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The Saints waived Austin on Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Austin spent training camp and the preseason with New Orleans after signing in late July. The third-year wideout spent most of the previous two years in Jacksonville and has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game. This preseason, Austin recorded a 2-18-0 receiving line across 97 offensive snaps.

The Dolphins placed Beckham (undisclosed) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.

Beckham will officially miss at least the first four games of the regular season as he continues to work his way back from an undisclosed issue. The veteran wideout spent all of training camp and the preseason on the active/PUP list, and Miami was reportedly aware of the possibility that he'd miss the start of the season when both sides agreed to a contract earlier this offseason. With River Cracraft (upper body) also beginning the year on IR, there will be opportunities for Braxton Berrios and rookie sixth-round pick Malik Washington to work in behind top wideouts Tyreek Hill (hand) and Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) early.

The Browns waived Woods on Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

Woods missed all of last season due to a ruptured Achilles he sustained in April 2023. He managed to return for training camp, and he finished the preseason strong with five catches on nine targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns against the Seahawks on Saturday. Despite the good outing, Woods was unable to crack Cleveland's 53-man roster as a depth wide receiver. The 2022 sixth-round pick could return to the team's practice squad if he clears waivers, or he may look for other opportunities elsewhere.

Brown was waived by Cleveland on Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

Brown signed with the Browns in May as an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina. He was competing for a depth spot at wide receiver, but he only caught two passes for 26 yards across three preseason games, all of which came in Cleveland's preseason opener against Green Bay. Brown could return to Cleveland on the practice squad or explore other options elsewhere, assuming he clears waivers.

The Saints released St. Brown on Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

St. Brown missed the first half of training camp due to a hamstring injury. He was able to suit up for the Saints' last two preseason games, and against the Titans on Sunday, he caught three passes on four targets for 40 yards and one touchdown. St. Brown should receive plenty of interest from teams in need of wide receiver depth, and the 2018 sixth-round pick could be on an NFL roster before Week 1.

The Panthers waived Strachan on Tuesday.

Strachan played 54 preseason snaps for the Panthers but finished with just one catch for seven yards. He appeared in four games for Carolina last season, catching one 45-yard pass on three targets. Strachan has six career grabs for 130 yards and recently turned 27 years old.

The Panthers waived Pinckney on Tuesday.

Pinckney signed with the Panthers back in May after going undrafted out of Coastal Carolina. He caught one pass for seven yards in the preseason finale, his lone exhibition appearance.

Tremayne was waived by the Commanders on Tuesday, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Tremayne spent last season on Washington's practice squad, before inking a new reserve/future contract with the team in January. He's a likely candidate to be a part of the team's practice squad again in 2024, assuming he doesn't find a 53-man roster spot elsewhere.

The Saints expect Shaheed (toe) to be ready for Week 1 against Carolina, Brandon Thomas of New Orleans Football Network reports.

Shaheed missed most of training camp and the preseason, first dealing with a hamstring injury and now a toe issue. He excelled as a return specialist and deep threat during his first two NFL seasons, but his role may be different under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, especially because the Saints lack wideout talent behind No. 1 receiver Chris Olave. Possibilities for 2024 include Shaheed getting more short/intermediate targets and/or fewer touches on special teams.

Thomas (concussion) was waived by the Vikings on Tuesday, Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

The 26-year-old wideout was injured in a Aug. 15 practice. He's yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game after spending 2023 on Minnesota's practice squad, where he's a candidate to return ahead of the coming campaign.