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The Cardinals waived Tune on Monday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Tune got plenty of run in Arizona's three preseason games, including playing all 56 offensive snaps this past Saturday against the Raiders. Overall, he completed 30 of 49 passes for 186 yards, one touchdown and one interception and rushed nine times for 53 yards. With Kyler Murray and Jacoby Brissett locked in to the top two spots on the QB depth chart, Tune lost out in the number games but is a candidate to be brought back on the team's practice squad.

Bridgewater is line to serve as Baker Mayfield's top backup ahead of Week 1, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Per Fowler, the Buccaneers plan to move on from Kyle Trask, who is dealing with a shoulder issue and is slated to be let go with an injury designation. Fowler notes that in such a scenario, Trask would then revert to IR and subsequently look to reach an injury settlement with the team, which would allow him to sign elsewhere once healthy. Bridgewater last saw regular-season action in 2023 with the Lions.

The Lions waived Hooker on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Hooker, a 2023 third-round pick, entered training camp in competition with Kyle Allen for the No. 2 quarterback gig behind starter Jared Goff, but he ultimately couldn't secure a spot on the 53-man roster. Coach Dan Campbell said after Saturday's 26-7 preseason loss to the Texans, in which Hooker completed six of 11 passes for 70 yards and one interception, that a "change of scenery" could benefit the young signal-caller, per Colton Pouncy of The Athletic. Hooker now will look to secure, and make the most of, an opportunity elsewhere in the league, likely on a practice squad.

The Bears waived Reed on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Reed played 38 offensive snaps during the preseason and completed 11 of 17 passes for 107 scoreless yards. He could be a candidate for the practice squad if he clears waivers.

The Panthers waived Plummer on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Plummer was trying to push for a job behind Bryce Young and Andy Dalton (elbow) in Carolina. The second-year QB played 92 offensive snaps under center this preseason and completed 23 of 38 pass attempts for 210 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Plummer could be a candidate for the practice squad if he clears waivers.

The 49ers waived Mordecai (undisclosed) with an injury designation Monday.

Mordecai took 46 offensive snaps under center for the Niners this preseason and completed 13 of 19 pass attempts for 124 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also rushed four times for 27 yards. Mordecai will revert to injured reserve in San Francisco if he clears waivers.

The 49ers waived Bradley (undisclosed) with an injury designation Monday.

Bradley played 82 offensive snaps under center this preseason, appearing in all three exhibitions and completing just 22 of 41 pass attempts for 199 yards with one touchdown and one interception. If he clears waivers, Bradley will revert to the 49ers' injured-reserve list.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Howard (hand) is expected to be a full participant in practice "soon," Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports.

Howard broke a bone in his hand during practice Aug. 5 and was unable to play in the preseason. He's expected to open the season behind Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph on the Steelers' QB depth chart.

Stafford (back) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Stafford continues to stack 'full' practice sessions, and he again took part in 11-on-11 drills again Monday, per Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com. At this stage, the 37-year-old looks fully on track for Week 1 as long as no setbacks in his recovery from the disc injury in his back surface. That Stafford has been practicing without restrictions for one week is highly encouraging, and coach Sean McVay said Monday that the Rams "feel really good" about the quarterback's return to on-field activities, and that "there's nothing that would leave me to believe, unless we have an unforeseen setback, that he's not going to be ready to roll against the Texans" on Sunday, Sept. 7, according to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times.

Jackson (foot) returned to practice Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

The star QB left last Wednesday's practice early because a teammate stepped on his foot, and since then the team has downplayed the issue. Jackson's presence at Monday's practice should ease any lingering concerns on that front, though it's unclear if he'll be deemed a full participant Monday.