Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that the team has seen "encouraging" recovery progress from Gesicki (pectoral), Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Gesicki remains on IR and isn't eligible to return in time for Sunday's game against the Steelers, though he could have his 21-day practice window opened in advance of Cincinnati's contest against the Patriots in Week 12. It's possible, however, that Gesicki could require more time to get healthy. Noah Fant has handled an expanded role in the receiving game in Gesicki's absence, and he will continue to do so for at least one more week.

Hill (ankle) was limited at practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill was limited last week as well but ended up missing his third straight game Sunday against the Bills. In his absence, Greg Dulcich and Hayden Rucci handled Miami's Week 10 TE duties, with Dulcich logging one catch on four targets for 22 yards in Miami's 30-13 win, while Rucci wasn't targeted.

Kincaid (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Kincaid now has two more opportunities to make a practice appearance before the Bills assign injury designations ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. If he's limited or out this weekend, fellow TEs Dawson Knox and Jackson Hawes would be in line to see added snaps/targets in Week 11.

The Jaguars announced Wednesday that Strange (quadriceps) has been designated for a return to practice from IR.

Strange's practice window is opening at the earliest eligible date, as he's already missed four games since having been placed on IR due to a quadriceps injury and had the benefit of Jacksonville's bye in Week 8 to further rest. The top tight end could return to action as early as Sunday versus the Chargers, though in order to do so Strange could likely have to log full practice activity right off the bat. Top WR Brian Thomas (ankle) and No. 2 tight end Hunter Long (hip) were both unavailable Week 10 versus Houston.

Fisk secured his lone target for seven yards in Sunday's 25-10 win over the Steelers.

Fisk was not a major part of the Chargers' game plan Sunday, playing just 27 of 73 offensive snaps and being targeted just once. After failing to record a single catch in the first six games he played this season, the second-year tight end has now recorded one catch in the last two contests. With that said, Fisk's depth role with Los Angeles doesn't provide him with enough opportunities for him to be fantasy relevant, as he will continue to compete with Oronde Gadsden (quadriceps), Tyler Conklin and Will Dissly for playing time and targets. Next up for the Chargers is a Week 11 matchup against the Jaguars.

Conklin caught his lone target for 12 yards in Sunday's 25-10 win over the Steelers.

Conklin's catch against the Steelers was his first since Week 5, as the veteran tight end has not been a big part of the Chargers' offensive plans since the emergence of teammate Oronde Gadsden (quadriceps). With Gadsden sidelined due to an injury suffered in the third quarter, Conklin saw an uptick in his snap share. The 30-year-old played 23 of the Chargers' 73 offensive snaps after failing to play a single offensive snap in Week 9. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Gadsden is considered day-to-day, so it appears the issue won't be long-term. If he does miss time, however, Conklin would be a candidate to operate as Los Angeles' top pass-catching tight end when the Chargers visit the Jaguars in Week 11.

The Giants signed Davidson to the practice squad Tuesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Davidson spent the offseason with the Bills but was cut ahead of Week 1. He'll provide depth at tight end behind Theo Johnson, Daniel Bellinger, Chris Manhertz and Thomas Fidone.

Firkser signed with the Lions' practice squad Tuesday.

The 30-year-old tight end has 78 career regular-season games under his belt and has posted a 115-1,207-5 receiving line across those contests. He'll provide some organizational depth at the position behind Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright and Ross Dwelley.

Durham failed to catch his only target, his first since Week 2, in Sunday's 28-23 loss to the Patriots.

Durham saw a drop in snaps to 19 (28 percent) after having played on at least 30 percent of plays in each of the previous four contests. The third-year tight end surprisingly has been a complete nonfactor in the air attack through nine contests after posting a 16-173-2 career line on 21 targets over his first pair of seasons, and even the Buccaneers' perpetually injury-hampered receiving corps has done nothing to expand Durham's involvement beyond his role as a blocker.

Hooper (concussion) isn't in attendance for Tuesday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Though the Patriots aren't expected to hold a rigorous practice Tuesday, the fact that Hooper hasn't even been seen working out off to the side suggests he's not likely to suit up Thursday against the Jets. Assuming the veteran tight end is ruled out for the Week 11 contest, the Patriots could have fullback Jack Westover serve as the main backup to starting TE Hunter Henry. New England could also elevate one of Thomas Odukoya or CJ Dippre from the practice squad.