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Mayer (concussion) didn't practice Thursday, Paul Gutierrez of the Raiders' official site reports.

Mayer exited Las Vegas' Week 3 loss at Washington in the first half and eventually was ruled out due to a concussion. Considering he has yet to practice this week, he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears. Friday's injury report ultimately may provide a ruling on Mayer's status for Week 4 action.

Parkinson (shoulder) was a limited at practice Thursday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Parkinson has opened the week with back-to-back limited practice sessions as he continues to nurse an AC joint sprain that he suffered in Week 1. If available, the tight end could be asked to step into a more significant role in Week 4 against the Colts, with fellow tight end Tyler Higbee (hip) being added to the injury report Thursday. Parkinson's status for Sunday's matchup with Indianapolis will be much clearer following Friday's final injury report of the week.

Higbee was limited at Thursday's practice due to a hip injury, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Higbee has received at least a 50 percent snap share in all three of the Rams' games this season, but with just four catches (on six targets) for 37 yards and no touchdowns to date, he doesn't hold much sway in terms of fantasy. Fellow TE Colby Parkinson (shoulder) also had a cap on his reps Thursday, which leaves Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson as the current healthy options at the position on the active roster.

Dissly (knee) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice.

After missing Week 3, Dissly appears to be trending toward another missed contest this Sunday against the Giants. With Dissly out last week, the Chargers used Tucker Fisk in a blocking role at tight end, and rookie Oronde Gadsden and Tyler Conklin shared pass-catching duties in a three-man weave at the position. Gadsden popped up for a 5-46-0 receiving line on seven targets but played just over 25 percent of the snaps.

Engram (back) participated in Thursday's practice, Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post reports.

Engram missed practice all last week before ultimately being ruled out for Week 3 against the Chargers. With his return to practice Thursday, Engram should be on track to play Monday night against the Bengals. Engram has massively underwhelmed to start his Broncos career, playing just 38 percent of the offensive snaps across the first two games of the season and catching only four passes for 33 yards on six targets. He's simply not a full-time player in coach Sean Payton's offense that likes to use multiple tight ends and wide receivers.

Kraft (knee/elbow) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Kraft tweaked his knee at practice last Thursday but was able to gut through it this past Sunday in Cleveland, logging 88 percent of the offensive snaps, running a route 67 percent of the time and turning four targets into three catches for 29 yards. So far during Week 4 prep, the third-year TE has operated with a cap on his reps and also has been donning a sleeve on his right leg. Speaking of last week's health scare, Kraft told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com that his knee "got extended in a weird way" while blocking. Kraft will have one more chance to get back to a full practice this week, and Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not he has a designation ahead of Sunday's visit to the Cowboys.

Njoku (knee) upgraded to a full practice Thursday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Njoku was limited in Wednesday's session, but his return to full work puts him on track to play Sunday against the Lions. Njoku has turned 18 targets into a 12-117-0 receiving line on 81 percent of the offensive snaps through three games this season.

Likely (foot) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, offensive coordinator Todd Monken noted Thursday of Likely, "Hopefully we get (him) back this week. He adds another tool for us." The tight end has missed the Ravens' first three games this season while recovering from foot surgery, but his continued ability to practice -- albeit in a limited capacity -- has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Fant (concussion) did not practice Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran tight end was concussed in last Sunday's loss to the Vikings and is in the league's concussion protocol ahead of Monday night's game against the Broncos. If Fant is unable to go, Mike Gesicki and Tanner Hudson would be in line for elevated pass-catching snaps, with Drew Sample also in the mix.

Waller (hip) was limited in Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Waller is ramping up his activity and remains on track to make his 2025 season debut Monday night against the Jets, though coach Mike McDaniel has already stated the veteran tight end will be on a snap count. It's unclear how much Waller has left in the tank at 33-years-old, especially dealing with an injury after sitting out the entire 2024 campaign.