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Tipton hauled in one of two targets for four yards during Saturday's 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos.

Tipton's preseason campaign went out on a quiet note after he stood out with 154 receiving yards, including two long touchdown catches, across the first two exhibitions. The 2024 undrafted rookie looked like he might push for the No. 4 wide-receiver spot behind starters Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Brandin Cooks, but his odds took a big hit when the Saints traded for wideout Devaughn Vele from Denver on Wednesday. Tipton will now hope that his early preseason performances earned him a spot on the final 53-man roster, though Cedrick Wilson, Kevin Austin and Dante Pettis are candidates to finish above him.

Wilson caught two of three targets for eight yards during Sunday's 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos.

Wilson appeared in all three preseason contests for the Saints, totaling six receptions (on eight targets) for 53 yards. The 29-year-old had been competing with Mason Tipton, Kevin Austin and Dante Pettis for a spot as one of the top backup wide receivers behind Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Brandin Cooks. But he was pushed even further down the depth chart after New Orleans traded a fourth-round and seventh-round pick to acquire Devaughn Vele from the Broncos on Wednesday. Wilson is entering the final season of a two-year contract with New Orleans, and he agreed to reduce his 2025 base salary from $3.4 million to $1.17 million back in March, which should make it fairly easy for the Saints to move on if they choose to keep Tipton and Austin on the final 53-man roster over Wilson.

Cooks recorded zero catches (on one target) during Saturday's 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos.

Cooks played with the Saints' starters for the first two offensive series during Sunday's preseason finale. The only other exhibition game that he suited up for this preseason was the opener versus the Chargers, in which he hauled in one of two targets for 10 yards. Cooks has been slotted for a starting spot role since joining the Saints on a two-year deal back in March, but he faces some extra competition for snaps after the team traded for second-year wideout Devaughn Vele on Wednesday. Cooks is coming off the least productive season of his career, logging 26 receptions (on 54 targets) for 259 yards over 10 regular-season games with the Cowboys in 2024. This was the first time in his 11-year career that he did not log at least 42 catches or 550 yards. Cooks and/or Vele likely will hold the No. 3 WR spot behind solidified starters Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed this season.

Chosen brought in all three of his targets for 24 yards in Saturday's 30-23 preseason win over the Chargers.

Chosen started alongside Demarcus Robinson for Saturday's preseason finale with projected starters Ricky Pearsall (rest) and Jauan Jennings (calf) sitting out the exhibition. Several reserve wideouts also were nursing injuries, so the 49ers turned to the 32-year-old Chosen, who excelled in the spot start. San Francisco will be awfully thin at the WR position out of the gates with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) expected to miss several weeks, Robinson serving a three-game suspension, and Jennings iffy for Week 1. Chosen may find himself not only surviving roster cuts, but actually getting work early in the year as a backup despite being signed just three weeks ago.

The Broncos waived Davis on Sunday, Mike Klis of 9NEWS reports.

Davis signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in April but was unable to earn a spot on the final roster. The 23-year-old could wind up on the Denver's practice squad should he go unclaimed on waivers.

The Jets waived Toafili on Sunday.

Toafili was facing an uphill battle to make the team's final roster after he signed with them as an undrafted free agent in July. He carried the ball 109 times for 456 yards and three touchdowns last season at Florida State and could be a candidate to land on the Jets' practice squad.

The Jets waived Kuntz on Sunday.

Kuntz signed a reserve/future contract with the team in January after spending last season on their practice squad. Should he clear waivers, the 26-year-old could be a candidate to land on the Jets' practice squad once again.

The Jets waived Martinez on Sunday.

Martinez was competing for a spot as New York's No. 3 quarterback behind Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor but didn't make it through the team's roster cutdown. He could be a candidate to land on the Jets' practice squad, which is where he spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign.

The Buccaneers waived Avery on Sunday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Avery will head to waivers despite having just signed with the team on Friday. The 28-year-old will now look to find a new opportunity with another team after having spent the 2024 season with the Titans, where he recorded three tackles (three solo) across nine games, seeing most of his playing time on special teams.

The Jets released Davis on Sunday.

Davis re-signed with the team in March but was unable to earn a spot on the final roster. The 2021 first-round pick racked up 18 tackles (12 solo) across nine games with both the Vikings and Commanders last season and will now look to catch on with a new team.