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Booth has been unable to remain in the mix for two teams, being traded from the Vikings and now cut from the Cowboys’ 53-man roster. But Dallas will still attempt to develop the Clemson alum, bringing him back after he cleared waivers. The former second-round pick made a start for the Cowboys, after being traded straight up for fellow CB Nahshon Wright in August, but has only logged 38 defensive snaps in three games this season.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/6/24

November 6th, 2024 at 2:30pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: S Russ Yeast

Carolina Panthers

Signed: S Alex Cook, WR Cam Johnson
Released: LB Chandler Wooten

Houston Texans

Signed: DT Jayden Peevy

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: LB Cole Christiansen
Released: RB Emani Bailey

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LB Shaquille Quarterman, TE Eric Tomlinson
Released: TE McCallan Castles

Miami Dolphins

Signed: T Ryan Hayes

New Orleans Saints

Signed: DL Ryder Anderson

New York Giants

Signed: P Matt Haack, OL Bryan Hudson
Released: T Joshua Miles

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DL Domenique Davis, TE Matt Sokol

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Russell Gage
Released: WR Malik Turner

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: LB Jamie Sheriff

While a few players in today’s roundup are catching back on with teams after being cut from their respective club’s active roster, the 49ers are adding Gage. This marks the veteran wideout’s first gig since the Ravens cut him following training camp. Gage, who totaled 700-plus-yard seasons with the Falcons in 2020 and 2021, did not justify a three-year, $30MM Buccaneers contract. The 28-year-old receiver has not played in a regular-season game since suffering a season-nullifying knee injury — a patellar tendon rupture — during Bucs camp in 2023.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/23/24

October 23rd, 2024 at 7:41pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: QB Anthony Brown

Carolina Panthers

Signed: DT T.J. Smith, LB Chandler Wooten

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR Ethan Fernea
Released: K Spencer Shrader

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: DB Shaun Wade

Miami Dolphins

Signed: QB C.J. Beathard, WR Tarik Black
Released: TE Hayden Rucci

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Keshawn Banks

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: WR Parris Campbell, DT Siaki Ika

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: OL Dieter Eiselen, WR Malik Turner

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Damarion Williams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: P Jack Browning, WR Dennis Houston

While the Dolphins should soon have Tua Tagovailoa back on the field, the team has still added another QB to the mix. The team added veteran C.J. Beathard to the taxi squad today. The quarterback has bounced around the NFL since 2017, including a few stops in San Francisco when current Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel served as the 49ers run game coordinator. The 30-year-old got a start for the Jaguars last season, completing 17 of his 24 pass attempts for 178 yards. The newest addition will join a QB room that also includes Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson, and Tim Boyle.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/22/24

October 22nd, 2024 at 8:26pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are today’s minor moves from around the NFL:

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from injured reserve: CB Arthur Maulet
Waived: ILB Josh Ross

Carolina Panthers

Signed off Lions’ practice squad: LB Cam Gill
Signed off Dolphins’ practice squad: DT Jonathan Harris
Released: LB Marquis Haynes
Waived: LB Chandler Wooten, DT T.J. Smith

Detroit Lions

Released from injured reserve: WR Tre’Quan Smith

Houston Texans

Waived: DE Rashad Weaver

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: CB Keith Taylor
Placed on injured reserve: CB Jaylen Watson

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: CB Shaun Wade

Los Angeles Rams

Signed to active roster: CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: OLB Bo Richter
Released: TE Robert Tonyan

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: DT Armon Watts
Waived: Boogie Basham

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on injured reserve: DT Montravius Adams

Washington Commanders

Suspended for six games: CB Kevon Seymour

The Ravens finally activated Maulet to the 53-man roster at the very end of his 21-day return window. The veteran slot cornerback underwent arthroscopic knee surgery during the preseason, but dealt with a minor hamstring injury upon his return to practice. To make room, Baltimore waived Ross, a special teams starter, likely hoping to add him back to the practice squad if he clears waivers. Maulet’s return could not be coming at a better time for a Ravens pass defense that was already struggling before starting cornerback Marlon Humphrey left Monday night’s victory over the Buccaneers with an injury.

The Panthers signed Gill off the Lions’ practice squad and Harris off the Dolphins’ practice squad to fortify their defense on Tuesday. They also released Haynes and waived Wooten and Smith as part of an overhaul of their weak front seven.

The Giants signed Watts from their practice squad to strengthen the interior of their defensive line while waiving Basham, a former Bills second-round pick who arrived in New York via trade in August 2023. Giants general manager Joe Schoen was the assistant GM in Buffalo when Basham was drafted, while Giants head coach Brian Daboll was the Bills’ offensive coordinator. Schoen traded a sixth-round pick in exchange for Basham and a seventh-rounder from the Bills just before the 2023 regular season, but Basham did not record a single sack in 13 games as a Giant.

Panthers Sign CB Caleb Farley

October 1st, 2024 at 5:49pm CST by Adam La Rose

Caleb Farley‘s time in Tennessee did not go as planned, but he has lined up a new NFL opportunity. The former first-round corner is signing with the Panthers, veteran insider Jordan Schultz reports. The deal is now official, per a team announcement.

Schultz notes, to little surprise, this will be a practice squad agreement. Farley is expected to soon find himself on Carolina’s active roster, though, as he seeks to post a healthy stretch and rebuild his value. The 25-year-old struggled with a multitude of injuries during his college and NFL careers, including a pair of ACL tears and three back surgeries. The Titans made a predictable move in declining his 2025 fifth-year option, but they also waived him ahead of roster cutdowns.

That move was followed by a Patriots workout, although no deal materialized. Farley visited the Panthers shortly before this agreement, as noted by KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. The Virginia Tech product missed the entire 2023 season after playing only 12 total games across his first two seasons in the league. He was held without an interception, and his coverage statistics left plenty of room for improvement. Carolina could offer Farley a chance to put together a string of healthy games played while developing into at least a depth contributor in the secondary.

Tennessee took on a $4.29MM dead money charge by moving on from Farley in the offseason. This Panthers deal will no doubt check in at a lesser cost, which will be necessary given the team’s financial situation. Carolina entered Tuesday with only $571K in cap space, the lowest figure in the league. This flier carries a degree of upside for the 1-3 outfit, though.

In other roster moves, the Panthers signed Chandler Wooten from the practice squad to the active roster. The former UDFA has 17 appearances to his name, all with Carolina. Wooten will look to help fill the void created by fellow linebacker Shaq Thompson‘s Achilles tear. Cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields was waived from the 53-man roster, and he could be retained on the practice squad if he clears.

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

Panthers Set Initial Roster

August 27th, 2024 at 4:00pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Panthers made a number of moves on Tuesday to get their roster down to 53. Carolina moved rookie running back Jonathon Brooks to the reserve/NFI list, likewise sidelining edge rushers D.J. Wonnum and Amare Barno for the start of the year via a reserve/PUP designation. Carolina also moved on from wideout Terrace Marshall after failing to find a trade partner. Cornerback Dane Jackson and safety Sam Franklin will begin the year on injured reserve, but they have been designated for return and will not count on the opening 53-man roster.

Here are the team’s other moves ahead of the cutdown deadline:

Released:

G Ike Boettger
RB Mike Boone
S Rudy Ford
TE Jacob Hollister
TE Jesper Horsted
TE Jordan Matthews

Waived:

DT Junior Aho (injury designation)
DT Ulumoo Ale
G Jack Anderson
LB Aaron Beasley
CB Dicaprio Bootle
G Mason Brooks
S Alex Cook
T Jeremiah Crawford
CB Willie Drew
OLB Kenny Dyson
TE Feleipe Franks
T Ricky Lee
OLB Derrick McLendon
CB Quandre Mosely
DT Walter Palmore
WR Sam Pinckney
QB Jack Plummer
RB Jaden Shirden
DT TJ Smith
T Tyler Smith (injury designation)
WR Mike Strachan
OLB Luiji Vilain
CB Chris Wilcox
LB Chandler Wooten

Placed on IR:

LB Tae Davis
OLB Cam Gill

Ford signed as a free agent earlier this month, giving the Panthers another option at the safety position. That spot has seen considerable turnover this offseason, and Ford could find himself being brought back on a practice squad deal. Failing that, the veteran of 86 games and 21 starts will aim to land a gig with a new team ahead of Week 1.

