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Cowboys Activate CB Kelvin Joseph From IR

October 30th, 2021 at 3:09pm CST by Sam Robinson

One of the Cowboys’ top 2021 draft picks is set to be in uniform for the first time Sunday night. Dallas activated second-round rookie Kelvin Joseph on Saturday.

Joseph had spent the first seven weeks on IR, having suffered a hamstring injury during the preseason. Chosen in Round 2 a year after the Cowboys took Trevon Diggs in the second round, Joseph represents a key long-term investment for the Cowboys’ secondary.

Although he became the 44th overall pick this year, Joseph played just 15 college games and is still 20 years old. The high-end prospect transferred from LSU to Kentucky, playing for the Tigers in 2018 and the Wildcats in 2020. He intercepted four passes with Kentucky last year and landed on the Day 2 draft radar.

The Cowboys have used Diggs and Anthony Brown as their starting corners this season. Pro Football Focus grades Brown 10th overall among corners, well above Diggs despite the latter’s NFL-leading seven interceptions. Adding Joseph to the mix stands to help the NFC East-leading squad.

Dallas also elevated defensive tackle Justin Hamilton from its practice squad but did not activate Michael Gallup from IR. Gallup has returned to practice, but the team’s talented No. 3 receiver will be sidelined for at least one more week. Gallup suffered a calf injury in Week 1.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/2/21

October 2nd, 2021 at 4:42pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is Saturday’s batch of minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: LB Dennis Gardeck
Promoted: S Chris Banjo, OL Eric Smith

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: CB Cam Lewis

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: S Kenny Robinson, RB Rodney Smith

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: WR Malik Turner
Promoted: DT Austin Faoliu, DT Justin Hamilton, RB Nick Ralston, TE Jeremy Sprinkle

Denver Broncos

Promoted: LB Curtis Robinson, OL Austin Schlottmann

Detroit Lions

Promoted: K Ryan Santoso

Green Bay Packers

Activated from IR: WR Equanimeous St. Brown
Placed on IR: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (story)

Houston Texans

Promoted: QB Jeff Driskel, DB A.J. Moore, LB Hardy Nickerson
Activated from IR: K Ka’imi Fairbairn

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DB Dicaprio Bootle

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Promoted: RB Buddy Howell, LB Justin Lawler
Waived: S J.R. Reed

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: C Cameron Tom

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: G Dakota Dozier, CB Parry Nickerson

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: C Will Clapp, T Jordan Mills, WR Kenny Stills

New York Giants

Promoted: C Jonotthan Harrison

New York Jets

Activated from IR: S Ashtyn Davis, S Sharrod Neasman
Promoted: OL Isaiah Williams
Waived: RB Josh Adams

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from IR: OL Jack Driscoll, CB Josiah Scott

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: OT Chaz Green, WR Cody White

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: DL Maurice Hurst

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: WR Cody Thompson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: CB Pierre Desir, TE Codey McElroy, CB Rashard Robinson
Waived: DL Khalil Davis

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DL Amani Bledsoe, FB Tory Carter

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC East

September 1st, 2021 at 6:00pm 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 Cowboys, Eagles, Giants and Washington moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s NFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to practice squad:

OL Isaac Alarcón, DB Kyron Brown, CB Deante Burton, S Tyler Coyle, QB Ben DiNucci, DE Austin Faoliu, DT Justin Hamilton, RB JaQuan Hardy, C Braylon Jones, WR Osirus Mitchell, FB Nick Ralston, WR Brandon Smith, DE Breeland Speaks, TE Jeremy Sprinkle, S Darian Thompson

New York Giants

Placed on IR:

WR John Ross, LB Elerson Smith

Signed:

WR C.J. Board (Board was cut (below) before getting re-signed), LS Casey Kreiter

Claimed:

LB Justin Hilliard (from 49ers), WR Collin Johnson (from Jaguars), LB Quincy Roche (from Steelers)

Waived:

WR C.J. Board, LB Trent Harris, WR Dante Pettis

Signed to practice squad:

