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Njoku (arm/face) caught six of seven targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 28-3 loss to the Ravens.

Njoku didn't seem negatively affected by the burns he suffered in a home accident Saturday, as he was the only player to exceed 20 receiving yards for the Browns with backup quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center in place of Deshaun Watson (shoulder). The veteran tight end set season highs in targets and catches while finishing two yards shy of his season high, but Njoku's outlook for Week 6 against the 49ers would still benefit if Watson returns following the Week 5 bye. Njoku caught two touchdowns in five games alongside Watson last season, but he's still searching for his first score of 2023.

Higbee (Achilles) secured five of 11 targets for 64 yards during Sunday's 29-23 overtime win against the Colts.

Despite landing on the injury report early in the week with a dreaded Achilles injury, a freshly-extended Higbee showed no signs of a slowdown as he was peppered with targets from Matthew Stafford all game long. The only thing missing from the veteran tight end's resume this season is a touchdown, but Higbee hasn't seen the end zone much through his career (20 career touchdowns in 114 career games). With Cooper Kupp (hamstring) likely back soon, Higbee will likely find himself as more of a supporting role in the passing game behind the aforementioned Kupp, rookie phenom Puka Nacua, and Tutu Atwell, which may depress his value somewhat.

Parham (wrist) is questionable to return against the Raiders on Sunday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Parham left Sunday's game in the first half after not catching his lone target. Stone Smartt will be in line for more snaps if the 26-year-old is unable to return to action.

Andrews caught all five of his targets for 80 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 28-3 win over the Browns.

Andrews scored a seven-yard touchdown with 11 seconds left in the first half, then added an 18-yard touchdown in the fourth as the Ravens padded their lead. The productive tight end led the team in targets as Lamar Jackson threw it only 19 times with the Ravens content to keep the clock running with a run-heavy approach after taking the lead over a Browns team that was missing Deshaun Watson (shoulder). Despite the modest volume, Andrews delivered his first multi-touchdown game since Week 3 of last season. He'll remain a set-and-forget fantasy play at tight end in Week 5 against the rival Steelers.

Schultz caught all three of his targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Steelers.

He wasn't busy, but the former Cowboy made an impact on a trick play by catching a six-yard TD from running back Devin Singletary in the fourth quarter to help put the game away. It's Schultz's first score as a Texan, but with rookie QB C.J. Stroud looking mature beyond his years, the tight end hasn't been needed as much as expected as a security blanket and has seen four targets or less in three of four games so far.

Hockenson caught two of three targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Panthers.

Hockenson's lowest output of the campaign came while quarterback Kirk Cousins passed for merely 139 yards. In fact, Justin Jefferson was the only Viking to make more than two receptions, with rookie first-rounder Jordan Addison not managing any. Clearly, there wasn't much production to go around Minnesota's passing game Sunday, explaining Hockenson's small impact.

Whyle (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Bengals due to an ankle injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Whyle caught both of his targets for 26 yards and a touchdown before leaving the contest. In his absence, Kevin Rader could see a few additional snaps behind Chigoziem Okonkwo and Trevon Wesco.

Freiermuth won't return to Sunday's game against the Texans due to a hamstring injury, Burt Lauten of Steelers.com reports.

Before being forced out of the contest, Freiermuth caught three of his four targets for seven yards. In his absence, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward are next in line for snaps at tight end.

Hendershot (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Patriots, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Hendershot was added to the injury report Friday after not being listed Wednesday or Thursday. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but he'll be forced to miss at least one game due to the ankle issue. In his absence, rookie Luke Schoonmaker should see additional snaps as the primary backup to starting tight end Jake Ferguson.

Johnson (calf) won't return to Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, John DeShazier of the Saints' official site reports.

Not long after Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, the Saints relayed that Johnson was questionable to return due to a calf injury. Upon additional testing, he won't be available to the offense for the rest of Week 4. With Foster Moreau (ankle) inactive, Jimmy Graham is New Orleans' only healthy and available tight end Sunday. Johnson's next chance for game action will arrive Sunday, Oct. 8 at New England.