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Njoku (arm/face) is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Njoku was a late addition to the injury report Saturday after he reportedly suffered burns to his arm and face during a home accident. According to Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Njoku was sporting a covering on the bottom of his face in pregame warmups, but wearing a helmet and uniform otherwise doesn't look to be anything that will put him in too much discomfort. The 27-year-old should be ready to handle his normal role as the Browns' top tight end, though he'll be on the receiving end of passes from rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson with regular starter Deshaun Watson (shoulder) inactive for the contest.

Njoku (arm/face) is in line to play Sunday against the Ravens,Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.

Per Russini, Njoku sustained burns on his arms and face from a fire pit accident ahead of the contest, and the team was concerned about the tight end's comfort wearing a helmet. It appears as though he'll give it a go Sunday, however, an outcome that will be confirmed either way when the Browns' inactives are posted prior to the team's 1:00 kickoff.

Higbee (Achilles) is expected to play Sunday against the Colts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Higbee barely practiced this week due to the Achilles injury and is listed as questionable, but the veteran tight end looks poised to avoid the Rams' inactive list, which will be released 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. The 30-year-old received some long-term security Friday, in the form of a three-year deal worth a guaranteed $17 million. Higbee has yet make much of an imprint in the box score this season, catching 11 passes for 132 scoreless yards.

Bellinger (neck) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's game against the Seahawks.

Bellinger went from limited participation during Thursday and Friday's practices to a full participant Saturday, and he no longer carries an injury designation going into Monday night's contest. The second-year tight end has seen only two targets through three weeks on a Giants team that's been struggling to score, playing on 54 percent of the team's offensive snaps.

Dissly (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Giants, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Dissly didn't manage to practice last week before missing the contest against Carolina, but the tight end has at least practiced in limited fashion throughout the entirety of this week. That's important given nominal starter Noah Fant cropped up on the injury report Saturday with a knee injury. Dissly, a six-year veteran, has been a comfortable target for quarterback Geno Smith to the tune of five receptions for 52 yards in two games.

Fant (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Giants, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Both Fant and Will Dissly (shoulder) are questionable for Monday's game, although in the case of the former, Fant hadn't appeared on the injury report prior to Saturday. The 2019 first-round pick has seen a few targets recently, averaging four catches and 48.5 yards over the past two weeks. Colby Parkinson could see an uptick in snaps if either of the tight ends misses Monday's marquee matchup.

The Titans elevated Rader to their active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

This is the first time Rader has been called up this season after joining the team's practice squad Aug. 30. If he's active for Sunday's contest against the Bengals, he'll work in a depth tight end role behind Chigoziem Okonkwo, Trevon Wesco and Josh Whyle.

Bellinger (neck) was a full participant in Saturday's practice, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Bellinger was a limited participant in Thursday's practice after popping up on the Giants' injury report, though when he sustained the neck injury is unclear. Participating in full in Saturday's practice indicates that Bellinger should be good to go for Monday's contest against the Seahawks. He has two catches for nine yards and has logged 141 snaps -- 99 on offense -- in three contests this season.

The Bengals elevated Hudson to their active roster Saturday.

This marks the second week in a row that Hudson has been promoted from the team's practice squad. He filled in Week 3 against the Rams with Irv Smith (hamstring) ruled out and finished as the top pass-catching tight end with two catches on four targets for 30 yards. He played 36 offensive snaps in Week 3, more than fellow tight ends Drew Sample and Mitchell Wilcox, and could see that same usage against the Titans on Sunday, with Smith being ruled out for the second straight week.

The Cowboys elevated McKeon to the active roster Saturday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

McKeon was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad Aug. 31 after being cut by the team two days earlier ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. He could be active for Sunday's contest against the Patriots if tight end Peyton Hendershot (ankle) is ruled out.