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The Patriots signed Dorner to the practice squad Monday.

The Patriots waived Dorner last Saturday in anticipation of last Sunday's cutdown day. The wide receiver cleared waivers and has chosen to stay with the team on the practice squad. The undrafted free agent out of North Texas participated in all three preseason games, catching four of his five targets for 37 yards.

The Patriots signed Dixon to the practice squad Monday.

The Patriots waived Dixon last Saturday in preparation for last Sunday's cutdown day. The wide receiver cleared waivers and has returned to the team on the practice squad. The undrafted free agent out of Culver-Stockton played in the final two preseason games for the Patriots, catching all 10 of his targets for 81 yards.

Adams didn't suit up for any of the Rams' three-game preseason schedule.

After logging at least 1,000 receiving yards six times in seven seasons between 2018 and 2024, Adams put together just 789 such yards in his age-33 campaign last year over 14 regular-season games, though he did miss three contest due to a hamstring injury. He salvaged his season with an NFL-leading 14 touchdown catches, displaying an incredible rapport with QB Matthew Stafford. With the Rams' top WR, Puka Nacua, still tending to psoas soreness a week before the team's Week 1 matchup with the 49ers next Thursday, Sept. 10, Adams effectively could be Stafford's No. 1 target out of the gate if Nacua isn't 100 percent.

Flournoy is listed as the Cowboys' third wide receiver on the depth chart behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.

Lamb, Pickens and tight end Jake Ferguson each saw 100-plus targets from Dak Prescott last season, and each of those three pass catchers should see a similar workload in 2026. Flournoy, a sixth-round selection of the Cowboys in the 2024 NFL Draft, saw his offensive production jump in his sophomore campaign, finishing with 40 catches (on 56 targets) for 475 yards and four touchdowns across 16 regular-season games. The Cowboys' offense ranked second in the NFL last season in passing yards per game, and Flournoy would be in line for a bigger workload if one of Lamb, Pickens or Ferguson were to miss time. One of Flournoy's best performances in 2025 was in Week 5 against the Jets, when he caught six passes (on nine targets) for 114 yards in a game that Lamb didn't play in due to an ankle injury.

The Vikings signed Bell to the practice squad Wednesday, Rob Kleifield reports.

Bell made the Vikings' initial 53-man roster but was promptly waived Monday to make room for waiver claims. The wide receiver cleared waivers himself and has now returned to the team on the practice squad. The undrafted free agent out of Georgia will compete with other practice squad additions to receive a potential elevation to the active roster during the 2026 season if any starting wide receivers must miss time due to injury.

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht praised Godwin on Monday for his consistency and veteran leadership, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

"I would be remiss if I did not mention [Godwin] for all he has done for this organization and talk about being a consistent, steady, Mr. Clutch player, that is him and he looks very, very good out there right now," Licht relayed Monday. For the first time in his NFL career, Godwin enters the season out of the shadows of Mike Evans (groin), who signed a three-year contract with the 49ers in March. Godwin logged 1,000-plus yard seasons four times from 2019 to 2023, and he was the league leader in receptions before dislocating his ankle in Week 7 of the 2024 season. He was limited to nine regular-season games last year due to a fibula injury, but Godwin is fully healthy entering the 2026 campaign and will serve as a go-to target in the passing game for quarterback Baker Mayfield. Godwin could operate in an elevated role early in the season depending on the statuses of Emeka Egbuka (toe) and Jalen McMillan (knee) for Week 1 against the Bengals on Sunday, Sept. 13.

The Chargers cut Ross from their practice squad Wednesday.

Just two days after signing Ross to their practice squad, the club is now deciding to part ways with him. The undrafted rookie is now set to become a free agent once again after recording 47 receiving yards and a touchdown over the Chargers' three preseason contests.

The Browns signed Oliver to their practice squad Wednesday.

Oliver is headed to Cleveland after being waived by the Titans on Sunday. The 26-year-old spent the past two years in Tennessee, catching seven passes for 103 yards across 13 appearances.

The Chargers signed Wease to their practice squad Wednesday.

Wease cleared waivers after the Dolphins cut him Saturday but he's now getting a fresh opportunity with a new club. In three games with Miami in 2025, he reeled in six of 10 targets for 139 yards and a touchdown.

The Patriots waived Kibble (undisclosed) from injured reserve Wednesday.

Kibble reverted to the Patriots' injured reserve list in late July after being waived with an injury designation. The wide receiver has apparently recovered from his undisclosed issue because he was dropped from the team's IR with no injury settlement or designation. Kibble has already cleared waivers and is now a free agent able to sign with any franchise's 53-man roster or practice squad.