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Jackson was waived by the Bengals on Sunday.

The defensive tackle carries no injury designation, indicating that he has recovered from an ankle issue that hampered him during training camp. Jackson played on 129 defensive snaps and 20 special-teams snaps across nine games for the Bengals last season, making seven tackles. The 2024 third-round pick will have to look elsewhere for his next NFL opportunity.

The Packers activated Orzech (calf) from the active/PUP list Sunday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.

Orzech missed all of training camp due to a calf injury, but he passed his physical Sunday and will be eligible to practice this week. He will serve as the Packers' long snapper after Cal Adomitis was released.

The Titans placed Mausi (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Mausi is dealing with an unknown injury. The linebacker will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he can rejoin the Titans' active roster. The second-year player out of Auburn played in all 17 regular-season games for the Titans his rookie season, logging 341 special-teams snaps and recording nine tackles (five solo).

The Titans placed Williams (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Williams was unable to play in the Titans' final two preseason games due to a pectoral injury he is still recovering from. The cornerback will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he is permitted to rejoin the active roster. With Williams out, Micah Robinson is set to be the primary backup to Alontae Taylor and Cor'Dale Flott at outside cornerback.

The Buccaneers placed Hayes (knee) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Hayes underwent surgery on his knee Saturday after picking up the injury during this past Wednesday's practice. The move to IR means he'll be required to miss at least four games, so Week 5 against the Cowboys on Thursday, Oct. 8 is the earliest that Hayes can make his 2026 regular-season debut. He contributed mostly on special teams last year, finishing with 15 tackles (seven solo) and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season games.

The Bills signed Dortch to their practice squad Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

In a Lions receiving corps that isn't exactly deep behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Isaac TeSlaa, Dortch was unable to escape cutdown day Sunday as a roster casualty in Detroit. Upon joining the Bills, Dortch similarly has a difficult path to relevance, though two of the team's top three wide receivers -- Khalil Shakir (undisclosed) and Keon Coleman (foot) -- are tending to injuries at the moment. In any case, Buffalo will have three opportunities to elevate Dortch from the practice squad in-season before needing to make a decision to add him to the active roster.

Green Bay cut Kinnard (ankle) on Sunday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Kinnard had a big role on Green Bay's offensive line last year, playing in all 17 regular-season games and making four starts. However, he didn't make the cut for the team's 53-man roster heading into the 2026 campaign. Kinnard is now a free agent and can sign with any team in the NFL.

The Falcons signed Dewberry to the practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Dewberry was carted off the field during the Falcons' preseason contest with the Colts on Aug. 22. The guard has recovered from the leg injury he sustained during the contest and is all set to suit up with the team's practice squad as supplemental offensive-line depth.

Zakelj (undisclosed) was placed on the 49ers' injured reserve Sunday.

The nature of Zakelj's injury is unclear, as is when he exactly picked up the injury. However, by being placed on IR without a designation to return, the 2022 sixth-rounder will be forced to miss the entire upcoming season unless he reached an injury settlement with San Francisco.

The 49ers placed Toth (concussion) on injured reserve Sunday.

Toth missed most of training camp due to a concussion, an issue which prevented him from playing in the Eagles' wild-card loss to the 49ers in January. Because there was no designation to return attached to his placement on IR, Toth will be required to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the 49ers.