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Minor NFL Transactions: 1/2/21

January 2nd, 2021 at 5:06pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Christian Kirk
Promoted: DL Stacy McGee, LB Terrance Smith, CB Jace Whittaker

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: WR Chris Rowland, WR Devin Gray, TE Jared Pinkney

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Nate Brooks, QB Tyler Huntley

Buffalo Bills

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Tyler Kroft; Kroft contracted the coronavirus
Promoted: TE Nate Becker, CB Dane Jackson, DE Mike Love, RB Antonio Williams

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: LB Clay Johnston, T Aaron Monteiro, QB Tommy Stevens
Placed on IR: CB Troy Pride

Chicago Bears

Promoted: DB Xavier Crawford

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Mike Daniels
Promoted: LB Keandre Jones, DT Kahlil McKenzie, CB Winston Rose

Cleveland Browns

Signed off Jets’ practice squad: G Blake Hance
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: S Karl Joseph
Promoted: G Cordell Iwuagwu, LB Montrel Meander, T Alex Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: DB Steven Parker
Promoted: DT Walter Palmore, T William Sweet

Denver Broncos

Placed on IR: WR K.J. Hamler
Promoted: LB Josh Watson

Detroit Lions

Activated from IR: DT Danny Shelton
Promoted: C Evan Brown, DT Albert Huggins, S Bobby Price
Waived: DL Frank Herron

Green Bay Packers

Placed on IR: David Bakhtiari (story)
Promoted: G Ben Braden, DL Brian Price

Houston Texans

Promoted: OL Greg Mancz, WR Steven Mitchell
Placed on IR: OL Brent Qvale

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: S Ibraheim Campbell, T Jared Veldheer
Activated from IR: TE Noah Togiai
Waived: WR Marcus Johnson

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on IR: WR Collin Johnson
Promoted: WR Terry Godwin, OL Tre’vour Wallace-Simms

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: S Jeff Heath
Promoted: LB James Onwualu, OL Erik Magnuson

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: DB John Brannon

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: QB Bryce Perkins

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: S Nate Holley, WR Marcus Kemp, QB Reid Sinnett
Waived: FB Chandler Cox

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: CB Tae Hayes, Cordrea Tankersley, DE Eddie Yarbrough

New England Patriots

Placed on IR: RB Damien Harris
Promoted: TE/DL Rashod Berry, CB Michael Jackson, LB Cassh Maluia, OL Ross Reynolds, CB D’Angelo Ross

New Orleans Saints

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: FB Michael Burton, RB Latavius Murray, S D.J. Swearinger, RB Dwayne Washington; Murray and Washington are close contacts of COVID-positive Alvin Kamara (story)
Promoted: LB Andrew Dowell, TE Garrett Griffin, CB Grant Haley, LB Chase Hansen, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, RB Tony Jones Jr., WR Tommylee Lewis

New York Giants

Activated from IR: LB Kyler Fackrell, CB Madre Harper
Promoted: P Ryan Santoso
Placed on IR: FB Elijhaa Penny
Waived: QB/WR Joe Webb

New York Jets

Activated from IR: G Greg Van Roten
Waived: K Sam Ficken
Promoted: LB Noah Dawkins, LB Sharif Finch, LB Brady Sheldon, DL Tanzel Smart

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: S Blake Countess, DE Joe Ostman, T Prince Tega Wanogho

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Eric Ebron, LB Cassius Marsh
Promoted: WR Deon Cain, T Anthony Coyle, TE Kevin Rader, K Matthew Wright

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: G Tom Compton
Promoted: DT Josiah Coatney, WR Jordan Matthews, K Tristan Vizcaino, OL Isaiah Williams

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: CB Tre Flowers
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Damarious Randall, T Brandon Shell
Promoted: G Alex Boone, RB Alex Collins, WR Penny Hart

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: CB Herb Miller, DL Benning Potoa’e

Tennessee Titans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: P Brett Kern
Promoted: LB Brooks Reed, K Sam Sloman

Washington Football Team

Promoted: WR Dontrelle Inman

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/22/20

December 22nd, 2020 at 6:05pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s practice squad decisions:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on practice squad injured list: WR A.J. Richardson
Released: DL P.J. Johnson

Atlanta Falcons

Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Anthony Edwards

Baltimore Ravens

Released: WR Gary Jennings

Carolina Panthers

Activated off practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Ishmael Hyman

Chicago Bears

Signed: RB Spencer Ware
Activated off practice squad injured list: WR Thomas Ives

Cleveland Browns

Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Elijah Benton

Detroit Lions

Signed: C Jon Toth
Released: OL Marcus Martin
Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Anthony Pittman

