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Tennessee released Barkley on Wednesday, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

Barkley failed to beat out Logan Woodside for the top backup gig in Tennessee. The 30-year-old veteran boasts significant NFL experience and could be a realistic candidate to resurface elsewhere in the league this season, even if he has to wait for a potential injury to open up opportunities.

Rodgers and the Packers will play their Week 1 game against the Saints in Jacksonville after the contest was moved from New Orleans due to the impact of Hurricane Ida, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

The Packers will avoid a true road game, though Rodgers might have been looking forward to slinging the ball around in a dome environment, where he owns a career 8.3 yards per attempt and 64:12 TD:INT. In any case, he'll head to Jacksonville to face the Saints before returning to Green Bay to host the Lions on "Monday Night Football" in Week 2. The Packers recently placed star left tackle David Bakhtiari (knee) on the PUP list, but their offense otherwise appears healthy heading into Week 1.

The Seahawks signed Luton on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Luton was waived by Jacksonville on Tuesday, but he didn't have to wait long to find a new opportunity in Seattle. The team cut quarterback Sean Mannion in a corresponding move. A 2020 sixth-round pick, Luton will get a chance to develop behind Geno Smith and Russell Wilson.

The Cowboys claimed Grier off waivers Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Dallas is an excellent landing spot for Grier after he lost a backup quarterback battle to P.J. Walker in Carolina. The Cowboys kept Cooper Rush on the initial 53-man roster behind Dak Prescott, though multiple reporters suggested the team would look outside the organization for its in-season backup quarterback. While Grier won't automatically be the choice to fill that role, he should at least get a chance to compete in practice with Rush for No. 2 duties. The 2019 third-round pick is 26 years old.

Watson is listed on the Texans' initial 53-man roster in advance of Week 1, ESPN's Sarah Barshop reports.

That said, the QB -- who currently faces 22 active civil lawsuits -- isn't expected to play for the team this season and will likely be a healthy scratch on game days as long as he remains on Houston's active roster. Barshop notes the Texans are prepared to keep Watson on their roster for the rest of the 2021 campaign; however, it's possible that the signal-caller's standing trade request could result in him be dealt to another team down the road. Also on the team's roster following Tuesday's league-wide cut-downs are fellow quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and rookie Davis Mills.

Sudfeld was released by the 49ers on Tuesday, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.

Sudfeld played in the season finale for the Eagles last season and completed five of 12 passes for 32 yards, no touchdowns and an interception. With Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance (finger) on the final roster, there was no room for a developmental quarterback. Sudfeld could land on the practice squad if he clears waivers.

The Patriots moved Stidham (back) to the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Stidham will be inactive for the first six weeks of the season after being moved to the reserve/PUP list, leaving the Patriots with just one quarterback -- Mac Jones -- on their current roster. They will have to make a move to add a backup before Week 1, but Stidham should reclaim that role when he is healthy.

Fromm was waived by Buffalo on Tuesday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Fromm had a decent preseason with a 76.8 QB rating in the finale against the Packers, following a 74.2 QB rating in Preseason Week 1 against the Lions (he only played sparingly in the second preseason game vs. Chicago). He has started to show the poise he always exhibited as a Georgia Bulldog, but in the end the Bills decided to enter the regular season with just Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky. There's a decent chance Fromm has a spot on the practice squad waiting for him, though we'd also guess he could be a decent waiver-wire target for a team looking for a QB project.

Hoyer was released by the Patriots on Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The move arrives on the same day that the Patriots parted ways with Cam Newton, but the expectation is that Hoyer will be re-signed by the team in the coming days in order to back up starting QB Mac Jones. Per Reiss, Hoyer's release gives New England some roster-setting flexibility in the short term.

White (ribs) is viewed as the clear favorite to secure the Jets' backup quarterback job as final cuts approach, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

White's a better short-term option than James Morgan, who's likely ticketed for the practice squad, and the Jets have released Josh Johnson, who didn't get any reps until after White suffered his rib injury. Johnson's release suggests the team is confident in White's health heading into the season, though the possibility of bringing in a more reliable backup option that gets cut by another team can't be ruled out.