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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/7/21

September 7th, 2021 at 7:03pm CST by Ben Levine

We’ve compiled today’s practice squad moves below:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: RB Qadree Ollison
Released: C Sam Jones

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB John Brannon

Chicago Bears

Signed: LB Josh Woods

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: QB Jake Browning
Released: P Drue Chrisman

Denver Broncos

Signed: CB Saivion Smith

Houston Texans

Signed: CB Cre’Von LeBlanc

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OT Bobby Hart

New York Giants

Signed: WR C.J. Board, OT Korey Cunningham
Released: DB Jordyn Peters, G Kenny Wiggins

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DE Henry Mondeaux, LB Delontae Scott, WR Tyler Vaughns
Moved to IR: WR Rico Bussey

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Gavin Heslop
Released: TE Mark Vital

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: K Jose Borregales

Washington Football Team

Signed: OT Evin Ksiezarczyk
Released: C Jon Toth

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

Giants Move Down To 53-Man Limit

August 31st, 2021 at 3:30pm CST by Sam Robinson

The deadline for teams to trim their rosters to the 53-man regular-season limit just passed. Here is how the Giants slashed their roster:

Released:

Waived:

OL Jackson Barton
OL Jake Burton
WR Matt Cole
LB Devante Downs
TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart
DB Madre Harper
TE Jake Hausmann
OL Brett Heggie
DB Chris Johnson
LB Niko Lalas
QB Brian Lewerke
DL David Moa
DB Jordyn Peters
RB Sandro Platzgummer
DL Elijah Qualls
WR David Sills
WR Damion Willis

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

CB Aaron Robinson

Placed on IR:

WR Alex Bachman
OL Ted Larsen
WR Austin Mack

The bevy of O-line cuts come after the Giants made two trades to bolster their front, with Wiggins, Slade and Harrison failing to dissuade the team from making those trades. New York acquired center Billy Price and guard Ben Bredeson. Wiggins is a nine-year vet who previously was a full-time starter with the Chargers and Lions. A former Colts and Jets starter, Harrison has played six seasons. He signed with the Giants in January. Veterans of all experience levels can catch on with teams’ practice squads; six players of unlimited experience are eligible per P-squad.

Larsen’s season is over, with the Giants anyway. IR-return moves only apply if a team carried a player through to its 53-man roster. While Kreiter appears on Big Blue’s cut list, the team is expected to re-sign the veteran snapper. A third-round rookie, Robinson underwent core muscle surgery recently. He is out for at least the season’s first six weeks.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/5/21

January 5th, 2021 at 9:44am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of the latest reserve/futures deals here:

Carolina Panthers

LB Daniel Bituli, WR Ventell Bryant, DB Sean Chandler, WR Amara Darboh, G Mike Horton, WR Ishmael Hyman, LB Clay Johnston, WR Marken Michel, G Aaron Monteiro, LB Chris Orr, DT Mike Panasiuk, TE Giovanni Ricci, C Sam Tecklenburg

Dallas Cowboys

OT Isaac Alarcon, WR Aaron Parker, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, C Adam Redmond, C Marcus Henry, TE Cole Hikutini, WR Chris Lacy, DT Walter Palmore, CB Kemon Hall, LB Ladarius Hamilton, QB Cooper Rush

Denver Broncos

OT Quinn Bailey, WR Trinity Benson, WR Fred Brown, S Chris Cooper, RB Damarea Crockett, FB Jeremy Cox, WR/QB Kendall Hinton, TE Jordan Leggett, OT Darrin Paulo, DT Deyon Sizer

Houston Texans

OL Cohl Cabral, LB Curtis Bolton, LS Anthony Kukwa, CB Brandon Williams, WR J’Mon Moore, OL Beau Benzschawel

Minnesota Vikings

CB Tae Hayes, OL Zack Bailey, TE Brandon Dillon, OL Blake Brandel, FB Jake Bargas, S Luther Kirk, CB Cordrea Tankersley, QB Jake Browning, QB Nate Stanley

