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Minor NFL Transactions: 1/7/23

January 7th, 2023 at 4:38pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor transactions heading into the final Sunday of the regular season:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: DL Eric Banks, RB Ty’Son Williams
Promoted from practice squad: LS Hunter Bradley, S Josh Thomas

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted from practice squad: WR Josh Ali

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: WR Tylan Wallace, CB Daryl Worley
Promoted from practice squad: QB Brett Hundley, DT Rayshad Nichols
Released: TE Nick Boyle, WR DeSean Jackson

Buffalo Bills

Promoted from practice squad: WR John Brown

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: C Sam Tecklenburg, WR Preston Williams
Promoted from practice squad: DT Phil Hoskins, CB Josh Norman

Chicago Bears

Promoted from practice squad: S Adrian Colbert, CB Greg Stroman

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted from practice squad: QB Jake Browning

Cleveland Browns

Promoted from practice squad: LB Storey Jackson, LB Sam Kamara

Denver Broncos

Promoted from practice squad: OLB Wyatt Ray, LB Ray Wilborn

Detroit Lions

Promoted from practice squad: RB Jermar Jefferson, CB Jarren Williams

Houston Texans

Promoted from practice squad: WR Johnny Johnson III

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted from practice squad: WR Keke Coutee, S Trevor Denbow

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted from practice squad: OL Coy Cronk

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted from practice squad: DT David Moa, RB Larry Rountree

Miami Dolphins

Promoted from practice squad: QB Mike Glennon, LB Brennan Scarlett

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from IR: DL Jonathan Bullard, TE Irv Smith (story)
Promoted from practice squad: LB Ryan Connelly, G Kyle Hinton

New England Patriots

Promoted from practice squad: LB Calvin Munson, TE Matt Sokol

New York Giants

Promoted from practice squad: DT Jack Heflin, QB Davis Webb

New York Jets

Signed to active roster: DE Bradlee Anae, WR Irvin Charles, OL Adam Pankey, S Will Parks, OL Eric Smith
Placed on IR: OL Duane Brown, CB Brandin Echols, OL George Fant, OL Nate Herbig, S Lamarcus Joyner

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted from practice squad: DL Renell Wren

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: RB Elijah Mitchell (story)
Promoted from practice squad: DL Michael Dwumfour, CB Janoris Jenkins

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: LB Josh Onujiogu
Promoted from practice squad: LB Alexander Johnson, WR Cade Johnson
Placed on IR: RB Travis Homer

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted from practice squad: OLB Ifeadi Odenigbo, T Justin Skule

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/31/22

December 31st, 2022 at 5:15pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s roster moves heading into gameday:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Promoted from practice squad: LS Hunter Bradley, S Josh Thomas

Atlanta Falcons

Signed to active roster: S Micah Abernathy
Activated from IR: OL Matt Hennessy
Promoted from practice squad: WR Josh Ali
Placed on IR: T Chuma Edoga, S Jovante Moffatt

Baltimore Ravens

Signed to active roster: QB Anthony Brown
Promoted from practice squad: WR Andy Isabella, DT Rayshad Nichols

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: WR Andre Roberts
Promoted from practice squad: CB Josh Norman, C Sam Tecklenburg

Chicago Bears

Promoted from practice squad: LB DeMarquis Gates, CB Greg Stroman

Detroit Lions

Promoted from practice squad: S Brady Breeze

Green Bay Packers

Promoted from practice squad: K Ramiz Ahmed, RB Tyler Goodson

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted from practice squad: WR Keke Coutee, LB Segun Olubi

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted from practice squad: T Coy Cronk

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: QB Chase Garbers
Promoted from practice squad: CB Ike Brown, T Sebastian Gutierrez

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: T Chandler Brewer
Promoted from practice squad: TE Jared Pinkney
Waived: G Bobby Evans

Miami Dolphins

Signed to active roster: T Kendall Lamm
Promoted from practice squad: DT Josiah Bronson, LB Brennan Scarlett
Placed on IR: DT Justin Zimmer

