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Titans worked out four receivers on Tuesday

Prior to signing Shi Smith to the practice squad, the Titans hosted Smith and three other WRs for a workout.

After an injury to wide receiver Kearis Jackson that led to his placement on injured reserve, the Tennessee Titans promoted fellow wide receiver Mason Kinsey from the practice squad to take his spot on the active roster.

That led to the team being one wide receiver shorter on the practice squad, with only 2023 undrafted free agent Tre’Shaun Harrison remaining at the position.

However, the Titans signed former Carolina Panthers sixth-round pick and wide receiver Shi Smith to the practice squad on Tuesday to fill the spot, one of five moves the team made.

Smith has appeared in 23 games (six starts) over his two-year career, catching 28 passes for 400 yards and two touchdowns in that span.

The South Carolina product also has experience in the return game, fielding 23 punts for 143 yards, an average of 6.2 yards per, and he has one 24-yard kick return under his belt.

Prior to inking Smith, the Titans worked him and three other receivers out, including one familiar face. Here’s the list, according to the transactions wire:

Buffalo Bills 2023 roster cuts tracker

Stay on top of the #Bills’ roster cuts right here:

The Buffalo Bills have begans their quest to 53 players (and a practice squad). The team must be down to that to total number of players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

But as is often the case, the NFL is wasting little time skimming down their rosters. Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott included.

Here is Bills Wire’s 2023 roster tracker for Buffalo as the Bills work their way down to 53 players:

Dolphins worked out two QBs, two WRs on Thursday

They haven’t signed anyone yet.

With just two weeks left in the 2022 regular season, and Tua Tagovailoa’s availability in the air, the Miami Dolphins are looking at some free agents to provide depth at quarterback and wide receiver.

On Thursday, Miami worked out quarterbacks Jack Coan and Kyle Lauletta, as well as wide receivers Tarik Black and Isaiah Coulter.

Coan, 24, went undrafted during this past year’s draft process after spending his collegiate years at Wisconsin and Notre Dame. In college, he completed 66.8% of his passes for 6,428 yards, 48 touchdowns and 15 interceptions with a 148.0 passer rating. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts and is currently a member of the XFL’s San Antonio Brahmas.

Lauletta, 27, was a fourth-round pick of the New York Giants back in 2018 after a collegiate career at Richmond. He’s been on six NFL rosters since then (throwing four incompletions and one interception), and two XFL rosters. He’s currently set to be on the New Jersey Generals when their season begins.

Black, 24. was undrafted in 2021 out of Texas. In college, he recorded 747 yards and three touchdowns on 50 receptions. After the draft, Black signed with the Colts. He made his NFL debut in 2021 with the New York Jets, bringing in one catch for 10 yards.

Coulter, 24, spent his college years with Rhode Island before being a fifth-round selection of the Houston Texans in 2020. During his collegiate career, he recorded 132 receptions for 1,855 yards and 12 touchdowns in 34 games. Since being drafted, Coulter’s also spent time with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, but he’s yet to catch a pass.

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Bears waive WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, promote WR Isaiah Coulter to active roster

The Bears have parted ways with WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette and promoted WR Isaiah Coulter to the active roster ahead of Week 7.

The Chicago Bears announced a couple of roster moves ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the New England Patriots on Monday night. And one of those moves has been a long time coming.

The Bears have waived wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette and signed wide receiver Isaiah Coulter to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday.

Smith-Marsette was claimed off waivers by Chicago ahead of the start of the regular season, and there was optimism about his potential on offense. But Smith-Marsette has had a number of dropped passes and a costly fumble that cost the Bears a chance at victory against the Minnesota Vikings back in Week 5.

In six games with the Bears, Smith-Marsette had one catch for 15 yards on four targets.

In a corresponding roster move, Coulter was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. Coulter has spent the last couple of seasons on the Bears’ practice squad, and he was one of the standouts — and a favorite target of quarterback Justin Fields — during training camp.

Receiver Byron Pringle remains on injured reserve, and he’s eligible to return as early as Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys. Chicago recently activated N’Keal Harry from IR to the active roster, and he’s slated to make his Bears debut against his former team, the Patriots, on Monday Night Football.

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8 Bears bubble players who have earned a roster spot

Not everyone can stick on the Bears final roster, but here are eight players we believe made a great case following the preseason.

