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Jevoni Robinson TE | HOU
Texans' Jevoni Robinson: Lands on PUP list
Robinson was placed on the Texans' Physically Unable to Perform list Wednesday with an undisclosed injury, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
At this point in time, it's not well known what is plaguing the 25-year-old. Robinson signed a deal with Houston back in January with the expectation he would compete for a depth role at tight end, with most of his responsibilities likely to fall on special teams if he were to crack the 53-man roster. It seems as though Robinson's chances of making the team took a severe hit after he received the injury designation.
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Jacob Hollister TE | CAR
Jacob Hollister: Let go by Patriots
Hollister was released by the Patriots on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Hollister caught four passes for 42 yards and rushed once for five yards during his rookie campaign, but it wasn't enough to keep him around for a second year in Foxborough. He played the majority of his snaps on special teams last season and will likely aim for a similar role should he land with another club.
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Phillip Supernaw TE | TEN
Titans' Phillip Supernaw: Placed on PUP list
Supernaw has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list due to an undisclosed injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Not much is known about the tight end's current status, but Supernaw has missed all of the team's offseason workouts. There is a chance he could be added to the active roster before camp officially begins Thursday, though at this point that seems unlikely.
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Brandon Barnes TE | DET
Brandon Barnes: Waived from IR
Barnes (undisclosed) was waived from the Lions' injured reserve list Friday.
Barnes was placed on IR back in May after suffering his injury. It's unclear how severe the injury is, but if he can pass a physical, he'll be eligible to play for another team in 2018.
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Vince Mayle TE | BAL
Ravens' Vince Mayle: Removed from PUP list
Mayle (undisclosed) has been removed from the Physically Unable to Perform list, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Mayle passed a physical Friday morning and presumably will begin practicing within the next few days. He'll need to make a strong impression during training camp, considering Hayden Hurst, Mark Andrews (undisclosed) and Nick Boyle are all roster locks, with Maxx Williams also ahead of Mayle in the pecking order at tight end.
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Logan Paulsen TE | HOU
Falcons' Logan Paulsen: Set for role as blocking tight end
Paulsen is expected to fill in for the recently departed Levine Toilolo as a blocking tight end for the Falcons, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Paulsen is an overwhelming favorite to be the team's No. 2 option at tight end this season, with extensive experience in Kyle Shanahan-directed offenses. Although there are some new wrinkles to the offense with Steve Sarkisian now at the helm, the unit's overall approach has not been drastically altered from the Shanahan era of two years ago. Paulsen played under Shanahan in Washington between 2010 and 2013, and again reunited with the offensive guru last season in San Francisco. The seven-year veteran is a non-threat through the air, with 82 receptions in 105 games and fewer than 850 receiving yards for his career, but what he does offer is solid run blocking. Paulsen has helped pave the way for four 1,000-yard rushers over his past five healthy seasons with the Redskins, Bears and 49ers (the only exception being Carlos Hyde's 2017 campaign, in which he compiled 938 yards on the ground).
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Ricky Seals-Jones TE | IND
Cardinals' Ricky Seals-Jones: Arrested over weekend
Seals-Jones was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday and charged with assault, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, NFL.com reports.
After being denied entry to a hotel due to the time of night, Seals-Jones allegedly attempted to re-enter more than once and pushed an employee before being restrained by security. It doesn't sound like anything that would warrant felony charges or a lengthy suspension, but the NFL could hand down some kind of punishment after the legal process plays out. The Cardinals stated they are aware of the incident and won't comment further at this time. Seals-Jones caught 12 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games as an undrafted rookie last season, and he's expected to battle Jermaine Gresham (Achilles) for snaps in 2018.
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Vince Mayle TE | BAL
Ravens' Vince Mayle: Slated to open training camp on PUP list
Mayle (undisclosed) will begin training camp on the Ravens' Physically Unable to Perform list, ESPN's Jamison Hensley reports.
We're surprised to see Mayle on the PUP list considering the tight end wasn't known to be nursing an injury. Nonetheless, Mayle's lack of availability for the start of training camp figures to put him behind the curve in the fight to secure the No. 4 tight end job in Baltimore.
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Brandon Pettigrew TE | DET
Brandon Pettigrew: Arrested Monday
Pettigrew was arrested Monday in Pittsburgh and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, theft of services and public drunkenness, Shelly Bradbury of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Pettigrew was booked into Allegheny County Jail after police accused him of punching an officer in the chest three times outside a downtown hotel. The 33-year-old hasn't suited up in the NFL since December 2015, when he suffered a torn ACL while playing for the Lions. He remained on Detroit's roster for much of the 2016 campaign, but was never activated from the Non-Football Injury list and was released nearly a year after suffering the torn ACL. Pettigrew has presumably recovered from the setback, but given his age and ongoing legal trouble, it's unlikely that he'll ever surface in the league again.
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Logan Thomas TE | SF
Bills' Logan Thomas: Expected back for training camp
Thomas (knee) is expected to be fully healthy in time for training camp, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Thomas was only supposed to be sidelined four-to-six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in May. It's no surprise that he's expected back for training camp, when he'll compete with a mix of depth-caliber tight ends for the No. 3 job in Buffalo behind Charles Clay and Nick O'Leary.