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Watts (undisclosed) worked out for the Patriots on Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Watts was waived from IR by the Jets with an injury settlement in mid-August and appears to have since recovered from the issue that was affecting him. The defensive end is now looking for a new opportunity after spending the first two years of his career with the Jets, tallying 23 tackles over 18 regular-season games.

TeSlaa caught all three of his targets for 66 yards in the Lions' 31-24 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Detroit's third receiver, TeSlaa played 48 percent of the offensive snaps against New York but made the most of his opportunities and ended up leading the team in receiving yards. With Jameson Williams continuing to struggle to get going early in the season, TeSlaa could start earning a couple more looks from Jared Goff. It's still unlikely to be enough to put TeSlaa in the redraft fantasy mix unless one of Williams or Amon-Ra St. Brown misses time with an injury.

Flournoy caught just two of eight targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 34-31 loss to the Ravens.

Flournoy logged 66 percent of the offensive snaps against Baltimore, and his eight targets were good for second on the team and a respectable 20 percent share. He obviously was unable to do much with them against a stingy Ravens secondary. Flournoy has a valuable role as the third receiver in a Dallas offense that likes to use plenty of 11 personnel, but he'd likely need an injury to CeeDee Lamb or George Pickens to become anything more than a bench stash in fantasy.

The Bills released Mathis on Tuesday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Mathis was reinstated to the Bills' active roster Monday after serving his three-game suspension, but the 2022 second-rounder will not be a member of the team's 53-man roster moving forward. He could remain in Buffalo on the practice squad, but Mathis will have the opportunity to explore his options and should garner interest from teams looking to add depth to the defensive line.

The Patriots placed Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Van Roten sustained a thigh injury during the Patriots' 35-6 loss to the Jaguars in Week 3. The injury is severe enough for him to miss at least the next four games, so the earliest he can return is for Week 8 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1. With both Van Roten and Mike Onwenu (ankle) on IR, the Patriots will turn to either Ben Brown or Walter Rouse to serve as the starting right guard for Week 4 against the Bills, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com.

The Titans placed Slater (foot) on their injured reserve list Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Slater sustained a serious foot injury during Sunday's game against the Giants, and his immediate backup, Fernando Carmona (ankle), was also hurt badly when he stepped into Slater's place. Both will have to miss at least Tennessee's next four games, potentially leaving free-agent acquisition Atonio Mafi or rookie sixth-rounder Pat Coogan as starting options at right guard.

The Dolphins signed Ester to the practice squad Tuesday.

The Dolphins waived Ester from injured reserve with an injury settlement Aug. 27. The offensive guard has recovered from his undisclosed issue and has rejoined the team on the practice squad.

The Titans placed Carmona (ankle) on their injured reserve list Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Carmona was carted off the field after injuring his ankle during Sunday's game against the Giants, and he'll now have to sit out at least the next four games as he recovers. With 2025 fifth-rounder Jackson Slater (foot) also going to Tennessee's injured reserve list Tuesday, free-agent acquisition Atonio Mafi or rookie sixth-rounder Pat Coogan could be asked to step in at right guard for the next few weeks.

The Commanders placed Jones (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

The nature of Jones' injury isn't clear, but it's severe enough for him to go on the practice squad IL, meaning he won't be eligible for elevation to the active roster for at least the next four games. The undrafted rookie out of Oklahoma joined the Commanders' practice squad in early September after failing to make the Seahawks' 53-man roster at the end of training camp.

The Bengals signed Nwokobia (undisclosed) to their practice squad Tuesday.

Nwokobia originally signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in early May. He was waived with an undisclosed issue in early August and subsequently reached an injury settlement with the club. Nwokobia is now back with the Bengals as part of their practice squad, and he'll look to impress in order to potentially earn an opportunity on the gameday roster.