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Patriots Set 53-Man Roster

August 27th, 2024 at 9:19pm CST by Ben Levine

The Patriots have set their first 53-man roster in a post-Bill Belichick era. The team announced the following moves:

Released:

S Joshuah Bledsoe
OT Kellen Diesch
OL Liam Fornadel
LB Joe Giles-Harris
RB Kevin Harris
RB Terrell Jennings
LB Kobe Jones
WR Matt Landers
G Atonio Mafi
DE Jotham Russell
K Chad Ryland (story)
S A.J. Thomas
CB Shaun Wade
WR David Wallis
TE Mitchell Wilcox
QB Bailey Zappe (story)

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

Placed on reserve/NFI list:

DT Christian Barmore

Placed on IR:

OL Calvin Anderson
S Marte Mapu (designated to return)
DT Armon Watts

Atonio Mafi was a fifth-round pick by the Patriots just last year, and he ended up starting five of his 17 appearances as a rookie. It wasn’t pretty for the UCLA alumni, as Pro Football Focus ultimately graded Mafi as the second-worst qualifying guard in the NFL (among 79 qualifying players).

Kevin Harris was a sixth-round pick by New England in 2022, but the running back struggled to carve out a role through his two seasons with the squad. The South Carolina product was ultimately limited to nine appearances (one start), collecting 175 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/20/24

August 20th, 2024 at 6:47pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are today’s minor transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: DT T.J. Carter, LB Chris Garrett
Waived: LS Joe Shimko

Baltimore Ravens

Waived (with injury settlement): TE Scotty Washington

Buffalo Bills

Waived (with injury designation): WR Lawrence Keys

Carolina Panthers

Reverted to IR: CB Lamar Jackson, WR Tayvion Robinson

Dallas Cowboys

Released: CB Sheldrick Redwine

Detroit Lions

Placed on IR: LB Malik Jefferson, WR Tre’Quan Smith
Waived (with injury settlement): LB DaRon Gilbert, S Morice Norris Jr.

Green Bay Packers

Signed: FB Henry Pearson
Waived (with injury designation): RB Jarveon Howard

Houston Texans

Signed: FB Nick Bawden

Indianapolis Colts

Reverted to IR: G Josh Sills
Waived (with injury settlement): WR Ethan Fernea

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: QB E.J. Perry
Waived: WR Brevin Easton

Kansas City Chiefs

Reverted to IR: G McKade Mettauer

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB DaShaun White

Los Angeles Rams

Waived (with injury settlement): CB Jerry Jacobs

Miami Dolphins

Reverted to IR: LB Zeke Vandenburgh

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Kobe Jones, LB Christian McCarroll
Claimed off waivers (from Browns): WR Matt Landers
Placed on IR: WR JaQuae Jackson

New Orleans Saints

Signed: CB Joejuan Williams
Activated from active/PUP: TE Juwan Johnson
Waived (with injury designation): C Sincere Haynesworth

New York Giants

Signed: S Clayton Isbell
Reverted to IR: DT Ryder Anderson
Waived (with injury designation): WR Dennis Houston

San Francisco 49ers

Waived (with injury settlement): WR Frank Darby

Tennessee Titans

Signed: LB Mikel Jones
Placed on IR: LB Garret Wallow (story)

Washington Commanders

Signed: S Kendell Brooks, LB Chapelle Russell
Waived (with injury designation): S Ben Nikkel
Released (with injury designation): LB Keandre Jones

Free Agent

Suspended: DT Kevin Strong

Strong was a surprising release by the Cardinals during the regular season last year. At the time, Strong was coming off of his strongest NFL campaign, but head coach Jonathan Gannon claimed that the release was what was “best for the team.” While we still don’t know the nature of the suspension, or whether or not it’s even related to his January release, we are aware that he will miss three games.

Panthers Reduce Roster To 53

August 29th, 2023 at 9:07pm CST by Ben Levine

The Panthers cut down their roster to 53 players today, but in the process, they ruled out a key offensive lineman for at least a month:

Released:

OL Michael Jordan
OL Justin McCray
S Eric Rowe
WR Javon Wims

Waived:

OL Deonte Brown
RB Spencer Brown
OL JD Direnzo
LB Ace Eley
LB Kobe Jones
LB Eku Leota
CB Mac McCain
CB Herb Miller
CB Mark Milton
WR Shi Smith
CB Keith Taylor
OL Sam Tecklenburg
LB Jordan Thomas
CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver
WR Josh Vann
DL Raequan Williams

Placed on PUP:

G Austin Corbett

Placed on IR:

DE Henry Anderson

Austin Corbett continues to rehab from a torn ACL and has been sitting on PUP throughout the preseason. The transaction means the starting guard can’t be activated to the active roster until Week 5, but he may need longer to get into form. NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe tweets that the team is hoping to have him back midway through the season. Rookie Chandler Zavala will likely slide into the starting lineup while Corbett is sidelined.

