NFL Player News
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Tyler Warren TE | IND
Colts' Tyler Warren: Lowest yardage total of season
Warren recorded five receptions on seven targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Steelers.
Warren saw a normal amount of opportunity in the loss, though that was less impressive considering Daniel Jones took to the air 50 times. The bigger problem was Warren's lack of downfield targets, as his longest gain went for only nine yards. That led to the lowest yardage output of Warren's impressive rookie season, though he's still earned at least four receptions in all but one game on the campaign.
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Brock Bowers TE | LV
Raiders' Brock Bowers: Monstrous return to action Sunday
Bowers (knee) corralled 12 of 13 targets for 127 yards and three touchdowns while gaining six yards off of one carry in Sunday's 30-29 overtime loss to the Jaguars.
Bowers burst back onto the fantasy scene with three trips to the end zone for his managers after missing the Raiders' last three contests with a knee injury. The explosive tight end notched his second 100-yard game of the season while recording his first rush attempt in 2025 (he logged five attempts as a rookie). Bowers made up for lost time with Sunday's outpouring of production, bumping his receiving line up to 31-357-3 in five starts. With no setbacks to report, Bowers will attempt to become a matchup problem for Denver's highly-touted defense on Thursday Night Football in Week 10.
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John Bates TE | WAS
Commanders' John Bates: Cleared to play vs. Seattle
Bates (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Bates was limited in the final two practices of Week 9 prep due to an ankle injury, but he's been cleared to play Sunday night after going through pregame warmups. Bates and Ben Sinnott will provide depth at tight end behind Zach Ertz.
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Sam LaPorta TE | DET
Lions' Sam LaPorta: Season-best effort in win
LaPorta brought in six of eight targets for 97 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 27-24 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
LaPorta tied for the team lead in receiving yards with a total that was also a season-high figure, and he checked in second in both receptions and targets. The talented tight end also rang up his third touchdown of the season -- all which have come within the last four games -- on a 40-yard grab to close out the opening possession of the contest. LaPorta has a solid 35-436-3 receiving line and at least five catches in three of the past four games heading into a Week 10 road matchup against the Commanders.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Leads Houston in receiving yards
Schultz caught six of eight targets for a team-high 77 yards in Sunday's 18-15 loss to the Broncos.
The veteran tight end did most of his damage on a 47-yard reception from C.J. Stroud (concussion) in the first quarter to set up Houston's first of five field goals on the afternoon. Schultz wound up second on the team in receptions behind Nico Collins' seven, but the ceiling for the entire Texans passing attack was downgraded when Davis Mills replaced Stroud early in the second quarter. If Mills gets the start in Week 10 against the Jaguars, Schultz should still be a reliable possession option given his impressive 17-199-0 line on 21 targets over three games since Houston's bye.
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Jack Stoll TE | NO
Saints' Jack Stoll: Won't return with ankle injury
Stoll (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Rams, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Stoll appeared to sustain the injury in the fourth quarter, and he was carted to the locker room after initially being evaluated on the sidelines. Juwan Johnson, Foster Moreau and Taysom Hill will be the Saints' three tight ends the rest of the way following Stoll's injury.
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Theo Johnson TE | NYG
Giants' Theo Johnson: Five TDs in last six games
Johnson caught three of six targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-24 loss to the 49ers.
Johnson capped the opening drive with his fifth touchdown in the past six games, scoring from 15 yards out. His five other targets resulted in only 12 yards. Given the plethora of injuries to skill-position players for the Giants, Johnson will likely continue to work as one of the team's top contributors in the passing game against the Bears in Week 10.
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Hunter Long TE | JAC
Jaguars' Hunter Long: Cleared to return vs. Vegas
Long (hip/knee) was cleared to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders, per the Fox NFL broadcast.
Long briefly left Sunday's game after sustaining hip and knee injuries, but he was cleared to return after being evaluated by medical staff. The fifth-year tight end is making his second start of the regular season after Brenton Strange (quadriceps) was placed on injured reserve Oct. 10.
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George Kittle TE | SF
49ers' George Kittle: Four catches in Week 9 win
Kittle caught all four of his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Giants.
Kittle focused primarily on blocking as the 49ers fed Christian McCaffrey 33 touches, which the star running back turned into 173 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns. In three games since returning from a hamstring injury suffered in Week 1, Kittle has produced just 75 yards and a touchdown. The possible return of Brock Purdy (toe) against the Rams in Week 10 may get Kittle going.
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Kyle Pitts TE | ATL
Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Four catches in Week 9
Pitts caught four of seven targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots.
Drake London and Bijan Robinson combined for 17 catches, 168 receiving yards and three London receiving touchdowns, but Pitts was the best of the rest, as Darnell Mooney contributed Atlanta's only reception by a player other than London, Robinson or Pitts. After catching all nine of his targets from Kirk Cousins in the Week 8 loss to the Dolphins, Pitts was back to working with Michael Penix, who returned from a one-game absence due to a knee injury. Pitts has at least three receptions in every game this season heading into a Week 10 meeting with the Colts in Berlin.