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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/20/22

September 20th, 2022 at 8:07pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: G Lachavious Simmons
Released: CB Corey Ballentine, WR Jeff Cotton, DB Steven Parker
Released from PS IR: WR Victor Bolden Jr.

Cleveland Browns

Signed: OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
Released: OT Alex Taylor

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB DQ Thomas
Released: WR Travis Fulgham

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, G Arlington Hambright
Released: K Lucas Havrisik, TE Jared Scott

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DE Zach VanValkenburg
Released: LS Matt Overton

New England Patriots

Signed: TE Scotty Washington
Released: TE Jalen Wydermyer

New Orleans Saints

Signed: G Yasir Durant
Released: G Drew Desjarlais

New York Giants

Signed: LB Jaylon Smith (story)
Released: OL KC McDermott

New York Jets

Signed: WR/KR Diontae Spencer
Released: P/K Ty Long

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: WR Jaquarii Roberson
Released: CB Mark Gilbert

San Francisco 49ers

Released: DB Kary Vincent

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/7/22

September 7th, 2022 at 7:10pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB Corey Ballentine, QB Jarrett Guarantano

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Kyler Fackrell

Carolina Panthers

Signed: DT Daviyon Nixon

Houston Texans

Signed: RB Gerrid Doaks
Released: TE Paul Quessenberry

New York Jets

Signed: Zonovan Knight, Eric Smith
Released: DQ Thomas

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: TE Troy Fumagalli, WR Connor Wedington
Released: WR Willie Snead

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/6/22

September 6th, 2022 at 6:26pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are today’s practice squad moves from around the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: WR Jontre Kirklin

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Kyler Fackrell

Carolina Panthers

Signed: DT Daviyon Nixon
Released: DE Drew Jordan

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: CB Allan George

Cleveland Browns

Signed: LB Jordan Kunaszyk

Detroit Lions

Released: TE Derrick Deese

Houston Texans

Signed: RB Gerrid Doaks

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: S James Wiggins
Released: LB Azur Kamara

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: WR Keelan Cole, G Alex Bars
Released: DE Zach VanValkenburg
Placed on practice squad/injured list: OL Vitaliy Gurman

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: CB Duke Shelley

New Orleans Saints

Signed: QB Jake Luton

New York Giants

Signed: WR Marcus Johnson
Released: WR C.J. Board

New York Jets

Signed: RB Zonovan Knight, WR Diontae Spencer, T Eric Smith
Released: WR Calvin Jackson Jr., LB DQ Thomas

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 31st, 2022 at 5:00pm 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 Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s AFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR:

WR Marquez Stevenson

Signed to practice squad:

OL Alec Anderson, WR Tavon Austin, QB Matt Barkley, RB Raheem Blackshear, DT C.J. Brewer, DT Brandin Bryant, WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris, WR Isaiah Hodgins, DB Ja’Marcus Ingram, RB Duke Johnson, DE Mike Love, OL Greg Mancz, OT Ryan Van Denmark

Miami Dolphins

Signed to practice squad:

DE Porter Gustin

New England Patriots

Signed to practice squad:

C/G James Ferentz, S Brad Hawkins, RB Kevin Harris, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, LB Harvey Langi, LB Cameron McGrone, CB Terrance Mitchell, G Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon, DT Jeremiah Pharms, DT LaBryan Ray, C Kody Russey, TE Matt Sokol, DT Ben Stille, RB J.J. Taylor, TE Jalen Wydermyer

New York Jets

Signed to practice squad:

DL Bradlee Anae, WR Tarik Black, WR Irvin Charles, T Chris Glaser, T Grant Hermanns, WR Calvin Jackson Jr., CB Craig James, DT Jonathan Marshall, LB Hamsah Nasirildeen, S Will Parks, DT Tanzel Smart, QB Chris Streveler, LB Chazz Surratt, LB DQ Thomas, TE Kenny Yeboah

Jets Cut Roster Down To 53

August 30th, 2022 at 9:49pm CST by Ely Allen

The Jets got a head start on reducing the roster yesterday, finishing the job with a number of moves today. Here are those moves that brought them down to 53 players:

Released:

Waived:

WR Tarik Black
CB Isaiah Dunn
T Chuma Edoga (story)
OL Chris Glaser
OL Grant Hermanns
DL Jonathan Marshall
LB Hamsah Nasirildeen
OL Ross Pierschbacher
S Jason Pinnock
DL Tanzel Smart
LB DQ Thomas
TE Trevon Wesco
CB Rachad Wildgoose
TE Kenny Yeboah
DL Jabari Zuniga

Placed on reserve/injured:

FB Nick Bawden

New York has done a good job with their rookie class with every drafted rookie making the final 53. The Jets even were able to find spots on the roster for two of the six undrafted free agents they signed. Running back Zonovan Knight and safety Tony Adams will start the season on the roster after going undrafted out of NC State and Illinois, respectively.

The Jets will enter the season with three quarterbacks on the roster as second-year quarterback Zach Wilson will be backed up by veterans Joe Flacco and Mike White.

Lawrence Cager returned this offseason to the team that signed him after going undrafted out of Georgia in 2020. After spending two seasons attempting to make rosters as a wide receiver, the 6-foot-5 Cager bulked up in an attempt to transition to tight end. It appears that the position change is working so far as Cager will start the season on an active roster for the first time in his career.

New York will have a chance to make moves necessary to form their 16-man practice squad tomorrow. Any players cut today who have not vested will have to clear waivers before returning to the Jets.

Jets Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents

May 9th, 2022 at 9:20pm CST by Sam Robinson

May 9, 9:20pm: The Jets added another UDFA following their rookie tryouts this weekend, signing wide receiver Calvin Jackson Jr. out of Washington State.

May 6, 4:30pm: The Jets announced a thin UDFA class Friday. Here are the initial undrafted talents Joe Douglas‘ team is bringing in:

Keshunn Abram, WR (Kent State)
Tony Adams, S (Illinois)
Irvin Charles, WR (Indiana, Pa.)
Zonovan Knight, RB (North Carolina State)
DQ Thomas, LB (Middle Tennessee State)

Thomas will collect $130K guaranteed, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero (on Twitter). Playing five seasons with the mid-major program, Thomas showed versatility by delivering quality production as a tackler and a pass rusher. The 216-pound hybrid player put together two 70-plus-tackle/five-plus-sack seasons (2018 and 2021) and finished his college career with 53 tackles for loss. Although undersized, Thomas will head to the Jets with one of the more interesting athletic profiles of this year’s UDFA crop.

The Jets gave Adams a $110K guarantee, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com tweets. Adams was the first Illinois true freshman to start a season opener since Vontae Davis in 2006. The Lovie Smith-led staff converted him from cornerback to safety. Charles’ college career dates back to 2015, when he went to Penn State as a four-star recruit. At Division II Indiana (Pa.) last season, Charles caught 39 passes for 792 yards and 12 touchdowns. Knight is the only player in Wolfpack history to return three kickoffs for touchdowns, finishing as a first-team All-ACC returner last season.