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Lewis (shoulder) didn't practice Wednesday.

Lewis has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option this season, with three of his five TDs having occurred in a Week 3 win over the Ravens. His status will be monitored leading up to Sunday's game against the 49ers, but now that he's hurting, the tight end is looking like more of a fantasy dart than usual in Week 16.

Kelce won't practice Wednesday due to an illness, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.

More information on Kelce's status should come as the week rolls along, but at this stage, it's expected the tight end will recover from his illness in time to suit up Sunday against the Dolphins.

The Dolphins promoted Duarte from their practice squad Wednesday.

Duarte will give the Dolphins another healthy option at tight end after Julius Thomas (foot) was moved to injured reserve, likely slotting in as the fourth man on the depth chart. Unless the Dolphins suffer another injury at the position, it's difficult to see Duarte suiting up for the Dolphins over the team's final two games.

Lewis isn't expected to practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, Mike Kaye of FirstCoastNews.com reports.

This is the first report of a shoulder injury for Lewis, so both the origin and extent are unclear. However, it leaves his status in question for Sunday's game against the 49ers. The Jaguars will provide an official update on Lewis' status after Wednesday's session concludes.

Pruitt (calf) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Pruitt was inactive for Sunday's loss to the Jaguars and will now be sidelined for the final two games of the year as the Texans decided to pull the plug on the 25-year-old's season. Pruitt played in just one game for the Texans, logging 13 offensive snaps.

Henry (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Ricky Henne of the Chargers' official site reports.

Henry was placed on IR with a small laceration on his kidney, which he suffered in Saturday night's loss to the Chiefs. His season comes to an end after 14 contests in which he recorded 45 receptions for 579 yards and four touchdowns. Look for the Chargers to deploy some combination of Antonio Gates, Jeff Cumberland and Sean McGrath for the final two games of the regular season as they fight to stay in the playoff hunt.

Daniels (hamstring) was a full participant in practice Tuesday.

Daniels' full session to begin Week 16 preparations offers optimism about his chances of suiting up Saturday against the Ravens, though the coaching staff would surely like to see him put in another full practice or two to feel better about his availability. The reserve tight end has missed the last four games with the hamstring issue and shouldn't be expected to play a major role in the passing game if he suits up Saturday.

Uzomah had a season-high four catches for 24 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss to the Vikings.

Additionally, Uzomah's 23 offensive snaps were a season high. He benefitted some from the Bengals' healthy scratch of Tyler Boyd, at the expense of receivers Josh Malone and Alex Erickson, as the team often went with two tight end sets.

Kroft had two catches for one yard on four targets in Sunday's loss to the Vikings.

Kroft had been banged up in practice, yet still received 47 snaps on game day. The entire Bengals offense was once again a no-show, so it's no surprise that Kroft was personally quiet.

Hooper caught both of his targets for 12 yards in the 24-21 win over the Buccaneers on Monday.

Matt Ryan only completed 17 passes on the evening, so Hooper didn't get a lot of looks. He's gone five weeks without a touchdown and would be a risky option in Week 16 against the Saints.