Eric Rowe has 100 games of experience in stints with the Eagles, Patriots, and Dolphins. He’s spent the past four seasons in Miami, starting 39 of his 63 appearances. This included a 2022 campaign where he got into 14 games (six starts), finishing with 56 tackles and a pair of sacks. The two-time Super Bowl champ joined the Panthers back in April.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/9/23

January 9th, 2023 at 6:45pm CST by Ely Allen

18 teams had their seasons come to an end yesterday, and their front offices have already turned the page to the 2023 NFL seaon. This started today, as a number of players were signed to reserve/futures contracts, which allows organizations to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players throughout the offseason. Here are today’s reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

T Julien Davenport, S Juju Hughes, LB Blake Lynch, TE Chris Pierce, TE Bernhard Seikovits, G Lachavious Simmons, WR Auden Tate, S Josh Thomas, T Badara Traore, WR Javon Wims

Atlanta Falcons

WR Josh Ali, RB BJ Baylor, OLB Quinton Bell, DL Amani Bledsoe, LB Dorian Etheridge, TE Tucker Fisk, CB Javelin Guidry, CB Matt Hankins, OL Jonotthan Harrison, WR Ra’Shaun Henry, LB Nathan Landman, DB Dylan Mabin, CB Jamal Peters, TE John Raine, FB Clint Ratkovich, CB John Reid, OL Justin Shaffer, OL Tyler Vrabel

Buffalo Bills

WR Isaiah Coulter, DE Kendal Vickers

Carolina Panthers

G Deonte Brown, RB Spencer Brown, DE Kobe Jones, LB Arron Mosby, TE Giovanni Ricci, WR C.J. Saunders, TE Stephen Sullivan, DT Raequan Williams, WR Derek Wright

Chicago Bears

TE Chase Allen, S Adrian Colbert, LB Kuony Deng, T Kellen Diesch, DE Gerri Green, TE Jake Tonges, WR Nsimba Webster

Cleveland Browns

WR Daylen Baldwin, S Bubba Bolden, WR Mike Harley, LB Storey Jackson, DE Sam Kamara, RB John Kelly, TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, DT Roderick Perry, WR Marquez Stevenson, T Tyrone Wheatley

Denver Broncos

WR Victor Bolden, G Parker Ferguson, CB Faion Hicks, CB Delonte Hood, S Devon Key, RB Tyreik McAllister, OLB Wyatt Ray, OL Hunter Thedford, LB Ray Wilborn

Detroit Lions

WR Maurice Alexander, WR Stanley Berryhill, T Obinna Eze, S Brady Breeze, CB Khalil Dorsey, RB Jermar Jefferson, WR Tom Kennedy, T Darrin Paulo, DT Demetrius Taylor, CB Jarren Williams

Indianapolis Colts

DT McTelvin Agim, S Henry Black, S Marcel Dabo, S Trevor Denbow, G Arlington Hambright, T Jordan Murray, LB Segun Olubi, LB Forrest Rhyne, RB Aaron Shampklin, WR Vyncint Smith, CB David Vereen, TE Jalen Wydermyer

Kansas City Chiefs

WR Ty Fryfogle

Las Vegas Raiders

CB Isiah Brown, CB Bryce Cosby, P Julian Diaz, S Jalen Elliott, TE Cole Fotheringham, G Vitaliy Gurman, T Sebastian Gutierrez, WR Chris Lacy, LB Kana’i Mauga, G Jordan Meredith, WR DJ Turner, RB Austin Walter, WR Isaiah Zuber

Los Angeles Rams

TE Roger Carter, DL T.J. Carter, CB T.J. Carter, S Richard LeCounte, T Max Pircher, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas, DE Zach VanValkenburg

New Orleans Saints

G Yasir Durant, DT Prince Emili, RB Derrick Gore, CB Vincent Gray, TE Lucas Krull, QB Jake Luton, LB Nephi Sewell, DE Jabari Zuniga

New York Jets

OL Chris Glaser, CB Craig James, CB Jimmy Moreland, DL Marquiss Spencer, QB Chris Streveler, LB Chazz Surratt, WR Malik Taylor

Washington Commanders

CB Troy Apke, DE William Bradley-King, WR Alex Erickson, CB DaMarcus Fields, QB Jake Fromm, G Nolan Laufenberg, WR Kyric McGowan, T Aaron Monteiro, G Keaton Sutherland

