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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

Cardinals Get Down To 53

August 27th, 2024 at 6:37pm CST by Ely Allen

The Cardinals finalized their initial 53-man roster with the following moves:

Released:

WR Andre Baccellia
LB Markus Bailey
LB Krys Barnes
OL Jackson Barton
DL T.J. Carter
S Andre Chachere
WR Dan Chisena
OL Keith Ismael
CB Bobby Price
OL Elijah Wilkinson

Waived:

We’ve already reported on the most notable name, Ridder. The Cardinals instead opted to rely on second-year passer Clayton Tune to back up Kyler Murray behind center. There’s still a chance Ridder could remain on the practice squad as QB3.

Robinson and Jones will miss the first four games of the season, but both have been designated to return from IR eventually. Jones Jr. will miss the 2024 season, though.

Two rookie draft picks failed to make the 53-man. Alabama Birmingham receiver Palmer (sixth-round) and Miami (FL) cornerback Davis (seventh-round) both hit the waiver wire following the preseason. Undrafted receiver Xavier Weaver out of Colorado, does make the roster, though.

Other surprises were the cutting of Carter and Barnes. Carter struggled last year before parting ways with the Jets, who drafted him in the fourth round in 2021. Six games in Arizona last year were not enough to warrant a return in 2024 on the active roster. Carter had been shopped around a bit as of late, but with no buyers, he hits the waiver wire. Barnes started six games for the team last year after three years in Green Bay, where he started 24 games.

NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 1/8/24

January 8th, 2024 at 9:24pm CST by Ben Levine

Many teams have started signing players to reserve/futures contracts, allowing organization to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players. Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Andre Baccellia, OL Jackson Barton, WR Kaden Davis, OL Marquis Hayes, RB Tony Jones, TE Bernhard Seikovits, WR Jeff Smith, CB Quavian White

Atlanta Falcons

OL Barry Wesley

Carolina Panthers

RB Mike Boone, RB Spencer Brown, WR Jalen Camp, RB Tarik Cohen, CB Lamar Jackson, TE Jordan Matthews, CB AJ Parker, TE Chris Pierce, WR Cam Sims, OT Badara Traore, DE Raequan Williams

Chicago Bears

LB Micah Baskerville, TE Stephen Carlson, OL Jerome Carvin, DB Adrian Colbert, OL Aviante Collins, DL Michael Dwumfour, DL Daniel Hardy, OL Roy Mbaeteka, OL Bill Murray, WR Nsimba Webster

Cincinnati Bengals

DT Domenique Davis, CB Allan George, C Nate Gilliam, DE Jeff Gunter, LB Shaka Heyward, WR Shedrick Jackson, G Jaxson Kirkland, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, WR Kendric Pryor

Denver Broncos

RB Tyler Badie, QB Ben DiNucci, OT Demontrey Jacobs, S Devon Key, CB Reese Taylor

Indianapolis Colts

LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, WR Tyrie Cleveland, S Marcel Dabo, WR Ethan Fernea, G Arlington Hambright, TE Jordan Murray, RB Zavier Scott, TE Eric Tomlinson

Las Vegas Raiders

DE David Agoha, CB Cornell Armstrong, QB Anthony Brown, OT D.J. Fluker, TE Cole Fotheringham, S Jaydon Grant, DT Marquan McCall, RB Sincere McCormick, OT Jalen McKenzie, TE John Samuel Shenker, DT Nesta Jade Silvera, DE Elerson Smith, DE Charles Snowden, CB Sam Webb, WR Kristian Wilkerson

Minnesota Vikings

LB Abraham Beauplan, G Henry Byrd, OT Coy Cronk, WR N’Keal Harry, WR Trishton Jackson, RB DeWayne McBride, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas, CB Jaylin Williams, CB Joejuan Williams, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas

New England Patriots

DE William Bradley-King, LB Joe Giles-Harris, DB Azizi Hearn, DT Trysten Hill, WR T.J. Luther, OT Andrew Stueber, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

New Orleans Saints

RB James Robinson

New York Giants

DT Ryder Anderson, OT Yodny Cajuste, DB Kaleb Hayes, WR Dennis Houston, RB Deon Jackson, LB Dyontae Johnson, LB Jeremiah Martin, G Jalen Mayfield, OL Joshua Miles, DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

New York Jets

OL Obinna Eze, OL Vitaliy Gurman, CB Tae Hayes, DL Manny Jones, RB Jacques Patrick, K Austin Seibert, DL Marquiss Spencer, WR Malik Taylor

Seattle Seahawks

LB Levi Bell, NT Matthew Gotel, RB Bryant Koback, TE Tyler Mabry, S Jonathan Sutherland, WR Cody White, WR Easop Winston Jr.

