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The Panthers are expected to place Hurst (concussion) on injured reserve, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Hurst continues to recover from a concussion sustained Nov. 9 versus the Bears that has held him out of the lineup for Carolina's last four games. A social media post by Hurst's father later revealed that the starting tight end has been diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia. If Hurst does indeed land on IR, he will be forced to miss the remainder of the 2023 campaign, leaving Tommy Tremble (hip) and Ian Thomas (ankle) atop the depth chart.

Mayer brought in four of five targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' 63-21 win over the Chargers on Thursday night.

The rookie tight end finished second in receptions and targets on the night, although well behind Davante Adams in both categories. Mayer rounded out his night with the second touchdown catch of his career, an 11-yard grab in the second quarter. Mayer heads into a Week 16 road showdown against the Chiefs on Christmas Day with a pair of four-reception tallies in the last four games.

Everett brought in five of eight targets for 41 yards in the Chargers' 63-21 loss to the Raiders on Thursday night.

Everett finished with a team-high reception total for the Chargers in the lopsided loss, with his enhanced participation partly the byproduct of Keenan Allen's (heel) absence. The veteran tight end actually has back-to-back five-catch tallies, and he hasn't recorded less than four receptions since being blanked against the Lions in Week 10. Everett figures to continue enjoying a solid role in a Week 16 home battle against the Bills on Saturday, Dec. 23, particularly if Allen remains sidelined for that contest.

Whyle (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The backup tight end suffered the knee injury during Tennessee's Week 13 loss to the Colts and then missed its Week 14 win over the Dolphins. Whyle has one more chance to practice Friday ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Texans. The rookie has nine catches for 94 yards and a touchdown in 2023.

Parham (shoulder) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Raiders.

The backup tight end was a limited participant in practice Wednesday. Parham only played 15 snaps in Week 14 against the Broncos, his second-lowest total of the season. Nick Vannett should see more snaps in his absence.

The Chargers elevated Anderson from the practice squad for Thursday night's game against the Raiders.

The 30-year-old has appeared in the Chargers' last two games, playing four offensive snaps. With Donald Parham (shoulder) banged up, Anderson could be in line for a little extra work versus Las Vegas.

Higbee (neck) practiced in full Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Higbee sat out this past Sunday at Baltimore due to a neck stinger, which kept him out of drills during Week 14 prep. This time around, he logged a limited jog-through Wednesday before returning to an uncapped session one day later. With his status cleared up for Week 15 action, Higbee will seek his third touchdown of the season Sunday against a Commanders defense that has given up the ninth-most TDs (five) to opposing tight ends in 13 games this season.

Dulcich (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lions.

Dulcich officially remains on injured reserve and won't be activated ahead of the Broncos' Week 15 contest. The second-year tight end returned to practice this week and will have to wait at least another week before gaining clearance. Adam Trautman should continue to pace the tight ends in routes and playing time.

Kincaid (thumb/shoulder) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Kincaid, who also was listed as limited in Wednesday's walkthrough, sported a red non-contact jersey during Thursday's session, per Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News. With that in mind, Kincaid presumably will need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys. If Kincaid is limited or out this weekend, Dawson Knox would be next up for the Bills' TE snaps.

Waller (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

After he was designated for return from injured reserve earlier Thursday, Waller stepped back on the practice field for the first time since tweaking his right hamstring in a 13-10 overtime loss to the Jets back in Week 8. Though Waller suggested earlier in the week that he's hopeful to play Sunday in New Orleans, his availability for the game may be contingent on him practicing fully Friday. If Waller is cleared to play this weekend, the Giants would have to activate the tight end from IR by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.