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Minor NFL Transactions: 12/19/20

December 19th, 2020 at 3:55pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: CB Delrick Abrams Jr.

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Pierre Desir, QB Tyler Huntley, TE Eric Tomlinson
Waived: TE Luke Willson

Chicago Bears

Promoted: CB Xavier Crawford

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: G Michael Dunn

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: CB Trevon Diggs
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Chidobe Awuzie
Promoted: T Jordan Mills, RB Sewo Olonilua, CB Chris Westry
Placed on IR: CB Deante Burton, LB Justin March-Lillard

Detroit Lions

Activated from IR: T Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Promoted: LB Kareem Martin, OL Marcus Martin, CB Alex Myres
Placed on IR: DL Da’Shawn Hand

Houston Texans

Activated from IR: LB Brennan Scarlett
Promoted: CB Anthony Chesley, WR Chad Hansen, DT Auzoyah Alufohai

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: OL Joey Hunt

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from IR: CB Chris Claybrooks, G Andrew Norwell
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Tre Herndon
Promoted: CB Quenton Meeks, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Isaiah Johnson

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: DB Jake Gervase

New England Patriots

Activated off IR: LB Shilique Calhoun
Waived: DT Isaiah Mack

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: OL Will Clapp, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, WR Juwan Johnson, WR Tommylee Lewis
Waived: TE Garrett Griffin, QB Trevor Siemian
Placed on IR: WR Deonte Harris

New York Giants

Activated off IR: S Adrian Colbert
Promoted: QB Clayton Thorson, QB/WR Joe Webb, DB Jarren Williams, DB Quincy Wilson
Waived: DB Montre Hartage

New York Jets

Activated from IR: K Sam Ficken
Promoted: LB Noah Dawkins, LB Sharif Finch, DL Tanzel Smart

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: S Blake Countess, CB Jameson Houston

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: LB Mark Nzeocha
Promoted: TE Daniel Helm, OL Dakoda Shepley, OL Isaiah Williams
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Charlie Woerner

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from reserve/suspended list: DE Damontre Moore
Placed on IR: RB Travis Homer, OL Jamarco Jones

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: LB Brooks Reed, OL Daniel Munyer, LB Wyatt Ray
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Kalif Raymond

Washington Football Team

Promoted: QB Steven Montez, RB Michael Warren

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/12/20

December 12th, 2020 at 4:54pm CST by Ben Levine

Here is Saturday’s usual barrage of minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: LB Tyrel Dodson

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: LB Adarius Taylor
Promoted: DT Woodrow Hamilton, WR Marken Michel, DT Mike Panasiuk
Waived: LB Chris Orr

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: S Trayvon Henderson, DT Kahlil McKenzie, WR Stanley Morgan

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: C Tyler Biadasz
Promoted: T William Sweet, CB Chris Westry
Waived: C Adam Redmond

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: LB Derrek Tuszka
Promoted: TE Troy Fumagalli, CB Nate Hairston, S Alijah Holder, LB Josh Watson

Detroit Lions

Promoted: Kareem Martin, S Bobby Price, T Dan Skipper

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: G Ben Braden, TE Dominique Dafney, WR Juwann Winfree

Houston Texans

Promoted: CB Anthony Chesley, WR Chad Hansen, WR Steven Mitchell Jr., S Jonathan Owens
Waived: LB Nate Orchard

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: P Ryan Allen, C Joey Hunt

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: CB Quenton Meeks, K Aldrick Rosas, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms
Waived: K Chase McLaughlin

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DB Chris Lammons, OL Stefen Wisniewski

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: DE Vic Beasley, DE Chris Smith
Placed on IR: S Jeff Heath

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: RB Justin Jackson
Promoted: LB B.J. Bello
Waived: LB Asmar Bilal

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Jachai Polite; Polite tested positive for the coronavirus, according to ESPN.com’s Field Yates (via Twitter)

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: LB Blake Lynch, LB Hardy Nickerson
Waived: S Curtis Riley

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: CB Justin Hardee
Promoted: WR Juwan Johnson, WR Tommylee Lewis
Placed on IR: CB Patrick Robinson

New York Giants

Promoted: CB Jarren Williams

New York Jets

Activated from IR: CB Bless Austin, TE Trevon Wesco
Promoted: WR Lawrence Cager, LB Noah Dawkins, S Saquan Hampton, WR Jaleel Scott
Placed on IR: S Ashtyn Davis, S Bennett Jackson, G Greg Van Roten