Tennessee Titans

CB Shyheim Carter, DB Tay Gowan, WR Tre’Shaun Harrison, TE Thomas Odukoya, LB Thomas Rush, G Lachavious Simmons

Washington Commanders

LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, WR Davion Davis, CB D’Angelo Mandell

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/12/23

December 12th, 2023 at 8:51pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Andre Baccellia
Released: CB William Hooper

Carolina Panthers

Signed: TE Chris Pierce

Green Bay Packers

Signed: WR Thyrick Pitts
Released: LB Austin Ajiake

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Chase Cota
Released: K Matt Ammendola

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: LB Cole Christiansen

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: CB Matt Hankins

Los Angeles Rams

Released: K Mason Crosby

Minnesota Vikings

Released: WR Daylen Baldwin

New York Jets

Signed: OT Obinna Eze

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: CB Keenan Isaac
Released: LB Vi Jones

Mason Crosby‘s stint with the Rams has already come to an end. The veteran kicker was added to the practice squad with Lucas Havrisik struggling, and there was speculation that the long-time Packers kicker was going to get the start when he was promoted to the active roster. Crosby ended up being inactive against the Ravens, the first time in his career that he earned that designation.

Crosby will now look to continue his career elsewhere. The Packers moved on from their all-time scoring leader following a 2022 season where Crosby connected on 86.2 percent of his field goal attempts and 37 of his 39 XP tries.

Chase Cota is the son of former NFL safety Chad Cota, and he’s also the cousin of fellow Texans practice squad safety Brady Breeze. The wide receiver spent four years at UCLA before transferring to Oregon for the 2022 campaign. He finished that season with career-highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (497), and touchdowns (three). He spent the preseason with the Lions before catching on with the Chiefs practice squad. He spent the majority of the 2023 season in Kansas City before getting cut from the taxi squad last week.

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/11/23

December 11th, 2023 at 5:44pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Waived: WR Andre Baccellia

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: RB Kenyan Drake

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: LB Quinton Bell, T Ryan Hayes

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: CB Keenan Isaac

Tennessee Titans

Signed from practice squad: RB Jonathan Ward, P Ty Zentner
Elevated: DL Marlon Davidson, LB JoJo Domann

The Packers signed Drake to their practice squad last week, doing so as Aaron Jones continues his rehab from an MCL sprain. The Packers ruled out Jones for a third straight game Monday night. Drake has been with four teams (Colts, Ravens, Browns, Packers) since training camp.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/18/23

November 18th, 2023 at 8:55pm CST by Ely Allen

This week’s callups and minor moves heading into Sunday:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Elevated: DT Phil Hoskins, RB Tony Jones
Waived: S Qwuantrezz Knight

Carolina Panthers:

Elevated: WR Mike Strachan

Cleveland Browns

Activated from IR: G Michael Dunn

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to active roster: LB Rashaan Evans
Placed on IR: DL Viliami Fehoko

Denver Broncos

Elevated: WR David Sills

Detroit Lions

Elevated: DT Quinton Bohanna, T Connor Galvin

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: S Benny Sapp III

Houston Texans

Signed to active roster: K Matt Ammendola, LB Garret Wallow
Elevated: S Brandon Hill, WR Steven Sims
Placed on IR: CB Grayland Arnold

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: WR Richie James

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: WR DJ Turner
Elevated: C Hroniss Grasu, T Brandon Parker

Los Angeles Chargers

Elevated: WR Terrell Bynum, WR Alex Erickson

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: DT Bobby Brown (story)

New York Giants

Elevated: K Randy Bullock, TE Tyree Jackson

New York Jets

Signed to active roster: DT Tanzel Smart
Elevated: OL Jake Hanson, LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from PUP: CB Darrell Luter Jr.
Elevated: OL Corey Luciano

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: S Ty Okada
Waived: T Jake Curhan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: S Richard LeCounte

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: S Mike Brown
Signed to active roster: DE TK McLendon
Elevated: LB Joe Jones, OL Andrew Rupcich
Waived: S Matt Jackson, RB Jonathan Ward

Washington Commanders

Elevated: RB Derrick Gore, DE Joshua Pryor

Evans had been called up from the practice squad three times by the Cowboys, meaning he needed to be added to the 53-man roster this week to continue suiting up. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports “several teams” attempted to poach the veteran off the taxi squad, but his decision to remain with Dallas has culminated in today’s move. Evans has logged 74 combined defensive and special teams snaps with the Cowboys so far, recording three tackles.

