Today’s minor moves around the NFL:
Arizona Cardinals
- Re-signed: WR Greg Dortch
Chicago Bears
- Re-signed: LS Patrick Scales
Los Angeles Rams
- Waived: TE Roger Carter, DB T.J. Carter, WR J.J. Koski, TE Jared Pinkney, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas
Miami Dolphins
- Re-signed: RB Salvon Ahmed
New England Patriots
- Waived: P Jake Bailey
- Re-signed: LB Raekwon McMillan
New Orleans Saints
- Re-signed: DB J.T. Gray
New York Jets
- Waived: WR Rodney Adams, DB Zane Lewis
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Waived: DB Carlins Platel
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Re-signed: G Nick Leverett
Tennessee Titans
- Re-signed: LS Morgan Cox
Washington Commanders
- Signed: T Drew Himmelman
Bailey has been the punter for the Patriots since the team drafted him in the fifth round in 2019. He spent some time on injured reserve this past season and looked ready to return before being suspended by the team in response to missed rehabilitation appointments. In Bailey’s absence, New England relied on former Panther Michael Palardy for the rest of the season. With Palardy set to hit free agency, the Patriots will need to figure out who will be flipping the field for them next year.
Gray has been a standout special teamer for the Saints, earning first-team All-Pro honors in 2021. His new contract will be his largest yet, a three-year, $9.6MM deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The deal includes $4MM guaranteed, $2.4MM at signing, and has annual playing time incentives that could pay up to $500,000 per season. The first year’s base salary of $1.1MM is fully guaranteed for injury, followed by second- and third-year base salaries of $2.5MM and $2.6MM, respectively. The new contract has an potential maximum value of $11.1MM.