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Andrews (shoulder/knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

After sitting out the Ravens' Week 9 win over the Saints, Andrews erased most of the concern about his health coming out of a bye week by practicing on a limited basis Wednesday and Thursday and then upgrading to full activity Friday. The Ravens still elected to give Andrews a designation heading into the weekend, but neither the knee nor the shoulder issue will keep him off the field. Andrews is expected to step back into his typical high-snap role as the Ravens' clear top tight end, and he should be quarterback Lamar Jackson's undisputed No. 1 target while both Rashod Bateman (foot) and J.K. Dobbins (knee) reside on injured reserve.

Andrews, who is officially listed as questionable due to knee and shoulder injuries, is expected to play Sunday against the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports.

Andrews sat out the Ravens' Week 9 win over the Saints due to the knee and shoulder injuries, marking his first missed game of his five-year career because of injury, but it appears he benefitted from the team's Week 10 bye and is expected to suit up again in Week 11 after logging a full practice Friday. The talented tight end leads the team in catches (42), receiving yards (488) and touchdown receptions (five), so his potential return would be a welcome sight for Lamar Jackson, who's expected to play despite an illness. Despite the optimistic report, fantasy managers are still encouraged to confirm Andrews' status ahead of Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff before locking him into lineups.

Washington placed Rogers (knee/ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

Rogers was already ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans due to knee and ankle injuries, but he'll now be forced to miss at least the next four contests. In his absence, John Bates and Cole Turner will operate as the primary backups to Logan Thomas.

The Saints waived Holtz on Saturday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

Holtz made six appearances for New Orleans and didn't see a target across 84 offensive snaps. The Saints also cut tight end Nick Vannett and signed Yasir Durant and Bryce Thompson to fill the empty roster spots.

The Saints cut Vannett on Saturday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

Vannett made three appearances for the Saints this season, catching both of his targets for 13 yards across 63 offensive snaps. New Orleans also waived tight end J.P. Holtz and signed Yasir Durant and Bryce Thompson to fill the empty roster spots.

The Giants elevated Cager from their practice squad Saturday for Sunday's matchup against the Lions.

Cager will be active for a third straight game. The undrafted tight end caught both of his targets for nine yards and a touchdown across 44 offensive snaps in Week 10. It appears Cager has jumped ahead of Chris Myarick and Tanner Hudson on the depth chart during Daniel Bellinger's (eye) absence, but his fantasy potential is likely still dependent on finding the end zone.

Smartt (undisclosed) was activated off the reserve/non-football injury list Saturday.

The Chargers never announced why the undrafted rookie free agent missed the first 10 games of the season, but it's possible Smartt could see a number of offensive snaps in his debut with Gerald Everett (groin) questionable and Donald Parham (hamstring) on injured reserve. The 24-year-old actually played five games at wide receiver in his final year at Old Dominion and finished fourth on the team with 17 receptions for 167 yards.

Muse signed a contract with the Vikings on Saturday.

The Vikings needed a third tight end and did have an empty roster spot. Muse has been active for the three games this season, but he's played a total of two offensive snaps and 20 total during that stretch.

Everett (groin) was added to Saturday's injury report and is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Chiefs.

Everett failed to make it through the second quarter of Sunday's loss to the 49ers after sustaining a groin injury. The veteran tight practiced all week and was eventually cleared of the injury report, so Saturday's designation should be concerning for fantasy managers. The Chargers also activated undrafted rookie tight end Stone Smartt (undisclosed) off the NFI list, another move that could spell Everett's absence. If Everett is unable to play, Tre' McKitty or Richard Rodgers would likely see the majority of the pass-catching reps.

Kalinic was elevated to the active roster Saturday.

Kalinic was called up to the active roster for the second straight week, as rookie tight end Jelani Woods (shoulder) will be out once again. Kalinic will serve as the third-string tight end behind Kylen Granson and Mo Alie-Cox, and he should expect most of his playing time to come on special teams.