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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/17/21

August 17th, 2021 at 5:29pm CST by Zachary Links

Tuesday afternoon marked the deadline for teams to cut down from 90 to 85 players. We’ll keep track of those cuts and the day’s other minor moves here:

Arizona Cardinals

Claimed (from Packers): P Ryan Winslow
Waived: P Tyler Newsome

Atlanta Falcons

Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Jeff Badet

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: P Johnny Townsend

Carolina Panthers

Waived/injured: LB Nate Hall, C Mike Panasiuk
Placed on IR: CB Troy Pride Jr.; Pride suffered a torn ACL

Chicago Bears

Released: WR Justin Hardy
Waived: DB Michael Joseph, LB Ledarius Mack

Dallas Cowboys

Placed on IR: LB Anthony Hines, FB Sewo Olonilua, CB Reggie Robinson
Waived: CB Kyron Brown, WR Brennan Eagles

Denver Broncos

Signed: RB Adrian Killins
Waived: DB Rojesterman Farris, LB Peter Kalambayi, DT Lorenzo Neal Jr.
Waived/injured: WR DeVontres Dukes, RB LeVante Bellamy, DL Deyon Sizer

Detroit Lions

Placed on IR: LB Shaun Dion Hamilton
Signed: QB Jordan Ta’amu
Waived: DT Michael Barnett
Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Chad Hansen

Green Bay Packers

Re-signed: QB Jake Dolegala
Placed on IR: TE Isaac Nauta, WR DeAndre Thompkins
Waived: OL Zack Johnson

Houston Texans

Reverted to reserve/NFI: RB Dontrell Hilliard

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Te’von Coney

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LB David Bellamy
Waived: QB K.J. Costello, TE Matt Seybert

Minnesota Vikings

Waived: CB Amari Henderson
Reverted to IR: K Riley Patterson, WR Blake Proehl

New England Patriots

Waived/injured: TE Troy Fumagalli

New York Jets

Placed on IR: OL Cameron Clark
Waived: DL Michael Dwumfour, S Bennett Jackson, RB Austin Walter

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waived: DL Abdullah Anderson, DB Stephen Denmark, WR Isaiah McKoy, K Sam Sloman, OT Brandon Walton

San Francisco 49ers

Claimed (from Ravens): CB Davontae Harris

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: OL Jake Benzinger
Placed on IR: G Sadarius Hutcherson
Waived/failed physical: WR John Franklin III
Waived/injured: G Donell Stanley

Tennessee Titans

Signed: S Jamal Carter
Placed on IR: DL Trevon Coley, S Tedric Thompson

Washington Football Team

Waived: TE Nick Guggemos, CB Greg Stroman

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/16/21

August 16th, 2021 at 8:32am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: LB Bryson Young
Cut: LB Reggie Walker

Atlanta Falcons

Waived: OL Bryce Hargrove, LB George Obinna
Reverted to IR: WR J’Mon Moore

Baltimore Ravens

Re-signed: QB Kenji Bahar
Placed on IR: CB Khalil Dorsey, CB Iman Marshall

Chicago Bears

Waived: OL Gage Cervenka, DB Dionte Ruffin, WR Jester Weah

Cincinnati Bengals

Waived: WR Reece Horn, WR Riley Lees

Cleveland Browns

Placed on IR: TE Stephen Carlson, WR Ryan Switzer

Green Bay Packers

Waived: OL Jon Dietzen, P Ryan Winslow

Houston Texans

Waived: WR Isaiah Coulter
Waived/injured: RB Dontrell Hilliard

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LS Matt Overton

Los Angeles Rams

Waived: K Austin MacGinnis, LB Derrick Moncrief, T Ryan Pope, OLB Max Roberts, DL George Silvanic
Released from IR: DB Dayan Lake

Miami Dolphins

Signed: WR Khalil McClain
Waived: TE Carson Meier

Minnesota Vikings

Waived/injured: K Riley Patterson, WR Blake Proehl

New York Giants

Signed: QB Brian Lewerke
Waived/injured: QB Clayton Thorson
Placed on IR: LB TJ Brunson, OL Kyle Murphy, S Joshua Kalu

