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Brown didn't practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Wilson relays that the team doesn't consider the injury a long-term issue, but it's possible the Texans play it safe and sideline their primary backup tight end for Friday's preseason game against the Rams. Brown caught 23 passes for 171 yards across 572 offensive snaps last year, but he lost 18 pounds this offseason and is looking to breakout in his third season with Houston.

Dafney, who missed multiple practices due to a recent knee issue, was waived/injured by the Packers on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports

It was initially reported that Dafney had returned from injury prior to being let go, but it appears that this knee issue must have resurfaced in recent days. As a result, the third-year tight end will likely revert to Green Bay's injured reserve list, should no other team claim him off waivers.

The Broncos waived Williams on Tuesday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Williams signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee Martin, but he finds himself among the first wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 85-man roster deadline. In his final collegiate season, the 6-foot-4 tight end caught 29 passes for 417 yards and three touchdowns.

Kmet, who missed last week's game with an undisclosed injury, could be on the field for six-to-10 plays in Thursday's game against the Seahawks if he's cleared, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Kmet did return to practice Monday, though it's unclear if he'll be active. Coach Matt Eberflus said some guys will be on the field for 20 plays. So if Kmet takes the field, his snaps will likely be limited to the range Eberflus cited.

The Falcons waived Fisk on Tuesday, per independent NFL reporter Dov Kleiman.

Fisk was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford. In college, the 6-foot-4, 285-pound athlete played tight end and defensive end, but he tried out for Atlanta as an offensive player.

Asiasi participated in practice Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Asiasi, who had been limited last week by an undisclosed injury, didn't see any action in the Patriots' preseason opener against the Giants, but the 25-year-old should log some work in the team's next contest, Friday against the Panthers. As Week 1 approaches, Asiasi and fellow 2020 third-rounder Dalton Keene are vying for depth slotting behind top tight ends Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith.

The Packers waived Dafney on Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Dafney appeared in 15 regular season games over the last two years in Green Bay and caught four of six targets for 60 yards and one score. The move signals that the Packers are confident that Robert Tonyan (knee) will be ready for Week 1, as Dafney was a likely candidate to make the initial 53-man roster if Tonyan wasn't activated off the PUP list before the start of the regular season.

Hall was waived by the Giants on Tuesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Hall was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in May, but he's among the first wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 85-man roster deadline. The Oklahoma product caught 32 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns during his final collegiate campaign.

Coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Turner (hamstring) may be out for another "week or two," John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Meanwhile, Turner said Monday he feels he's "good to go." It would appear Washington is playing things safe with the rookie fifth-rounder from Nevada. Once he returns, he'll likely be competing with Sammis Reyes, Curtis Hodges and Armani Rogers for one of the final spots on the Commanders' 53-man roster.

Bates (calf) is on a side field at Monday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

The second-year tight end missed some time earlier in camp but then returned to action last week. He was held out of the Commanders' preseason opener, however, allowing Armani Rogers and Curtis Hodges to get the first-team work at tight end. Bates is the probable Week 1 starter in the likely event Logan Thomas (ACL) isn't ready, though none of the Washington tight ends looks especially appealing for fantasy purposes. Bates was a fourth-round pick last year, and while he did get involved in the short passing game, he wasn't much of a receiving threat in college and lacks the speed to be more than a short-area threat in the pros.