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Giants Sign Six, Cut Six

May 14th, 2018 at 12:44pm CST by Zachary Links

The final draft choice of Jerry Reese‘s tenure as Giants GM has been released. Offensive lineman Adam Bisnowaty was handed his pink slip on Monday, along with linebacker Derrick Mathews, tight end Stephen Baggett, and cornerbacks Brandon Dixon, Bryon Fields, and C.J. Goodwin. To fill those spots, the G-Men signed cornerback Chris Lewis-Harris, guards Chris Scott and Malcolm Bunche, running back Robert Martin, defensive back Mike Jones (Temple) WR Alonzo Russell (Toledo)

Bisnowaty was the Giants’ sixth-round pick in 2017 and spent the majority of last season on the practice squad. The 6’6″ athlete played tackle at Pittsburgh, but the Giants were using him at guard in practice. It looked like he might have had a shot at sticking as an interior lineman on this year’s roster, but that did not pan out.

In other Giants news, former first-round pick Ereck Flowers reported to the team on Monday morning. Things have been strained between the Giants and the tackle, to say the least, but the team is apparently intent on keeping him and seeing what he can do at right tackle.

Giants Sign Darryl Morris, Brandon Dixon

November 28th, 2017 at 12:18pm CST by Zachary Links

The Giants have added a pair of players to the secondary. The team announced that defensive back Brandon Dixon has been promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. In addition to Dixon, the Giants have also signed free agent Darryl Morris.

Dixon, 27, has traveled the league since being drafted by the Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 draft. The Northwest Missouri State product has also spent time with the Bucs, Seahawks, Colts, Patriots, Saints, and Steelers. His only real NFL action came with Tampa Bay as a rookie, however, when he appeared in 14 games and had one interception, two passes defensed, and nine total tackles. In what has become a lost season for the Giants, he could have an opportunity to add to his resume.

Morris, also 27, has had multiple NFL stops, but he comes with more in-game experience. The 5’10” cornerback has 48 games to his credit thanks to time spent with the Niners, Texans, and Colts, including 12 games and two starts last year for Indy. He had a career-high 34 tackles, six passes defensed, and one interception for the Colts in 2016.

The 2-9 Giants lost a defensive back this week when Donte Deayon was placed on season-ending IR. They might also be without star Janoris Jenkins for a bit thanks to his injured ankle. With the additions of Morris and Dixon, they have replenished their reserves in advance of Sunday’s game against the Raiders.

To take Dixon’s place on the taxi squad, defensive back Jeremiah McKinnon has been added to the ten-man unit.

Workout Notes: Patriots, Jets, Bills

September 6th, 2017 at 7:17pm CST by Zachary Links

The Patriots auditioned some players of note this week, including linebacker Akeem Ayers, quarterback Thad Lewis, and wide receiver Jeremy Ross (Twitter link via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com).

Ayers has some history with New England after playing on their 2014 Super Bowl championship team. Last year, Ayers appeared in all 16 games for Indianapolis and recorded two sacks.

Linebackers Nicholas Grigsby and Antwione Williams also showed their stuff for the Pats.

Here’s a look at Wednesday’s other workouts from around the NFL:

The Jets worked out former Maryland cornerback Alvin Hill, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle tweets.
Canadian defensive tackle Stefan Charles worked out for the Giants on Tuesday, John Kryk of The Toronto Sun tweets.
The Cardinals worked out wide receivers Donteea Dye, Cobi Hamilton, and Rashad Ross, as Howard Balzer of BalzerFootball.com tweets.
The Bills auditioned defensive backs Ironhead Gallon, Lee Hightower, Rickey Jefferson, Marcus McWilson, Orion Stewart, and Jack Tocho, linebackers Kenneth Olugbode, defensive tackle Marcus Hardison, running back Connor Harris, and tackle De’Ondre Wesley, according to Balzer (via Twitter links).
The Buccaneers auditioned quarterback Trevor Knight, wide receivers C.J. Board and Jake Lampman, and tackles Justin Murray and Avery Young, Balzer tweets.
The Packers took a look at running back Jacob Huesman, Balzer tweets.
The Colts auditioned linebacker Travis Feeney and defensive backs Jordan Moore, Taurean Nixon, Ezra Robinson, and Deron Washington, Balzer tweets.
The Giants auditioned defensive backs B.W. Webb Brandon Dixon, and Jeremiah McKinnon, Balzer tweets.

