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Njoku is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Jets while being evaluated for a concussion, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Njoku took a hard fall in the first quarter and appeared to be shaken up. If he is unable to return to Monday's game, look for some combination of Demetrius Harris, Pharaoh Brown and Ricky Seals-Jones to step in for the Browns at tight end.

James caught three of four targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 13-10 victory over the Chargers.

T.J. Hockenson was the lone starter in this one after both he and James both opened Week 1 in the starting lineup. James again saw significantly less playing time than Hockenson, seeing just 30 offensive snaps compared to 48. For some reason, he still outpaced Hockenson in all receiving categories - including targets - but that's probably not something that will happen every week. James is best left on the waiver wire.

Njoku entered the locker room with medical staff during the first quarter of Monday's game against the Jets, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Njoku attempted to make a catch on the Browns' second drive and was upended, resulting in an awkward fall on his head and neck. Demetrius Harris, Pharaoh Brown and Ricky Seals-Jones are slotted to compensate for Njoku's absence as long as he is out.

Fant caught all four of his targets for 33 total yards during Sunday's 16-14 loss to Chicago. He led Denver's tight ends in offensive snaps with 54 -- 16 more than teammate Jeff Heuerman.

Fant jumpstarted a field-goal drive late in the third quarter, opening up the possession with a 24-yard deep grab. Though he's been criticized for his blocking, he's been a solid weapon to start the season -- four of his six receptions going for first downs -- and he has still yet to fully display the unique athletic profile that got him drafted in the first round. He probably isn't worth considering until those moments flash with more regularity, which will be tough Week 3 against a stingy Packers defense.

The Giants claimed Smith off waivers Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Smith will provide New York with tight end depth behind uncontested No.1 option Evan Engram. To make room for Smith on the 53-man roster, the Giants waived Paul Perkins.

Smith lost a yard on his only reception and had two targets in Sunday's loss at Green Bay.

Smith played on 27 of the offense's 65 snaps. It's promising that he got his first target and reception of the season, and he did run routes on 17 of his 27 snaps. However, he's such a small factor in the offense that he's not a viable option in almost any fantasy format at the moment.

Hurst caught his lone target for a one-yard touchdown Sunday against the Cardinals.

The second-year tight end has caught all four of his targets for 42 yards and a score this season, but he continues to be a rotational piece at best among the Baltimore tight ends. Mark Andrews is the clear top target among this position group, and Nick Boyle's blocking has kept him on the field for the most snaps of these three. Hurst is tied for fourth on the team in target share and fourth in snap count, but his 42 percent share of the snaps Week 2 may be more indicative of his role moving forward than his 56 percent share from the blowout in the season opener.

Smythe caught his only target for 24 yards during Sunday's 43-0 loss to the Patriots.

Smythe's 24-yard catch was the longest of his career. It's encouraging to see the second-year tight end flash as a receiver, but he still appears set to primarily serve a blocking role behind top option Mike Gesicki.

Sample had two catches for 25 yards in Sunday's loss to the Niners.

After virtually being absent from the offensive game plan Week 1, Sample saw some targets in garbage time this week. The 2019 second-round pick could spend a lot of time learning the ropes this year, with an eye on getting more asked of him in 2020.

A week after getting four catches for 66 yards, Uzomah wasn't even targeted once in Sunday's loss to the Niners.

Uzomah in a way was a casualty of the Bengals' offensive line woes. On many occasions, he was called upon to stay in and block, and once got beat pretty badly on an Andy Dalton sack. These are the duties that Tyler Eifert is rarely asked to do.