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The Bengals waived Morgan on Saturday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

The Bengals have a deep wide receiver corps because A.J. Green is healthy and they drafted Tee Higgins in the second round, so Morgan was the odd man out. The soon-to-be 24-year-old is a practice squad candidate that could get the call if any Bengals wideout goes down.

The Seahawks waived Thompson on Saturday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Thompson impressed with his playmaking abilities during training camp, but the second-year pro was beaten out by rookie Freddie Swain and Josh Gordon (suspension) for the final roster spots. He spent time on the Seahawks' practice squad in 2019 and will likely end up in the same place if he clears waivers.

The Jets waived Chesson on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 2017 fourth-round pick hasn't been able to get his footing in the NFL and last played in the 2018 season. He spent last season on Washington's practice squad, and Chesson could be headed for a similar assignment this year.

Kansas City waived Lipscomb on Saturday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The Chiefs prioritized Lipscomb as an undrafted free agent back in April, when he inked a contract with $110,000 guaranteed. He's a likely candidate to resurface on the practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Moore is present on the team's 53-man roster following Saturday's cutdown.

This move comes as a bit of a surprise considering the Chargers typically don't roster more than five wide receivers in any given year. Moore beat out veteran Darius Jennings and previous practice squad standout Tyron Johnson for the sixth and final spot among the wide receivers, though a rash of injuries would need to occur before Moore becomes fantasy relevant.

Johnson was waived Saturday by the Chargers.

The final wide receiver spot on the depth chart was ultimately awarded to Jason Moore, though Johnson theoretically played well enough to earn a practice squad invitation should he pass through waivers unclaimed.

The Raiders traded Bowden and a sixth-round pick to the Dolphins in exchange for a fourth-round selection Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The move is a surprising one after the Raiders invested a 2020 third-rounder for the Kentucky product back in April. Bowden was a wide receiver in college until last season, when he was called upon to play quarterback. Upon joining Las Vegas, he was expected to play running back but was discussed as a potential wildcat QB as well. Now, the Raiders have decided to move on. With the Dolphins, Bowden could again get some run as a receiver, but his most likely path to reps right away is as a kick returner.

Cincinnati waived Irwin on Saturday, Tyler Dragon of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Irwin suited up for one contest with the Bengals last season, during which he wasn't targeted. He's a candidate to reemerge on the practice squad.

The Broncos waived Benson on Saturday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Benson initially inked with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent back in 2019, but the team's crowded wideout room now leaves him without a spot. He could be a candidate to once again latch on to Denver's practice squad.

Winfree (groin) was waived by the Broncos on Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.comreports.

The Broncos invested significant draft capital this past offseason in re-tooling their wide receiver corps, so it's not surprising to see the 2019 sixth-round pick hit waivers. Expect Winfree to possibly return to the team as part of the practice squad should he pass through waivers.