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Sudfeld was signed by the Lions on Wednesday.

Sudfeld was cut by the 49ers on Tuesday, but he quickly found a new home with Detroit just one day later. The quarterback will operate as Jared Goff's only backup heading into the start of the regular season. David Blough was waived to create an open roster spot Wednesday.

The Lions are expected to sign Sudfeld if he passes a physical Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The Lions have already cut the first of their two underwhelming backup QBs from this summer, Tim Boyle. David Blough would seem to be on the chopping block as well if Sudfeld indeed signs with the team.

The Lions are expected to waive Blough if Nate Sudfeld passes his physical in Detroit on Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

It initially seemed like Blough had beaten out Tim Boyle for the backup job behind Jared Goff, but it seems that Detroit wants to go in a completely different direction after both of them put together underwhelming preseason performances. However, unless another team saw enough promise in the 27-year-old to put in a waiver claim, Blough would seem like a strong candidate to land on the practice squad.

Garbers was waived by the Raiders on Tuesday.

Garbers joined Las Vegas in May as an undrafted free agent out of California, though he was ultimately unable to secure a roster spot behind Derek Carr and Jarrett Stidham this preseason. The 23-year-old signal-caller will now pass through waivers before likely landing a practice-squad contract.

The Ravens waived Brown on Tuesday, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

Brown signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon in May, and he made a strong case for a roster spot during the preseason. He completed 35 of 47 pass attempts for 464 yards, three touchdowns and an interception while rushing five times for 22 yards, a touchdown and a fumble during preseason action. It wouldn't be surprising to see him land a spot on a team's practice squad this year.

The Browns placed Watson on the reserve/suspended list Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The transaction is merely a formality, as Watson's placement on the list allows the Browns to whittle their roster down to 53 men prior to Tuesday's deadline. Though he's ineligible to make his Browns debut until Week 13 in Houston while he serves his 11-game suspension, Watson is able to return to the team's facility Oct. 10. He'll be able to resume practicing Nov. 14 and is eligible to be reinstated to the roster Nov. 28, assuming he complies with the conditions of the settlement and treatment plan that accompanied his suspension. Jacoby Brissett is on track to open the season as the Browns' starting quarterback while Watson is unavailable.

The Titans waived Woodside on Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Woodside was severely outmatched during his competition with Malik Willis for the top backup spot behind Ryan Tannehill, so it isn't surprising to see Woodside let go. The 2018 seventh-round pick has thrown only one pass across 11 regular season appearances.

Buffalo released Barkley on Tuesday.

Despite outplaying Case Keenum in the Bills' preseason finale at Carolina on Friday, Barkley was the one who got the short end of the stick on the day of the NFL's 53-man roster deadline. Barkley will need to try to find another opportunity elsewhere as a free agent, and Keenum will serve as Josh Allen's backup in 2022.

Ehlinger has made Indy's final 53-man roster, 107.5 FM The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Ehlinger had a strong preseason by going 24-of-29 for 289 yards passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He improved his mechanics and revised what had been seen as a poor throwing motion. He was previously thought to be mostly a running quarterback, but his transformation this preseason has many thinking he could be in Indy's long-term plans. He'll be the No. 3 quarterback to begin the season, but could challenge Nick Foles at some point.

The Saints waived Book on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Book put forth his best showing of the offseason during the Saints' preseason finale, when he completed 11 of 15 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers while adding an impressive 50 rushing yards. However, the 2021 fourth-round pick ultimately faced steep odds of earning a spot behind Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, Book will be a likely candidate to resurface on the practice squad.