NFL Player News

The Steelers waived Wentz on Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Wentz initially signed with Seattle as an undrafted free agent in May but was cut in June and subsequently latched on with Pittsburgh. The Kansas product played in all three of the Steelers' preseason games but didn't do much, catching one of four targets for nine yards. Wentz could get a spot on the Steelers' practice squad in the likely scenario that he passes through waivers unclaimed.

The Cowboys are cutting Mims, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Before linking up with the Cowboys in June, Mims was out of the NFL for nearly two full years, spending time with St. Louis and Dallas of the UFL in the meantime. He didn't make much of an impact through three preseason games (one catch for minus-1 yard on one target), and he now awaits another chance in pro football.

The Ravens are waiving Braham, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

An undrafted rookie signing of Baltimore back in May, Braham officially logged 20 offensive snaps across three preseason games, but he wasn't targeted and otherwise didn't make any marks in box scores. If he goes through waivers unclaimed, he could be in line to land on a team's practice squad.

The Giants waived Prentice on Saturday.

Prentice joined the Panthers as an undrafted rookie in May but was cut by the team at the start of training camp. Since then, he spent time with the Patriots and Giants before the current transaction. Assuming he goes through waivers unclaimed, he may be destined for a team's practice squad.

The Giants cut Hodgins on Saturday.

Hodgins had some moments between 2022 and 2023 with the Giants, a span in which he tallied a 54-581-7 line on 85 targets across 25 regular-season games. Since then, he's been limited to 12 catches (on 21 targets) in five appearances with New York. Now that he's a free agent, he'll be eligible to sign elsewhere immediately.

Virgil caught three of six targets for 23 yards in a loss to Green Bay during Friday's exhibition contest.

Virgil's line was especially quiet in comparison to some of the other wideouts he's competing with a for a spot on the 53-man roster, including Simi Fehoko (5-94-2) and Jalen Brooks (4-57-0). Still, Virgil showed pretty well during the exhibition slate overall, catching 12 of 18 targets for 158 yards over four games. The fact that he was a fifth-round pick in April's NFL Draft could also help his case given that the organization might want to take a longer look at him.

Brooks caught all four of his targets for 57 yards during Friday's exhibition loss to Green Bay.

Brooks played only 16 offensive snaps but shined during his time on the field, with his longest reception being a 20-yard connection with Gardner Minshew early in the second quarter. Brooks performed very well during the preseason, catching 15 of 17 targets for a team-leading 222 yards and one touchdown. That could go a long way to helping him secure a spot on the 53-man roster as a depth wideout option.

The Commanders are waiving Nash, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports.

After joining Atlanta as an undrafted rookie last offseason, Nash was a roster casualty on cutdown day last August. He quickly landed with the Falcons' practice squad, where he remained for all of the 2025 campaign. This time around, Nash's fate was learned ahead of cutdown day, but he now will be a candidate to land on a practice squad if he clears waivers.

Gray caught three of four targets for 38 yards Friday in an exhibition loss to Cincinnati.

Gray finished with the second-most receiving yards for the Eagles behind running back Carson Steele's 52. Gray dealt with a concussion in mid-August but was able to return and make one final case for a spot on the 53-man roster. He's likely a long shot to do so, however, given that he hasn't logged a regular-season NFL snap since 2022.

Covey played 29 offensive snaps in Friday's preseason loss to the Bengals, catching two of four targets for 20 yards.

Covey dealt with a hamstring issue in early August but was able to suit up for all three of Philadelphia's preseason contests. He caught five of eight targets for 44 yards and a touchdown during those games and also returned four punts for 38 yards. Covey hasn't done much as a pass catcher to this point in his NFL career, so his tough path to making the 53-man roster is probably more tied to his ability to return kicks.