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Pettigrew (knee) was seen working out on the sidelines during Wednesday's practice, MLive.com reports.

Pettigrew has spent almost an entire year in recovery from 2015's season-ending ACL tear. However, he appears very close to a return, although the Lions still haven't provided a definite timetable for such.

Henry (knee) was held out of practice Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Henry was forced to leave last Sunday's game for a brief time after taking a shot to the knee from a Broncos defender and it appears the ailment also kept him out of practice Wednesday as well. While the injury doesn't seem especially serious, fantasy owners should still check his injury status during the coming days to see if Henry will be available for Sunday's game. If he's unable to go, Antonio Gates could see additional targets against a creaky Titans secondary.

Allen (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Allen returned to practice after missing two games due to the injury. It looks likely he will play this week against Green Bay, but we'll need to see how he's able to hold up during a week of practice.

The Falcons have officially ruled out Jacob Tamme (shoulder) for Thursday's contest at Tampa Bay, allowing Hooper to earn his second consecutive start.

On Atlanta's first drive Sunday against the Packers, Tamme injured his shoulder and was unable to return, paving the way for Hooper to pick up a career-high 46 offensive snaps. The increased usage translated to five catches for 41 yards, but Hooper has displayed sure hands to date, corralling all 11 targets to date in his rookie season. Notably, he's averaging 17.7 YPC on the backs of two 40-yard catches, making him a great fill-in during a week in which a number of stud TEs are on bye.

It appears as though Allen (ankle) has resumed practicing, Kevin Bowen of Colts.com reports.

We'll have to see how the Colts classify the tight end's level of practice participation Wednesday, but his return, even on limited basis, would presumably move Allen from the week-to-week category to day-to-day status.

Coffman was released by the Colts on Tuesday.

Coffman was signed by the Colts exactly two weeks ago but now is once again out of a job with the team signing Frankie Williams. Coffman failed to record a statistic in his two games with the Colts as he played behind the likes of Dwayne Allen (ankle), Jack Doyle, and Erik Swoope.

With teammate Jacob Tamme (shoulder) unavailable to play, Hooper is in line to start Thursday against the Buccaneers, ESPN's Vaughn McClure reports.

Hooper, the Falcons' third-round pick, is a speedy runner who has displayed above-average receiving skills thus far into his brief professional career, as evidenced by his 100 percent catch rate across 11 targets. With only the blocking-oriented Levine Toilolo and undrafted rookie Joshua Perkins slotted behind him on the depth chart, Hooper projects as Atlanta's primary receiving threat from the tight end position. However, those interested in picking him up should note the Bucs haven't allowed a tight end to score this season as well as that Tamme himself only received about two targets per game over the past five weeks, never topping 19 receiving yards.

Hamlett was waived by the Browns on Monday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Hamlett was waived in order to make room for linebacker Jamie Collins whom the Browns traded for Monday. Hamlett recorded one catch for 17 yards and a touchdown in four games with the Browns this season.

The Vikings have listed Pruitt (knee) as inactive for Monday's matchup with the Bears.

This will mark the second consecutive game missed for Pruitt. his absence leaves Rhett Ellison and David Morgan as the Vikings tight end depth behind starter Kyle Rudolph.

Ertz caught four passes (on four targets) for 19 yards in Sunday night's overtime loss to the Cowboys.

Ertz's mere 4.8 yards per reception was not unlike most of his teammates' averages on Sunday night, when Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz posted just 4.7 yards per attempt. While the tight end still hauled in all four passes his way, Ertz's yardage total hardly helped owners. Since returning from his early-season rib injury, Ertz has yet to top 37 yards in four games and still hasn't scored this season.