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Dippre agreed to sign with the Buccaneers' practice squad Tuesday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

After going undrafted out of Alabama in 2025, Dippre was able to secure a spot on the Patriots' roster coming out of his first training camp but was limited to just two appearances during the regular season. The 24-year-old couldn't make the cut following his second camp with New England but was able to quickly find a new opportunity in Tampa Bay.

Kittle (Achilles) will travel to Australia with the 49ers and "is trending in the right direction to play" in the season opener Sept. 10 versus the Rams, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

A final call on Kittle's availability for Week 1 isn't expected to be made until the 49ers arrive in Australia, but his involvement in practice this week and presence on the road trip suggest that he's on track to play. Kittle -- who tore his right Achilles tendon Jan. 11 and underwent surgery three days later -- could have his snaps limited to some degree if he's cleared to play in the season opener.

The Vikings cut Lang from the practice squad Tuesday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

The Vikings signed Lang to the practice squad Monday after he cleared waivers from Sunday's cutdown day. The tight end was then cut once more from the practice squad after just one day. Lang was competing for a depth role with the Vikings but was ultimately not deemed important enough to stick with the organization.

The Vikings signed Grandy to the practice squad Tuesday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

The Bengals waived Grandy during Sunday's cutdown day. The tight end cleared waivers and has found a new home in Minnesota. The 26-year-old participated in all three preseason games for the Bengals but was unable to catch his sole target.

The Vikings signed Briscoe to the practice squad Monday.

Rudolph was waived by the Vikings during Sunday's cutdown day and has cleared waivers. The undrafted free agent out of Toledo impressed enough throughout training camp to earn a spot with the team's practice squad. Rudolph participated in all three preseason games but did not record any stats in the box score.

The Vikings signed Briscoe to the practice squad Monday.

The Vikings waived Briscoe during Sunday's cutdown day. The wide receiver cleared waivers and managed to produce enough in training camp to receive an invitation to the team's practice squad. The undrafted free agent out of Cal Poly participated in all three preseason games for the Vikings, catching one of his four targets for 11 yards.

The Dolphins cut Franklin from the practice squad Tuesday.

The Dolphins waived Franklin during Sunday's cutdown day. The tight end cleared waivers and joined the team's practice squad Monday before being cut Tuesday. The undrafted free agent out of Boston College has had a complicated few days, but he will ultimately need to find a new job. Franklin originally signed with the Patriots in late July, so there is a chance he will return to New England for a shot at the team's practice squad.

The Dolphins signed Watson to the practice squad Tuesday.

The Chiefs waived Watson during Sunday's cutdown day. The tight end cleared waivers and has found a spot with the Dolphins for the start of the regular season. The tight end participated in all three preseason games for the Chiefs, catching three of his five targets for 15 yards.

The Dolphins signed Sheppard to the practice squad Tuesday.

The Packers waived Sheppard on Sunday. The wide receiver cleared waivers and quickly found a job with the Dolphins. Sheppard played in all three preseason contests for the Packers, catching nine balls for 81 yards and two touchdowns.

The Dolphins cut Gronowski from the practice squad Tuesday.

The Dolphins waived Gronowski during Sunday's cut-down day. The quarterback cleared waivers and signed with the practice squad Monday before ultimately being cut Tuesday. Gronowski's role on the practice squad has now been deemed unnecessary, so the undrafted free agent out of Iowa will need to find work elsewhere.