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Kraft (knee) was targeted three times and caught one pass for four yards in Friday's 36-19 preseason victory over the Bengals.

Kraft injured his knee in practice last week, but that did not prevent him from seeing action in Green Bay's first exhibition game. Kraft entered the game in the third spot on the depth chart on Green Bay's official website, but with fellow tight end Tyler Davis going down with a knee injury that could cost him significant time, Kraft is set to move up to the second spot behind fellow rookie Luke Musgrave.

Musgrave was targeted three times and caught one passes for eight yards in Friday's 36-19 preseason victory over the Bengals.

Musgrave did not have a big night in the box score, but he could have had quarterback Jordan Love connected with him on a couple plays that had big yardage written all over them. Regardless of the results, the rookie second-rounder worked as Green Bay's starting tight end and was a factor in the passing game when Love was on the field. Musgrave is well past the knee injury that cut short his final collegiate season and is a player to consider in the later rounds of fantasy drafts.

Bryant has been held out of recent practices due to a non-football health issue, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Bryant, who did not play in Friday's preseason game against Washington, has been running and working with trainers on the side during and after practice. That's a sign that he could be cleared to return this week.

Dulcich was not targeted despite being active for Friday's 18-17 preseason loss to the Cardinals.

Dulcich was surprisingly bypassed as the potential starter despite having a strong rookie campaign in 2022, coupled with Denver not having a ton of competition at that position. Instead, coach Sean Payton went outside of the organization and brought in Adam Trautman, one of his former tight ends from New Orleans to serve as his starting tight end in Denver. It seemed like a timeshare was going to develop in order to at least keep Dulcich's hands on the field, but based on who started and the number of targets (three compared to Dulcich's zero), his role may be even smaller than initially feared to begin his sophomore campaign.

Njoku caught his lone target for one yard in Friday's preseason game against Washington.

Njoku started and was on the field for Cleveland's first drive, the lone possession with starting quarterback Deshaun Watson under center. Both Njoku and backup tight end Jordan Akins were targeted on the drive. Watson and Njoku have been on the same page during camp, per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, and the Browns see him running more than traditional tight end routes. Coaches feel he can make an impact from all over the formation and see Njoku turning screens into big gains.

Akins caught his lone target for five yards in Friday's preseason game against the Commanders.

Akins made his catch during Cleveland's first possession, the lone drive engineered by starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. The tight end had battled a knee injury earlier in the camp before returning to practice this week. David Njoku is the clear No. 1 at the position, but Akins' history with Watson -- they spent three seasons together in Houston -- could lead to a substantial role.

Turner caught all four of his targets for 31 yards in Friday's preseason win over the Browns.

Logan Thomas (calf) was held out of the contest, so Turner lined up with the starters on offense and showed some intriguing chemistry with Sam Howell, catching three of his passes early in the second quarter on the first-team offense's lone scoring drive -- including a clutch conversion on fourth down. Turner made little impact as a rookie in 2022, but the Nevada product could be ready to take a step forward in new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy's scheme, especially if Thomas once again has trouble staying healthy.

LaPorta didn't catch his only target in Friday's 21-16 preseason win over the Giants.

LaPorta has been working with the first-team offense in training camp, but the rookie second-round pick failed to make much of an impression in his first NFL action. The tight end will look to get more involved in Detroit's second preseason game against the Jaguars as he looks to earn a prominent role in the offense out of the gate.

Davis (knee) is expected to have suffered a season-ending injury in Friday's preseason opener, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Head coach Matt LaFleur suggested the injury is season-ending in his press conference following the game. The Packers were hopeful Davis would be a special teams contributor for them this season. The specifics of his his knee injury is still unclear at this point.

Davis injured his knee in Friday's preseason opener against the Bengals.

Davis hauled in two receptions for nine yards and a touchdown before sustaining the injury. He has not officially been ruled out, but expect the Packers to exercise caution given it is an exhibition game. The 26-year-old is trying to earn a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster this season.