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Williams was waived by Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Williams played 240 snaps (54 on offense, 186 on special teams) across 13 regular-season games for the Steelers in 2023. He wasn't able to record a catch across three preseason games, and he will be on the lookout for his next opportunity assuming he doesn't get picked up by another team off waivers.

Sokol was waived by the Steelers on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Sokol caught on with the Steelers in late July after spending 2023 with the Patriots. Sokol failed to register a catch across three preseason games, and assuming he clears waivers, he'll explore his next options.

Rex was waived by the Chargers on Tuesday.

Rex was a late addition to the Chargers' training camp. He signed with the Bolts on Thursday and played in the preseason finale against the Cowboys on Saturday, though he wasn't targeted. Assuming he clears waivers, Rex could catch on with a team's practice squad.

The Chargers waived Heins on Tuesday.

After going undrafted, the South Dakota State tight end signed as a free agent with the Chargers in April. Heins didn't accrue a catch until the Chargers' preseason finale against the Cowboys on Saturday, when he posted one reception for 11 yards. He'll explore his next options assuming he clears waivers.

The Chargers waived Fisk on Tuesday.

After being waived off the Falcons' IR in May, Fisk managed to catch on with the Chargers on Aug. 14. He didn't accrue a catch in the Bolts' second preseason game and sat out of the preseason finale against the Cowboys on Saturday. Fisk will explore his next options should he go unclaimed off waivers.

The Packers waived Pearson on Tuesday, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

Pearson has bounced off and on the Packers' roster over the last couple seasons. He appeared in two games last year, seeing 11 offensive snaps and another 23 on special teams.

The Chargers waived Benson on Tuesday.

Benson managed to catch on with the Chargers in April as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech. He spent minicamp and training camp competing for a depth tight end spot, and across three preseason outings, he caught two passes on four targets for 14 yards. Assuming he clears waivers, Benson could opt to stick around on the Chargers' practice squad or catch on with another team elsewhere.

The Seahawks waived Mabry on Tuesday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Mabry joined Seattle as an undrafted free agent in 2020, and he has spent most of his tenure on the practice squad. He did appear in 10 games between 2021 and 2022, and he caught his lone touchdown pass of seven yards in Week 17 against the Jets in the 2022 season. Mabry could opt to rejoin the Seahawks on their practice squad or explore his options elsewhere should he go unclaimed off waivers.

Willis was waived by the 49ers on Tuesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Willis appeared in seven regular-season games for San Francisco last year after he was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 Draft out of Oklahoma. However, that experience wasn't enough to keep him with the 49ers for now. He'll likely be a candidate for the practice squad if he doesn't find an opportunity elsewhere.

The Panthers waived Franks on Tuesday.

Franks spent roughly one month in Carolina. He spent 2023 on the Falcons' injured reserve list after dressing for 20 games for the team across the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. The converted quarterback has been trying to make it as a tight end.