2024 August - Pro Football Rumors

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC West

August 28th, 2024 at 9:30pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These 49ers, Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks moves are noted below.

Arizona Cardinals

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

WR Andre Baccellia, LB Markus Bailey, LB Krys Barnes, OL Jackson Barton, RB Michael Carter, WR Dan Chisena, CB Jaden Davis, OL Marquis Hayes, OL Keith Ismael, LB Julian Okwara, WR Tejhaun Palmer, QB Desmond Ridder, TE Bernhard Seikovits, DL Ben Stille, CB Divaad Wilson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed:

DT Neville Gallimore (story)

Claimed:

RB Cody Schrader

Waived:

DT Cory Durden

Placed on IR:

OT Conor McDermott

Signed to practice squad:

OL A.J. Arcuri, OL Justin Dedich, B Zach Evans, TE Miller Forristall, DB Tanner Ingle, DB Shaun Jolly, TE Nikola Kalinic, DB Cam Lampkin, DT Tuli Letuligasenoa, OL Mike McAllister, DT David Olajiga, WR Xavier Smith, WR Drake Stoops, DB Jason Taylor II, OLB Keir Thomas, LB Zach VanValkenburg, WR Sam Wiglusz

San Francisco 49ers

Signed:

OL Ben Bartch, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., TE Eric Saubert, CB Rock Ya-Sin

Claimed:

Waived:

DL Sam Okuayinonu

Placed on IR:

OL Jon Feliciano, CB Ambry Thomas

Signed to practice squad:

DE Jonathan Garvin, DB Chase Lucas, S Tracy Walker

Seattle Seahawks

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

CB Artie Burns

Raiders Waive DT Byron Young

August 28th, 2024 at 9:07pm CST by Ben Levine

The Raiders moved on from a recent draft pick today. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team has waived 2023 third-round defensive tackle Byron Young. The team also signed cornerback Darnay Holmes, per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The team wasn’t done adding, as the Raiders claimed defensive tackle Jonah Laulu off waivers from the Colts and safety Thomas Harper off waivers from the Chargers, according to ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez.

Following a standout college career at Alabama, Young was selected by the Raiders with the No. 70 pick in the 2023 draft. He barely saw the field as a rookie, appearing in only 99 defensive snaps in six games. Still, after having to start his first training camp on PUP, there was hope he’d take a step forward with a full offseason program. Instead, the defensive lineman will have to resume his career elsewhere.

He’ll be replaced on the roster by Laulu, who was cut by the Colts yesterday. The rookie seventh-round pick split his college career between Hawaii and Oklahoma. The team also added Harper, a UDFA out of Oklahoma State University and Notre Dame.

Holmes’ stint with the Giants came to an end earlier this week. The former fourth-round pick had spent his entire career in New York, starting 11 of his 54 appearances. Despite getting into a career-high 16 games in 2023, the cornerback was limited to a career-low 123 defensive snaps. He re-signed with the organization this past offseason, but he didn’t end up making it through final cuts with the Giants.

In more corresponding moves, the team waived rookie CB M.J. Devonshire and placed CB Brandon Facyson on injured reserve (per Gutierrez). Facyson was at one time competing for the team’s CB2 role, but the cornerback was sidelined for most of the preseason with an undisclosed injury. The former UDFA was limited to only three appearances with the Raiders in 2023, but he had 55 tackles during his first stint with the organization in 2021.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 28th, 2024 at 8:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

Buffalo Bills

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

RB Frank Gore Jr., WR Deon Cain, WR KJ Hamler, WR Tyrell Shavers, TE Zach Davidson, OL Richard Gouraige, OL Will Clapp, OL Mike Edwards, DE Kingsley Jonathan, DE Kameron Cline, DT Eli Ankou, DT Branson Deen, CB Daequan Hardy, CB Te’Cory Couch, S Kareem Jackson

Miami Dolphins

Released:

OL Jack Driscoll

Claimed:

WR Grant Dubose

Signed to practice squad:

S Jordan Colbert, WR Erik Ezukanma, DT Jonathan Harris, OL Chasen Hines, LB Dequan Jackson, CB Isaiah Johnson, T Bayron Matos, RB Anthony McFarland Jr., CB Nik Needham, TE Hayden Rucci.

