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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.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/6/2017

December 6th, 2017 at 6:43pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad updates:

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: DT Jeremy Liggins

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: LB Cameron Lynch

Miami Dolphins

Signed: CB David Rivers, DE Jonathan Woodard

New York Giants

Signed: LB Derrick Mathews

Oakland Raiders

Waived: WR Tevaun Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: DB Cody Riggs
Waived: RB Dare Ogunbowale

Washington Redskins

Signed: OL Cameron Jefferson

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/11/17

November 11th, 2017 at 6:04pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are today’s practice squad moves.

Buffalo Bills

Signed: G Will Pericak
Cut: CB Sammy Seamster

Green Bay Packers

Cut: LB Derrick Mathews

New England Patriots

Signed: DE Geneo Grissom
Cut: OL Anthony Fabiano

New York Jets

Signed: CB Michael Hunter

Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC North

September 3rd, 2017 at 4:03pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC North teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Bears, Lions, Packers, and Vikings are noted below.

Additionally, as of 12:00pm CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.

Here are Sunday’s NFC North transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:

Chicago Bears

Claimed:
- LS Andrew DePaola
- WR Tre McBride
- RB Taquan Mizzell
Cut:
- TE Ben Braunecker
- RB Jeremy Langford
- LS Jeff Overbaugh

Detroit Lions

Claimed:
- G Zac Kerin
- T Brian Mihalik
Cut:
- T Cornelius Lucas
- G Brandon Thomas
Signed to practice squad:
- LB Thurston Armbrister
- CB Adairius Barnes
- WR Jace Billingsley
- WR Dontez Ford
- C Leo Koloamatangi
- DT Derrick Lott
- S Rolan Milligan
- T Storm Norton
- DE Pat O’Connor
- TE Cole Wick

Green Bay Packers

Claimed:
- DE Chris Odom
Placed on IR:
- OL Don Barclay
Signed to practice squad:
- G Kofi Amichia
- CB Donatello Brown
- QB Joe Callahan
- WR Michael Clark
- LB Reggie Gilbert
- DT Izaah Lunsford
- LB Derrick Mathews
- G/T Adam Pankey
- S Jermaine Whitehead
- WR DeAngelo Yancey

Minnesota Vikings

Claimed:
- TE Blake Bell
Waived/injured:
- TE Bucky Hodges
Signed to practice squad:
- DT Dylan Bradley
- TE Kyle Carter
- RB Bronson Hill
- WR Cayleb Jones
- LB Elijah Lee
- DE Ifeadi Odenigbo
- CB Horace Richardson
- QB Kyle Sloter

Packers Down To 53

September 2nd, 2017 at 5:45pm CST by Zachary Links

The Packers’ 53-man roster is set…for now. Here’s a look at the players that were cut to allow the team to get down to the limit.

Cut:

DT Calvin Heurtelou
RB Kalif Phillips
CB Daquan Holmes
TE Aaron Peck
G Thomas Evans
S Aaron Taylor
OLB Johnathan Calvin
ILB Cody Heiman
G Geoff Gray
DT Izaah Lunsford
CB Raysean Pringle
QB Joe Callahan
TE Emmanuel Byrd
QB Taysom Hill
WR Malachi Dupre
ILB Derrick Mathews
OT/G Adam Pankey
WR DeAngelo Yancey
CB Donatello Brown
WR Max McCaffrey
WR Michael Clark
DT Brian Price
OLB Reggie Gilbert
G Kofi Amichia
OT Robert Leff
OLB Josh Letuligasenoa
WR Montay Crockett

Placed on reserve/PUP:

OLB Vince Biegel
CB Demetri Goodson

Placed on reserve/Injured

FB Joe Kerridge
LB David Talley

The Packers surprised some by releasing Yancey, a fifth-round pick, and Dupre, a seventh-round pick. Both could be candidates for the practice squad if they clear waivers.

