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Minor NFL Transactions: 11/7/20

November 7th, 2020 at 5:01pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: TE Maxx Williams
Promoted: DL Michael Dogbe, RB D.J. Foster, CB Jace Whittaker
Waived: TE Jordan Thomas

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from IR: CB Darqueze Dennard
Promoted: LB Edmond Robinson, LB Pita Taumoepenu
Placed on IR: CB Jordan Miller

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: LB Del’Shawn Phillips
Promoted: CB Dane Jackson, WR Jake Kumerow

Carolina Panthers

Activated: DE Yetur Gross-Matos, RB Christian McCaffrey (story)

Chicago Bears

Promoted: QB Tyler Bray, OL Dieter Eiselen, WR Dwayne Harris, DL Daniel McCullers, Badara Traore

Dallas Cowboys

Placed on IR: P Chris Jones
Promoted: P Hunter Niswander, RB Sewo Olonilua, QB Cooper Rush, CB Saivion Smith

Denver Broncos

Promoted: S Alijah Holder

Detroit Lions

Activated from reserve/PUP list: DE Austin Bryant
Promoted: OL Marcus Martin
Placed on IR: CB Darryl Roberts

Houston Texans

Promoted: LB Nate Hall, DL Corey Liuget, OL Greg Mancz

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from IR: LB Matthew Adams
Promoted: WR Daurice Fountain, WR DeMichael Harris
Placed on IR: WR Ashton Dulin

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: LB Joe Giles-Harris, S Doug Middleton, CB Josh Nurse
Placed on IR: LB Shaquille Quarterman

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: WR Gehrig Dieter, G Bryan Witzmann

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: DT Daniel Ross
Added to active roster: DE Chris Smith
Waived: WR Rico Gafford

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: RB Kalen Ballage, DE Jessie Lemonier, DB Quenton Meeks
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Brandon Facyson

Miami Dolphins

Activated from IR: T Austin Jackson
Promoted: WR Kirk Merritt

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: DT Abdullah Anderson, C Brett Jones

New York Giants

Activated from IR: CB Brandon Williams
Promoted: DB Montre Hartage, RB Alfred Morris, G Chad Slade

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: S Antoine Brooks, LB Jayrone Elliott
Waived: RB Trey Edmunds, OL Stefen Wisniewski

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: DE Rasheem Green
Promoted: RB Alex Collins, CB Jayson Stanley

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DL William Gholston

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: WR Cameron Batson, CB Breon Borders, RB D’Onta Foreman, LS Matt Overton, LB Wyatt Ray, DL Teair Tart
Placed on IR: CB Tye Smith
Waived: OL Daniel Munyer

Washington Football Team

Activated from IR: WR Steven Sims
Promoted: WR Jeff Badet, OL Ross Pierschbacher
Waived: DE Nate Orchard

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/28/20

October 28th, 2020 at 5:07pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s practice squad decisions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: RB Khalfani Muhammad, DL Daniel Wise

Buffalo Bills

Signed: LB Deon Lacey

Green Bay Packers

Signed: G Ben Braden, CB KeiVarae Russell

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: OL Bryan Witzmann

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: DE Jessie Lemonier, WR Jason Moore
Released: DT Lee Autry

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on practice squad IR: CB Donte Deayon

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: C Brett Jones

New England Patriots

Placed on practice squad IR: TE Jake Burt

New York Jets

Released: QB David Fales

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DE Alex Barrett, WR Chris Finke, DB Parnell Motley

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: LB Quinton Bell

Washington Football Team

Signed: WR Trevor Davis

Chargers Activate Melvin Ingram, Justin Jones From IR

October 24th, 2020 at 3:24pm CST by Sam Robinson

As they attempt to snap a four-game losing skid, the Chargers will have some reinforcements back. They activated defensive linemen Melvin Ingram and Justin Jones off IR on Saturday.

Ingram has been out since Week 2 with a knee injury. This year’s tweaked IR policy allows teams to shelve players for just three weeks, and the longtime Bolts defensive end will miss the minimum number of contests before returning to team with Joey Bosa on the edge.

This stretch of games will be key for Ingram, who lobbied for a new contract but failed to secure it during a brief training camp hold-in. The Bolts extended Ingram in 2017, and his contract expires at season’s end. Bosa signed an NFL-high (for defenders) $27MM-per-year deal in August, topping Ingram’s $16MM-AAV deal as the top Chargers contract.

It will be difficult for the Bolts to give Ingram a major raise ahead of his age-32 season in 2021, though Justin Herbert‘s rookie contract will make that easier than it would have been with Philip Rivers‘ deal on L.A.’s books. But Ingram showing good form in his team’s final 11 games would strengthen his bargaining position in free agency.

A third-year defensive tackle, Jones will also miss the minimum number of games. He went down with a shoulder injury. The Chargers have used the 2018 third-round pick as a starting defensive tackle over the past two seasons.

The Chargers also promoted running back Troymaine Pope from their practice squad and waived wide receiver Jason Moore and defensive end Jessie Lemonier.