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Minor NFL Transactions: 11/16/24

November 16th, 2024 at 8:56pm CST by Ely Allen

Saturday’s minor moves, including standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: LB Kristian Welch

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: TE Zach Davidson, T Richard Gouraige

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: T Devin Cochran, LB Shaka Heyward

Cleveland Browns

Signed to active roster: DT Sam Kamara, DE Elerson Smith
Elevated: WR Kadarius Toney
Placed on IR: DT Mike Hall Jr.

Denver Broncos

Elevated: LB Zach Cunningham, S Keidron Smith

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: LB Zeke Turner
Elevated: TE James Mitchell

Indianapolis Colts

Signed to active roster: LB Liam Anderson
Elevated: G Atonio Mafi, G Josh Sills
Waived: DT Adam Gotsis

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: WR Velus Jones, LB Anthony Pittman

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Cole Christiansen

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed to active roster: LB Shaquille Quarterman
Elevated: CB Eli Apple, OLB Caleb Murphy
Waived: CB Dicaprio Bootle

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: T Geron Christian, DL Jonah Williams

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: LS Tucker Addington, T Jackson Carman

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LS Jake McQuaide

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Keshawn Banks, LB Joe Giles-Harris

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: P Pat O’Donnell
Elevated: S Tashaun Gipson, CB Nick McCloud
Placed on IR: CB Darrell Luter Jr.

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: TE Tyler Mabry, WR Cody White
Elevated: LB Patrick O’Connell, S Ty Okada
Placed on reserve/retired list: C Connor Williams (story)
Waived: NT Brandon Pili

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: C Corey Levin
Elevated: T Isaiah Prince, S Daryl Worley

Toney is set to make his debut for the regular season. The former first-round pick out of Florida has had a rocky first four years in the league, despite coming away with two Super Bowl rings in Kansas City. He was signed to the Browns’ practice squad just after the season opener and will be eligible to see game action with Cleveland in Week 11.

O’Donnell was added to the 49ers’ practice squad earlier this week given the chance of Mitch Wishnowsky missing time. The latter is now on injured reserve, ensuring at least a four-game absence. O’Donnell, 32, is a veteran of 145 games but Week 11 will mark his first regular season action since 2022.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/9/24

November 9th, 2024 at 9:11pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor moves, including standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Arizona Cardinals

Elevated: CB Divaad Wilson

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: WR Chris Blair, OLB Khalid Kareem

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: WR Tyrell Shavers, WR K.J. Hamler
Placed on IR: LB Baylon Spector

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: G Ryan Bates (story)
Elevated: T Jake Curhan, LB Carl Jones Jr.

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: CB Josh Butler, WR Jalen Cropper

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: C Luke Wattenberg
Elevated: FB Michael Burton, LB Zach Cunningham

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: LB Abraham Beauplan, OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad, TE Shane Zylstra
Elevated: T Jamarco Jones, LB Zeke Turner
Placed on IR: LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Waived: DE Isaiah Thomas

Houston Texans

Elevated: DT Tommy Togiai

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: WR Laquon Treadwell

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Cole Christiansen, WR Justyn Ross

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed to active roster: TE Tucker Fisk
Elevated: CB Eli Apple, OLB Caleb Murphy

Miami Dolphins

Waived: DT Brandon Pili

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LS Jake McQuaide

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Joe Giles-Harris, TE Mitchell Wilcox

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: WR Kevin Austin, WR Dante Pettis

New York Giants

Elevated: LB Curtis Bolton, WR Isaiah Hodgins

New York Jets

Elevated: K Spencer Shrader

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: S Tashaun Gipson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: LS Evan Deckers
Elevated: WR Marquez Callaway, LB Vi Jones
Waived: LS Zach Triner

Tennessee Titans

Elevated: C Corey Levin, S Daryl Worley

Washington Commanders

Signed to active roster: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Elevated: K Zane Gonzalez, DE Efe Obada
Placed on IR: TE Colson Yankoff

Spector will miss at least the next four games as a result of the Bills’ move. He has remained a mainstay on special teams this year, having also done so in 2022 and ’23. The former seventh-rounder has made three starts on defense, however, so his absence will be felt moving forward. Linebacker has been a position hit hard by injuries this season, and Buffalo’s depth at the second level will now be tested even further.