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted from practice squad: G Kyle Hinton, DL T.J. Smith

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: CB Tae Hayes
Promoted from practice squad: CB Quandre Mosely, TE Matt Sokol
Placed on IR: CB Jack Jones

New Orleans Saints

Promoted from practice squad: G Josh Andrews, WR Keith Kirkwood

New York Jets

Activated from IR: T Cedric Ogbuehi
Promoted from practice squad: QB Chris Streveler
Placed on IR: WR Jeff Smith

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted from practice squad: P Brett Kern

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted from practice squad: DT Renell Wren

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted from practice squad: WR Tay Martin, DL Kemoko Turay

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: LB Vi Jones
Promoted from practice squad: WR Cade Johnson, TE Tyler Mabry
Placed on IR: WR Marquise Goodwin

Washington Commanders

Signed to active roster: DT David Bada
Promoted from practice squad: CB Troy Apke, RB Jaret Patterson
Waived: DT Daniel Wise

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/8/22

October 8th, 2022 at 5:42pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the roster moves for today, leading into gameday tomorrow. Reminder that gameday elevations will revert to the practice squad after this weekend’s games:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: CB Antonio Hamilton
Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Promoted from practice squad: K Matt Ammendola, S Chris Banjo
Placed on IR: LB Nick Vigil

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted from practice squad: TE MyCole Pruitt

Baltimore Ravens

Signed to active roster: CB Daryl Worley
Promoted from practice squad: OLB Brandon Copeland

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR: WR Jamison Crowder
Signed to active roster: WR Isaiah Hodgins, CB Ja’Marcus Ingram
Promoted from practice squad: WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris
Waived: DT Brandin Bryant

Carolina Panthers

Promoted from practice squad: S Marquise Blair, WR Derek Wright

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from IR: CB Cam Taylor-Britt
Promoted from practice squad: DT Tyler Shelvin

Cleveland Browns

Promoted from practice squad: LB Dakota Allen, WR Chester Rogers

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted from practice squad: DT Carlos Watkins, LS Matt Overton

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: WR Maurice Alexander, CB AJ Parker
Promoted from practice squad: K Michael Badgley, CB Saivion Smith
Placed on IR: WR Quintez Cephus

Houston Texans

Promoted from practice squad: TE Jordan Akins, TE Mason Schreck

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted from practice squad: DT Corey Peters

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted from practice squad: WR Michael Bandy, K Taylor Bertolet

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on IR: S Jordan Fuller, OL Coleman Shelton
Signed to active roster: RB Malcolm Brown
Promoted from practice squad: TE Jacob Harris, C Matt Skura

Miami Dolphins

Promoted from practice squad: T Brandon Shell
Activated from IR: S Clayton Fejedelem
Placed on IR: TE Cethan Carter

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: S Myles Dorn
Promoted from practice squad: WR Dan Chisena, TE Nick Muse
Placed on IR: TE Ben Ellefson

New England Patriots

Activated from IR: WR Tyquan Thornton
Promoted from practice squad: QB Garrett Gilbert, TE Matt Sokol

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: CB Bryce Thompson
Promoted from practice squad: S Chris Harris, WR Keith Kirkwood
Placed on IR: CB P.J. Williams
Waived: RB Tony Jones

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: S Tony Jefferson
Promoted from practice squad: WR Marcus Johnson, QB Davis Webb

New York Jets

Activated from IR: T Duane Brown
Promoted from practice squad: LB Hamsah Nasirildeen
Placed on IR: OL Max Mitchell

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted from practice squad: CB Andre Chachere, K Cameron Dicker

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed to active roster: OLB Ryan Anderson
Promoted from practice squad: CB Josh Jackson, S Elijah Riley
Waived: DE David Anenih

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: S Jimmie Ward
Signed to active roster: LB Akeem Spence
Promoted from practice squad: WR Malik Turner, RB Tevin Coleman
Placed on IR: OL Colton McKivitz

