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Kmet caught two passes for 45 yards in Chicago's 24-10 loss to the Rams on Monday.

Kmet was targeted just twice, which placed him third in targets among the Bears' tight ends. However, he hauled in a downfield pass for 38 yards, and he ended up posting the second-highest yardage total on the team. Although his production has been decent in each of the last two games, he'll be tough to trust as a fantasy option until he starts averaging more than two targets per contest.

Graham caught five passes on six targets for 31 yards in Chicago's 24-10 loss to the Rams on Monday.

Graham was a non-factor while the game was close, but he was able to haul in four of his five passes in the second half to somewhat salvage his fantasy day. Even though the Bears were deep in the red zone on two different occasions, however, he didn't see any of Nick Foles' end zone targets. Graham's now posted between 31 and 34 yards in each of his last four games while finding the end zone once during that span, and although he has a moderate floor, his fantasy value is usually derived from his ability to score touchdowns.

Saubert reverted to Jacksonville's practice squad after suiting up for Sunday's game against the Chargers, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Saubert was on the field for 13 snaps in Week 7, all on special teams. He's now appeared in two games in 2020.

Daniels didn't reel in his only target during Sunday's 37-34 overtime victory against the Seahawks.

Daniels was in the starting lineup and paced all Cardinals tight ends with 42 of 84 offensive snaps, but the usage didn't result in any production. Meanwhile, fellow TE Dan Arnold played 21 such plays and turned them into two catches (on three targets) for 57 yards, including a team-leading 41-yard catch-and-run. Considering Daniels has received at least half of the snaps on offense in five of the last six games, his standing as the top option at the position in Arizona doesn't seem to be in doubt. That said, Arnold is the preferred fantasy option due to his utility as a receiver.

Arnold notched two catches (on three targets) for 57 yards during Sunday's 37-34 overtime win against the Seahawks.

Fellow tight end Darrell Daniels started and led his position mates with a 51-percent share of the snaps on offense, but he also failed to haul in his only target. Meanwhile, Arnold received a 25-percent share and finally surpassed 50 yards receiving for the first time in seven appearances this season, thanks mainly to a 41-yard reception that represented the Cardinals' longest play from scrimmage on the night. Considering the uneven nature of his contributions to date, he's difficult to trust for production, but perhaps Sunday's performance will get him back in the good graces of coach Kliff Kingsbury and quarterback Kyler Murray.

Johnson reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

The Oregon product made his first career NFL appearance during Sunday's 27-24 win against the Panthers, fielding 19 percent of the offensive snaps with both Michael Thomas (hamstring/ankle) and Emmanuel Sanders (reserve/COVID-19 list) inactive for Week 7. Johnson did not garner a single target, however, as Marquez Callaway, Tre'Quan Smith and Deonte Harris picked up most of the slack at wide receiver.

Keene brought in his only target for eight yards in Sunday's 33-6 loss to the 49ers.

In his NFL debut, Keene logged 24 (of a possible 52) snaps on offense, which was actually one more than starter Ryan Izzo. Keene could make a fantasy impact down the road, but so far this season New England's tight ends have been afterthoughts in the team's passing attack.

Everett is slated to be the Rams' leading tight end Monday against the Bears with Tyler Higbee (hand) inactive, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

After being targeted a total of five times through the first four games of the campaign, Everett has received four targets in both of the past two contests. During that stretch, he accumulated seven catches for 117 yards and no touchdowns, so he'll be looking to build upon his recent success with an increased workload on tap. Behind Everett, Johnny Mundt and Brycen Hopkins are available for any TE reps that linger.

Higbee (hand) is listed as inactive Monday versus the Bears, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

In the midst of Higbee following a DNP/DNP/LP practice regimen, coach Sean McVay said Friday that the TE was expected to play through the hand injury he suffered Week 6 at San Francisco. Instead, the Rams have changed course and opted to keep Higbee in street clothes Monday. In Higbee's place, Gerald Everett will be the Rams' top TE in Week 7, with Johnny Mundt and Brycen Hopkins on hand for any lingering reps.

Sternberger hauled in a three-yard touchdown pass on his lone target in Sunday's 35-20 victory over the Texans.

Sternberger notched the first regular-season touchdown of his career and was the only Green Bay tight end to find pay dirt in Sunday's contest, but he finished third at his position in snaps and did not see another pass in his direction. While Sternberger was on the field for at least 30 percent of the snaps three times over the Packers' last four games, expect him and Marcedes Lewis to continue playing complementary roles behind top tight end Robert Tonyan.