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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/19/21

October 19th, 2021 at 10:13am CST by Zachary Links

Today’s taxi squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: DE Josh Mauro

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Joe Thomas
Released: LB Chris Williams

Carolina Panthers

Signed: RB Reggie Bonnafon

Chicago Bears

Signed: RB Chris Thompson

Dallas Cowboys

Released: CB Isaiah Johnson

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB Aaron Adeoye

Houston Texans

Signed: LB Connor Strachan

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on IR: S Jordan Lucas, CB Marvell Tell

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: LB Shilique Calhoun

Miami Dolphins

Signed: LB Vince Biegel
Released: LB Shaquem Griffin

New England Patriots

Signed: K Riley Patterson

New Orleans Saints

Signed: LB Lakiem Williams

New York Giants

Signed: G Derrick Kelly, WR Travis Toivonen

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Jaydon Mickens

Washington Football Team

Signed: K Chris Blewitt, LB De’Jon Harris
Released: WR Kelvin Harman, CB Cole Luke

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/13/21

October 13th, 2021 at 3:23pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB Kevin Peterson, LB Joe Walker

Chicago Bears

Signed: OLB Ledarius Mack, G Dareuan Parker, LB Rashad Smith

Houston Texans

Signed: DT Michael Dwumfour

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: DB Tony Brown, T Dan Skipper
Released: DB Robert Jackson

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LB Nate Hall
Released: DL Andrew Brown

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: TE Luke Stocker
Released: OL Zack Bailey

New England Patriots

Signed: S Sean Davis

New York Giants

Signed: T Devery Hamilton

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: CB Linden Stephens

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: QB Danny Etling

Tennessee Titans

Signed: LB Dylan Cole, DT Kyle Peko

Washington Football Team

Signed: DB Cole Luke
Released: K Chris Blewitt

WFT Down To 53-Man Roster

August 31st, 2021 at 2:38pm CST by Zachary Links

The Washington Football Team has its 53-man roster in place. Today, they waived/released:

RB Peyton Barber
WR Antonio Gandy-Golden
QB Steven Montez
G Beau Benzschawel
DE William Bradley-King
WR Tony Brown
C Keith Ismael
CB Danny Johnson
LB Jordan Kunaszyk
DT Devaroe Lawrence
S Cole Luke
G Wes Martin
LB David Mayo
CB Jimmy Moreland
LB Jared Norris
S Jeremy Reaves
DE Bunmi Rotimi
OT David Sharpe
OT David Steinmetz
CB Linden Stephens
C Jon Toth
LB Joe Walker
RB Jonathan Williams
TE Caleb Wilson
DT Daniel Wise
DT Gabe Wright
WR Isaiah Wright

The release of Montez leaves three QBs on WFT’s roster — Ryan Fitzpatrick, Taylor Heinicke, and Kyle Allen. Barber — among their previously reported cuts — will exit a group that still includes Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic, and UDFA Jaret Patterson.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/30/21

August 30th, 2021 at 4:52pm CST by Sam Robinson

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here. Teams have until 3pm CT Tuesday to pare their rosters down to 53 players.

Arizona Cardinals

Released: DB Chris Banjo, DL Josh Mauro
Waived: WR Andre Baccellia, CB Jace Whittaker, S James Wiggins
Released from IR via injury settlement: LB Terrance Smith
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Jordan Phillips

Atlanta Falcons

Waived: DT Eli Ankou, DL Zac Dawe, S Dwayne Johnson Jr., DE Kobe Jones, WR Chris Rowland, LB Tuzar Skipper

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: WR Deon Cain, WR Devin Gray, WR Siaosi Mariner
Released: TE Eric Tomlinson

Buffalo Bills

Waived: CB Tim Harris, WR Brandon Powell, RB Kerrith Whyte

Carolina Panthers

Waived: G Mike Horton, S Jalen Julius, OL Aaron Monteiro

Cleveland Browns

Released: WR JoJo Natson
Waived: CB Brian Allen, TE Jordan Franks, OL Colby Gossett, DE Porter Gustin, QB Kyle Lauletta, DE Cameron Malveaux, TE Kyle Markway, S Jovante Moffatt, S Sheldrick Redwine, CB Manny Rugamba, LB Tegray Scales, DE Curtis Weaver, DT Marvin Wilson
Placed on IR: OT Greg Senat

