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Graham (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at New England, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

A regular on the injury report, Graham has played at least 71 percent of the snaps every week this season, but his production hasn't been nearly as consistent as his playing time. He'll face a New England defense that gave up huge games to the Colts' Eric Ebron and the Bears' Trey Burton in October, though the Pats did limit Kansas City's Travis Kelce to five catches for 61 yards on nine targets in Week 6.

Njoku (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Njoku followed limited practice sessions Wednesday and Thursday with a full one Friday, which allowed him to avoid a questionable tag heading into the weekend. The tight end draws a favorable matchup against a weak Chiefs secondary, which should aid his chances of bouncing back from an out-of-nowhere zero-target outing against Pittsburgh in Week 8.

Derby (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, Alain Poupart of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Derby was a full participant in practice throughout the week, but the Dolphins evidently still have some level of concern about the foot injury that has sidelined him for five straight games. Given the lengthy layoff, Derby may not poach a significant amount of snaps from either Nick O'Leary and Mike Gesicki if he's ultimately active come Sunday.

Kittle brought in all four of his targets for 108 yards and a touchdown in the 49ers' 34-3 win over the Raiders on Thursday.

Kittle displayed the same level of rapport with rookie Nick Mullens that he's often flashed with the 49ers' other quarterbacks, logging team highs in both receptions and receiving yards on the night. It was the 25-year-old's second 100-yard effort of the season, and he's brought in all three of his touchdowns over the last six games. Kittle is undeniably one of the 49ers air attack's most consistent and potent components, and he'll look to continue demonstrating as much versus the Giants in a Week 10 Monday night matchup on Nov. 12.

Hollister (hamstring) put in a limited practice Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

After sitting out the Patriots' first practice of the week, Hollister took a step forward in his recovery by turning in a limited session a day later. Meanwhile, top tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle/back) reverted from limited participation Wednesday to non-participation Thursday, which suddenly makes his status more of question mark for Sunday's game against the Packers. If Gronkowski ends up missing the contest, Dwayne Allen and Hollister -- if healthy -- would both be in store for increased snaps, though neither player offers much fantasy upside.

Swaim (knee) won't participate in Thursday's practice, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

After suffering an MCL sprain in the Cowboys' Oct. 21 loss to the Redskins, Swaim benefited from Dallas' Week 8 bye to heal up from the injury. It appears the week of rest wasn't enough to fully remedy the issue, putting Swaim's status in question for Monday's game against the Titans. He'll have two more days of practice to prove his health, but if Swaim is ultimately sidelined for the first time this season, Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz would be in store for more work at tight end.

Hollister (hamstring) was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice.

Hollister has missed the Patriots' last two games with the lingering hamstring injury. His absence from the Patriots' first practice of Week 9 doesn't offer any early optimism that he'll be ready to play Sunday against the Packers, though Hollister could reverse the narrative with participation in practices Thursday and/or Friday. With Rob Gronkowski (ankle/back) also hurting, Dwayne Allen is the only tight end on New England's roster who's currently healthy.

Graham (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday, Michael Cohen of The Athletic reports.

With a maintenance plan in place for the 31-year-old tight end, Graham is kicking off Week 9 preparations as he normally does. His production has oscillated from game to game, though, as he's recorded more than 70 yards three times and less than 25 yards three other times in his first seven appearances with the Packers.

Derby (foot) was a full participant at Thursday's practice, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Derby has missed five straight games due to a foot injury, but he finally appears to be nearing a return to the field. Though he had worked as the Dolphins' starting tight end prior to missing time with the injury, it's unclear if Derby would vault back ahead of Nick O'Leary and Mike Gesicki on the depth chart if cleared to play Week 9 against the Jets.

Njoku (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Njoku was also limited last Wednesday and Thursday, but he returned to full participation Friday and didn't have an injury designation for Sunday's 33-18 loss to Pittsburgh. It's possible the knee injury contributed to a disappointing stat line, as the second-year tight end failed to draw even a single target despite topping 50 yards in each of the previous four games. Njoku handled his normal workload from a snap perspective, taking the field for 53 of Cleveland's 64 offensive plays (83 percent). He should bounce back in Sunday's game against Kansas City, perhaps even benefiting from new leadership on the sidelines after coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley were fired. The Chiefs have allowed tight ends to put up 74.5 yards per game, 13.9 yards per catch and 9.3 yards per target this season.