Falcons.
Adkins started Denver's avalanche of scoring Sunday, catching his second touchdown of the season early in the first quarter against Atlanta. The 25-year-old tight end has recorded just six receptions for 34 yards and two scores over the course of the first 11 games of the 2024 campaign. Adkins' role as the No. 2 tight end in Denver's passing offense has predictably not resulted in much production this season. He should remain off the fantasy radar in a Week 12 matchup with the Raiders.
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Kenny Yeboah TE | NYJ
Jets' Kenny Yeboah: Scores first NFL TD
Yeboah scored an 11-yard touchdown on his only target in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Colts.
Yeboah's first NFL touchdown put the Jets up 24-16 in the fourth quarter, but the Colts closed the game on a 12-3 run to drop New York's record to 3-8. Most of Yeboah's playing time comes on special teams, as he was on the field for only three offensive snaps against Indianapolis.
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Julian Hill TE | MIA
Dolphins' Julian Hill: Makes pair of catches Sunday
Hill caught two of his three targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 34-19 win versus the Raiders.
While it was a fine game for him, the difference in role between Hill and teammate Jonnu Smith could not have been more clear in Week 11, with the latter playing 52 offensive snaps to Hill's 36 and drawing eight targets to Hill's three. As long as Smith remains available, Hill's path to fantasy relevance is basically nonexistent.