NFL Player News
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Terrance Ferguson TE | LAR
Rams' Terrance Ferguson: Blanked in victory
Ferguson wasn't targeted and played 17 snaps on offense during Sunday's 17-3 victory against the Ravens.
While Ferguson was unable to secure any targets on offense, he did take the field for just over 30 percent of the Rams' snaps on offense, a season high. Colby Parkinson (concussion) may return for Week 7 against the Jaguars in London, and with Tyler Higbee establishing himself as the top tight end in the pecking order once again, Ferguson, Parkinson and Davis Allen will share the backup tight-end duties as they've been doing for the majority of the season thus far.
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Jordan Akins TE | JAC
Jordan Akins: Lands with Jacksonville
Akins signed with the Jaguars' practice squad Monday.
With Brenton Strange (IR, quadriceps) and Quintin Morris (groin) ruled out for Week 7 against the Rams in London, Akins could be elevated to the gameday roster to join Hunter Long and Johnny Mundt at tight end for the Jaguars.
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Quintin Morris TE | JAC
Jaguars' Quintin Morris: Ruled out for Week 7
Morris (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Morris will not travel with the team to London this week. With Morris joining Brenton Strange (IR,quadriceps) on the shelf, the Jaguars figure to roll with Hunter Long, Johnny Mundt and possibly practice-squad addition Jordan Akins at tight end versus Los Angeles.
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Colston Loveland TE | CHI
Bears' Colston Loveland: Back in action Monday
Loveland (hip) is listed as active Monday at Washington.
Loveland last suited up during a Week 3 win against the Cowboys, when he injured his hip early on and was forced to miss the Bears' Week 4 victory at Las Vegas. Following the team's Week 5 bye, the rookie first-rounder followed up back-to-back limited sessions with a full practice Saturday, paving the way for his return to action. Loveland likely will continue to play a distant second to Cole Kmet in Chicago's pecking order at tight end moving forward.
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George Kittle TE | SF
49ers' George Kittle: In line to practice this week
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that the 49ers expect Kittle (hamstring) to practice this week, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
San Francisco has yet to designate Kittle to return from injured reserve, which will need to happen for the tight end to mix into drills. The team resumes practicing Wednesday in advance of next Sunday's game against the Falcons, meaning the aforementioned transaction may transpire before then. In any case, Kittle appears poised to put the finishing touches on his recovery from the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since Week 1.
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Dawson Knox TE | BUF
Bills' Dawson Knox: Added snaps likely Monday
Knox figures to see added opportunities Monday night against the Falcons, with fellow TE Dalton Kincaid (oblique) inactive for the contest.
With Kincaid, who leads the Bills with 287 receiving yards through five games, unavailable, Knox -- who has logged a 6-54-0 receiving line in that span -- represents a late plug-in option for fantasy managers who would normally rely on Kincaid. Jackson Hawes (four catches for 54 yards and a TD thus far) is Buffalo's other active tight end Monday.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Inactive Monday
Kincaid (oblique) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Falcons.
Kincaid, who opened the practice week Thursday sporting a non-contact jersey, subsequently was deemed limited in all three sessions before being listed as questionable for Monday's contest. Now that he's been ruled out versus Atlanta, Dawson Knox is in line to lead the Bills' Week 6 TE corps, with Jackson Hawes available to mix in. Kincaid will target a potential return to action Sunday, Oct. 26 against the Panthers following Buffalo's bye week.
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Tanner Hudson TE | CIN
Bengals' Tanner Hudson: Officially DNP on Monday
Hudson (concussion) was estimated as a DNP on Monday's practice report, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.
Hudson came out of Sunday's loss to the Packers with concussion symptoms and is in the league's protocol. It's going to be a difficult challenge for him to gain clearance ahead of Thursday night's date with the Steelers. With Mike Gesicki (pectoral) very unlikely to play, Noah Fant, Drew Sample and Cam Grandy would be in line to handle tight-end duties for Cincinnati.
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Davis Allen TE | LAR
Rams' Davis Allen: Sees reduction in playing time
Allen secured one of two targets for seven yards during Sunday's 17-3 victory against the Ravens.
Tyler Higbee regained his role as the Rams' top tight end after missing Week 5 with a hip injury, and produced a solid 4-40-1 line on his four targets. Allen only took the field for 21 snaps on offense, slightly more than Terrance Ferguson, who wasn't targeted in the contest. Higbee will likely remain the top option for the Rams at tight end, leaving Allen, Ferguson, and Colby Parkinson (concussion) fighting for playing time in London against the Jaguars in Week 7.
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Elijah Arroyo TE | SEA
Seahawks' Elijah Arroyo: Snares one pass
Arroyo caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 20-12 win over the Jaguars.
Arroyo continues to work as the No. 2 tight end behind AJ Barner, who has consistently played around 80 percent of the offensive snaps while producing 17 receptions for 205 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Arroyo has logged more than 50 percent of the snaps just once this season, and he has yet to catch more than two passes in a game. The rookie is an intriguing athlete who could still have a bright future in the league, but it will be difficult to depend on him for fantasy purposes until his usage improves.