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Okonkwo (hip) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.

Now that he's gotten a full practice under his belt this week, Okonkwo should be in the clear for Thursday's game against the Giants. The veteran tight end has emerged a more integral part of the Washington passing game over the last four games, having cleared 70 percent snap shares in each of those contests while putting together a 19-218-0 receiving line on 24 targets.

The Browns signed Mitchell-Paden to the practice squad Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Mitchell-Paden was cut from the Texans' practice squad prior to Week 9 after failing to appear in a 2026 regular-season game for the team. He played in eight games total in 2025 with both the Ravens and Saints, catching two of three targets for 17 yards.

The Lions have received trade calls on LaPorta leading up to Tuesday's deadline, but the team prefers to keep him with the hope of signing the tight end to a long-term deal, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Earlier in the season, LaPorta expressed his frustration with the Lions for the organization's inability to come to terms on an extension with him, but both sides still appear to be on good terms and willing to re-engage in discussions on a new deal before he becomes a free agent in 2027. The fourth-year tight end has likely helped his case for earning a lucrative contract by having thus far stayed healthy throughout the season while putting together a 35-399-3 receiving line on 49 targets over the Lions' first eight games.

Rams head coach Sean McVay acknowledged Monday during his appearance on the "Coach McVay Show" that he's hopeful Ferguson (hamstring/ankle) will return from injured reserve this season, but was unwilling to guarantee that the tight end will be activated by the time his 21-day evaluation window closes, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. "I'm reluctant to get too far ahead of anything, just because -- but yes, that is something we'd want to avoid if he's not prepared," McVay said, regarding the possibility of Ferguson being shut down.

After missing five consecutive games while recovering from an ankle sprain, Ferguson appeared poised to return from IR ahead of this past Sunday's game against the Commanders, but his activation was delayed after he pulled his hamstring while running a route during Friday's practice. McVay said after the practice that the setback would likely keep Ferguson out for "a couple more weeks." Ferguson's 21-day window will come to a close Nov. 25, so even if he doesn't resume practicing before then, he'll likely need to show the Rams that he's made at least some progress in his recovery from the hamstring injury to get activated. McVay said that he would be open to adding Ferguson back to the 53-man roster before he's ready to play, but the Rams may not be keen on essentially playing a man down for more than a game or two.

Gray caught his only target for 11 yards Sunday in a 35-12 win against the Jets.

Gray was a minor factor in the passing game, with his lone reception gaining 11 yards late in the third quarter. Meanwhile, No. 1 tight end Travis Kelce paced Kansas City with 72 receiving yards on four catches. Gray had a nice two-game run with a combined six catches for 97 yards across Weeks 6 and 7, but since then he's tallied just three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown across his subsequent two games.

Hockenson recorded four catches for 33 yards on seven targets in a loss to Buffalo on Monday.

In addition to leading the Vikings in receptions, Hockenson finished second in receiving yardage and targets in a rough performance by Minnesota's offense. The veteran wideout has hauled in exactly four catches in four straight games, though he snapped a two-game TD streak Monday. It remains to be seen who will be throwing passes for Minnesota next Sunday in Green Bay, as Carson Wentz struggled enormously Monday and Kyler Murray is currently dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain.

Kincaid secured all three targets for 28 yards in the Bills' 23-6 win over the Vikings on Monday night.

Kincaid, like the rest of the members of the Bills' air attack, put up modest numbers on a night when Josh Allen had to navigate four sacks from a highly aggressive Vikings defense. The talented tight end still finished tied for second in receptions on the team for the night, but Kincaid finished with his second-lowest yardage total of the campaign. Kincaid should have a good opportunity to boost his numbers in a favorable Week 10 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday.

Dabney reverted to the Packers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Making his 2026 season debut, Dabney played six snaps on special teams in Sunday's 45-27 rout of New England.

Fant caught one pass for 12 yards on two targets in Sunday's 23-22 overtime win against Cleveland.

The veteran tight end logged 47 percent of the offensive snaps but is mainly a blocker at tight end, while Juwan Johnson handles most of the pass-catching duties. Fant has four catches for 30 yards over his last four games and is not even remotely on the fantasy radar.

Parkinson notched four catches for 13 yards on four targets in a 20-13 win over Washington on Sunday.

Parkinson ranked second on Los Angeles in receptions, though he didn't turn them into many yards. Still, it was his third straight contest with at least four catches, so Parkinson looks to be developing into a favorite target of QB Matthew Stafford. That could come in handy in Week 10 and beyond, as Stafford is going to need to turn to other pass catchers to help make up for the massive production being lost in the absence of Puka Nacua, who is expected to land on IR due to a knee injury.