Green Bay Packers

Signed: K J.J. Molson
Released: OL Anthony Fabiano

Houston Texans

Signed: DL Willie Henry, CB Brandon Williams

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: RB Elijah McGuire

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: DE David Irving

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DB Dee Virgin
Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Marquise Copeland, LB Derrick Moncrief

Miami Dolphins

Signed: WR Marcus Kemp

New Orleans Saints

Signed: TE Garrett Griffin, QB Trevor Siemian

New York Giants

Signed: S Montre Hartage

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: RB Tyler Gaffney
Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: QB Josh Johnson, WR Kevin White

Seattle Seahawks

Released: OL Andrew Jones

Washington Football Team

Signed: WR Jeff Badet

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: 11/21/20

November 21st, 2020 at 4:42pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is Saturday’s usual flood of minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: QB Kurt Benkert

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: DB Natrell Jamerson, LB Chris Orr
Waived: S Sean Chandler

Cleveland Browns

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Jack Conklin, K Cody Parkey
Promoted: G Michael Dunn, DE Cameron Malveaux, FB Johnny Stanton

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: T Brandon Knight
Promoted: C Adam Redmond, CB Rashard Robinson
Placed on IR: C Tyler Biadasz

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: OL Elijah Wilkinson
Promoted: TE Troy Fumagalli, LB Josh Watson

Green Bay Packers

Signed: P Drew Kaser
Promoted: RB Mike Weber

Houston Texans

Promoted: LB Nate Hall, OL Greg Mancz, RB Scottie Phillips

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from IR: CB D.J. Hayden
Promoted: RB Nathan Cottrell, LB Joe Giles-Harris, WR Terry Godwin, TE Eric Saubert
Waived: S Doug Middleton

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: C Joey Hunt, DE Cassius Marsh, DT Rob Windsor

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: WR Gehrig Dieter, OL Bryan Witzmann

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: DL David Irving
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Theo Riddick

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: LB B.J. Bello, LB Cole Christiansen, S Jaylen Watkins
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Kyzir White

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: K Matt Gay

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: TE Chris Myarick

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: T Aviante Collins, LS Andrew DePaola
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: FB C.J. Ham

New England Patriots

Promoted: LB Terez Hall, WR Donte Moncrief
Waived: OL Hjalte Froholdt, DE Derek Rivers

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: DT Ryan Glasgow, TE Garrett Griffin

New York Jets

Promoted: QB Mike White
Activated from IR: LB Frankie Luvu
Placed on IR: CB Bless Austin

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: RB Elijah Holyfield, DT T.Y. McGill, DE Joe Ostman, TE Caleb Wilson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from IR: DT Chris Wormley

Washington Football Team

Promoted: LB Jordan Kunaszyk, T David Steinmetz

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/12/20

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

Here are today’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted from practice squad: C Trystan Colon-Castillo
Placed on IR: LB Otaro Alaka

Buffalo Bills

Promoted from practice squad: LB Deon Lacey
Placed on IR: LB Del’Shawn Phillips

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: DT Caraun Reid
Placed on IR: S Andrew Wingard
Released: DT Carl Davis

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: DE Jordan Brailford

New England Patriots

Moved to COVID-19 list: DT Byron Cowart

New Orleans Saints

Signed: CB Ken Crawley
Promoted from practice squad: WR Austin Carr, TE Garrett Griffin
Released: DL Margus Hunt

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: CB Ross Cockrell, LB Chapelle Russell
Placed on IR: LB Jack Cichy
Waived: CB Parnell Motley

Tennessee Titans

Activated from COVID-19 list: LS Beau Brinkley, NT DaQuan Jones

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/3/20

October 3rd, 2020 at 4:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is Saturday’s bevy of minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: RB Jonathan Ward, CB Jace Whittaker

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Khalil Dorsey

Buffalo Bills

Waived: RB Antonio Williams

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: CB Eli Apple
Promoted: RB Reggie Bonnafon, LB Chris Orr
Waived: DE Shareef Miller

Chicago Bears

Promoted: QB Tyler Bray

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: LB Francis Bernard

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: OL K.C. McDermott, S Doug Middleton, K Aldrick Rosas

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: WR Keelan Doss, RB Theo Riddick

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: WR Tyron Johnson, OL Cole Toner

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: S JuJu Hughes

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: S George Iloka

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: OL Will Clapp, CB Ken Crawley, TE Garrett Griffin
Placed on IR: LB Chase Hansen

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Austin Mack

New York Jets

Claimed (from Lions): RB Ty Johnson

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: DB Grayland Arnold, WR Deontay Burnett, WR Travis Fulgham, C Luke Juriga, RB Adrian Killins
Placed on IR: CB Trevor Williams

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: LB Joe Walker

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: RB Kenjon Barner

Washington Football Team

Promoted: G Joshua Garnett

Saints Sign Anthony Chickillo, Margus Hunt To Practice Squad

September 6th, 2020 at 4:04pm CST by Sam Robinson

Two of the Saints’ most notable Saturday cuts will stay with the team. Both Anthony Chickillo and Margus Hunt opted to stay with New Orleans, joining the practice squad Sunday.

