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Head coach Klint Kubiak said that Bowers (knee) won't practice Wednesday but hopes the tight end will be able to Thursday and/or Friday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Bowers is a little more than a week removed from undergoing a meniscus trim on his left knee, for which he sat out the Raiders' Week 1 win against the Dolphins this past Sunday. His next practice reps would mark his first since the surgery, so getting back on the field in some capacity this week would give him a chance to return to action Sunday at the Chargers. Another absence from Bowers, though, would allow Michael Mayer exclusive access to TE reps in the Raiders offense.

Okonkwo (hamstring) won't participate in practice Wednesday, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

Okonkwo exited late in this past Sunday's loss at Philadelphia due to a hamstring injury, which now will keep him out of drills to begin Week 2 prep. He'll have two more opportunities to practice this week before the Commanders potentially make a ruling on his status for Sunday's game in Dallas. John Bates and Ben Sinnott are the next players up at tight end for Washington.

The knee injury Bowers is recovering from "is not overly serious," and it's "possible" he will return in Week 2, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Klint Kubiak said Monday that Bowers is considered day-to-day, and the latest report reaffirms an earlier one that indicated Bowers could miss only "a game or two." A better estimate of Bowers' availability for Week 2 will likely be able to be made after the Raiders release their first injury report of the week Wednesday.

Gray finished Monday's 31-10 victory versus Denver with one catch on his only target for five yards.

Gray's NFL career to this point has been spent in the shadow of Travis Kelce, and that was the case again in KC's season opener as Kelce led the team with 71 receiving yards while drawing five targets. Gray did log 38 of 69 offensive snaps and contributed 15 special-teams snaps as well, so he has an important role for Kansas City. However, he doesn't figure to put up consistent offensive numbers as long as Kelce is healthy.

Briningstool caught his only target for nine yards and made two tackles in Monday night's 31-10 win over the Broncos.

Briningstool played 13 of 69 offensive snaps primarily as a blocker for Kenneth Walker. The tight end's bigger role came on special teams, where he played 20 snaps and made a tackle in kick coverage and punt coverage. Briningstool's success comes after No. 4 tight end Jared Wiley was inactive as a healthy scratch, further showing Briningstool's place on the tight end totem pole.

Engram caught four passes on five targets for 43 yards and a touchdown during the Broncos' 31-10 loss to the Chiefs on Monday.

It was a miserable performance by the Broncos' offense in Monday's regular-season opener, though Engram helped Denver tie things up at 7-7 late in the first quarter after hauling in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Bo Nix. Engram led the Broncos in receiving yards and finished second in targets behind Pat Bryant (six). Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton were both held in check by the Chiefs' defense, and while Engram isn't considered a centerpiece to the Broncos' offense, the veteran tight end could thrive in games against teams that opt to hone in on Denver's top wideouts. Up next is a Week 2 tilt against the Jaguars, whose defense limited second-year tight end Harold Fannin to a 2-21-0 receiving line on only two targets.

Trautman gathered in two of three targets for 10 yards during Monday's 31-10 loss to the Chiefs.

Evan Engram logged 32 offensive snaps versus Kansas City, though Trautman wasn't too far behind him by registering 19. He also saw action on special teams (two snaps). However, it wasn't a productive evening overall for Trautman, who finished the 2025 campaign with 20 receptions (23 targets) for 195 yards and one touchdown. The 29-year-old isn't expected to contribute much moving forward, especially while Engram is healthy.

Stoll was signed to the 49ers' practice squad Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Stoll was cut by Cleveland in late August after reaching an injury settlement with the team following an undisclosed injury that he suffered during the preseason. The tight end worked out with Tennessee on Sept. 8, proving that he was back to full health, and he has now found another opportunity with the Niners. Stoll played in 15 regular-season contests with the Saints in 2025, catching six of 11 targets for 46 yards and a touchdown while splitting his time between the offense and special teams.

The Eagles signed Deguara to the practice squad Tuesday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

The Giants released Deguara before cutdown day. The tight end has played in 77 career regular-season games, logging 53 receptions for 471 yards and three touchdowns. The 2020 Packers' third-rounder will now get a shot to play for an Eagles team that is searching for additional tight end depth.

Zylstra was cut by the Patriots with an injury waiver Tuesday, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

Zylstra was signed to the practice squad with New England on Sept. 2 after he was let go by the Bills in late August. The tight end will now hit the open market again, and he'll likely have to settle for a practice squad spot at his next destination.