New England Patriots

K Roberto Aguayo, QB Jake Dolegala, DT Bill Murray, G Ross Reynolds, K Justin Rohrwasser, CB D’Angelo Ross, WR Devin Smith, DT Nick Thurman, WR Kristian Wilkerson, WR Isaiah Zuber

New York Giants

QB Alex Tanney, CB Quincy Wilson, WR Alex Bachman, LB Trent Harris, DB Montre Hartage, DB Jarren Williams, LS Carson Tinker, G Kenny Wiggins, TE Rysen John, RB Taquan Mizzell, DT David Moa, G Chad Slade, QB Clayton Thorson

New York Jets

TE Connor Davis, LB Noah Dawkins, K Sam Ficken, RB Pete Guerriero, DB Zane Lewis, WR Josh Malone, WR D.J. Montgomery, WR Jaleel Scott, QB Mike White

Philadelphia Eagles

Deontay Burnett, WR Hakeem Butler, WR Blake Countess, DT Treyvon Hester, CB Lavert Hill, RB Elijah Holyfield, CB Jameson Houston, DE Matt Leo, DE Joe Ostman

San Francisco 49ers

CB Adonis Alexander, DL Josiah Coatney, S Chris Edwards, LB Jonas Griffith, DL Daeshon Hall, CB Tim Harris Jr., FB Josh Hokit, WR Jauan Jennings, DB Obi Melifonwu, WR Austin Proehl, OL Dakoda Shepley, WR Kevin White, OL Isaiah Williams

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/16/20

November 16th, 2020 at 4:26pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

We’ll keep track of today’s practice squad moves here:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: LBs Terrance Smith, Stephone Anthony

Carolina Panthers

Signed: QB Tommy Stevens

Denver Broncos

Signed: TE Jordan Leggett

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: WR John Hurst, RB Derrick Gore

Miami Dolphins

Signed: LS Rex Sunahara

New England Patriots

Signed: QB Jake Dolegala
Released: TE David Wells

New York Giants

Signed: CB Quincy Wilson, OL Kenny Wiggins, RB Taquan Mizzell

Washington Football Team

Signed: DE Jalen Jelks

The Panthers were going to land Stevens as an UDFA back in April before the Saints snagged him in the seventh-round. He was recently cut from New Orleans’ practice squad last week. Stevens is a diverse athlete who played a Taysom Hill-esque role at Penn State before transferring to Mississippi State for the 2019 college season. His signing could be an indication the Panthers are worried about Teddy Bridgewater‘s status for Sunday, but since they had previous reported interest in Stevens it could be completely unrelated.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/13/20

November 13th, 2020 at 5:59pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Friday’s practice squad decisions:

Dallas Cowboys

Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Walter Palmore

New England Patriots

Placed on practice squad injured list: OL Caleb Benenoch
Released: TE Dylan Cantrell, QB Jake Dolegala

New York Giants

Signed: OT Kyle Murphy
Waived: TE Eric Tomlinson, G Kenny Wiggins

Giants Sign Kenny Wiggins

November 3rd, 2020 at 11:47am CST by Zachary Links

The Giants have signed guard Kenny Wiggins, per a club announcement. Wiggins will provide the Giants with extra reinforcements following Will Hernandez‘s placement on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Wiggins was in the midst of his third season with the Lions before he was dropped from the roster in late October. The veteran started ten games for Detroit in 2018 and worked in a three-guard rotation with Joe Dahl and Graham Glasgow in 2019, seeing time on 41% of Detroit’s offensive snaps. This season, however, Wiggins did not factor into the team’s work up front. He played just one offensive snap in four games, with most of his work coming on special teams.

Fifth-round pick Shane Lemieux started at left guard in Hernandez’s place last night against the Buccaneers. He’ll likely be first-string against Washington this Sunday, with Wiggins waiting in the wings.

The Giants, who recently shipped linebacker Markus Golden to the Cardinals, still have a few hours left to entertain trades.

