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Ogletree (concussion) remains in the NFL's concussion protocol as the Colts begin Week 2 prep Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Ogletree will need to clear the league's five-step concussion protocol to return to action Sunday in Houston after suffering a blow to the head in the season opener against Jacksonville this past weekend. At this stage, Ogletree seems to be trending toward sitting out Week 2, which would further deplete a Colts tight-end room already without Jelani Woods (hamstring). An Ogletree absence would leave Kylen Granson and Mo Alie-Cox as the leaders in the position group.

Trautman will likely be relied upon as a receiving threat even more with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) sidelined for multiple weeks, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

The 26-year-old figures to be the unquestioned primary tight end while Dulcich recovers from a hamstring suffered in Sunday's contest against the Raiders. Trautman already sat atop Denver's depth chart and saw the majority of tight end snaps in Week 1, getting 72 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps while Dulcich saw a disappointing 33 percent snap share. Additionally, Trautman paced the Broncos in receptions Sunday, catching all five of his targets for 34 yards. The fourth-year veteran should continue to see the bulk of targets at tight end when the Broncos hosts the Commanders in Week 2, with Chris Manhertz likely to step into the No. 2 role.

Green Bay cut Allen from its practice squad Tuesday.

In a corresponding move, offensive lineman Michael Jordan was signed to the practice squad. Allen will now have to look for another opportunity with a different team.

The Rams signed Forristall to their practice squad Tuesday.

After being waived by Cleveland back in August, Forristall has found another opportunity to make an impression with the Rams. As long as Tyler Higbee remains healthy though, it's not likely any other Rams tight end is going to register on the fantasy radar.

Smith had three catches for 17 yards on five targets in Sunday's loss to the Browns.

Smith dropped one ball on third down that, had he caught it, he might have converted into a first down. He also struggled with his blocking assignments, whiffing on the first play from scrimmage -- leading to the first of many occasions when Joe Burrow was under immediate pressure. The Bengals' passing game will have better days, but Smith could lose snaps to Drew Sample if he can't protect the team's $275 million quarterback.

Conklin caught his only target for two yards in Monday's 22-16 overtime win over the Bills.

Conklin was the only tight end to draw a target for the Jets, who went with a run-heavy approach after Aaron Rodgers suffered what turned out to be a season-ending torn Achilles on the opening drive. With New York likely to implement a more risk-averse offense for Zach Wilson moving forward, Conklin could see a slight uptick in usage in Week 2 against the Cowboys and beyond.

McBride caught both of his targets for 23 yards during Sunday's 20-16 loss in Washington.

With Zach Ertz making his return from last November's season-ending ACL tear, the younger tight end played second fiddle to the veteran in offensive snaps, 48-23. McBride took advantage of his sparse opportunities though, while Ertz was merely a check-down option (6-21-0 on 10 targets). As long as Ertz has the upper hand in playing time, McBride will be hard-pressed to be a regular contributor in a Cardinals passing game that already figures to offer few fireworks. McBride's next chance to make an impact will come Sunday versus the Giants.

Lumpkin was cut from the Colts' practice squad Tuesday.

Lumpkin's release comes in wake of the team signing tight end Jordan Murray to its practice squad the same day. The 26-year-old failed to make New England's 53-man roster earlier this offseason after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent.

Murray signed with the Colts' practice squad Tuesday.

The 23-year-old had a tryout with Indianapolis on Monday and played well enough to make the team's practice squad. Murray fell short of making Houston's 53-man roster earlier this offseason after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Freiermuth (chest) may be limited to begin Week 2 prep, but he's optimistic about the tight end's health, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Freiermuth was on the receiving end of a big hit from the 49ers' Ambry Thomas just before halftime of Sunday's season opener, but the tight end stayed in the game and scored the Steelers' only touchdown before departing in the second half. A chest injury is to blame, but with an extra day to prepare for Monday's contest against the Browns, he may have a better chance of suiting up. Thursday's practice report will set the tone for his Week 2 availability.