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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/22/22

August 22nd, 2022 at 4:53pm CST by Sam Robinson

Teams have until 3pm CT Tuesday to cut their rosters from 85 to 80 players. Many franchises have started doing that early. Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Waived: RB T.J. Pledger

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: WR Jaylon Moore

Carolina Panthers

Waived: T Austen Pleasants, LB Khalan Tolson

Cincinnati Bengals

Waived: WR Jaivon Heiligh, WR Jack Sorenson, TE Scotty Washington

Cleveland Browns

Waived: P Joseph Charlton, S Luther Kirk IV, T Wyatt Miller, CB Parnell Motley, TE Marcus Santos-Silva

Denver Broncos

Claimed (from Saints): RB Devine Ozigbo
Waived/injured: DE Marquiss Spencer

Green Bay Packers

Released from IR via injury settlement: TE Dominique Dafney

Indianapolis Colts

Waived: WR D.J. Montgomery, DT Caeveon Patton

Jacksonville Jaguars

Released: WR Marvin Hall
Waived: OL Beau Benzschawel, CB Shabari Davis, TE Grayson Gunter, OLB Wyatt Ray, WR Lujuan Winningham
Released from IR via injury settlement: DT Jeremiah Ledbetter

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: CB Brandin Dandridge, DB Nasir Greer, OL David Steinmetz

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Tae Davis
Placed on IR: DE Jordan Jenkins (story)

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: G Cameron Hunt, K James McCourt

New Orleans Saints

Released from IR via injury settlement: CB Jordan Brown

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived/injured: WR Lance Lenoir

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: T Adrian Ealy
Waived: T Jordan Tucker

San Francisco 49ers

Waived/injured: WR Austin Mack

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on IR: LB Cam Gill, G Aaron Stinnie (story)

Tennessee Titans

Released: OLB Justin Lawler
Waived: WR Terry Godwin
Waived/injured: CB Shakur Brown, DB Shyheim Carter

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/16/22

May 16th, 2022 at 6:59pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Christian Blake, S Tae Daley, QB Jarrett Guarantano, OL Greg Long, RB T.J. Pledger, WR Jared Smart
Waived: LB Ron’Dell Carter, OL Marcus Henry, LB Changa Hodge, S Kekaula Kaniho, DL Will Miles, WR Stephon Robinson

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: TE Tucker Fisk
Waived: WR Chad Hansen, TE Daniel Helm, DB Luther Kirk

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Vince Biegel

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DT C.J. Brewer, DT Prince Emili, CB Ja’Marcus Ingram, T Will Ulmer

Carolina Panthers

Signed: OT Wyatt Miller, TE Jared Scott
Waived: DB Drew Hartlaub (left squad), CB Troy Pride Jr. (failed physical)

Cleveland Browns

Waived: CB Junior Faulk

Denver Broncos

Signed: G Zack Johnson
Waived: CB Cortez Davis

Detroit Lions

Signed: OLB Natrez Patrick
Waived: OLB Jessie Lemonier

Houston Texans

Claimed: DB Kendall Sheffield (from Falcons), WR Connor Wedington (from 49ers)
Waived: CB Reggie Robinson
Waived/injured: S Kolby Harvell-Peel

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: TE Naz Bohannon, WR Marvin Hall, WR Willie Johnson, WR Ryan McDaniel
Waived: WR Terry Godwin, WR Josh Hammond, S Sean Mahone, OL Marcus Tatum

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: CB Stanford Samuels III, T Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
Waived: C Brett Heggie, WR Tré Turner

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: LB William Kwenkeu
Waived: LB Tuf Borland

New England Patriots

Signed: LS Ross Reiter
Waived: DB Devin Hafford, QB/WR D’Eriq King

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: WR Keric Wheatfall

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Elijah Jones, T Liam Ryan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Kameron Brown, DL Mike Greene, TE J.J. Howland
Waived: DL Kobe Smith, WR Austin Watkins

Tennessee Titans

Signed: CB Kenneth George
Placed on IR: S Jamal Carter

Washington Commanders

Claimed (from Broncos): T Drew Himmelman
Signed: CB Nijuel Hill, LB Bryce Notree
Waived: G Zack Bailey, LB Jordan Kunaszyk