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 Workout Updates: 11/22/16

November 22nd, 2016 at 7:38pm CST by Ben Levine

Tuesday is workout day in the NFL, and today was no different. Due to the sheer volume of today’s auditions, we’ll split up the reports by conference:

NFC

The Bears worked out four offensive lineman today, according to ESPN’s Brad Biggs (via Twitter): Reid Fragel, Jeff Linkenbach, Dillon Farrell, and Dallas Thomas. Biggs tweets that the team also worked out defensive end Lawrence Okoye, who is a former British track and field athlete.
The Buccaneers auditioned cornerback D’Joun Smith, Cody Riggs and Duke Thomas, according to ESPN’s Adam Caplan (via Twitter). The team also worked out wideouts Corey Washington and Myles White. Riggs and White were ultimately signed to the practice squad.
The Falcons worked out former Tennessee defensive end Ropati Pitoitua, Caplan tweets.
The Lions worked out quarterbacks Keith Wenning and Logan Thomas along with wide receivers Dres Anderson, Tyler Murphy, and Andrew Turzilli, as Justin Rogers of The Detroit News tweets. Anderson has since signed with Chicago’s practice squad.
The Packers were busy today, according to Caplan (via Twitter). The team auditioned receiver B.J. Daniels, cornerback Darryl Morris, and linebackers Derrick Mathews, Beniquez Brown, Dwayne Norman and Darnell Sankey.
The Panthers worked out guard Josh LeRibeus and former Patriots center Ryan Wendell, tweets Caplan.

AFC

As Clark Harris recovers from an injury, the Bengals worked out long snappers John DePalma, Ryan DiSalvo, Thomas Gafford, and Tyler Ott, according to Caplan (via Twitter). The team ended up signing Ott to the practice squad.
The Dolphins worked out offensive tackles Jesse Davis and Marquis Lucas, tweets Caplan.
The Jaguars worked out a trio of tight ends in Justin Perillo, E.J. Bibbs, and Orson Charles, tweets Caplan. Bibbs ultimately landed on the team’s practice squad. The Jaguars also worked out linebacker Earl Okine.

Zach Links contributed to this post.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/22/16

November 22nd, 2016 at 7:19pm CST by Ben Levine

Here are today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: LB Reshard Cliett

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB Tyler Patmon
Cut: DT Bruce Gaston

Chicago Bears

Signed: CB De’Vante Bausby, WR Dres Anderson
Cut: Darius Jennings

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: LS Tyler Ott

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB Derrick Mathews

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: TE E.J. Bibbs

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: LB Randell Johnson

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: S Marcus Ball

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: RB Zac Brooks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: OL Mike Liedtke, CB Cody Riggs, WR Myles White
Cut: RB Russell Hansbrough

Packers Cut Six Players

August 29th, 2016 at 12:35pm CST by Zachary Links

The Packers have released six players, according to a team press release. The following players have been dropped by Green Bay:

DT Demetris Anderson
CB Randall Jette
WR Jamel Johnson
LB Derrick Mathews
P Peter Mortell
WR Ed Williams

Mortell, a Green Bay native, signed with the team as a UDFA shortly after this year’s draft. The former Big Ten punter of the year was duking it out with Tim Masthay, but it looks like the veteran has won the job.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/2/16

August 2nd, 2016 at 6:25pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

The Buccaneers have agreed to terms with offensive lineman Caylin Hauptmann, agent Sean Stellato tells Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link), who notes that Hauptmann is the only player in NFL history with two Super Bowl rings despite never having played in a game. To create a roster spot for Hauptmann, Tampa waived quarterback Dan LeFevour, according to Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link).
The Rams have signed a pair of former University of Arizona receivers, agreeing to deals with Austin Hill and David Richards, according to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. Vincent Bonsignore of the Los Angeles Daily News speculates (via Twitter) that the two additions could be in response to an injury suffered last week by rookie receiver Pharoh Cooper.
The Colts signed former Houston safety Lee Hightower, an undrafted free agent, as Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle tweets. Hightower participated in the Texans’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis earlier this year.
The Titans announced that they have waived/injured cornerback Bennett Okotcha, who will revert to Tennessee’s injured reserve list if he clears waivers.
The Packers have reached their 90-man roster limit by signing linebacker Derrick Mathews, who spent time on the Redskins’ practice squad last season, reports Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The Broncos have signed defensive lineman Lars Koht, a 2016 undrafted free agent who was cut by the Seahawks earlier this year, and waived linebacker Shaneil Jenkins, tweets Troy Renck of Denver7.
The Lions re-signed receiver Damian Copeland and waived fellow pass-catcher Ryan Spadola, per Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com.

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