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Uzomah caught five of six targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 22-6 win over the Jets.

Uzomah's lone missed connection with Andy Dalton was more memorable than any of his catches, as the tight end dropped what would have been a sure touchdown on a third down in close. Despite that drop, Uzomah still set a season high in catches and recorded his highest yardage total since Week 1. Uzomah still hasn't found the end zone this season.

Smith caught six of eight passes for 70 yards during Sunday's 31-13 loss to Green Bay.

Getting the start in place of the injured Evan Engram (foot) and Rhett Ellison (concussion), Smith tallied some impressive yardage, though almost half of it came on a 32-yard garbage-time shot down the field late in the fourth quarter. Combined with his touchdown against Chicago in Week 12, the rookie tight end has been a bright spot in what has been a rough season for the Giants. Even if he doesn't get the start in a Week 14 Monday night matchup against a struggling Philly team, expect the Giants to try to find ways to keep Smith involved.

Andrews caught three of six targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-17 win over San Francisco.

Andrews hauled in a 20-yard touchdown in the first quarter. That was the seventh touchdown of the season for the 23-year-old tight end and the fourth in the last four weeks. Lamar Jackson only threw for 105 yards in this one, and nobody but Andrews managed more than 21 receiving yards, as Baltimore won this one with a run-heavy approach. Up next for Andrews and the Ravens is a Week 14 trip to Buffalo.

Alie-Cox (thumb) is active for Sunday's tilt against the Titans.

Alie-Cox battled a thumb injury during practices this week, but he worked without limitations Friday and is ready to retake the field. With Eric Ebron (ankle) now on IR, the 26-year-old could be in line for increased pass-catching work behind Jack Doyle.

Ertz (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Ertz was only able to practice once this week in a limited fashion, but the Eagles signed off on him playing after he completed a pregame workout earlier Sunday without incident. Philadelphia hasn't indicated that Ertz will be limited at all in Week 13, but if he is, Dallas Goedert would stand to pick up more reps at tight end than usual.

Ertz (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rapoport's report essentially aligns with the sentiment about Ertz's status following Friday's practice, when teammate Dallas Goedert told Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia that he expects Philadelphia's top tight end to play. An official decision on Ertz's availability will be made around 11:30 a.m. ET, when the Eagles will release their seven-man inactive list.

Hollister (toe) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Vikings, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

While Luke Willson is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, it's Hollister who appears fully healthy heading into a pivotal prime-time affair against the Vikings. The 26-year-old, along with the rest of the Seahawks' receiving options, was kept in check in Week 12, but prior to that Hollister recorded 17 receptions, 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns over a four-week stretch during the middle of the season.

Njoku (wrist) will not be activated ahead of Sunday's contest against the Steelers, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The wait continues for Njoku, who returned to practice Nov. 20 after breaking his wrist in Week 2, thus landing on injured reserve. The Browns have until Dec. 11 to activate their star tight end or shut him down for the rest of the season, so there's still time for Njoku to find his way onto the field. Demetrius Harris will start Week 13 against the Steelers.

Saubert signed a contract with the Bears on Saturday.

Saubert will provide depth to a Bears tight end depth chart that just saw Adam Shaheen (foot) join Trey Burton (calf) on injured reserve. Saubert is expected to fall behind J.P. Holtz, Jesper Horsted and Bradley Sowell in terms of playing time.

Schreck was promoted to the Bengals' active roster Saturday.

Until now, Schreck has spent the entire season on the Bengals' practice squad. He was originally drafted in the seventh round by the team in 2017. He is now set to help provide depth at tight end, while also presumably contributing on special teams.