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The Vikings waived McBride on Tuesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Despite Alexander Mattison and Kene Nwangwu missing the entire preseason due to undisclosed injuries, McBride didn't appear to be in serious consideration for a spot on the Vikings' initial 53-man roster. Assuming McBride clears waivers, the team may bring the 2023 seventh-rounder back as a member of its 16-man practice squad.

Williams was waived by the Cardinals on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Williams has bounced around some since his rookie campaign with the Ravens in 2021. The BYU product spent part of the 2022 season on Arizona's practice squad and did suit up for one contest, securing a catch for a five-yard gain in the process.

Gore was waived by the Commanders on Tuesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Gore joined the squad in July after a stint with the Saints. Best known for his run with the Chiefs in 2021, the UL Monroe product is a strong candidate to be brought back to Washington's practice squad, according to Keim.

Abanikanda (thigh) is slated to practice Tuesday, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

Coach Robert Saleh noted his surprise at how quickly Abanikanda was able to bounce back from a thigh contusion. Now that the 2023 fifth-rounder is back on the field, he'll gear up for Week 1 action, at which time he's slated to work in a depth role behind Breece Hall (knee), Dalvin Cook (shoulder) and Michael Carter.

Tennessee is slated to waive Patrick on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Patrick linked up with the Titans mid-August, but he won't stick around ahead of Tuesday's deadline to trim down to a 53-man roster. However, Wilson reports that he's likely to resurface via the practice squad if he clears waivers, by virtue of his solid preseason.

Cook (shoulder) is slated to practice Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

This will mark Cook's first practice of the summer, and while it remains to be seen if he'll be a full participant, the running back's return to the field has him on track to be ready for Week 1. As the coming season approaches, Cook is in line to work in tandem with Breece Hall, who is working his way back from an ACL tear that he suffered last October. Assuming both backs are available, some form of a time-share figures to be in play initially as the Jets ease Hall into action out of the gate.

The Panthers are slated to waive Brown on Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Brown put together a solid preseason with Carolina, so he could resurface on the practice squad as long as he clears waivers. The team has expressed continued confidence that Miles Sanders (groin) will be ready for Week 1, but Chuba Hubbard and Raheem Blackshear are the only backs remaining on the roster should he have a setback.

Armah is slated to be released by Washington on Tuesday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Armah is a strong candidate to re-sign with the Commanders again prior to the start of the regular season, per Standig. He's logged five total appearances with the team across the past two seasons, mostly contributing on special teams in those contests.

Badie was waived by the Broncos on Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Badie was signed by Denver off the Ravens' practice squad last December, but he was unable to secure a spot for 2023. The Missouri product saw one carry last season but didn't gain any yardage.

The Colts waived Funk on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Per Pelissero, the Colts hope to bring back Funk as a member of their practice squad if he clears waivers. The 2021 seventh-rounder spent time with both Indy and the Rams last season, but he didn't log a regular-season carry.