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Kmet caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 41-10 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Kmet scored in the first quarter, but he was targeted twice the rest of the way in a game during which the Bears consistently struggled to move the chains. He's scored a touchdown in four of his last seven games, and he should continue to be a borderline top-12 tight end next week at home against the Vikings.

Higbee (elbow) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Higbee was deemed questionable for the contest after logging limited practices Thursday and Friday, but the Rams' top tight end will give it a go versus the Chargers. Assuming no in-game setbacks, Higbee will look to build off the momentum he's built over his last two outings while working with signal-caller Baker Mayfield en route to hauling in 13 of his 16 targets for 121 yards and three touchdowns in that span.

Tremble (hip) is active for Sunday's Week 17 clash against the Buccaneers, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Tremble will be available to continue splitting snaps with veteran Ian Thomas at tight end versus Tampa Bay in Sunday's critical divisional battle. The second-year pro heads into the contest with back-to-back two-catch outings, but the position retains only a modest role in Carolina's passing attack.

Wesco (calf) is active Sunday against the Lions.

Wesco will return to the field after missing the team's previous two games. He should operate as the team's No. 2 tight end and mostly as an extra blocker, behind Cole Kmet.

Henry (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

With fellow tight end Jonnu Smith (concussion) inactive Sunday, Henry has an opportunity to log added snaps and targets versus Miami. In that context, the 2016 second-rounder -- who has put up a 30/415/2 stat line in 15 games thus far -- is in a position to see enough volume to merit fantasy lineup consideration in Week 17.

Henry (knee) is expected to play Sunday versus the Dolphins, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports.

Henry departed the Patriots' first drive of a Week 16 matchup with the Bengals with a knee injury and was unable to return. He ended up being limited at all three practices of Week 17 prep, entering the weekend as questionable. Now, Henry appears as if he'll be active Sunday, something that'll be confirmed about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Higbee (elbow) is expected to play Sunday against the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Coach Sean McVay told Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic as much Friday, so despite heading into the weekend as questionable for Week 17 action, Higbee will gut out an elbow injury that emerged Thursday. Higbee is on a bit of a hot streak the last two games, hauling in 13 of 16 targets for 121 yards and three touchdowns while working with new starting quarterback Baker Mayfield.

The Patriots elevated Sokol from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of the Week 17 contest against Miami, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Sokol was previously elevated for the Week 5 win over Detroit, and he played eight offensive snaps in that contest, though he didn't receive any targets or record any stats. Jonnu Smith (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, and Hunter Henry (knee) is questionable, so Sokol could be in line for a healthy dose of snaps.

The Giants elevated Myarick from their practice squad Saturday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.

New York waived Myarick earlier this week, but he cleared waivers and was subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad. The second-year pro will be active Week 17 against the Colts, as he has been for every other game this season. Myarick has shifted primarily to a special-teams role since New York's Week 9 bye, and he's tallied just seven catches on eight targets for 65 yards and a touchdown overall this season.

The Seahawks elevated Mabry from their practice squad Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Mabry has been on Seattle's practice squad since the start of September, and this will be his first opportunity to see NFL game action this season. The 26-year-old played in eight contests for the Seahawks last year, logging 22 snaps on offense and 81 on special teams. Mabry's elevation comes four days after Will Dissly (knee) was placed on IR, though the former is likely to see most of his work on special teams against the Jets on Sunday.