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Mitchell-Paden was signed to the Browns' practice squad Wednesday.

Mitchell-Paden had been cut after signing with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in May, but he went unclaimed on waivers and was subsequently added to the Browns' practice squad. The former Florida Atlantic tight end is more skilled at blocking than catching passes.

Smith (thumb) has been spotted catching passes in recent practices, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Smith returned to practice last week but wasn't catching passes, so his activity over the past few days marks a significant step forward. The tight end missed the entire 2021 season after having surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee, but after opening training camp as a full participant, he underwent thumb surgery Aug. 2. Head coach Kevin O'Connell previously said that Smith was on track to be ready for the start of the regular season.

The Browns signed Forristall to their practice squad Wednesday.

Forristall failed to make the team after appearing in two games last season, but he went unclaimed on waivers, allowing the Browns to bring him back into the organization. He's likely the top option to be elevated to the roster should injuries befall Browns tight ends David Njoku or Harrison Bryant.

Wydermyer signed with the Patriots' practice squad Wednesday.

Wydermyer initially signed with New England's offseason roster in mid-August after getting waived by the Bills just four days prior. The undrafted rookie now will look to work his way onto an active roster -- either with the Patriots or elsewhere -- before making his NFL debut.

Thompson (calf) was added to Carolina's practice squad Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Thomas struggled to make a case for a roster spot while battling a calf injury for much of August. Once he heals up, it's possible the Temple product could push for a spot on the team later in the season given Carolina's lack of established talent at tight end.

Mason joined the Ravens' practice squad Wednesday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

Mason was drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft but ended up splitting his rookie season between the Patriots and Bears practice squads after failing to make the team. While he failed to make Baltimore's 53-man roster once again in 2022, Mason will remain in the Ravens organization as a potential injury replacement for Patrick Ricard.

Pruitt was signed to the Falcons' practice squad Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.

Pruitt failed to make the 53-man roster but will be kept around the organization in a practice squad capacity. The 30-year-old tight end is more experienced than most practice squad players, having dressed for 79 NFL games in his career.

Hudson (undisclosed) reverted to the Titans' injured reserve Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Hudson went unclaimed after he was waived with an injury designation by Tennessee on Tuesday, thus landing him on IR. The third-year tight end now will be forced to miss the entire 2022 campaign, barring an injury settlement with the team.

Seikovits has signed on to the Cardinals' practice squad, Darren Urban of the team's official website reports.

Seikovits was unable to make enough of an impression at camp to beat out Maxx Williams (knee) for the No. 3 spot at tight end. However, with the latter recovering from a knee injury and Zach Ertz (calf) nursing an injury, he could potentially get called up to the 53-man roster at some point if neither get cleared to play.

Hudson was re-signed by the Giants on Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Hudson was scooped up by the Giants last week after getting cut by the 49ers. He originally failed to make it through New York's final roster cuts, but they have since opted to bring him back with both Daniel Bellinger (concussion) and Chris Myarick (foot) dealing with injuries.