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Henry was forced out of Sunday's game against the Chiefs with a knee injury.

Prior to his exit from the contest, Henry had caught seven of his nine targets for a team-high 66 yards and a TD. Next up for the Patriots' Week 15 tight end snaps in his absence are Mike Gesicki and Pharaoh Brown.

Turner (coach's decision) will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Rams.

Turner's absence will be his third missed game of the season. With Logan Thomas and John Bates healthy, the Commanders will opt to add depth at a different position.

Swaim (back) is active for Sunday's contest against the 49ers.

Swaim was able to log a limited practice Friday and will suit up for Sunday's contest as the backup tight end behind Trey McBride.

Brown (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Brown was a late addition to the Patriots' injury report Saturday with a foot injury, though the issue doesn't appear serious enough to force him out for Sunday's contest. Brown has split his time between backup tight end duties and special teams, and has caught all eight of his targets for 174 yards and a touchdown over 13 games this season.

Waller (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Waller was activated from injured reserve Saturday and will now take the field for the first time since Week 8. It's unclear whether he'll be on a snap count, though reports from practice earlier this week suggest he was running a full route tree. Assuming Waller is ready to go at full capacity, he should play a significant role in the Giants' passing attack, as he managed at least seven targets in five of eight contests prior to suffering the hamstring injury.

FitzPatrick (coach's decision) will not play in Sunday's game versus the Panthers.

FitzPatrick's absence will mark his third game missed in four weeks. As a result, Tucker Fisk will be bumped up to No. 4 on Atlanta's tight end depth chart.

The Falcons elevated Fisk from their practice squad Saturday, Scott Bair of the team's official site reports.

Atlanta has a relatively healthy set of tight ends available for Sunday, led by Kyle Pitts and Jonnu Smith, so Fisk may play primarily on special teams. This is his third elevation of the season, and he logged 19 offensive snaps along with 23 special-teams snaps without accumulating any stats over his prior two contests. If the Falcons want to have Fisk active on gameday again beyond this week, they'll need to sign him to the active roster.

LaPorta recorded five receptions on six targets for 56 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 42-17 win over the Broncos.

LaPorta had a typical performance from an opportunity and yardage perspective, but he found the end zone three times to deliver a standout effort. He didn't tally his first reception until the last play of the first quarter, but he then went on to record touchdowns in each of the final three quarters of the game from 19, three and 10 yards, respectively. LaPorta won't continue to maintain the touchdown efficiency he displayed Saturday night moving forward, but he has impressively found the end zone nine times in his first 14 games as a pro. LaPorta also has three-plus catches in all but one of his games this season, proving himself a high-floor player in addition to some big outings.

Waller (hamstring), who is officially listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Saints, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Waller was activated from injured reserve Saturday, so the expectation is that he will play for the first time since Week 8. Nevertheless, his status won't become official until shortly before the Giants kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. If he does suit up, Waller will bolster a pass-catching corps that is currently led by Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson.

Wright exited Saturday's game against the Broncos with a groin injury and is questionable to return.

Wright suffered the injury in the first half of the game and was not targeted prior to his exit. The severity of the issue is currently unclear.