New England Patriots

Signed:

Claimed:

LB Curtis Jacobs, T Demontrey Jacobs, DT Eric Johnson, T Zachary Thomas

Released:

DT Trysten Hill, OL Michael Jordan, WR Jalen Reagor

Waived:

CB Isaiah Bolden

Signed to practice squad:

T Liam Fornadel, RB Kevin Harris, RB Terrell Jennings, WR Matt Landers, DE Jotham Russell, DB A.J. Thomas, TE Mitchell Wilcox

New York Jets

Signed:

Claimed:

TE Brenden Bates

Waived:

WR Jason Brownlee

Signed to practice squad:

LB Sam Eguavoen, OL Obinna Eze, TE Anthony Firkser, OL Jake Hanson, DL Bruce Hector, DL Jalyn Holmes, S Jaylen Key, TE Zack Kuntz, OL Kohl Levao, QB Adrian Martinez, LB Marcelino McCary-Ball, WR Lance McCutcheon, S Jarius Monroe, CB Kendall Sheffield, WR Brandon Smith, CB Tre Swilling, RB Xazavian Valladay

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC North

August 28th, 2024 at 7:40pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers moves are noted below.

Baltimore Ravens

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

OT Corey Bullock, RB Chris Collier, CB Bump Cooper Jr., WR Malik Cunningham, G Darrian Dalcourt, OLB Joe Evans, CB Ka’dar Hollman, TE Qadir Ismail, RB John Kelly, WR Keith Kirkwood, QB Devin Leary, WR Anthony Miller, DE C.J. Ravenell, ILB Josh Ross, WR Dayton Wade

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed:

Claimed:

DE K.J. Henry

Released:

RB Trayveon Williams

Signed to practice squad:

CB Nate Brooks, WR Cole Burgess, T Devin Cochran, DT Domenique Davis, CB Jalen Davis, TE Cam Grandy, LB Shaka Heyward, C Trey Hill, WR Shedrick Jackson, S PJ Jules, WR Kendric Pryor, QB Logan Woodside

Cleveland Browns

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

DT Jowon Briggs, CB Tony Brown, WR Jaelon Darden, S Christopher Edmonds, CB Mike Ford, CB Justin Hardee, T Germain Ifedi, T Sam Kamara, T Roy Mbaeteka, WR James Proche, LB Winston Reid, LS Rex Sunahara, T Lorenzo Thompson, WR Michael Woods

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

CB Anthony Averett, RB Boston Scott

Titans To Trade Elijah Molden To Chargers

August 28th, 2024 at 7:35pm CST by Sam Robinson

7:35pm: The Titans are receiving a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange for Molden, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The Chargers have since announced that the trade is official.

3:00pm: Another trade will come to pass a day after the 53-man deadline. Following the Saints-Commanders John Ridgeway swap, the Chargers are adding a cornerback from the Titans.

Tennessee is sending Elijah Molden to Los Angeles, per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. The Titans, whose Ernest Jones trade just became official, are expected to acquire a late-round pick for Molden, who is going into a contract year.

The Titans made two big-ticket cornerback investments this offseason, signing Chidobe Awuzie and reaching a tag-and-trade agreement with the Chiefs to bring in L’Jarius Sneed. With Roger McCreary still in the fold, Tennessee is moving on from another homegrown cover man. The team cut former first-rounder Caleb Farley on Tuesday.

As Dennard Wilson‘s defense continues to see changes, the Chargers are adding another corner from the Mike Vrabel–Shane Bowen era. The Bolts agreed to terms with Kristian Fulton in March. Molden and Fulton played together for three years, with the former spending time in the slot early in his career. McCreary mans the slot in Tennessee and will be set to work alongside Sneed and Awuzie. With Molden a 2025 free agent-to-be, the Titans will acquire an asset for a player no longer in their plans.

Molden, 25, started 16 games with the Titans; eight came last season, when he played a career-high 701 defensive snaps. The Titans benched Fulton and did not have Farley’s services throughout the season. During seven of Molden’s eight starts last year, he played 100% of Tennessee’s defensive snaps. The Washington alum also saw time at safety, increasing Bolts DC Jesse Minter‘s options. Though, the Chargers have locked-in safety starters in Derwin James and Alohi Gilman.

Also transitioning to a new scheme, the Chargers have J.C. Jackson dead money on their books and are keeping costs low at corner. Fulton signed a one-year, $3.13MM. Molden remains on his third-round salary, with Asante Samuel Jr. joining him in a contract year. Samuel has played in the slot and outside in L.A. The former second-rounder, who joins Molden in being a second-generation NFL corner, is expected to play on the outside across from Fulton. Ja’Sir Taylor has been the Bolts’ slot; Molden would stand to push the converted safety.

