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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/31/16

August 30th, 2016 at 5:15pm CST by Zachary Links

We’ve had quite a busy day as teams worked feverishly to get under the 75-man roster maximum before the afternoon deadline. Here are the rest of the roster moves made so far:

The Packers have released punter Tim Masthay to make room for fellow punter Jacob Schum, whom they claimed on waivers from the Buccaneers, Tom Silverstein of the Journal-Sentinel tweets.
The Browns have signed punter Michael Palardy and waived free safety Tim Scott, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon-Journal tweets. Palardy will battle it out with new acquisition Kasey Redfern.
The Eagles announced that they have claimed defensive tackle Bruce Gaston off waivers from the Chargers. The Purdue product has played with five teams to date. Philadelphia also signed defensive end Jake Metz, according to a team announcement. Metz previously played with the Arena League’s Philadelphia Soul.
The Buccaneers moved guard J.R. Sweezy and receiver Louis Murphy to the PUP list, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times tweets. In related moves, linebacker Jeremiah George and safety Kimario McFadden have been re-signed.
Contrary to previous reports, the Saints are not cutting linebacker Jeff Schoettmer (Twitter link via Josh Katzenstein of The Times-Picayune).
The Steelers have moved their roster to 75 men by waiving safety Jacob Hagen, defensive tackle Devaunte Sigler and cornerback Kevin White, the club announced.
The Colts had one open roster spot, and they’ve filled by signing safety Alden Darby, per a team announcement.
The Bears have waived rookie cornerback Kevin Peterson, tweets Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune.

Saints To Sign Matt Shaughnessy

August 1st, 2016 at 8:51pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Saints will add a veteran defender to their front seven as training camp gets underway, as the club has agreed to terms LB/DE Matt Shaughnessy, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link). Terms of the deal haven’t been announced, but it’s likely for the veteran’s minimum.

New Orleans has signed a number of experienced options to aid a defense that ranked among the worst in league history in 2016, having inked deals with James Laurinaitis, Craig Robertson, Nick Fairley, and Nathan Stupar over the offseason. And more recently, the Saints have agreed to terms with veterans such as Roman Harper, Darryl Tapp, C.J. Wilson, and — on offense — Hakeem Nicks. Given New Orleans’ tight cap situation, the team is somewhat forced to rely on low-cost additions (specifically, minimum salary benefit deals) to augment their roster.

Shaughnessy, 29, didn’t appear in the NFL last season after spending the first six years of his career with the Raiders and Cardinals. In 75 career games (48 starts), Shaughnessy has picked up 144 tackles, 18.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles. The Saints have already gotten an up-close look at the veteran edge defender, having auditioned him in both May and June.

In other Saints news, the team worked out free agent cornerback Kevin White today, reports Josh Katzenstein of NOLA.com. White, an undrafted free agent in 2015, signed with the Falcons last summer but didn’t make Atlanta’s final roster.

Photos courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

Practice Squad Updates: 11/11/15

November 11th, 2015 at 4:35pm CST by Zachary Links

Here’s a rundown of Wednesday’s practice squad moves from around the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB Kevin White (Twitter link via Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com)

Cleveland Browns

Signed: LB Jayson DiManche, DB De’Ante Saunders (press release)
Cut: TE Brian Leonhardt

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OT Donald Hawkins (Twitter link via Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald)

San Diego Chargers

Signed: G Craig Watts (Twitter link via Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego)

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: TE Harold Spears, DL Julius Warmsley (Twitter link via Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times)
Cut: DT Robert Thomas

Tennessee Titans

Signed: OLB J.R. Tavai, TE Kevin Greene (press release)

Workout Notes: Titans, Brown, Johnson, Dixon

October 21st, 2015 at 4:46pm CST by Zachary Links

Just over seven months after he announced his retirement from the NFL, cornerback Cortland Finnegan had a workout today with the Patriots. Finnegan, 31, was one of the league’s worst cornerbacks in 2013, according to Pro Football Focus’ advanced metrics. PFF ranked Finnegan 109th out of 110 qualified corners, with a grade of -19.7 in just seven games. As such, it came as a bit of a surprise when Miami inked the former Ram to a two-year, $11MM deal in 2014. He might not be worthy of that kind of pay, but he could make for an intriguing depth option for the Pats or another team.

Here’s a rundown of today’s other workouts from around the NFL, with all links going to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post on Twitter, unless noted otherwise..

