NFL Player News

Tennessee signed Odukoya to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Odukoya signed with the Titans in May as part of the NFL International Player Pathway Program. The 25-year-old then spent the entirety of this regular season on the team's practice squad, and he'll now look to earn a spot on the 53-man roster heading into the 2023 campaign.

The Steelers signed Williams to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Williams signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee Martin, though he was waived in mid-August after three months with the team. The 24-year-old then signed with Pittsburgh's practice squad Sept. 13. Williams will now compete for a chance to make his NFL debut heading into the 2023 campaign.

Fant (knee) was listed as a non-participant at Tuesday's walk-through practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Due to a lingering knee injury, Fant has sat out the first practice of the week ahead of each of the Seahawks' last three games, but he's proceeded to suit up for each contest while producing a collective 8-72-1 receiving line on 10 targets. Assuming he didn't suffer any sort of major setback during Sunday's 19-16 overtime win over the Rams, he should be good to go for this Saturday's wild-card game in San Francisco. If that's the case, Fant would once again be in line to split snaps at tight end with Colby Parkinson.

Schreck signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on Tuesday.

Schreck spent his first four seasons with Chicago before landing in Houston during the offseason. Although he did not earn a spot on the Texans' 53-man roster during training camp, he did sign to their practice squad and ultimately saw action in two regular-season games. The 29-year-old recorded six yards on two receptions during that time. He will look to make an impression with the team during the offseason and potentially earn a bigger role in 2023.

Alie-Cox had one reception for four yards on his lone target in Sunday's loss to Houston.

Alie-Cox entered 2022 as a potential sleeper tight end and red-zone target, but his production declined in almost every area. He had just 19 receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns. He was also phased out of the offense in the second half of 2022 with just six receptions and 10 targets over his last eight games.

Woods had one reception for nine yards on four targets in Sunday's loss to Houston.

After Woods started at tight end in Weeks 16 and 17 with Kylen Granson (ankle) out, Mo Alie-Cox got the nod in Week 18, but Woods still had more targets and ran more routes (23 to 17). The rookie showed promise with 25 receptions on 40 targets for 312 yards and three touchdowns on the season, and after posting eight receptions for 98 yards in Week 12, it looked like he might even take over the top spot at tight end. However, he had just 10 receptions for 135 yards over the final five games. His late-season disappearance was in part due to shaky quarterback play but also due to the Colts continuing to divide up targets between Woods, Alie-Cox and (when healthy) Granson. Woods showed enough of a spark that perhaps the team can make him more of a focus in 2023.

The Saints signed Krull to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Krull signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in May and joined the team's practice squad after failing to make the initial 53-man roster. He drew one elevation and made his NFL debut in Week 13, but he didn't record any counting stats across nine offensive snaps. With his new contract, Krull will have a chance to compete for a roster spot during offseason work.

Parham caught 10 of his 12 targets for 130 yards and touchdown during the 2022-23 season.

Parham appeared in just six games as he battled various injuries throughout the season. Despite the limited playing time, Parham was still the most productive tight end on the roster aside from Gerald Everett. Everett's a restricted free agent this offseason and it'll be interesting to see if the big-bodied target will be brought back.

The Raiders signed Fotheringham to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Fotheringham signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in May of 2022 but failed to make the team's initial 53-man roster. After getting cut, he joined Las Vegas' practice squad, where he spent his entire rookie campaign. The 6-foot-4 tight end will now have a chance to compete for a roster spot throughout the offseason and into next year's training camp.

Smith (concussion) finished the 2022 season with 27 catches on 38 targets for 245 yards in 14 games.

Since signing a four-year, $50,000,000 deal with the Patriots that runs through the 2024 season, Smith's fantasy impact has been modest while working in a tight end time-share that has tilted in favor of Hunter Henry, whose deal with the team goes through 2023. In that context, Smith's weekly lineup utility next season figures to be limited to deeper leagues, though in the event that Henry is sidelined at any point, Smith -- who missed time down the stretch in 2022 due to a concussion -- could yield dividends as a streaming option.