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The Ravens signed Jackson to the practice squad Tuesday.

The Ravens were without No. 1 wide receiver Zay Flowers (hamstring) in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Saints. Jackson will provide additional organizational depth at wide receiver to a unit that is cycling through pass catchers as they attempt to fill the void created by Flowers' absence.

Allen caught his only target for seven yards in Monday night's win over the Giants.

The tight end played 52 percent of the offensive snaps, trailing both Colby Parkinson and Terrance Ferguson at the position on a night the Rams again used a heavy dose of tight ends with Puka Nacua (hip) inactive. Allen would need an injury ahead of him to enter the conversation for fantasy.

The Jets placed Onyemata (groin) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Onyemata injured his groin during Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Packers, and the injury is severe enough for the veteran defensive tackle to spend time on injured reserve. He's required to miss at least four games, so the earliest Onyemata can return is Week 7 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Oct. 25. Darrell Jackson and Jowon Briggs are in line for more rotational defensive snaps behind starters T'Vondre Sweat and Harrison Phillips for as long as Onyemata is on the shelf.

The Seahawks hosted Meiga (undisclosed) for a tryout Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The Panthers waived Meiga from injured reserve with an injury settlement on Aug. 12, and he's now recovered from his undisclosed injury and is free to sign with any team. The undrafted free agent out of Coastal Carolina is hoping to provide additional depth to a Seahawks wide-receiver corps that has just five receivers on the active roster.

The Jets placed Smith (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Smith sustained a knee injury during the Jets' 20-17 overtime loss to the Packers on Sunday. The second-year wideout is required to miss the Jets' next four games at minimum, meaning he's eligible to return Week 7 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the earliest. The Jets now have four healthy wide receivers on the active roster after signing Malik McClain in a corresponding move.

Parkinson secured both of his targets for 15 yards in Monday night's 28-6 win over the Giants.

Parkinson led all Los Angeles tight ends with a 71 percent snap share, but he played mainly a blocking role while Terrance Ferguson got most of the glory as a pass catcher. Parkinson has just three grabs for 21 yards on four targets across two games to begin the season.

The Steelers signed Hodgins to the practice squad Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

The Giants cut Hodgins on Aug. 29, and he's been on the hunt for a new team since. Hodgins will now provide organizational depth to a Steelers offense that may be without Michael Pittman (foot) for the team's Week 3 divisional matchup with the Bengals. Hodgins played seven regular-season games for the Giants in 2025, catching 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown.

The Jets cut Zappe from the practice squad Tuesday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.

Zappe lost out to Cade Klubnik for a spot on the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, and the former's short tenure with the Jets is over after the team signed Will Levis to the practice squad. Zappe has appeared in 15 regular-season games (nine starts) since 2022 and should catch on with a team in need of quarterback depth on the practice squad.

Zvada made both of his field-goal attempts in Monday's 28-6 loss to the Rams.

Zvada converted kicks of 24 and 52 yards, accounting for all of the Giants' points. The rookie kicker is a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs through two games, but his fantasy appeal was dealt a major blow after Jaxson Dart suffered a knee injury that is expected to sideline him indefinitely.

The Patriots signed Conner to the practice squad Tuesday.

The addition of Conner gives the Patriots depth at tight end, and he would be a candidate for elevation to the active roster for the Patriots' Week 3 game against the Jaguars if rookie third-rounder Eli Raridon (thigh) cannot play. Tanner appeared in nine regular-season games for the Dolphins in 2025, logging nine catches (on 15 targets) for 91 yards while also contributing on special teams.