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Burks said Tuesday that he isn't having any problems with his breathing this spring, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports. "I would say I feel faster," Burks said. "Because I can breathe."

Burks was bothered by asthma last spring and ended up missing some of the offseason program just weeks after the Titans drafted him with the 18th overall pick. He then lost some weight and worked on his conditioning, and no further issues were reported during training camp or in-season. Burks missed four games with a toe injury and two due to a concussion, but he showed progress in between these two stints with 20 targets and 205 yards over a three-game stretch (Weeks 10 through 12) before he hit his head on the ground while making his lone touchdown catch of the season in the first quarter of a Week 13 loss. After missing the rest of that game and two others, Burks returned to an offense using Malik Willis and Joshua Dobbs under center. The Titans now have both Burks and Tannehill healthy for their offseason program, and while the veteran signal-caller could be challenged by second-round pick Will Levis, the team didn't prioritize adding wideouts this offseason after releasing Robert Woods. Even if the run-first mentality is a given, the Titans will need something from their receiver group and seem to be counting on Burks for an awful lot.

The Steelers signed Butler on Tuesday.

Butler is a once-hyped former Cardinal who was taken in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He turned 27 years old Tuesday and is back in the NFL after a wildly successful run with the XFL's St. Louis BattleHawks this spring. Butler caught 51 balls for 599 yards and a league-best eight touchdowns. At 6-foot-5 and 227 pounds, Butler has size for days. He'll compete for a reserve role with Pittsburgh.

The Panthers signed Jennings on Tuesday, Jeff Hawkins of The Charlotte Post reports.

A fourth-round pick by the Seahawks back in 2019, Jennings has appeared in one career NFL game with the Dolphins. He spent this spring with the XFL's St. Louis BattleHawks, where he caught 11 passes for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Jennings will compete for one of Carolina's final roster spots.

The Jets signed Gathings as an undrafted free agent Monday.

Gathings participated in the Jets' rookie minicamp as a tryout player, and he did enough to earn himself an extended look. The 6-foot-4 tight end caught 71 passes for 1,046 yards and 11 scores for Gardner-Webb in 2019, but he transferred to Middle Tennessee State for his final two collegiate campaigns, totaling 84 receptions for 861 yards and three scores during that stretch.

The Broncos waived Daniels on Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Denver signed Daniels as an undrafted free agent earlier in the week, but he's been let go following the Broncos' rookie minicamp. After bouncing around several schools during his collegiate career, Daniels spent his senior year at Jackson State, where he caught 63 passes for 692 yards and six touchdowns in 2022.

The Raiders waived Johnson on Monday.

The 24-year-old inked a reserve/future contract with the Silver and Black earlier in the offseason after appearing in two games for the Texans in 2022. Johnson heads back to the open market, where he will again look for a team willing to let him compete for a depth job.

Hudson was waived by the Rams on Monday.

Hudson signed with Los Angeles as an undrafted free agent out of Louisville on May 1. He'll now have to pursue an opportunity with another team.

Wilkerson signed a contract with the Raiders on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Wilkerson was waived by the Colts on May 2, and he'll now get a new opportunity in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old missed the entire 2022 campaign after suffering a concussion during training camp while with the Patriots that put him on IR. He'll likely be competing for a depth role or ultimately a practice squad spot during camp.

Washington agreed Monday with the Saints on a one-year contract, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

The 2018 second-round pick had 735 yards for Pittsburgh in his second pro season but otherwise has finished below 400 yards in every campaign, including last year when a broken foot and subsequent slide down the depth chart limited him to two games and zero catches for Dallas. The 27-year-old Washington now heads to New Orleans, where Chris Olave, Michael Thomas (toe) and Rashid Shaheed profile as the likely top three WRs. Washington will compete for a depth role amongst a group that includes Tre'Quan Smith, Keith Kirkwood, Bryan Edwards and sixth-round rookie A.T. Perry.

Harris (pectoral) is signing with the Jaguars on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Harris will head to Jacksonville after two seasons with the Rams after Los Angeles selected him in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The wide receiver operated mostly as a special-teams option over those two campaigns, totaling just 16 offensive snaps while catching one pass for six yards. The 26-year-old will likely operate as a depth option at wide receiver and slot in on special teams again in 2023 with the Jaguars.