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Detroit signed Gordon to the practice squad Monday.

Gordon didn't make the Lions' 53-man roster, though he will stick around as a member of the practice squad. The 25-year-old spent four collegiate seasons at Northwestern, totaling 54 receptions for 529 yards and two touchdowns. After spending some time with the Bears' practice squad last season, Gordon will continue his pursuit of earning a spot on an NFL roster.

The Packers signed Dabney to the practice squad Monday.

The Packers waived Dabney during Sunday's cutdown day. The tight end cleared waivers and is set to reprise his 2025 role for the organization. The 2024 undrafted free agent out of TCU joined up with the Packers' practice squad in November and will likely spend all of the 2026 season on the unit as well. Dabney was elevated for two games during the 2025 regular season, catching one pass for three yards.

Houston signed Mitchell-Paden to its practice squad Tuesday.

Mitchell-Paden cleared waivers after missing the cut for the Saints' initial 53-man roster, but now he's getting a fresh opportunity with the Texans. Barring injury to one of the five tight ends on Houston's current depth chart, there's little chance he'll see regular-season action any time soon.

Van Vooren signed a contract to join the Cowboys' practice squad Tuesday.

Van Vooren opened training camp with New England before being waived Aug. 18. He signed with Dallas less than a week later but was waived again Sunday. The Cowboys liked what they saw from Van Vooren enough during his brief stay with the team to sign him to their practice squad, where he'll serve as organizational depth at tight end.

Trigg signed a contract to join Dallas' practice squad Tuesday.

Trigg joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in April and played in two preseason games, catching four of eight targets for 30 yards. He was waived Sunday but showed well enough during training camp for Dallas to want to bring him back as organizational tight-end depth on the practice squad.

The Broncos signed Krull to the practice squad Monday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Krull was unable to beat Dallen Bentley for the fourth tight end spot on the Broncos' 53-man roster, resulting in the former being released Sunday. Krull will stay in Denver on the practice squad and would be a candidate for elevation to the active roster if the Broncos needed game-day depth at tight end. Krull was limited to three regular-season games last year due to a foot injury, finishing with two catches (on four targets) for 15 yards while also contributing on special teams.

Chicago signed Carlson to its practice squad Monday.

The Bears released Carlson on Sunday, opting to keep only three healthy tight ends on their initial 53-man roster for 2026. He appeared in two regular-season games with Chicago in 2025 but did not register any targets.

The Browns signed Swingson to the practice squad Tuesday.

Swinson failed to crack the Packers' 53-man roster and was waived by the team Sunday. He'll get a fresh opportunity in Cleveland and would be a candidate for elevation to the active roster if one of Harold Fannin, Blake Whiteheart or Carsen Ryan were to miss time. Swinson has yet to play in an NFL regular-season game since entering the league in May of 2024 as an undrafted free agent.

The Bengals signed Hudson to the practice squad Tuesday.

While Hudson was unable to make the Bengals' initial 53-man roster, the organization still wants the tight end around. If Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Erick All or Jack Endries must miss time due to injury, Hudson will likely be elevated from the practice squad to the active roster to fill the open role.

Sims (undisclosed) reverted to the Dolphins' injured reserve Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Sims was waived/injured by Miami on Monday, and he shifted over to the team's IR after not being claimed. He'll be forced to miss at least the next four games, though it's possible that he reaches an injury settlement with the Dolphins between now and Week 5, allowing the Baylor product to sign and play with a team once fully healthy. Sims appeared in 11 regular-season games between the Packers (three games) and Vikings (eight games) in 2025, finishing with three catches (on six targets) for 30 yards.