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Hartman (shoulder) was waived by the Commanders on Tuesday,

Hartman missed most of camp due to a shoulder injury, but since he was not waived with an injury designation, it appears he has since recovered.

Perry was waived by the Jaguars on Tuesday.

Perry joined the team last Wednesday as an extra body while C.J. Beathard was dealing with a groin injury. The 26-year-old was unable to turn that limited time into a greater opportunity, but he has been a member of Jacksonville's practice squad in the past and could see that opportunity arrive again.

The Chargers waived Perez on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

After playing in the UFL, Perez signed with the Chargers earlier this month. He completed just 18 of 32 passes for 139 yards (4.3 YPA) this preseason with no touchdowns. It wasn't enough to win a spot on the 53-man roster behind Justin Herbert.

Brissett (right shoulder) said Tuesday that he feels "100 percent fine" and is ready for the start of the regular season, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

It's not surprising given that Brissett played two more snaps and threw a pair of accurate passes after taking a hard hit on the opening drive of Sunday's preseason loss to Washington. The Patriots planned on playing him for just one series anyway before bringing rookie QB Drake Maye into the game. Coach Jerod Mayo acknowledged Monday that Maye outplayed Brissett during the preseason, but Mayo also suggested he may name the veteran as the Week 1 starter, saying, "We've all seen the horror stories of rookie QBs getting thrown to the wolves," per Chad Graff of The Athletic. Mayo hasn't said when he plans to name his starter for the regular-season opener at Cincinnati.

The Texans are slated to release Boyle on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Boyle spent the preseason behind C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills on Houston's depth chart, so while the team could be interested in bringing him back via the practice squad, he never had a clear path to a spot on the 53-man roster. Last season, Boyle suited up for three games with the Jets.

Rypien was released by the Bears on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The 28-year-old Rypien spent 2023 with the Rams, Seahawks and Jets before declaring free agency in March. He then signed with the Bears but was unable to beat out Tyson Bagent for QB2 duties behind No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams. Rypien went 24 of 34 passing (70.6 percent) for 335 yards and three touchdowns this preseason. It was a strong enough showing to possibly get Rypien a look elsewhere as a top backup.

The Panthers waived Plummer on Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

The undrafted rookie out of Louisville had a strong preseason finale against the Bills, going 21 of 29 passing for 278 yards (9.6 YPA) and two touchdowns, but it wasn't enough to win a job behind Bryce Young and Andy Dalton. Carolina may try to sneak Plummer through waivers and onto the practice squad.

The Jaguars kept Jones over C.J. Beathard (groin) as the No. 2 QB on their initial 53-man roster, Justin Barney of News4Jax reports.

Jones completed 38 of 52 passes (73.1 percent) for 421 yards (8.1 YPA) and three touchdowns in three preseason games, while Beathard attempted just 21 passes before a groin injury knocked him out of action. Beathard was then released Tuesday with an injury settlement, leaving Jones as the backup to Trevor Lawrence heading into Week 1.

Coach Sean McVay announced Bennett will serve as the Rams' primary backup to begin the season while Jimmy Garoppolo serves his two-game suspension, Stu Jackson of the team's official website reports.

McVay said Bennett "did a good job" this preseason, finishing the summer having gone 41 of 69 passing (59.4 percent) for 437 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions. He added nothing with his legs, finishing with four yards and one fumble on four attempts. Garoppolo will be Matthew Stafford's backup once his suspension concludes. The Rams could then face a decision on whether to keep Bennett on the 53-man roster or subject him to waivers.

The Raiders released Peterman on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Peterman was brought in two weeks ago as preseason depth, and he started the Raiders' exhibition finale with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell resting. Peterman went 12 of 19 passing for 108 yards and one touchdown, but it wasn't enough to convince the Raiders to keep him on the 53-man roster. Peterman could be an emergency QB3 on the practice squad.