NFL Player News
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Pharaoh Brown TE | ARI
Pharaoh Brown: Moved back to practice squad
The Cardinals reverted Brown to their practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Brown got his first elevation of the campaign for Sunday's Week 11 loss to San Francisco. He logged 11 of Arizona's 79 offensive snaps, finishing third among the team's tight ends behind Trey McBride (70) and Elijah Higgins (28). Brown also played 10 snaps on special teams. He didn't record any other stats and drew two penalties on offense, including a holding penalty that wiped out a 60-yard Bam Knight touchdown in the third quarter.
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Josh Whyle TE | GB
Packers' Josh Whyle: Finds end zone in win
Whyle was targeted once and caught one pass for two yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-20 victory over the Giants.
Whyle appeared in only his second game as a Packer, and he played roughly four times as many snaps as he did in his Week 10 debut and also found the end zone for the first time. Whyle had several semi-productive appearances with the Titans last season, and the Packers appear to be evaluating their options at the tight end position with Tucker Kraft (knee) out for the season, so Whyle is now at least back on the fringes of the fantasy radar.
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John FitzPatrick TE | GB
Packers' John FitzPatrick: Leads tight ends in snaps
FitzPatrick was targeted once and caught one pass for five yards in Sunday's 27-20 victory over the Giants.
It may not be obvious in the box score, but FitzPatrick was credited with his first career start Sunday, and he wound up playing 16 more snaps than fellow tight end Luke Musgrave, who it was assumed would take over as Green Bay's top option at the position with Tucker Kraft (knee) out for the season. It remains to be seen how the playing time will be divided among the two -- as well as Josh Whyle, who scored in Week 11 -- moving forward, but none are particularly appealing fantasy options at this point.
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Dalton Schultz TE | HOU
Texans' Dalton Schultz: Still dealing with shoulder issue
Schultz (shoulder) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated injury report.
Schultz has been dealing with a shoulder injury for nearly a month, but he's played in each of the Texans' last four games en route to 21 catches (on 31 targets) for 205 yards and one touchdown. Considering his production hasn't tailed off with Davis Mills and not C.J. Stroud (concussion, DNP on Monday) under center the last two contests, Schultz remains a consideration in fantasy ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Bills. Wednesday's practice report will reveal whether or not Schultz has a Week 12 designation.
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Jackson Hawes TE | BUF
Bills' Jackson Hawes: Fails to catch pass in Week 11 win
Hawes wasn't targeted in the Bills' win over the Bucs on Sunday.
With Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) sidelined, Dawon Knox played 77 percent of the offensive snaps and caught one of three targets for 23 yards. Hawes played 34 percent of the snaps on offense but failed to draw a target from Josh Allen. The fifth-round rookie tight end has eight catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets across 10 games this season.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Unable to practice Monday
Bills coach Sean McDermott said Kincaid (hamstring) will be listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice report, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Buffalo will host a walkthrough practice Monday, but Kincaid's hamstring injury will nonetheless keep him from participating in any capacity. That bodes poorly for the starting tight end's odds of gaining clearance in time for Thursday's road matchup against the Texans, especially given that he's been labeled "week-to-week" and has only missed one contest so far. Dawson Knox played 75 percent of offensive snaps versus the Buccaneers in Week 11 with Kincaid sidelined, though he only secured one catch for 23 yards (on three targets).
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Three receptions in loss
Hockenson had three receptions for 39 yards on six targets in Sunday's loss to Chicago.
There were some encouraging signs for Hockenson as the Vikings offense used him more in short routes over the middle that were lacking in quarterback J.J. McCarthy's previous starts. However, McCarthy and the passing game struggled overall, which limits Hockenson's upside. McCarthy was just 16-of-32 passing as he struggled with accuracy and had two interceptions.
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Luke Farrell TE | SF
49ers' Luke Farrell: No receptions Sunday
Farrell was not target as a receiver in Sunday's 41-22 victory over Arizona.
Farrell was able to nab his second touchdown of the season against the Rams last week, but he reverted to his blocking role against the Cardinals on Sunday. The veteran backup logged 16 snaps on offense (29 percent) behind George Kittle's dominant 6-67-2 receiving line. Farrell's fantasy value is completely dependent on vulturing short touchdowns from Kittle, which keeps the former off the fantasy radar for Week 12.
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Luke Musgrave TE | GB
Packers' Luke Musgrave: Trends downward in win
Musgrave was targeted once and caught one pass for minus-1 yard in Sunday's 27-20 victory over the Giants.
It was presumed that Musgrave would be the Packers tight end who benefitted most from the absence of Tucker Kraft (knee), and he did in Week 10, leading all players at his position in snaps and receiving yardage. However, things took a sharp turn Sunday, as he not only finished second in both departments but third behind both John FitzPatrick and Josh Whyle -- who both, unlike Musgrave, were credited with a Week 11 start. Roles are seemingly fluid in Green Bay's tight end room for the time being, but those counting on Musgrave in fantasy leagues should at the least be evaluating other options.