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Engram (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Engram sat out New York's loss to the Patriots in Week 6 due to a sprained MCL in his left knee, but he looks like he'll return to action after missing just one game. Barring any setbacks, Engram is on track to suit up Sunday, taking on a Cardinals defense that has consistently struggled to slow down tight ends this season. Star running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) also practiced in full Wednesday and is trending toward availability Week 7.

Kroft (ankle) is practicing fully Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Coming out of a bye week, Kroft appears ready to make his Bills debut Sunday against the Dolphins. He recovered from offseason foot surgery in time for Week 3, but then sprained the ankle on his other leg during practice. With rookie tight end Dawson Knox making a strong impression, it isn't quite clear how Kroft will fit in with the Buffalo passing attack, though a three-year, $18.75 million contract suggests the veteran will at least get some snaps.

Swaim (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

With James O'Shaughnessy (knee) out for the season, Josh Oliver still recovering from a hamstring injury and Swaim in the concussion protocol, Seth DeValve and Ben Koyack are left as the healthy tight ends in Jacksonville. There's a chance that Swaim and/or Oliver could be ready for Sunday's game in Cincinnati. Swaim and DeValve drew two targets apiece in last week's 13-6 loss to the Saints.

Uzomah caught two of three targets for 26 total yards during Sunday's 23-17 loss to Baltimore.

Uzomah made his biggest mark early in the second quarter, taking a pass over the middle and barreling ahead for 22 yards. Uzomah has caught multiple passes in back-to-back games after being catchless in the prior three contests. He's unlikely to see many passes, so Uzomah's value depends on big plays with 53.7 percent of his 108 yards on the season coming on just two plays. He'll have a shot to make a play or two downfield against a Jaguars pass defense that is 25th in the league in opponent receiving yards per catch at 12.3 and just traded away Jalen Ramsey.

Lewis caught two passes for 50 yards in Monday's victory over the Lions.

Lewis gobbled up 25 yards on both of his catches in Monday's game, with each topping his previous season high for yards in a game. He has now caught two passes in three straight games, but he remains the clear No. 2 tight end in Green Bay, averaging 27 snaps over his last three games compared to top tight end Jimmy Graham's 54.3. That makes him tough to trust for fantasy players, but he will at least have the matchup in his favor in Week 7, facing a Raiders defense that has been among the worst at stopping opposing tight ends up to this point of the season.

The Patriots signed Tomlinson on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

In the wake of Matt LaCosse suffering an MCL sprain last Thursday against the Giants, the Patriots' tight end group was whittled down to just one healthy body (Ryan Izzo). Reinforcements thus were needed, with Tomlinson and reportedly Ben Watson brought into the fold. Tomlinson doesn't bring much pass-catching utility, though, as he has 16 career catches in 39 appearances between the Jets and Giants.

Graham caught two passes for 17 yards in Monday's victory over the Lions.

Graham was targeted five times Monday, including twice in the red zone, but he was only able to come away with the two receptions for minimal yardage. Graham has had productive weeks and a few duds thus far, but he is still seeing the bulk of the work at the tight end position for the Packers, playing at least 70 percent of the snaps in four of his last five games. His next game will come against a Raiders team that is coming off a bye but has allowed opposing tight ends to find paydirt three times in five games this season.

Hockenson caught four of six targets for 21 yards during Monday's 23-22 loss to Green Bay.

The bright side is that Hockenson showed no signs of a concussion and he ultimately finished second on the team in targets behind Kenny Golladay's nine. The flip side is that the rookie's inability to translate his usage into production was no fault but his own. Not only did Hockenson fail to extend a goal-line screen pass to the end zone early on, but he later dropped another potential touchdown in the corner of the end zone, failing to hang onto the ball after he hit the ground. Fantasy owners looking for the tight end to repeat his Week 1 production probably shouldn't hold their breaths when the Lions play host to a stout Vikings defense in Week 7.

Goedert caught five of his eight targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Vikings.

Goedert finished third on the team in targets and receiving yards. He made two catches on the Eagles' first touchdown drive of the day and was the intended target on both of the team's interceptions in the contest, including Jake Elliott's fake field-goal attempt at the end of the first half. The 24-year-old tight end more than doubled his receiving yards on the year with the effort and will look to sustain a greater role in the offense Week 7 at Dallas.

Fant caught two of three targets for 11 yards during Sunday's 16-0 win over the Titans.

Denver tried to incorporate Fant out of the gate in the second half, with Joe Flacco finding him over the middle for a gain of 11 on the second play of the half. The QB looked his way again downfield three plays later, a ball the rookie tight end never picked up and which bounced off his back and into the arms of a defender. Fant was not targeted again for the rest of the game and drew some ire on social media, but the pass was thrown behind him and Flacco complimented the rookie after the game for beating his man and getting open. Fant has similarly drawn praise from other teammates and coaches, but has yet to put things together. He doesn't have much time to improve with the Chiefs coming to town Thursday.