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Raiders End Punting Competition

August 13th, 2019 at 1:24pm CST by Zachary Links

The Raiders’ punter competition is over. On Tuesday, the Raiders waived Johnny Townsend, which effectively anoints undrafted rookie A.J. Cole as the team’s punter moving forward. 

The Raiders used a fifth-round pick to select Townsend last year, but he didn’t do much in his rookie season or training camp this summer. Cole, meanwhile, managed to put two punts inside the 20 against the Rams on Saturday. Quickly, Cole earned a fan in head coach Jon Gruden.

“[Cole] put on an orbital display the other day against the Rams [in joint practices last week],” Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said Saturday night (via Scott Bair of NBC Sports). “We haven’t seen kicks like that since [Shane] Lechler was here or [Marquette] King. He has a live leg and it looks like he can directional punt and hold, so Townsend has his hands full.”

In related moves, cornerback Hamp Cheevers was waived. Meanwhile, the club signed defensive backs Makinton Dorleant and Joshua Holsey.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/11/19

August 11th, 2019 at 4:02pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Sunday’s minor moves, with the list being updated throughout the day.

Arizona Cardinals

Carolina Panthers

Denver Broncos

Detroit Lions

  • Signed: WR Deontez Alexander
  • Waived/injured: LB Tre Lamar

Green Bay Packers

Indianapolis Colts

Miami Dolphins

Minnesota Vikings

Oakland Raiders

Philadelphia Eagles

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington Redskins

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/9/19

August 9th, 2019 at 9:29pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Today’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

  • Signed: LB Chase Middleton
  • Waived: DB Hamp Cheevers

Cleveland Browns

  • Signed: DT Brandin Bryant, OT Travis Vornkahl

Denver Broncos

Detroit Lions

  • Signed: TE Brandon Barnes
  • Waived: CB Isaiah Langley

Houston Texans

  • Waived/injured: DE Ira Lewis

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Signed: WR Quadree Henderson, LB Davis Tull
  • Waived/injured: WR Marcus Simms (concussion)

 

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/2/19

August 2nd, 2019 at 8:20pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Atlanta Falcons

  • Signed: S Ronald Martin, CB Hamp Cheevers
  • Waived: CB Rashard Causey, LS Kyle Vasey

Cleveland Browns

  • Signed: TE Mik’Quan Deane
  • Waived/injured: WR Blake Jackson

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Signed: OL Jamar McGloster
  • Claimed off waivers from Cowboys: OL Larry Allen Jr.
  • Waived/injured: LB Tre’von Johnson, OL Cole Toner

Miami Dolphins

Philadelphia Eagles

Washington Redskins

More Minor NFL Transactions: 5/13/19

May 13th, 2019 at 6:23pm CST by Ben Levine

Here’s the latest round of minor moves from around the NFL (for this morning’s minor moves, click here):

Carolina Panthers

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

  • Claimed off waivers: DB Mike Tyson (from Texans)

New England Patriots

New York Giants

Pittsburgh Steelers

New Orleans Saints

Seattle Seahawks

Tennessee Titans

Washington Redskins

Titans Sign Two Draft Picks, 12 UDFAs

May 9th, 2019 at 6:14pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Titans have signed a pair of rookie linebackers, fifth-round pick D’Andre Walker and sixth-round pick David Long, the club announced today.

Walker projects as an edge rusher at the NFL level, while Long is more likely to play off-ball linebacker. Neither looks to have an easy path to playing time in 2019. The Titans already boast Harold Landry and Cameron Wake on the edge, while Long is blocked by Rashaan Evans, Jayon Brown, and Wesley Woodyard on the inside.

Tennessee also agreed to terms with the following 12 undrafted free agents: