NFL Player News
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Another limited practice
Kincaid (hamstring) will remain limited at practice Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Kincaid didn't practice Wednesday, but back-to-back limited sessions offer hope that the tight end -- who last saw game action Week 10 -- could return to the lineup Sunday against the Steelers. The Bills' upcoming injury report is slated to reveal Kincaid's Week 13 game status, in any case.
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Darren Waller TE | MIA
Dolphins' Darren Waller: Could return this week
Coach Mike McDaniel noted Friday that Waller (pectoral) is "in play" to return to action Sunday against the Saints, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
At this stage, McDaniel indicated that he's optimistic about the tight end's Week 13 status but acknowledged that whether the Dolphins elect to activate Waller of IR is dependent on how things go for him in Friday's practice. Waller has logged back-to-back limited sessions since having his 21-day practice window opened.
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Ross Dwelley TE | DET
Lions' Ross Dwelley: One catch in start
Dwelley caught one of three targets for three yards in Thursday's 31-24 loss to the Packers.
Dwelley was thrust into a starting role with Brock Wright (neck) sidelined in Week 13, but the tight end was ultimately an afterthought on offense. Dwelley finished fourth on the team in targets, but his three receiving yards ranked seventh for Detroit. The Lions will square off with the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in Week 14, and it's possible that Dwelley garners another start if Wright remains unavailable.
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David Njoku TE | CLE
Browns' David Njoku: Remains limited
Njoku (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice.
Njoku opens the week of preparation for Sunday's tilt against San Francisco with two limited practices. It's the second consecutive week that the knee has limited the tight end, who was given a season-low 25 snaps in Week 12's win over the Raiders. It's unclear if last week's knee issue led to curtailed playing time, or if the Browns are developing Harold Fannin to become the club's lead TE.
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Mark Andrews TE | BAL
Ravens' Mark Andrews: Four catches in Week 13 loss
Andrews secured four of six targets for 47 yards in the Ravens' 32-14 loss to the Bengals on Thursday night.
Andrews had a mostly quiet night until the latter portion of the contest, when he recorded catches of 19, eight and 14 yards from the late third quarter on. The veteran tight end finished with one fewer reception and 48 fewer receiving yards than position mate Isaiah Likely on the same number of targets, and Andrews will take a 37-332-5 line on 52 targets into a Week 14 home matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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Isaiah Likely TE | BAL
Ravens' Isaiah Likely: Best game of season in loss
Likely brought in five of six targets for 95 yards in the Ravens' 32-14 loss to the Bengals on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble.
Likely led the Ravens in receptions and receiving yards while tying for the team lead in targets, and all three of his figures also qualified as season-high figures. However, his longest grab, a 43-yard catch and run, ended with him losing control of the ball just before the goal line, resulting in a touchback. Likely's usage hadn't eclipsed two receptions or 17 yards in any of his last three games, so the spike in his production Thursday, despite the fumble, was especially noteworthy. The fourth-year pro will aim to carry over the momentum into a Week 14 home matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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Jake Ferguson TE | DAL
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Five catches against KC
Ferguson caught five of six targets for 36 yards in Thursday's 31-28 win over Kansas City.
The tight end nearly hauled in his eighth TD of the season late in the third quarter on a 13-yard toss from Dak Prescott, but replay showed that Ferguson's second foot got tangled up with his defenders and never landed in bounds at the back of the end zone. It was still the fourth straight game in which he's caught at least four passes, and Ferguson has 70 receptions on the season -- one short of the career high he set in 2023, and second among all tight ends this year behind Trey McBride's 80. Ferguson will look to establish that new personal best Week 14 against the Lions.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Hauls in fifth TD of season
Kelce caught five of six targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 31-28 loss to the Cowboys.
The future Hall of Famer hit pay dirt for the fifth time this season, and the 84th time in his career, on a two-yard toss from Patrick Mahomes in the first quarter. Kelce has caught at least four passes in five straight games, compiling a 28-344-3 line on 38 targets over that stretch, but he may have a hard time keeping that momentum going Week 14 against the Texans.
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Luke Musgrave TE | GB
Packers' Luke Musgrave: Just one grab against Detroit
Musgrave caught his only target for a 23-yard reception in Thursday's 31-24 win over the Lions.
The third-year tight end continues to see a limited role in the Packers' passing attack, even with Tucker Kraft (knee) lost for the season. Musgrave has hauled in a single pass in three straight games, and in four contests since Kraft went down, he's managed just a 6-52-0 line on eight targets. He'll be little more than a dart throw for fantasy purposes in Week 14 against the Bears.
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Hunter Henry TE | NE
Patriots' Hunter Henry: Listed as limited Thursday
Henry (toe) was listed as limited on Thursday's practice report, which was based on what the Patriots did on the field Wednesday.
The Patriots didn't practice on Thursday, but Henry -- who logged a 79 percent snap share and was targeted 10 times in this past Sunday's win over the Bengals -- was deemed limited based on his activity in Wednesday's session. The tight end thus has two more chances to upgrade his participation level before the team assigns game statuses for Monday night's game against the Giants.