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Conner (knee) is active Sunday against the Browns.

Conner was limited all week in practice, but he's feeling well enough to take the field Sunday. He'll help provide depth at tight end, while also chipping in on special teams.

Jordan (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Despite leading all Texans tight ends in the Week 9 loss to the Eagles by playing 63 percent of the snaps on offense, Jordan will find himself out of the game plan entirely Sunday as a healthy inactive. The second-year player hasn't lived up to his billing as the Texans' best pass-catching tight end since he made his return to the lineup Week 7 after a three-game absence due to an ankle sprain. In those three contests, Jordan mustered a measly 3-24-0 receiving line on 11 targets. He now looks to have been pushed out of the tight-end rotation by rookie Teagan Quitoriano, who scored a touchdown on his lone reception in his NFL debut last week. Expect the Texans to run a three-man committee at the position Sunday that will also include O.J. Howard and Jordan Akins.

Forristall was elevated from the Browns' practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Forristall was bumped to the active roster for the second consecutive week with David Njoku (ankle) sidelined. If he suits up, it will be Forristall's third game of the season after logging 11 offensive snaps with no targets through his first two contests.

The Giants elevated Cager from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Texans, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

With regular starting tight end Daniel Bellinger (eye) out for Week 10, the Giants saw fit to elevate Cager to the 53-man roster for a second consecutive week. Cager has seen just two targets through two games in 2022.

The Rams elevated Pinkney to their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals.

The same moves was made regarding Pinkney ahead of the team's Week 9 loss to Tampa Bay, when he logged 13 snaps on special teams. He presumably will see a similar workload this Sunday.

Tremble didn't catch his only target in Thursday night's 25-15 win over the Falcons.

Tremble again led Carolina's tight ends in snaps, but he was blanked in the passing game after catching a touchdown in two of his previous three outings. Despite that recent success, Tremble's mere 10 receptions through 10 games evidence his mild overall value.

The Raiders signed Hollister off the Vikings' practice squad Friday.

Hollister will join the Raiders' 53-man roster as a replacement for fellow tight end Darren Waller (hamstring), who was moved to injured reserve Thursday. Foster Moreau is expected to continue starting at tight end in Waller's stead while handling a near-every-down role, so Hollister and Jesper Horsted aren't likely to see much involvement on offense for the time being. Instead, if Hollister is active for this weekend's game against the Colts, he might see most of his playing time on special teams.

Bryant is expected to serve as the Browns' top tight end Sunday against the Dolphins with David Njoku (ankle) ruled out for the contest.

Bryant played a season-high 74 percent of the snaps on offense in the first game Njoku missed in Week 8 against Cincinnati, but Bryant finished without a target in a game where the Browns attempted only 23 passes and used a sixth offensive lineman on more than one-third of their snaps. They also had Bryant block on seven of his 18 pass snaps, and it's possible he continues to do more blocking than Njoku did when he was healthy. Bryant could still have some value in deeper leagues, but it may only be for another week with his injured teammate hoping to return soon.

Alie-Cox (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders after practicing in a limited capacity Friday.

Alie-Cox put up a 6-85-2 receiving line Week 4 but otherwise hasn't caught more than two passes in any game this season while working in a timeshare with Kylen Granson and Jelani Woods (shoulder). With Woods out this weekend, both Alie-Cox and Granson could get a little more playing time than usual.

Smythe (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against the Browns, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Smythe was limited during each of Miami's three practice sessions this week due to a hamstring injury, but he doesn't have an injury designation for Week 10. The 27-year-old hasn't had any receptions over the last three games.