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Gray gathered in his only target for one yard and rushed once for minus-4 yards during Sunday's 38-0 loss versus the Broncos.

Gray wound up playing just four snaps in the contest with the top seed in the AFC already in hand. He managed to secure his lone target on the day for just a yard, but it allowed him to cap off his fourth season with a career-best 40 receptions, 437 yards and five touchdowns on 49 targets. Gray inked a contract extension with the Chiefs before the 2024 campaign, so he's potentially tied to the team through the 2027 season.

The Colts signed Okwuegbunam to a reserve/futures contract Monday.

Okwuegbunam joined Indianapolis' practice squad mid-December, and he'll now get a chance to continue his development with the team during the offseason. Prior to landing with the Colts, Okwuegbunam suited up for four regular-season games with the Eagles and failed to secure his only target.

The Colts signed McKeon to a reserve/futures contract on Monday.

McKeon will get a chance to continue his development with Indianapolis. The depth tight end didn't suit up for a regular-season game with the Colts in 2024, though he spent the entire year on the team's practice squad.

Jacksonville signed Bowman to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Bowman spent the entire regular season on the Jaguars' practice squad, and he'll be sticking with them to start the new league year. Evan Engram (shoulder) and Brenton Strange figure to return as major contributors at tight end for Jacksonville in 2025.

Musgrave caught his only target for 19 yards in Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Bears.

Musgrave made only a minor impact, but he did get 16 offensive snaps after playing 12 the week before and eight in his Week 16 return from an extended absence. Musgrave remains the second option at tight end behind Tucker Kraft, but he could be more involved in the postseason with Green Bay needing to account for the loss of wideout Christian Watson (knee).

Hurst was not targeted during Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Raiders.

The veteran tight end returned from a one-game absence due to illness, but he played just six offensive snaps versus Las Vegas while working behind a healthy Will Dissly. Hurst is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, so the playoffs, beginning with Saturday's wild-card round matchup against the Texans, will be his final chance to impress other teams. Across nine regular-season appearances in 2024, Hurst has secured just eight of 13 targets for 73 yards, and he hasn't played more than eight offensive snaps in a game since Week 4.

Smartt was not targeted during Sunday's 34-20 win over the Raiders.

Smartt played just 13 offensive snaps in Los Angeles' regular-season finale, a lesser total than both Will Dissly and Tucker Fisk. Across 15 regular-season appearances, Smartt logged 16 catches (19 targets) for 208 yards with zero touchdowns. After the Chargers' playoff run, which will begin on the road against Houston on Saturday in a wild-card round matchup, Smartt will be slated to become a restricted free agent in the offseason.

Cleveland signed McKitty to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday.

The Browns signed McKitty to their practice squad in December, and now he'll start the new league year with them. Key contributor Jordan Akins is not a sure thing to return in the offseason, meaning a restructuring of Cleveland's tight ends group may be forthcoming.

Carolina signed Matthews to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Matthews appeared in four games with the Panthers in 2024, drawing just one target for zero receptions on a total of 26 offensive snaps. Carolina also signed Dominique Dafney to a similar deal Tuesday, so the two may have to compete to distinguish themselves during the offseason.

Carolina signed Dafney to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Dafney did not suit up for regular-season action in 2024, but he did end the campaign on the Panthers' practice squad, and he'll start the new year with them too. Key contributor Tommy Tremble is coming off a contract year and is no lock to be back in Carolina in 2025, but Ja'Tavion Sanders projects for a large share of snaps at tight end in 2025 either way.