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/1/22

January 1st, 2022 at 4:56pm CST by Ely Allen

The first minor moves of 2022:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: LB Tanner Vallejo
Promoted: DL Josh Mauro, CB Kevin Peterson, TE David Wells, CB Jace Whittaker

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: TE Parker Hesse, WR Austin Trammell, DB Luther Kirk, DB Lafayette Pitts, DE Nick Thurman

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: OT David Sharpe, DB Robert Jackson, DB Tony Jefferson, T Jayrd Jones-Smith
Placed on IR: OLB Daelin Hayes

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: DT Eli Ankou

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: DE Austin Larkin, RB Spencer Brown, CB Madre Harper, OL Mike Horton, TE Stephen Sullivan, TE Colin Thompson

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: CB John Brannon, QB Jake Browning, WR Trent Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: WR Noah Brown
Promoted: S Darian Thompson

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: OLB Andre Mintze
Promoted: S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, T Quinn Bailey, T Drew Himmelman, DE Marquiss Spencer, DE Jonathan Harris, LB Barrington Wade, WR Rico Gafford, CB Rojesterman Farris, RB Damarea Crockett, WR Seth Williams, WR Travis Fulgham

Detroit Lions

Promoted: LB Tavante Beckett, G Parker Ehinger, DE Bruce Hector, WR Javon McKinley, TE Ross Travis

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: DL Abdullah Anderson, WR David Moore

Houston Texas

Promoted: WR Jalen Camp, OT Jordan Steckler, CB Cre’Von LeBlanc, RB Jaylen Samuels, WR Jordan Veasy, DT Michael Dwumfour, LB Josh Watson

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: LS Kyle Nelson, CB Will Redmond, QB Brett Hundley, DT Chris Williams
Released: T Greg Senat, C Joey Hunt

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: CB Lorenzo Burns, DT Doug Costin, WR Jeff Cotton, RB Nathan Cottrell, OL D.J. Fluker, DB Michael Jacquet, S Bradley McDougald, OL Badara Traore, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: RB Jerick McKinnon

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: S Jordan Brown, C Hroniss Grasu, WR Tyron Johnson, DT Damion Square

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: LB Cole Christiansen, TE Hunter Kampmoyer

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: WR J.J. Koski
Promoted: CB Grant Haley, WR Brandon Powell

Miami Dolphins

Activated from IR: LB Brennan Scarlett
Promoted: WR Kirk Merritt, C Cameron Tom, DB Chris Milton

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: DT T.Y. McGill, DE Eddie Yarbrough, S Myles Dorn, CB Tye Smith, DE Kenny Willekes

New England Patriots

Promoted: DL Daniel Ekuale, DB D’Angelo Ross, WR Kristian Wilkerson
Reverted from Designated to Return back to IR: LB Harvey Langi

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: WR Kawaan Baker, C Will Clapp, G Forrest Lamp, DB Bryce Thompson

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Alex Bachman, DT Woodrow Hamilton, WR Pharoh Cooper, OT Derrick Kelly, DT David Moa, WR David Sills

New York Jets

Promoted: DL Ronnie Blair, TE Dan Brown, CB Lamar Jackson, WR D.J. Montgomery

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: DE Cameron Malveaux, LB JaCoby Stevens

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: LB Tegray Scales (from Bengals’ practice squad)

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: TE Tanner Hudson, LB Mark Nzeocha, LB Curtis Robinson
Released: RB Brian Hill

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: OT Jamaro Jones
Promoted: CB Michael Jackson, S Josh Jones, LB Edmond Robinson
Placed on IR: OLB Jon Rhattigan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: RB Kenjon Barner, WR, Cyril Grayson, P Sterling Hofrichter, LB Elijah Ponder

Washington Football Team

Promoted: DE William Bradley-King, LB De’Jon Harris, CB D.J. Hayden, S Jeremy Reaves, RB Wendell Smallwood, G Deion Calhoun, P Ryan Winslow
Released: WR Antonio Gandy-Golden

Vikings Cut Everson Griffen, Get Down To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 5:13pm CST by Ben Levine

Everson Griffen‘s reunion with the Vikings has already come to an end. The veteran defensive end was among the team’s cuts today.

