NFL Player News
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Kyle Pitts TE | ATL
Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Cleared to face Pats
Pitts (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at New England, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Pitts handled his usual workload in last week's loss to the Dolphins and didn't miss any practices this week. He was limited Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading to full participation Friday, which was enough to gain clearance on the final injury report -- something that also happened for QB Michael Penix (knee) and WR Drake London (hip), bringing Atlanta's passing game back to full strength.
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Tanner Conner TE | MIA
Dolphins' Tanner Conner: Held without catch
Conner failed to secure his only target during Miami's 28-6 loss to the Ravens on Thursday.
The Dolphins allotted low utilization to the tight end position Week 9, with both Darren Waller (pectoral, IR) and Julian Hill (ankle) sidelined. Conner saw the highest workload (45 percent of offensive snaps) of any of Miami's tight ends, though it was recent practice-squad signee Greg Dulcich (36 percent of snaps) who led the group in the receiving game, securing all five of his targets for 49 yards. With Dulcich's emergence, Conner will safely remain off the fantasy radar versus Buffalo in Week 10 even if Hill is still sidelined.
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Colson Yankoff TE | WAS
Commanders' Colson Yankoff: Out for Week 9
Yankoff (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Seahawks, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
The Commanders' No. 4 tight end, Yankoff carries almost zero fantasy value behind Zach Ertz, John Bates and Ben Sinnott. Yankoff has zero catches this season.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Back at practice Friday
Schultz (knee/shoulder) returned to practice Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Schultz didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but coach DeMeco Ryans indicated that he expected the tight end to return to the field later in the week, which indeed transpired Friday. The Texans' upcoming injury report is destined to both clarify Schultz's participation level, as well as his injury designation, or lack thereof, for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
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Harrison Bryant TE | HOU
Texans' Harrison Bryant: Waiting on starter's health
Bryant remained the lone healthy tight end on the active roster Thursday, when starter Dalton Schultz (knee/shoulder) missed a second straight practice, Aaron Wilson of the KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Although Schultz missed the first two practices in preparation for Week 9 against the Broncos, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Thursday that he expects the starting tight end to return later this week. If Schultz isn't available to play Sunday, Bryant would step in as the starter. In that event, he may not be a big part of the passing game plan, as it looks like Houston will be welcoming back wide receivers Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring), both of whom logged full practices Thursday.
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Greg Dulcich TE | MIA
Dolphins' Greg Dulcich: Regains relevance in Week 9 loss
Dulcich brought in all five targets for 49 yards in the Dolphins' 28-6 loss to the Ravens on Thursday night.
Dulcich had spent the entire season on the Dolphins' practice squad until garnering active status for Sunday's Week 8 win over the Falcons, but Thursday marked his first time cracking the stat sheet. The 2022 third-round pick of the Broncos finished second in receptions and receiving yards on the night for Miami, and given the team's significant need for viable skill-position assets, Dulcich should have a good chance of remaining relevant in the air attack during a Week 10 home matchup against the Bills on Sunday, Nov. 9.
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Isaiah Likely TE | BAL
Ravens' Isaiah Likely: Season-best yardage total in win
Likely secured three of four targets for 60 yards in the Ravens' 28-6 win over the Dolphins on Thursday night.
The third-year tight end came into the night with just a 5-26-0 line on five targets over his first four appearances of the season, so Thursday's performance qualified as a breakout effort. More than half of Likely's yardage came via a 35-yard grab on the final play of the first quarter, and he logged one more target than position mate Mark Andrews on the night. With his first productive game of 2025 under his belt, Likely may be more involved in the offense going forward while working with a now healthy Lamar Jackson.
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Mark Andrews TE | BAL
Ravens' Mark Andrews: Maximizes both catches Thursday
Andrews brought in both targets for 22 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing twice for four yards in the Ravens' 28-6 win over the Dolphins on Thursday night.
Andrews commemorated the return of Lamar Jackson from a three-game absence by catching his long-time quarterback's first two scoring tosses of the night, with those coming from three and 20 yards out in the first half. The veteran tight end's pair of scores were his first since the game in which he scored his other two touchdowns of the season, back in Week 3 against the Lions. That high-scoring loss also marked the only time Andrews has exceeded 34 receiving yards this season, so he'll look to boost his overall non-TD production against the Vikings in a Week 10 road matchup on Sunday, Nov. 9.
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Eric Saubert TE | SEA
Seahawks' Eric Saubert: Sits out of practice again
Saubert (calf) did not participate in practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
The tight end also missed Wednesday's session. Saubert has one catch for 12 yards in seven games this season, though he has contributed as a blocker. Nick Kallerup would likely step into that role if Saubert can't go this Sunday night against the Commanders.
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Will Dissly TE | LAC
Chargers' Will Dissly: Returns to practice Thursday
Dissly (illness) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
The veteran tight end was cleared to return to practice in a limited capacity after missing Wednesday's session due to an illness. Dissly is trending toward being available for Sunday's game against the Titans, though he was a healthy scratch for Week 8 as the Chargers went with three active tight ends in Oronde Gadsden, Tucker Fisk and Tyler Conklin.