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Blackman was waived by the Dolphins on Monday.

This marks the second time Blackman has been waived by the Dolphins since signing with them as an undrafted free agent. With Mike White and Skylar Thompson locked in behind Tua Tagovailoa under center, this was always the likely outcome. It remains to be seen if the team will offer him a role on the practice squad. The Arkansas product completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 2,471 yards, 14 touchdowns and three interceptions during his final collegiate season.

Tune and Joshua Dobbs are Arizona's top options to start Week 1 versus the Commanders following the team's release of Colt McCoy, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Tune, a rookie fifth-round pick, may be likelier to open the season as Dobbs' backup, though he has benefited from extensive preseason reps. McCoy's release coincides with the news that Kyler Murray (knee) is expected to begin the regular season on the reserve/PUP list, meaning the Cardinals will need either Dobbs or Tune, if not a combination of the two, to hold down the fort under center for at least the first four weeks of the year. The team also has David Blough and Jeff Driskel (calf) on the roster, although further cuts could be forthcoming.

Dobbs faces a wide-open opportunity to earn the Week 1 starting job at Washington with Arizona having released Colt McCoy on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Dobbs, who joined the Cardinals via a trade from Cleveland last Thursday, is the likeliest option to start with McCoy out of the picture and Kyler Murray (knee) expected to start the regular season on the reserve/PUP list. Rookie fifth-round pick Clayton Tune represents his top competition, and though Dobbs will only have a few weeks and zero preseason reps to acquaint himself with Arizona's offense, he did play under offensive coordinator Drew Petzing last season in Cleveland. The Cardinals remain quiet regarding Murray's expected return date, so the combination of Dobbs and Tune could remain atop the depth chart beyond the first month of the season.

Ta'amu was waived by the Vikings on Monday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Ta'amu joined the team a week ago hoping to build on his momentum from a successful XFL season. However, he was unable to move past Jaren Hall and Nick Mullens to earn a backup role behind starter Kirk Cousins.

The Cardinals will release McCoy on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Cardinals are left with Joshua Dobbs, Clayton Tune and David Blough as options to start Week 1 at Washington, as McCoy is no longer on the team and Kyler Murray (knee) is expected to be kept ineligible on the reserve/PUP list for at least the first four games. Schefter suggests Dobbs, a recent trade acquisition, is the favorite to start Week 1. McCoy, meanwhile, will turn 37 the first week of September and may struggle to find a backup quarterback job elsewhere.

The Cardinals don't plan to activate Murray (knee) from the active/PUP list to begin the regular season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Murray will officially switch to the reserve/PUP list at Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, with Arizona having decided not to activate him before then. Any player who begins the 2023 regular season on the reserve/PUP list must miss at least the first four games, meaning Murray won't be eligible to practice or play until Week 5 versus the Bengals, at the earliest. The decision isn't surprising , given that Murray has yet to retake the practice field since suffering a torn right ACL on Dec. 12 of last season. Meanwhile, coach Jonathan Gannon has yet to name a starter for Week 1's game against the Commanders. With Colt McCoy's release, recent trade acquisition Joshua Dobbs is likely the favorite to open the regular season under center, though rookie fifth-round pick Clayton Tune has been heavily involved in preseason work.

Coach Mike Vrabel said Monday he expects Levis (thigh) to resume practicing this week, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Vrabel said the rookie second-round pick has done a good job maintaining focus despite sitting out Friday's preseason finale against the Patriots. Levis has spent the summer competing with Malik Willis for the No. 2 quarterback gig behind Ryan Tannehill.

The Steelers waived Morgan on Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Morgan won't stick with Pittsburgh's initial regular-season roster, but he could get a chance to continue his development via the team's practice squad. The undrafted rookie was underwhelming in limited preseason action.

Coach DeMeco Ryans named C.J. Stroud the Texans' starting QB on Sunday, per Deepi Sidhu of the team's official site. As a result, Mills is slated to open the coming season as Houston's No. 2 signal-caller.

Though Stroud and Mills began training camp splitting first-team reps, Stroud (the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft) subsequently took them over, setting the stage for Sunday's announcement. Since entering the league as a third-rounder in 2021, Mills has logged 26 regular-season starts, including 15 last year, but he'll now move into a backup role behind the franchise's high-profile rookie QB.

Sudfeld (knee) will miss the 2023 season due to a torn ACL, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sudfeld received a second opinion Monday, confirming the season-ending severity of the knee injury he suffered in Friday's preseason finale against the Panthers. With Sudfeld done for the year and Hendon Hooker (knee) still on the active/non-football injury list, Detroit becomes a strong candidate to add another healthy body to a quarterback room that currently only has undrafted rookie Adrian Martinez behind Jared Goff and Teddy Bridgewater