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Vannett converted his three targets into three catches and 40 yards during Sunday's 24-10 win over Philadelphia.

Vannett's 21-yard catch midway through the fourth quarter helped set up a J.D. McKissic touchdown to put Seattle up by two scores. Sunday was Vannett's third game in his last four contests in which he has caught multiple passes after just one such performance during the season's first eight weeks. He seems to have leapfrogged Luke Willson for the No. 2 job behind Jimmy Graham and might have his sights set higher. Vannett actually logged more snaps (33 to 29) and targets (three to two) than No. 3 receiver Tyler Lockett. His increasing role in the offense will be worth monitoring.

Pruitt was promoted to the Texans' active roster Tuesday.

Pruitt spent almost the entire season with the Texans' practice squad but now gets the call-up after C.J. Fiedorowicz (concussion) was placed on injured reserve. Stephen Anderson will likely take over starting responsibilities at tight end, but Pruitt could see offensive reps as he is the only other healthy tight end on the active roster at this time.

Saubert (back) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report.

The exact nature of Saubert's issue is unclear, but the Falcons did not actually take the practice field Monday, so the report is just an estimation. However, being listed as a DNP on a short week surely isn't an encouraging sign for the tight end's status heading into Thursday's bout with the Saints.

Thomas, subbing in as the No. 2 tight end for an injured Nick O'Leary, caught both of his targets for 10 yards during Sunday's loss to the Patriots.

The converted quarterback did see the field for 33 percent of the offensive plays, but with O'Leary about to return to practice this week, Thomas could be relegated to No. 3 and mostly a special teams role.

Ertz is in the concussion protocol, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Ertz was visibly shaken up during the third quarter of Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Eagles, necessitating an exit to the locker room in the third quarter. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game shortly thereafter, finishing with two catches for 24 yard on four targets. Trey Burton will take on an expanded role in the passing attack if Ertz isn't ready for a Week 14 road game against the Rams. Burton caught two of four targets for 41 yards and a touchdown when Ertz was held out of a blowout win over the Broncos in Week 9 while recovering from a hamstring injury. Ertz's only other concussion on record in the NFL occurred in November 2015 and caused him to miss one game.

Henry came out of Sunday's 19-10 win over the Browns with a sore knee, but Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn expects the tight end to be okay, Eric Williams of ESPN.com reports.

Henry didn't appear hobbled Sunday, catching seven passes for 81 yards on a career-high nine targets while playing 71 percent of the snaps on offense. He may show up on the injury report this week, but it doesn't sound as if he's in much danger of missing Sunday's favorable matchup against a Washington defense that's surrendered 9.0 yards per target to tight ends this season.

Allen figures to take on an expanded role with Rob Gronkowski suspended for Week 14 in Miami, ESPN.com's Mike Reiss reports.

Allen played a season-high 50 snaps (68 percent) when Gronkowski sat out with an injury in Week 5 against Tampa Bay, but the former Colt still didn't draw any targets, which marked his fourth of seven consecutive games without a single opportunity in the passing game. Allen has been a bit more active the past four weeks with five catches for 40 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, and the Patriots may not have any choice but to get him more involved if they're missing both Gronkowski and Chris Hogan (shoulder) for Monday Night Football in Week 14. Regardless, the Patriots likely will use multiple players to account for Gronkowski's usual targets (7.8 per game).

Everett played 18 of 58 offensive snaps and caught two of four targets for seven yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 32-16 win over Arizona.

The score was the second of the campaign for the rookie, and Everett now has just 12 receptions for 222 yards through 12 games. However, he's showcased tremendous upside with four of those catches going for at least 20 yards and two of the 40-yard variety. Additionally, his athleticism projects to provide plenty of matchup problems -- especially near the goal line -- as the rookie matures and his role expands in the future. As a result, Everett's long-term upside is intriguing, but he's still likely too untrustworthy in the majority of seasonal settings.

Allen, who was on the field for 37 of 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 23-3 win over the Bills, caught his only target in the contest for three yards.

Allen continues to make more of an impact as a blocker than a pass-catcher in the Patriots offense, but that may change some next Monday against the Dolphins in the event that Rob Gronkowski draws a suspension for his late hit on Buffalo's Tre'Davious White on Sunday.

Supernaw caught a 20-yard pass on his lone target in Sunday's 24-13 win over the Texans.

The blocking tight end got a rare opportunity with the football in his hands and parlayed it into a double-digit gain. Supernaw's season total of four catches matches his career high set last year.