The 49ers released Hodgins on Tuesday.

Hodgins was a productive player with the Giants between the 2022 and 2023 seasons, tallying 54 catches for 581 yards and seven touchdowns. However, he fell out of favor in 2024 and spent most of the season on the practice squad. Hodgins may be headed towards a similar fate in 2025.

The 49ers released Gage (knee) on Tuesday.

Gage suffered a sprained MCL on Aug. 21 and was expected to miss seven to 10 days, meaning he could be ready for Week 1 if he signs elsewhere. The 2018 sixth-round pick last played for the Buccaneers in 2022 and posted 51 receptions for 426 yards and five touchdowns through 13 games. Gage suffered a season-ending injury during training camp in 2023, and he failed to make an active roster in 2024.

The Falcons waived Nash on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Despite finishing second on the Falcons in catches (12) and receiving yards (136) across three preseason games, Nash will not be on the initial 53-man roster for the start of the regular season. The undrafted rookie out of San Jose State should garner some interest on the waiver wire, but he would be a candidate to remain in Atlanta on the team's practice squad were he to go unclaimed.

The Lions waived Keeney-James on Tuesday.

An undrafted free agent out of Massachusetts, Keeney-James led the Minutemen with 50 catches for 839 yards and six touchdowns through 12 games in 2024. Keeney-James will turn 25 years old in September. He'll look to secure a practice-squad role if he clears waivers.

The Falcons waived Drummond on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.

Drummond made a strong impression in the Falcons' preseason opener against the Lions, finishing with eight catches on as many targets for 63 yards. He accumulated just six catches (on nine targets) for 33 yards over the final two exhibition contests, and his overall performance in training camp and the preseason wasn't enough for him to crack the Falcons' 53-man roster. Drummond spent most of the 2024 season on the Falcons' practice squad, and he could reprise that role for the 2025 campaign if he clears waivers.

Williams was released by the Eagles on Tuesday.

Williams operated exclusively as a return-specialist during the preseason, returning two kickoffs for 49 yards, while also adding 26 yards on four punt returns. The wide receiver played in all 17 regular-season games over each of the last two seasons with the Falcons, and he will likely not have to wait long for another opportunity ahead of the 2025 campaign.

The Falcons waived Blair on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.

Blair spent most of the 2024 season on the Falcons' practice squad before being signed to the active roster in December, and he entered training camp competing for a depth spot at wide receiver. He ended up leading all receivers in receiving yards (197) and touchdowns (two) on 12 catches (18 targets). Blair won't be on the Falcons' initial 53-man roster despite a strong preseason, but he should garner interest on the waiver wire from a team looking to bolster its depth at wide receiver. Blair would be a candidate to return to the Falcons' practice squad if he were to clear waivers.

The Buccaneers placed McMillan (neck) on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

McMillan left Tampa Bay's exhibition in Pittsburgh on Aug. 16 with what eventually was termed a strained neck. Within days, Coach Todd Bowles said that McMillan was going to miss time, and following this transaction, the wide receiver will sit out at least the first four games of the season. McMillan's first chance to return to action will occur Sunday, Oct. 5 at Seattle, but in the meantime the Bucs will roll with Mike Evans, rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka and potentially Chris Godwin (ankle), who passed as physical and was activated from the active/PUP list Tuesday, at the position.

Shorter was waived by the Raiders on Tuesday.

Shorter was active for all three of the team's preseason contests, reeling in three catches for 22 yards. The wide receiver played in 10 regular-season games with Las Vegas in 2024, but he failed to record any offensive stats in those contests. Shorter will now be placed on waivers, and his experience last season could make him an intriguing target for the rest of the league.

The Dolphins waived Henning on Tuesday.

The undrafted rookie out of Northwestern entered training camp gunning for a depth spot on the Dolphins' 53-man roster, but he didn't do much to separate himself from the competition after logging three catches (on six targets) for 34 yards across three games. Assuming he clears waivers, Henning is a candidate to stick around in Miami as a member of the Dolphins' practice squad.