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted from practice squad: LB Cullen Gillaspia, LB Christian Jones

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted from practice squad: WR Kaylon Geiger, WR Deven Thompkins

Washington Commanders

Activated from IR: OL Tyler Larsen
Placed on IR: LB Milo Eifler

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 31st, 2022 at 5:00pm 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 Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

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

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR:

WR Marquez Stevenson

Signed to practice squad:

OL Alec Anderson, WR Tavon Austin, QB Matt Barkley, RB Raheem Blackshear, DT C.J. Brewer, DT Brandin Bryant, WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris, WR Isaiah Hodgins, DB Ja’Marcus Ingram, RB Duke Johnson, DE Mike Love, OL Greg Mancz, OT Ryan Van Denmark

Miami Dolphins

Signed to practice squad:

DE Porter Gustin

New England Patriots

Signed to practice squad:

C/G James Ferentz, S Brad Hawkins, RB Kevin Harris, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, LB Harvey Langi, LB Cameron McGrone, CB Terrance Mitchell, G Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon, DT Jeremiah Pharms, DT LaBryan Ray, C Kody Russey, TE Matt Sokol, DT Ben Stille, RB J.J. Taylor, TE Jalen Wydermyer

New York Jets

Signed to practice squad:

DL Bradlee Anae, WR Tarik Black, WR Irvin Charles, T Chris Glaser, T Grant Hermanns, WR Calvin Jackson Jr., CB Craig James, DT Jonathan Marshall, LB Hamsah Nasirildeen, S Will Parks, DT Tanzel Smart, QB Chris Streveler, LB Chazz Surratt, LB DQ Thomas, TE Kenny Yeboah

Patriots Trim Roster To 53 Players

August 30th, 2022 at 6:56pm CST by Ben Levine

The Patriots cut down their roster to 53 players today. In the process, they let go of a handful of recent draft picks, including a 2022 selection:

Released:

Waived:

Placed on IR:

DL Henry Anderson
WR Kristian Wilkerson

The Patriots acknowledged some of their previous draft mistakes today. The team let go of three 2021 draft picks in wide receiver Tre Nixon, linebacker Will Sherman, and linebacker Cameron McGrone, and they even let go of a 2022 draft pick in sixth-round running back Kevin Harris. However, perhaps the biggest move was releasing tight end end Devin Asiasi. After waiving fellow 2020 third-round tight end Dalton Keene earlier this month, Asiasi was let go today. Despite his third-round status, Asiasi only saw time in 10 games for the Patriots in two years. With Asiasi and Keene out of the picture, it was expected that Lil’Jordan Humphrey would make the squad as a hybrid WR/TE. However, for the time being, the Patriots will roll with only two tight ends in Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith.

Terrance Mitchell started 29 games over the past two seasons in stints with the Browns and Texans, and he had a chance to compete for a starting gig in New England. However, despite all the uncertainty surrounding the position, the veteran wasn’t able to make his mark, leading to a surprising release. Justin Bethel is another surprising cut, as the veteran has established himself as a special teams ace in recent years.

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/10/22

May 10th, 2022 at 9:21pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor transactions:

Chicago Bears

Reverted to IR: LB Ledarius Mack

Detroit Lions

Waived: LB Tavante Beckett, OLB Rashod Berry, CB Parnell Motley, TE Jared Pinkney (injury settlement), TE Matt Sokol

Indianapolis Colts

Released: T Shon Coleman, LB Malik Jefferson
Waived: TE Farrod Green, TE Eli Wolf

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: QB Anthony Gordon, RB Brenden Knox, OT Gene Pryor, DT Darius Stills

New York Giants

Waived: LB Omari Cobb, TE Jake Hausmann, TE Rysen John, OL Wes Martin

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waived: LB Tegray Scales, LS Rex Sunahara
Waived-injured: CB Isaiah Johnson

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/12/22

January 12th, 2022 at 10:48pm CST by Ely Allen

A number of players continue to sign reserve/futures contracts, which allows organizations to retain (mostly) young, practice squad players throughout the offseason. We’ve compiled today’s reserve/futures contracts below:

