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The Browns signed Forristall on Friday.

Forristall, 25, spent the bulk of the offseason with the Saints but was cut July 25. He's back in Cleveland after appearing in six games for the Browns over the previous two seasons. Forristall has yet to catch an NFL pass.

Waller has drawn rave reviews for his performance in Giants training camp, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

Waller has quickly established himself as the favorite target for Daniel Jones. The veteran tight end has consistently gotten open over the middle, where the risk-averse Jones likes to place most of his throws. After acquiring Waller from the Raiders in an offseason trade, the Giants are ecstatic with what they have seen so far from the two-time 1,100-yard receiver.

Hodges suffered a hamstring injury in Friday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

The second-year undrafted free agent is competing for a depth job behind veterans Logan Thomas and John Bates and 2022 fifth-rounder Cole Turner. Hodges' chances at a roster spot improved with the season-ending Achilles injury to Armani Rogers.

Kincaid is being fast-tracked into a prominent role heading into his rookie season, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Kincaid has impressed Buffalo's coaching staff with his route-running ability and hands. The rookie first-round pick out of Utah will battle incumbent starting tight end Dawson Knox for playing time, though the Bills will likely opt to utilize more 12 personnel to get both tight ends on the field simultaneously.

Quitoriano (quadriceps) has been running and is closing in on a return from the active/PUP list, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Quitoriano was placed on the active/PUP list to begin camp after pulling his quadriceps in summer workouts, but the tight end is eligible to be activated at any time. Once he returns to practice, Quitoriano could benefit from additional reps while Dalton Schultz (ribs) and Brevin Jordan (hamstring) work their way back from their respective injuries.

Thomas missed Friday's practice due to a calf strain, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

The Commanders apparently don't consider the injury serious, as coach Ron Rivera used the phrase "an abundance of caution" to explain why Thomas was held out of practice. The 32-year-old tight end doesn't have the stiffest competition in Washington's TE room and seems to be liked by the coaching staff, but his status with the team still feels a bit shaky given that he struggled last season and is now due a non-guaranteed $6.28 million base salary in 2023. The biggest thing working in Thomas' favor right now might be the reality that the Commanders don't have another experienced pass catcher at his position, nor do they have any TEs drafted before the fourth round. The strongest candidate to poach targets from Thomas would probably be 2022 fifth-round pick Cole Turner, who caught two passes on 245 offensive snaps last year.

Lewis is signing with the Bears, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Eugene Frenette of jacksonville.com notes that the 39-year-old will set an NFL record for most seasons played by a tight end (18) if he ends up playing any regular-season games in 2023. That's presumably what will happen, though Lewis doesn't figure to catch many passes in an offense that already has Cole Kmet and former Packers teammate Robert Tonyan at tight end. Lewis caught 57 passes in 81 games with Green Bay over the past five seasons, mostly serving as a blocker in heavy formations.

Ferguson was able to seal the edge against Micah Parsons on two separate plays during Thursday's practice, Kyle Youmans of the Cowboys' website reports.

Dallas typically wants its top tight end to contribute both as a receiver and a blocker, so Ferguson's stout showing in the latter department against the team's most disruptive defender is an excellent sign that he will be have little trouble moving into the starting role this year. With 2023 second-round pick Luke Schoonmaker (foot) still on the NFI list and missing valuable reps, the door is open for Ferguson to claim the same kind of snap and target volume that Dalton Schultz saw the last couple seasons before moving cross-state to the Texans in free agency.

Kuntz secured his only target for six yards during the Jets' 21-16 preseason loss to the Browns in Thursday night's Hall of Fame Game.

The rookie seventh-round pick made a minimal offensive impact as his final line implies, but it was a quiet night overall for the Jets on that side of the ball. Kuntz will continue his uphill battle for a roster spot on a relatively deep tight-end corps in a road preseason battle against the Panthers a week from Saturday.

Njoku isn't slated to play in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game against the Jets, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

All matter of Browns veterans aren't suiting up for the team's preseason opener, including quarterback Deshaun Watson, running back Nick Chubb and wide receivers Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and Donovan Peoples-Jones, among others. Njoku's next chance to get some exhibition action will arrive Friday, Aug. 11 versus the Commanders.