While Asante Samuel Sr. played with the Patriots and Eagles, Molden’s father (Alex) nearly overlapped with Jim Harbaugh in San Diego. For what it’s worth, the Chargers signed the former first-round pick just after Harbaugh’s contract expired. A younger Molden will join the team his father played for from 2001-02, with a chance at using the season as a springboard to free agency.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC South

August 28th, 2024 at 7:10pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Colts, Jaguars, Texans and Titans moves are noted below.

Houston Texans

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

DE Solomon Byrd, OT Cameron Erving, DE Malik Fisher, FB Troy Hairston, DT Marcus Harris, WR Johnny Johnson, T David Sharpe, RB J.J. Taylor, LB Max Tooley, LB Zeke Turner, OL Kilian Zierer

Reverted to IR:

DL Pheldarius Payne, TE Teagan Quitoriano

Indianapolis Colts

Signed:

Claimed:

CB Samuel Womack

Waived:

CB Darrell Baker Jr.

Signed to practice squad:

LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, DE Genard Avery, QB Jason Bean, S Marcel Dabo, RB Evan Hull, CB Chris Lammons, WR D.J. Montgomery, CB Jaylin Simpson, CB Ameer Speed, WR Laquon Treadwell

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

TE Shawn Bowman, CB Christian Braswell, WR Joshua Cephus, DE D.J. Coleman, WR Elijah Cooks, TE Josiah Deguara, S Terrell Edmunds, CB Tre Flowers, DE Joe Gaziano, RB Jalen Jackson, OL Steven Jones, LB Tanner Muse, QB E.J. Perry, RB Louis Rees-Zammit, WR Austin Trammell

Tennessee Titans

Signed:

Claimed:

DE Ali Gaye, DB Julius Wood

Waived:

TE Nick Vannett, OLB Rashad Weaver

Signed to practice squad:

DT Abdullah Anderson, DB Tre Avery, DE Khalid Duke, DT Isaiah Iton, DB Gabe Jeudy-Lally, DB Anthony Kendall, WR Mason Kinsey, C Corey Levin, WR Bryce Oliver, RB Jabari Small, G Cole Spencer, T Leroy Watson

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC East

August 28th, 2024 at 6:20pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles and Giants moves are noted below.

Dallas Cowboys

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

T Josh Ball, CB Josh Butler, WR Jalen Cropper, RB Malik Davis, DT Denzel Daxon, TE Princeton Fant, CB Kemon Hall, WR Kelvin Harmon, LB Darius Harris, S Emany Johnson, DE Carl Lawson, LB Brock Mogensen, OL Dakoda Shepley, LB Nick Vigil

New York Giants

Signed:

LB Curtis Bolton

Claimed:

DB Anthony Johnson

Waived:

S Gervarrius Owens

Waived/injured:

DT Ryder Anderson, CB Mario Goodrich, EDGE Ovie Oghoufo

Placed on IR:

LB Dyontae Johnson

Signed to practice squad:

WR Miles Boykin, CB Art Green, WR Isaiah Hodgins, FB Jakob Johnson, C Jimmy Morrisey, LB Ty Summers

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

OL Nick Gates

Washington Commanders

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

RB Kazmeir Allen, CB Chigozie Anusiem, G Julian Good-Jones, QB Sam Hartman, DE Andre Jones Jr., DT Haggai Ndubuisi, RB Chris Rodriguez, OL Max Scharping, WR Mitchell Tinsley, WR Brycen Tremayne, TE Cole Turner, DE Carlos Watkins, RB Michael Wiley

Commanders To Sign WR Noah Brown

August 28th, 2024 at 4:55pm CST by Sam Robinson

Questions have swirled about who the Commanders’ No. 2 wide receiver will be. Another former Cowboys cog will be part of that equation soon.

Noah Brown will be the latest ex-Cowboy to follow Dan Quinn to Washington, with ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reporting the recently cut Texans wideout is joining the Commanders. This is not a practice squad move; the veteran receiver is joining the active roster. It’s a one-year deal for Brown, per Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post.

