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The Patriots were without tight end Zach Sudfeld for Thursday's game against the Jets in Week 2, due to a hamstring injury. Sudfeld suffered the injury in Week 1, and was questionable entering the game. 

Patriots tight end Zach Sudfeld is expected to miss Thursday's game against the Jets in Week 2 based on his participate in pre-game warmups, according to CSNNE.com. Sudfeld has been limited throughout the week in practice due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week 1. 

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is off to a tough start in his NFL career. The third-round pick in the 2013 draft did not practice on Thursday after being limited on Wednesday, so he could miss the Sunday game against Dallas, according to ESPN. He has been trying to overcome a knee injury.

Kelce was cleared to play in the Week 1 win over Jacksonville, but was not targeted in the game. He has been behind Anthony Fasano on the depth chart.

Texans tight ends Owen Daniels and Garrett Graham had a field day Week 1 against the Chargers, totaling nine catches for 94 yards and three touchdowns. Their good fortunes might continue Week 2 vs. Tennessee.

Tight ends have made 24 percent of the catches against the Titans since coach Mike Munchak became head coach in 2011, per John Parolin of ESPN Stats and Info. It is only the 17th-highest percentage in the league, however, those catches have accounted for 24 percent of the receiving yardage against Tennessee, the fourth-highest percentage in the league.

"You’ve just got to be disciplined with your eyes and know what routes the tight end runs," linebacker Zach Brown said. "The tight end really don’t run a lot of routes unless you’re Vernon Davis. Other than that, tight ends run two or three routes."

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis (calf) is still not practicing, the Florida Times-Union reported on Thursday. Lewis did some running on Wednesday after Gus Bradley expressed optimism that he could return for the game Sunday at Oakland. But the longer he goes without participating in practice, the more the possibility grows that he will be unavailable.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen expressed optimism about his recovery from an injured hip and his playing status for Sunday, the Indianapolis Star is reporting.

Allen sustained the injury in the season opener against Oakland after catching one pass for 20 yards, but an MRI proved negative. He has yet to practice this week. If he can't play, Coby Fleener will start against the Dolphins.

Patriots tight end Zach Sudfeld disappointed in his debut in Week 1, and a hamstring injury could keep him from making an impact in Week 2. Sudfeld is considered questionable for Thursday's game against the Jets, after being limited throughout the week in practice as a result of the injury. He is likely to be a game-time decision. 

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen did not practice Wednesday as he continues to recover from a hip injury suffered in the opener.

Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis will run Wednesday to test his calf, but is unsure if he will play Sunday at Oakland, according to the Florida Times-Union.

Lewis was inactive for the Week 1 game against Kansas City with a calf injury that plagued him throughout the preseason.

Although Eagles tight end James Casey hardly played on offense Week 1 at Washington, Eagles offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur said Monday, "James Casey is going to make a large contribution for us." However, Shurmur added Casey will play more in some games than others.