Wattenberg had his 21-day practice window opened by the Broncos earlier this week, paving the way for today’s activation. The 27-year-old operated as the team’s starting center prior to going down after having won a summer competition for the gig with Alex Forsyth. Forsyth handled first-team duties over the past four games, drawing a superior PFF evaluation and therefore potentially playing his way into an extended look atop the depth chart. At a minimum, having Wattenberg back will give Denver – a team with three IR activations left – depth up front.

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.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/5/24

November 5th, 2024 at 9:07pm CST by Ely Allen

Tuesday’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: RB Chris Collier

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR: DE Dawuane Smoot (story)

Carolina Panthers

Waived: LB Jacoby Windmon

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on IR: TE Erick All (story), RB Zack Moss (story)

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: CB Andrew Booth

Green Bay Packers

Waived with injury settlement: LB Ralen Goforth

Kansas City Chiefs

Released: LB Cole Christiansen

Los Angeles Chargers

Released: TE Eric Tomlinson

Los Angeles Rams

Released: DL Jonah Williams

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on IR: LS Andrew DePaola

New England Patriots

Signed (off Vikings’ practice squad): G Tyrese Robinson
Released: T Zachary Thomas

Philadelphia Eagles

Released: TE Albert Okwuegbunam

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waiving: TE Rodney Williams

San Francisco 49ers

Waived: LB Jalen Graham

Washington Commanders

Released: DE Efe Obada

Free Agent

Suspended: CB Jimmy Moreland

We don’t have a reason for Moreland’s suspension yet, but we know that it will last three weeks. He hasn’t played in the NFL since 2021, but if a team were to sign him, he wouldn’t be available for three games.

Chiefs Sign RB Keaontay Ingram From Practice Squad

September 18th, 2024 at 12:01pm CST by Sam Robinson

Kareem Hunt‘s return to Kansas City may not come with an immediate return to the team’s active roster. The Chiefs first chose to bump up one of their current practice squad running backs.

Keaontay Ingram is now on the defending champions’ 53-man roster, while Hunt is officially on their practice squad. Ingram joins Samaje Perine and rookie UDFA Carson Steele on Kansas City’s active roster.

Initially catching on with the Chiefs’ P-squad in late November of last year, Ingram was originally a Cardinals sixth-round pick in 2022. The Cards selected Ingram in Steve Keim‘s final draft as GM but waived him midway through last season, Monti Ossenfort‘s first running the front office. Ingram played in 20 games with Arizona, logging 62 carries for 134 yards and a touchdown in limited duty. Ingram has not played in a regular-season game as a Chief.

Hunt can be elevated from the practice squad up to three times, but as a vested veteran, the former rushing champion can move back and forth to the Chiefs’ P-squad and 53-man roster — should the team take this route after the elevation period ends — up until the day after the trade deadline. Players of all experience levels are subject to waivers following that point. Hunt, however, should probably be expected to move to the Chiefs’ 53-man roster and stay once his elevation period ends.

The Chiefs are in this bind because Clyde Edwards-Helaire landed on the reserve/non-football illness list before Isiah Pacheco‘s fibula fracture. Andy Reid said the team’s starter is undergoing surgery today. Pacheco is aiming to return at some point during the season’s second half. Additionally, the Chiefs signed linebacker Cole Christiansen from their practice squad and officially announced Pacheco’s IR move.

Chiefs Trim Roster To 53

August 27th, 2024 at 8:29pm CST by Sam Robinson

Moving on from wideouts Kadarius Toney and Justyn Ross, the Chiefs are down to 53. Here is how the two-time defending champs got there:

Released:

Waived:

RB Emani Bailey
LB Swayze Bozeman
TE Baylor Cupp
DT Neil Farrell
T Chukwuebuka Godrick
CB Kamal Hadden
RB Keaontay Ingram
LB Curtis Jacobs
DE Truman Jones
DT Fabian Lovett
CB D.J. Miller
T Lucas Niang
QB Chris Oladokun
WR Cornell Powell
RB Deneric Prince
RB Louis Rees-Zammit
WR Nikko Remigio
CB Keith Taylor
WR Montrell Washington

Drafted in the 2020 third round with a path toward becoming the Chiefs’ starting right tackle, Niang has been unable to stay healthy. Niang’s contract tolled after he opted out of the 2020 season, and while he did start nine games during the ’21 campaign, the team has been unable to count on the TCU alum. Niang suffered a torn patellar tendon late in the 2021 slate and missed most of the ’22 season. Andrew Wylie took over at RT, and the Chiefs signed Jawaan Taylor to a $20MM-per-year deal in 2023.