A former seventh-round pick by the Cowboys, Brown took until his fifth season in Dallas to truly break out. He finished that campaign with 43 catches for 555 yards and three touchdowns, and he parlayed that performance into a one-year deal from the Texans last offseason.

His lone season in Houston didn’t necessarily go poorly; he still finished with 33 catches for 567 yards and two scores. He re-signed with the organization earlier this offseason but was pushed further down the depth chart following the acquisition of Stefon Diggs, and he found himself among the Texans’ final roster cuts yesterday.

Now, he’ll be joining a Commanders depth chart that has some question marks behind top receiver Terry McLaurin. After trading former first-round pick Jahan Dotson to Philly, the Commanders are left with the likes of Dyami Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus, Byron Pringle, Jamison Crowder, and rookie third-round pick Luke McCaffrey to fill out the depth chart. Quinn has been busy adding former Cowboys to his new roster in D.C., and while it may take a bit for Brown to get acclimated with his new squad, he should eventually have a clear path to playing time.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC South

August 28th, 2024 at 4:02pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints moves are noted below.

Atlanta Falcons

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

WR Chris Blair, CB Natrone Brooks, S Dane Cruikshank, OL Julién Davenport, WR Dylan Drummond, TE John FitzPatrick, DL Demone Harris, CB Kevin King, DT Zion Logue, DL LaCale London, WR Jesse Matthews, OL Andrew Stueber, RB Carlos Washington Jr.

Carolina Panthers

Signed:

Claimed:

CB Shemar Bartholomew, CB Tariq Castro-Fields, CB Keenan Isaac, LB Jon Rhattigan, LB Jamie Sheriff

Waived:

WR Jalen Coker

Waived from IR:

CB Lamar Jackson

Signed to practice squad:

G Mason Brooks, RB Mike Boone, S Alex Cook, LB Kenny Dyson, TE Jordan Matthews, QB Jack Plummer, DL T.J. Smith, DL Walter Palmore, LB Chandler Wooten

New Orleans Saints

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

S Johnathan Abram, S Ugo Amadi, WR Kevin Austin, S Millard Bradford, LB Isaiah Stalbird, TE Treyton Welch

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed:

Claimed:

G Royce Newman

Waived:

OT Brandon Walton

Signed to practice squad:

S Marcus Banks, DL C.J. Brewer, DL Mike Greene, LB Antonio Grier, OLB Daniel Grzesiak, OL Luke Haggard, LB Vi Jones, QB Michael Pratt, WR Sterling Shepard, TE Tanner Taula, P Seth Vernon, RB D.J. Williams, S Rashad Wisdom

Lions Add Allen Robinson To Practice Squad, Bring Back Donovan Peoples-Jones

August 28th, 2024 at 3:31pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Lions are adding Donovan Peoples-Jones and Allen Robinson to their practice squad. This represents continuity for Peoples-Jones. For Robinson, it might be a last chance.

The Giants became the second team this year to cut Robinson, releasing him Tuesday. The Steelers moved on from the veteran wide receiver early this offseason. The Lions will be Robinson’s sixth NFL team. Detroit has stocked up on veteran options over the past 24 hours, as these agreements come after Tim Patrick linked up with Dan Campbell‘s team on a P-squad deal.

Each of these three veteran options received walking papers Tuesday. The Broncos could not find a Patrick trade partner, and he may have a path to challenging for the Lions’ No. 3 wide receiver role. Denver added the player Detroit wanted for that job, Josh Reynolds, in free agency. Peoples-Jones re-signed with the Lions this offseason, but the 2023 trade pickup did not seize the job during preseason play. Detroit will take what amounts to a flier on Robinson, who has declined considerably since he was last in the NFC North.

A two-time 1,000-yard target with the Bears, Robinson received the franchise tag in 2021. He did not impress on the tag and quickly entered post-prime territory in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. The Rams had given Robinson a three-year, $46.5MM deal in 2022; he did not finish the season. The Steelers saw the former Jaguars and Bears standout produce 34 catches for 280 yards last season. The big-bodied target, who turned 31 last week, joined the Giants midway through the offseason but could not land a roster spot.

This trio joins veteran receiver/returner Kalif Raymond and UDFA Isaiah Williams as Lions wideouts. Detroit only kept four WRs on its active roster. Patrick, who has recovered from ACL and Achilles tears that took him off the field in 2022 and ’23, is expected to vault to the 53-man unit soon. Robinson and Peoples-Jones, in turn, appear P-squad stashes.