Steelers’ Roster Now At 53

September 2nd, 2017 at 3:48pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Steelers have reduced their roster to 53 players by making the following transactions:

Cut:

WR Demarcus Ayers
C Ruben Carter
OL Ethan Cooper
RB Knile Davis (story)
CB Brandon Dixon
C Kyle Friend
LB Matt Galambos
LB Austin Gearing
CB Senquez Golson
S Jacob Hagen
WR Cobi Hamilton (story)
LS Colin Holba
DE Lavon Hooks
QB Bart Houston
LB Farrington Huguenin
TE David Johnson
LB Steven Johnson
DE Francis Kallon
LB Keith Kelsey
DE Johnny Maxey
TE Jake McGee
OL Brian Mihalik
OL Keavon Milton
CB Dashaun Phillips
DT Roy Philon
T Jake Rodgers
CB JaCorey Shepherd
WR Justin Thomas
RB Fitzgerald Toussaint (story)
WR Marcus Tucker
S Terrish Webb
RB Trey Williams

Waived/injured:

S Malik Golden

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/23/17

January 23rd, 2017 at 7:45pm CST by Ben Levine

Here are the latest reserve/futures contract signings from around the NFL. These deals will go into effect on the first day of the 2017 league year, with players joining their respective clubs’ offseason 90-man rosters:

Green Bay Packers

C Jacob Flores
OLB Reggie Gilbert
WR Antwan Goodley
LB Derrick Mathews
G Lucas Patrick
DT Brian Price
S Jermaine Whitehead

New York Jets

WR Frankie Hammond

Philadelphia Eagles

DT Justin Hamilton

Pittsburgh Steelers

CB Brandon Dixon

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/20/16

December 20th, 2016 at 5:26pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB Ronald Zamort

Cleveland Browns

Signed LB James Burgess, TE J.P. Holtz

Denver Broncos

Signed: TE Austin Traylor

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Andrew Turzilli

Green Bay Packers

Signed: WR Max McCaffrey

Indianapolis Colts

DT Kelcy Quarles

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: DT Cory Johnson

New York Jets

Signed: C Kyle Friend, TE Jason Vander Laan

Philadelphia Eagles

Cut: TE Marcel Jensen

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: CB Al-Hajj Shabazz
Cut: CB Brandon Dixon

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR DiAndre Campbell, CB Duke Thomas

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: RB Malcolm Johnson
Placed on practice squad IR: OL Robert Myers

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/7/2016

December 7th, 2016 at 6:39pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Buffalo Bills

Signed: CB Charles Gaines

Cleveland Browns

Signed: S Justin Currie

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: S Stefan McClure

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: TE E.J. Bibbs

New Orleans Saints

Signed: OT Rob Crisp

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: CB Brandon Dixon

San Diego Chargers

Signed: CB Randall Evans

Workout Notes: Pack, Vikes, Chiefs, Giants

November 8th, 2016 at 7:50pm CST by Connor J. Byrne

In addition to the previously reported Joique Bell, the running back-needy Packers worked out fellow rushers James Wilder Jr. and Brandon Wegher on Tuesday, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Defensive end Arthur Miley and defensive back Brandon Dixon also tried out.

More of the latest workouts (courtesy of Howard Balzer, unless otherwise noted):

Along with Randy Bullock and Kai Forbath, the Vikings hosted kickers Travis Coons, Zach Hocker, Marshall Koehn and Aldrick Rosas (Twitter link). For now, though, the team is sticking with the embattled Blair Walsh.
Veteran running back Isaiah Pead headlined Chiefs auditions (Twitter link). Quarterback Joel Stave, wide receiver Dres Anderson, linebackers Amarlo Herrera and Dwayne Norman, and safeties Jimmy Hall and Earl Wolff were also on hand. Kansas City signed Stave to its practice squad.
The Giants tried out 13 players (Twitter links): offensive linemen Cyril Richardson and Michael Bowie; quarterback Sean Renfree; wide receivers Da’Ron Brown and Kevin Norwood (practice squad); tight end Kyle Carter; defensive end Jordan Williams; linebackers Reshard Cliett and Austin Jacques; and defensive backs Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Sam Brown and Jacob Huesman.
The Bears worked out quarterbacks Dustin Vaughan and Josh Woodrum, per Adam Caplan of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
The Redskins took a look at defensive backs Durell Eskridge, Lee Hightower and Shak Randolph (Twitter link). Hightower joined their practice squad.
The Lions tried out tight end Kennard Backman, who suited up for seven games with NFC North rival Green Bay last year (Twitter link).
Guard Kyle Muir and two safeties – Rolan Milligan and Ryan Murphy – worked out for the Falcons (Twitter link). Muir signed with their taxi squad.
The Ravens auditioned offensive tackles Rob Crisp and Arturo Uzdavinis (via Twitter).

Saints Place Hau’oli Kikaha On PUP

August 30th, 2016 at 6:10pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Saints still had a bit of work to do in order to comply with the league’s 75-man roster limit, and they’ve made a few final moves today. The club announced that it’s released defensive tackle C.J. Wilson; waived linebacker Tony Steward, tight end RaShaun Allen, and cornerback Brandon Dixon; placed defensive end Hau’oli Kikaha on PUP; and placed offensive lineman Avery Young on NFI.

