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Calcaterra lost two yards on his only catch in Sunday's win over Green Bay.

Dallas Goedert (shoulder) missed his second consecutive game, but the Eagles have adjusted to his absence by hardly looking to their tight ends at all. In Week 11, it was Jack Stoll who provided the unit's lone target and lone reception, and it was Calcaterra who got that honor Week 12. Nothing in the Eagles' game plan suggests that any of the team's tight ends will have fantasy relevance until Goedert returns.

Stoll was not targeted in Sunday's 40-33 win over the Packers.

When a team goes off for 40 points, one would expect the starting tight end to at least do something, but that wasn't the case for Stoll. He's always been more of a blocker than a playmaker, and while he's been thrust into a much larger snap count in the absence of Dallas Goedert (shoulder), that hasn't resulted in a larger share of the offense. Stoll now is averaging just half a target per game in the two weeks Goedert has been out.

Higbee (knee) wasn't targeted in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Chiefs.

Higbee played a season-low 59 percent of offensive snaps while playing through a knee injury after topping 90 percent in six of the previous 10 games. The lingering effects of the injury coupled with Bryce Perkins' lack of passing production (100 yards) led to a quiet afternoon for Higbee. With Matthew Stafford (concussion/neck) likely to remain sidelined Week 13 against the Seahawks, Higbee will be tough to trust despite facing a Seattle defense that has been gashed by tight ends throughout the year.

The Colts elevated Kalinic from the practice squad to the 53-man roster ahead of their game versus Pittsburgh on Monday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Kalinic looks primed to suit up for a third consecutive week with regular starting tight end Kylen Granson (illness) listed as doubtful for Monday night. The undrafted rookie has essentially functioned as a third offensive tackle on the snaps which he's played through two games this season.

Pruitt gathered in two of three targets for nine yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 19-13 loss versus Washington.

With Kyle Pitts (knee) sidelined, Pruitt saw an increased role and secured Marcus Mariota's lone touchdown pass. Pruitt finished second among tight ends with 32 offensive snaps, which put him behind Parker Hesse (35) but ahead of Anthony Firkser (22). As long as Pitts is out, Hesse figures to lead the trio in snaps, but Pruitt will likely continue operating as the top pass catcher among the group.

Hesse caught one of two targets for nine yards during Sunday's 19-13 loss versus the Commanders.

With Kyle Pitts (knee) out, Hesse played 35 offensive snaps, which put him as the top tight end over MyCole Pruitt (32) and Anthony Firkser (22). However, as expected, Hesse wasn't heavily involved in Atlanta's passing attack. MyCole Pruitt will likely emerge as the top pass-catching tight end in Pitts' absence, but Atlanta's passing attack remains limited due to Arthur Smith's run-first mindset.

Firkser secured his only target for 16 yards during Sunday's 19-13 loss against Washington.

With Kyle Pitts (knee) sidelined, Firkser saw 22 offensive snaps, which put him as the No. 3 tight end behind Parker Hesse (35) and MyCole Pruitt (32). All three tight ends caught at least one pass, but Pruitt secured Marcus Mariota's lone touchdown. As long as Pitts remains out, all three tight ends figure to garner increased roles, but Pruitt will likely remain the top pass catcher among the trio.

Johnson did not haul in either of his two targets during Sunday's 13-0 loss to the 49ers.

Johnson was held without a catch for just the second time this season. While the 6-foot-4 tight end tied his second-fewest targets of the year, he did have an additional target wiped off the board by a roughing the passer penalty absorbed by Taysom Hill in the fourth quarter. Johnson also played a season-low 47 percent of the Saints' offensive snaps behind fellow tight end Adam Trautman (61 percent), who was only targeted once Week 12. Johnson will look to bounce back in next week's divisional matchup against Tampa Bay on Monday Night Football.

Trautman reeled in his only target for 17 yards during Sunday's 13-0 loss versus San Francisco.

Trautman made the most of his limited receiving role with 13 yards after the catch on his lone target Week 12. The 25-year-old also played more offensive snaps (35) than fellow tight end Juwan Johnson (27) for the second game in a row, though the two ultimately combined for just three targets from struggling quarterback Andy Dalton. With the Saints' receiving corps near full health after being banged up for much of the season, Trautman's production should remain capped by his short-receiving and blocking roles.

Tremble caught one of two targets for two yards in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Broncos.

Tremble played nearly 75 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps but was hardly involved in the passing game. As he now embarks on Carolina's bye week, Thomas sports just 11 catches on 21 targets for 101 yards and two touchdowns in 12 appearances.