The Titans worked out running backs Bryce Brown, Storm Johnson, George Arkinson and quarterback Michael German (link).
Safety Ahmad Dixon worked out for the Bengals today, Adam Caplan of ESPN.com tweets.
The Falcons worked out linebackers Emmanuel Acho, Carlos Fields, Khaseem Greene, and Ronald Powell (link).
The Panthers tried out Nate Askew, Chykie Brown, Bradley Fletcher, Connor Hamlett, Douglas McNeil, Bear Pascoe, and cornerback Cassius Vaughn (Twitter links).
The Bears worked out defensive backs Ri’Shard Anderson, Robert McClain, Brandian Ross, and Pierre Warren (link).
The Broncos worked out Harold Spears, Paul Browning, DaVaris Daniels, Sage Harold, John Lowdermilk, Andrew McDonald, and Ryan Murphy (Twitter links).
The Lions worked out Desmond Martin and Corey Washington (link).
The Colts worked out Carrington Byndom and Jeromy Miles (link).
The Dolphins worked out defensive backs Garry Peters and Kevin White (link).
The Jaguars worked out wide receivers Jordan Leslie, Uzoma Nwachukwu, and L’Damian Washington (link).
The Vikings worked out defensive lineman Chigbo Anunoby (link).
The Patriots worked out center Jared Smith (link).
The Jets worked out Greg Scruggs and Marcus Lucas (link).
The Seahawks worked out Darius Eubanks, Danny Gorrer, Damaris Johnson, Nick Kasa, Horace Miller, Dontay Moch, Tyler Slavin, Matthew Wells (link). They also hosted Harold Spears and Dax Swanson (link).
Washington worked out Tommy Streeter, Nick Harwell, Anthony Johnson, Toby Johnson, Ronald Powell, Kelcy Quarles, and Julius Warmsley (link).

Workout Notes: 9/30/15

September 30th, 2015 at 4:20pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s workouts from around the NFL..

The Cardinals tried out offensive tackle Xavier Proctor and defensive back Tyrequek Zimmerman, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle (on Twitter).
The Panthers tried out long snappers Danny Aiken and Patrick Scales, Wilson tweets.
The Lions tried out defensive end Jonathan Massaquoi, Wilson tweets.
The Colts tried out defensive backs Kevin White, Trovon Reed, Ri’Shard Anderson, and Tay Glover-Wright prior to signing Shaun Prater, Wilson tweets. Linebackers Jayson DiManche and Julian Stanford also worked out for Indy. The Colts also tried out defensive tackle Eric Crume and offensive tackle Aundrey Walker (link).
The Vikings tried out Tevin Westbrook before he landed on the Buccaneers’ taxi squad, Wilson tweets.
The Giants tried out long snappers Luke Ingram and Tyler Ott, Wilson tweets.
The Jets tried out linebackers Jeff Luc and Quayshawn Nealy and running back Joe Banyard, tweets Wilson.
The Seahawks tried out quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and wide receiver L’Damian Washington, tweets Wilson.
The Buccaneers tried out tackle Sean Hickey, Wilson tweets.
The Chargers tried out tight end Cameron Clear, defensive end Xzavier Dickson, Tevin Westbrook (prior to his signing with the Bucs’ practice squad), tight end Brian Vogler, and offensive tackle Byron Stingily, according to Wilson (Twitter link).

Falcons Waive Six, Roster Down to 68

September 5th, 2015 at 8:48am CST by Ben Levine

The Falcons cut a pair of quarterbacks yesterday in Rex Grossman and T.J. Yates, but that wasn’t the end of the organization’s moves. Atlanta’s website announced that the team had waived six other players:

S Sean Baker
LB Terrell Manning
T Jake Rodgers
G Jared Smith
CB Kevin White
DE Cliff Matthews

The Falcons roster is now down to 68 players. The team acquired Andy Levitre from the Titans yesterday, requiring them to cut an additional player.

Falcons To Sign 19 Undrafted FAs

May 6th, 2015 at 10:05am CST by Luke Adams

The Falcons announced today in a press release that they’ve agreed to terms with 19 undrafted free agents, the largest UDFA class yet among those that have been officially confirmed.

The full list of the newest additions to the Atlanta roster is below. Players whose signing bonuses have been reported are noted:

Derek Akunne, LB, North Texas ($2K bonus, per Vaughn McClure)
Chris Brown, DT, Tarleton State
Marquez Clark, WR, Central Oklahoma ($3.5K bonus, per McClure)
Cody Clay, OL, Azusa Pacific University
Terell Floyd, S, Louisville
Beau Gardner, TE, Northern Arizona
Warren Herring, DT, Wisconsin
Mike Lee, CB, Fort Valley State ($1K bonus, per Aaron Wilson)
Eric Lefeld, T, Cincinnati
Derrick Malone, LB, Oregon
Joey Mbu, DT, Houston ($5K bonus, per McClure)
Jordan Ozerities, CB, Central Florida ($1K bonus, per McClure)
Damian Parms, S, Florida Atlantic ($3K bonus, per Wilson)
Joshua Stangby, WR, Ottawa University ($1K, per McClure)
Robenson Therezie, S, Auburn
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, C, New Mexico State ($3K bonus, per Wilson)
Terron Ward, RB, Oregon State
Kevin White, CB, Texas Christian
Shane Wynn, WR, Indiana ($2K, per McClure)