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Fantasy Football Injury Reports For TEs: Darren Waller, David Njoku, Hayden Hurst

Hayden Hurst - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

New injuries continue to pop up at the scarce position that is tight end, so fantasy managers will have to continue to find high-end streamers if they don't have one of the top-tier studs like Travis Kelce or Mark Andrews. Darren Waller came into the season viewed as a must-start stud but has been out with a hamstring injury. David Njoku and Hayden Hurst have been on the TE1 bubble all season, but both have uncertain statuses for Week 14. Our fantasy football injury reports for tight ends as of Wednesday, December 7th will give you the latest scoop.

Being up-to-date on NFL injury news can give you an edge over your league mates in fantasy football. Tight ends are always tricky to navigate in fantasy football, so keeping up with the latest injury news is vital for staying competitive.

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Darren Waller Injury Update

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) is not expected to come off of Injured Reserve and play against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 14, but he said he's on track to return next week against the New England Patriots.

Although Waller has been out since Week 5 and there will be plenty of injury concern, he'll immediately be back on the fantasy radar. The Patriots have allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to tight end through 13 weeks, so he could carry a top-10 outlook into Week 15.

 

David Njoku Injury Update

The Cleveland Browns' plan is to have tight end David Njoku (knee) practice this week and play in Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals after he missed last week's win over the Houston Texans, according to a league source. Njoku has missed three games this year due to two separate knee issues, but it looks like he'll be back for fantasy managers as a TE1 option this weekend.

We'll keep an eye on the 26-year-old's practice status this week, but fantasy managers could get him back in the final week before the playoffs begin in most fantasy leagues. The former first-rounder has been a decent low-end TE1 in 2022 with 41 catches for 464 yards and two touchdowns in nine games.

 

Hayden Hurst Injury Update

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that tight end Hayden Hurst (calf) is doubtful to play in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns. Hurst suffered a calf injury in the Week 13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs and finished with just two catches for 12 yards. He checks in as the TE14 in half-point PPR formats this year through 13 weeks of the season, but his upside will be more limited now that receiver Ja'Marr Chase is back in the fold as an extra target for quarterback Joe Burrow.

If Hurst is officially inactive in Week 14, Mitchell Wilcox and Devin Asiasi figure to split the workload at tight end for Cincy, but they won't be realistic fantasy options.



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