The regular season is just days away for the Chicago Bears now that both training camp and the preseason have concluded. But before they take the field against the San Francisco 49ers in week one, general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus must trim the roster down from 80 players to 53. This means plenty of tough decisions will be made regarding bubble players who have given everything they have since training camp began in late July.

Cutting 27 players isn’t easy for an NFL general manager and while some are easy to spot, it also becomes clear as to who has earned a place on the team. Here are eight players we believe have made a great case to stick on the Bears final roster.

10 Bears on the roster bubble who need strong performances vs. Browns

There are a number of Bears players on the roster bubble who need to impress in the preseason finale against the Browns.

The Chicago Bears will wrap the preseason against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, and there are a number of players vying for roster spots and starting jobs.

While the starters will play the first half, there are a number of players on the roster bubble who will get their opportunities to show why they’re deserving of a roster spot — whether it’s with Chicago or another team.

Ahead of Chicago’s preseason finale, we’re taking a look at some roster bubble players to keep an eye on against Cleveland:

Bear Necessities: Matt Eberflus explains why he didn’t challenge Isaiah Coulter catch

Why didn’t Bears HC Matt Eberflus throw the challenge flag on the Isaiah Coulter catch? Eberflus explains:

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The Chicago Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 27-11 on Thursday night to advance to 2-0 in the preseason. It was a dominant effort on all phases for Chicago. But it was far from perfect, including for head coach Matt Eberflus, who’s learning on the job.

While Eberflus has been solid in these first two preseason games, there was one missed opportunity for Eberflus in the first half of Thursday’s game.

Facing third-and-8 from their 33-yard line, Bears quarterback Trevor Siemian got control of a high snap and managed to get off a pass to wide receiver Isaiah Coulter for an impressive first-down conversion. But the catch was ruled incomplete.

Upon replay on TV, it was abundantly clear that Coulter had managed to haul in the ball for the completion. So it was a shock that Eberflus didn’t throw the challenge flag.

Eberflus explained why he didn’t throw the challenge flag on the play.

“A couple coaches on the sideline thought it bounced on the ground,” Eberflus said. “We got one good look upstairs, and that was it. We didn’t have a second look at it, so we just decided to let it go.”

With that in mind, Eberflus said that, had it been a regular season game, that things would’ve been different.

“In real time, in a real game, maybe I would’ve thrown (the challenge flag),” Eberflus said. “But we didn’t have the second look.”

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WATCH: Bears offense opens first half with Darrynton Evans touchdown

Darrynton Evans scored a touchdown early in the second half to build the Bears lead over the Seahawks.

The Chicago Bears dominated the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of their preseason matchup and the second half is proving to be more of the same. The Bears, led by third-string quarterback Nathan Peterman, scored on their opening series of the half thanks to a one-yard dive by running back Darrynton Evans.

Evans had an easy go of it after an impressive few plays led the Bears down to the goal line. Peterman found receivers Dazz Newsome and Isaiah Coulter for big gains with an already short field. A pass to Jake Tonges set the Bears up at the one-yard line and Evans did the rest.

With rookie running back Trestan Ebner questionable to return with an ankle injury, Evans will see the bulk of the carries the rest of the way. The Bears lead Seattle 24-0 midway through the third quarter.

10 Bears on the roster bubble to watch in preseason opener vs. Chiefs

The Bears kick off the preseason against the Chiefs on Saturday, and there are a number of players vying for roster spots.

The Chicago Bears kick off the preseason against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, and there are a number of players vying for roster spots and starting jobs.

While the starters will play around 15 to 20 snaps, it’s the players on the roster bubble who will see plenty of opportunities on Saturday. There are a number of players who have made waves during training camp, but they’ll need to have it translate to the preseason, where they’ll see their first live action of the summer.

Ahead of Chicago’s preseason opener, we’re taking a look at some roster bubble players to keep an eye on against Kansas City:

Bears announce roster moves ahead of Sunday’s matchup vs. Ravens

The Bears activated Deon Bush from IR and have flexed Isaiah Coulter and Ledarius Mack to the active roster.

The Chicago Bears (3-6) are gearing up for a matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (6-3), where Chicago is looking to snap a four-game losing streak coming off their bye week.

Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Ravens, the Bears made several roster moves on the active roster and practice squad, which includes a couple of players flexed to the active roster for game day.

Here’s a look at the roster moves the Bears made on Saturday ahead of Sunday’s game vs. Baltimore: