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Angeline was waived by the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Angeline joined the Cardinals back in May but had a short-lived stint as the team decided to bring in tight end Demetrius Harris in a corresponding move. Angeline will now look to join on with a new squad ahead of the regular season.

Bryant is listed as the No. 3 tight end on Cleveland's unofficial depth chart.

Bryant played more than David Njoku (shoulder) in 2020, but the Browns are leaning toward Njoku as the top backup to starter Austin Hooper. At least that was case until Njoku missed Tuesday's practice with a shoulder injury, paving the way for Bryant to get more practice reps as the team prepares for its first preseason game Saturday against Jacksonville.

Njoku (shoulder) is listed as the No. 2 tight end on the Browns' unofficial depth chart.

Njoku has had a good camp thus far but sustained a shoulder injury that forced him to sit out Tuesday's practice. The Browns appear to value his ability in one-on-one situations, which puts him above second-year man Harrison Bryant for now. In 2020 however, Bryant played more snaps than Njoku.

Swaim is the No. 1 tight end on the Titans' first official depth chart of the season, Claire Kuwana of the Tennessean reports.

Anthony Firkser was presumed to be the player who would primarily fill in for the loss of Jonnu Smith. However, in a surprise move Swaim was listed ahead of Firkser in the first version of the depth chart. However, that doesn't necessarily mean Swaim will have a large role as a receiver, as that listing could reflect his usage as a blocker for Derrick Henry. Across 10 games and 353 offensive snaps with the Titans last season, Swaim saw only 12 targets.

Njoku didn't practice Tuesday due to a shoulder injury, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Njoku has had a rough past two years in Cleveland, spending time on IR due to a broken wrist in 2019, residing in Freddie Kitchens' doghouse upon his return that season and playing behind both Austin Hooper and rookie Harrison Bryant in 2020. In total, Njoku has gathered in 24 of 39 targets for 254 yards and three touchdowns in 17 appearances during that stretch. Now dealing with another injury, Njoku is in danger of missing preseason action, with the Browns set to kick off their exhibition season Saturday at Jacksonville.

Long (lower body) is not believed to have suffered a season-ending injury, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Long had to be carted off the field Sunday after suffering what appeared to be a left knee injury, but which Schad now describes as a lower-body issue. It was reported that Long was unable to put any weight on his left leg, so it will be a relief for Miami if he's indeed avoided something season-ending. Durham Smythe and Adam Shaheen will handle reps behind top tight end Mike Gesicki in the meantime.

Waller (undisclosed) was spotted working out with a trainer on the side during Tuesday's practice, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

The tight end isn't ready to practice just yet, but appears to be inching his way back into action. At this stage, consider Waller day-to-day as Saturday's preseason opener against Seattle approaches.

Gesicki was reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.

Gesicki was one of multiple Miami tight ends placed on the list Aug. 1, but he looks like he'll be able to resume practicing fully again after spending just over a week away from the team. Due to the missed time, Gesicki's reps could be limited in Saturday's preseason opener in Chicago, if he isn't held out of the contest entirely.

The MRI that Henry underwent Monday on his shoulder revealed no serious injury, but the Patriots expect him to be sidelined for "a couple of weeks," Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

New England remains optimistic that Henry will gain full clearance in advance of its Week 1 matchup Sept. 12 versus the Dolphins, but the shoulder injury Hunter suffered Sunday looks like it will cost him some opportunities to build chemistry with quarterbacks Cam Newton and Mac Jones in practices and during the preseason. For what it's worth, head coach Bill Belichick labeled Henry as "day-to-day" when he met with the media Tuesday, but expect the Patriots to proceed cautiously nonetheless with the veteran tight end, who signed a three-year, $37.5 million deal with New England in March.

Firkser was listed as the second-string tight end on the team's first official depth chart of the season, Gentry Estes of the Tennesseean reports.

It has been assumed that Firkser would step into the role vacated by Jonnu Smith as the team's primary pass-catching tight end. Thus, the fact that Geoff Swaim was listed atop the depth chart was a fairly significant surprise. That said, it's worth keeping in mind that this is the team's first depth chart, and there have been no indications that Firkser's performance has warranted demotion. More importantly, the team has had two tight ends on the field at a very high rate relative to the rest of the league in the last few seasons. In other words, it's too early to panic.