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Warren (groin) did not practice Wednesday.

A groin injury cropped up for Warren on Friday going into Week 6, and it prevented him from suiting up against the Titans. He was unable to practice Wednesday, which puts his practice participation firmly on the radar for the remainder of the week. If he's unable to go Sunday, Mo Alie-Cox and Will Mallory would take most of the tight end reps.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said that Hockenson (concussion) is expected to practice Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Hockenson suffered a concussion on the Vikings' opening possession of a Week 5 win in New Orleans, but with the benefit of an early-season bye in Week 6, the tight end may not miss any additional time due to the injury. Wednesday's activity level will serve as Hockenson's base line as he works his way through the protocol for head injuries ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts.

Warren (groin) wasn't spotted on the field for the open portion of Wednesday's practice, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.

A limited participant last Friday in the Colts' final Week 6 session on account of the groin injury, Warren was viewed as game-time decision before ultimately sitting out Sunday's loss to the Titans. His lack of involvement in practice to kick off Week 7 prep isn't a promising early sign for his prospects of suiting up this Sunday in Minnesota, but Warren will still have two more days to potentially log some on-field reps before the Colts decide on his status for the contest.

Mallory caught two of six passes for 20 yards during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Titans.

Mallory was cleared to make his 2026 debut Sunday after missing the Colts first five games of the regular season due to a thumb injury that was severe enough for him to go on injured reserve. Although he didn't put up eye-popping stats, he led all Colts tight ends with 43 offensive snaps and finished third on the team in targets behind Keenan Allen (11) and Josh Downs (eight). Mallory's playing time would likely decrease if Tyler Warren (groin) was cleared to return for Week 7 against the Vikings on Oct. 25.

Alie-Cox caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Titans.

Alie-Cox made the most of his catch Sunday, connecting with quarterback Daniel Jones for a one-yard score in the first quarter. The touchdown was the tight end's first of the year, and he has now reeled in all four of his targets for 31 yards and a score over six games so far this season.

Higgins caught all three of his targets for 28 yards during the Cardinals' 18-16 win over the Rams on Sunday.

Higgins has caught exactly three passes in three of his last four games, and over that span, he has an 11-124-1 receiving line on 11 targets. Trey McBride is the focal point of the Cardinals' offense, but Higgins has been on the field for at least 40 percent of the team's offensive snaps in three games this season. The Cardinals will stay home for Week 7 against the Broncos, whose defense has given up 329 receiving yards to opposing tight ends this season, which ranks 21st in the NFL.

Knox caught his only target for no gain during Sunday's 33-30 win at Las Vegas.

He again played about as many snaps at tight end Sunday (47) as did starter Dalton Kincaid (49), but Knox continued to function mostly as a blocker. He has yet to draw more than three targets in a game this season, and he'll probably remain on the periphery of the passing offense as long as Kincaid is still available.

The Browns released Culp from the practice squad Tuesday.

Culp was cut from the practice squad after failing to get on the field for the Browns. The 26-year-old has appeared in 18 regular-season games during his career, totaling six grabs (seven targets) for 94 yards and one touchdown.

Ferguson (ankle), who is eligible to come off injured reserve next week, isn't expected to be ready at that time, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Ferguson, who was placed on injured reserve in advance of Week 4 action, will be eligible to return in Week 8 against the Chargers. However, it appears as though the tight end's return isn't imminent, with Schefter's report suggesting that Ferguson's recovery "will take some time." In his absence, Tyler Higbee profiles as the Rams' main pass-catching TE, with Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen also mixing in.

The Bengals have signed Kattus to their practice squad.

Kattus had been waived by the Bengals on Aug. 30, but the 6-foot-4, 247-pounder is now back with the team after not catching on elsewhere since then. In the process, the Kentucky product will provide added tight end depth behind Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Erick All and Jack Endries.