NFL Player News

Bourne made it safely onto the 49ers' 53-man roster following Saturday's roster cut deadline, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bourne was competing with veteran Jordan Matthews for one of the final receiver openings this preseason, and he apparently showed enough (six catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns) to win the battle by a narrow margin. The 2017 undrafted wideout took a step forward when called upon last year, nabbing 42 receptions for 487 yards and four scores over 16 games (eight starts). Despite his improvements, the 24-year-old will likely spend the majority of the season lower on the depth chart when San Francisco's revamped receiving corps is at full strength. That said, Trent Taylor (foot) and Jalen Hurd (back) are doubtful for Week 1, so Bourne could find himself getting some run against Tampa Bay.

Sills was let go Saturday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Sills was considered a shrewd undrafted free agent signing by the team after a standout career at West Virginia, but he never really did much to put himself even on the roster bubble. Given his upside, however, he looks to be a prime candidate for the practice squad.

Treadwell was cut by Minnesota.

The 2016 first-round draft pick caught just 56 passes for 517 yards and two touchdowns in three seasons. He seemed set to be jettisoned when the Vikings didn't pick up the fifth-year option in his rookie contract. He may have a hard time catching on with another NFL team or even a practice squad given his struggles.

Pascal made Indy's 53-man roster, 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Pascal will likely serve as the team's kick returner and provides veteran depth at wide receiver. He's not likely to be on the field for many plays on offense, however.

Raymond made the Titans' 53-man roster after Taywan Taylor was traded to the Browns on Saturday.

Raymond is a unique story, as he's just 5-foot-8 and 182 pounds and entered the NFL as an unsigned free agent in 2017. He has just one career catch, but he did lead the team with 13 catches in the preseason while averaging 15.7 yards per reception. He'll begin the season as depth behind the likes of Corey Davis, Adam Humphries and A.J. Brown, but he could earn more opportunities if any of them go down.

McKenzie has survived roster cutdowns and is on the Bills' 53-man roster.

McKenzie won a heated battle with Duke Williams and Ray-Ray McCloud, with each player having a strong preseason. In the end, the Bills chose McKenzie's versatility and ability to be a gadget-play threat over Williams' impressive size/athleticism and McCloud's upside.

Foster remains on the roster following Saturday's roster cuts.

Perhaps Foster was never in serious danger following a breakout rookie campaign, but he had a poor summer and preseason and has been plagued by a toe injury, while a group of Isaiah McKenzie, Duke Williams and Ray-Ray McCloud had been coming on strong. In the end McKenzie and Foster made the team, along with no-doubters John Brown, Cole Beasley, Zay Jones and Andre Roberts. All is not perfect for Foster, however, as he never made a serious threat for a starting job and may be seeing a limited snap count to begin the season.

Smith was waived by Houston on Saturday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Smith appeared in seven games for Houston last season, catching five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown over 179 snaps. The 23-year-old will have to look for another opportunity elsewhere in the league.

Pittsburgh cut Rogers on Saturday, Teresa Varley of Steelrs.com reports.

The veteran wide receiver and kick returner was a longshot to make the team after the Steelers drafted Diontae Johnson and signed free agent Donte Moncrief, but he could still be back when teams are allowed to add 10 players to the practice squad beginning at 12 noon on Sunday.

Scott was waived by the Chargers on Saturday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Scott certainly put together a solid preseason, so it's entirely possible he gets claimed by another team looking for depth at wide receiver. Geremy Davis and Dontrelle Inman were the last two receivers to earn a spot on the 53-man roster.