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Stover (appendix) was a full participant in Monday's practice.

Stover has missed the last two games after undergoing an appendectomy, but he's poised to return for Wednesday's Christmas Day game versus Baltimore. Stover has a 14-132-1 receiving line on 20 targets behind Dalton Schultz this season.

Musgrave (ankle) is listed as active Monday against the Saints, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Musgrave will be available for the first time since Week 4 after completing his recovery from ankle surgery that was performed in early October. Tucker Kraft has taken over as Green Bay's No. 1 TE, but Musgrave should be in the mix for snaps and targets at the position along with Ben Sims and John FitzPatrick. In four games before the injury, Musgrave hauled in five of seven targets for 22 yards and no touchdowns.

The Chiefs designated Hendershot (calf) to return to practice from injured reserve Monday.

Hendershot was placed on IR in late November after going down with a calf injury versus the Panthers in Week 12. The third-year tight end has now missed the required four games while on IR, which means he could return as early as Wednesday against the Steelers. His practice involvement Tuesday should give the best indication on what his true return timetable will look like.

Kansas City signed Tonyan to their practice squad Monday.

After bouncing between Minnesota's practice squad and active roster this season, Tonyan was eventually cut from the practice squad in late November. Now, he'll be a part of the Chiefs' practice squad with the option of being bumped up to the team's roster should they need him. The veteran tight end has yet to record a catch this season.

Seattle estimated Fant (knee) as a limited practice participant Monday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

The Seahawks didn't actually practice Monday, so Fant's status was an estimation of his level of participation had a practice been held. The veteran tight end dealt with a knee injury last week as well, so he's likely still working through the same issue. Fant was able to suit up Sunday versus Minnesota and logged 75 percent of Seattle's offensive snaps, and unless he's had a setback it's likely that he'll be able to take the field this Thursday against Chicago.

The Packers activated Musgrave (ankle) off injured reserve Monday.

Musgrave had been on IR since Oct. 11 due to an ankle injury. He was designated to return Dec. 11 but didn't play last Sunday against Seattle. However, Musgrave logged a trio of limited practices this week and now appears set to return to action Monday. Tucker Kraft likely will continue working as Green Bay's top tight end, though once Musgrave has ramped up enough, he could eat into Kraft's opportunities.

Gray secured his only target for 10 yards during Saturday's 27-19 win over the Texans.

Gray saw his lowest target total since Week 9 during Saturday's game, which featured the long-awaited regular-season debut of Hollywood Brown in a Chiefs uniform. Gray remained around his usual snap share, playing 50 percent of offensive snaps behind starter Travis Kelce. Gray should remain on the fantasy radar in leagues that start multiple tight ends heading into Wednesday's road matchup against Pittsburgh.

Musgrave (ankle) is in line to be activated from IR and suit up for Monday's game against the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Musgrave is officially listed as questionable for Monday Night Football and currently remains on IR, but Green Bay is expected to activate him prior to the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline. The second-year tight end figures to be worked back into action in his return to the field from ankle surgery undergone due to an injury sustained Week 4, especially with Tucker Kraft still available atop the depth chart.

Hooper caught four of his five targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills.

Hooper logged 50 of a possible 73 snaps on offense in the contest, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, while fellow tight end Hunter Henry was on the field for 61 snaps and caught four of his nine targets for 39 yards and a TD. Though Hooper remains in a timeshare with Henry, his steady involvement in the Patriots passing game makes him an option in deeper/TE-friendly formats.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Njoku will have an MRI to diagnose the severity of a knee injury he sustained during Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Stefanski declined to rule out Njoku for the Browns' upcoming home game against the Dolphins in Week 17, but if he's dealing with anything resembling a significant knee injury, the team could opt to take a cautious approach to his recovery. With a 3-12 record at the bottom of the AFC North, Cleveland's playoff hopes have long ended, and it's unclear whether Dorian Thompson-Robinson (calf) or Jameis Winston (shoulder) will be available this coming Sunday. Jordan Akins will figure to start at tight end if Njoku misses any further time.