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Minor NFL Transactions: 1/4/25

January 4th, 2025 at 9:47pm CST by Ely Allen

The last minor moves and standard gameday elevations of the 2024 NFL regular season:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: S Andre Chachere
Elevated: RB Tony Jones Jr., T Luke Tenuta
Placed on IR: T Jackson Barton

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: CB Lamar Jackson

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: OL Will Clapp, DE Casey Toohill

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: RB Miles Sanders (story)
Placed on IR: LB Amaré Barno
Signed to active roster: DE DeShawn Williams
Elevated: OLB Thomas Incoom, OLB Kenny Dyson

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: DT Domenique Davis, WR Kendric Pryor

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to active roster: QB Will Grier
Elevated: CB Troy Pride
Placed on IR: CB Kemon Hall

Denver Broncos

Elevated: DE Matt Henningsen

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: DB Morice Norris
Elevated: DL Chris Smith, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

Houston Texans

Signed to active roster: CB D’Angelo Ross
Elevated: DE Solomon Byrd, S Russ Yeast
Placed on IR: LB Jamal Hill

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: DE Joe Gaziano

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Blake Lynch, QB Chris Oladokun

Las Vegas Raiders

Elevated: TE John Samuel Shenker

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: S Alohi Gilman (story)
Elevated: WR Dez Fitzpatrick, S Eddie Jackson

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: T AJ Arcuri, OLB Keir Thomas

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: T Ryan Hayes, QB Skylar Thompson

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LB Calvin Munson, OLB Gabriel Murphy

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: CB Miles Battle, DE Truman Jones, LB Monty Rice, TE Jack Westover
Elevated: WR Alex Erickson, TE Mitchell Wilcox
Placed on IR: C Ben Brown, S Jabrill Peppers, WR Ja’Lynn Polk

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: S Millard Bradford, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: RB Dante Miller
Elevated: OLB Boogie Basham, T Tyre Phillips

New York Jets

Placed on IR: CB Sauce Gardner
Signed to active roster: DL Bruce Hector
Elevated: CB Tre Swilling, OL Zack Bailey

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: DE Alex Barrett, LB DaShaun White
Elevations: G Drake Nugent, WR Trent Taylor
Placed on IR: G Spencer Burford, LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: CB Artie Burns, NT Brandon Pili
Elevated: DT Quinton Bohanna, TE Tyler Mabry

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: CB Dallis Flowers, LB Deion Jones

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: DE Khalid Duke, WR Tay Martin
Elevated: S Gervarrius Owens, K Matthew Wright
Placed on IR: LB Otis Reese

Ross’ new deal to the Texans’ 53-man roster is good through the 2025 season, as well. Ditto for Jones, signed to the active roster in New England today.

Sanders returned to practice this week, and his activation will allow him to close out his second Panthers season on the field rather than on the mend. His Carolina tenure has fallen well short of expectations and a release in the near future could be in the cards. Given the team’s backfield injuries, though, Sanders could handle a notable workload tomorrow while potentially auditioning for free agent suitors.

Gilman’s return will be welcomed by the Chargers’ defense. The 27-year-old has remained a full-time starter this season, his second straight handling first-team duties. Los Angeles is assured of a wild-card spot, but moving up to the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff picture could be possible on Sunday. In any case, Gilman’s presence will be key for a Bolts defense which leads the league in points allowed per game (17.6).

Gardner’s campaign will come to an end after 15 games played. He fell short of a Pro Bowl nod for this first time in his young career, but the fourth pick of the 2022 draft remained a critical member of the team’s secondary when healthy. Gardner is eligible for an extension this offseason, and his financial future (which will include a fifth-year option decision in the spring) will be a key point of focus once New York’s head coach/general manager tandem is in place.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/3/24

December 3rd, 2024 at 7:50pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: RB Elijah Dotson
Released: LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams, K Riley Patterson

Buffalo Bills

Released: WR Deon Cain

Carolina Panthers

Signed: RB Emani Bailey, TE Dominique Dafney, LB Thomas Incoom, WR T.J. Luther
Released: S Alex Cook, WR Sam Pinckney
Placed on IR: RB Dillon Johnson, TE Stephen Sullivan

Chicago Bears

Signed: RB Demetric Felton, G Austen Pleasants

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Maurice Alexander

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: LB Liam Anderson

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: LS Tucker Addington, P Matt Haack, QB John Wolford
Released: OL Jerome Carvin, DE Joe Gaziano, CB Tyler Hall

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: RB John Kelly

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DT Jack Heflin, NT Kevin Strong, DB Charles Woods

Minnesota Vikings

Released: RB Myles Gaskin

New England Patriots

Signed: DE Truman Jones
Released: G Michael Jordan

New Orleans Saints

Signed: S Millard Bradford, C Sincere Haynesworth
Released: RB Jacob Kibodi

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: FB Khari Blasingame
Released: WR John Ross

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Ronnie Bell, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: NT Quinton Bohanna, C Mike Novitsky
Released: TE N’Keal Harry

With Trevor Lawrence currently in concussion protocol, the Jaguars have added some QB depth to the organization. John Wolford brings four games of starting experience to Jacksonville, all coming with the Rams between 2020 and 2022. The Wake Forest product went 2-2 in those appearances, tossing one touchdown vs. five interceptions. He’ll slide in behind Mac Jones and C.J. Beathard in the franchise’s QB pecking order.

