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The Lions waived Davis on Monday, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.

Despite some flashes in the preseason, Davis didn't manage to secure a spot on Detroit's initial 53-man roster, but he could resurface as a member of the team's practice squad if no other club shows greater interest in his services. Davis spent most of last season on Arizona's practice squad, and he was active for one game with the team but didn't play any snaps.

Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Bell (quadriceps) will return to practice this week, Patrick Warren of the Browns' official site reports.

Bell hasn't practiced since suffering a quad injury during Cleveland's preseason opener against the Packers on Aug. 10, but he's in line to get back on the field this week. That will leave the depth wideout roughly two weeks to ramp up his activity level prior to the Browns' regular-season opener against Dallas on Sept. 8.

The Broncos are releasing Dorsett on Monday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

The 2015 first-round pick spent most of his 2023 campaign on the Broncos' practice squad, and he could very well end up on there again after his release Monday.

The Cowboys waived Johnson on Monday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Before being waived Monday, Johnson signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in early May. The Northwestern product caught 54 balls for 684 yards and six touchdowns in 13 games during his final collegiate season in 2023.

The Cowboys waived Durden (undisclosed) with an injury designation Monday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

The 25-year-old wideout missed all of 2023 due to a torn ACL, but despite moving past that issue in late July, he appears to be dealing with another injury and has since been cut by the Cowboys. If Durden clears waivers, he'll revert to Dallas' injured reserve list and miss all of 2024 unless the two parties can reach an injury settlement at some point this season.

The Broncos have informed Patrick that they plan to release him if they are unable to arrange a trade to send the wideout elsewhere, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Patrick, who last saw regular-season action in 2021, appears to have moved past the serious injuries that derailed his last two campaigns. Despite the veteran wideout having had a solid training camp, the Broncos now seem poised to moved on from the 30-year-old. Patrick's looming departure should pave the way for Marvin Mims and Troy Franklin to see added opportunities alongside veteran pass catchers Courtland Sutton and Josh Reynolds.

The Ravens waived Ryan on Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

The second-year wide receiver out of Rutgers spent his entire rookie season with the Ravens' practice squad, and he could very well end up there again in 2024 if he clears waivers.

The Patriots waived Baker on Monday.

Baker signed a reserve/future contact with the Patriots in February, but the team has now decided to part ways with the 26-year-old. Baker's only in-game action came in 2021 with the Saints, where he appeared in two games and failed to record a stat.

The Lions are releasing Peoples-Jones on Monday, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.

Peoples-Jones, who played in eight regular-season games for Detroit last season after being acquired via trade, couldn't show enough in his first offseason with the team to stick on the 53-man roster. The 2020 sixth-round pick now will need to search for an opportunity to latch on elsewhere in the league.

The Eagles waived Watkins on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Watkins spent the majority of his 2023 campaign on Cleveland's practice squad before inking a deal with the Eagles in January, and Philadelphia has now decided to move in a different direction. The 26-year-old wideout has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game, but he recorded four receptions for 33 yards across the Eagles' three preseason games.