NFL Player News

The Broncos waived Virgil on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Undrafted out of Appalachian State in 2022, Virgil appeared in nine games as a rookie, finishing with two catches for 75 yards and one touchdown on five targets. He missed all of 2023 with a torn meniscus and now will look for an opportunity elsewhere should he clear waivers. Virgil caught one pass for 13 yards this preseason.

Skowronek was waived by the Texans on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC Houston reports.

Skowronek was acquired via a trade in May after three years with the Rams. The Notre Dame product impressed early in camp, but ultimately wasn't able to earn a spot in Houston's deep wide receiver corps.

The Bills waived Shorter on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Once a top recruit coming out of high school, Shorter never put it all together at Penn State and Florida before being taken in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by Buffalo. He missed his entire rookie season with a hamstring injury and then dealt with a knee issue this summer. Shorter played 52 offensive snaps this preseason but caught just two passes for 15 yards. At 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds with 4.55 wheels, Shorter has a tantalizing blend of size and speed but has yet to realize that potential.

Wayne was waived by the Packers on Tuesday, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Wayne linked up with Green Bay in July but he was unable to secure a spot on their 53-man roster. He'll now have to find an opportunity elsewhere or could be a practice squad candidate for the Packers.

The Patriots waived Landers on Tuesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

The 25-year-old Landers has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game despite spending time with the Seahawks, Panthers, Browns and Patriots over the last two years. Landers caught just one pass for 34 yards this preseason.

Kansas City is slated to waive Toney on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Toney's arrow appeared to be pointing up back in 2022, when he was traded by the Giants mid-season and made some key plays in Kansas City's Super Bowl LVII win, but across 13 regular-season appearances in 2023 he was mistake-prone and inconsistent, totaling a 27-169-1 receiving line. Kansas City's recent addition of JuJu Smith-Schuster, who also played for the team in 2022, seems to have made Toney fully redundant as the team cuts down to 53 players. The 2021 first-round pick got some work out of the backfield and on special teams in training camp, and he boasts enough talent that another club could claim him off waivers.

The Commanders waived Davis on Tuesday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Davis was hyped as an early-camp standout this summer, but he fizzled out quickly and finished the preseason with just four catches for 20 scoreless yards. Turning 28 next month, Davis, who did post an impressive 39-575-4 line over 10 regular-season games for the USFL's Birmingham Stallions in 2023, could be a candidate for the practice squad if he goes unclaimed Wednesday.

The Giants released Boykin on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

New York wants to bring Boykin back on the practice squad, reports Fowler. A third-round pick by the Ravens in 2019, Boykin never developed into an NFL wideout, but he's been a special-teams standout. He has just six catches over the last three seasons but has played over 600 snaps on special teams in that time.

The Bills are waiving Hamler, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Hamler, who had been competing for a depth wideout role with the Bills, also got some reps in at RB during the team's preseason finale. While the 2020 second-rounder isn't going to be on Buffalo's initial roster, Hamler shouldn't be without a roster or practice squad spot for long.

The Browns waived Darden on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

A fourth-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2021, Darden was claimed off waivers by Cleveland in December of 2022 and bounced back and forth from the practice squad last season. This preseason, Darden caught four passes for 70 scoreless yards. He'll look for an opportunity elsewhere but could be a candidate for the practice squad again.