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Granson (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Friday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Granson didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, either, and thus is trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Browns. If Granson is ruled out later Friday, Drew Ogletree, Will Mallory and Mo Alie-Cox would be in line to handle the Colts' Week 7 tight end duties.

Freiermuth (hamstring) is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Rams, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Per Pelissero, Freiermuth aggravated his hamstring injury during practice Thursday, and now it looks like he'll be sidelined Sunday and possibly beyond. Official confirmation of Freiermuth's Week 7 status will arrive later Friday, but if he is ruled out, fellow TE Darnell Washington would continue to see added work in the Steelers offense.

Morris (ankle) is ruled out for Sunday's game against New England, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Morris, who caught his first pass of the season last week for a 15-yard touchdown, will have to miss his first game of the year due to an ankle injury. The depth tight end's next chance to take the field will be Week 8 against Tampa Bay.

Engram secured five of seven targets for 45 yards in the Jaguars' 31-24 win over the Saints on Thursday night.

Engram finished second in receptions and receiving yards for the Jaguars on the night with his sixth tally of at least five catches on the campaign. While the veteran tight end has been capped at 67 receiving yards this season as far as a single-game high, his role in the team's offense (51 targets in seven games) remains steady. Next up for Engram is a Week 8 road matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Oct. 29.

Freiermuth (hamstring) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Freiermuth worked fully Wednesday in the Steelers' first practice after a bye week, so his limited participation Thursday is notable. It remains to be seen if the listing is indicative of load management or a setback, and added context on that front will arrive no later than Friday, when the team's final injury report for Sunday's game against the Rams is posted.

Goedert (groin) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Goedert is operating with a cap on his reps through the first two sessions of Week 7 prep. A groin injury is to blame, and Friday's practice report ultimately will reveal whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Dolphins.

Bryant (hip) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bryant missed practice entirely Wednesday and took a positive step forward by managing limited participation Thursday. If he can practice in full Friday, he would likely avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Henry (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in practice Thursday.

Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Henry was spotted during the media-access portion of Thursday's session, but the tight end ended up being deemed a 'DNP' for the second straight day. What Henry is able to do Friday will be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Bills. If he ends up out or limited this weekend, fellow TE Mike Gesicki would see increased work Week 7, with Pharaoh Brown also a candidate for added snaps.

LaPorta (calf) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

LaPorta continues to deal with a strained calf that flared up in the middle of last week, but he was able to play through it this past Sunday in Tampa Bay and log a typical 84 percent of snaps en route to four catches (on 11 targets) for 36 yards and no touchdowns. He'll have one more session this week to prove his health before the Lions potentially tag him with a designation for Sunday's contest at Baltimore.

Granson (concussion) isn't practicing Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Granson has missed consecutive practices since entering concussion protocol after Sunday's 37-20 loss to Jacksonville. An absence for Sunday's matchup with Cleveland would leave more playing time for some combination of Drew Ogletree, Will Mallory and Mo Alie-Cox. The closest match in terms of skill set is Mallory, who has taken 10 of his 20 snaps in the slot this year, whereas Ogletree and Alie-Cox have gotten far more playing time but predominantly as in-line tight ends (84.1 percent of snaps inline for Ogletree, 90.1 percent for Alie-Cox).