Arroyo is thriving as a pass catcher early in training camp, but AJ Barner's blocking makes him the favorite to replace Noah Fant as Seattle's starting tight end, according to Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune.

Barner, a 2024 fourth-round pick, was Seattle's No. 2 tight end for most of his rookie season. Fant's recent release gives both Barner and Arroyo a big opportunity, especially because new Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is expected to shift the team toward more heavy packages with multiple tight ends and/or a fullback. Arroyo, a rookie second-round pick, could earn a role as the top tight end for passing situations even if he isn't a starter, given that he's faster and more explosive than Barner. The Seahawks also have blocking specialist Eric Saubert competing for a role, although he probably won't be much of a threat for snaps in single-TE formations.

Otton missed practice Sunday and Monday because of a mild hamstring injury, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the team wants to be cautious with Otton and a few other players that have minor injuries. The tight end may continue to miss practices, but it doesn't sound like there's concern about his Week 1 availability. Otton led all TEs in snap share (in active games) each of the past two seasons, logging 96.3 percent in 2023 and 91.9 percent in 2024.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Waller (undisclosed) is in "tremendous shape" but not "football shape," Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Coming back from a one-year retirement, Waller remains on the active/PUP list during the first week of Dolphins training camp. It may be a matter of conditioning more so than any injury, but McDaniel didn't necessarily sound like he expects the tight end to be a full practice participant anytime soon. Waller will turn 33 in September, and while there's plenty of time to ramp up before Week 1, his role may mostly be limited to clear passing situations (at least initially).

Otton (undisclosed) is missing a second straight practice Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

He likely has an unreported injury, though not necessarily a significant one. Including playoffs, Otton has played 51 of a possible 55 games since the Buccaneers made him a fourth-round pick in 2022. He's mostly put up mediocre receiving numbers on huge snap counts, except for Weeks 7-9 of last season when he put up a 25-258-3 line over a three-game stretch while Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans were injured. Otton led all TEs in snap share (in active games) each of the past two seasons, logging 96.3 percent in 2023 and 91.9 percent in 2024.

Kincaid missed Monday's practice due to knee soreness, Alex Brasky of Bills Digest reports.

It's unclear if the injury is to the same knee that Kincaid had problems with last season, when he missed Weeks 11-14. Whatever the case, there's no indication for now that he's dealing with a serious issue.

Culp, who showed some late-season promise as a rookie seventh-round pick in 2024, has stood out in the Buccaneers' early training camp practices, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

Culp posted a 5-88-0 line on six targets over Weeks 17 and 18 of the 2024 regular season when Cade Otton sat out due to a knee injury, flashing some downfield chops with a pair of catches of 20-plus yards. With 6-foot-4, 237-pound dimensions, Culp's athleticism, which was on display with an acrobatic catch on the sideline in Thursday's training camp practice, and ability to beat linebackers down the seam is something that has Baker Mayfield excited for what it can bring to the offense. "Devin has taken a lot of steps," noted Mayfield. "He is a guy that is extremely athletic for his size and can really run, so just being able to have a guy like that [is huge]. Cade [Otton] is trustworthy and is more of our dominant meathead guy but having an athletic guy like Dev to stretch the field at the tight end position will create mismatch problems."

Spann-Ford (ankle) is expected to miss a few days of practice, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Spann-Ford suffered a left ankle injury at practice Sunday, and the issue is not expected to be serious. The tight end is expected to undergo an MRI in the near future, which will provide more clarity on his status moving forward.

Spann-Ford suffered a leg injury during Dallas' practice Sunday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Spann-Ford rolled his ankle while blocking on a run play. He was in line to serve as the team's third-string tight end behind Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker, but John Stephens could be poised for an expanded role should Spann-Ford end up being sidelined for an extended period of time.

Loveland (shoulder) did 7-on-7 drills for the first time Saturday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

The Bears are easing their first-round pick into training camp after January shoulder surgery held him out of pre-draft workouts and spring practices. The next big step for Loveland is full-team drills, which could come within the next few days. Participation in the first week of camp is a good sign he'll have time to ramp up and compete for a role before Week 1.

The Bills activated Knox (hamstring) from the active/non-football injury list Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Knox opened training camp on the NFI list with a hamstring injury, but he now is able to return to practice ahead of the Bills' first preseason game versus the Giants on Saturday, Aug. 9. The 28-year-old caught 22 passes for 311 yards and one touchdown across 16 regular-season games last year. He should be set to reprise his job as the No. 2 TE behind Dalton Kincaid this season.