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Derby injured his shoulder Sunday against the Broncos, and his return is questionable, Nicki Jhabvala of The Denver Post reports.

Derby went down in the third quarter. If he isn't cleared to return, the Broncos will only have Virgil Green and Jeff Heuerman available at tight end.

The Rams promoted Mundt to their 53-man roster on Saturday, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Mundt has been on the team's practice squad since failing to make the roster at the start of the season. Third tight end Derek Carrier (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Texans, with Mundt likely to step into his role.

Swaim (knee) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Swaim's status was up in the air after he injured his knee during practice Thursday, and he was downgraded to out Saturday. Blake Jarwin will step in as third tight end for the Cowboys in his absence.

Manhertz (concussion) was a full participant at the Panthers' Friday practice, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Manhertz suffered a concussion in Sunday's victory over the Falcons, but it appears he has recovered from the issue. He looks on track to play in Week 10 barring any setbacks.

Swaim hurt his knee during Thursday's practice, and after sitting out Friday's session, his status isn't clear for Sunday, Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Swaim underwent an MRI to see if there was structural damage, but no reports have come out about the results. The third-year pro has just two receptions this season for 25 yards, but if he's unable to play, undrafted rookie Blake Jarwin will likely take over the remaining snaps.

Gathers (concussion) will start attending team meetings next week, Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Gathers has been on injured reserve all season while dealing with serious post-concussion symptoms. It sounds like he's at least a few weeks away from returning to practice, but he could be a candidate to come off IR at some point in December. While Gathers is unlikely to have much impact this season even if he returns, there's some thought that the Cowboys view him as the eventual successor to Jason Witten. The 2016 sixth-round pick played basketball (and not football) at Baylor, but he had the look of a quick study during the preseason when he caught eight of 10 targets for 106 yards and two touchdowns in two games.

Graham brought in six of nine targets for 27 yards and two touchdowns in Thursday's 22-16 win over the Cardinals.

The veteran tight end has now racked up all six of his touchdowns in the last five games, with Thursday's contest serving as his second multi-score outing in the last three weeks. Graham's yardage total was his lowest since Week 2, but as long as he continues displaying a nose for the end zone, he'll remain a viable fantasy asset in all formats. He'll look to keep his impressive scoring stretch going against the Falcons in Week 11.

Orndoff re-signed with the Bengals' practice squad Thursday.

Orndoff was released from the team's practice squad Tuesday to make room for safety Derron Smith, but after Smith elected to terminate his own contract Thursday, the Bengals will bring Orndoff back.

Derby caught one of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 51-23 loss to the Eagles.

Derby led Denver tight ends with 33 offensive snaps on Sunday, which was likely a product of being the team's primary pass catcher at the position and the Broncos falling behind early. The 26-year-old has had a few nice games this season, but he's been wildly inconsistent, having yet to catch more than two passes in back-to-back games. Derby had a nice rapport with former quarterback Trevor Siemian, but is one of the more unfamiliar targets on the squad for new starter Brock Osweiler, who was previously with the Broncos from 2012 to 2015.

Graham (ankle) was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday and doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's game in Arizona, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

Graham's absence from practice Monday and Tuesday created some concern, but it now seems the Seahawks were just managing his reps in an effort to avoid aggravating the nagging ankle injury that has bothered him throughout much of the season. The tight end started the season with a pair of clunkers, but he has since caught 29 of 44 targets for 319 yards and four touchdowns in six games, scoring at least 5.9 points in standard formats and 10.1 points in PPR formats each week.