Saturday’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

• Activated from PUP list: G Chandler Zavala

Chicago Bears

• Waived (injury designation): TE Chase Allen

Cleveland Browns

• Signed: CB Gavin Heslop, T Derrick Kelly

Denver Broncos

• Signed: DT Forrest Merrill
• Waived (injury designation): OL Yasir Durant

Detroit Lions

• Waived: DL Zach Morton

Indianapolis Colts 

• Signed: TE Nick Eubanks, TE Michael Jacobson
• Placed on IR: WR Ethan Fernea, OL Jake Witt
• Waived: RB Toriano Clinton

Los Angeles Rams

• TE Camren McDonald

Minnesota Vikings

• Activated from PUP list: OLB Andre Carter II

New Orleans Saints

Signed: WR Jontre Kirklin

New York Jets

• Signed: LB Nick Vigil, LB Samuel Eguavoen

San Francisco 49ers

• Signed: DE Daelin Hayes
• Placed on IR: DE Darryl Johnson

Washington Commanders

• Signed: CB Jace Whittaker

The Browns waived receiver Daylen Baldwin yesterday, and more details on his situation have emerged today courtesy of NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (Twitter link). Baldwin tore a tendon behind his knee, and he will undergo surgery as a result. After his recovery (which is expected to take roughly six to eight weeks), Pelissero notes that a return is the Browns’ preference.

Vigil will add considerable experience to the middle of the Jets’ defense. The 29-year-old has started 53 of his 89 career games, though he has not operated as a full-time starter in recent years as he once did. Vigil spent the 2022 season in Arizona, where he was limited to only eight games played and logged a defensive snap share of 35%. Both Vigil and Eguavoen worked out with the Giants last month, but they will instead head to New York’s other franchise for the 2023 season.

Kirklin played four games with the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks, and he scored four touchdowns in the process. He will look to carry over that production at the NFL level as part of a Saints receiving corps which has plenty of uncertainty amongst its depth options.

Whittaker spent the past three seasons in Arizona, coming on and off the Cardinals’ practice squad a number of times. He was a key member of the team’s secondary last year, however, starting four of his six games played and logging a snap share of 74%. The 28-year-old will compete for a depth role behind the established starters at the CB spot in Washington.