Wilson, 29, agreed to a one-year deal with New Orleans earlier this summer. The veteran defensive lineman has78 career games under his belt, with most of that time coming as a rotational option with Packers from 2010-2013. Wilson played in 12 contests in 2016 (eight with the Lions, four with the Raiders), and picked up nine total tackles to go along with one sack.

Kikaha, meanwhile, appeared in 15 games and made 11 starts for New Orleans in 2015. In that time, the 24-year-old racked up 4 sacks, 50 total tackles, two passes defended, four forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/4/16

January 4th, 2016 at 7:16pm CST by Luke Adams

Now that the 2015 regular season is in the books, teams can begin signing players to reserve/futures contracts, adding those players to their 90-man offseason rosters. Generally, these players finished the season on a team’s practice squad, though some were free agents at season’s end.

Here are today’s reserve/futures deals:

Atlanta Falcons signed four players (Twitter link via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com)

Matt Simms, QB
C.J. Goodwin, WR
Gus Johnson, RB
Collin Rahrig, G

Baltimore Ravens signed seven players (Twitter link via Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun):

Brennen Beyer, LB
Leon Brown, G
Nordly Capi, DE
Blaine Clausell, T
Chuck Jacobs, WR
Nick Perry, S
Harold Spears, TE

Buffalo Bills signed seven players (Twitter link via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com)

Cyril Richardson, G
Phillip Thomas, S
Blake Annen, TE
Jacob Maxwell, TE
Cedric Reed, DE
Jonathan Dowling, S
Ronald Patrick, C

Chicago Bears signed nine players (Twitter link via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune):

De’Vante Bausby, CB
Matt Blanchard, QB
Cornelius Edison, C
Paul Lasike, RB
Marcus Lucas, WR/TE
Danny Mason, LB
Nathan Palmer, WR
Gannon Sinclair, TE
Martin Wallace, G/T

Cleveland Browns signed six players (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

Sean Baker, DB
Dan France, OT
Garth Gerhart, C
Connor Hamlett, TE
Tim Scott, DB
Dylan Wynn, DE

Dallas Cowboys signed eight players (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

Donte Foster, WR
Mike McAdoo, DE
Brandon McGee, DB
Derek Akunne, LB
Buddy Jackson, DB
Ben Malena, RB
Efe Obada, DE
Keith Smith, LB

Denver Broncos signed four players (Twitter link via Mike Klis of 9NEWS)

Cyrus Gray, RB
Jace Davis, WR
B.J. Lowery, DB
DeVier Posey, WR

Detroit Lions signed five players (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

Khaseem Greene, LB
Casey Pierce, TE
Ryan Spadola, WR
Corey Washington, WR
Tyrus Thompson, OT

Jacksonville Jaguars signed nine players (Twitter link via Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union):

Rasheed Bailey, WR
Kadeem Edwards, OL
Shaq Evans, WRt
Ben Koyack, TE
Rashad Lawrence, WR
Sean Porter, LB
Chris Reed, G
Rashaad Reynolds, CB
Earl Wolff, S

Miami Dolphins signed one player (link)

Tyler Davis, WR

New Orleans Saints signed five players (link via Evan Woodbery of the Times-Picayune):

Reggie Bell, WR
Alden Darby, S
Brandon Dixon, CB
Cyril Lemon, G
Bryan Witzmann, T

New York Giants signed six players (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

Tavarres King, WR
G.J. Kinne, QB
Shane McDermott, C
Leon McFadden, CB
Tom Obarski, K
Jake Rodgers, OT

Philadelphia Eagles signed seven players (Twitter link via team):

Brett Boyko, G
Malcolm Bunche, G
Brandon Hepburn, LB
Freddie Martino, WR
Kevin Monangai, RB
Travis Raciti, DE
Deontae Skinner, LB

San Diego Chargers signed six players (Twitter link via Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego)

Richard Crawford, DB
Brad Sorensen, QB
Tim Semisch, TE
Chuka Ndulue, DT
Isaiah Burse, WR
Ben Gardner, DE

Seattle Seahawks signed three players (Twitter link via Wilson)

Andrew East, LS
Ronnie Shields, TE
Phillip Sims, QB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed nine players (link via Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times):

Josh Allen, G
Andre Davis, WR
Antoine Everett, G
Ben Gottschalk, C
Gerod Holliman, S
Martin Ifedi, DE
Derrick Lott, DT
C.J. Roberts, CB
Joel Ross, CB

Tennessee Titans signed five players (Twitter link via Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com):

David Fluellen, RB
Kevin Greene, TE
Nick Harwell, WR
Josue Matias, G
Will Poehls, T

Washington signs three players (link via team):

Christo Bilukidi, DL
Desmond Bishop, LB
Jerrell Powe, DL