NFL Player News

Rader was cut by the Steelers on Saturday, Josina Anderson of ESPN reports.

Rader has spent time with both the Steelers and Packers since going undrafted out of Youngstown State in 2018. He'll now look for a chance elsewhere in the league.

The Bills cut Jackson on Saturday, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports.

A local product who went undrafted out of Buffalo, Jackson attended training camp with the hope of securing a spot with the Bills as a developmental quarterback. The 21-year-old apparently didn't make enough of an impression to stick around on the 53-man roster, however, even after completing 22 of 33 attempts for 175 yards and a touchdown in the preseason finale versus Minnesota. The Bills may look to stash him on their practice squad if he goes unclaimed while on waivers.

Derby was cut by the Saints on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Derby joined the Saints this offseason after stints with the Dolphins, Broncos and Patriots. New Orleans cut Derby, and the team seems fine with its tight end trio of Jared Cook, Josh Hill and Dan Arnold.

Wolf was waived by the Jaguars on Friday, Phillip Heilman of The Athletic reports.

Wolf joined the Jaguars during the second week of August but went without a catch in three preseason contests. The 23-year-old went undrafted out of Tennessee last year and is still looking to make his NFL debut.

Duarte was cut by Atlanta on Friday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

The former UCLA Bruin was in and out of Atlanta in less than a week, but did make an impact in his lone preseason appearance. Duarte logged 30 percent of the offensive snaps and recorded a seven-yard catch, while also tackling Jaguars return man Michael Walker inside his own 20-yard line on a fourth-quarter kickoff. The 24-year-old Duarte continues his search for a home in the NFL, having bounced to four different teams since being drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round back in 2016.

Paulsen was released by the Falcons on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Paulsen is the definition of a reliable veteran tight end, but he found himself the odd man out in Atlanta with Austin Hooper and Luke Stocker already holding down the fort. The 32-year-old should face little difficulty finding a role with a needy team elsewhere in the league.

Hunt was waived by the Panthers on Friday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Hunt spent time in the Alliance of American Football in spring before latching on with the Panthers, but he did not succeed in ultimately carving out a spot on the initial 53-man roster. He'll work to earn another chance elsewhere in the league.

The Cowboys waived Lucas on Friday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Lucas performed when called upon as a receiving option in the preseason, but he wasn't able to carve out a depth role in Dallas' tight end room. He'll likely need to catch on in a special-teams capacity to earn a gig elsewhere in the league.

McKever was cut by the Packers on Friday, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

McKever latched on with Green Bay in June and previously spent time with the Jaguars and Steelers. He projects as a possible asset on special teams and will look for a job with another club.

Graham (finger) did not play in Thursday's preseason finale against the Chiefs.

The Packers held out nearly every key player Thursday, so Graham's absence hardly comes as a surprise. It's not entirely clear where he stands in his recovery from his finger injury, so he should be considered questionable heading into the Packers' Week 1 matchup with the Bears.