Chicago Bears

Released: OL Adam Redmond
Waived: TE Scooter Harrington

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: S Steven Parker

Denver Broncos

Waived: TE Shaun Beyer, WR Tyrie Cleveland, TE Austin Fort, OT Drew Himmelman, WR Kendall Hinton, DE Isaiah Mack, CB Mac McCain, FB Adam Prentice, LB Curtis Robinson, QB Brett Rypien, OL Austin Schlottmann, RB Stevie Scott, CB Saivion Smith, LB Derrek Tuszka, WR Seth Williams

Detroit Lions

Waived: WR Victor Bolden, DT Miles Brown, CB Mike Ford, OL Evan Heim, S Alijah Holder, WR Damion Ratley

Houston Texans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: OT Laremy Tunsil
Waived/injured: CB Cornell Armstrong, LB Tae Davis
Waived: DB Shyheim Carter, OL Danny Isidora, TE Ryan Izzo, OL Carson Green, RB Buddy Howell
Released: QB Jeff Driskel

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: C Ryan Kelly, WR Zach Pascal, QB Carson Wentz; the trio landed on the coronavirus list due to being high-risk close contacts, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: G Quenton Nelson
Waived: CB Holton Hill, LB Isaiah Kaufusi

Jacksonville Jaguars

Waived: CB Corey Straughter
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Josh Allen

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: CB Zayne Anderson, WR Maurice Ffrench, RBDerrick Gore, DB Devon Key, RB Darwin Thompson, OL Darryl Williams
Traded: OL Yasir Durant (to Patriots for 2022 seventh-round pick, per Herbie Teope of the KC Star on Twitter)

Las Vegas Raiders

Released from IR via injury settlement: LB Darron Lee

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: LB Jessie Lemonier

Los Angeles Rams

Waived: DB Brontae Harris, WR Jeremiah Haydel, G Jeremiah Kolone, G Jordan Meredith, DB Donovan Olumba, LB Troy Warner

Miami Dolphins

Waived: S Nate Holley, WR Khalil McClain, DE Tyshun Render, TE Carl Tucker
Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Robert Foster

New England Patriots

Waived: S Adrian Colbert, DL Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon
Traded for: OL Yasir Durant (via Chiefs for 2022 seventh-round pick, per Herbie Teope of the KC Star on Twitter)

New Orleans Saints

Waived: S Eric Burrell, OG Derrick Kelly, CB Natrell Jamerson, DL R.J. McIntosh, OL Christian Montano, LB Shaq Smith

New York Jets

Waived: WR Lawrence Cager, S J.T. Hassell, CB Lamar Jackson, OL Corey Levin, Jeremiah Valoaga

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived: OL Ross Pierschbacher

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waived: WR Rico Bussey, LS Kameron Canaday, LB Jamar Watson

Seattle Seahawks

Waived: TE Ian Bunting, WR Darece Roberson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: LB Joseph Jones, DT Kobe Smith

Tennessee Titans

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: G Nate Davis
Waived/injured: OL Chandon Herring
Released from IR via injury settlement: OL Brent Qvale (story)

Washington Football Team

Waived: WR Tony Brown, S Cole Luke, CB Linden Stephens, WR Isaiah Wright
Released: DT Devaroe Lawrence, LB Joe Walker

Washington Promoting DB Cole Luke, Signing Him To Two-Year Deal

November 21st, 2020 at 11:10am CST by Ben Levine

The Washington Football Team is making a (relatively) significant commitment to one of their practice squad players. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports (via Twitter) that Washington will promote defensive back Cole Luke from their practice squad and sign him to a two-year deal.

It’s not every day see a team sign one of their practice squad players to a multi-year deal…especially a player who has seen only 14 NFL snaps in four professional seasons. Of course, the organization has presumably seen plenty of progression from Luke behind the scenes, and as Sam Fortier of the Washington Post points out, head coach Ron Rivera previously coached the defensive back when the two were in Carolina.

Luke, a 2017 undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame, spent most of the first three seasons of his career on the Panthers practice squad. He finally made his NFL debut in 2019, collecting three tackles in eight games. He joined Washington’s practice squad back in September.

