NFL Player News

Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Mayer has cleared the concussion protocol and is on track to practice in full, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Mayer has missed back-to-back games but now appears on track to return for Sunday's matchup against the Titans, while starting tight end Brock Bowers (knee) is considered week-to-week and could be rested in advance of the Raiders' upcoming bye in Week 7. With that context, Mayer could be positioned for a start at home against Tennessee, while Ian Thomas and Carter Runyon should handle reserve reps at the position.

Calcaterra (oblique) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Giants.

The 2022 sixth-round pick from SMU sustained an oblique injury in the Eagles' Week 5 loss to the Broncos, limiting him to just seven offensive snaps. He didn't practice all week and is now in line to miss his first contest of the 2025 season. While Calcaterra is sidelined Thursday night, Kylen Granson is expected to operate as Philly's No. 2 tight end.

Sanders (ankle) is participating in Wednesday's practice, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Sanders is practicing for the first time since suffering a right high-ankle sprain Week 3 versus the Falcons. After having missed the last two games, it appears the second-year pro could have a chance to return for Sunday's matchup against Dallas. If cleared to play Week 6, Sanders will rejoin Tommy Tremble atop the depth chart at the tight end position.

Muse signed with the Cardinals' practice squad Wednesday.

Muse failed to make the Eagles' initial 53-man roster in late August but has since found work with the Cardinals' practice squad. The 2022 seventh-round pick from South Carolina last played with the Vikings in 2024, making four appearances and logging 64 total snaps (47 on special teams, 17 on offense).

Reiman (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

The second-year pro from Illinois was carted off the field with an ankle injury during the Cardinals' Week 5 loss to the Titans and was expected to miss the remainder of the season, so his shift to IR comes as no surprise. With Reiman sidelined for the rest of the year, Elijah Higgins and Travis Vokolek are expected to serve as Arizona's top reserve tight ends.

Mitchell-Paden hauled in his lone target for a three-yard reception in Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Texans.

One of four tight ends the Ravens made active in Week 5, Mitchell-Paden finished last among the quartet in offensive snap share (28 percent), but he was able to come away with his first NFL reception across his 12 plays. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 257 pounds, Mitchell-Paden brings most of his value to the Ravens as a blocker and as a core special-teams player, so he's unlikely to command much target volume even if Baltimore were to lose Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and/or Charlie Kolar for any period of time.

Kolar hauled in his lone target for a 10-yard reception in Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Texans.

After logging at least half the snaps in each of the Ravens' first three games, Kolar has, unsurprisingly, seen his playing time trend down the past two weeks while Baltimore has welcomed fellow tight end Isaiah Likely back from a foot injury. Andrews and Likely remain the Ravens' top two options at the position, but Kolar still logged 20 of the team's 43 snaps on offense in Week 5 while Baltimore frequently deployed Likely out of the slot.

Hudson went without a target while playing just one of the Bengals' 62 snaps on offense in Sunday's 37-24 loss to the Lions.

Though Hudson flashed some strong pass-catching chops in his limited opportunities the past two seasons with Cincinnati, he's struggled to find playing time in 2025 with the Bengals bringing back top tight end Mike Gesicki on a new deal and signing Noah Fant to a one-year contract in the offseason. Through five weeks, Hudson has been a healthy inactive on one occasion and has played just two snaps on offense in the four games in which he's suited up.

Granson went without a target while playing 22 of the Eagles' 61 snaps on offense in Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Broncos.

Despite seeing his most extensive playing time of the season, Granson went without a look in the passing game for the third game in a row. Granson still looks like a strong candidate to match or exceed last week's 36 percent snap share in this Thursday's game against the Giants. The Eagles are expected to be without Grant Calcaterra (oblique) for Week 6, leaving Granson as the clear top backup to top tight end Dallas Goedert.

Arroyo secured his lone target for 10 yards in Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers.

Arroyo played 26 of the Seahawks' 61 offensive snaps, behind fellow tight end AJ Barner (49) and ahead of Eric Saubert (17). The rookie has recorded just six catches for 92 yards across Seattle's first five games this season. Arroyo's limited usage makes him very difficult to trust for fantasy purposes. The Seahawks visit the Jaguars in Week 6.