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/26/22

November 26th, 2022 at 4:49pm CST by Ely Allen

The league’s minor moves and standard gameday elevations for Week 12:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: WR Marquise Brown (story)
Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Promoted from practice squad: WR Pharoh Cooper, TE Maxx Williams
Placed on IR: TE Zach Ertz (story), T D.J. Humphries (story)

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted from practice squad: C Jonotthan Harrison

Baltimore Ravens

Signed to active roster: CB Daryl Worley
Promoted from practice squad: WR DeSean Jackson, LB Julian Stanford
Placed on IR: CB Jalyn Armour-Davis

Carolina Panthers

Promoted from practice squad: CB T.J. Carrie, DE Kobe Jones

Chicago Bears

Signed to active roster: RB Darrynton Evans
Promoted from practice squad: LB DeMarquis Gates
Waived: CB Lamar Jackson

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted from practice squad: P Drue Chrisman, WR Kwamie Lassiter II

Cleveland Browns

Promoted from practice squad: LB Jermaine Carter

Denver Broncos

Signed to active roster: RB Devine Ozigbo
Promoted from practice squad: WR Brandon Johnson, CB Faion Hicks

Green Bay Packers

Promoted from practice squad: S Innis Gaines, RB Patrick Taylor

Houston Texans

Promoted from practice squad: DB Jacobi Francis, CB Will Redmond

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted from practice squad: DB Zayne Anderson, WR Cornell Powell

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted from practice squad: CB Tyler Hall, DT Kyle Peko

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: RB Joshua Kelley
Signed to active roster: T Foster Sarell
Promoted from practice squad: S Raheem Layne
Waived: OLB Jeremiah Attaochu, RB Larry Rountree III

Los Angeles Rams

Signed to active roster: T AJ Arcuri, RB Ronnie Rivers
Promoted from practice squad: TE Roger Carter, G Jeremiah Kolone
Placed on IR: DT A’Shawn Robinson (story)

New York Jets

Activated from IR: T Max Mitchell
Promoted from practice squad: LB Chazz Surratt, DL Tanzel Smart

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: DL T.Y. McGill
Waived: DL Kemoko Turay

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted from practice squad: WR Laquon Treadwell, LB Vi Jones
Placed on IR: WR D’Wayne Eskridge (story)

Tennessee Titans

Activated from PUP: K Caleb Shudak
Promoted from practice squad: DB Greg Mabin, LB Andre Smith

Washington Commanders

Promoted from practice squad: WR Alex Erickson

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/7/22

November 7th, 2022 at 4:13pm CST by Adam La Rose

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: P Nolan Cooney

Carolina Panthers

Signed: WR Emeka Emezie, CB Gavin Heslop, DE Kobe Jones
Released: S Marquise Blair, QB Jacob Eason

Cleveland Browns

Signed: C Jordan Meredith
Released: C Brock Hoffman

Houston Texans

Signed: DL Brandin Bryant
Released: DE Derick Roberson

San Francisco 49ers

Signed WR Tajae Sharpe
Released: TE Troy Fumagalli

Sharpe has bounced in recent years, and the 49ers will be his second team in 2022. The 27-year-old initially signed with the Bears in May, but did not see the field in Chicago. He will provide depth for a San Francisco team which has had fellow veteran Willie Snead see time on and off the taxi squad.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/1/22

November 1st, 2022 at 6:33pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: OL Sage Doxtater, OL Danny Isidora

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: DE Amani Bledsoe

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: CB Daryl Worley

Buffalo Bills

Relased: CB Jordan Miller

Carolina Panthers

Signed: LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe, RB Nate McCrary
Released: CB Gavin Heslop, RB John Lovett

Denver Broncos

Signed: LB Zach McCloud
Released: LB Kana’i Mauga

Detroit Lions

Signed: S Brady Breeze

Green Bay Packers

Released: LB Kobe Jones

Houston Texans

Signed: LB Buddy Johnson

Miami Dolphins

Released: QB Reid Sinnett

New England Patriots

Signed: OL Hayden Howerton, P Michael Palardy
Released: DL Ron’Dell Carter, K Tristan Vizcaino

New Orleans Saints

Released: DB Jordan Brown, QB Jake Luton

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Willie Snead
Released: WR Malik Turner

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: WR Laquon Treadwell
Released: WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: OT Justin Skule

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/29/22

October 29th, 2022 at 5:51pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the minor moves leading into Sunday’s slate of games:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted from practice squad: DT Antwaun Woods, T Badara Traore