Atlanta Falcons

DB Corey Ballentine

Chicago Bears

QB Ryan Willis

Denver Broncos

DE Jonathan Kongbo

Detroit Lions

TE Matt Sokol

Indianapolis Colts

DB Alexander Myres

New Orleans Saints

QB Blake Bortles, C Cohl Cabral, DL Malcolm Roach, DB Bryce Thompson, WR Kevin White, TE Ethan Wolf

Minnesota Vikings

G Kyle Hinton

New York Jets

WR Lawrence Cager

Washington Football Team

DT David Bada

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/2/21

September 2nd, 2021 at 8:50pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s practice squad moves, with the list being updated throughout the day:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: WR Devin Gray

Buffalo Bills

Signed: TE Kahale Warring

Carolina Panthers

Signed: WR Aaron Parker
Cut: CB Rashaan Melvin

Chicago Bears

Signed: WR Rodney Adams

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: WR Trenton Irwin

Cleveland Browns

Signed: DB Tim Harris, G David Moore, K Chris Naggar, OL Jordan Steckler

Denver Broncos

Signed: DL Jonathan Harris

Detroit Lions

Signed: OLB Jessie Lemonier, QB Steven Montez, CB Parnell Motley, TE Jared Pinkney, TE Shane Zylstra
Cut: OLB Rashod Berry, NT Miles Brown, TE Alize Mack, RB Dedrick Mills

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LS Steven Wirtel
Cut: DT Willington Previlon

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: QB Kyle Lauletta, TE Matt Sokol

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: RB B.J. Emmons, DE Gerri Green, T Devery Hamilton, CB Madre Harper, CB Robert Jackson, C Jimmy Morrissey, OL Jeremiah Poutasi, RB Trey Ragas, LB Max Richardson, DT Niles Scott, WR Dillon Stoner, WR D.J. Turner, DE Kendal Vickers

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: CB Brandon Facyson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: G Jared Hocker

Miami Dolphins

Signed: DB Tino Ellis, WR Brandon Powell, RB Jordan Scarlett, OL Kion Smith, DL Jason Strowbridge, OL Cameron Tom

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: WR Trishton Jackson

New York Giants

Signed: LB Trent Harris, QB Brian Lewerke, TE Chris Myarick, WR Dante Pettis, RB Dexter Williams
Cut: OL Jake Burton, TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, OL Brett Heggie

New York Jets

RB Josh Adams, DL Ronald Blair, OL Grant Hermanns, CB Lamar Jackson, WR D.J. Montgomery, OL Jimmy Murray, LB Del’Shawn Phillips, DL Hamilcar Rashed, DL Tanzel Smart, WR Vyncint Smith, OL Isaiah Williams, TE Kenny Yeboah, DE Jabari Zuniga

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: TE Nick Eubanks, WR KeeSean Johnson, DT Marvin Wilson
Cut: S Grayland Arnold

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Michael Jackson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: S Andrew Adams, OLB Ladarius Hamilton, WR Jaydon Mickens, DB Troy Wagner

Chargers Cut 10 Players

August 30th, 2021 at 3:22pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Chargers are among the teams making early cuts Monday. Teams have until 3pm CT Tuesday to trim their rosters down to 53 players. The Bolts parted ways with 10. In addition to cutting linebacker Jessie Lemonier, here are the players Los Angeles is waiving:

LB Davin Bellamy
LB Nate Evans
OT Darius Harper
WR John Hurst
CB K.J. Sails
TE Matt Sokol
CB Donte Vaughn
DL Willie Yarbary
LS Cole Mazza (waived/injured)
OL Tyree St. Louis (waived/injured)

None of these players has reached vested-veteran status, so the contingent will head to the wire. Mazza and St. Louis will revert to the Chargers’ IR list — with injury settlements likely — if they pass through waivers. Some of these players figure to be candidates to land on the Bolts’ practice squad. Teams can begin making those additions later this week, after waiver claims are processed.

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