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Minor NFL Transactions: 12/17/24

December 17th, 2024 at 9:21pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are the latest moves from the around the NFL:

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: OL Tylan Grable
Waived: DE Casey Toohill

Carolina Panthers

Placed on IR: LB Trevin Wallace, LB Claudin Cherelus
Waived: DB Anthony Brown
Signed to active roster: WR Dan Chisena, LB Jacoby Windmon

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed to active roster: K Cade York

Detroit Lions

Signed from Jaguars’ practice squad: LB Anthony Pittman

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on IR: LB Nick Hampton

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on commissioners/suspended list: DE Janarius Robinson

Miami Dolphins

Signed to active roster: LS Jake McQuaide
Placed on IR: WR Grant DuBose

San Francisco 49ers

Waived (with injury settlement): CB Ambry Thomas

Seattle Seahawks

Waived: CB Artie Burns

After another round of injuries in Week 15, the Lions signed Pittman off the Jaguars’ practice squad to bolster their linebacker room. The five-year veteran appeared in just one game for Jacksonville this season, which coincidentally came against the Lions in Week 11. Pittman has primarily played special teams in his NFL career and will continue that role in Detroit.

The Raiders will be without Robinson for the rest of the season after he received a three-game suspension for violation of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.

The 49ers placed Thomas on injured reserve after initial roster cuts, but never designated him to return. He is “now healthy and, as a former third-round pick out of Michigan, is expected to garner interest,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Thomas appeared in 42 games, including 11 starts, in San Francisco, but never developed into a consistent starting corner as the team hoped.

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/7/24

December 7th, 2024 at 8:17pm CST by Ely Allen

Saturday’s minor transactions, including gameday practice squad elevations:

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: WR Chris Blair

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: DT DeWayne Carter
Elevated: S Lewis Cine, TE Zach Davidson

Carolina Panthers

Elevated: WR Dan Chisena, LB Jacoby Windmon

Chicago Bears

Elevated: S Adrian Colbert, RB Darrynton Evans

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: WR Joshua Cephus

Las Vegas Raiders

Elevated: WR Kristian Wilkerson

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: LB Junior Colson
Elevated: RB Jaret Patterson, S Kendall Williamson

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: CB Charles Woods

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: LS Zach Triner

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from IR: LS Andrew DePaola, K Will Reichard (story)
Elevated: OLB Gabriel Murphy
Waived: K John Parker Romo

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: WR Kevin Austin, Dante Pettis

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: DT Elijah Garcia, DE Casey Rogers
Elevated: T Tyre Phillips, CB Greg Stroman
Placed on IR: DT D.J. Davidson
Waived: QB Tim Boyle

New York Jets

Activated from IR: WR Allen Lazard, G Wes Schweitzer (story)
Elevated: CB Kendall Sheffield
Placed on IR: LB C.J. Mosley (story)
Waived: C Connor McGovern

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to active roster: TE E.J. Jenkins
Elevated: FB Khari Blasingame, S Andre’ Sam

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed to active roster: LB Antonio Grier
Elevated: P Jack Browning, CB Dallis Flowers

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: WR Mason Kinsey, DB Kendall Brooks
Elevated: G Arlington Hambright, TE Thomas Odukoya

Eagles starting tight end Dallas Goedert has been placed on injured reserve, so Jenkins will come up from the practice squad for a little added depth.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/30/24

November 30th, 2024 at 9:34pm CST by Ely Allen

Saturday’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: K Riley Patterson, LB Josh Woods

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: LB William Kwenkeu, DE Chris Wormley
Placed on IR: TE Charlie Kolar (story), CB Arthur Maulet

Carolina Panthers

Activated from reserve/PUP: OLB Amaré Barno
Elevated: WR Dan Chisena, TE Stephen Sullivan
Waived: OLB Thomas Incoom

Cleveland Browns

Signed to active roster: TE Blake Whiteheart
Placed on IR: TE Geoff Swaim

Houston Texans

Elevated: TE Irv Smith Jr., WR Jared Wayne

Indianapolis Colts

Signed to active roster: G Atonio Mafi
Elevated: G Mark Glowinski, WR Laquon Treadwell
Waived: LB Liam Anderson

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: WR Elijah Cooks

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: TE Nick Muse, CB Nahshon Wright

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Keshawn Banks, G Michael Jordan

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: G Kyle Hergel
Elevated: WR Kevin Austin, WR Dante Pettis
Waived: S Millard Bradford

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to active roster: WR Parris Campbell
Elevated: LB Ochaun Mathis, TE C.J. Uzomah
Placed on IR: LB Ben VanSumeren (story)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: CB Nick McCloud
Elevated: LB Jalen Graham, T Sebastian Gutierrez

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: QB Jaren Hall, S Ty Okada

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: QB Michael Pratt

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is listed as questionable, but head coach Raheem Morris is confident he’ll play, calling Patterson an emergency option.

Speculation out of Baltimore was that Maulet wouldn’t require a second stint on injured reserve with his calf injury, but that intel appears to have been off. Maulet and Kolar could potentially make a return in time for the postseason, but they’ll miss four games before they do.

VanSumeren served double-duty as a fullback and linebacker. With his placement on IR, Uzomah was targeted as a possibility to fill in at fullback.

Panthers Place RB Miles Sanders On IR

November 23rd, 2024 at 3:57pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

The Panthers have placed running back Miles Sanders on injured reserve, per team reporter Darin Gantt.

Sanders exited Carolina’s Week 10 victory over the Giants in the second quarter and has not practiced since.

Despite signing a four-year, $25.4MM contract with the Panthers in 2023, Sanders has played second fiddle to Chuba Hubbard in the backfield over the past two seasons. This year, Sanders has just 38 carries for 139 yards (3.7 yards per carry) compared to 818 yards on 161 attempts (5.1 yards per carry) by Hubbard.

