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Andrews caught four of five targets for 31 yards during Sunday's 36-21 loss to Carolina.

The targets and catches both marked career highs for Andrews. Though he has just two touchdowns at the season's midway point and has topped Sunday's modest yardage total just once, he still looks like the safest bet among Baltimore's four-tight-end rotation -- leading the group in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Next is a Sunday matchup against a Steelers pass defense ranked in the bottom 10 of the league, surrendering 265 yards per game.

Hurst caught two of three targets for 29 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 36-21 loss to Carolina.

Hurst broke up the left seam in the closing moments of Sunday's game, connecting with fellow rookie Lamar Jackson. That marked a nice moment for Baltimore's two 2018 first-round pick -- but probably not predictive of short-term success. Any potential chemistry with Jackson is largely moot so long as Joe Flacco remains the starter and, prior to the touchdown grab, Hurst had just two catches for 10 yards on the season. Sunday's touchdown might make for a nice montage inclusion a decade from now if Jackson and Hurst someday form a dynamic duo, but don't read too much into it ahead of Sunday's matchup against a Steelers pass defense that has given up its fair share of yardage this season.

Wolf signed with the Packers' practice squad on Tuesday, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Wolf signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent earlier this season, but ultimately failed to make the roster. He'll look to provide depth at tight end for the Packers. Fullback Joe Kerridge was released from the practice squad in a corresponding move.

Goedert caught his lone target for a 32-yard touchdown in Sunday's 24-18 win over the Jaguars.

Goedert caught the Jaguars sleeping, coming down with a long bomb just before halftime to put the Eagles up 10-6, a lead they would not relinquish. Of course, it's difficult to count on touchdowns like that on a weekly basis, especially when it's the only target one sees all day, and it's the second game in his last three with just one opportunity to catch a pass. Perhaps having scored in consecutive games while catching 17 of 18 targets since Week 3 will earn the rookie first-rounder more work coming out of the Week 9 bye.

Njoku wasn't targeted in Sunday's 33-18 loss to the Steelers.

Njoku's failure to show up in the box score comes as a tremendous surprise, considering how he corralled 11 passes on 18 targets for 104 yards and two touchdowns during Cleveland's previous two games prior to Sunday. Hopefully, this is just an aberration and not a sign of things to come. The Browns offense is expected to change with Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley no longer associated with the team, though it remains to be seen if that change is positive. Njoku -- along with the rest of Cleveland's offensive playmakers -- will look to bounce back against the Chiefs defense Week 9.

Thomas caught his only target for 15 yards in Sunday's 36-21 win over the Ravens.

Thomas played eight offensive snaps working behind Greg Olsen at tight end. Although that role hasn't proven conducive to much production at all, he at least caught his lone look Week 8.

Bell caught one of two targets for 13 yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles in London.

Bell out-snapped fill-in starter David Grinnage 32-to-28, but the latter was much more involved in the passing game. The reception is Bell's first since Week 14 of last season when he was with the Vikings. Starter James O'Shaugnessy (hip) will have the Week 9 bye to continue his recovery, and his health will determine Grinnage and Bell's involvement when the Jaguars face the Colts in Week 10.

Higbee played 62 of 78 offensive snaps and caught his only target for six yards during Sunday's 29-27 win over the Packers.

This was Higbee's first catch since Week 5, and he's recorded just six receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown all season. The third-year tight end continues to see the majority of playing time for the Rams, but it's not translating into fantasy success. Fellow tight end Gerald Everett remains more involved in the passing attack despite playing fewer offensive snaps, too. It's safe to fade Higbee in all settings at this stage of the season.

Everett played just 17 of 78 offensive snaps and caught one of his two targets for 22 yards during Sunday's 29-27 win over the Packers.

The 22-yard grab stands as Everett's longest reception of the season and also reaffirmed his big-play potential. He hauled in four 20-yard receptions as a rookie last season, after all. Unfortunately, Everett's target share is too small to make him a reliable fantasy asset, and he's also consistently playing fewer offensive snaps than fellow tight end Tyler Higbee. Additionally, with the Rams out to an 8-0 start, it's unlikely the offensive game plan will change to incorporate either tight end into the passing attack significantly more.

Seals-Jones caught two of four targets for 12 yards Sunday in the Cardinals' 18-15 win over the 49ers.

The reception, target and yardage totals matched exactly what Seals-Jones had posted in the Cardinals' 45-10 loss to the Broncos in Week 7. Though he remains the team's clear top option at tight end after starting and playing 48 of a possible 66 offensive snaps (73 percent) Sunday, Seals-Jones has yet to carve out consistent volume in a weak passing game. Quarterback Josh Rosen looked more comfortable in the victory after a rough showing one week prior, but it appears that wideouts Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk and running back David Johnson all rank ahead of Seals-Jones as preferred reads for the rookie signal-caller.