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"He's getting back, but he's not there yet," Arians explained about Howard's status. "He had a chance to make a couple of grimy catches in the end zone and didn't come up with them. I expect him to make those. He's still catching up to the speed of it, the physicality of it." Howard returned to practice in late July for the first time since tearing his Achilles last October. Prior to the injury, Howard led all Buccaneers tight ends with 11 receptions and 19 targets while averaging 36.5 yards per game. More notably, Howard out-snapped Cameron Brate 104-16 in his three full healthy games. The former first-round pick is scheduled to become a free agent after the season.

Howard ranked seventh among tight ends and led all Buccaneers players with 2.39 yards per route run last season, per Pro Football Focus. According to Fantasy Football Calculator, Howard isn't currently being drafted in 12-team PPR formats.