James was out of the lineup for one game after being designated for return, but he will be eligible to suit up for the upcoming Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles. Mentioned as a trade candidate earlier this year, he will be able to add depth to a WR corps which has underperformed to date, and add to his single catch recorded in his two Kansas City games at the start of the campaign.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/8/23

November 8th, 2023 at 8:03pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Andre Baccellia, OL Austen Pleasants, CB Quavian White

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: OL John Leglue

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Alex Bachman
Released: WR Jared Wayne

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: TE Jesse James

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: NT Christopher Hinton

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: QB Tanner Morgan
Released: DL Sheldon Day

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: NT Austin Faoliu

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: CB Don Gardner
Placed on IR: OT Silas Dzansi

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/6/23

November 6th, 2023 at 7:36pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Claimed off waivers (from Bears): OL Doug Kramer
Waived: WR Andre Baccellia

New York Jets

Promoted: OL Xavier Newman-Johnson, WR Malik Taylor

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated off IR: RB Anthony McFarland
Placed on IR: LB Cole Holcomb (story)

San Francisco 49ers

Designated to return from IR: DL Robert Beal Jr., CB Samuel Womack
Designated to return from PUP: CB Darrell Luter

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from PUP: DT Austin Faoliu
Placed on IR: LB Drake Thomas

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/4/23

November 4th, 2023 at 3:49pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves and gameday callups for Week 9:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Elevated: RB Corey Clement, QB Jeff Driskel

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: WR Damiere Byrd, TE Tucker Fisk

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: CB Daryl Worley
Elevated: CB Kevon Seymour

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: CB Josh Norman

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: WR Stanley Morgan

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: WR James Proche

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: LB Rashaan Evans

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: S Innis Gaines

Houston Texans

Elevated: G Dieter Eiselen
Waived: CB Grayland Arnold

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: CB Chris Lammons

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: RB La’Mical Perine

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: OLB Malik Reed
Elevated: G Netane Muti, WR D.J. Turner
Waived: WR Kristian Wilkerson

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: QB Dresser Winn

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from IR: WR Jalen Nailor
Elevated: DL T.J. Smith, LB Nick Vigil

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: DT Jeremiah Pharms
Elevated: T Conor McDermott

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: LB Cory Littleton

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: TE Lawrence Cager
Elevated: K Randy Bullock, LB Justin Hollins
Placed on IR: QB Tyrod Taylor, TE Darren Waller (story)

Philadelphia Eagles

Elevated: LB Ben VanSumeren

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: T Jason Peters

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: DL Pat O’Connor

Washington Commanders

Elevated: OT Alex Akingbulu, OL Nolan Laufenberg

With Kyler Murray not being activated from injured reserve this week, the Cardinals are heading into Week 9 with Clayton Tune as the only quarterback on their active roster. Driskel will be called up for the week as a standard gameday elevation to back up Tune.

With Matthew Stafford listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game, the Rams are adding some depth at the quarterback position. Dresser Winn had a breakout 2022 campaign at UT Martin, tossing 18 touchdowns while adding another three scores on the ground. He joined the Rams as an UDFA but was cut at the end of the preseason. He had a brief stint in the Canadian Football League before rejoining the Rams practice squad earlier this week. If Stafford can’t go, Brett Rypien will get the call under center for the Rams.

Peters will be elevated for the second straight week in Seattle. The 41-year-old, playing in his 19th NFL season, split snaps with right tackle Stone Forsythe last week against Cleveland.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/30/23

October 30th, 2023 at 5:42pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Waived: WR Andre Baccellia

Denver Broncos

Promoted: LB Ben Niemann

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: RB Devine Ozigbo
Promoted: OL Michael Niese

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: K James McCourt, WR DJ Turner
Activated from IR: LB Curtis Bolton
Placed on IR: LB Kana’i Mauga

New York Giants

Released: WR Gunner Olszewski

Tennessee Titans

Designated to return: S Mike Brown

After getting cut by the Steelers earlier this month, Gunner Olszewski quickly caught on with New York’s practice squad. They Giants signed the receiver/returner to the active roster ahead of yesterday’s game against the Jets, and their decision to release him today was merely procedural. As NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero points out, all vested vets who are released following tomorrow’s trade deadline are subject to waivers. The Giants are apparently getting ahead of that deadline with this roster machination. Per Pelissero, Olszewski is expected to re-sign with the Giants and will play in Week 9.

Released:

Waived:

Waived/injured:

Placed on IR:

Placed on IR (designated for return):