Sanders’ latest injury could spell the end of his time in Carolina, according to ESPN’s David Newton. Sanders has no guaranteed salary in the remaining two years of his contract, and the Panthers could save $9.8MM in salary cap space in 2025 and 2026 with a dead cap hit of just under $3MM, per OverTheCap.

The Panthers signed wide receiver Deven Thompkins to fill Sanders’ spot on the active roster. He was elevated for Carolina’s last two games with Adam Thielen still working his way back from a hamstring injury, though the veteran is expected to play in Week 12.

Carolina also used practice squad elevations for wide receiver Dan Chisena and linebacker Kenny Dyson, their first call-ups of the season.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/15/24

October 15th, 2024 at 6:41pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s NFL practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: OLB Ronnie Perkins

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: S Dane Cruikshank, T Coy Cronk

Baltimore Ravens

Released: CB Damarion Williams

Carolina Panthers

Signed: WR Dan Chisena, LB Shaquille Quarterman
Released: WR Deon Cain

Chicago Bears

Signed: DE Jamree Kromah, LS Jake McQuaide
Released: DT Travis Bell

Cleveland Browns

Signed: WR James Proche, C Cameron Tom
Released: RB Gary Brightwell, DT Siaki Ika

Dallas Cowboys

Released: DT Phil Hoskins

Green Bay Packers

Signed: T Spencer Rolland

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: DE Jalen Redmond

New Orleans Saints

Signed: WR Dante Pettis
Released: CB Shemar Jean-Charles

New York Giants

Signed: DT Armon Watts
Released: CB Duke Shelley

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Parry Nickerson

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: S Adrian Amos
Released: WR Terrace Marshall

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: CB Dallis Flowers

Tennessee Titans

Signed: RB Joshua Kelley

Washington Commanders

Signed: DT Carl Davis

Amos is far-removed from his days as a full-time starter in the NFC North. With Talanoa Hufanga on injured reserve, though, and only three safeties on the active roster, Amos could have an opportunity to make an impact in the Bay Area.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/11/24

October 11th, 2024 at 6:18pm CST by Ely Allen

Friday’s practice squad moves in the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Chris Moore
Released: WR Dan Chisena

New England Patriots

Signed: LS Tucker Addington, DT Marcus Harris

Washington Commanders

Signed: QB Sam Hartman

Both Moore and Hartman were released/waived from their respective 53-man rosters this week. Other teams would’ve had the opportunity to claim Hartman off of the waiver wire, but ultimately unclaimed, he returns to Washington on the practice squad.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC West

August 28th, 2024 at 9:30pm 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 49ers, Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks moves are noted below.

Arizona Cardinals

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

WR Andre Baccellia, LB Markus Bailey, LB Krys Barnes, OL Jackson Barton, RB Michael Carter, WR Dan Chisena, CB Jaden Davis, OL Marquis Hayes, OL Keith Ismael, LB Julian Okwara, WR Tejhaun Palmer, QB Desmond Ridder, TE Bernhard Seikovits, DL Ben Stille, CB Divaad Wilson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed:

DT Neville Gallimore (story)

Claimed:

RB Cody Schrader

Waived:

DT Cory Durden

Placed on IR:

OT Conor McDermott

Signed to practice squad:

OL A.J. Arcuri, OL Justin Dedich, B Zach Evans, TE Miller Forristall, DB Tanner Ingle, DB Shaun Jolly, TE Nikola Kalinic, DB Cam Lampkin, DT Tuli Letuligasenoa, OL Mike McAllister, DT David Olajiga, WR Xavier Smith, WR Drake Stoops, DB Jason Taylor II, OLB Keir Thomas, LB Zach VanValkenburg, WR Sam Wiglusz

San Francisco 49ers

Signed:

OL Ben Bartch, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., TE Eric Saubert, CB Rock Ya-Sin

Claimed:

Waived:

DL Sam Okuayinonu

Placed on IR:

OL Jon Feliciano, CB Ambry Thomas

Signed to practice squad:

DE Jonathan Garvin, DB Chase Lucas, S Tracy Walker

Seattle Seahawks

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

CB Artie Burns

Cardinals Get Down To 53

August 27th, 2024 at 6:37pm CST by Ely Allen

The Cardinals finalized their initial 53-man roster with the following moves:

Released:

WR Andre Baccellia
LB Markus Bailey
LB Krys Barnes
OL Jackson Barton
DL T.J. Carter
S Andre Chachere
WR Dan Chisena
OL Keith Ismael
CB Bobby Price
OL Elijah Wilkinson

Waived:

We’ve already reported on the most notable name, Ridder. The Cardinals instead opted to rely on second-year passer Clayton Tune to back up Kyler Murray behind center. There’s still a chance Ridder could remain on the practice squad as QB3.

Robinson and Jones will miss the first four games of the season, but both have been designated to return from IR eventually. Jones Jr. will miss the 2024 season, though.

Two rookie draft picks failed to make the 53-man. Alabama Birmingham receiver Palmer (sixth-round) and Miami (FL) cornerback Davis (seventh-round) both hit the waiver wire following the preseason. Undrafted receiver Xavier Weaver out of Colorado, does make the roster, though.

Other surprises were the cutting of Carter and Barnes. Carter struggled last year before parting ways with the Jets, who drafted him in the fourth round in 2021. Six games in Arizona last year were not enough to warrant a return in 2024 on the active roster. Carter had been shopped around a bit as of late, but with no buyers, he hits the waiver wire. Barnes started six games for the team last year after three years in Green Bay, where he started 24 games.