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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.

The Jets placed Travis (ankle) on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

The rookie quarterback out of Florida State suffered a gruesome ankle injury last November and remains without a firm timetable for return. This could end up being a redshirt season for Travis, who will miss at least the first four games of 2024 with his placement on the NFI list. Tyrod Taylor heads into the year as Aaron Rodgers' backup.

The Bills waived DiNucci on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

DiNucci was unable to win a job behind Josh Allen and Mitch Trubisky in Buffalo. During the preseason, DiNucci completed 14 of 20 passes for 96 yards and one touchdown, adding five carries for 13 yards. He hasn't played in a regular-season NFL game since 2020 with the Cowboys.

Beathard (groin) was released with an injury settlement Tuesday.

Beathard is now free to sign with another team after losing a preseason competition with Mac Jones for the No. 2 QB job in Jacksonville. Beathard suffered a groin injury during the Jaguars' second preseason game and didn't play in the final exhibition.

The Lions are releasing Sudfeld, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sudfeld worked ahead of Hendon Hooker in Detroit's first two preseason games and was then rested for the final contest, but the Lions apparently prefer the second-year pro over his 30-year-old counterpart. While Sudfeld could still end up back with the team in some capacity, the willingness to make him available to other teams suggests Hooker is now the preferred backup to Jared Goff.