New York Jets

Waived: K Chris Naggar
Activated off PUP list: DL Quinnen Williams

San Francisco 49ers

Waived: LB Donald Payne, DL Eddie Vanderdoes

Seattle Seahawks

Waived: LB Nate Evans, OT Lukayus McNeil, CB Jordan Miller, DT Walter Palmore, WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams, RB Cameron Scarlett

Minor NFL Transactions: 2/22/21

February 22nd, 2021 at 4:26pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

We’ve got a few minor moves to pass along from today:

Carolina Panthers

Re-signed: WR Brandon Zylstra, WR Keith Kirkwood

Houston Texans

Re-signed: RB Dontrell Hilliard (one-year, $1.25MM, via Ian Rapoport on Twitter).

San Francisco 49ers

Re-signed: WR River Cracraft

Hilliard, Zylstra, and Kirkwood were all set to be restricted free agents before getting these one-year extensions, and they now won’t need to be tendered offers. Cracraft was an exclusive rights free agent so there wasn’t much of a question about his future. Hilliard did pretty well for himself to get $1.25MM with $200K guaranteed, considering he only appeared in two games for Houston without receiving a carry or reception.

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/21/20

December 21st, 2020 at 3:55pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: WR Chris Moore
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: S Geno Stone
Placed on IR: CB Davontae Harris

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted from practice squad: QB Kevin Hogan
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Brian Allen

Houston Texans

Activated from commissioner’s exempt list: CB Mark Fields II, RB Dontrell Hilliard
Waived: DT Corey Liuget

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: P Logan Cooke

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Erik Harris

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: OT Trey Pipkins

Miami Dolphins

Waived: WR Antonio Callaway

New York Giants

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB James Bradberry

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted from practice squad: OL Danny Isidora
Waived: TE Kevin Rader

Seattle Seahawks

Waived: WR Penny Hart

Washington Football Team

Placed on IR: LB Shaun Dion Hamilton

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/15/20

December 15th, 2020 at 5:43pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Placed on IR: QB Trace McSorley
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Dez Bryant, DB Geno Stone
Promoted: TE Eric Tomlinson

Houston Texans

Claimed off waivers from Browns: RB Dontrell Hilliard

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: OL Ben Bartch

Los Angeles Chargers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Derwin James; James remains on IR

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on IR: CB Kris Boyd
Activated off IR: CB Mark Fields

New Orleans Saints

Claimed off waivers from Raiders: G Patrick Omameh

New York Giants

Waived: CB Brandon Williams

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed off Washington’s practice squad: C Ross Pierschbacher

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed off Chiefs’ practice squad: OL Danny Isidora

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: CB Kristian Fulton

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: P Bradley Pinion, K Ryan Succop, LS Zach Triner

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/14/20

December 14th, 2020 at 3:15pm CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of the latest minor moves here:

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted from practice squad: TE Eric Tomlinson

Buffalo Bills

Signed: CB Lafayette Pitts

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: WR Ja’Marcus Bradley
Waived: RB Dontrell Hilliard

Denver Broncos

Signed: CB Parnell Motley
Placed on COVID-19 list: K Brandon McManus

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on COVID-19 list: LB Jordan Glasgow

Jacksonville Jaguars

Waived: LB Reggie Gilbert

Las Vegas Raiders

Waived: G Patrick Omameh

New York Giants

Waived: DB JaQuarius Landrews

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed off Washington’s practice squad: C Ross Pierschbacher

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/30/20

September 30th, 2020 at 2:40pm CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: RB Dontrell Hilliard

Denver Broncos

Promoted: RB LeVante Bellamy, LB Derrek Tuszka

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: LS Taybor Pepper
Released: LS Kyle Nelson

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: S Ryan Neal

Cody Parkey Lands On Browns’ P-Squad

September 8th, 2020 at 5:50pm CST by Sam Robinson

After bringing Cody Parkey in for a workout and a subsequent visit, the Browns are indeed keeping the veteran kicker around.