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on IR: OL Jason Peters (story)
Promoted: CB Jameson Houston, CB Kevon Seymour, LB Rashad Smith

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: DL Alex Barrett, CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, DL Darrion Daniels, OL Dakoda Shepley

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: LB Ray-Ray Armstrong, T Chad Wheeler

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: CB Herb Miller

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: CB Kareem Orr
Promoted: LB Wyatt Ray, LB Tuzar Skipper
Placed on IR: CB Breon Borders

Washington Football Team

Placed on IR: DE Ryan Anderson
Promoted: RB Javon Leake, T David Steinmetz

Johnathan Cyprien, Dion Jordan Land On 49ers’ Practice Squad

September 6th, 2020 at 3:54pm CST by Sam Robinson

A 71-game starter throughout a seven-year career, Johnathan Cyprien expressed skepticism about joining the 49ers’ practice squad recently. Kyle Shanahan expressed intrigue about the opportunity to carry up to six experienced players on his 2020 practice squad. But the 49ers made the longtime safety one of their cuts Saturday, and he changed his tune.

Cyprien, 30, agreed to join San Francisco’s practice squad. He will make $12K per week for each week he is on the 49ers’ P-squad. Were he to be promoted to the active roster, that rate would change to at least the veteran minimum.

Cyprien was a full-time Jaguars starter for four seasons, from 2013-16, and started 10 games for the 2017 Titans. He has not been a regular first-stringer since, however. He will join former Bears top-10 pick Dion Jordan and Kevin White on the 49ers’ P-squad.

San Francisco signed White recently, but he did not make the active roster. The 49ers added Jordan this offseason as well. The former No. 3 overall pick played rotational roles with the Seahawks and Raiders over the past three seasons. While suspensions have defined the defensive end’s career, he will have another chance to stay with a team — albeit in unusual fashion.

Here is the 49ers’ full practice squad:

WR River Cracraft
DL Darrion Daniels
OL Hroniss Grasu
TE Chase Harrell
CB Tim Harris
RB JaMycal Hasty
FB Josh Hokit
WR Jauan Jennings
CB Dontae Johnson
S Jared Mayden
OL Dakoda Shepley
OL William Sweet
LB Joe Walker

49ers Cut Dion Jordan, Kevin White

September 5th, 2020 at 8:31pm CST by Zachary Links

On Saturday, the 49ers put a pair of former first-round notables on the curb. Defensive end Dion Jordan and Kevin White were dropped from the roster as a part of the club’s 20+ cuts on Saturday.

Jordan’s NFL career has taken some odd turns, to say the least. After being selected No. 3 overall by the Dolphins, Jordan did little to justify his pre-draft hype. After some underwhelming seasons, missed seasons, and a number of suspensions, Jordan found his way to the Seahawks in 2017. In 2018, he showed some promise as a rotational piece, and he parlayed that into a one-year deal with the Raiders. He hooked on with the Niners in early August, but he didn’t get to stay for long.

White, a former No. 7 overall pick of the Bears, came out of West Virginia with tons of hype. Over the last five years, injuries have limited him to just 14 games. The Niners have been decimated by injuries at wide receiver, but they still didn’t see enough out of White’s ~1 week audition to keep him. For his career, White has 25 catches for 285 yards and zero touchdowns.

Here’s the full rundown of the 49ers’ cuts:

DL Alex Barrett
WR River Cracraft
S Johnathan Cyprien
DL Darrion Daniels
LB Evan Foster
OL Hroniss Grasu
TE MarQueis Gray
TE Chase Harrell
CB Tim Harris Jr.
RB JaMycal Hasty
FB Josh Hokit
WR Jauan Jennings
CB Dontae Johnson
OL Jaryd Jones-Smith
DL Dion Jordan
DL Cameron Malveaux
S Jared Mayden
WR Shawn Poindexter
OL Dakoda Shepley
OL William Sweet
CB Jamar Taylor
LB Joe Walker
WR Kevin White

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/29/20

August 29th, 2020 at 4:58pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

New Orleans Saints

Signed: DE T.J. Carter, DE Anthony Lanier, LB Wynton McManis
Waived: T Darrin Paulo
Waived/injured: DT Jalen Dalton

New York Giants

Signed: CB KeiVarae Russell
Waived: DB Christian Angulo, RB Javon Leake

San Francisco 49ers

Claimed (from Steelers): DE James Lockhart
Signed: TE MarQueis Gray, OL Dakoda Shepley
Waived: OL Kofi Amichia, TE Erik Swoope

