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Trask (shoulder) was released by Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Trask lost the backup quarterback battle to Teddy Bridgewater. The 2021 second-round pick's tenure with the Buccaneers comes to an end after four years, during which Trask didn't log a regular-season start. Trask has been among the numerous NFL underachievers from Florida's prolific 2020 NCAA offense, which also included 2021 first-round picks Kyle Pitts and Kadarius Toney. With his shoulder healed, Trask will look to latch on with another team, though it will likely be on a practice squad.

The NFL aims to suspend Rice six games beginning at the start of the regular season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Rice and the NFL are scheduled for a Sept. 30 disciplinary hearing, reportedly to discuss a potential 6-to-8 week suspension, but it instead appears that the third-year wideout could be immediately suspended six games, thus missing time to begin the regular season rather than later in the year, or even potentially in 2026. It's possible that this development is indicative of a potential settlement between Rice and the NFL, and in any case it now looks like a resolution before Week 1 is realistically on the table. However the situation ultimately plays out, fantasy managers will need to be prepared to proceed without Rice for a portion of the 2025 season.

Franks made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster Tuesday.

The Falcons kept four tight ends, leaving Franks to compete with Teagan Quitoriano for backup snaps behind Kyle Pitts and Charlie Woerner. Franks started his career as an undrafted free agent with the Falcons before joining the Panthers last year. He caught his first career pass with Carolina last season, and he's played more on special teams than offense in his career.

Quitoriano made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster Tuesday.

The Falcons kept four tight ends, with Quitoriano and Feleipe Franks competing for reserve snaps behind Kyle Pitts and Charlie Woerner. Quitoriano caught nine passes for 146 yards during his first two seasons in Houston but wasn't targeted across 96 offensive snaps last year.

Washington made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster Tuesday.

The 2024 sixth-round pick appeared in eight games with the Falcons as a rookie, securing one catch on two targets for 14 yards across nine offensive snaps. The Falcons opted to keep seven wideouts on the initial 53-man roster, likely as insurance for Darnell Mooney (shoulder) and Jamal Agnew (oblique). Given the injuries, Washington may see a few snaps behind Drake London, Ray-Ray McCloud and KhaDarel Hodge during Week 1.

Sills made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster Tuesday.

The wideout room was competitive during training camp, and despite strong showings, the Falcons cut Chris Blair, Dylan Drummond and Nick Nash. That leaves Sills and Casey Washington as the final two WRs behind Drake London, Darnell Mooney (shoulder), Ray-Ray McCloud, KhaDarel Hodge and Jamal Agnew (oblique). With Mooney and Agnew banged up, it's possible Sills will see a few offensive snaps in Week 1. He hasn't caught a pass in the NFL since 2022, when he set career highs (11 catches on 17 targets for 106 yards) with the Giants.

Carter made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster Tuesday.

The Falcons cut Jashaun Corbin and Carlos Washington on Tuesday, leaving Carter as the No. 3 RB behind Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier to open the campaign. Carter is an undrafted rookie out of Michigan State and ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at his pro day. He finished the preseason with 16 rushing attempts for 85 yards in three games and scored the Falcons' only rushing touchdown, a 43-yard run against the Titans.

Watts is expected to start Week 1 against Tampa Bay, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.

The Falcons signed veteran safety Jordan Fuller this offseason, and he was expected to start opposite Jessie Bates. However, Watts, a rookie third-round pick out of Notre Dame, impressed enough during training camp for Atlanta to let go of Fuller, leaving the path clear for Watts to step into the starting lineup.

Sims (hamstring) reached an injury settlement with the Seahawks on Tuesday, shortly after the team had placed him on injured reserve.

Sims was originally slated to go on season-ending IR, but the injury settlement makes him eligible to play in 2025. Once recovered from his hamstring injury, Sims can sign with any NFL team as a free agent. The 28-year-old wide receiver has 53 games of regular-season NFL experience.

Mills (knee) was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Mills will be sidelined for the first four games of the regular season as he continues to recover from an ACL injury in his right knee suffered during his final season of college football at Notre Dame. Once healthy, the rookie fifth-round pick will likely work in a rotational role along Seattle's defensive line.