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Minor NFL Transactions: 1/5/22

January 5th, 2022 at 5:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Designated for return: S James Wiggins

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: TE Parker Hesse
Released: QB Matt Barkley

Carolina Panthers

Signed off Steelers’ practice squad: DE Jacob Tuioti-Mariner
Placed on IR: LT Cameron Erving, WR Terrace Marshall

Chicago Bears

Placed on IR: TE Jesper Horsted

Cleveland Browns

Signed off Dolphins’ practice squad: RB Dexter Williams
Promoted: QB Nick Mullens
Placed on IR: QB Baker Mayfield (story), LB Sione Takitaki

Dallas Cowboys

Designated for return: TE Blake Jarwin
Placed on IR: WR Michael Gallup (story)

Denver Broncos

Placed on IR: QB Teddy Bridgewater, DB Kareem Jackson, G Dalton Risner
Released: OLB Pita Taumoepenu

Green Bay Packers

Designated for return: C Josh Myers

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: LB Will Compton, LB Justin March-Lillard (story)

Los Angeles Rams

Released: WR J.J. Koski

Miami Dolphins

Designated for return: RB Patrick Laird

Minnesota Vikings

Released: QB Kyle Sloter

New Orleans Saints

Designated for return: TE Garrett Griffin

New York Giants

Placed on IR: LB Elerson Smith

New York Jets

Promoted: DE Jabari Zuniga

San Francisco 49ers

Designated for return: CB Emmanuel Moseley, WR Mohamed Sanu, S Tavon Wilson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Designated for return: G Aaron Stinnie

Tennessee Titans

Signed off Seahawks’ practice squad: TE Ryan Izzo
Designated for return: RB Derrick Henry (story)
Released: DB Chris Jones, LB Joseph Jones

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/8/21

December 8th, 2021 at 7:46pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Placed on IR: CB Marlon Humphrey (story)
Designated for return: OT Ja’Wuan James

Cincinnati Bengals

Designated for return: G D’Ante Smith, CB Trae Waynes

Denver Broncos

Designated for return: CB Bryce Callahan

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on IR: RB Kenyan Drake (story), LB Nick Kwiatkoski
Designated for return: S Tyree Gillespie, DT Darius Philon

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: RB Mekhi Sargent

Miami Dolphins

Placed on IR: RB Patrick Laird

New Orleans Saints

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Mark Ingram
Designated for return: S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson

New York Jets

Activated off reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Keelan Cole

Washington Football Team

Signed (off Giants practice squad): RB Jonathan Williams

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/30/21

October 30th, 2021 at 4:59pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is the Week 8 Saturday minor move blitz:

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: LB Daren Bates, LB James Vaughters

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: TE Kahale Warring

Carolina Panthers

Placed on IR: DE Darryl Johnson
Promoted: P Lachlan Edwards, WR Keith Kirkwood

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: T Larry Borom

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: DE Khalid Kareem, RB Trayveon Williams

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Tim Harris, S Jovante Moffatt

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: LB Jonas Griffith
Promoted: LB Barrington Wade

Detroit Lions

Activated from IR: DE Da’Shawn Hand
Promoted: S Jalen Elliott, TE Brock Wright

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: C Justin Britt
Promoted: LB Hardy Nickerson, G Lane Taylor, OL Cole Toner

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: TE Kendall Blanton
Promoted: DB Antoine Brooks, DB Tyler Hall

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: LB Vince Biegel, RB Patrick Laird, CB Jamal Perry

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: TE Luke Stocker, DE Kenny Willekes

New England Patriots

Promoted: DT Daniel Ekuale

New Orleans Saints

Activated after six-game suspension: DT David Onyemata
Placed on IR: G Andrus Peat (story)
Promoted: T Jordan Mills, WR Kevin White

New York Jets

Activated from IR: LB Jarrad Davis
Promoted: LB Noah Dawkins, QB Josh Johnson, DE Jabari Zuniga
Released: S Jarrod Wilson

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: RB Jordan Howard, TE Richard Rodgers
Activated from IR: S K’Von Wallace

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: DE Taco Charlton

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: LB Tanner Muse

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: WR Cyril Grayson

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DL Eli Ankou, FB Tory Carter, RB Dontrell Hilliard

Washington Football Team

Promoted: C Keith Ismael, T David Steinmetz

Dolphins Set Initial 53-Man Roster

August 31st, 2021 at 4:34pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

The Dolphins have joined the club of teams to officially get down to 53 players on cutdown day. Here’s the list of of players from Miami that will be looking for new homes in the coming days:

Placed on season-ending IR:

OT Larnel Coleman

Released:

Waived:

CB Javaris Davis
RB Gerrid Doaks
CB Tino Ellis
LB Shaquem Griffin
LB Kylan Johnson
DT Benito Jones
RB Patrick Laird
DE Jonathan Ledbetter
WR Kai Locksley
WR Kirk Merritt
LB Calvin Munson
TE Chris Myarick
WR Malcolm Perry
OG Durval Queiroz Neto
RB Jordan Scarlett
QB Reid Sinnett
DE Jason Strowbridge

There are some reasonably big names on this list, including LeBlanc and Harvey-Clemons among the vested veterans getting outright released. LeBlanc played a sizable role in the Eagles’ secondary last season, and started nine games for the Bears as a rookie back in 2016. Harvey-Clemons was a decent-sized part of Washington’s defense in 2018, but his role was reduced in 2019 before he opted out of the 2020 seasons.

You’ll likely recognize some of the waiver cuts as well, including Griffin. The brother of star cornerback Shaquill Griffin, the linebacker was attempting to make the team after a few years with the Seahawks. Laird started four games for the Dolphins in 2019 and received 62 carries that year, but he was mainly a special teams guy last season.

Dolphins Sign 18 UDFAs

May 10th, 2019 at 1:54pm CST by Dallas Robinson

We’ll wrap up the 2019 undrated free agent process with the Dolphins, who have announced the signing of the following 18 UDFAs:

Ryan Anderson, C (Wake Forrest)
Shaq Calhoun, G (Mississippi State)
Wesley Farnsworth, LS (Nevada)
Terrill Hanks, LB (New Mexico State)
Montre Hartage, DB (Northwestern)
Dewayne Hendrix, DE (Pittsburgh)
Tyler Horton, CB (Boise State)
Trenton Irwin, WR (Stanford)
Patrick Laird, RB (California)
Jonathan Ledbetter, DE (Georgia)
Aaron Monteiro, T (Boston College)
Chris Myarick, TE (Temple)
Nik Needham, CB (UTEP)
Rob Rolle, S (Villanova)
Cory Thomas, DT (Mississippi State)
Tre’ Watson, LB (Maryland)
Preston Williams, WR (Colorado State)
Stone Wilson, P (FIU)

Most evaluators pegged Miami’s six-draft class as mediocre, but the Dolphins may have hit it out of the park with their undrafted free agents, as Thor Nystrom of Rotoworld ranked the Dolphins’ UDFAs as the second-best crop in the NFL (behind only the Saints). Calhoun is particularly interesting, as the poor state of Miami’s interior offensive line could give him a real chance at a roster spot. Williams, who was barred from testing at the scouting combine due to a 2017 altercation with a woman, is another Dolphins UDFA with a shot to make the 53-man roster, as Brad Kelly of The Draft Network writes.