NFL Player News
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Shane Zylstra TE | DET
Lions' Shane Zylstra: Placed on injured reserve
The Lions placed Zylstra (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Zylstra suffered an ankle injury during the Lions' Week 2 win over the Bears. He is required to miss at least the next four games, which makes Week 7 against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 20 the earliest he can return. Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright are the Lions' two lone tight ends on the 53-man roster, but Detroit shored up its depth at the position by signing Ross Dwelley to the practice squad.
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Cade Otton TE | TB
Buccaneers' Cade Otton: First three catches of season
Otton brought in three of four targets for 25 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-19 win over the Texans on Monday night.
Otton recorded a robust 91 percent snap share (73 snaps) on the night and was able to get on the stat sheet for the first time in 2025 with his trio of catches. Backup tight end Payne Durham logged just 17 snaps (21.0 percent share), so Otton remains the clear-cut top pass-catching option at the position, although it's disappointing to see he's drawn only seven targets through two games despite the absences of Chris Godwin (ankle) and Jalen McMillan (IR-neck).
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Will Dissly TE | LAC
Chargers' Will Dissly: Secures lone target in win
Dissly caught his only target for seven yards in the 20-9 win over the Raiders on Monday.
For a second consecutive week, Dissly played fewer snaps (23) than Tyler Conklin (29), but neither tight end was asked to do much more than block with the game relatively in hand throughout. So long as the wideout trio of Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen remain healthy, the Chargers' other pass-catchers won't see much target volume.
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Tyler Conklin TE | LAC
Chargers' Tyler Conklin: Shut out in win
Conklin did not record a target in the 20-9 win over the Raiders on Monday.
Conklin once again played more than Will Dissly (29 snaps compared to 23), but neither tight end was featured much in the passing game. So long as Justin Herbert stay healthy, the Chargers will likely feature their top trio of wide receivers -- Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston -- whenever possible, leaving little volume for other targets.
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Harrison Bryant TE | HOU
Texans' Harrison Bryant: Targeted once in loss
Bryant did not catch his lone target in Monday's 20-19 loss to Tampa Bay.
Bryant was added to the 53-man roster following an injury to Cade Stover (foot). He was on the field for 37 percent of the offensive snaps, significantly lower than the 57 percent Stover had in Week 1.
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Michael Mayer TE | LV
Raiders' Michael Mayer: Nabs two receptions Monday
Mayer has two receptions on as many targets for nine yards in Monday's 20-9 loss to the Chargers.
Mayer was likely swooped up by concerned Brock Bowers (knee) managers this weekend after the star tight end was in jeopardy of missing Monday's contest. The latter wound up suiting up and playing his regular allotment of snaps, limiting Mayer to his usual backup role and marginal production. With Bowers finishing Monday's contest without issue, Mayer will return to fantasy irrelevance Week 3.
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Brock Bowers TE | LV
Raiders' Brock Bowers: No limitations on MNF
Bowers (knee) corralled five of eight targets for 38 yards in Monday's 20-9 loss to the Chargers.
Bowers was able to suit up after injuring his knee Week 1 and being limited to just one practice Saturday. The budding superstar wore a bulky brace on his left knee but otherwise was unaffected by the injury that threatened his status for Monday's primetime matchup. Bowers' pedestrian stat line was the result of a horrid passing night from QB Geno Smith, who completed just 55 percent of his pass attempts while throwing three interceptions. With the injury scare behind him, Bowers and the entire Las Vegas offense will look to right the ship in a road tilt against the Commanders on Sunday.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Gains 29 yards on MNF
Schultz had three receptions (on four targets) for 29 yards in Monday's 20-19 loss to Tampa Bay.
Schultz turned in another mild fantasy score despite finishing second in targets for the Texans. The veteran starter provides predictability for those in deeper formats, but his lack of upside and scoring potential (two touchdowns over 17 starts in 2024) keep him from flourishing in fantasy circles. Schultz remains a low-end option heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Jaguars on Sunday.
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Kylen Granson TE | PHI
Eagles' Kylen Granson: Second straight game with one catch
Granson pulled in his lone target for five yards in Sunday's victory over the Chiefs.
Granson was elevated from No. 3 to No. 2 tight end in the absence of Dallas Goedert (knee), which led to an increase in snaps for the former from Week 1's tally of 17 to 33. He still finished with just a single catch, though, so it would likely take injuries to both Goedert and Calcaterra (who also caught just one pass Sunday) for Granson to have a shot at fantasy relevance.
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Grant Calcaterra TE | PHI
Eagles' Grant Calcaterra: Held to one catch as top tight end
Calcaterra served as the Eagles' No. 1 tight end Sunday against the Chiefs due to Dallas Goedert's knee injury but finished with just one catch for six yards.
Calcaterra outsnapped fellow tight end Kyle Granson 53-34, leaving little doubt that he remains Goedert's top deputy. Goedert has missed an average of five games per season since 2022, so that role should continue to lead to a handful of starts for Calcaterra, but those starts won't necessarily lead to many targets. He was targeted just twice in Week 2.