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Tonyan was released by the Chiefs on Tuesday.

Tonyan signed with the Chiefs in March and was unable to do enough during the preseason to earn a spot on the 53-man roster. The 31-year-old tight end recorded just three catches for 49 yards in his preseason action. Tonyan will now look to find a role with another team ahead of the 2025 season.

Bartholomew (back) was placed on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.

The rookie sixth-round pick out of Pittsburgh missed the entire training camp and will now sit out at least four games. Bartholomew put together a solid collegiate career but never surpassed 326 yards or four touchdowns in a season. Once he returns, he'll look to usurp undrafted rookie Benjamin Yurosek for the No. 3 tight end job.

The Vikings released Vannett on Tuesday.

Veteran tight ends Vannett and Giovanni Ricci were let go by the Vikings on cutdown day. Vannett finished the preseason with three receptions for 22 yards. The 32-year-old played all 17 games with the Titans last season and posted 17 receptions for 135 yards and three touchdowns. His experience makes him a strong practice-squad candidate if he can't latch on elsewhere.

The Vikings released Ricci on Tuesday.

Ricci caught one pass for 11 yards during the preseason. The 28-year-old tight end hasn't played an NFL game since the 2023 season with the Panthers. He could be a practice squad candidate with the Vikings.

The Chiefs placed Briningstool (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return, per the NFL's transaction log.

Briningstool has been working through a hamstring injury since the start of training camp, and the issue is severe enough for him to start the season on IR. He'll be required to miss the first four games of the regular season, making Week 5 against the Jaguars on Monday, Oct. 6 his first opportunity to make his 2025 debut. Briningstool signed with the Chiefs in late April as an undrafted free agent following a four-year college career at Clemson.

Yassmin was waived by the Chargers on Tuesday.

Yassmin joined the team Aug. 7 as a part of the NFL's International Player Pathway training program, failing to make an appearance in any of the team's remaining preseason games following his arrival. The tight end spent the 2024 campaign as a member of the Broncos' practice squad, and he will likely operate in the same role with the Chargers or another organization this season.

The Bengals placed All (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.

The move technically means that All would be eligible to return after missing a minimum of four regular-season games. However, the 2024 fourth-rounder is not expected to play in 2025 while recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered in Week 9 of his rookie season. He's suffered the same injury to his right knee twice in the last two seasons dating back to his final year at Iowa, so the Bengals will take All's rehab cautiously, with the hope that he will be fully healthy for 2026.

Klotz was waived by the Chargers on Tuesday.

Klotz inked a deal with the team as an undrafted free agent in April, reeling in three catches for nine yards in the only preseason game in which he appeared. The tight end will likely clear waivers, after which he'll potentially look for another opportunity elsewhere.

The 49ers waived Willis on Tuesday.

Willis played 17 games for the 49ers since being drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but he mostly worked in a special-teams role and was targeted just twice. He began the 2024 season on the practice squad but was eventually promoted, so he'll look to work his way onto the active roster again this year.

The Falcons waived Simon on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Simon signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in late April and finished with two catches (on three targets) for nine yards across three preseason games. He was a long shot to make the Falcons' 53-man roster, but he could remain in Atlanta as a member of the team's practice squad if he clears waivers.