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Bell was waived by the 49ers Saturday, Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee reports.

Bell was unable to beat out the other 49ers tight ends for a spot on the roster. He would have been just a depth option had he made the team, however, with George Kittle and Logan Paulsen seemingly in line for the No. 1 and No. 2 spots respectively.

Amaro was released by the Titans on Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

The writing was on the wall when the Titans used a third-round pick in this year's draft on fellow tight end Jonnu Smith. A 2014 second-round pick, Amaro has caught only three passes since his rookie year.

Byrd was waived by the Packers on Saturday, Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Byrd faced long odds of beating out any of the Packers' three veteran tight ends for a roster spot, and his release confirms that he will not break camp with the squad. He could be a candidate for Green Bay's practice squad, however.

Paulsen hauled in his only target for 11 yards in Thursday's preseason finale against the Chargers.

The veteran tight end has had a quiet preseason with his new team, but the recent trade of Vance McDonald to Pittsburgh coupled with Paulsen's familiarity with head coach Kyle Shanahan's blocking schemes puts him in a strong position to make the cut as a backup.

Williams was waived by the Panthers on Friday, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.

Williams failed to make it as a depth option at tight end. If he clears waivers, Williams will be eligible to sign with another team.

Pruitt was waived by the Bears on Friday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Pruitt was a long shot to make the final roster anyway, as he was among the least qualified of the seven tight ends the Bears had in training camp. He's now free to sign with another team.

McFarland was cut by the Cowboys on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

McFarland's second stint with the Cowboys ended just like his first. He's now eligible to sign elsewhere.

Bowman was waived by the Saints on Friday, Mark Inabinett of AL.com reports.

Bowman was trying to make it as a long snapper with the Saints. He's now free to sign elsewhere.

Barnes was waived by the Jets on Friday, Connor Hughes of The Star-Ledger reports.

Barnes didn't make an impact in the box score during the preseason, so his exclusion from the 53-man roster shouldn't come as a huge surprise. He will now hit the free-agent market, assuming he goes unclaimed through waivers as expected.

Allen was waived with an injury settlement by the Texans on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The exact nature of Allen's injury is currently unknown, but with the injury settlement, the veteran tight end will have the ability to sign with any team he wishes as soon as he is healthy enough to play.