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Brown was cut by the Colts on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Brown was facing an uphill battle to make the roster as he had just signed with the team earlier this month. The 32-year-old spent last season with the Cardinals, catching both of his targets for one yard across seven games. Brown will now look to catch on with another team.

The Chargers waived Bradley on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Bradley was competing for a depth role after joining the team as an undrafted free agent but was ultimately unable to earn a roster spot. The 22-year-old will now look to catch on with another team.

The Chiefs waived Watson on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Watson was competing for a depth role behind Travis Kelce but wasn't impressive enough to earn a roster spot. The 23-year-old spent last season on Kansas City's practice squad and could be brought back once again if he clears waivers.

The Vikings waived Lang on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Lang was competing for a depth role with Minnesota but was unable to impress enough to earn a roster spot. The 24-year-old spent time with both the Patriots and Seahawks last season and will now look to catch on with another team.

The Patriots waived Westover on Sunday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Westover spent the past two seasons with the team but was unable to earn a roster spot ahead of the upcoming campaign. The 27-year-old could be a candidate for a spot on New England's practice squad should he clear waivers.

The Bengals waived Kattus on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Kattus was unable to impress enough to earn a spot on Cincinnati's roster after having signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in May. The 22-year-old will now look to find a new opportunity with another team.

The Buccaneers waived Culp on Sunday, Greg Auman reports.

Culp, drafted in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, spent his first two seasons in Tampa Bay, where he caught six passes for 94 yards and one touchdown. The 26-year-old is expected to return to the Buccaneers' practice squad if he isn't claimed by another team.

Swinson was waived by the Packers on Sunday, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

The tight end spent time on the practice squads of San Francisco, Arizona and ultimately Green Bay last season before signing a reserve/future contract with the Packers in January. During training camp, though, Swinson found himself behind 2025 breakout star Tucker Kraft, free-agent signing Jonnu Smith, and two blocking tight ends in Josh Whyle and Drake Dabney. Swinson went undrafted out of Arizona State in 2024 and has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game.

Franklin was waived by the Dolphins on Sunday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

The tight end was claimed off waivers from New England on Aug. 5 and saw second-team reps during training camp with Ben Sims (undisclosed) and Will Kacmarek (undisclosed) nursing injuries, but Franklin was not able to make enough of an impact to earn a spot on the 53-man roster. He saw two targets during preseason action but didn't record a catch. Franklin went undrafted this year after four seasons at Boston College.

Kittle (Achilles) is expected to practice this week as he continues his push to play in the 49ers' season opener against the Rams in Australia, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

With Kittle having been activated from the active/PUP list last Sunday and reportedly avoiding setbacks in his recovery from a torn Achilles, he appears to be trending in the right direction for Week 1. His practice workload this week should offer the clearest indication yet of whether San Francisco's starting tight end will be ready for the opener. Should Kittle indeed be able to suit up versus the Rams, it would mean he'd return to game action almost exactly eight months after he tore his Achilles on Jan. 11 in a wild-card win over Philadelphia.