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Lions Sign 12 Players To Futures Deals

January 6th, 2015 at 4:37pm CST by Luke Adams

4:37pm: Twentyman (Twitter link) adds Williams, whose pending deal was noted below, to the list of Lions signees, bringing the total to 12.

3:31pm: The Lions became the latest team to announce a series of reserve/futures signings for 2015 today, confirming that they’ve inked 11 players to new deals. Here’s the complete list of signees, via Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com (Twitter links):

Of the 11 players signed today by the Lions, eight finished the season on the team’s practice squad, with Boggs, Cave, and Hyder representing the new additions. Cornerback Trevin Wade and offensive tackle Michael Williams have yet to officially sign new deals, though Williams is expected to re-sign soon, per Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com (via Twitter).

Sunday/Monday Transactions: AFC East

September 1st, 2014 at 10:05am CST by Luke Adams

Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four AFC 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 are noted below.

Additionally, as of 11:00am CT 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 AFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:

Buffalo Bills:

Miami Dolphins:

New England Patriots:

New York Jets:

Jets Finalize 53-Man Roster

August 30th, 2014 at 3:48pm CST by Luke Adams

A few notable cuts by the Jets had already been reported today, with players like cornerback Dimitri Patterson and wide receiver Stephen Hill being cut loose by Rex Ryan‘s club. We rounded the team’s first 11 cuts in a pair of posts earlier today, but here, via a team press release, are the remaining 11 roster moves:

Cut:

Placed on reserve-PUP list:

Jets To Sign Eight Undrafted FAs

May 11th, 2014 at 3:35pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Jets have agreed to terms with eight undrafted free agents, according to a press release. Here’s a full list of the players on their way to the Big Apple:

  • Tevon Conrad, T, Saginaw Valley State
  • Steele Divitto, LB, Boston College
  • Anthony Grady, DE, Missouri State
  • Kerry Hyder, DT, Texas Tech
  • Terrence Miller, TE, Arizona
  • Brent Qvale, T, Nebraska
  • Zach Thompson, DE, Wake Forest
  • Chad Young, FB, San Diego State