NFL Player News
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Ian Thomas TE | LV
Raiders' Ian Thomas: Rips off longest gain of season
Thomas was on the field for 17 of the Raiders' 60 snaps on offense and recorded a 20-yard reception on his lone target in Monday's 33-16 loss to the Cowboys.
Thomas' 20-yard catch and run in the first quarter represented his longest gain of the season and Las Vegas' second-longest play of the night. The 29-year-old has suited up in all 10 of the Raiders' games this season, but he remains the clear No. 3 tight end on the depth chart behind Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer.
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Carter Runyon TE | LV
Raiders' Carter Runyon: No targets in Week 11
Runyon wasn't targeted while playing one snap on offense in Monday's 33-16 loss to the Cowboys.
Runyon appeared on the stat sheet with a tackle on special teams, but the tight end once again came up empty on offense. In six appearances for Las Vegas this season, Runyon has recorded just one reception for three yards.
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Brevyn Spann-Ford TE | DAL
Cowboys' Brevyn Spann-Ford: Notches fourth catch of season
Spann-Ford was on the field for 24 of the Cowboys' 67 snaps on offense and recorded a four-yard reception on his lone target in Monday's 33-16 win over the Raiders.
Spann-Ford once again served as Dallas' No. 3 tight end, with his 36 percent snap share placing him behind Jake Ferguson (63) and Luke Schoonmaker (45). The second-year player out of Minnesota now has four receptions for 18 yards on five targets through 10 appearances.
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Luke Schoonmaker TE | DAL
Cowboys' Luke Schoonmaker: No targets in Week 11 win
Schoonmaker went without a target while playing 30 of the Cowboys' 67 snaps on offense in Monday's 33-16 win over the Raiders.
Schoonmaker ran routes on just six of his 30 snaps and was one of the few Dallas pass catchers to go without a look on a night in which quarterback Dak Prescott targeted nine different players. So as long as top tight end Jake Ferguson is available, Schoonmaker looks like he'll mostly be limited to a tertiary role in the passing game while serving as a blocker more often than not when he's on the field.
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Noah Gray TE | KC
Chiefs' Noah Gray: Minimal production against Denver
Gray caught two of three targets for nine yards in Sunday's 22-19 loss to the Broncos.
Gray played 36 of the Chiefs' 70 offensive snaps Sunday, behind Travis Kelce (55) and ahead of Robert Tonyan (8). The 26-year-old did not play a big role in Kansas City's passing attack, doing very little with the three targets he saw in the contest. Meanwhile, Kelce dominated from a statistical standpoint, recording nine catches on 13 targets for 91 yards and a touchdown. Barring an injury to Kelce, Gray is not a trustworthy option for fantasy purposes. Next up for the Chiefs is a matchup at home against the Colts.
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Tanner Hudson TE | CIN
Bengals' Tanner Hudson: Three grabs in loss
Hudson caught all three of his targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 34-12 loss to the Steelers.
Hudson played just 22 of the Bengals' 66 offensive snaps Sunday, behind fellow tight ends Noah Fant (32) and Drew Sample (30). The 31-year-old was unable to make the most of his opportunities, contributing little on the stat sheet on a day when Cincinnati's offense struggled. Hudson remains far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 12 matchup against the Patriots.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Turns in full practice
Schultz (shoulder) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.
Schultz has been managing a shoulder issue for the last few weeks but has yet to miss a game, and his ability to put in a full practice Tuesday clears the way for him to play Thursday against the Bills. The veteran tight end has seen his involvement in the Houston passing attack tick up since the team's Week 6 bye, and over the last five games, Schultz has turned in a 30-303-1 receiving line on 41 targets, with the switch at QB from C.J. Stroud (concussion) to Davis Mills not impacting his target volume or production.
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Maximilian Mang TE | IND
Maximilian Mang: Cut from practice squad
The Colts cut Mang from the practice squad Tuesday.
Mang wasn't drafted out of Syracuse earlier this year and signed with the Colts. He failed to make the 53-man roster out of training camp and has yet to appear in a regular-season contest.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Not practicing Tuesday
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Kincaid (hamstring) won't participate in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Since Tuesday represents the Bills' most extensive on-field work of the week, Kincaid appears likely to remain out for a second straight game Thursday versus the Texans. While Kincaid sat out the Bills' Week 11 win over the Buccaneers, Dawson Knox operated as the clear top tight end, logging 77 percent of the offensive snaps and recording one catch for 23 yards on three targets. Jackson Hawes served as the No. 2 option at the position, playing 34 percent of the snaps without drawing a target.
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David Martin-Robinson TE | TEN
Titans' David Martin-Robinson: Limited mostly to special teams
Martin-Robinson went without a target while playing just one of the Titans' 59 snaps on offense in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Texans.
Martin-Robinson brought in a one-yard catch for a touchdown in the Titans' Week 6 loss to the Raiders, but he's otherwise gone without a look in the passing game over his 10 appearances on the season. Though the reserve tight end will likely continue to see limited action on offense throughout the season, Martin-Robinson is locked in as a core special-teams contributor for Tennessee.