Parkey agreed to join Cleveland’s practice squad. He represents kicker insurance behind incumbent Austin Seibert, whom the Browns — under the previous John Dorsey regime — drafted in the fifth round last year.

This marks a return to Cleveland for Parkey, who kicked in 14 Browns games in 2016. He made 80% of his field goals that year. The Browns have used different kickers in each of the past six seasons, though Seibert looks likely to snap that streak. He will have Parkey, a 2014 Pro Bowler with the Eagles, representing continual competition, however.

Former Titans third-round wide receiver Taywan Taylor also landed on the Browns’ practice squad. Taylor, who posted 466 receiving yards in 2018, was with the Browns last year and in training camp this year.

Following their Tuesday addition of tackle Greg Senat to the practice-only crew, here is the Browns’ squad:

T Brady Aiello
S Elijah Benton
WR Ja’Marcus Bradley
G Michael Dunn
QB Garrett Gilbert
CB A.J. Green
RB Dontrell Hilliard
CB Robert Jackson
RB Benny LeMay
LB Montrel Meander
S Jovante Moffatt
K Cody Parkey
OL Greg Senat
FB Johnny Stanton
WR Taywan Taylor

Browns Get Down To 53

September 5th, 2020 at 1:22pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

The Browns became the second team after the Panthers to officially announce their initial 53-man roster, waiving 24 players to get down. Here’s everybody they cut, with a recap on some notables at the bottom:

QB Kevin Davidson
QB Garrett Gilbert
RB Dontrell Hilliard
RB Benny LeMay
FB Johnny Stanton
WR Ja’Marcus Bradley
WR Damion Ratley
WR Taywan Taylor
T Brady Aiello
T Alex Taylor (waived/injured)
C Jon Toth
G Michael Dunn
G Willie Wright
DE Robert McCray
DE Chad Thomas
DT Daniel Ekuale
LB Solomon Ajayi
LB Willie Harvey
LB Montrel Meander
CB A.J. Green
CB Robert Jackson
CB Donovan Olumba
S Elijah Benton
S Javonte Moffatt

One of the biggest names on this list is Thomas, who the Browns drafted 67th overall in 2018. He barely played as a rookie, but he started eight games and had four sacks last year. The Browns are loaded along the defensive line, so it would’ve been tough for him to find snaps. He’s a definite practice squad candidate assuming he doesn’t get claimed.

Taylor flashed some potential with the Titans and had 466 yards with Tennessee in 2018, but failed to make a dent after getting traded to Cleveland last year. Ratley is another receiver who got cut, and he started three games each of the past two years. The 2018 sixth-rounder from Texas A&M had 200 yards and a touchdown last season.

Gilbert spent last season as Baker Mayfield‘s backup after he lit it up in the ill-fated AAF, but he was made expendable by the offseason addition of Case Keenum. He should get another shot elsewhere or on the practice squad.

15 NFL Players Land On NFL’s Reserve/COVID-19 List

July 27th, 2020 at 3:49pm CST by Zachary Links

The Dolphins, Browns, Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Jaguars, Chiefs, Cowboys and Buccaneers have placed players on the newly created reserve/COVID-19 list. Here’s the full rundown, per the league’s transactions wire:

Baltimore Ravens

DB Nigel Warrior

Cleveland Browns

RB Dontrell Hilliard, S Jovante Moffatt

Cincinnati Bengals

DE Kendall Futrell

Dallas Cowboys

WR Jon’Vea Johnson

Jacksonville Jaguars

CB Luq Barcoo, DT DaVon Hamilton, CB Josiah Scott, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Kansas City Chiefs

WR Aleva Hifo

Miami Dolphins

LS Blake Ferguson, DT Benito Jones, CB Cordrea Tankersley

Pittsburgh Steelers

DB Arrion Springs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

The reserve/COVID-19 designation is for players who have tested positive for the coronavirus or are in quarantine for potential exposure. In turn, these players are removed from the roster and allowed to return after three weeks.