Mitchell-Paden was elevated from the Ravens' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Mitchell-Paden was also elevated for the Ravens' Week 1 loss to the Bills, playing 22 total snaps (15 offensive and seven on special teams) and failing to record a stat. Now back with Baltimore's active roster, he's expected to serve as a depth piece in the team's tight end corps due to Isaiah Likely (foot) being sidelined Sunday.

Head coach Pete Carroll expects Bowers (knee) to play in Monday's game versus the Chargers, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

Carroll added that Bowers "looked terrific" at Saturday's practice, which was his first practice of the week after being a non-participant Thursday and Friday. Bowers was exceptional in the season opener despite playing just 50 percent of the snaps, as he caught five of eight targets for 103 yards. The Raiders will reveal his official status at some point Saturday, but he's certainly trending in a positive direction.

Bowers (knee) is practicing with the team Saturday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Bowers didn't practice Thursday or Friday, so his presence at Saturday's practice was critical to his chances of playing Monday versus the Chargers. The Raiders will reveal later in the afternoon whether Bowers practiced with limitations or if he'll carry a questionable tag into Monday's game. Fantasy managers may need to plan ahead at tight end if Bowers is tagged as questionable, because the Raiders have the final game of the week, which kicks off at 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday.

Cager signed with the Commanders' practice squad Saturday.

Cager was cut from the Commanders' practice squad Wednesday, but he has quickly made his way back to the team. The 28-year-old last played in 2023 with the Giants, when he caught four of five targets for 36 yards and a touchdown over 11 regular-season games.

Adkins (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against Indianapolis.

Adkins has been working his way back from a tightrope procedure that he underwent in July on an ankle sprain and missed Week 1 against Tennessee. The veteran tight end did manage a pair of limited practice sessions to end the current week, so he appears to be making progress despite being ruled out for Week 2. Denver's tight-end room Sunday will consist of Evan Engram, Adam Trautman and Lucas Krull.

Bowers (knee) wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com report.

Bowers didn't practice Thursday, either, so what the star tight end is able to do Saturday (if anything) will be notable with regard to his chances of suiting up Monday night against the Chargers. Per Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Bowers said of his Week 2 status Thursday, "We'll see how it's feeling throughout the week, but I'm hoping to play." Unless Bowers ends up without an injury designation Saturday, however, cautious fantasy managers are advised to consider a contingency plan at TE this week, considering Monday's 10:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Oliver (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday night's game against the Falcons.

Mainly a blocking specialist for the Vikings, Oliver played 48 percent of the offensive snaps in last Monday night's win over the Bears and caught his lone target for five yards.

Taylor (ankle) logged a full practice Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Taylor seems more likely to play than not based on his positive trend in practice participation, as he didn't practice Wednesday before being limited Thursday and upgrading to all activity Friday. The rookie second-round pick already sits atop the depth chart at tight end, but if Taylor's limited or unavailable Sunday, the Jets would lean more heavily on some combination of Jeremy Ruckert, Stone Smartt and Jelani Woods.

Goedert (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Kansas City, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

Goedert handled a 92 percent route share and a team-high seven targets in last Thursday's 24-20 win over Dallas, but a knee sprain has kept him out of practice ever since, leaving the Eagles with Grant Calcaterra and Kylen Granson as their top tight ends. Goedert is a reasonable lineup option for fantasy whenever he's healthy, but we're already seeing why he wasn't necessarily drafted as a starter this summer. If he doesn't return for Week 3, this will be Goedert's sixth consecutive season with multiple missed games.

Likely has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Likely was listed as a limited practice participant Friday, which suggests that he's moving in the right direction ahead of the Ravens' Sept. 22 contest against the Lions. In Likely's continued absence, Mark Andrews and Charlie Kolar will handle Baltimore's TE reps this weekend.