The Saints signed Chickillo, a five-year Steelers linebacker, and Hunt — a former first-round defensive lineman whom the Colts cut earlier this year — earlier this year. Each will represent a veteran slot on the Saints’ P-squad.

Teams are permitted, thanks to the COVID-19-altered rules, to carry six veterans of unlimited service time on their taxi squads this year. Here is New Orleans’ full squad:

LB Joe Bachie
LB Anthony Chickillo
LB Andrew Dowell
WR Bennie Fowler
TE Garrett Griffin
CB Kemon Hall
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
DL Margus Hunt
WR Juwan Johnson
RB Tony Jones Jr.
TE Tommy Stevens
OL Calvin Throckmorton
G/C Cameron Tom
DB Keith Washington Jr.

Saints Cut Margus Hunt, Drop Roster To 53

September 5th, 2020 at 4:54pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is how the Saints moved their roster down to 53 players Saturday:

Waived:

LB Joe Bachie
WR Emmanuel Butler
WR Austin Carr
DE T.J. Carter
LB Andrew Dowell
TE Garrett Griffin
CB Kemon Hall
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
WR Juwan Johnson
RB Tony Jones Jr.
OL Jordan Steckler
TE/QB Tommy Stevens
OL Calvin Throckmorton
C Cameron Tom
DB Keith Washington
TE Ethan Wolf

Released:

Waived/injured:

RB Saquan Hamilton

Placed on reserve/PUP:

LB Kiko Alonso

Placed on IR:

DE Anthony Lanier

Placed on reserve/suspended list:

OL James Hurst

The Saints made some notable cuts on their defensive line, dropping Edwards and Hunt. The former played with New Orleans last season, while the latter was an offseason addition. The Colts cut Hunt earlier this year, doing so after previously extending him. However, New Orleans does have Malcom Brown back and re-signed David Onyemata in March. The Saints are pursuing Jadeveon Clowney as well.

Alonso suffered a torn ACL in the playoffs last year. He will miss at least six games. The Saints signed Fowler over the summer. The former Broncos auxiliary receiver worked out with Drew Brees and Emmanuel Sanders during the pandemic-induced NFL hiatus.

Stevens, like most of the players cut Saturday, profiles as a practice squad candidate. The Saints became involved in a strange controversy over the seventh-round pick, whom the Panthers coveted. It will be interesting to see if Carolina submits a waiver claim on Stevens.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/26/19

August 26th, 2019 at 3:56pm CST by Zachary Links

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

Buffalo Bills

Claimed off waivers from Cardinals: LB/DE Jeff Holland

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: C Kirk Barron

Cleveland Browns

Waived: CB Jhavonte Dean

Detroit Lions

Signed: QB Luis Perez, RB Justin Stockton
Waived: WR Deontez Alexander

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: RB Lamar Miller, T David Steinmetz

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: S Micah Abernathy, S Jacob Thieneman
Waived: S Matthias Farley

Miami Dolphins

Released: OL Will Holden

New England Patriots

Waived: RB Robert Martin

New Orleans Saints

Placed on IR: TE Garrett Griffin

New York Jets

Signed: S Santos Ramirez
Waived: CB Dee Delaney

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DB Jordan Holland
Placed on IR: CB Tim Harris Jr.

Saints Make Three Roster Moves

January 12th, 2019 at 5:49pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Ahead of their divisional round playoff game, the Saints made several roster moves today. The team promoted tight end Garrett Griffin from the practice squad to the active roster, and placed receiver Simmie Cobbs on injured reserve to make room for him, according to Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate (Twitter link). Quarterback J.T. Barrett was re-signed to the practice squad to take Griffin’s place.

The moves aren’t likely to make any major impact on the Saints’ season moving forward, but are still notable. Cobbs, a rookie from Indiana, had been on the Redskins’ practice squad after going undrafted. The Redskins were reportedly high on him, but the Saints signed him away last month. The return of Ted Ginn Jr. from injured reserve made Cobbs no longer necessary as a depth piece.

Griffin signed with the Saints as an UDFA back in 2016, and has bounced between the practice squad and active roster ever since. He’s caught just one pass in his NFL career. Barrett the rookie who set records at Ohio State, has been signed and released from the team’s practice squad on a seemingly weekly basis.