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Toney is set to make his debut for the regular season. The former first-round pick out of Florida has had a rocky first four years in the league, despite coming away with two Super Bowl rings in Kansas City. He was signed to the Browns’ practice squad just after the season opener and will be eligible to see game action with Cleveland in Week 11.

O’Donnell was added to the 49ers’ practice squad earlier this week given the chance of Mitch Wishnowsky missing time. The latter is now on injured reserve, ensuring at least a four-game absence. O’Donnell, 32, is a veteran of 145 games but Week 11 will mark his first regular season action since 2022.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/9/24

November 9th, 2024 at 9:11pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor moves, including standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Arizona Cardinals

Elevated: CB Divaad Wilson

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: WR Chris Blair, OLB Khalid Kareem

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: WR Tyrell Shavers, WR K.J. Hamler
Placed on IR: LB Baylon Spector

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: G Ryan Bates (story)
Elevated: T Jake Curhan, LB Carl Jones Jr.

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: CB Josh Butler, WR Jalen Cropper

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: C Luke Wattenberg
Elevated: FB Michael Burton, LB Zach Cunningham

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: LB Abraham Beauplan, OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad, TE Shane Zylstra
Elevated: T Jamarco Jones, LB Zeke Turner
Placed on IR: LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Waived: DE Isaiah Thomas

Houston Texans

Elevated: DT Tommy Togiai

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: WR Laquon Treadwell

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Cole Christiansen, WR Justyn Ross

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed to active roster: TE Tucker Fisk
Elevated: CB Eli Apple, OLB Caleb Murphy

Miami Dolphins

Waived: DT Brandon Pili

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LS Jake McQuaide

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Joe Giles-Harris, TE Mitchell Wilcox

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: WR Kevin Austin, WR Dante Pettis

New York Giants

Elevated: LB Curtis Bolton, WR Isaiah Hodgins

New York Jets

Elevated: K Spencer Shrader

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: S Tashaun Gipson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: LS Evan Deckers
Elevated: WR Marquez Callaway, LB Vi Jones
Waived: LS Zach Triner

Tennessee Titans

Elevated: C Corey Levin, S Daryl Worley

Washington Commanders

Signed to active roster: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Elevated: K Zane Gonzalez, DE Efe Obada
Placed on IR: TE Colson Yankoff

Spector will miss at least the next four games as a result of the Bills’ move. He has remained a mainstay on special teams this year, having also done so in 2022 and ’23. The former seventh-rounder has made three starts on defense, however, so his absence will be felt moving forward. Linebacker has been a position hit hard by injuries this season, and Buffalo’s depth at the second level will now be tested even further.

Wattenberg had his 21-day practice window opened by the Broncos earlier this week, paving the way for today’s activation. The 27-year-old operated as the team’s starting center prior to going down after having won a summer competition for the gig with Alex Forsyth. Forsyth handled first-team duties over the past four games, drawing a superior PFF evaluation and therefore potentially playing his way into an extended look atop the depth chart. At a minimum, having Wattenberg back will give Denver – a team with three IR activations left – depth up front.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/19/24

September 19th, 2024 at 7:36pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are Thursday’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: OLB Tarron Jackson

Cleveland Browns

Waived: LB Nathaniel Watson

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Joe Giles-Harris
Placed on reserve/left squad: OT Chukwuma Okorafor

New York Jets

Placed on IR: EDGE Jermaine Johnson (story)
Signed from practice squad: Jalyn Holmes

The Patriots sustained a blow to their offensive line depth when Okorafor left the team after being benched after just 12 snaps in Week 1. New England received a five-day roster exemption for Okorafor’s initial absence but was forced to move the offensive tackle to the reserve/left team list when the exemption expired. He is now ineligible to return this season.

Watson was drafted by the Browns in the sixth round of the 2024 draft and made Cleveland’s initial 53-man roster. He appeared in the team’s first two regular-season games, playing 33 snaps on special teams.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/2/24

September 2nd, 2024 at 7:20pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Monday’s practice squad additions and subtractions:

Carolina Panthers

Signed: WR Praise Olatoke

Houston Texans

Signed: DE Rashad Weaver
Released: DE Malik Fisher

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: CB David Long

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: WR Dez Fitzpatrick

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: OL Blake Larson

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Joe Giles-Harris, LB Yvandy Rigby

New York Giants

Signed: TE/FB Jakob Johnson
Released: WR Miles Boykin

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DB Ayo Oyelola

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DE Sam Okuayinonu, LB DaShaun White
Released: T Sebastian Gutierrez

Tennessee Titans

Signed: S Kendell Brooks

Weaver has dropped from the player who logged 640 defensive snaps in 2022, when Harold Landry was sidelined for the year, to the practice squad level. The Titans waived Weaver after setting their initial 53-man roster. He will follow ex-teammate Teair Tart by joining the Texans’ D-line upon being a Titans cut. Though, Tart landed in Houston via waiver claim and never dropped to the P-squad. Weaver registered 5.5 sacks in 2022 but did not record any in 15 games last season.

