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Schreck signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on Tuesday.

Schreck spent his first four seasons with Chicago before landing in Houston during the offseason. Although he did not earn a spot on the Texans' 53-man roster during training camp, he did sign to their practice squad and ultimately saw action in two regular-season games. The 29-year-old recorded six yards on two receptions during that time. He will look to make an impression with the team during the offseason and potentially earn a bigger role in 2023.

Alie-Cox had one reception for four yards on his lone target in Sunday's loss to Houston.

Alie-Cox entered 2022 as a potential sleeper tight end and red-zone target, but his production declined in almost every area. He had just 19 receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns. He was also phased out of the offense in the second half of 2022 with just six receptions and 10 targets over his last eight games.

Woods had one reception for nine yards on four targets in Sunday's loss to Houston.

After Woods started at tight end in Weeks 16 and 17 with Kylen Granson (ankle) out, Mo Alie-Cox got the nod in Week 18, but Woods still had more targets and ran more routes (23 to 17). The rookie showed promise with 25 receptions on 40 targets for 312 yards and three touchdowns on the season, and after posting eight receptions for 98 yards in Week 12, it looked like he might even take over the top spot at tight end. However, he had just 10 receptions for 135 yards over the final five games. His late-season disappearance was in part due to shaky quarterback play but also due to the Colts continuing to divide up targets between Woods, Alie-Cox and (when healthy) Granson. Woods showed enough of a spark that perhaps the team can make him more of a focus in 2023.

The Saints signed Krull to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Krull signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in May and joined the team's practice squad after failing to make the initial 53-man roster. He drew one elevation and made his NFL debut in Week 13, but he didn't record any counting stats across nine offensive snaps. With his new contract, Krull will have a chance to compete for a roster spot during offseason work.

Parham caught 10 of his 12 targets for 130 yards and touchdown during the 2022-23 season.

Parham appeared in just six games as he battled various injuries throughout the season. Despite the limited playing time, Parham was still the most productive tight end on the roster aside from Gerald Everett. Everett's a restricted free agent this offseason and it'll be interesting to see if the big-bodied target will be brought back.

The Raiders signed Fotheringham to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Fotheringham signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in May of 2022 but failed to make the team's initial 53-man roster. After getting cut, he joined Las Vegas' practice squad, where he spent his entire rookie campaign. The 6-foot-4 tight end will now have a chance to compete for a roster spot throughout the offseason and into next year's training camp.

Smith (concussion) finished the 2022 season with 27 catches on 38 targets for 245 yards in 14 games.

Since signing a four-year, $50,000,000 deal with the Patriots that runs through the 2024 season, Smith's fantasy impact has been modest while working in a tight end time-share that has tilted in favor of Hunter Henry, whose deal with the team goes through 2023. In that context, Smith's weekly lineup utility next season figures to be limited to deeper leagues, though in the event that Henry is sidelined at any point, Smith -- who missed time down the stretch in 2022 due to a concussion -- could yield dividends as a streaming option.

Henry finished the 2022 season with 41 catches on 59 targets for 509 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games.

For the second consecutive season, Henry -- who missed his share of time during his five-year stint with the Chargers -- managed to play all of his team's games. From a volume standpoint, the 2016 second-rounder's production took a modest dip from the 50 catches for 603 yards on 75 targets he logged in 2021, but it was Henry's drop from nine to two TDs that resulted in his overall fantasy utility taking a big hit. The 28-year-old's contract runs through next season, and Henry will once again be in line to work in a tight end time-share with Jonnu Smith, who is signed with the team through 2024.

The Colts signed Wydermyer to a reserve/future contract Monday, per the team's official site.

Wydermyer, an undrafted first-year tight end, originally signed with the Bills back in the spring of 2022, but he was later let go by the organization during training camp and snagged by New England shortly after. The Patriots then cut the 255-pounder in September, but Wydermyer eventually found his new home with the Colts' practice squad in October. Although the 22-year-old failed to record a snap across the 2022-23 campaign, he's now in line to compete for a roster spot in Indianapolis throughout the offseason and into next year's training camp.

Cleveland inked Mitchell-Paden to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Mitchell-Paden ended his rookie season on the Browns' practice squad, having gone undrafted out of Florida Atlantic. He now gets a chance to continue his development with the team.