The team traded for Cowboys tight end Peyton Hendershot earlier today, having done so months after drafting TCU’s Jared Wiley in Round 4. This will lead Smith off the roster. A second-generation NFL tight end, Smith has 21 starts on his resume but has also dealt with significant injury trouble.

Many of these players will end up on Kansas City’s practice squad, which can house up to six vested veterans. Waived players can begin joining teams’ P-squads — if they go unclaimed, that is — beginning at 11am CT on Wednesday.

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/13/24

May 13th, 2024 at 6:15pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: TE Ross Dwelley

Carolina Panthers

Signed: LB Cam Gill, DL T.J. Smith

Chicago Bears

Signed: WR John Jackson, DT Dashaun Mallory, LB Paul Moala, WR Freddie Swain

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Kaden Davis, TE Parker Hesse

Green Bay Packers

Claimed off waivers (from 49ers): DL Spencer Waege
Placed on reserve/retired list: OL Trente Jones

Kansas City Chiefs

Re-signed: LB Cole Christiansen
Released: DT Matt Dickerson

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: DL Chris Collins

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OL Ireland Brown, CB Jason Maitre

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: TE Sammis Reyes

New England Patriots

Signed: RB Terrell Jennings, G Ryan Johnson, LB Jay Person, DE Jotham Russell
Waived: RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

New Orleans Saints

Signed: DT Kendal Vickers
Waived: NT John Penisini

New York Giants

Signed: DL Elijah Chatman
Waived: OLB Jeremiah Martin

New York Jets

Signed: WR Hamze El-Zayat, RB Markese Stepp
Waived: RB Jacques Patrick, DE Marquiss Spencer

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Shon Stephens
Waived: TE Noah Togiai

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waived: OL Kellen Diesch

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DL Shakel Brown

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: DE Nathan Pickering, LB Devin Richardson

Tennessee Titans

Signed: TE Nick Vannett

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/4/24

May 4th, 2024 at 8:15pm CST by Adam La Rose

Saturday’s minor moves:

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: WR Jacob Copeland, TE Izaiah Gathings, S Tyree Gillespie
Withdrew ERFA tender: LB Cole Christiansen

Christiansen began his career with the Chargers in 2020, and he spent his first two seasons in the league as a core special teamer. The 26-year-old had been with Kansas City since 2022, making six total regular season appearances and playing three postseason games this year. Christiansen was tendered in March, but today’s decision makes him an unrestricted free agent.

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/12/24

March 12th, 2024 at 10:14pm CST by Ben Levine

During a busy day of transactions and headlines, teams still had time for a few free agent tender decisions:

RFAs

Tendered:

Chiefs: G Mike Caliendo, LB Cole Christiansen, LB Jack Cochrane, DE Malik Herring, CB Nazeeh Johnson

RFAs

Tendered:

Seahawks: DT Myles Adams

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/17/24

January 17th, 2024 at 6:00pm CST by Adam La Rose

Today’s minor moves:

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: LB Cole Christiansen
Placed on IR: LB Cam Jones

San Francisco 49ers

Reverted to IR: WR Danny Gray

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Reverted to IR: DL Mike Greene

Jones’ rookie season has come to an end, given the requirement for players on injured reserve to miss four weeks. The UDFA was used primarily on special teams this year, but he appeared in all 17 regular season games as well as the Chiefs’ wild-card win. Christiansen last played in Week 17, which marked his fifth appearance of the campaign. Kansas City will need to make another roster move soon to create room for wideout Skyy Moore to come back into the lineup, after he was designated for return earlier today.