Here are the practice squad signings and cuts from around the league on Christmas Eve.
Here are the latest workouts from around the NFL:
Here are Tuesday’s practice squad moves from around the NFL:
Here are Wednesday’s practice squad signings and cuts from across the NFL:
Panthers GM Dave Gettleman doesn’t negotiate contracts during the regular season, but David Newton of ESPN.com wonders if the bye week might be an exception. If it is, perhaps Carolina could explore getting something done with cornerback Josh Norman this week, but as Newton acknowledges, that seems unlikely. Norman reportedly turned down a contract offer worth about $7MM annually prior to the regular season and a new pact would likely require an offer of $10MM+ per year.
Here’s more out of the NFC..
Luke Adams contributed to this post.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are typically the most active time during the NFL season for teams to make changes to their practice squads, so we should expect another busy day today. Here are the latest practice squad signings and cuts from around the league:
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC East teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, and Washington are noted below.
Additionally, as of 11:00am today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. For the 2014 and 2015 seasons, changes were made to practice squad rules that allow teams to carry eight players instead of 10, and the eligibility requirements for those extra two spots were also loosened. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.
Here are Sunday’s NFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:
The Giants have been one of the more interesting teams to watch, as cuts are made from 75 players to 53 — New York released several notable veteran players, including wide receiver James Jones, fullback Henry Hynoski, punter Steve Weatherford, and linebackers Jameel McClain and Ashlee Palmer.
In a press release today, the club confirmed those moves, along with the decision to place safety Nat Berhe on injured reserve, and announced the rest of the transactions made to get the roster down to 53 players. Here are those moves:
Released:
Waived:
Waived/injured:
Placed on injured reserve:
With practices resuming following the weekend’s games, and teams having a better of idea of how serious its players’ injuries are, Tuesdays are often a busy day for practice squad transactions, as clubs replenish their rosters and swap in players at potential positions of need. As such, we expect to update this post plenty of times throughout the day, with the latest news of practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL. Here’s the latest:
Earlier updates:
4:40pm: The Giants have officially added Hosley to the roster, cutting cornerback Chandler Fenner and wide receiver Julian Talley to make room, according to Jordan Raanan of NJ.com. The team now has one opening on its 53-man roster.
12:00pm: The Giants are expected to activate cornerback Jayron Hosley today and add him to the 53-man roster, according to Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record (via Twitter). The Giants will have to make a roster move in order to make space.
Hosley, 24, was hit with a four-game suspension in June for violating the substance-abuse policy. The Giants secured a roster exemption for Hosley upon his return but it expired today, meaning they had to either put Hosley on the roster or let him go. The 2012 third-round pick appeared in 23 games for the Giants between 2012 and 2013, making seven starts. In that time, he registered 45 tackles, seven pass deflections, one interception, and one forced fumble.