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Taylor (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Taylor sprained his ankle in training camp and is dealing with an injury to the same ankle in the aftermath of a loss to the Steelers in his regular-season NFL debut. The rookie second-round pick was unable to practice Wednesday, so Thursday's limited showing is a step in the right direction. If Taylor sees a reduced workload after playing on 87 percent of offensive snaps Week 1, or sits out entirely, Sunday against the Bills, more opportunities could be available for Jeremy Ruckert, Stone Smartt or Jelani Woods.

Goedert (knee) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.

Goedert received the most attention from QB Jalen Hurts last Thursday against the Cowboys, turning his seven targets into seven catches for 44 yards on an 82 percent snap share. That's more or less what he handles on a weekly basis, at least in terms of playing time, but he suffered a knee sprain along the way, according to Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia. With no practice to speak so far during Week 2 prep, Goedert has just one more chance for on-field work Friday before the Eagles potentially make a call on his status for Sunday's visit to the Chiefs. Philadelphia currently has TEs Grant Calcaterra and Kylen Granson on the active roster, while E.J. Jenkins and Cameron Latu are on the practice squad.

The Vikings signed Vannett off their practice squad Thursday.

Vannett and Tim Jones were signed Thursday to fill the two roster spots opened up by the placement of Blake Cashman (hamstring) and Ty Chandler (knee) on IR. In 111 regular-season games, Vannett has contributed 108 catches for 1,012 yards and nine touchdowns, so he's unlikely to factor into the passing game significantly.

Likely (foot) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Likely has yet to practice since having surgery to repair a fracture in his foot which he suffered in late July. He's trending toward a second consecutive absence to begin the 2025 campaign. Mark Andrews failed to capitalize on Likely's absence in Week 1, posting only one catch for five yards against the Bills, but Andrews looks set to work as the clear top option among Baltimore's tight ends again when the Ravens host the Browns in Week 2.

Knox (hip) is listed as limited on Thursday's injury report.

The Bills only hosted a walk-thru practice Thursday, but Knox is being listed as limited for a second consecutive session. If he's unable to upgrade to full participation Friday, Knox will likely carry an injury designation into Sunday's matchup against the Jets.

Waller (hip) remained a non-participant in practice Thursday, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.

Per David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Waller was spotted working out on the side during Thursday's session, but at this stage the tight end's status for Sunday's game against the Patriots remains cloudy. If Waller remains sidelined Week 2, Tanner Conner (four Week 1 targets) and Julian Hill (zero targets Week 1) would continue to lead Miami's TE corps this weekend.

Taylor (ankle) was present for Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

After being deemed a non-participant Wednesday, Taylor's presence at the start of Thursday's session bodes well for the rookie tight end's chances of being available Sunday against the Bills. The Jets' upcoming injury report will reveal Taylor's participation level Thursday.

Loveland finished with two receptions for 12 yards on two targets in Monday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.

The rookie first-round pick took the field for 38 of the Bears' 67 snaps on offense, but he still served as the team's No. 2 tight end behind veteran Cole Kmet, who started and logged 60 snaps while finishing with a 31-yard reception on four targets. Though Loveland brings more pass-catching upside to the table than Kmet, he could need more practice reps to get comfortable in head coach Ben Johnson's offense before carving out a larger role after he sat out rookie minicamp and OTAs while recovering from shoulder surgery.

Higgins corralled one of two targets for three yards and had a tackle on punt coverage during Sunday's 20-13 victory in New Orleans.

Higgins was third among Cardinals tight ends in offensive snap share (30 percent) behind standout Trey McBride (97 percent) and Tip Reiman (52 percent). All three recorded receptions, with McBride making six and Reiman and Higgins notching one apiece. Reiman showed up as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice report due to a foot injury, which, if it limits or sidelines him, may afford Higgins a few more opportunities to produce.

Allen (knee) was a limited participant in the Rams' practice Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN reports.

Allen is one of two of the team's tight ends to be dealing with an injury, as Colby Parkinson sat out practice due to a sprained AC joint. Allen caught one of his two targets for 13 yards and a touchdown during the team's Week 1 win over the Texans, and it remains to be seen if he'll be good to go for Sunday's matchup versus the Titans.