NFL Player News
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Kyle Pitts TE | ATL
Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Best game of season in win
Pitts brought in seven of 11 targets for 87 yards in the Falcons' 21-19 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Pitts was finally deployed in a manner befitting his talent, leading to team-high figures in receptions, receiving yards and targets. The third-year tight end's stat sheet was his best across the board this season as well, but his week-to-week production is likely to continue to fluctuate in head coach Arthur Smith's run-centric offense.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Returns to game
Kelce (ankle) has returned to Sunday's matchup with the Vikings, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.
Kelce exited Sunday's contest late in the first half after suffering a non-contact right ankle injury, but he is back in the game. The tight end has caught six passes for 36 yards to this point. More information on his injury will likely come following the game.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Dealing with ankle issue
Kelce officially is questionable to return to Sunday's game at Minnesota due to a right ankle injury.
Kelce sustained a non-contact injury to his right ankle late in the second quarter and was seen limping badly on the sideline and to the locker room before halftime. He made his way back to the sideline to begin the third quarter with his right ankle heavily taped, but it remains to be seen if he'll reenter the contest. If Kelce is unable to do so, Noah Gray and Blake Bell will handle TE duties for the Chiefs.
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Travis Kelce TE | KC
Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Exits Sunday's game
Kelce headed to the locker before the end of the first half of Sunday's game against the Vikings after sustaining a possible foot or ankle injury, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.
Look for the Chiefs to specify the tight end's issue at some point soon. Before sustaining his non-contact injury, Kelce caught five of his six targets for 22 yards. Next up for the team's TE reps in his absence are Noah Gray and Blake Bell.
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Darren Waller TE | MIA
Giants' Darren Waller: Season-best effort in loss
Waller brought in eight of 11 targets for 86 yards in the Giants' 31-16 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
The veteran tight end put together his best across-the-board performance of the season, but unfortunately for the Giants, it came in yet another loss. Waller led the team in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon, and all three figures were also season highs. Despite Waller's positive individual numbers, the Giants' outlook appears increasingly bleak, and he now faces the prospect of going into a tough road matchup against the Bills in Week 6 with quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) potentially sidelined.
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Sam LaPorta TE | DET
Lions' Sam LaPorta: Scores twice in win
LaPorta caught three of four targets for 47 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 42-24 win over the Panthers.
LaPorta hauled in a four-yard touchdown prior to running free off a trick play for a 31-yard score during the second quarter. Just five games into his career, the second-round pick has already emerged as one of the league's most productive tight ends. While top receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) could return for Week 6's game in Tampa Bay, LaPorta should remain a featured option, boasting four straight games with a catch of 20-plus yards and three touchdowns in Detroit's last three outings.
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Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND
Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Ruled out for rest of Week 5
Alie-Cox (concussion) has been officially ruled out from returning to Sunday's contest versus the Titans, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Alie-Cox was evaluated for a concussion after banging his head on the turf early in the second half, and he's now been deemed out for the remainder of the contest. The tight end brought in his only target for 17 yards prior to exiting. Alie-Cox will need to pass through the league's concussion protocol in order to be able to play in Week 6 against Jacksonville.
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Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND
Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Being evaluated for concussion
Alie-Cox is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Tennessee, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Alie-Cox slammed his head on the turf after making a catch in the second half and subsequently went into the medical tent for evaluation. The 17-yard reception on which the tight end was injured was his only catch prior to departing.
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Jaguars' Evan Engram: Just 28 yards Week 5
Engram caught four of eight targets for 28 yards during Sunday's 25-20 win over Buffalo.
The 29-year-old tight end tied for the team lead in targets but had a long reception of nine yards and finished with his lowest yardage total of the season. It's the third straight game with exactly eight targets for Engram, and if that trend continues, he should continue to have a decent fantasy floor even as the tertiary option in Jacksonville's passing game.
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Andrew Ogletree TE | IND
Colts' Drew Ogletree: Back in game after shoulder injury
Ogletree exited Sunday's contest against the Titans with a shoulder injury and was initially deemed questionable to return, but he's since reentered the contest, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.
Ogletree briefly departed after hurting his shoulder in the first half but was able to return shortly thereafter. After scoring his first touchdown of the campaign in Week 4 against the Rams, the tight end had one reception for 13 yards Sunday before his brief exit.