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  • Jared Wiley TE | KC

    Chiefs' Jared Wiley: Recovery going well

    Head coach Andy Reid told reporters Monday that Wiley (knee) is "doing well," Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

    Wiley tore his ACL during practice early in November 2024, limiting him to just seven regular-season appearances. In those contests, the TCU product played 88 offensive snaps and caught his only target for seven yards. While Reid did not provide a precise timetable for Wiley's return, the 24-year-old may be on track to return for the start of Kansas City's 2025 campaign.

  • Irv Smith TE | HOU

    Texans' Irv Smith: Returning to Houston

    The Texans signed Smith to a one-year contract Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Smith hooked on with Houston's practice squad last September and ended up getting signed to the team's active roster in December. The veteran tight end played in five total regular-season games and didn't see a target on offense, though he did catch one pass for two yards in the Texans' playoff loss to Kansas City. Smith figures to again be buried on Houston's depth chart when the team's tight-end corps is healthy, though Brevin Jordan is recovering from a torn ACL and Cade Stover fractured his collarbone in the team's wild-card win against the Chargers in January.

  • Jake Tonges TE | SF

    49ers' Jake Tonges: Re-signs with San Francisco

    Tonges re-signed with the 49ers on a one-year, $1.03 million contract Thursday.

    It's the value of the exclusive rights tender for Tonges, who appeared in 16 regular-season games last season but saw just 34 snaps on offense. He played 232 snaps on special teams, and that figures to be where he'll fit in next season, should he make the 53-man roster.

  • Mark Andrews TE | BAL

    Ravens' Mark Andrews: Available via trade?

    Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said, "I never know what's going to happen" when reporters asked him Tuesday if Andrews would stay with the team for 2025, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    DeCosta also called Andrews a "warrior" and said he's "a great player... and we're in the business of keeping as many great players as we can." It's not quite the endorsement coach John Harbaugh gave earlier this offseason, which may signal a willingness to listen to trade offers. The Ravens kept Andrews on the roster through mid-March when a $4 million roster bonus kicked in, ending any speculation that he might be released after losing a fumble and dropping a game-tying pass in a playoff loss at Buffalo in January. Other factors working against Andrews include his contract (one year remaining), age (30 in September) and the presence of fellow tight end Isaiah Likely, but most signs point to Andrews playing at least one more season for the Ravens. That said, it won't be surprising if he's part of a draft-day trade.

  • Packers' John FitzPatrick: Returns to Green Bay

    The Packers signed FitzPatrick to a contract on Monday, NFL.com reports.

    FitzPatrick entered the offseason as a restricted free agent but wasn't tendered by Green Bay, and he now re-signs with the team. Across nine regular-season appearances with the Packers in 2024, the tight end secured his only target for two yards. He contributed as a blocker on the majority of his 69 offensive snaps.

  • Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND

    Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Re-ups with Indianapolis

    Alie-Cox re-signed with the Colts on Friday.

    Alie-Cox will return to Indianapolis for his eighth NFL season, having spent the previous seven with the Colts. His blocking ability has earned Alie-Cox steady playing time in what has been an underwhelming tight-end room in recent years, but he has fallen short of 200 receiving yards in each of the past three regular seasons.

  • Brady Russell FB | SEA

    Seahawks' Brady Russell: Signs tender with Seattle

    Russell signed his exclusive rights free agent tender with the Seahawks on Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

    Russell was initially tendered by Seattle in early March, and his return for a third season with the Seahawks now becomes official. Throughout his first two years with the team, Russell cemented himself as a consistent contributor on special teams, though he's yet to record his first catch or emerge as more than a reserve option on offense.

  • Lucas Krull TE | DEN

    Broncos' Lucas Krull: Back with Denver

    Krull re-signed with the Broncos on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    Krull -- who entered the offseason as an exclusive-rights free agent -- was tendered a contract by the Broncos last month. Now that he's officially been re-signed, he'll reprise his depth role in a Denver tight end corps that now will be led by newcomer Evan Engram, with Adam Trautman and Nate Adkins also in the mix. In 13 regular-season contests with the Broncos in 2024, Krull posted a 19-152-0 line on 23 targets.

  • Browns' Blake Whiteheart: Signs tender with Browns

    Whiteheart signed his tender with the Browns on Monday.

    Whiteheart will return to Cleveland on a one-year contract in 2025. He entered the offseason as an exclusive rights free agent before the Browns tendered him March 4. Whiteheart is expected to provide depth behind David Njoku in 2025 after the former registered six catches for 51 yards and one touchdown on nine targets across 11 appearances in 2024.

  • Trey McBride TE | ARI

    Cardinals' Trey McBride: Lands four-year extension

    McBride agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Cardinals on Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

    McBride thus is under contract with Arizona through the 2029 season. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 25 year-old's $76 million deal includes $43 million guaranteed and an average annual value of $19 million, the highest ever for any NFL tight end. This past season, the 2022 second-rounder caught a career-high 111 passes (on 147 targets) for 1,146 yards and two TDs in 16 regular-season contests, a level of production that makes him an elite fantasy option at his position ahead of the upcoming NFL campaign.

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