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Jackson is expected to sign with the Titans as an undrafted free agent, Mike Moraitis of USA Today reports.

Jackson played collegiately at Georgia for four seasons and secured 78 of 131 targets for 1,096 yards and four touchdowns over his career with the Bulldogs. After going undrafted, he'll join the Titans for the start of their offseason program.

Brownlee is expected to sign with the Jets as an undrafted free agent, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Brownlee spent the last three seasons at Southern Mississippi, and he secured 55 of 117 targets for 891 yards and eight touchdowns last year. He wasn't selected in the 2023 Draft but will have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot with the Jets.

Washington is expected to sign Tinsley as an undrafted free agent, Bryan Manning of USA Today reports.

After exploding for 87 receptions, 1,402 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns for Western Kentucky in 2021, Tinsley opted to transfer to Penn State. In his lone campaign for the Nittany Lions, the 6-foot-1 wideout secured 51 passes for 577 yards and five scores. The lack of sizable production against elevated competition may have caused Tinsley to go undrafted, but he'll still get a chance to compete for a roster spot during training camp. However, with Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel and Dyami Brown locked into the top wideout spots, Tinsley likely will have to settle for a practice-squad spot to begin his professional career.

Minnesota signed Knowles as an undrafted free agent Saturday.

Knowles, Thayer Thomas and Cephus Johnson, who's being converted from quarterback to wide receiver, all joined Minnesota's crowded wideout group following the 2023 NFL Draft, but they'll likely be long shots to make the initial 53-man roster. During his final season at Kansas State, Knowles caught 48 passes for 725 yards and two touchdowns while rushing eight times for 164 yards and three additional scores. The 6-foot-3 wideout also has experience as a kick returner, totaling three return touchdowns over five collegiate campaigns.

Winston re-signed with the Seahawks on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Winston returns to the Seahawks after being waived by them April 15. Winston has bounced around since going undrafted out of Washington State in 2020 and spent time on the Saints', Browns' and Seahawks' practice squads in 2022. His last season of playing time came in 2021 with the Saints, with whom he returned 10 kicks for 119 total yards.

The Cowboys have agreed to a contract with Moreno-Cropper, the Dallas Morning News' Michael Gehlken reports.

Moreno-Cropper surprisingly went undrafted after a uniquely distinguished career at Fresno State, where he chose to play over much bigger programs like Oregon and Utah. Moreno-Cropper (5-foot-11, 172 pounds) is skinny but ran a verified 4.40 speed at the combine, and his production at Fresno State -- where he was the clear WR1 for quarterback Jake Haener, taken in the fourth round -- is not easily dismissed. Moreno-Cropper is a long shot like any undrafted rookie, but there's reason to believe he's more talented than current Dallas wideouts like Jalen Tolbert, Simi Fehoko and KaVontae Turpin.

Ford-Wheaton is expected to sign with the Giants as an undrafted free agent, Max Olson of The Athletic reports.

Ford-Wheaton started in all 12 games last season at West Virginia, posting 62 catches for 675 yards and seven touchdowns. He led the team in receiving and was named second-team All-Big 12 for the 2022 campaign. Ford-Wheaton showed elite athletic ability during the combine, posting a 4.38 40-yard dash time and 41 inches on the vertical jump. He will need to work on his route running, but his athletic profile makes him a high-level developmental NFL prospect.

The Bills are expected to sign Wayne as an undrafted free agent, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Wayne, the cousin of Reggie Wayne, posted career highs in receptions (58), receiving yards (815) and touchdowns (nine) during the 2022 campaign while playing for South Alabama. The 6-foot-2 wideout will have an uphill battle to land a regular-season roster spot in Buffalo's crowded wideout room.

The Packers are expected to sign Heath as an undrafted free agent, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Heath caught 60 passes for 971 yards and five touchdowns with Ole Miss during the 2022 campaign. The Packers, who drafted a trio of wideouts for a second straight year after trading Davante Adams following the 2021 season, also signed fellow pass catcher Duece Watts to an UDFA deal, so Heath and Watts figure to compete for a depth role during training camp.

GM Nick Caserio said Saturday that Metchie (illness) participated fully during Phase 1 of the Texans' offseason program, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Despite suffering a torn ACL on Dec. 4, 2021 at Alabama, Metchie was a second-round pick for Houston during the 2022 NFL Draft. There was an expectation that he'd be able to play last season, but his situation took another turn when he was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in July, which kept him off the field entirely. Now that he's completed the initial activities of the offseason program, OTAs and mandatory minicamp are next up for Metchie in May and June before training camp begins in late July. With Brandin Cooks getting traded to the Cowboys in March, Robert Woods, Nico Collins (foot), Noah Brown and Metchie currently occupy the top spots on the team's wide receiver depth chart.