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Jordan (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Las Vegas.

Jordan has been tending to an ankle issue since Week 2 prep and hasn't played since that game in Denver, but he may be poised for a return after capping this week with back-to-back full practices. His status will be confirmed, one way or another, about 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, and if Jordan is active he'll have to contend for targets with fellow tight ends O.J. Howard and Jordan Akins.

Smythe (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Smythe was a limited participant in each of the Dolphins' three practice sessions this week, and his status for Sunday's primetime matchup is up in the air. He was unavailable for last week's matchup against the Vikings, and he'll likely split playing time with Mike Gesicki if he's available in Week 7.

Moreau (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game versus the Texans, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Coming off a two-game absence and with the benefit of Las Vegas' Week 6 bye, Moreau put himself in position to return to action this weekend with a full practice Friday, which followed back-to-back capped sessions to start the week. With Darren Waller (hamstring) not playing Sunday, Moreau is in line to take on the bulk of the TE reps for the team this weekend. In his three appearances in 2022, Moreau has notched a 6-74-0 line on eight targets, of which the latter mark should increase in the short term.

Waller (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Waller, who didn't practice this week, thus will target a potential return to action Week 8 versus the Saints. In his absence this weekend, look for Foster Moreau (knee) -- who doesn't carry a designation for Week 7 -- to handle added tight end snaps and targets versus Houston.

Parham (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Seahawks, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.

In the wake of L.A.'s Week 6 win against the Broncos, Parham entered the concussion protocol and hasn't practiced in the meantime. With Parham's status confirmed for this weekend, rookie third-rounder Tre' McKitty and potentially Richard Rodgers are set to serve as the team's reserve tight ends behind starter Gerald Everett (illness).

Schultz doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Schultz was a full practice participant throughout the week and gets QB Dak Prescott back in the lineup this Sunday, but it's tough to trust the tight end for fantasy after he had an in-game setback with his PCL injury Week 5 (10 snaps) and then a pregame setback Week 6 (zero snaps). While there's still time to get on track this season, Schultz has four targets and no catches since suffering the injury in a Week 2 win over Cincinnati.

Andrews (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns after returning to a limited practice Friday.

Andrews was held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday, but his return to a limited session Friday has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's contest. Per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Andrews indicated Friday that his body "feels good," and he's "ready to go" ahead of Week 7 action. In any case, Andrews' status versus Cleveland will be confirmed before the first wave of games Sunday, with the Ravens kicking off at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Hurst (groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Hurst was limited in all three of Cincinnati's practices throughout the week but did enough to avoid being listed on the final injury report. He had been listed as questionable for each of the previous two games, but the tight end has yet to endure an absence as a member of the Bengals.

Bates (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Green Bay, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Ron Rivera told reporters Bates had a good day of practice Friday and has a chance to play heading into the weekend. With Logan Thomas (calf) out for a third straight game and Bates in danger of a second consecutive absence, rookie Cole Turner could have another shot at extended playing time, though Rivera also mentioned using FB Alex Armah more. Last week, Bates injured his hamstring in pregame warmups, which was too late for the Commanders to alter their plans for which players would be active/inactive. The tight end now looks like a game-time decision ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.

Thomas (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Green Bay, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Thomas will miss a third straight game, while backup John Bates (hamstring) is listed as questionable and could be a game-time decision ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Bates doesn't play, the Commanders likely will have Cole Turner as their primary tight end, though Armani Rogers and FB Alex Armah also could take on some of the workload. Turner played 93 percent of snaps last Thursday with both Thomas and Bates out, catching two of two targets for 23 yards in a 12-7 win over Chicago.