Lions Release G Kenny Wiggins

October 24th, 2020 at 2:42pm CST by Sam Robinson

Amid several adjustments to the Lions roster and practice squad Saturday, Kenny Wiggins learned of his release. The Lions cut the veteran guard ahead of their Week 7 game.

The team dropped Wiggins and cornerback Chris Jones from its active roster and activated running back Bo Scarbrough and defensive back Mike Ford from IR. The Lions also promoted tight end Isaac Nauta from its practice squad.

A third-year Lion, Wiggins serves as the most notable move here. He started 10 games for the 2018 squad and worked in a three-guard rotation with Joe Dahl and Graham Glasgow last season, playing 41% of Detroit’s offensive snaps. This season, however, Wiggins has not factored into the team’s work up front. He has played one offensive snap in four games, playing only on special teams.

Wiggins began the season on Detroit’s practice squad but was promoted to the active roster ahead of Week 2. Despite Dahl being placed on IR at that point, Wiggins did not see O-line action. The Lions identified a starter in third-round rookie Jonah Jackson as well, and Wiggins — a four-year Chargers contributor and 16-game starter in 2017 — is now a free agent.

Scarbrough played a key role for the Lions down the stretch last season, filling in for an injured Kerryon Johnson. The power back rushed for 377 yards and a touchdown in six games. But the Lions drafted D’Andre Swift and signed Adrian Peterson this year, and Scarbrough landed on IR. He has not dressed for a Lions game this season.

Lions Place G Joe Dahl On IR

September 19th, 2020 at 3:38pm CST by Sam Robinson

Although Joe Dahl managed a limited practice Thursday, he will not play for the rest of September. The Lions placed one of their starting guards on IR Saturday.

Dahl is battling a groin injury, which held him out of practice Friday. Detroit promoted veteran Kenny Wiggins from the practice squad to its active roster to fill Dahl’s spot.

Wiggins played 41% of the Lions’ offensive snaps last season, working in a three-guard rotation. With Dahl out until at least Week 5, the Lions seem likely to call on the ninth-year veteran again. Wiggins was active for last week’s Lions-Bears game but only played on six special teams snaps.

Detroit used Dahl and third-round rookie Jonah Jackson as its guard starters in Week 1. The Lions have UFA acquisition Oday Aboushi and fourth-round rookie Logan Stenberg as backup options. The latter did not play last week.

The Lions gave Dahl an extension before last season; they then let Graham Glasgow walk in free agency for what turned out to be a much more lucrative Broncos deal. Dahl finished last season on IR, due to back and knee issues, but started 13 Lions games in 2019. His contract runs through 2021.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/12/20

September 12th, 2020 at 4:10pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves. Many of these roster decisions involve practice squad promotions. Under the new CBA, teams are permitted to promote two P-squad players without corresponding roster moves per week. Teams can carry 55 players on their rosters for game days and can have up to 48 active.

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: RB D.J. Foster

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: S Jordan Richards

Chicago Bears

Promoted: K Cairo Santos

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: DE Amani Bledsoe, S Trayvon Henderson

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Robert Jackson

Detroit Lions

Promoted: G Kenny Wiggins, RB Jonathan Williams

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB Krys Barnes
Promoted: LB Tipa Galeai, TE John Lovett

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: RB Nathan Cottrell, TE Ben Ellefson

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: G Ryan Groy, FB Gabe Nabers

Miami Dolphins

Released from IR via injury settlement: DB Nate Brooks

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: LB Hardy Nickerson
Signed: DB Nate Meadors

New England Patriots

Promoted: K Nick Folk, DT Xavier Williams
Placed on IR: WR Gunner Olszewski

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: WR Bennie Fowler, DL Margus Hunt
Released from IR via injury settlement: DE Anthony Lanier

New York Jets

Signed: QB Mike White
Promoted: RB Josh Adams, WR Josh Malone

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: DT T.Y. McGill, G Sua Opeta

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: C Hroniss Grasu, CB Dontae Johnson

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: T Chad Wheeler

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: WR Cyril Grayson, DB Mazzi Wilkins

Washington Football Team

Promoted: WR Cam Sims