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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Bell (hip) didn't practice Monday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Bell was carted off the field during Saturday's preseason contest due to the hip flexor injury, but the severity of the issue remains unclear. In his absence, Noah Gray and Jody Fortson are candidates for increased roles behind Travis Kelce.

Tremble played but wasn't targeted in Saturday's 23-21 preseason win over the Commanders.

Tremble started at tight end and played 11 offensive snaps prior to calling it a day. Although he didn't get his hands on the ball, Tremble should continue to benefit from more reps in practice following Ian Thomas' recent rib injury. As a rookie last year, Tremble caught 20 of 35 targets for 180 yards and a touchdown, numbers he'll strive to expand upon in new coordinator Ben McAdoo's scheme.

The 49ers activated Woerner (abdomen) from the active/PUP list Sunday.

Woerner underwent offseason core muscle surgery and started training camp on the PUP list. Now healthy, the 2020 sixth-round pick will compete with Tyler Kroft and Ross Dwelley for limited playing time behind George Kittle.

Tonyan (knee) is slated to return to practice Sunday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

With the tight end bouncing back from a torn ACL that he suffered Week 8 last season, coach Matt LaFleur relayed that Tonyan won't participate in team drills in his return to the field, with individual drill and walkthroughs initially on tap for for the 28-year-old, who logged an 18-204-2 line on 29 targets through eight outings in 2021.

Wydermyer was waived by the Bills on Sunday.

Wydermyer joined Buffalo as undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in the spring. Unfortunately for the rookie, he was unable to make headway in the competition at tight end, and he'll now work to earn a chance elsewhere.

Mabry caught one of two targets for seven yards in Saturday's 32-25 preseason loss to the Steelers.

Mabry played eight games for the Seahawks in 2021 but handled just 22 offensive snaps. He'll be on the roster bubble heading into the 2022 season, because Noah Fant and Will Dissly are locks for the final roster, and Colby Parkinson is heavily favored.

Parkinson caught one of three targets for five yards in Saturday's 32-25 preseason loss to the Steelers.

Parkinson led all Seahawks tight ends with 34 offensive snaps, as Will Dissly got the night off and Noah Fant was limited to 20 snaps. The 2020 fourth-round pick was targeted in the end zone in the third quarter but was unable to hang on as he was hit by multiple defenders while attempting to make the catch. Parkinson has a good chance to make the roster as the No. 3 tight end behind Fant and Dissly, as his unique 6-foot-7 build makes him an intriguing red-zone target.

Uzomah didn't catch his only target in Friday's 24-21 preseason win over Philadelphia.

Uzomah made a nice leaping attempt in the back of the end zone but failed to corral a high pass from Mike White, which was a bit off the mark. Fellow new addition at tight end Tyler Conklin had three catches for 23 yards, while rookie third-round pick Jeremy Ruckert scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Conklin caught three of four targets for 23 yards in Friday's 24-21 preseason win over Philadelphia.

Conklin was significantly more involved than fellow offseason acquisition C.J. Uzomah, who drew just one target, albeit in the end zone. It will be hard for either Jets tight end to produce consistent fantasy value while working in a timeshare at the position, but Conklin may have the higher ceiling as a pass catcher.

Ruckert caught both of his targets for three yards and a touchdown in Friday's 24-21 preseason win over Philadelphia.

A nice play design on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line allowed Ruckert to slip open underneath, and fourth-string quarterback Chris Streveler found the rookie tight end for a touchdown. Ruckert likely will be brought along slowly behind C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin, but it's nice to see the third-round pick out of Ohio State healthy and contributing after he missed most of the offseason program due to a foot injury.