The Eagles added a veteran fullback to their roster in Khari Blasingame. The 28-year-old has appeared in 66 games since entering the league in 2019, collecting 131 yards from scrimmage on 24 carries. The Eagles recently lost part-time fullback Ben VanSumeren for the season, opening a role for a handful of blocking snaps per game.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/30/24

November 30th, 2024 at 9:34pm CST by Ely Allen

Saturday’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: K Riley Patterson, LB Josh Woods

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: LB William Kwenkeu, DE Chris Wormley
Placed on IR: TE Charlie Kolar (story), CB Arthur Maulet

Carolina Panthers

Activated from reserve/PUP: OLB Amaré Barno
Elevated: WR Dan Chisena, TE Stephen Sullivan
Waived: OLB Thomas Incoom

Cleveland Browns

Signed to active roster: TE Blake Whiteheart
Placed on IR: TE Geoff Swaim

Houston Texans

Elevated: TE Irv Smith Jr., WR Jared Wayne

Indianapolis Colts

Signed to active roster: G Atonio Mafi
Elevated: G Mark Glowinski, WR Laquon Treadwell
Waived: LB Liam Anderson

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: WR Elijah Cooks

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: TE Nick Muse, CB Nahshon Wright

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Keshawn Banks, G Michael Jordan

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: G Kyle Hergel
Elevated: WR Kevin Austin, WR Dante Pettis
Waived: S Millard Bradford

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to active roster: WR Parris Campbell
Elevated: LB Ochaun Mathis, TE C.J. Uzomah
Placed on IR: LB Ben VanSumeren (story)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: CB Nick McCloud
Elevated: LB Jalen Graham, T Sebastian Gutierrez

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: QB Jaren Hall, S Ty Okada

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: QB Michael Pratt

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is listed as questionable, but head coach Raheem Morris is confident he’ll play, calling Patterson an emergency option.

Speculation out of Baltimore was that Maulet wouldn’t require a second stint on injured reserve with his calf injury, but that intel appears to have been off. Maulet and Kolar could potentially make a return in time for the postseason, but they’ll miss four games before they do.

VanSumeren served double-duty as a fullback and linebacker. With his placement on IR, Uzomah was targeted as a possibility to fill in at fullback.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/2/24

November 2nd, 2024 at 7:30pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor NFL moves including standard gameday practice squad elevations for Sunday’s slate of games:

Arizona Cardinals

Elevated: DL Ben Stille

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: CB Natrone Brooks, DE Demone Harris

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: NT Josh Tupou, DE Chris Wormley

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: TE Jordan Matthews
Elevated: CB Caleb Farley, WR Deven Thompkins

Chicago Bears

Elevated: T Jack Curhan, CB Reddy Steward

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: T Devin Cochran, WR Kendric Pryor

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: DT Sam Kamara

Denver Broncos

Elevated: LB Kwon Alexander, FB Michael Burton

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: LB Abraham Beauplan, DL Chris Smith
Elevated: OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad, TE Shane Zylstra
Released: TE Parker Hesse

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: CB Kamal Hadden

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: WR Elijah Cooks, WR Austin Trammell
Placed on IR: WR Christian Kirk (story)

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: TE Peyton Hendershot
Placed on IR: TE Jared Wiley

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: LB Elias Neal, P Ty Zentner

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: DT Neil Farrell, LS Matt Overton

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: S Millard Bradford, CB Shemar Jean-Charles, RB Jordan Mims
Elevated: CB Tre Herndon, S Roderic Teamer
Placed on IR: WR Bub Means, RB Kendre Miller
Waived: G Kyle Hergel

Philadelphia Eagles

Elevated: TE E.J. Jenkins

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: CB Justin Hardee, RB Joshua Kelley, WR Bryce Oliver
Elevated: C Corey Levin, QB Trevor Siemian
Placed on IR: OL Andrew Rupcich
Waived: TE Thomas Odukoya

Washington Commanders

Elevated: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC South

August 28th, 2024 at 4:02pm 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 Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints moves are noted below.

Atlanta Falcons

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

WR Chris Blair, CB Natrone Brooks, S Dane Cruikshank, OL Julién Davenport, WR Dylan Drummond, TE John FitzPatrick, DL Demone Harris, CB Kevin King, DT Zion Logue, DL LaCale London, WR Jesse Matthews, OL Andrew Stueber, RB Carlos Washington Jr.

