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The Redskins released Paulsen on Saturday.

Paulsen was hoping to add tight end depth to the team. However, with Jordan Reed and Vernon Davis already locked into the first two spots on the depth chart, the 29-year-old figured to be a long shot for making the final roster.

The Giants waived Thomas on Saturday, Josina Anderson of ESPN reports.

Thomas lost his battle with Ryan Nassib to back up veteran Eli Manning under center. The 25-year-old was acquired by the Giants off waivers in June. He went 7-for-12 with a touchdown and two interceptions in three preseason games.

The Jets opted to release Sudfeld on Saturday, Connor Hughes of The Star Ledger reports.

Sudfeld was hoping to provide some depth at tight end for the Jets. He was competing with Jace Amaro, Wes Saxton, and Brandon Bostick for a backup role. He compiled 74 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions in four preseason games.

Moeaki was cut by the Bears on Saturday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The roster move comes as a bit of a surprise, as after a solid preseason, Moeaki was expected to be the backup tight end behind Zach Miller. Rob Housler and Khari Lee will likely be fighting for that spot now.

Pierce was released by the Packers on Saturday, Packersnews.com reports.

Pierce competed for the third tight end spot on the roster during training camp, but he did not show enough to beat out Justin Perillo for the job.

Tomlinson was waived by the Texans on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Tomlinson was fighting for a depth tight end position but appears to have been just shy of making the 53-man roster. He was on Houston's practice squad in 2015 and will be eligible for that again if he clears waivers.

Escobar caught one pass on five targets for 13 yards in Thursday's preseason finale against the Texans.

It wasn't an impressive line by any means, but the important takeaway is that Escobar seems fully recovered from his Achilles injury. He'll once again be Jason Witten's primary backup and an occasional red zone option for the Cowboys.

Hamlett is listed as the team's fourth-string tight end, according to the team's official website.

As recently as last week, Hamlett was listed as the backup to Gary Barnidge, but that may have been an oversight, as Randall Telfer and Seth DeValve are now ahead of him on the depth chart. The 24-year-old will most likely be looking for a new team when the Browns cut their roster to 53.

Malleck was moved to the Giants' injured reserve list Wednesday, Dan Duggan of NewJersey.com reports.

Malleck is reportedly suffering from a "burner" after taking a hit to the shoulder and neck area during practice. However, he was a long shot to make the team behind Will Tye, Larry Donnell and Jerell Adams before going down.

Although he said Graham (knee) has been a full participant at recent practices, head coach Pete Carroll acknowledged that he won't have a good idea about the tight end's Week 1 availability until the final days leading up to the game, Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Graham was activated from the PUP list on Aug. 10 and returned to team work at practice last Wednesday. He'll conclude the preseason without any appearances, with everything suggesting that he's truly questionable for Week 1 against the Dolphins. Even if he plays, Graham probably won't be ready for a full starter's complement of snaps, perhaps being limited to passing downs and red-zone work. Luke Willson figures to pick up the slack, with Nick Vannett (ankle) and/or Brandon Williams possibly chipping in.