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Kittle (groin) is present for Friday's practice, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Kittle likely will be limited if he does indeed practice, but it perhaps gives him a chance to play this Sunday against the Seahawks. If not, the Niners could go with a three-man rotation at tight end again after using each of Tyler Kroft, Ross Dwelley and Charlie Woerner on 19 or more snaps in the season-opening loss to Chicago.

Coach Robert Saleh said Friday that Uzomah (hamstring) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's contest against the Browns, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Uzomah is coming off a full practice Wednesday and a limited session Thursday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him be listed as questionable on Friday's injury report. Tyler Conklin operated as the Jets' top tight end during the team's season-opening loss to Baltimore, while Uzomah was not targeted.

Everett caught six of his 10 targets for 71 yards in Thursday's 27-24 loss to the Chiefs.

Everett once again put together a solid day for fantasy managers, stepping in as a key target with Keenan Allen (hamstring) sidelined. Unfortunately, the veteran tight end's night will mostly be remembered for a momentum-changing play in the contest. Everett set up the Chargers on the precipice of a go-ahead touchdown to begin the fourth quarter following receptions of 26 and seven yards. Despite motioning to be subbed off the field, the team opted for a hurry-up offense and targeted Everett for a third time, only for the 28-year-old to make little effort toward the pass, which resulted in a 99-yard interception returned for a touchdown. It's hard to imagine Everett will continue to see this type of volume in future weeks, but it's clear he's a focal point of the offense and should be in low-end TE1 consideration Week 3 against the Jaguars.

Kelce brought in five of seven targets for 51 yards in the Chiefs' 27-24 win over the Chargers on Thursday night.

Kelce had lit up the Chargers for 17 receptions, 295 yards and two touchdowns in two games last season, so expectations were naturally high coming into Thursday night. Kelce paced Kansas City in receptions and receiving yards and shared the team lead in targets on the night, also coming within a couple of yards of the end zone late in the third quarter when Derwin James stopped him in his tracks. Nevertheless, the performance was modest by the perennial Pro Bowler's lofty standards. Kelce will look to get back closer to his Week 1 numbers (8-121-1) when the Chiefs face the Colts on the road in Week 3 a week from Sunday.

Jordan (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Jordan was limited at Wednesday's practice, so the downgrade in participation Thursday makes his status one to monitor ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos. It's worth noting that offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton suggested to Bien-Aime earlier Thursday that the tight end was expected to play this weekend. A return to the practice field by Jordan in any capacity Friday would support that notion.

Ertz (calf) practiced in full Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Ertz's DNP on Wednesday may have been a mere rest day after playing 60 percent of the Cardinals' offensive snaps in a Week 1 loss to the Chiefs. He intimated as much Thursday, telling Drake, "I feel great now. The calf, God willing, is behind me, so (I'm) really just focused on being the best I can be on Sunday and find a way to win." Assuming he's over his calf injury, Ertz will look to increase his involvement in the passing game Week 2 after a 2-14-1 performance on four targets in the opener.

Morris (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Morris missed last Thursday's season opener against the Rams with an apparent hamstring injury, but his return to practice as a full participant Thursday indicates he's moved on from the issue. Expect the 23-year-old to operate as the Bills' No. 3 tight end behind starter Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney while the team prepares for a Monday night matchup with the Titans.

Uzomah (hamstring) was limited at practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Uzomah practiced fully Wednesday, so it's possible that he was injured during Thursday's session. Friday's injury report will reveal what level of concern there is for the tight end's availability for Sunday's game against the Browns. That said, it appears as though Uzomah -- who logged zero targets on 23 snaps in Week 1 -- currently is behind fellow TE Tyler Conklin (77 snaps, seven targets) in terms of fantasy lineup utility.

Kittle (groin) isn't participating in practice Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Since the 49ers began preparing for the start of the regular season last week, Kittle has yet to log any practice reps due to a groin issue, which he picked up during an unofficial session Sept. 5. Though the 28-year-old tight end has suited up in the past while having limited or no practice time beforehand, the 49ers will likely want to see him get on the field in some capacity Friday to feel good about his chances of playing Sunday versus the Seahawks. Tyler Kroft led the 49ers' tight ends in snap share (55 percent) in the Week 1 loss to the Bears and would likely be in line for the start Week 2 if Kittle can't go, though Kroft wouldn't make for an appealing fantasy option in what would likely be a run-heavy San Francisco offense.

Ertz (calf) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

The Cardinals continue to exercise caution with Ertz, who has been tending to a calf issue since Aug. 4. He was able to suit up Week 1 against the Chiefs, playing 39 of 65 (60 percent) of Arizona's offensive snaps en route to two catches (on four targets) for 14 yards and one touchdown. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury told Weinfuss earlier Wednesday that he believes Ertz will be able to practice in full Thursday, which would mark his first uncapped session of the campaign. In any case, Ertz appears as if his status for Week 2 in Las Vegas isn't in question, something the team may confirm as soon as the release of Friday's injury report.