Carolina Panthers

Signed:

Claimed:

CB Shemar Bartholomew, CB Tariq Castro-Fields, CB Keenan Isaac, LB Jon Rhattigan, LB Jamie Sheriff

Waived:

WR Jalen Coker

Waived from IR:

CB Lamar Jackson

Signed to practice squad:

G Mason Brooks, RB Mike Boone, S Alex Cook, LB Kenny Dyson, TE Jordan Matthews, QB Jack Plummer, DL T.J. Smith, DL Walter Palmore, LB Chandler Wooten

New Orleans Saints

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

S Johnathan Abram, S Ugo Amadi, WR Kevin Austin, S Millard Bradford, LB Isaiah Stalbird, TE Treyton Welch

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed:

Claimed:

G Royce Newman

Waived:

OT Brandon Walton

Signed to practice squad:

S Marcus Banks, DL C.J. Brewer, DL Mike Greene, LB Antonio Grier, OLB Daniel Grzesiak, OL Luke Haggard, LB Vi Jones, QB Michael Pratt, WR Sterling Shepard, TE Tanner Taula, P Seth Vernon, RB D.J. Williams, S Rashad Wisdom

Saints Place RB Kendre Miller On IR, Reduce Squad To 53

August 27th, 2024 at 9:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is how the Saints moved their roster down to the regular-season 53-man limit:

Released:

Waived:

WR Kelvin Austin Jr.
S Millard Bradford
WR Shaq Davis
OL Mark Evans
T Josiah Ezirim
TE Mason Fairchild
P Lou Hedley
DT Jack Heflin
G Kyle Hergel
TE Michael Jacobson
DB Shemar Jean-Charles
S Lawrence Johnson
RB Jacob Kibodi
DE Nico Lalos
CB Mac McCain
WR Samson Nacua
LB Monty Rice
LB Mike Rose
K Charlie Smyth
LB Isaiah Stalbird

Placed on IR:

DT Cameron Peterson
TE Kevin Rader
CB Rejzohn Wright

Placed on IR/return designation:

RB Kendre Miller

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
LB Nephi Sewell

A host of vested vets are off the Saints’ roster, and Miller will be for a stretch as well. Miller has been down with a hamstring injury for several weeks, suffering the setback minutes into the team’s initial training camp workout. This lingering into the regular season is a concerning development for both parties. Hamstring trouble limited Miller late last summer as well. The Saints still roster Jamaal Williams behind Alvin Kamara, but they used a third-round pick on Miller last year. The TCU alum logged 41 carries as a rookie, but a new OC (Klint Kubiak) is now calling the shots.

Kpassagnon sustained an Achilles tear early this offseason, and he will miss at least four games. Rookie UDFA Mason Tipton made the roster over St. Brown, while offseason pickup Will Harris secured a spot over Abram. The Saints kept Lucas Patrick and Oli Udoh over Davis and Lemieux, who had been attempting to bounce back from an injury-plagued Giants tenure.

Saints Sign 16 UDFAs

May 2nd, 2024 at 8:34pm CST by Ben Levine

After adding seven rookies in last weekend’s draft, the Saints have added a long list of undrafted free agents to their roster. The team announced the signing of 16 UDFAs:

Kyler Baugh, DT (Minnesota)
Millard Bradford, S (TCU)
Matthew Hayball, P (Vanderbilt)
Sincere Haynesworth, C (Tulane)
Kyle Hergel, G (Boston College)
Dallin Holker, TE (Colorado State)
Jermaine Jackson, WR (Idaho)
Trajan Jeffcoat, DE (Arkansas)
Lawrence Johnson, DB (SE Missouri St.)
Jacob Kibodi, RB (LA Lafayette)
Nate Latu, DE (Oklahoma State)
Nouri Nouili, G (Nebraska)
Rico Payton, CB (Pittsburgh State)
Kyle Sheets, WR (Slippery Rock)
Isaiah Stalbird, LB (South Dakota State)
Mason Tipton, WR (Yale)

Jermaine Jackson got $160K in guaranteed money to catch on with the Saints, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. After finishing the 2022 campaign with more than 1,000 receiving yards, the Idaho product was limited to only 593 yards in 2023. However, he took on a larger special teams role, returning 18 kickoffs and 18 punts (including two punt returns for touchdowns). He’ll join a rookie receiver class that also includes fifth-round pick Bub Means and UDFA Kyle Sheets.

Isaiah Stalbird also got a significant payment from the Saints. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston reports that the linebacker got a $10K signing bonus plus $100K in guaranteed salary. The SDSU standout finished his college career with 80 tackles, three sacks, and five pass breakups in 2023, and he also drew the eye of scouts during his Pro Day (which likely explains the lofty guarantees). The Saints used a fifth-round pick on Texas LB Jaylan Ford.