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Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC South

September 1st, 2021 at 6:05pm 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 moves for the Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints are noted below.

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

Atlanta Falcons

Claimed:

G Colby Gossett (from Browns)

Signed to practice squad:

OL Willie Beavers, LB Quinton Bell, LB Emmanuel Ellerbee, RB D’Onta Foreman, WR Juwan Green, RB Caleb Huntley, S Dwayne Johnson, OL Sam Jones, OL Ryan Neuzil, LB George Obinna, TE John Raine, DL Chris Slayton, WR Austin Trammell, TE David Wells, CB Chris Williamson

Carolina Panthers

Release from IR:

RB Reggie Bonnafon

Signed to practice squad:

WR Omar Bayless, RB Spencer Brown, DL Frank Herron, CB Jalen Julius, WR Keith Kirkwood, CB Rashaan Melvin, OL Aaron Monteiro, QB James Morgan, S Kenny Robinson, WR C.J. Saunders, RB Rodney Smith, TE Stephen Sullivan, OL Sam Tecklenburg

New Orleans Saints

Released:

K Aldrick Rosas; Rosas is expected to re-sign later this week, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets

Claimed:

RB Adam Prentice (from Broncos)

Signed to practice squad:

FB Alex Armah, WR Kawaan Baker, OT Caleb Benenoch, DT Josiah Bronson, DT Albert Huggins, LB Wynton McManis, DB Bryan Mills, DB KeiVarae Russell, WR Kevin White, WR Easop Winston, TE Ethan Wolf

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed to practice squad:

S Andrew Adams, WR Cyril Grayson, QB Ryan Griffin, WR Travis Jonsen, TE Codey McElroy, WR Jaydon Mickens, CB Herb Miller, DL Benning Potoa’e, DL Kobe Smith, RB Darwin Thompson, OL Brandon Walton, TE Deon Yelder

Panthers Set Initial 53-Man Roster

August 31st, 2021 at 3:17pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Add the Panthers to the list of teams who have officially trimmed their roster down to the required 53 players. Remember this is only the initial roster, so not everybody who was spared Tuesday will make it through to the regular season after the waiver wire frenzy the next few days.

Here’s the list of players Carolina cut on Tuesday:

Released:

LB Josh Bynes

Waived:

QB Will Grier
RB Rodney Smith
S Kenny Robinson
RB Reggie Bonnafon (waived/injured)
WR Omar Bayless
RB Spencer Brown
DL Frank Herron
OL Mike Horton
CB Jalen Julius
WR Keith Kirkwood
OLB Christian Miller
OL Aaron Monteiro
WR C.J. Saunders
TE Stephen Sullivan
OL Sam Tecklenburg

Placed on season-ending IR

LS Thomas Fletcher

You’ll probably recognize at least a few names on this list, including Bynes, Grier, Kirkwood, and Bonnafon. Bynes is a veteran linebacker with 117 appearances and 63 starts under his belt since entering the league all the way back in 2011. He started all 16 games for the Bengals last year, but it took him until just a few weeks ago to get signed by Carolina.

Grier is the West Virginia product who had a fair amount of buzz coming out of college. Despite some initial talk that he could get drafted in the first or second-round, he ended up as a third-round pick in 2019. He ended up starting two games for the Panthers as a rookie, struggling mightily while tossing four interceptions and no touchdowns. Carolina is throwing in the towel after just two seasons, electing to roll with only P.J. Walker behind Sam Darnold. Grier should be able to at least end up on somebody’s practice squad.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/5/21

January 5th, 2021 at 9:44am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of the latest reserve/futures deals here:

Carolina Panthers

LB Daniel Bituli, WR Ventell Bryant, DB Sean Chandler, WR Amara Darboh, G Mike Horton, WR Ishmael Hyman, LB Clay Johnston, WR Marken Michel, G Aaron Monteiro, LB Chris Orr, DT Mike Panasiuk, TE Giovanni Ricci, C Sam Tecklenburg

Dallas Cowboys

OT Isaac Alarcon, WR Aaron Parker, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, C Adam Redmond, C Marcus Henry, TE Cole Hikutini, WR Chris Lacy, DT Walter Palmore, CB Kemon Hall, LB Ladarius Hamilton, QB Cooper Rush

Denver Broncos

OT Quinn Bailey, WR Trinity Benson, WR Fred Brown, S Chris Cooper, RB Damarea Crockett, FB Jeremy Cox, WR/QB Kendall Hinton, TE Jordan Leggett, OT Darrin Paulo, DT Deyon Sizer

Houston Texans

OL Cohl Cabral, LB Curtis Bolton, LS Anthony Kukwa, CB Brandon Williams, WR J’Mon Moore, OL Beau Benzschawel

Minnesota Vikings

CB Tae Hayes, OL Zack Bailey, TE Brandon Dillon, OL Blake Brandel, FB Jake Bargas, S Luther Kirk, CB Cordrea Tankersley, QB Jake Browning, QB Nate Stanley

New England Patriots

K Roberto Aguayo, QB Jake Dolegala, DT Bill Murray, G Ross Reynolds, K Justin Rohrwasser, CB D’Angelo Ross, WR Devin Smith, DT Nick Thurman, WR Kristian Wilkerson, WR Isaiah Zuber

New York Giants

QB Alex Tanney, CB Quincy Wilson, WR Alex Bachman, LB Trent Harris, DB Montre Hartage, DB Jarren Williams, LS Carson Tinker, G Kenny Wiggins, TE Rysen John, RB Taquan Mizzell, DT David Moa, G Chad Slade, QB Clayton Thorson