Choosing to move on from four tight ends is a strong sign of confidence in the trio still on the 53-man roster, a group which includes two recent draft additions. Ja’Tavion Sanders (fourth round, 2024) and Tommy Tremble (third round, 2021) will be joined by veteran Ian Thomas at the position this season, the first with Dave Canales in place as head coach.

While Jackson and Franklin are eligible to be activated beginning in Week 5, Davis and Gill are not. They will be sidelined for the entire 2024 campaign as a result of today’s decision. Bother players are pending free agents, and their respective injuries will of course hinder their market value next spring.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/7/23

November 7th, 2023 at 8:35pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Tuesday’s minor transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on IR: CB Bobby Price

Atlanta Falcons

Signed to active roster: LB Andre Smith
Waived: LB Tae Davis

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: TE Jordan Matthews
Placed on IR: LB Luiji Vilain, LB Chandler Wooten

Cleveland Browns

Signed to active roster: T Geron Christian, WR James Proche
Placed on IR: CB Cameron Mitchell

Houston Texans

Signed: CB Grayland Arnold
Placed on IR: DT Hassan Ridgeway, S M.J. Stewart (story)

Los Angeles Rams

Waived: DT Cory Durden

Tennessee Titans

Waived: DT Naquan Jones

Washington Commanders

Signed off Eagles’ practice squad: G Julian Good-Jones
Placed on IR: C Ricky Stromberg

Price finds his way to injured reserve with an undisclosed injury in order to make room for quarterback Kyler Murray, who was activated from IR this afternoon. Price spent time on IR last year with a knee injury before missing the first five games of this season, as well.

Vilain and Wooten join eight other defenders on IR as Carolina continues to deal with injury issues on that side of the ball. They recently added veteran pass rusher Justin Houston to the injured list but may soon get back linebacker Marquis Haynes after opening his 21-day practice window yesterday.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/8/23

September 8th, 2023 at 6:55pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are some minor transactions for today from around the league:

Atlanta Falcons

Released from IR with injury settlement: CB Cornell Armstrong

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: LB Chandler Wooten

Indianapolis Colts

Waived from IR with injury settlement: OLB JoJo Domann

Jacksonville Jaguars

Released from IR with injury settlement: T Josh Wells

Los Angeles Rams

Waived from IR with injury settlement: CB Shaun Jolly

Minnesota Vikings

Released: RB Myles Gaskin

New England Patriots

Released from IR with injury settlement: T Conor McDermott

San Francisco 49ers

Released: DE Austin Bryant

Washington Commanders

Signed: DE William Bradley-King
Placed on IR: WR Dax Milne

The releases of Armstrong and Wells are interesting. Armstrong ended last year as a starting cornerback for the Falcons but will now have to continue striving to stay in the NFL. Wells’ release ends a short reunion with the team that drafted him.

Gaskin is reportedly expected to remain in Minnesota and sign to the team’s practice squad to be elevated on Sunday. This is likely a familiar tactic teams use in order to avoid guaranteeing the full value of low-cost veterans’ salaries. Those on the 53-man roster for Week 1 will be guaranteed, while players signed to the active roster after this week will only be guaranteed 35 percent.

Bryant’s short tenure in San Francisco ends as the team makes room for Nick Bosa, who will be activated from the reserve/did not report list after signing his five-year, $170MM extension.

Milne’s move to IR could be an explanation for why the Commanders felt the need to go out and acquire Jamison Crowder following his release from New York.