NFL Player News

Weiser signed with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Weiser hasn't played an NFL snap since entering the league in 2016. His pass-catching game can't touch Cameron Brate or O.J. Howard, so don't expect Weiser to make it past final cuts if his run-blocking abilities aren't exceptional.

Gray (concussion) is likely in the third stage of protocol but still needs to be cleared by an independent examiner, Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Gray appears to be nearing a return, but still has some work to do. He currently projects to back up Mike Gesicki at tight end this season.

Kittle (shoulder) is doing individual conditioning work at Tuesday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The Niners were quick to rule Kittle out for the rest of the exhibition slate after he suffered a separated right shoulder in the first game of the preseason. The injury is expected to heal with rest before Week 1, but it could have a slight impact on the division of playing time between Kittle and Garrett Celek. There won't be any serious cause for concern unless Kittle is still limited to individual drills when the 49ers begin preparation for the regular-season opener. Running back Matt Breida (shoulder) suffered a similar injury in the same game and seems to be on the same recovery path.

Wilson was promoted to the active roster Monday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Wilson's stint on the Physically Unable to Perform list lasted just short of a month. Buried on the depth chart, Wilson will need to start turning some heads quickly if he hopes to latch on with Seattle for the regular-season campaign.

Manhertz (foot) is closing in on full health, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Manhertz injured his foot during minicamp in June and started training camp on the PUP list. Once he's activated, however, Manhertz will round out the tight end corps with Greg Olsen and Ian Thomas. The 26-year-old shouldn't be considered in the fantasy realm, though, as he made just three catches for 27 yards in the last two seasons.

Head coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that Hooper is improving as a run blocker, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

If Hooper can adequately contribute in opening up running lanes for Atlanta's talented stable of backs, it will likely increase the third-year tight end's weekly snap count. His pass-catching abilities and athleticism are a proven commodity, but improvement as a blocker will only up his fantasy value by way of enhanced playing time. Hooper has potential low-end TE1 value within the high-powered Falcons offense, as he'll frequently be facing single coverage given all the other weapons that opponents have to account for. The concern would be that with such an embarrassment of riches at the skill positions, Hooper might not get the requisite number of targets to be a starting-level fantasy asset in standard leagues.

O'Malley (undisclosed) participated in Sunday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic New York reports.

O'Malley was sidelined for Friday's preseason game against the Lions, but it looks like he is over whatever was bothering him. However, missing Friday's game still did not do any favors to O'Malley's chances of making the Giants' final roster.

The Chargers will likely place Henry (right ACL) on IR during final roster cuts, ESPN's Eric D. Williams reports.

Per the report, Henry, who suffered his knee injury May 22 and then underwent surgery two weeks later, "is moving pretty well on the field and has been very engaged during practice." While the tight end hasn't officially been ruled out for the rest of the season, we suspect that will eventually be the case, with his long-term future in mind.

Reese signed a contract with the Panthers on Sunday.

Reese spent the past few months with Tampa Bay after signing as an undrafted free agent. The Missouri product will look to catch on as a depth tight end and special teams player with Carolina in 2018, and he'll have a chance at the practice squad in the event he doesn't make the Week 1 roster.

Gathers caught two of three targets for 32 yards during Saturday's 21-13 preseason loss to the Bengals.

Gathers led the team in receiving on the night, thanks in large part to a 25-yard reception on his team's last possession of the game. The likes of Dalton Schultz, Geoff Swaim and Blake Jarwin combined for 13 targets, though the trio only managed a total of 45 receiving yards. Gathers seemingly still has the opportunity to claim a roster spot, and he'll look to build off a respectable showing next week against the Cardinals.