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The Raiders waived Doss on Saturday.

Despite averaging 23.3 snaps per game over eight contests with the Raiders last year, Doss was cut by the team to start the 2020 season. Since he has experience with the Raiders, he could stick around as a practice squad member.

Ateman was waived by the Raiders on Saturday.

Ateman geared up in 11 games for the Raiders last season and caught five of 10 targets for 116 yards, but even with Tyrell Williams (shoulder) going to IR, the offseason additions of Henry Ruggs, Bryan Edwards and Nelson Agholor were enough to push Ateman to the roster bubble. If he clears waivers, he'll likely be retained on the practice squad.

Butler was waived by New Orleans on Saturday, Amie Just of Nola.com reports.

For the second straight summer, Butler appeared on track to land on the team's final 53-man roster, but he couldn't make the cut. He spent last season on the team's practice squad and may end up there again if he clears waivers.

Callaway is included in the Saints' final 53-man roster, Amie Just of Nola.com reports.

The undrafted free agent out of Tennessee earned a roster spot as the team's fifth wideout thanks to a productive training camp. He's unlikely to take the field in his rookie season, with Michael Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, Tre'Quan Smith and Deonte Harris firmly ahead of him on the depth chart.

The 49ers activated Samuel (foot) from the active/non-football injury list Saturday.

With the move official, Samuel can continue his quest to play Week 1 following more than two months spent in recovery mode due to a Jones fracture in his left foot. Along the way, he was spotted running sprints on the side during an Aug. 26 session and may return to the practice field in the lead-up to the season opener Sept. 13 versus the Cardinals.

The Chargers may be without Williams (shoulder) for most of September, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Williams is nearly two weeks removed from suffering a sprained shoulder, which was expected to require 2-to-4 weeks to recover. If the absence includes Week 1 and at least one of the Chargers' two subsequent games, he's clearly trending toward the latter end of that range. As long as Williams is sidelined, snaps at outside receiver will be available for Jalen Guyton and Joe Reed.

The Bills waived Foster (concussion) on Saturday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

After hauling in 27 passes for 541 yards during his rookie season in 2018, Foster was pushed out of the starting lineup due to the additions of John Brown and Cole Beasley last season. Foster's target share bottomed out as a result, and with Stefon Diggs on board, it was likely to remain near zero. He's an intriguing deep threat, however, as all three of his receptions in 2019 went for 20 or more yards. He'll try utilizing that to carve out a niche elsewhere.

The Bengals waived Morgan on Saturday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

The Bengals have a deep wide receiver corps because A.J. Green is healthy and they drafted Tee Higgins in the second round, so Morgan was the odd man out. The soon-to-be 24-year-old is a practice squad candidate that could get the call if any Bengals wideout goes down.

The Seahawks waived Thompson on Saturday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Thompson impressed with his playmaking abilities during training camp, but the second-year pro was beaten out by rookie Freddie Swain and Josh Gordon (suspension) for the final roster spots. He spent time on the Seahawks' practice squad in 2019 and will likely end up in the same place if he clears waivers.

The Jets waived Chesson on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 2017 fourth-round pick hasn't been able to get his footing in the NFL and last played in the 2018 season. He spent last season on Washington's practice squad, and Chesson could be headed for a similar assignment this year.