NFL Player News
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Andrew Ogletree TE | IND
Colts' Andrew Ogletree: Making progress
Ogletree (concussion) is practicing Thursday, but he's wearing a red non-contact jersey, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Ogletree suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars and still seems to be moving through the league's five-step protocols in order to gain clearance to return to action. The second-year pro will need to complete those steps to suit up Sunday against the Texans.
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Leonard Taylor TE | JAC
Jaguars' Leonard Taylor: Suspended two games
Taylor (undisclosed) was suspended for two games Wednesday, Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com reports.
Taylor will move from injured reserve to the reserve/suspended list after the NFL suspended him for an undisclosed reason. The 24-year-old will revert back to injured reserve after serving the suspension.
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Michael Jacobson TE | NO
Michael Jacobson: Joins Saints' practice squad
New Orleans signed Jacobson to its practice squad Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
After being cut from Indianapolis' practice squad back in August, Jacobson has now found an opportunity to make an impression with a different team. However, with Juwan Johnson, Foster Moreau and Jimmy Graham already on the active roster, it's not likely he'll be promoted anytime soon.
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Greg Dulcich TE | MIA
Broncos' Greg Dulcich: Sidelined Wednesday
Dulcich (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com previously reported earlier this week that Dulcich could miss several games, but the Broncos haven't yet formally ruled the tight end out for Sunday's game against the Commanders. That said, Dulcich's absence from practice Wednesday confirms that he's unlikely to play this weekend, and he'll most likely be ruled out ahead of the Week 2 matchup by Friday. On the plus side, head coach Sean Payton noted Wednesday that Dulcich was feeling better three days removed from sustaining his hamstring injury, adding that the Broncos' training staff "will do a great job of going through the correct rehab." While Dulcich is unavailable, Adam Trautman is in line to see added snaps and targets as the Broncos' clear top tight end.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Back at practice in limited fashion
Kelce (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
After suffering a deep bone bruise in his knee during last Tuesday's practice, Kelce was made inactive for the Chiefs' season-opening loss to Detroit two days later, but his ability to practice Wednesday is a positive sign regarding his status for Sunday's game in Jacksonville. James Palmer of NFL Network previously reported that Kelce pushed to play against the Lions, which suggests that the tight end's absence may be limited to one contest.
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Mark Andrews TE | BAL
Ravens' Mark Andrews: Remains limited at practice
Andrews (quadricep) was limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Andrews was limited in all three of the Ravens' practices last week before sitting out the Week 1 win over the Texans, but , Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site suggests that the tight end could be ready to make his season debut Sunday against the Bengals. That said, Andrews will presumably need to practice fully by Friday in order to avoid carrying an injury designation into the contest.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Opens week with limited practice
Schultz was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a thigh injury.
After a disappointing Texans debut this past Sunday against the Ravens in which he picked up only four receiving yards, Schultz's Week 2 availability could be in question. The fact that he at least practiced in some capacity is an encouraging sign, but the tight end's status will be worth monitoring nonetheless before the Texans take on the Colts on Sunday.
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Darren Waller TE | MIA
Giants' Darren Waller: No practice Wednesday
Waller (hamstring/rest) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Waller's lack of activity to kick off Week 2 preparations may be a combination veteran's rest day and also to avoid any sort of setback with the hamstring injury that rendered him questionable heading into last week's season opener. In this past Sunday's 40-0 loss to the Cowboys, he shared work at tight end with Daniel Bellinger, logging 38 (of 70) offensive snaps to the latter's 44 while Lawrence Cager received 25 himself. Despite the timeshare being in place -- which may have been a byproduct of the blowout nature of the contest -- Waller paced all Giants in receiving yards with 36 on his three catches. In any case, his status bears watching as the week goes on.
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Mark Andrews TE | BAL
Ravens' Mark Andrews: Practicing Wednesday
Andrews (quadriceps) is participating in Wednesday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
The Ravens will release their first Week 2 injury report later Wednesday, when the team will provide word on whether Andrews was a limited or full participant in practice. The star tight end's ability to get on the field Wednesday in any fashion nonetheless bodes well for his chances of playing Sunday in Cincinnati, though he did log three limited practices last week before ultimately sitting out the season-opening win over the Texans. While Andrews was out, Isaiah Likely filled in as Baltimore's top tight end but caught just one target for a four-yard gain.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: In line to practice
Kelce (knee) is slated to practice in a limited capacity Wednesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Kelce suffered a deep bone bruise in his knee during last Tuesday's practice and ended up being inactive for the Chiefs' 21-20 season-opening loss to the Lions. While the star tight end is in line to be a limited participant when the Chiefs begin Week 2 prep Wednesday, his ability to practice in any capacity is nonetheless a positive sign ahead of this weekend's contest against the Jaguars.