Griffen spent his entire career with the Vikings up until 2020. Splitting time between the Cowboys and Lions, Griffen finished out with six sacks in total. Meanwhile, no Vikings edge rusher finished with more than five. His ten-year run with the Vikes saw four Pro Bowl appearances and 74.5 total sacks.

Running back Ameer Abdullah was among the other players to earn their walking papers today. The veteran spent the past two-plus seasons with the Vikings, collecting 313 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on 55 carries.

The Vikings made the following moves to get down to 53 players:

Released

LS Andrew DePaola
OG Dakota Dozier
CB Tye Smith

Waived

OT Zack Bailey
FB Jake Bargas
LB Tuf Borland
QB Jake Browning
TE Zach Davidson
S Myles Dorn
OG Kyle Hinton
DE Hercules Mata’afa
WR Myron Mitchell
CB Parry Nickerson
WR Whop Philyor
RB A.J. Rose, Jr.
DE Kenny Willekes
TE Shane Zylstra

Waived/Injured

WR Chad Beebe
S Luther Kirk
OG Dru Samia
QB Nate Stanley

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/5/21

January 5th, 2021 at 9:44am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of the latest reserve/futures deals here:

Carolina Panthers

LB Daniel Bituli, WR Ventell Bryant, DB Sean Chandler, WR Amara Darboh, G Mike Horton, WR Ishmael Hyman, LB Clay Johnston, WR Marken Michel, G Aaron Monteiro, LB Chris Orr, DT Mike Panasiuk, TE Giovanni Ricci, C Sam Tecklenburg

Dallas Cowboys

OT Isaac Alarcon, WR Aaron Parker, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, C Adam Redmond, C Marcus Henry, TE Cole Hikutini, WR Chris Lacy, DT Walter Palmore, CB Kemon Hall, LB Ladarius Hamilton, QB Cooper Rush

Denver Broncos

OT Quinn Bailey, WR Trinity Benson, WR Fred Brown, S Chris Cooper, RB Damarea Crockett, FB Jeremy Cox, WR/QB Kendall Hinton, TE Jordan Leggett, OT Darrin Paulo, DT Deyon Sizer

Houston Texans

OL Cohl Cabral, LB Curtis Bolton, LS Anthony Kukwa, CB Brandon Williams, WR J’Mon Moore, OL Beau Benzschawel

Minnesota Vikings

CB Tae Hayes, OL Zack Bailey, TE Brandon Dillon, OL Blake Brandel, FB Jake Bargas, S Luther Kirk, CB Cordrea Tankersley, QB Jake Browning, QB Nate Stanley

New England Patriots

K Roberto Aguayo, QB Jake Dolegala, DT Bill Murray, G Ross Reynolds, K Justin Rohrwasser, CB D’Angelo Ross, WR Devin Smith, DT Nick Thurman, WR Kristian Wilkerson, WR Isaiah Zuber

New York Giants

QB Alex Tanney, CB Quincy Wilson, WR Alex Bachman, LB Trent Harris, DB Montre Hartage, DB Jarren Williams, LS Carson Tinker, G Kenny Wiggins, TE Rysen John, RB Taquan Mizzell, DT David Moa, G Chad Slade, QB Clayton Thorson

New York Jets

TE Connor Davis, LB Noah Dawkins, K Sam Ficken, RB Pete Guerriero, DB Zane Lewis, WR Josh Malone, WR D.J. Montgomery, WR Jaleel Scott, QB Mike White

Philadelphia Eagles

Deontay Burnett, WR Hakeem Butler, WR Blake Countess, DT Treyvon Hester, CB Lavert Hill, RB Elijah Holyfield, CB Jameson Houston, DE Matt Leo, DE Joe Ostman

San Francisco 49ers

CB Adonis Alexander, DL Josiah Coatney, S Chris Edwards, LB Jonas Griffith, DL Daeshon Hall, CB Tim Harris Jr., FB Josh Hokit, WR Jauan Jennings, DB Obi Melifonwu, WR Austin Proehl, OL Dakoda Shepley, WR Kevin White, OL Isaiah Williams

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/31/20

October 31st, 2020 at 4:48pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is the league’s avalanche of Halloween minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB De’Vante Bausby

Atlanta Falcons

Activated off reserve/COVID-19 list: DT John Cominsky

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Terrell Bonds, LB Kristian Welch