As Fortier observes, Luke could end up seeing time at one of two positions. The coaching staff still hasn’t found a solution at safety, while Jimmy Moreland has occasionally struggled at nickle corner. The 25-year-old Luke has the versatility to fill in at either of those spots.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/28/20

August 28th, 2020 at 4:18pm CST by Rory Parks

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves in this post. In addition to the transactions listed below, note that Broncos DT Joel Heath and Giants CB Shakial Taylor, who had previously been listed as cut, actually opted out of the 2020 season. As Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network tweets, both players were reinstated to their teams’ rosters and placed on the Reserve/Opt-Out List. The full (and final) opt-out tracker can be found here:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: RB Ty’Son Williams

Buffalo Bills

Signed: CB Brian Allen

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB Jameson Houston, DE Austin Larkin
Waived: DE DaVonte Lambert, CB Cole Luke

New England Patriots

Signed: WR Andre Baccellia
Waived: WR Will Hastings

New Orleans Saints

Signed: LB Wynton McManis

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: WR Saeed Blacknall
Placed on IR: WR Anthony Johnson
Waived: LB James Lockhart

Panthers Re-Sign DB Cole Luke

February 5th, 2020 at 8:07pm CST by Rory Parks

The Panthers have re-signed exclusive rights free agent CB Cole Luke to a one-year deal, the team announced. Luke finally got his first taste of regular season action last year, appearing in eight games for Carolina.

Luke, a Notre Dame product, hooked on with the Panthers as a UDFA in 2017. He spent most of his rookie season on IR with an ankle injury, and he was on he club’s practice squad for the entire 2018 campaign.

He got bumped up from the taxi squad halfway through the 2019 season, though most of his work came on special teams. He played just 15 defensive snaps against 117 special teams snaps, and he recorded two total tackles.

Still, the Panthers are in something of a transition period, and corners James Bradberry, Ross Cockrell, and Javien Elliott are all eligible for unrestricted free agency. While Carolina will almost certainly bring back Bradberry, there could be an opportunity for Luke to climb the depth chart in 2020.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/8/19

November 8th, 2019 at 6:24pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Today’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Promoted from practice squad: CB Cole Luke
Waived: DE Bryan Cox Jr.

Detroit Lions

Released from IR: RB Tra Carson

Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC South

September 1st, 2019 at 4:59pm CST by Sam Robinson

Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC South teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints are noted below.

Additionally, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads today. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.

Here are Sunday’s NFC South transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Atlanta Falcons

Signed to practice squad:
- WR Christian Blake
- S Chris Cooper
- QB Danny Etling
- OL Sean Harlow
- DE Austin Larkin
- DT Jacob Tuioti-Mariner
- DT Justin Zimmer

Carolina Panthers

Claimed:
- S Natrell Jamerson
- WR Ray-Ray McCloud
- WR Brandon Zylstra
Waived:
- RB Elijah Holyfield
- DB Kevon Seymour
Signed to practice squad:
- S Quin Blanding
- G Rishard Cook
- DE Bryan Cox
- TE Temarrick Hemingway
- DT Bijhon Jackson
- DB Cole Luke
- LB Sione Teuhema
- WR DeAndrew White

New Orleans Saints

Released from IR via injury settlement:
- T Marshall Newhouse
- DB Marcus Sherels
Signed to practice squad:
- TE Dan Arnold
- WR Emmanuel Butler
- CB T.J. Green
- WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
- OL Derrick Kelly
- OL John Leglue
- DL Mitchell Loewen
- TE Alize Mack
- WR Taquan Mizzell
- DB Terrell Williams Jr.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed to practice squad:
- RB Bruce Anderson
- S John Battle
- DL Terry Beckner
- QB Nick Fitzgerald
- WR Emanuel Hall
- C Nate Trewyn
- CB Mazzi Wilkins

Panthers Set 53-Man Roster

August 31st, 2019 at 12:29pm CST by Ben Levine

The Panthers have officially set their 53-man roster, and there are few major surprises on the list. One of the most notable names is running back Cameron Artis-Payne, who spent the past four years in Carolina. The team also moved on from fellow offensive veteran Aldrick Robinson, who finished last season with five touchdown receptions for the Vikings.

Otherwise, the other notable names include recent draft picks, like 2018 seventh-round wideout Terry Godwin and 2017 fifth-round cornerback Corn Elder.

The rest of the Panthers’ roster moves are below:

Released:

Waived:

Waived/Injured:

Placed on IR:

K Graham Gano (full story)
G Kitt O’Brien