NFL Workout Updates: 1/3/19

January 3rd, 2019 at 8:22pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout updates, all courtesy of veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer (on Twitter):

Chicago Bears

T Dakoda Shepley; G Ethan Cooper; LB Sam Eguavoen; K Ty Long

Detroit Lions

DEs Avery Ellis, Tony Nelson; LB Sam Eguavoen

Green Bay Packers

WR Devin Smith

Houston Texans

S Kurtis Drummond

Indianapolis Colts

QBs Jon Jennings, Bo Levi Mitchell; WRs Sammie Coates, Greg Ward, Taj Williams; T Dakoda Shepley; LBs Sam Eguavoen, Jameer Thurman

Kansas City Chiefs

DTs Henry Mondeaux, Cavon Walker; CB DeAndre Elliott

Los Angeles Chargers

LB Alex Singleton; LS Tanner Carew; K Ty Long; P Shane Tripucka

New England Patriots

WR Jordan Williams-Lambert

New Orleans Saints

DE Geneo Grissom; LB Lorenzo Mauldin

New York Jets

WR Stacy Coley; DE Charles Tapper

Pittsburgh Steelers

RBs Terry Swanson, Malik Williams; WR Diontae Spencer

Seattle Seahawks

G Alex Balducci

NFL Workout Updates: 12/19/18

December 19th, 2018 at 9:09pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad updates, all courtesy of veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer (on Twitter):

Arizona Cardinals

WR Bryant Mitchell; T Ryker Mathews; LBs Tobi Antigha, Sam Eguavoen, Pete Robertson, Alex Singleton, Jameer Thurman; K Ty Long

Buffalo Bills

QB Bo Levi Mitchell; WRs Diontae Spencer, D’haquille Williams; TE Evan Baylis; LB Cory James

Chicago Bears

QB Bo Levi Mitchell; WRs Marken Michel, Jordan Williams-Lambert; TE Clive Walford

Cincinnati Bengals

G Avery Gennesy

Cleveland Browns

RB Jarvion Franklin; TE Kevin Rader; G Ian Park; DT Lance McDowell; S Jack Tocho

Green Bay Packers

WRs Chris Brown, Ka’Raun Williams; CB Trevon Mathis

Houston Texans

LB Dominique Alexander; DB Tevaughn Campbell; CB Craig Mager; S Tyvis Powell

Indianapolis Colts

LB Greer Martini; Ss Isaiah Johnson, Afolabi Laguda; K Ty Long

Los Angeles Chargers

LB Jameer Thurman; DEs Tobi Antigha, Kwaku Boateng; S Chris Edwards

New Orleans Saints

Ts Cornelius Lucas, Menelik Watson; G John Fullington

San Francisco 49ers

G Marcus Oliver; T Blaine Clausell; DL Kapron Lewis-Moore

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

G Chris Schleuger; T Dakoda Shepley; DB Tevaughn Campbell; Ks Jon Brown, Trevor Moore; Ps Hayden Hunt, Ryan Winslow; LS Zach Triner

Washington Redskins

RB Akrum Wadley; CBs Doran Grant, Dexter McDougle, Sojourn Shelton; Ss Dexter McCoil, Stephen Roberts

NFL Workout Updates: 12/11/18

December 11th, 2018 at 9:40pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here’s the latest from the NFL’s workout circuit, all links going to NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter account (unless otherwise noted). The first day teams can sign players to reserve/futures contracts is New Year’s Eve.

Arizona Cardinals

DT Toby Johnson (link)

Buffalo Bills

LB Marquis Flowers (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Mike Rodak)

Cleveland Browns

WR Chance Allen, WR Devin Lucien, WR Brandon Reilly, T Dakoda Shepley, LB Alex Singleton (link)

Denver Broncos

WR Shay Fields, LB Chris Frey, CB Kameron Kelly, LB Hau’oli Kikaha, CB Trevon Mathis, QB Bo Levi Mitchell (CFL tryout), DL Henry Mondeaux, LB Tegray Scales, LB Robert Spillane, WR Greg Ward (Twitter links)

Detroit Lions

DT Joshua Frazier, DT Greg Gilmore, DE Alec James, T Jarron Jones, LB Jacob Pugh, DT Elijah Qualls, DE Jonathan Wynn (link)

