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Coach Doug Pederson relayed that Ertz (ribs) will be out for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

On the plus side, Pederson added that he is prepared for Ertz to be ready to return to action after the Eagles' Week 4 bye. Trey Burton -- who logged a 5/49/1 stat line in Week 2 -- and veteran Brent Celek are thus in line to handle the Eagles' Week 3 tight end duties.

Graham (knee) was a full practice participant Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Graham was far more active in Week 2 than the season opener, increasing his share of the offensive snaps from 21 percent to 82 percent. His production responded in kind -- one catch for 11 yards in Week 1 to three receptions for 42 yards this past Sunday in Los Angeles -- so it isn't out of the realm of possibility that he'll continue the upward trend Sunday versus the 49ers, assuming no setbacks in the interim.

Uzomah was a full participant in practice on Thursday.

Uzomah was sidelined from Wednesday's practice with an apparent rib injury, but his return to the field on Thursday suggests the tight end will be ready for Week 3's showdown with the 2-0 Broncos.

Henry could see an increase in snaps if Antonio Gates (hamstring) is unable to play Sunday, Michael Gehlken of the San Diegio-Union Tribune reports.

Given Gates is 36 years old and suffering from a nagging hamstring injury, it makes sense that the Chargers may opt to rest their veteran tight end. The first tight end selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Henry certainly has some promise, but through two games he's only recorded two targets and has participated in just under 50 percent of his team's snaps according to Pro Football Reference. Still, thanks to season-ending injuries to Keenan Allen (knee) and Danny Woodhead (knee), Henry still figures to see an uptick in targets as he gets more acclimated to the offense, regardless of whether Gates is able to play or not.

Vannett (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Vannett has missed the first two games of the season with a pesky ankle injury, and it looks as if he is in danger of missing Week 3 as well. Once he is able to return, Vannett will likely sit behind Jimmy Graham, Luke Willson and Brandon Williams on the tight end depth chart.

Graham (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

As Graham grows more comfortable with his structurally repaired knee, his workload on game day is sure to increase, as evidenced by him seeing 55 of 67 offensive snaps in Week 2 (versus 17 of 82 in the regular season opener). When it comes to practice, though, the Seahawks will likely err on the side of caution and remove the veteran tight end from any unnecessary drills, at least in the early part of the season. Expect his status for Sunday's game versus the 49ers to be clarified upon the release of Friday's injury report.

Pruitt (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday.

Pruitt has yet to make his regular season debut as he continues to recover from the knee injury he suffered during the preseason. Starter Kyle Rudolph (groin) is also a bit banged up, so the Vikings' tight end situation should be monitored throughout the week.

Uzomah (ribs) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.

Uzomah's absence from Wednesday's practice due to a rib injury could put his status for Sunday's game against the Broncos in jeopardy. Tyler Kroft and Ryan Hewitt are the Bengals' only two healthy tight ends at this point as Tyler Eifert continues to deal with his ankle issue. Uzomah's status should continue to be monitored throughout the week as he could be the starter once again Week 3 if Eifert is ruled out.

Ertz (ribs) will not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Ertz has a chance to return to action this week against the Steelers after sitting out Monday's victory over the Bears, but he will not get any work in Wednesday, and will likely have to do so at some point over the next couple days in order to take the field Sunday.

Graham played 55 of 67 snaps Sunday against the Rams after playing only 17 snaps in Week 1 as he works his way back from a knee injury, the Seattle Times reports. "He's really in the groove to go," coach Pete Carroll said. "That was significant that he was able to do that."

Graham appears to be nearing full strength. He had four targets Sunday. If he's truly healthy, he could be more involved in the game plan this week as the offense definitely needs a spark. "Jimmy played a lot of plays (Sunday), which was good,'" Carroll said. "Not as many targets as everyone would like, but he did really well when the ball was thrown to him."