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Virgil caught three of six targets for 23 yards in a loss to Green Bay during Friday's exhibition contest.

Virgil's line was especially quiet in comparison to some of the other wideouts he's competing with a for a spot on the 53-man roster, including Simi Fehoko (5-94-2) and Jalen Brooks (4-57-0). Still, Virgil showed pretty well during the exhibition slate overall, catching 12 of 18 targets for 158 yards over four games. The fact that he was a fifth-round pick in April's NFL Draft could also help his case given that the organization might want to take a longer look at him.

The Broncos are releasing Prentice, but he's expected to return on the team's practice squad, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

As a vested veteran, Prentice doesn't need to clear waivers to land elsewhere, but apparently that isn't a consideration in this case. Assuming the fullback ends up on Denver's practice squad, the team will be able to elevate him three times to the active roster before needing to make a decision to bring him back to the active roster for good.

Brooks caught all four of his targets for 57 yards during Friday's exhibition loss to Green Bay.

Brooks played only 16 offensive snaps but shined during his time on the field, with his longest reception being a 20-yard connection with Gardner Minshew early in the second quarter. Brooks performed very well during the preseason, catching 15 of 17 targets for a team-leading 222 yards and one touchdown. That could go a long way to helping him secure a spot on the 53-man roster as a depth wideout option.

The Commanders are waiving Nash, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports.

After joining Atlanta as an undrafted rookie last offseason, Nash was a roster casualty on cutdown day last August. He quickly landed with the Falcons' practice squad, where he remained for all of the 2025 campaign. This time around, Nash's fate was learned ahead of cutdown day, but he now will be a candidate to land on a practice squad if he clears waivers.

Gray caught three of four targets for 38 yards Friday in an exhibition loss to Cincinnati.

Gray finished with the second-most receiving yards for the Eagles behind running back Carson Steele's 52. Gray dealt with a concussion in mid-August but was able to return and make one final case for a spot on the 53-man roster. He's likely a long shot to do so, however, given that he hasn't logged a regular-season NFL snap since 2022.

The Saints waived Dekkers on Saturday.

New Orleans inked Dekkers as an undrafted rookie last offseason, but the team has cut him six times since then, including this current transaction. He'll be free to sign elsewhere if he clears waivers.

The Saints waived Mitchell-Paden on Saturday.

Since going undrafted in 2022, Mitchell-Paden has spent time with three different teams (the Browns, Ravens and Saints). New Orleans claimed him off waivers last October, but he made just two appearances with his new squad before landing on IR ahead of Week 18. If he clears waivers, Mitchell-Paden will be free to sign with another organization.

Covey played 29 offensive snaps in Friday's preseason loss to the Bengals, catching two of four targets for 20 yards.

Covey dealt with a hamstring issue in early August but was able to suit up for all three of Philadelphia's preseason contests. He caught five of eight targets for 44 yards and a touchdown during those games and also returned four punts for 38 yards. Covey hasn't done much as a pass catcher to this point in his NFL career, so his tough path to making the 53-man roster is probably more tied to his ability to return kicks.

The Saints waived Means on Saturday.

Since New Orleans used a fifth-round pick on Means in 2024, Means recorded a 9-118-1 line on 15 targets in seven regular-season appearances that season before spending all of 2025 on IR due to a lower-leg injury. Assuming he goes through waivers unclaimed, he'll be a candidate to land on another team's practice squad, at least.

Levis went 14-for-22 for 143 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions, rushed twice for one yard and fumbled once but recovered in the Titans' 24-15 preseason loss to the Bears on Saturday.

Levis drew the start and played the entire first half, leading the Titans to nine points in that span via three field goals with the help of a pair of double-digit-play drives. The 2023 second-round pick finished the preseason having completed 21 of 39 pass attempts for 200 yards without any touchdowns or interceptions, adding 10 carries for 38 yards. With Mitchell Trubisky sidelined with a biceps injury Saturday, Levis seemingly took advantage of his extended opportunity, but it remains to be seen whether it was enough to secure him the No. 2 quarterback job behind Cam Ward.