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: CB Levi Wallace
Activated off reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Lee Smith
Promoted: CB Dane Jackson

Chicago Bears

Promoted: WR Dwayne Harris

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: G Shaq Calhoun

Cleveland Browns

Claimed off waivers (from Lions): LB Elijah Lee
Activated from IR: WR KhaDarel Hodge

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: LB Austin Calitro
Promoted: WR Fred Brown, FB Jeremy Cox, OL Patrick Morris
Placed on IR: TE Andrew Beck

Detroit Lions

Promoted: TE Isaac Nauta

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: S Henry Black

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Chris Thompson

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Damon Arnette, T Trent Brown

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Trey Pipkins
Promoted: WR Jason Moore, RB Troymaine Pope, OL Cole Toner

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: LB Derrick Moncrief

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: CB Tae Hayes, DT Benito Jones

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Cameron Dantzler
Activated from IR: LB Troy Dye
Promoted: C Brett Jones, CB Chris Jones, DB Luther Kirk, DE Hercules Mata’afa
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Todd Davis

New England Patriots

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Sony Michel (Michel remains on IR)
Activated from IR: S Cody Davis, LB Josh Uche
Promoted: DE Tashawn Bower, DT Nick Thurman, WR Isaiah Zuber
Placed on IR: T Justin Herron

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: WR Austin Carr, OL Will Clapp, WR Tommylee Lewis, WR Juwan Johnson

New York Jets

Activated from IR: CB Arthur Maulet
Promoted: K/P Sergio Castillo, LB Bryce Hager, WR Jaleel Scott
Placed on IR: S Bradley McDougald

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: CB Michael Jacquet, DT Raequan Williams
Waived: TE Hakeem Butler

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: S Antoine Brooks, FB Trey Edmunds, LB Jayrone Elliott
Placed on IR: DT Chris Wormley

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: WR River Cracraft, S Johnathan Cyprien

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from NFI list: TE Colby Parkinson, CB D.J. Reed
Promoted: CB Jayson Stanley, DE/TE Stephen Sullivan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: TE Antony Auclair, G John Molchon

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DB Breon Borders, RB D’Onta Foreman, CB Kareem Orr
Placed on IR: CB Kristian Fulton

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/28/20

September 28th, 2020 at 5:02pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: CB Delrick Abrams, CB Tyler Hall, LB Edmond Robinson

Chicago Bears

Signed: DT Terry Beckner

Houston Texans

Signed: DL Ryan Glasgow, DT Corey Liuget (story)
Cut: OL Cordel Iwuagwu

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: OL Jared Hilbers, K Aldrick Rosas

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: WR Robert Davis

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: DB Luther Kirk
Released DB Nate Meadors

New England Patriots

Signed: CB Michael Jackson, DT Nick Thurman, WR Zay Zuber

New Orleans Saints

CB Ken Crawley

Seattle Seahawks

Signed:LB Shaquem Griffin, DB Ryan Neal

Cowboys To Sign Brandon Carr To Practice Squad

September 6th, 2020 at 3:15pm CST by Sam Robinson

Brandon Carr is coming back to the Cowboys. However, he will do so in an unusual way. The 12-year veteran agreed to join Dallas’ practice squad, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News tweets.

As recently as a few years ago, he would not have been eligible to do so. But the NFL has loosened the practice squad eligibility requirements, and in this COVID-19-altered landscape, more veterans are allowed on taxi squads. Carr will bring a preposterous 192 career starts to the Cowboys’ practice squad.

Carr, who started every game for Dallas from 2012-16, visited the Cowboys earlier this week. The Ravens made him a free agent by not picking up his 2020 option.

Teams are allowed to carry up to six veterans with unlimited experience onto their P-squads this year. Carr will obviously be the most experienced of Dallas’ practice squad players. Here are the rest of the players on that unit, as of Sunday afternoon:

T Issac Alarcon
LB Francis Bernard
DB Deante Burton
DE Ron’Dell Carter
DT Justin Hamilton
LB Ladarius Hamilton
C Marcus Henry
TE Cole Hikutini
WR Jon’Vea Johnson
DB Luther Kirk
RB Sewo Olonilua
WR Aaron Parker
DB Saivion Smith
DB Chris Westry

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