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Oliver had two receptions for four yards, including a four-yard touchdown, in Sunday's loss to the Chargers.

Oliver is mostly a blocking tight end, as he went out on a route on just eight of 27 snaps on offense. He could be an occasional option in the red zone, but it was just his third touchdown reception in 38 career games.

The Bengals elevated Hudson from their practice squad to their active roster ahead of Monday's game versus the Rams.

With Irv Smith (hamstring) doubtful for Week 3, Cincinnati saw fit to bring up another option at tight end. He's behind Drew Sample and Mitchell Wilcox on the depth chart, but those players are better blockers than pass catchers, so Hudson could be further up in line for targets than meets the eye.

Likely had one reception for 20 yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to Indianapolis.

Likely continues to struggle to make an impact, and there are concerning trends in regards to his role. While his two targets marked a season high, his snap count fell under 20 and has decreased each week since the season began. Likely also had a costly drop late in the game that could have extended a Ravens drive. The team's new offense has not been as inclined to use two-TE sets as it was in the past, and with Mark Andrews now healthy, the room for Likely to produce is shrinking. Baltimore travels to Cleveland to face the Browns in Week 4.

Granson had two receptions for nine yards on four targets in Sunday's overtime win at Baltimore.

Granson looks like the top receiver among the Indy tight ends, as he had more targets and receptions and went out on more routes than Mo Alie-Cox and Andrew Ogletree. However, none of the tight ends figure prominently in the passing game.

Ogletree had one reception for 11 yards on two targets in Sunday's overtime win at Baltimore.

Ogletree missed Week 2 in part after suffering a concussion in the season-opening loss to Jacksonville. He went out for a pass on just nine of 28 snaps and played fewer snaps than Kylen Granson (44) and only a few more than Mo Alie-Cox (25). None of the tight ends are major factors in the passing game, and Ogletree has been mostly used as a blocker.

Asiasi is signing with the Browns' practice squad Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Asiasi appeared in 12 games with the Bengals last season and was also with the team during training camp. Ultimately, he was unable to make the team's final 53-man roster. He'll now get to stay in the AFC North and work to earn a spot on Cleveland's active roster from the practice squad.

Hooper was not targeted in Sunday's 23-18 loss to the Steelers.

Hooper's 55 offensive snaps were a season high through the first three weeks, but he failed to earn a single target, and fellow tight end Micheal Mayer was on the receiving end of a two-point conversion. If quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (concussion) continues to prioritize Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers, Hooper could be a tough click in most formats.

Mayer was on the receiving end of a two-point conversion in Sunday's 23-18 loss to the Steelers, but he otherwise didn't record an official reception.

Mayer's only target resulted in quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's (concussion) first of three interceptions, and the rookie was out-snapped, 55-34, by fellow tight end Austin Hooper, who also was held without a catch. Mayer has hauled in just one pass for two yards through the first three games of his NFL career.

Brown caught both of his targets for 71 yards and a TD in Sunday's 15-10 win over the Jets.

Though Brown, who logged 25 snaps Sunday, saw less playing time than fellow TEs Hunter Henry (62 snaps) and Mike Gesicki (34), the 58-yard score that the 29-year-old recorded in the second quarter of the contest resulted in him being the Patriots' leading Week 3 receiver in terms of yardage. Given that Brown didn't catch any passes during the team's first two contests, he's not a high-percentage fantasy option as long as Henry and Gesicki remain available.

Gesicki caught his only target in Sunday's 15-10 win over the Jets for 18 yards.

Gesicki logged 34 of a possible 72 snaps on offense Sunday, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, while Hunter Henry recorded 68 snaps and two catches and Pharaoh Brown parlayed his 25 snaps into a 2-71-1 receiving line. After combining for nine catches (on 10 targets) for 87 yards through his first three outings with the Patriots, Gesicki remains a hit-or-miss fantasy option due to the team's TE timeshare.