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Wilson caught two of three targets for eight yards during Sunday's 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos.

Wilson appeared in all three preseason contests for the Saints, totaling six receptions (on eight targets) for 53 yards. The 29-year-old had been competing with Mason Tipton, Kevin Austin and Dante Pettis for a spot as one of the top backup wide receivers behind Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Brandin Cooks. But he was pushed even further down the depth chart after New Orleans traded a fourth-round and seventh-round pick to acquire Devaughn Vele from the Broncos on Wednesday. Wilson is entering the final season of a two-year contract with New Orleans, and he agreed to reduce his 2025 base salary from $3.4 million to $1.17 million back in March, which should make it fairly easy for the Saints to move on if they choose to keep Tipton and Austin on the final 53-man roster over Wilson.

Cooks recorded zero catches (on one target) during Saturday's 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos.

Cooks played with the Saints' starters for the first two offensive series during Sunday's preseason finale. The only other exhibition game that he suited up for this preseason was the opener versus the Chargers, in which he hauled in one of two targets for 10 yards. Cooks has been slotted for a starting spot role since joining the Saints on a two-year deal back in March, but he faces some extra competition for snaps after the team traded for second-year wideout Devaughn Vele on Wednesday. Cooks is coming off the least productive season of his career, logging 26 receptions (on 54 targets) for 259 yards over 10 regular-season games with the Cowboys in 2024. This was the first time in his 11-year career that he did not log at least 42 catches or 550 yards. Cooks and/or Vele likely will hold the No. 3 WR spot behind solidified starters Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed this season.

Chosen brought in all three of his targets for 24 yards in Saturday's 30-23 preseason win over the Chargers.

Chosen started alongside Demarcus Robinson for Saturday's preseason finale with projected starters Ricky Pearsall (rest) and Jauan Jennings (calf) sitting out the exhibition. Several reserve wideouts also were nursing injuries, so the 49ers turned to the 32-year-old Chosen, who excelled in the spot start. San Francisco will be awfully thin at the WR position out of the gates with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) expected to miss several weeks, Robinson serving a three-game suspension, and Jennings iffy for Week 1. Chosen may find himself not only surviving roster cuts, but actually getting work early in the year as a backup despite being signed just three weeks ago.

The Broncos waived Davis on Sunday, Mike Klis of 9NEWS reports.

Davis signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in April but was unable to earn a spot on the final roster. The 23-year-old could wind up on the Denver's practice squad should he go unclaimed on waivers.

The 49ers waived Knowles on Sunday.

The move makes room on the 49ers' roster for Brian Robinson, who was acquired from the Commanders in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Knowles signed with the 49ers on Wednesday and played in Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers, when he played one snap on special teams without showing up on the box score otherwise. He spent some time on the Packers' practice squad in 2024 but hasn't played in a regular-season game since joining the league as an undrafted free agent in April of 2023. Knowles' most likely path to signing with an NFL team is through the team's practice squad.

Minnesota waived Lewis on Sunday, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

Lewis entered training camp looking to compete for a depth spot on the 53-man roster, but he played only in the Vikings preseason finale against the Titans on Friday, finishing with one catch (on three targets) for 13 yards. The undrafted rookie out of Auburn will look to catch on with a team in need of wide receiver depth, assuming he clears waivers.

Bolden was waived by the Vikings on Sunday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Bolden signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in late April and was competing for a depth spot during training camp. He logged one catch on three targets for three yards and added 76 yards on three kickoff returns across three preseason games. Bolden won't be part of the Vikings' 53-man roster heading into the regular season, but he'll look to join a team in need of wideout and returner depth once he clears waivers.

Williams, who's been out for a week with an undisclosed injury, returned to practice Sunday, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.

Williams took a hard hit to the head during the Patriots' preseason game versus Minnesota on Saturday, Aug. 16. While the nature of his injury still is unclear, the 22-year-old missed the subsequent week of practices and was held out of the preseason finale against the Giants. Williams was selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and he is expected to slot into a starting role at some point during his rookie season. Therefore, it will be worth monitoring his injury status leading up to New England's regular-season opener against the Raiders on Sunday, Sept. 7. Otherwise, Stefon Diggs (knee), DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte and Mack Hollins would be in the mix to start Week 1.

The Bills waived/injured DuBose (shoulder) on Sunday.

DuBose injured his shoulder during Wednesday's training camp practice, which led to him missing Saturday's preseason finale against the Buccaneers. DuBose will go on waivers, but he'll revert to the Bills' injured reserve if he goes unclaimed, which would force him to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Buffalo.

The Buccaneers waived Harris on Sunday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Harris dealt with a knee issue earlier this week but he was healthy enough to play in Friday's preseason loss to Buffalo, logging four offensive snaps without getting any targets as well as taking on special-teams work. However, the 2021 fourth-round draft pick ended up on the chopping block as one of several cuts Tampa Bay made Sunday. Harris hasn't played in a regular-season NFL contest since 2023, when he got into two games with Jacksonville.