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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

Dolphins Reduce Roster To 53 Players

August 27th, 2024 at 9:42pm CST by Ben Levine

After two-straight Wild Card Round losses, the Dolphins are hoping to take another step forward in 2024. The team started prepping for a crucial campaign today, as they set their 53-man roster by making the following moves:

Released:

Waived:

LB David Anenih
WR Je’Quan Burton
S Jordan Colbert
DT Robert Cooper
WR Erik Ezukanma
WR Mike Harley Jr.
OL Chasen Hines
RB Zander Horvath
LB Dequan Jackson
WR Jadon Janke
CB Isaiah Johnson
OL Matthew Jones
CB Jason Maitre
OT Bayron Matos
WR Kyric McGowan
DT Leonard Payne
S Mark Perry
TE Hayden Rucci

Waived/injured:

RB Chris Brooks
OT Ryan Hayes
WR Braylon Sanders

Placed on IR:

WR River Cracraft (designated for return)
LB Wyatt Ray
CB Cam Smith (designated for return)

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the expectation is that long snapper Blake Ferguson will end up re-upping with the Dolphins, with his release solely being for roster machinations. The former sixth-round pick has spent his entire career in Miami, with the special teamer appearing in 67 games.

Nik Needham‘s stay in Miami has come to an end after five seasons. The former UDFA started 27 of his 61 appearances with the organization, although the majority of his production came in his first three seasons with the Dolphins. Between 2019 and 2021, the defensive back hauled in six interceptions, but after returning from a 2022 season-ending injury, he only got into 71 defensive snaps in 2023.

There was some hope that Neville Gallimore could provide the Dolphins with some defensive line depth when he caught on with the organization. The former third-round pick never clicked in Dallas, but he still got into 52 games in his four years with the organization. He collected four sacks and nine QB hits over the span, and he twice managed to top 400 defensive snaps in a campaign.

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/10/24

May 10th, 2024 at 6:54pm CST by Ely Allen

Friday’s minor transactions as we head into the weekend:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: WR Dylan Drummond

Buffalo Bills

Deemed international roster exemption: T Travis Clayton

Carolina Panthers

Released: RB Tarik Cohen
Waived: WR Jalen Camp, TE Chris Pierce Jr.
Waived (with injured designation): RB Spencer Brown, T Ilm Manning, DT Raequan Williams
Waived (with non-football injury designation): CB AJ Parker

Dallas Cowboys

Deemed international roster exemption: DT Denzel Daxon

Denver Broncos

Deemed international roster exemption: TE Thomas Yassmin

Houston Texans

Waived: RB Gerrid Doaks

Indianapolis Colts

Waived: WR Terrell Bynum

Miami Dolphins

Deemed international roster exemption: T Bayron Matos

New York Giants

Waived (with injured designation): RB Deon Jackson

Cohen hasn’t appeared in an NFL game since his time in Chicago, where he earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors as a punt returner, ended in 2020. The North Carolina A&T product had been part of an effective 1-2 punch with Jordan Howard but saw his role diminish with the arrival of David Montgomery in 2019. Since then, injuries have limited the explosive rusher’s ability to make an impact.

Dolphins Sign 12 UDFAs

May 10th, 2024 at 1:59pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Dolphins are among the teams which have unveiled their class of undrafted rookies ahead of minicamps. Here are Miami’s additions:

Je’Quan Burton, WR (FAU)
Jordan Colbert, S (Rhode Island)
Storm Duck, CB (Louisville)
Gavin Hardison, QB (UTEP)
Isaiah Johnson, CB (Syracuse)
Matthew Jones, OL (Ohio State)
Bayron Matos, T (USF)
Andrew Meyer, OL (UTEP)
Grayson Murphy, EDGE (UCLA)
Leonard Payne, DT (Colorado)
Mark Perry, S (TCU)
Hayden Rucci, TE (Wisconsin)

Matos is amongst the highest earners around the league with respect to guaranteed compensation given to undrafted rookies this year. Miami gave him $225K in guaranteed salary as well as a $22K signing bonus, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC2. Meyer also secured a notable commitment ($75K), Wilson notes. Offensive line depth has been a talking point for Miami, and Matos and Meyer will aim to earn roster spots with the team this summer.

Wilson reports Perry drew considerable attention around the league before choosing to sign with the Dolphins. The Colorado transfer earned $150K guaranteed, including a $15K signing bonus. Perry spent the past two seasons with the Horned Frogs, amassing 142 tackles (including 9.5 for loss) and six pass deflections along the way. He could earn a backup job in the secondary while contributing on special teams.

Duck was also a top target of the Dolphins, as evidenced by his up front compensation. The 6-0, 205-pounder received a $20K signing bonus and $150K in total guarantees, per Wilson. Duck transferred from North Carolina to Louisville last offseason. In his single campaign with the Cardinals, he posted 32 tackles and seven pass breakups and he will look to parlay that into a least a practice squad spot.