New York Jets

TE Connor Davis, LB Noah Dawkins, K Sam Ficken, RB Pete Guerriero, DB Zane Lewis, WR Josh Malone, WR D.J. Montgomery, WR Jaleel Scott, QB Mike White

Philadelphia Eagles

Deontay Burnett, WR Hakeem Butler, WR Blake Countess, DT Treyvon Hester, CB Lavert Hill, RB Elijah Holyfield, CB Jameson Houston, DE Matt Leo, DE Joe Ostman

San Francisco 49ers

CB Adonis Alexander, DL Josiah Coatney, S Chris Edwards, LB Jonas Griffith, DL Daeshon Hall, CB Tim Harris Jr., FB Josh Hokit, WR Jauan Jennings, DB Obi Melifonwu, WR Austin Proehl, OL Dakoda Shepley, WR Kevin White, OL Isaiah Williams

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/5/20

November 5th, 2020 at 4:53pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Matt Judon

Carolina Panthers

Waived: C Sam Tecklenburg

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: LB Elijah Lee
Waived: C Evan Brown

Denver Broncos

Promoted: CB Kevin Toliver

Detroit Lions

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Jalen Elliott

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: S Henry Black, G Ben Braden, CB Stanford Samuels

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: RB Theo Riddick

Minnesota Vikings

Signed off Raiders’ practice squad: CB Dylan Mabin

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Marcus Epps; Epps tested positive for the coronavirus but is believed to be asymptomatic, per Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (Twitter link)

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: OL Tony Bergstrom, WR River Cracraft, S Johnathan Cyprien, TE Daniel Helm, RB Austin Walter, WR Kevin White
Placed on IR: QB Jimmy Garoppolo, TE George Kittle (story)

Tennessee Titans

Signed: LS Matthew Orzech

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/20/20

October 20th, 2020 at 4:47pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s minor moves, with the list being updated throughout the day:

Atlanta Falcons

Released: S J.J. Wilcox

Carolina Panthers

Signed off Giants’ practice squad: S Sean Chandler
Promoted: S Kenny Robinson, OL Sam Tecklenburg
Placed on IR: S Juston Burris, WR Keith Kirkwood

Green Bay Packers

Signed off Falcons’ practice squad: LB James Burgess
Placed on IR: CB Parry Nickerson

New York Jets

Placed on IR: LB Frankie Luvu

Philadelphia Eagles

Released from IR: CB Trevor Williams

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Parnell Motley
Placed on IR: C Ben Garland (story)
Waived: TE Daniel Helm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: WR John Hurst

Tennessee Titans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE MyCole Pruitt

Panthers Reduce Roster To 53

September 5th, 2020 at 12:52pm CST by Ben Levine

The Panthers are the first team of the day to officially get down to 53 players. The team’s moves are below:

Waived:

DT Myles Adams
DB Quin Blanding
RB Reggie Bonnafon
OT Branden Bowen
DT Woodrow Hamilton
DT Bruce Hector
OG Mike Horton
DB Jameson Houston
WR Ishmael Hyman
DB Natrell Jamerson
DE Jalen Jelks
LB Jordan Kunaszyk
DE Austin Larkin
WR Marken Michel
OT Aaron Monterio
LB James Onwualu
LB Chris Orr
WR Cam Phillips
TE Giovanni Ricci
WR Darrell Stewart
C Sam Tecklenburg
TE Colin Thompson
K/P Kaare Vedvik

Released:

DB T.J. Green
TE Temarrick Hemingway

One of the most notable names on the list is Bonnafon, who has been with the organization since 2018. The running back appeared in 16 games last season, rushing for 116 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. He also hauled in six receptions for 57 yards.

Of course, considering that the NFL was expanded practice squads to 16 players for the 2020 campaign, there’s a good chance that Bonnafon (along with several other players on this list) end up being retained by the organization.

Panthers Agree To Terms With 17 UDFAs

April 28th, 2020 at 10:17am CST by Ben Levine

The Panthers have been busy adding undrafted free agents, as the organization announced that they’ve agreed to terms with 17 rookies:

Myles Adams, DE (Rice)
Omar Bayless, WR (Arkansas State)
Branden Bowen, OT (Ohio State)
Jason Ferris, LB (Montana Western)
Sam Franklin, LB (Temple)
Myles Hartsfield, DB (Mississippi)
TreVontae Hights, WR (TCU)
Mike Horton, G (Auburn)
Jordan Mack, LB (Virginia)
Frederick Mauigoa, C (Washington State)
Chris Orr, LB (Wisconsin)
David Reese, LB (Florida)
Giovanni Ricci, TE (Western Michigan)
Austrian Robinson, DT (Mississippi)
Rodney Smith, RB (Minnesota)
Cam Sutton, TE (Fresno State)
Sam Tecklenburg, OL (Baylor)

As the press release notes, three of those free agents (Mack, Sutton, Thompson) officially signed with the Panthers on Monday.

The front office was clearly looking to plug a hole at linebacker, as the organization added five undrafted rookies at the position. While the front office used each of their seven draft picks on defensive players, all those rookies are either defensive backs or defensive linemen.

The Panthers are also making a relatively large investment in Bayless. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle tweets that the wideout will earn $100K in guaranteed money. The Arkansas State product finished last season with 93 receptions for 1,653 yards and 17 touchdowns.