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Zuber was let go by New England on Sunday, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.

Signed as an undrafted free agent this offseason out of Mississippi State, Zuber was a casualty after the team needed to get to 80 players for training camp. The 23-year-old had 14 catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns with the Bulldogs last season.

Dortch was waived by the Rams on Saturday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

The 22-year-old signed a reserve/future contract at the end of the regular season, but he'll fall victim to the team's pre-camp cuts. Dortch appeared in two games for the Panthers last season but has yet record a reception in the NFL.

The Jets could design some packages to put Berrios on the field more often this season, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports.

Released by New England last preseason, Berrios caught on with the Jets and played all 16 games, averaging 11.4 yards on 21 punt returns but catching only six passes for 115 yards. He did show some potential in his limited playing time on offense, but there's only so much room for growth for a slot specialist on the same team as Jamison Crowder. Given their potential shortcomings at the outside receiver spots, the Jets could try a few different tricks to put Crowder and Berrios in the slot at the same time, including four-receiver sets or lining up TE Chris Herndon on the perimeter. Even so, it's hard to imagine Berrios pushing for mainstream fantasy utility in any scenario that doesn't involve a Crowder injury.

Gage is the favorite to serve as Atlanta's No. 3 option at wide receiver during 2020, Matthew Tabeek of the Falcons' official site reports.

The offseason arrival of 2016 first-round draft choice Laquon Treadwell provides some competition to Gage, but the 24-year-old seems to be coming into his own, and he will be difficult for the newcomer Treadwell to supplant. Gage recorded five or more receptions over five of his final six outings to wrap up 2019, proving himself capable of replacing Mohamed Sanu, who'd been traded to the Patriots. If able to fend off Treadwell for the job during training camp, Gage will have an opportunity to build upon the strong second half he put forth as an NFL sophomore while working behind Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley as the third option at wide receiver.

Robinson says the Bears haven't approached him about signing a contract extension, ESPN Chicago 1000 reports.

Robinson will turn 27 in August as he prepares for the third season of a three-year, $42 million contract. He earned his money (and then some) last season with the second 1,000-yard campaign of his career, and he said in January that he'd like to stay in Chicago beyond 2020. An extension seems like the obvious move from a team standpoint, but the current atmosphere of uncertainty could make it difficult to hammer out the details. In terms of the immediate future, Robinson is locked in as the centerpiece of the Chicago passing game, working with some combination of Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles.

Quarterback Josh Allen said last week that Beasley's production will be helped and not hurt by the addition of Stefon Diggs this offseason, The Buffalo News reports. "I think this is going to give them an opportunity to have more chances to catch the ball," Allen said on Sirius XM NFL Radio in reference to Beasley and fellow receiver John Brown. "They had career years and everybody talking about the addition of Stefon Diggs will hurt their value. I think it's the other way around ... Cole, on the inside, if you put a nickel on him, he's a tough cover in man-to-man."

We're not completely sold on increased production for either Brown or Beasley, as the Bills prefer to maintain a strong running game to go with their top-level defense and there are only so many balls to go around for Diggs, Brown, Beasley, tight end Dawson Knox and running back Devin Singletary. However, Beasley is the clear slot guy and it's likely the other guys will be competing against each other with more frequency than the guy who sticks to short, over-the-middle patterns. Beasley put up an impressive 67-778-6 line last season, and while the career-high touchdowns may be tough to match, we also don't see a huge hit to his targets and effectiveness coming. He remains a consistent fantasy play with little upside for 2020.

Samuel (foot) suffered a "classic Jones fracture," which should put his recovery/rehab timeline around 10-to-12 weeks, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Initial reports suggested anything between eight and 16 weeks would be a reasonable expectation. This post-surgery update hints at a narrower window, though it's not something we can project with a high degree of confidence. Given the risk of future complications, the Niners could decide to hold Samuel out of games even if he technically gets medical clearance for Week 1. The 24-year-old wideout had surgery June 18, so he's already two weeks into the timeline estimate.

Bourne and the 49ers have discussed a contract extension, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Bourne is signed to a second-round restricted free agent tender for 2020, scheduled to pay him $3.26 million. The 2017 UDFA has never been much of a fantasy asset, but he did solid work for the Niners as a No. 3 receiver the past two seasons, averaging 7.7 yards on 110 targets while primarily operating from the slot. Bourne could see an uptick in usage early this season if Deebo Samuel is slow to recover from June foot surgery.

Jennings (shoulder) will be vying for a reserve role in the Dolphins' wideout corps during training camp, Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

A 2019 fourth-round pick of the Seahawks, Jennings linked up with Miami last November after being claimed off waivers. He took the field in one contest with the Dolphins before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. Jennings will now face the task of competing for a roster spot in the team's relatively deep receiver corps, where at least six other players rank ahead of him heading into camp. Impressing on special teams could increase the sophomore's chances of sticking around in Miami.

Aiyuk signed a four-year, 12.5 million contract with the 49ers on Friday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Aiyuk, who the team selected 25th overall this past April, was added to help fill the void created by the offseason departure of Emmanuel Sanders. With Deebo Samuel now dealing with a foot injury that could impact his early-season status, the rookie could see a bigger role out of the gate than originally anticipated. Though Aiyuk's 4.5 time in the 40-yard dash wasn't anything special, the 6-foot, 200-pounder does possess short-area explosiveness and displayed both big-play and after-the-catch ability at Arizona State. With an opportunity to see meaningful snaps from the get-go, Aiyuk's fantasy stock is on the rise.