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Mabry was waived by the Seahawks on Tuesday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Mabry is the odd-man out at tight end after the Seahawks acquired Noah Fant from the Broncos via trade this offseason. Mabry was on the active roster for eight games with the Seahawks last year, operating mostly as a special-teams option. He will likely return to the team's practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Blanton was cut by the Commanders on Tuesday.

Blanton seemed likely to make the team after being claimed on waivers during the preseason, but the former Rams tight end failed to make the 53-man roster. Washington's willingness to part ways with Blanton could be a positive indicator regarding the health of top tight ends Logan Thomas (knee) and John Bates (calf).

Sweeney's teammate O.J. Howard was released by the Bills on Tuesday.

Howard, a 2017 first-rounder for the Buccaneers, never really shined for the Bills this summer while Sweeney took a big step forward, as he's been praised by the coaching staff for weeks. Unless the Bills bring in a veteran, the 2019 seventh-round selection is set to serve as the No. 2 tight end behind Dawson Knox, and Sweeney could get plenty of looks in a high-powered offense should Knox go down with injury.

Rader was waived by the Steelers on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Rader failed to make much of an impact this preseason, catching one pass for six yards while appearing in only one game. The tight end appeared in six games with the Steelers last year, reeling in two passes for eight yards. Rader will likely join the Steelers' practice squad if he clears waivers.

Muse was waived by the Vikings on Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Muse was drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Vikings, but he'll ultimately fail to make their final roster after catching four passes for 40 yards this preseason. The tight end will likely join the Vikings' practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

The Giants waived Allen on Tuesday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Allen signed with the Giants in May as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska, where he caught 38 passes for 602 yards and two touchdowns during his final collegiate campaign. The 6-foot-9 tight end caught all four of his targets for 40 yards and a score during the team's preseason finale, but he finds himself among a wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline. Per Leonard, Allen will likely sign a practice squad deal with the Giants if he clears waivers.

The Patriots are slated to waive Asiasi (quad), Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

With the move, Matt Sokol and Jalen Wydermyer profile as the Patriots' tight end options behind Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith. Assuming Asiasi isn't waived with an injury designation, the 2020 third-rounder will have an opportunity to catch on elsewhere ahead of Week 1.

The Jets waived Yeboah on Tuesday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Yeboah spilt time between the Jets' active roster and practice squad last year, totaling nine appearances and 166 snaps (53 offensive). However, the Jets completely revamped their tight end corps this offseason by signing Tyler Conklin and C.J. Uzomah, and drafting Jeremy Ruckert, which made it extremely difficult for Yeboah to earn a spot on the initial 53-man roster. Regardless, if he clears waivers, Yeboah is certainly a candidate to rejoin New York's practice squad.

Mack (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Packers on Tuesday, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports.

Mack was signed to a reserve/future deal in February, but he ultimately failed to secure a spot on the Packers' roster for the 2022 campaign. The tight is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed, he'll revert to injured reserve.

Okonkwo tallied three receptions on three targets for 22 yards in Saturday's 26-23 preseason win over the Cardinals.

Okonkwo showed some rapport with rookie Malik Willis, tallying catches of 10 and six yards. He'll almost certainly begin the season behind Austin Hooper on the depth chart, but he could ultimately surpass Geoff Swaim for an offensive role at some point during the campaign. Okonkwo was praised for his work on special teams by coach Mike Vrabel, which will also be a path for him to see significant time on the field.