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Wilcox had one catch for 13 yards on his only target in Sunday's win over Kansas City. He played 47 offensive snaps, which is the most he's played all season, both in raw number and as a percentage of the team's snaps.

He will maintain a similar role in Week 14 with Hayden Hurst unlikely to play. That said, Wilcox probably won't have a significant role in the passing game, as he's had no more than two targets in any game this season.

Hill hauled in two of three targets for 35 yards and one touchdown to go along with three rushes for 10 yards during Monday's 17-16 loss versus the Buccaneers. He also completed his lone passing attempt for 21 yards.

Hill caught the Saints' lone touchdown of the game, as he got behind the Buccaneers' defense for a 30-yard score in the second quarter. This was Hill's first game with a touchdown since Week 7 against Arizona, and his untraditional usage still makes it difficult to predict his value week to week. A banged-up Saints squad will have additional time to rest and recover while on bye Week 14.

Thomas caught three of four targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 20-20 tie with the Giants.

Thomas played 56 percent of offensive snaps, tying a season low from Week 8 when he was in his first game back from a three-week absence due to a calf injury. Thomas has averaged only 1.8 catches for 17.3 yards in five games since his return, unable to make much of a dent in an offense with talented wide receivers and a busy RB duo. He'll likely continue to get most of the TE snaps in obvious passing situations on the other side of a Week 14 bye when the Commanders face the Giants again.

Otton secured six of 10 targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 17-16 win over the Saints on Monday night.

The rookie tight end tied for second on the team in receptions and was the runner-up in targets as well, but the most noteworthy part of his night was his one-yard touchdown grab with three minutes remaining that made it a one-possession game. Otton once again had the No. 1 tight end role to himself with Cameron Brate (illness) logging his fourth absence in the last six games, which led to a new career high in targets for the 2022 fourth-round pick. Otton will aim to build on the solid performance in a Week 14 road battle versus the 49ers.

Hooper recorded three receptions on five targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Eagles.

Hooper had the majority of his involvement on a drive late in the second quarter, during which he caught a pair of nine-yard passes. He remains a part-time player with both Geoff Swaim and Chigoziem Okonkwo also working into the tight end rotation, though Hooper has at least three receptions in four consecutive games. While his workload appears relatively safe, Hooper has failed to surpass 41 yards in a game in that same span.

Coach Brandon Staley said Monday that Parham (hamstring) should return to practice at some point this week, Bridget Condon of NFL Network reports.

Parham has been on IR since the beginning of November, but it appears he could be nearing a return to practice. Once he's designated to return, the Chargers will have a 21-day window to add him to the active roster.

Dissly caught both of his targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 27-23 win over the Rams.

Dissly and fellow tight end Noah Fant typically handle the same snap count in any given week, but Fant has been more productive as a receiver this year, especially lately. Over the last eight games, Fant has posted a 27-326-1 line on 35 targets while Dissly has registered an 18-181-0 line on 21 targets.

Mitchell did not see any targets in the passing game during Sunday's 41-14 win over the Jaguars.

Like Shane Zylstra, Mitchell claimed a season-high 30 percent of the offensive snaps while Brock Wright saw his fewest proportion of snaps since T.J. Hockenson was dealt to the Vikings. It will be interesting to see if Mitchell's role could continue to grow down the stretch.

Wright secured both of his targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 40-14 win over the Jaguars.

It doesn't speak well for Wright's fantasy upside that he couldn't do much damage in the box score on a day that the Lions had their way offensively. Moreover, Wright saw his lowest percentage of offensive playing time (46 percent) since T.J. Hockenson was traded while James Mitchell (29) and Shane Zylstra (30) both saw season highs. Even if Wright maintains his grip on the No. 1 role down the stretch, it's hard to make a case for him as a fantasy asset in any format.

The Saints elevated Krull from the practice squad ahead of Monday's game against the Buccaneers, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Krull has been on New Orleans' practice squad since being waived as part of the team's final roster cuts in late August. The undrafted rookie caught 38 passes for 451 yards and six touchdowns during his final collegiate season with Pittsburgh. With starting tight end Juwan Johnson (ankle) ruled out against Tampa Bay, Krull should slot in behind Adam Trautman, as Taysom Hill has not seen much usage as a traditional tight end so far this season.