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Andrews (knee) is active for Thursday's game against the Jets.

Andrews was unable to make it through the first half of Sunday's 24-17 win over the Bills, finishing the afternoon with one catch for 14 yards on nine offensive snaps. He was then listed as a non-participant on Monday's injury report, but the Ravens upgraded him to limited participation Tuesday and Wednesday, ultimately deeming the tight end questionable. With his active status now confirmed, Andrews should have a major role in the Baltimore passing game, though his target volume had been trending down even before Sunday's injury. The tight end drew no more than six targets each of the past four weeks, instead getting by on efficiency (11.6 yards per target) and touchdowns (two). The Jets have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to tight ends, but they appear far more vulnerable with safety Jamal Adams (ankle) out of the lineup.

Fant (foot/hip) returned to a limited practice Thursday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Previous reports suggested that coach Vic Fangio was optimistic about the tight end's outlook for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, and his return to practice bolsters that. We'll revisit Fant's status Friday to see if he's listed as questionable on the Broncos' final Week 15 injury report, or if he heads into the weekend minus any sort of designation.

Graham (wrist) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.

Graham typically sheds his designation by the end of each week, so Friday's injury report may clear up his availability, per usual. Assuming he gains clearance to play Sunday, he'll be attempting to exploit a Bears defense that has allowed the third-most catches (81) to tight ends this season.

Njoku (knee) returned to a full practice Thursday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Njoku is thus on track to play Sunday against the Cardinals. The tight end didn't make much of a mark (one catch for four yards) in his return to action from a wrist injury in Week 14, but he's at least in a decent position to bounce back this weekend, given Arizona's struggles containing tight ends this season.

The 49ers signed Helm to the active roster from the practice squad Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Helm's promotion stems from the placement of Garrett Celek (back) on injured reserve. The undrafted rookie out of Duke will slot in as the No. 4 tight end on San Francisco's roster.

Engram (foot) was limited at practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Back-to-back limited sessions are encouraging with regard to the tight end's Week 15 status, but Engram would likely have to practice fully Friday in order to approach Sunday's game against the Dolphins minus an injury designation.

Andrews (knee) is expected to attempt to play Thursday night against the Jets, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Andrews was able to take the practice field on a limited basis for consecutive sessions, but officially enters the week with a "questionable" tag. The Ravens are double-digit favorites and are a team with plenty of depth at the position, so while a conservative approach for Andrews might make sense, it seems he's physically healthy enough to go. Stay tuned for the official inactives list roughly 90 minutes prior to the 8:20 p.m. EST kickoff.

Engram (foot) will attempt to practice Thursday according to coach Pat Shurmur, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Engram logged a limited session Wednesday, but presumably needs to log a full workload at least one day if he intends to gain clearance to suit up for the first time since Week 9. It appears he's on the right track, but stay tuned for the official practice report.

Tomlinson was signed by the Raiders on Wednesday.

Tomlinson spent time with both the Giants and Patriots earlier this season, but the reserve tight end saw just one target in five total games. The Raiders have been forced to bolster their depth at the position in a timely manner after placing rookie Foster Moreau (knee) on IR this week.

Coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Everett (knee) is still considered "day-to-day," Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

McVay added that Everett is making progress in his recovery, but the coach noted that the third-year tight end is "not ready to get out there and practice" yet. Everett has missed two straight games while nursing a hyperextended knee and looks at risk of sitting out again Sunday in Dallas. If that's the case, Tyler Higbee -- who eclipsed 100 yards in both of the games Everett missed -- would once again dominate the snaps at tight end.