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The Browns signed James on Sunday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

James spent last year with the Bears, catching seven passes for 62 yards and a score across 14 appearances, but he wasn't retained this offseason. In Cleveland, the veteran tight end will be a solid No. 3 option behind David Njoku and Harrison Bryant, but he hasn't garnered a sizable offensive role since his first four seasons in the NFL with Pittsburgh.

Morris (hamstring) didn't practice Sunday due to a hamstring injury, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Morris made the team's 53-man roster as the backup behind Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney, but he's picked up a hamstring issue that may sideline him for the season opener. The UDFA out of Bowling Green was elevated to the active roster for one game last year but is still looking to make his NFL debut.

The Raiders released Hollister (undisclosed) from injured reserve Friday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

It's not yet clear what injury Hollister is dealing with, but he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. However, he'll be eligible to return to the field this season after reaching an injury settlement with Las Vegas.

The Packers cut Mack (undisclosed) from injured reserve Friday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Mack reverted to the Packers' injured reserve list this week after going unclaimed on waivers. It's not yet clear what injury the 25-year-old is dealing with, but he'll be eligible to return at some point in 2022 as long as he can pass a physical.

The Falcons placed FitzPatrick (undisclosed) on injured reserve Thursday, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.

FitzPatrick was limited during minicamp due to an undisclosed issue but was healthy during training camp, though he didn't appear in the preseason finale after suiting up for each of the Falcons' first two exhibition games. The extent of his current issue remains unclear, but the rookie sixth-round pick will be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season after landing on IR.

Wilcox (ankle) was running on the side rehab field during Wednesday's practice, Paul Dehner and Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Wilcox suffered an ankle injury during the Bengals' preseason opener and has remained sidelined since. While his return to running is a great sign, it's unclear when he'll be ready for game action. Drew Sample (shoulder) returned to padded practice Wednesday, so he appears to be a step ahead of Wilcox in his rehab. If healthy, both tight ends are expected to operate as backups to newcomer Hayden Hurst.

Sample (knee) returned to practice Wednesday, Paul Dehner and Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Sample had to be carted off the practice field after suffering a knee injury at the beginning of August, but the details of the issue were never released. He was spotted with a brace and crutches later in the week, and Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he'd be sidelined for a couple of weeks. The 2019 second-round pick sat out the entire preseason, but he appears to be ramping up after garnering pads for the first time since the initial injury. If healthy, Sample is expected to be the primary backup to newcomer Hayden Hurst to start the season.

The Steelers signed Rigg to their practice squad Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Rigg was waived by the Bengals ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline, but he quickly found a new home in Pittsburgh via the practice squad. The undrafted rookie out of Kentucky was solid during his first NFL training camp and caught a three-yard touchdown during the Bengals' preseason finale.

The Chiefs signed Blanton to their practice squad Thursday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Blanton was waived by the Commanders ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline but has found a new home in Kansas City via the practice squad. The 26-year-old tight end appeared in 11 games for the Rams last year and caught four of seven targets for 37 yards across 144 offensive snaps.

The Bengals signed Bowers to their practice squad Thursday.

Bowers was waived by Las Vegas ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline, but he's latched on in Cincinnati via the practice squad. The undrafted tight end out of Penn State joined the Raiders in 2020 and spent the entire campaign on the practice squad. He made his NFL debut with Las Vegas in 2021, totaling 39 offensive snaps across five appearances.