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Uzomah was carted off the field during Monday's practice with an apparent lower-leg injury, Sam Greene of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Uzomah was reportedly in a lot of pain as he was being wheeled off the field Monday. It's difficult to predict how long he'll be out with relatively few details available, but more information should be available in the coming days. With Uzomah sidelined, expect Ryan Hewitt and Mason Schreck to pick up the bulk of the third-team reps at tight end.

Kelce (knee) was held out of practice Monday, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Kelce has been sidelined for Kansas City's last three practices due to swelling in his left knee. The tight end's recent absences aren't considered cause for concern, however, as the Chiefs are just exercising caution with their top target at this early stage of camp. It seems unlikely that Kelce will be made available for Friday's preseason opener, but he'll want to get a game or two in prior to the regular season.

Kelce (knee) has a sleeve on his left leg and won't take part in Sunday's practice, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.

The injury doesn't appear to be serious, as Kelce still walked out to the field with his teammates and chatted it up with fans. He's been out since Friday due to swelling in his knee, after missing the entire offseason program while recovering from shoulder surgery. More important than the current knee injury is the absence of reported setbacks with the surgically repaired shoulder. Kelce figures to make at least one or two appearances in the preseason and still has plenty of time to get ready for Week 1.

Graham made a couple of red-zone catches for touchdowns during Friday's practice, Gregg Bell of the News Tribune reports.

Seeing Graham utilized in the red zone during drills prompted reporters to ask offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell how to get Graham more involved near the goal line in 2017. "Give him more opportunities," Seattle's offensive coordinator said. As the team's play caller, Bevell has some say in giving Graham more red-zone opportunities.

Orndoff (undisclosed) was removed from the Steelers' injured reserve list after reaching an injury settlement with the team.

It still isn't clear what Orndoff is tending to. When healthy, he's now free to sign elsewhere.

Kelce did not practice Friday due to swelling in his knee, BJ Kissel of Chiefs.com reports.

Kelce missed his rookie season after having microfracture surgery, but it's unclear whether his swelling is related to minor lingering effects from that or something else. Nonetheless, his absence from Friday's practice isn't of concern to coach Andy Reid, who said, "He'll be fine." The Chiefs' premier target in the passing game, Kelce was cleared for the start of training camp following a shoulder operation this offseason.

Gathers caught three of four targets for 59 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game against Arizona.

The Cowboys selected Gathers in the sixth round last year as a long-term project, hoping he could eventually turn his athleticism into football skills. He took a step in the right direction Thursday, making a 26-yard touchdown catch in tight coverage and later turning a short pass in the flat into another 26-yard gain. Gathers served as the Cowboys' No. 2 tight end through most of the offseason program and into training camp, but he could fall back to third or fourth on the depth chart if James Hanna (knee) and Geoff Swaim (foot) return to full strength. Dallas probably hopes to keep Gathers on the practice squad for another year, if nothing else.

Thomas, a former quarterback, is starting to look like the clear No. 3 tight end in training camp, Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News reports.

Thomas is still relatively new to the position after being drafted by the Cardinals as a QB, but he offers a great target at 6-foot-6, plus he's a former Virginia Tech teammate of Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Being a No. 3 tight end in a run-heavy offense doesn't offer much to look at, but Nick O'Leary at No. 2 doesn't have much of a pro resume, and No. 1 Charles Clay has ongoing knee issues.

Williams signed a contract with the Panthers on Thursday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Williams bounced around as an undrafted free agent last season and will now look to catch on with Carolina. He'll be competing against Eric Wallace, Scott Simonson, and Chris Manhertz for a depth tight end role.

Donnell injured his hand in Thursday's practice session, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Donnell joins the multitude of injured Ravens tight ends, though his injury isn't as serious as his peers'. He reportedly made a diving catch Thursday and landed on the ball with his fingers underneath it. Though it isn't expected to be a long-term ailment, he could miss some time. Look for Nick Boyle and Vince Mayle to see some added reps in practice as the only healthy backups behind apparent-starter Ben Watson.