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Bellinger (neck) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's game against the Seahawks.

Bellinger went from limited participation during Thursday and Friday's practices to a full participant Saturday, and he no longer carries an injury designation going into Monday night's contest. The second-year tight end has seen only two targets through three weeks on a Giants team that's been struggling to score, playing on 54 percent of the team's offensive snaps.

Dissly (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Giants, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Dissly didn't manage to practice last week before missing the contest against Carolina, but the tight end has at least practiced in limited fashion throughout the entirety of this week. That's important given nominal starter Noah Fant cropped up on the injury report Saturday with a knee injury. Dissly, a six-year veteran, has been a comfortable target for quarterback Geno Smith to the tune of five receptions for 52 yards in two games.

Fant (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Giants, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Both Fant and Will Dissly (shoulder) are questionable for Monday's game, although in the case of the former, Fant hadn't appeared on the injury report prior to Saturday. The 2019 first-round pick has seen a few targets recently, averaging four catches and 48.5 yards over the past two weeks. Colby Parkinson could see an uptick in snaps if either of the tight ends misses Monday's marquee matchup.

The Titans elevated Rader to their active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

This is the first time Rader has been called up this season after joining the team's practice squad Aug. 30. If he's active for Sunday's contest against the Bengals, he'll work in a depth tight end role behind Chigoziem Okonkwo, Trevon Wesco and Josh Whyle.

Bellinger (neck) was a full participant in Saturday's practice, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Bellinger was a limited participant in Thursday's practice after popping up on the Giants' injury report, though when he sustained the neck injury is unclear. Participating in full in Saturday's practice indicates that Bellinger should be good to go for Monday's contest against the Seahawks. He has two catches for nine yards and has logged 141 snaps -- 99 on offense -- in three contests this season.

The Bengals elevated Hudson to their active roster Saturday.

This marks the second week in a row that Hudson has been promoted from the team's practice squad. He filled in Week 3 against the Rams with Irv Smith (hamstring) ruled out and finished as the top pass-catching tight end with two catches on four targets for 30 yards. He played 36 offensive snaps in Week 3, more than fellow tight ends Drew Sample and Mitchell Wilcox, and could see that same usage against the Titans on Sunday, with Smith being ruled out for the second straight week.

The Cowboys elevated McKeon to the active roster Saturday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

McKeon was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad Aug. 31 after being cut by the team two days earlier ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. He could be active for Sunday's contest against the Patriots if tight end Peyton Hendershot (ankle) is ruled out.

The Browns elevated Mitchell-Paden from their practice squad Saturday, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Mitchell-Paden could be active for Sunday's contest against the Ravens, with David Njoku listed as questionable after burning his face and arm in a household accident. If Njoku is out, Mitchell-Paden would figure to slot into a depth tight end role behind Harrison Bryant and Jordan Akins.

Njoku burned both his face and arm in a household accident and is now listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

It's unclear to what level of severity the burns are that Njoku suffered, and the team didn't release any further information regarding the injury. If the veteran tight end were to miss time, expect Harrison Bryant and Jordan Akins to split the workload.

Kroft (back) will be available for Sunday's game in Buffalo, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Kroft practiced in limited fashion four consecutive days to kick off the week before logging a full workload Friday. Barring any setbacks, he is set to return from a one-game absence and back up Durham Smythe at tight end.