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The Falcons waived Simon on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Simon signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in late April and finished with two catches (on three targets) for nine yards across three preseason games. He was a long shot to make the Falcons' 53-man roster, but he could remain in Atlanta as a member of the team's practice squad if he clears waivers.

The 49ers released Chosen on Tuesday.

Chosen played all three preseason games for the 49ers and registered nine receptions for 117 yards and no touchdowns. Nevertheless, he was shown the door despite a thin wide receiver room with multiple injuries in San Francisco. At 32 years old, Chosen's best days are likely behind him. He played two games with the Dolphins last season and caught one pass for five yards.

Wirfs (knee) passed a physical and was activated from the active/PUP list Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Wirfs spent the entirety of training camp on the sidelines after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in early July. He will now be able to return to practice, but he remains unlikely to play in the Buccaneers' first handful of games in 2025. In his absence, Charlie Heck and Luke Goedeke are candidates to open the season as Tampa Bay's starting left tackle.

The 49ers released Hodgins on Tuesday.

Hodgins was a productive player with the Giants between the 2022 and 2023 seasons, tallying 54 catches for 581 yards and seven touchdowns. However, he fell out of favor in 2024 and spent most of the season on the practice squad. Hodgins may be headed toward a similar fate in 2025.

Cook was waived by the Jets on Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Cook played in all three of the team's preseason games, completing 25 of 38 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown, while he also threw an interception. The quarterback signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent in April, and if he goes unclaimed on waivers, there's a good chance he sticks around New York as a member of the practice squad.

The Chargers waived Vidal on Tuesday.

The 2024 sixth-rounder entered training camp in the mix for a depth role behind Najee Harris (eye) and rookie Omarion Hampton. Vidal wasn't the most efficient runner across three preseason games, finishing with 25 carries for 69 yards (2.8 YPC) and two touchdowns. With Harris expected to be activated off the NFI list and Hampton slated to see a meaningful workload out of the backfield, Vidal ultimately lost out to Hassan Haskins for the third and final RB roster spot on the Chargers' 53-man roster. Vidal turns 24 years old Thursday and has just one NFL season under his belt, so he should garner interest on the waiver wire from teams looking to add depth at running back.

The 49ers released Gage (knee) on Tuesday.

Gage suffered a sprained MCL on Aug. 21 and was expected to miss seven to 10 days, meaning he could be ready for Week 1 if he signs elsewhere. The 2018 sixth-round pick last played for the Buccaneers in 2022 and posted 51 receptions for 426 yards and five touchdowns through 13 games. Gage suffered a season-ending injury during training camp in 2023, and he failed to make an active roster in 2024.

Robinson was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday.

Robinson played in all three preseason games with the team, turning 27 carries into 56 rushing yards, while he also added one catch for six yards and four kickoff returns for 98 yards. The running back was claimed off waivers by the Eagles after the Jaguars cut him loose in early, and he may now be claimed once again before he'd hit open market.

The Falcons waived Nash on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Despite finishing second on the Falcons in catches (12) and receiving yards (136) across three preseason games, Nash will not be on the initial 53-man roster for the start of the regular season. The undrafted rookie out of San Jose State should garner some interest on the waiver wire, but he would be a candidate to remain in Atlanta on the team's practice squad were he to go unclaimed.

The Lions waived Stilianos on Tuesday.

Stilianos signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2024 but failed to make the team. He was mostly a blocking tight end at Iowa and was a longshot to make the Lions this season.