Bates (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Atlanta, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Bates hasn't practiced the past two weeks and will now miss a second straight game. Ben Sinnott figures to step up as the No. 2 tight end again, with playing time largely depending on the gameplan (and then game script).

Yurosek (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

The rookie tight end has logged 27 offensive snaps and another 39 on special teams through three games. He's yet to draw a target.

Arroyo caught two of four targets for 44 yards in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Cardinals.

Arroyo gained 32 yards on one reception, and he was targeted in the end zone in the second quarter, too. The rookie played 55 percent of the offensive snaps, and while he's still the No. 2 tight end behind AJ Barner, Arroyo's snap counts and usage are rising. He'll look to continue his ascent in Week 5 against the Buccaneers.

Barner caught all three targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Cardinals.

The Seahawks are dedicated to using two-TE sets, and Barner continues to serve as the lead tight end with an 86 percent snap share. He's starting to look like a compelling red-zone target for QB Sam Darnold with two targets in four games, but his floor remains quite low, as the second-year tight end has never produced more than 34 yards in a game.

McBride secured seven of 11 targets for 52 yards in the Cardinals' 23-20 loss to the Seahawks on Thursday night.

McBride led the Cardinals in receptions and targets while finishing second to Marvin Harrison in receiving yards. The star tight end has topped out at a relatively modest 78 receiving yards over the first four games, but he hasn't recorded less than five catches or logged fewer than seven targets in any contest. McBride's production has been arguably capped to an extent by Kyler Murray's uneven play under center, yet the former could have a good opportunity for his first breakout game of 2025 when Arizona hosts the struggling Titans in a Week 5 interconference clash on Sunday, Oct. 5.

Mayer (concussion) didn't practice Thursday, Paul Gutierrez of the Raiders' official site reports.

Mayer exited Las Vegas' Week 3 loss at Washington in the first half and eventually was ruled out due to a concussion. Considering he has yet to practice this week, he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears. Friday's injury report ultimately may provide a ruling on Mayer's status for Week 4 action.

Parkinson (shoulder) was a limited at practice Thursday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Parkinson has opened the week with back-to-back limited practice sessions as he continues to nurse an AC joint sprain that he suffered in Week 1. If available, the tight end could be asked to step into a more significant role in Week 4 against the Colts, with fellow tight end Tyler Higbee (hip) being added to the injury report Thursday. Parkinson's status for Sunday's matchup with Indianapolis will be much clearer following Friday's final injury report of the week.

Higbee was limited at Thursday's practice due to a hip injury, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Higbee has received at least a 50 percent snap share in all three of the Rams' games this season, but with just four catches (on six targets) for 37 yards and no touchdowns to date, he doesn't hold much sway in terms of fantasy. Fellow TE Colby Parkinson (shoulder) also had a cap on his reps Thursday, which leaves Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson as the current healthy options at the position on the active roster.

Dissly (knee) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice.

After missing Week 3, Dissly appears to be trending toward another missed contest this Sunday against the Giants. With Dissly out last week, the Chargers used Tucker Fisk in a blocking role at tight end, and rookie Oronde Gadsden and Tyler Conklin shared pass-catching duties in a three-man weave at the position. Gadsden popped up for a 5-46-0 receiving line on seven targets but played just over 25 percent of the snaps.

Engram (back) participated in Thursday's practice, Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post reports.

Engram missed practice all last week before ultimately being ruled out for Week 3 against the Chargers. With his return to practice Thursday, Engram should be on track to play Monday night against the Bengals. Engram has massively underwhelmed to start his Broncos career, playing just 38 percent of the offensive snaps across the first two games of the season and catching only four passes for 33 yards on six targets. He's simply not a full-time player in coach Sean Payton's offense that likes to use multiple tight ends and wide receivers.