Atlanta Falcons

Signed to active roster: CB Cornell Armstrong
Promoted from practice squad: S Jovante Moffatt, DL Jalen Dalton

Carolina Panthers

Promoted from practice squad: RB Spencer Brown

Cleveland Browns

Placed on IR: T Joe Haeg

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to active roster: RB Malik Davis, TE Sean McKeon
Promoted from practice squad: RB Qadree Ollison, G Dakoda Shepley
Placed on IR: LB Devin Harper

Denver Broncos

Signed to active roster: RB Devine Ozigbo
Promoted from practice squad: T Quinn Bailey, DE Jonathan Kongbo

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: K Michael Badgley
Promoted from practice squad: WR Maurice Alexander, WR Stanley Berryhill

Green Bay Packers

Promoted from practice squad: S Innis Gaines, DE Kobe Jones

Houston Texans

Promoted from practice squad: WR Jalen Camp, T KC McDermott

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted from practice squad: CB Nickell Robey-Coleman

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: WR Van Jefferson, CB Troy Hill (story)
Promoted from practice squad: RB Ronnie Rivers, T Chandler Brewer

Miami Dolphins

Promoted from practice squad: S Verone McKinley, WR Braylon Sanders

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted from practice squad: TE Jacob Hollister

New England Patriots

Activated from IR: T Yodny Cajuste
Promoted from practice squad: OL Kody Russey
Placed on IR: G Chasen Hines

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: S Chris Harris
Promoted from practice squad: WR Kevin White
Released: WR Keith Kirkwood

New York Jets

Promoted from practice squad: QB Chris Streveler, OL Conor McDermott

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: DE Tarron Jackson
Waived: K Cameron Dicker

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: WR Willie Snead
Promoted from practice squad: WR Tay Martin, DT T.Y. McGill
Waived: T Blake Hance

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: RB Travis Homer
Promoted from practice squad: OLB Bruce Irvin, WR Cade Johnson

Washington Commanders

Promoted from practice squad: FB Alex Armah, WR Kyric McGowan

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC North

August 31st, 2022 at 3:35pm 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 Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings moves are noted below.

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

Chicago Bears

Claimed:

DB Josh Blackwell (from Eagles), DL Kingsley Jonathan (from Bills), OL Alex Leatherwood (from Raiders), DL Armon Watts (from Vikings), LB Sterling Weatherford (from Colts), TE Trevon Wesco (from Jets) (story)

Released:

LB Joe Thomas

Waived:

LB Caleb Johnson, CB Duke Shelley, G Zachary Thomas, DT Khyiris Tonga

Placed on IR:

WR Tajae Sharpe

Signed to practice squad:

TE Chase Allen, C Dieter Eiselen, RB Darrynton Evans, CB Thomas Graham Jr., DL Sam Kamara, QB Nathan Peterman

Detroit Lions

Claimed:

DT Benito Jones (from Bills)

Waived:

RB Jermar Jefferson

Released from IR:

WR Trinity Benson

Signed to practice squad:

WR Maurice Alexander, LB Jarrad Davis, TE Derrick Deese, T Obinna Eze, TE Garrett Griffin, DL Bruce Hector, LB James Houston, RB Justin Jackson, WR Tom Kennedy, CB A.J. Parker, LB Anthony Pittman, T Dan Skipper, CB Saivion Smith

Green Bay Packers

Signed:

S Rudy Ford

Waived:

S Micah Abernathy

Signed to practice squad:

QB Danny Etling, WR Travis Fulgham, CB Rico Gafford, RB Tyler Goodson, LB La’Darius Hamilton, DL Jack Heflin, T Caleb Jones, LB Kobe Jones, DL Chris Slayton, RB Patrick Taylor, CB Kiondre Thomas, LB Ray Wilborn, WR Juwann Winfree

Minnesota Vikings

Waived:

WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Packers Cut Down Roster To 53

August 30th, 2022 at 8:09pm CST by Ben Levine

The Packers cut their roster down to 53 players today:

Waived

Waived/injured:

Placed on reserve/PUP:

RB Kylin Hill

The Packers ended up keeping only a pair of running backs in Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon, so the team must be feeling pretty confident that one of their waived RBs will pass through waivers and land on their practice squad. Patrick Taylor would seem to be the favorite for the RB3 role after collecting 25 touches in 2021. Meanwhile, the Packers kept seven wide receivers on their roster, so the release of Travis Fulgham was mostly due to a roster crunch.

The Packers no longer had a need for Ramiz Ahmed, as NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports (on Twitter) that the team activated kicker Mason Crosby off PUP after the veteran passed his physical. Crosby missed training camp and preseason while recovering from offseason knee surgery.