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Waller caught four of seven targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 28-14 loss to the Chargers.

Waller's first target didn't come until the second quarter, setting the stage for a relatively quiet night by the Pro Bowler's standards. Fortunately, Waller still made a significant contribution in the form of a three-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter, pulling the Raiders to within one score at the time. Despite not topping five catches or 65 yards since Week 1, Waller remains Las Vegas' most important option in the passing game, and he'll strive to help the team get back to its winning ways Sunday versus the Bears.

Everett (illness) may be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list before Thursday's game against the Rams after returning a negative test Monday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports. "At this point, we're saying there's a chance," coach Pete Carroll said. "We'll know more tomorrow."

Everett landed on the COVID list last Wednesday after testing positive, but because he's vaccinated, he only needs to test negative again Tuesday to return to the active roster. Of course, if he doesn't, he'll have to do so Wednesday and Thursday to give himself a chance to suit up Week 5. This past Sunday at San Francisco with Everett sidelined, Will Dissly led Seahawks tight ends with an 82-percent share of the offensive snaps, Colby Parkinson got 68 percent, and Tyler Mabry brought up the rear with 14 percent.

Swaim failed to bring in his only target during Sunday's overtime loss to the Jets.

Swaim was on the field for 32 percent of the team's offensive snaps, second at the position behind Anthony Firkser. However, as has been typical, he primary served as a blocker. In the two games that Firkser has been on the field this season, Swaim has combined to record only two targets and no receptions.

Kittle is considered day-to-day with a calf injury, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Kittle emerged from the 49ers' Week 3 loss to the Packers with a sore calf, which contained him to one limited practice last week. He still was active Sunday against the Seahawks and logged 70 of 76 offensive snaps (92 percent), but he didn't produce much on 11 targets (four catches for 40 yards). The lack of output may have been the result of the injury, but he was also on the receiving end of passes from both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance because the former suffered a bruised calf in the contest. Garoppolo is a question mark to suit up this Sunday in Arizona, meaning Kittle could be working with Lance for a full game Week 5.

Granson had one reception for three yards on two targets in Sunday's win at Miami. It was his first career NFL reception.

Granson saw his first sizeable playing time as Jack Doyle was likely limited by a sore back. Granson played on 30 of the offense's 71 snaps and went out on 18 routes. Doyle played just 21 snaps. While Granson didn't produce viable fantasy stats, his progress bears monitoring, as there were some reports during the preseason that he could be featured in the passing game. While that hasn't materialized yet, the rookie could see a larger role later in the season.

Dwelley caught his lone target for a 21-yard touchdown in Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Seahawks.

Dwelley got the scoring going on a seam route where he boxed out his assignment and corralled the pass for a touchdown. It was the backup tight end's first catch (and target) through four games, which emphasizes his role -- or lack thereof -- on offense while George Kittle is active.

Conklin had four receptions for 18 yards on six targets in Sunday's loss to Cleveland.

Conklin missed practice Wednesday due to glute and elbow injuries, but he made it back on the field Thursday and Friday and looked at full speed Sunday. While he produced just 18 yards from scrimmage, it was encouraging that he had six targets after eight in Week 3. Minnesota struggled to move the ball against Cleveland's tough defense, so his continued involvement in the passing game bodes well for an easier matchup next week against Detroit.

Higbee (ankle) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimation, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

Higbee was on the field for 54 of a possible 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cardinals, en route to hauling in four of his six targets for 36 yards. We'll circle back on the tight end's status after Tuesday's walkthrough to see how the Rams list his participation, but so far there's nothing to suggest that his availability for Thursday night's game against the Seahawks is in danger.

Smith, who was on the field for 28 of a possible 59 snaps on offense in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Buccaneers, finished the contest with three catches on five targets for 14 yards and a TD, NESN's Zack Cox reports.

Fellow tight end Hunter Henry started the game and logged 40 snaps, hauling in four of his five targets for 32 yards and a score. Smith's first TD in a New England uniform helped his Week 4 fantasy cause, but continuing to operate in a timeshare caps his weekly ceiling as a streaming lineup option.

Hurst caught all four of his targets for 29 yards during Sunday's 34-30 loss to Washington.

Hurst had begun to see his playing time dip, as Lee Smith out-snapped him, 25-20, against the Giants. However, the 28-year-old bounced back from a catch-less outing Week 3 to have his best game since Week 1. Hurst finished with the fourth-most targets on the team, but his fantasy value remains limited.