Fort was waived by the Titans on Monday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Fort inked a reserve/future contract with Tennessee in January, but he'll search for another landing spot following Monday's transaction. He has yet to see a snap in the NFL following his last year of college football in 2018.
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Titans' Austin Fort: Remains with Titans
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The Titans signed Fort to a reserve/future contract Monday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Fort spent most of the 2021 campaign on Tennessee's practice squad, and he'll remain with the organization heading into the offseason. The 26-year-old hasn't yet made his regular-season debut in the NFL.
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Austin Fort: Back from COVID
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Fort (illness) was reinstated from the Titans' practice squad COVID-19 list Monday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
The tight end had been out since Nov. 26 while progressing through COVID protocols, but will return to the practice squad ahead of Week 14. Fort has yet to crack an active roster in his three-year career.
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Austin Fort: Lands on practice squad IR
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Fort (undisclosed) has been placed on the Titans' practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.
Fort has been on the team's practice squad since mid-September. He will now need to pass the league's protocols before he can return to practice.
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Austin Fort: Joins Tennessee's practice squad
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The Titans signed Fort to their practice squad Tuesday, John Glennon of BroadwaySportsMedia.com reports.
Fort spent the 2019 and 2020 season on Denver's injured reserve after season-ending knee surgeries. The 26-year-old wasn't a prolific pass catcher in college, catching just 17 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns during his two years at Wyoming. However, his size (6-4, 244 pounds) projects him to be a solid extra blocker.
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Austin Fort: Moves to waivers
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The Broncos waived Fort on Monday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Fort missed the last two seasons with knee injuries. He has a clean bill of health, but with no NFL regular-season games to his name, he'll likely need to settle for a practice-squad spot.
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Broncos' Austin Fort: Looks to establish role in offense
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Fort is a candidate to win the Broncos' third tight end spot, Cody Roark of 9 News Denver reports.
Fort now has a clean bill of health after recovering from knee injuries suffered in both of the last two preseasons. The 26-year-old is currently behind starter Noah Fant and backup Albert Okwuegbunam in the pecking order at tight end, so he'll realistically be competing for the No. 3 role with Andrew Beck, Shaun Beyer and Eric Saubert. If Fort ends up as the team's third tight end, he would likely need an injury or absence on the part of either Fant or Okwuegbunam to be considered close to the fantasy radar. In such a scenario, Fort's skills as a blocker and receiver could help him to establish a role in Denver's offense.
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Broncos' Austin Fort: Heading to IR
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The Broncos will place Fort (knee) on injured reserve, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Fort is still working his way back from the torn ACL that caused him to miss the entire 2019 campaign. Klis seems to imply that the Broncos will wait until after Saturday's cut deadline to place Fort on injured reserve, in which case he won't be subjected to waivers, which would leave the door open for a potential 2020 return.
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Broncos' Austin Fort: Set for extended absence
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Coach Vic Fangio said Monday that Fort is expected to miss 4-to-8 weeks after undergoing an arthroscopic knee procedure, Ryan O'Halloran of The Denver Post reports.
Fort already missed the entire 2019 season with a torn ACL, and this news doesn't bode well for his chances to start 2020 on time either. He's still a bit buried on the depth chart behind younger options, so he's not likely to make a fantasy impact anyway heading into this campaign.
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Broncos' Austin Fort: Set to go under knife
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Fort (knee) will undergo an arthroscopic knee procedure, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Fort sat out of the 2019 season after tearing his ACL, and he's expected to be out a while following this procedure. The 25-year-old tight end was a long shot to make an impact in the Broncos' offense anyway, and he could be a cut candidate in the future.