OL Jackson Barton, OL Jake Burton, WR Matt Cole, TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, TE Jake Hausmann, OL Brett Heggie, DL Willie Henry, LB Niko Lalos, DL David Moa, S Jordyn Peters, RB Sandro Platzgummer, WR David Sills, OL Kenny Wiggins, WR Damion Willis

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to practice squad:

S Grayland Arnold, OL Kayode Awosika, OT Le’Raven Clark, WR Travis Fulgham, WR John Hightower, RB Jordan Howard, RB Jason Huntley, CB Michael Jacquet, CB Craig James, WR KeeSean Johnson, DE Matt Leo, G Sua Opeta, OL Ross Pierschbacher, S Elijah Riley, LB JaCoby Stevens, DT Raequan Williams

Washington Football Team

Placed on IR:

S Darrick Forrest

Signed:

LB David Mayo

Signed to practice squad:

RB Peyton Barber, OL Beau Benzschawel, DE William Bradley-King, WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, C Keith Ismael, CB Danny Johnson, LB Jordan Kunaszyk, G Wes Martin, LB Jared Norris, S Jeremy Reaves, DE Bunmi Rotimi, OT David Steinmetz, C Jon Toth, DT Daniel Wise, DT Gabe Wright

Cowboys Get Down To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 4:06pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

More roster cuts to pass along! The Cowboys have now gotten their roster down to 53 as well, making a slew of cuts in the process. Here are the latest cutdown day casualties out of Dallas:

Released:

Waived:

Thompson played in 15 games with the Cowboys last year and started seven, but wasn’t able to crack the 53-man roster this time around. The safety started four games for Dallas the year before in 2019. Sprinkle flashed some potential with Washington in 2019 when he had 241 yards, but he was a non-factor in the passing game last year.

Hamilton also started a couple of games for the Cowboys last year, and the release of several significant contributors shows Mike McCarthy was serious about overhauling that side of the ball. Hardy is the undrafted rookie who has been featured on this year’s season of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks.’ He’s expected to be added to the practice squad if he clears waivers, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News tweets.

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/1/21

January 1st, 2021 at 5:18pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are the minor moves from New Year’s Day:

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: DB Terrell Bonds

Buffalo Bills

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR John Brown

Dallas Cowboys

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Justin Hamilton, S Darian Thompson; Thompson tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: S Erik Harris

Los Angeles Chargers

Placed on IR: CB Casey Hayward, LB Malik Jefferson
Promoted: LB Cole Christiansen, DE Joe Gaziano, TE Matt Sokol, S Jaylen Watkins

New England Patriots

Promoted: CB Dee Virgin

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: TE Jason Croom, LB Rashad Smith
Placed on IR: LB Shaun Bradley, LB Duke Riley

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: T Trent Williams, DL Jordan Willis; Williams suffered an elbow injury that was set to keep him out of Week 17
Promoted: DE Alex Barrett

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed off Patriots’ practice squad: LB Jack Cichy
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Steve McLendon

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/19/20

October 19th, 2020 at 4:54pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to 53 from practice squad: TE Evan Baylis

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: DL Margus Hunt
Waived: DL Andrew Brown

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to 53 from practice squad: DT Justin Hamilton

Houston Texans

Claimed off waivers from Colts: DT Eli Ankou

New Orleans Saints

Designated to return from IR: RB Ty Montgomery

Cowboys To Sign Brandon Carr To Practice Squad

September 6th, 2020 at 3:15pm CST by Sam Robinson

Brandon Carr is coming back to the Cowboys. However, he will do so in an unusual way. The 12-year veteran agreed to join Dallas’ practice squad, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News tweets.

As recently as a few years ago, he would not have been eligible to do so. But the NFL has loosened the practice squad eligibility requirements, and in this COVID-19-altered landscape, more veterans are allowed on taxi squads. Carr will bring a preposterous 192 career starts to the Cowboys’ practice squad.

Carr, who started every game for Dallas from 2012-16, visited the Cowboys earlier this week. The Ravens made him a free agent by not picking up his 2020 option.

Teams are allowed to carry up to six veterans with unlimited experience onto their P-squads this year. Carr will obviously be the most experienced of Dallas’ practice squad players. Here are the rest of the players on that unit, as of Sunday afternoon: