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Woods had two receptions for 22 yards on two targets, including an 11-yard touchdown, in Saturday's preseason loss to Buffalo.

Woods had reportedly struggled in training camp and many observers saw him fall behind fellow rookie Andrew Ogletree to No. 4 on the tight end depth chart, so this was a nice bounce-back performance. Woods performed well with the second-team unit and showed his 6-foot-7 size can make him a red-zone threat. The third-round draft pick will likely have a small role in the offense to begin the season as he continues to develop.

Alie-Cox started Saturday's 27-24 preseason loss to the Bills but did not tally a stat.

Alie-Cox started along with fellow skill-position players Nyheim Hines, Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce and Parris Campbell. Alie-Cox didn't earn a target but was on the field regularly and appears to have a clear grip on the top spot of the tight end depth chart. Alie-Cox tallied a career-high four touchdowns in 2021 and could serve as a favorite target of Matt Ryan near the end zone in 2022.

Otton brought in one of two targets for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-24 preseason loss to the Dolphins on Saturday night.

The rookie tight end generated only modest production, but Otton was able to log his first game action in approximately 10 months after seeing his final college season end early due to an ankle injury. Otton should continue to log ample playing time over the final two preseason games as he aims to secure a solid role behind veterans Kyle Rudolph and Cameron Brate to open the regular season.

Gesicki brought in his only target for 13 yards in the Dolphins' 26-24 preseason win over the Buccaneers on Saturday night.

The talented tight end was one of the only regulars on the Dolphins offense to see action. Gesicki heads into his fifth season looking to improve on the impressive 73-780-2 line he mustered in 2021 -- one that featured career highs in receptions and receiving yards -- and he should have a firm grasp on the top spot at his position once again.

Thomas (ribs) is expected to continue catching passes this coming week, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

After sustaining a rib injury at practice Tuesday, Thomas was carted off the field and slated to be out 1-to-2 weeks, so the fifth-year tight end may be ahead of schedule in his recovery. Once he returns to the field, he'll be firmly entrenched as the No. 2 tight end to Tommy Tremble.

Wells signed a deal with the Titans on Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The journeyman tight end finally saw his first NFL action of his career last season with the Cardinals after bouncing through six different teams through his first four years in the league. Wells will be expected to add depth to a position currently anchored by Austin Hooper and Geoff Swaim.

Turner (hamstring) was listed as inactive by the Commanders for their preseason opener against the Panthers on Saturday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Turner is jockeying for a spot on the final 53-man roster with fellow tight ends Sammis Reyes, Armani Rogers and Curtis Hodges behind starter Logan Thomas (knee) and backup John Bates, but the hamstring injury that has kept the 2022 fifth-round pick out of practice since last Friday will also rob him of his first chance at in-game action with the team.

Bell (hip) was carted off during Saturday's preseason contest against the Bears and is questionable to return, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

The backup tight end was pushing to be involved more in the offense after consecutive seasons under 400 offensive snaps. Noah Gray and Jody Fortson should see more playing time in Bell's absence.

Davis was targeted twice but did not catch a pass in Friday's preseason game against the 49ers.

Davis started Friday's contest and saw a red-zone look from quarterback Jordan Love in the first quarter, but the ball went through his hands and resulted in an interception for the opponent. Davis came on late last season and has made some noise since the offseason began, but in addition to the drop he also had some issues in the blocking department, so that was not the start to the exhibition season he was looking for.

Njoku caught his lone target for seven yards in Friday's 24-13 preseason win over the Jaguars.

Njoku had the distinction of catching Deshaun Watson's first completion in an NFL game since 2020. The tight end and the rest of the starting offense were limited to a few series before taking the rest of the night off.