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Kieft (elbow) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Kieft didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday with an elbow injury. With no upgrade in his practice status Friday, the 28-year-old is set to miss his first game of the season. Cade Otton and Payne Durham will continue to operate as usual.

Sinnott (ribs) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Sinnott has no fantasy value, especially with Chig Okonkwo (hamstring) cleared to return against Indianapolis after missing the previous two contests. Sinnott has one catch for six yards on two targets across three appearances this season.

Okonkwo (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Colts.

The tight end was injured in the Commanders' Week 1 loss to the Eagles and missed the previous two games. If Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is unable to play through a questionable tag against Indy, it will open up more targets for ancillary parts like Okonkwo, but he's likely little more than a touchdown-or-bust fantasy bet.

Taylor (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Taylor remained out of practice this week and will miss a second straight game. Provided he's healthy enough to play, Kenyon Sadiq (back) should handle more of the workload at tight end once again for the Jets after he secured seven of eight targets for 105 yards and a touchdown last Sunday against Detroit.

Freiermuth brought in three of five targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Thursday.

Freiermuth and fellow tight end Darnell Washington each had three catches and a touchdown on five targets, as the two continued in a pretty even timeshare at the position. Freiermuth's scoring grab was particularly timely, as it came with 1:42 remaining and put the Steelers within two points of knotting the game up at 24-24. Freiermuth has multiple receptions in every game this season and a pair of touchdown catches, and he should remain in a similar role when Pittsburgh returns to action in a Week 5 home matchup against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Fannin secured three of five targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in the Browns' 27-24 win over the Steelers on Thursday.

After surging over the last pair of contests, Fannin had a quiet night somewhat reminiscent of his Week 1 performance against the Jaguars. However, the second-year tight end still rewarded fantasy managers by crossing the goal line for the third time in the last two games on a two-yard catch late in the first half. Fannin does have at least five targets in three straight games, and he should have a good chance of continuing to serve as a key target for a resurgent Deshaun Watson in a Week 5 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Raridon (thigh) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Raridon was limited again Thursday. If the thigh injury keeps the rookie off the field in the Week 4 meeting with the Bills, Tanner Arkin could see more snaps behind Hunter Henry and Cameron Latu.

Parkinson (knee/shoulder) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

In addition to the shoulder injury he suffered last Sunday against Denver, Parkinson is still battling through a knee issue. If neither he nor Terrance Ferguson (ankle) are able to play Sunday against the Eagles, the Rams will need to lean on Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen and rookie Max Klare at tight end.

Ferguson (ankle) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Like Ferguson, Colby Parkinson (knee/shoulder) also logged a second straight DNP to begin the practice week. If neither tight end is able to play Sunday against Philadelphia, Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen and rookie Max Klare would be in line for heavy snaps in a Los Angeles offense that uses three-plus tight ends more than any other team.

Smythe (heel) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Smythe was limited during practice Wednesday, though he managed to participate fully Thursday. The 31-year-old veteran logged 108 offensive snaps for the Ravens throughout the first three weeks of the 2026 campaign, with fellow tight end Mark Andrews (hand) recording 123. However, Smythe hasn't done much of relevance in his three appearances, catching one pass (two targets) for four yards.