The Giants waived Long last week. He will join a Colts team that has made multiple moves at corner since setting its initial roster. Indianapolis, which took some heat for not augmenting its outside CB situation this offseason, claimed Samuel Womack off waivers from San Francisco and waived Darrell Baker. Long, a former Rams third-round pick, played for three teams (Raiders, Panthers, Packers in 2023.

Patriots Set 53-Man Roster

August 27th, 2024 at 9:19pm CST by Ben Levine

The Patriots have set their first 53-man roster in a post-Bill Belichick era. The team announced the following moves:

Released:

S Joshuah Bledsoe
OT Kellen Diesch
OL Liam Fornadel
LB Joe Giles-Harris
RB Kevin Harris
RB Terrell Jennings
LB Kobe Jones
WR Matt Landers
G Atonio Mafi
DE Jotham Russell
K Chad Ryland (story)
S A.J. Thomas
CB Shaun Wade
WR David Wallis
TE Mitchell Wilcox
QB Bailey Zappe (story)

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

Placed on reserve/NFI list:

DT Christian Barmore

Placed on IR:

OL Calvin Anderson
S Marte Mapu (designated to return)
DT Armon Watts

Atonio Mafi was a fifth-round pick by the Patriots just last year, and he ended up starting five of his 17 appearances as a rookie. It wasn’t pretty for the UCLA alumni, as Pro Football Focus ultimately graded Mafi as the second-worst qualifying guard in the NFL (among 79 qualifying players).

Kevin Harris was a sixth-round pick by New England in 2022, but the running back struggled to carve out a role through his two seasons with the squad. The South Carolina product was ultimately limited to nine appearances (one start), collecting 175 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.

NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 1/8/24

January 8th, 2024 at 9:24pm CST by Ben Levine

Many teams have started signing players to reserve/futures contracts, allowing organization to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players. Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Andre Baccellia, OL Jackson Barton, WR Kaden Davis, OL Marquis Hayes, RB Tony Jones, TE Bernhard Seikovits, WR Jeff Smith, CB Quavian White

Atlanta Falcons

OL Barry Wesley

Carolina Panthers

RB Mike Boone, RB Spencer Brown, WR Jalen Camp, RB Tarik Cohen, CB Lamar Jackson, TE Jordan Matthews, CB AJ Parker, TE Chris Pierce, WR Cam Sims, OT Badara Traore, DE Raequan Williams

Chicago Bears

LB Micah Baskerville, TE Stephen Carlson, OL Jerome Carvin, DB Adrian Colbert, OL Aviante Collins, DL Michael Dwumfour, DL Daniel Hardy, OL Roy Mbaeteka, OL Bill Murray, WR Nsimba Webster

Cincinnati Bengals

DT Domenique Davis, CB Allan George, C Nate Gilliam, DE Jeff Gunter, LB Shaka Heyward, WR Shedrick Jackson, G Jaxson Kirkland, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, WR Kendric Pryor

Denver Broncos

RB Tyler Badie, QB Ben DiNucci, OT Demontrey Jacobs, S Devon Key, CB Reese Taylor

Indianapolis Colts

LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, WR Tyrie Cleveland, S Marcel Dabo, WR Ethan Fernea, G Arlington Hambright, TE Jordan Murray, RB Zavier Scott, TE Eric Tomlinson

Las Vegas Raiders

DE David Agoha, CB Cornell Armstrong, QB Anthony Brown, OT D.J. Fluker, TE Cole Fotheringham, S Jaydon Grant, DT Marquan McCall, RB Sincere McCormick, OT Jalen McKenzie, TE John Samuel Shenker, DT Nesta Jade Silvera, DE Elerson Smith, DE Charles Snowden, CB Sam Webb, WR Kristian Wilkerson

Minnesota Vikings

LB Abraham Beauplan, G Henry Byrd, OT Coy Cronk, WR N’Keal Harry, WR Trishton Jackson, RB DeWayne McBride, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas, CB Jaylin Williams, CB Joejuan Williams, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas

New England Patriots

DE William Bradley-King, LB Joe Giles-Harris, DB Azizi Hearn, DT Trysten Hill, WR T.J. Luther, OT Andrew Stueber, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

New Orleans Saints

RB James Robinson

New York Giants

DT Ryder Anderson, OT Yodny Cajuste, DB Kaleb Hayes, WR Dennis Houston, RB Deon Jackson, LB Dyontae Johnson, LB Jeremiah Martin, G Jalen Mayfield, OL Joshua Miles, DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

New York Jets

OL Obinna Eze, OL Vitaliy Gurman, CB Tae Hayes, DL Manny Jones, RB Jacques Patrick, K Austin Seibert, DL Marquiss Spencer, WR Malik Taylor

Seattle Seahawks

LB Levi Bell, NT Matthew Gotel, RB Bryant Koback, TE Tyler Mabry, S Jonathan Sutherland, WR Cody White, WR Easop Winston Jr.

Tennessee Titans

CB Shyheim Carter, DB Tay Gowan, WR Tre’Shaun Harrison, TE Thomas Odukoya, LB Thomas Rush, G Lachavious Simmons

Washington Commanders

LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, WR Davion Davis, CB D’Angelo Mandell

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 30th, 2023 at 6:50pm 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.

Buffalo Bills

Signed:

LS Reid Ferguson

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

DT Eli Ankou, WR Marcell Ateman, CB Kyron Brown, DE Kameron Cline, DL Richard Gouraige, CB Ja’Marcus Ingram, WR Andy Isabella, OL Kevin Jarvis, RB Ty Johnson, OL Greg Mancz, WR Tyrell Shavers, WR Bryan Thompson, DT Kendall Vickers, TE Joel Wilson

Placed on IR:

LB Baylon Spector, WR Justin Shorter

Miami Dolphins

Signed:

TE Tyler Kroft, CB Parry Nickerson

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

CB Ethan Bonner, DE Randy Charlton, TE Tanner Conner, LB Cameron Goode, DT Da’Shawn Hand, LB Alexander Johnson, WR Braylon Sanders, OL Alama Uluave

New England Patriots

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

S Joshuah Bledsoe, TE Pharaoh Brown, QB Malik Cunningham (story), OL James Ferentz, LB Joe Giles-Harris, RB Kevin Harris, RB Ty Montgomery, LB Calvin Munson, OLB Ronnie Perkins, WR Thyrick Pitts, OL Kody Russey, TE Matt Sokol, OL Andrew Stueber, P Corliss Waitman, QB Bailey Zappe (story)

New York Jets

Signed:

Thomas Morstead, FB Nick Bawden

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

QB Tim Boyle, TE Zack Kuntz, OL Adam Pankey, DL Tanzel Smart, DL Marquiss Spencer, LB Samuel Eguavoen, LB Caleb Johnson, S Trey Dean, CB Craig James, CB Nehemiah Shelton

Placed on IR:

T Carter Warren, TE Kenny Yeboah

Patriots Reduce Roster To 53 Players

August 29th, 2023 at 6:29pm CST by Ben Levine

The Patriots made headlines earlier today when they moved on from both of their backup QBs, leaving Mac Jones as the lone quarterback on the active roster. The organization has continued making moves, reducing their roster to 53 players:

Released:

Waived:

S Joshuah Bledsoe
RB Kevin Harris
OL Chasen Hines
OL Bill Murray
LB Ronnie Perkins
DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
WR Thyrick Pitts
OL Kody Russey
TE Matt Sokol
OL Andrew Stueber
RB J.J. Taylor
WR Raleigh Webb

Placed on reserve/PUP:

DB Cody Davis
DL Trey Flowers

Placed on IR:

CB Isaiah Bolden
OL Conor McDermott

James Ferentz is one of the few holdovers from the Tom Brady in New England, with the lineman having been with the Patriots since the 2018 campaign. Over the past five seasons, the veteran has appeared in 39 games (nine starts) for the organization. The Patriots made some additions to their offensive line via trade, perhaps costing Ferentz his roster spot.

Veteran Ty Montgomery got into only a single game for the Patriots last season before suffering a season-ending injury. The wideout/running back hasn’t topped 200 yards from scrimmage since the 2018 season. Meanwhile, Kevin Harris was a sixth-round pick by the organization just last year, with the RB getting 18 touches as a rook.

Trey Flowers rejoined the Patriots this offseason after spending the past few years in Detroit and Miami. The defensive lineman had 21 sacks for New England between 2016 and 2018, but he’s only collected 10.5 sacks in the four seasons since. He won’t be eligible to join the active roster until at least Week 5.