Green Bay Packers

DB Tevaughn Campbell (link)

Houston Texans

LB Kennan Gilchrist, CB Josh Hawkins (Twitter links)

Indianapolis Colts

CB Johnathan Alston, T William Poehls, DT DeShawn Williams (link)

Jacksonville Jaguars

WR C.J. Board, LB Farrington Huguenin, DE Alec James, TE Marcus Lucas, TE Troy Mangen, WR Jordan Veasy, LB Antwione Williams (link)

Los Angeles Rams

LB Sam Eguavoen (CFL tryout) (link)

New York Jets

LB Zaire Anderson, LB Kwaku Boateng (CFL tryout), RB Joel Bouagnon, RB Mack Brown, RB Martez Carter, LB Jonathan Celestin, LB Avery Ellis (CFL tryout), LB Manase Hungalu, K Ty Long (CFL tryout), T Ryker Mathews (CFL tryout), WR Bryant Mitchell (CFL tryout), RB Akrum Wadley, WR D’haquille Williams (CFL tryout) (link)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

LB Emmanuel Smith (link)

Tennessee Titans

T Cornelius Lucas, G/T Austin Pasztor (Twitter links)

Washington Redskins

G Kaleb Johnson, G Jordan Morgan, T Norman Price (link)

NFL Workout Updates: 12/3/18

December 3rd, 2018 at 9:58pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is the latest from the workout circuit. All links to NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter account, unless otherwise noted.

Buffalo Bills

C Dillon Day, C Hroniss Grasu (link)

Cleveland Browns

DB TeVaughn Campbell, C Kyle Friend, DE Mason Gentry, G Landon Turner, WR Jordan Veasy, RB Elijah Wellman, DE Jonathan Wynn (link)

Denver Broncos

WR Dres Anderson, TE Billy Brown, WR Fred Brown, FB Dimitri Flowers, P Jeff Locke, RB Khalfani Muhammad, T Dakoda Shepley, QB Nic Shimonek, WR DeAndre Smelter, G Salesi Uhatafe, RB Akrum Wadley, WR Ka’Raun White, QB Logan Woodside, WR DeAngelo Yancey (Twitter links)

Detroit Lions

G Salesi Uhatafe (link)

Indianapolis Colts

LB Zaire Anderson, TE David Grinnage (link)

Jacksonville Jaguars

DT Vincent Valentine (link)

New Orleans Saints

T Derek Newton, T De’Ondre Wesley, T G Isaiah Williams (link)

New York Giants

CB Bene Benwikere, S Dezmen Southward (link)

Oakland Raiders

LB James Burgess, LB Edmond Robinson (link)

Seattle Seahawks

DE Mackendy Cheridor, TE Cole Hunt, DT Vincent Valentine (link)

Washington Redskins

LB Marcus Smith (link)

Giants Work Out Tony Lippett, Kevin Minter

September 4th, 2018 at 7:24pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Giants worked out cornerback Tony Lippett, linebacker Kevin Minter, and a host of other free agents on Tuesday, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com (Twitter link).

Lippett, who transformed from a collegiate wideout to an NFL corner, was a 13-game starter for the Dolphins in 2016, but didn’t make it through final cutdowns earlier this week after missing the entire 2017 campaign with a torn Achilles. Provided he’s now healthy, Lippett could give New York’s secondary a boost, as the only experienced players on the Giants cornerback depth chart are starters Janoris Jenkins and Eli Apple. The Giants know they have a problem in the defensive backfield, as they claimed three cornerbacks off waivers on Sunday.

Minter, 27, was cut by the Jets earlier this week after inking a one-year deal during the offseason. After starting 32 games for the Cardinals from 2015-16, Minter has struggled to find playing time (or even a job) in recent seasons. While he could conceivably offer depth behind starters Alec Ogletree and B.J. Goodson (and has familiarity with Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher, formerly of Arizona), Minter hasn’t played special teams since his rookie season. That’s a problem for a backup linebacker, and could be why New York signed ST standout Nate Stupar — also a part of today’s cattle call — instead.

Here’s the full list of players who auditioned for the Giants on Tuesday:

QB Matt McGloin
WR Jehu Chesson
WR Quadree Henderson
WR Brandon Tate
WR Shane Wynn
OT David Sharpe
OT Dakoda Shepley
DE Daeshon Hall
LB Josh Keyes
CB Michael Hunter
CB Ronald Zamort