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Noah Fant
Stepping into TE1 role
Fant is expected to work as Cincinnati's top tight end for the next four games after the team placed Mike Gesicki on injured reserve Wednesday due to a pectoral injury.
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George Kittle
Trending up for Sunday night
Kittle, who's been on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury since Sept. 9, had his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday and is tracking toward playing in Sunday night's Week 7 matchup against the Falcons, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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George Kittle
Aiming for Week 7 return
Kittle is expected to return to practice Wednesday, with the goal of playing Sunday night against Atlanta, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Michael Mayer
Likely to retain TE1 role Week 7
Mayer is likely to retain the starting tight end role for multiple weeks, as Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that Brock Bowers is considered unlikely to be available in Week 7 against the Chiefs.
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David Njoku
Trade candidate due to rookie TE?
Marc Ross of NFL.com believes the immediate production from rookie third-rounder Harold Fannin makes it more likely that the Browns will move Njoku ahead of the Nov. 4 deadline.
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Michael Mayer
Top tight end available in Week 6
Mayer, who'd missed the last two games due to a concussion, will start Sunday's contest against the Titans since Brock Bowers is sidelined because of a knee injury, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
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Brock Bowers
Sitting out second straight
Bowers has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Titans due to his knee injury, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
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Hunter Long
Bump in targets expected
Long could serve as Jacksonville's top pass-catching tight end after the team placed Brenton Strange on injured reserve Tuesday due to a quadriceps injury.
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George Kittle
Week 6 return not expected
Kittle, who's been sidelined for the last four games on injured reserve due to a Week 1 hamstring injury, is not expected to participate in practice this week, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Mark Andrews
Might be trade target
Andrews could be on the move at the trade deadline, Eric D. Williams of Fox Sports reports
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Darren Waller
Repeat performance vs. Carolina?
Waller and the Dolphins offense are facing a Panthers defense that has struggled against tight ends through the first four games of the regular season, Joseph Person of The Athletic relays.
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Brock Bowers
Expected to play in Week 5
Bowers, who didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday due to his knee injury, is still expected to play in Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Colts, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
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Darren Waller
Getting bump in snaps Sunday
Waller, who recorded two touchdown receptions in his season debut Monday night against the Jets, has earned an increase in playing time in Sunday's Week 5 road matchup against the Panthers, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Mike Gesicki
Bigger role sans Fant?
Gesicki could have a larger role in the Bengals' offense against the Broncos on Monday due to the absence of Noah Fant, Ben Baby of ESPN reports.
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David Njoku
Becoming expendable
Njoku is likely to draw interest at the trade deadline, Dan Graziano of ESPN suggests.
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Adam Trautman
Top TE due to Engram absence
With Evan Engram ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Trautman will serve as the Broncos' top tight end while Nate Adkins and Lucas Krull serve in rotational roles.
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Tucker Kraft
Knee injury not considered serious
Kraft suffered a knee injury during Thursday's practice, but it isn't considered a long-term issue, Rob Demovsky and Adam Schefter of ESPN report.
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Isaiah Likely
Season debut imminent?
Likely said Wednesday that his return to action is coming "very soon," The Baltimore Banner reports.
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Terrance Ferguson
Could see work on offense Week 2
Ferguson played just five snaps on special teams during the Rams' Week 1 win over the Texans, but that could change Week 2 against the Titans due to Colby Parkinson being sidelined by a shoulder sprain, Matthew Colvin of USA Today reports.
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Grant Calcaterra
Could be team's top TE in Week 2
Calcaterra could play a larger role in Week 2, as Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports that Dallas Goedert isn't practicing Friday and will likely sit out Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
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Dalton Schultz
Clear top TE with Stover on IR
Schultz is set to operate as the clear top tight end for the Texans after the team placed Cade Stover on injured reserve Wednesday.
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Michael Mayer
Could be team's top TE for Week 2
Mayer could be poised for a larger role Monday against the Chargers, as Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Brock Bowers didn't participate in Thursday's practice due to a knee injury.
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Tanner Conner
Could be top TE again Week 2
Conner could serve as Miami's top pass-catching tight end against the Patriots in Week 2, as Alain Poupart of SI.com reports that Darren Waller remained a non-participant in practice Thursday.
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Evan Engram
Limited to begin Week 2
Engram was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to the calf injury he sustained in Week 1 against the Titans, per Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site.
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Travis Kelce
Takes blame for Worthy injury
Kelce said on his New Heights podcast Wednesday that he takes responsibility for running into Xavier Worthy and dislocating the receiver's shoulder in a Week 1 loss to the Chargers, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.
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