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Minor NFL Transactions: 12/11/21

December 11th, 2021 at 4:48pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is how teams finalized their Week 14 rosters:

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from IR: TE Hayden Hurst
Promoted: RB Qadree Ollison, S Shawn Williams
Waived: RB Wayne Gallman

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Robert Jackson, T David Sharpe

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: G Jon Feliciano
Promoted: DE Eli Ankou, DT Brandin Bryant, LB Joe Giles-Harris

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: T Cameron Erving
Promoted: RB Reggie Bonnafon, LB Frankie Luvu, OL Patrick Omameh

Chicago Bears

Promoted: LB Charles Snowden

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: LB Austin Calitro, LB Keandre Jones

Cleveland Browns

Activated from IR: LB Jacob Phillips
Promoted: DB Herb Miller, DB Jovante Moffatt, WR JoJo Natson
Waived: WR Ja’Marcus Bradley

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: TE Ian Bunting, RB JaQuan Hardy, S Darian Thompson
Waived: DT Justin Hamilton

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: LB Micah Kiser, CB Michael Ojemudia

Detroit Lions

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Mark Gilbert, CB Ifeatu Melifonwu
Promoted: CB Corey Ballentine, LB Curtis Bolton, DE Bruce Hector, CB Parnell Motley, RB Craig Reynolds, CB Nickell Robey -Coleman, RB Rodney Smith, TE Shane Zylstra

Houston Texans

Promoted: DB Grayland Arnold, WR Phillip Dorsett, DL Chris Smith

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DB Dicaprio Bootle, DB Josh Jackson
Placed on IR: DB Chris Lammons

Los Angeles Chargers

Placed on IR: LB Kyler Fackrell
Promoted: DB Ben DeLuca, LB Emeke Egbule, WR Jason Moore

Miami Dolphins

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Salvon Ahmed

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: DB Chauncey Gardner -Johnson
Promoted: G James Carpenter, LB Chase Hansen, WR Kevin White, WR Easop Winston, TE Ethan Wolf

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Pharoh Cooper, DB Jarren Williams

New York Jets

Activated from IR: CB Brandin Echols
Promoted: DE Ronald Blair, TE Dan Brown, WR D.J. Montgomery, WR Vyncint Smith

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: RB Trenton Cannon, CB Emmanuel Moseley
Promoted: WR River Cracraft, RB Brian Hill, CB Saivion Smith, S Jarrod Wilson

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: LB Edmond Robinson

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: S Dane Cruikshank, WR Racey McMath
Placed on IR: TE Tommy Hudson; this is Hudson’s second IR trip, ending his season
Promoted: WR Cody Hollister, DL Kevin Strong
Waived: S Brady Breeze

Washington Football Team

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Darryl Roberts, DE James Smith -Williams
Placed on IR: G Wes Schweitzer
Promoted: DE William Bradley-King, LB De’Jon Harris, S Jeremy Reaves, C Jon Toth

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/9/21

October 9th, 2021 at 4:41pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is Week 5 Saturday’s minor move spree:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: OL Danny Isidora, TE Ross Travis, CB Jace Whittaker

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from IR: CB Kendall Sheffield
Promoted: WR Juwan Green, CB Chris Williamson
Waived: TE Parker Hesse

Baltimore Ravens

Designated for return: G Tyre Phillips

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: S Kenny Robinson, RB Rodney Smith

Cleveland Browns

Activated from IR: LB Anthony Walker
Promoted: DE Joe Jackson, DB Jovante Moffatt

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: FB Nick Ralston, TE Jeremy Sprinkle

Denver Broncos

Promoted: WR Tyrie Cleveland

Detroit Lions

Promoted: TE Shane Zylstra

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: OL Marcus Cannon
Promoted: QB Jeff Driskel, WR Chris Moore

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: QB Brett Hundley

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: K Matthew Wright

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: LB Willie Gay
Promoted: DE Demone Harris
Waived: LB Darius Harris

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: CB Ryan Smith

Miami Dolphins

Activated from IR: DT Raekwon Davis
Promoted: WR Isaiah Ford, DE Jabaal Sheard

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: G Dakota Dozier, CB Parry Nickerson, CB Tye Smith
Waived: WR Dan Chisena

New England Patriots

Promoted: DB Myles Bryant, OL James Ferentz, OL Alex Redmond, G William Sherman

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: OL Jordan Mills, WR Kenny Stills
Released: DT Christian Ringo

New York Giants

Promoted: T Korey Cunningham

New York Jets

Activated from IR: LB Blake Cashman
Promoted: S Jarrod Wilson, TE Kenny Yeboah

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: T Le’Raven Clark

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: S Karl Joseph, WR Cody White
Released: G Rashaad Coward

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: WR Travis Benjamin, TE Tanner Hudson, QB Nate Sudfeld

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: OLB Cam Gill
Promoted: TE Codey McElroy, DB Rashard Robinson

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: WR Marcus Johnson
Promoted: S Jamal Carter, DL Caraun Reid, LB John Simon
Waived: LB Sharif Finch

Washington Football Team

Promoted: WR Antonio Gandy-Golden

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

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC North

September 1st, 2021 at 6:10pm 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:

WR Nsimba Webster (from 49ers)

Signed:

DB Marqui Christian

Waived:

WR Rodney Adams

Placed on IR:

OT Teven Jenkins

Signed to practice squad:

DL Auzoyah Alufohai, C Dieter Eiselen, CB Thomas Graham Jr., OL Arlington Hambright, WR Isaiah Coulter, K Brian Johnson, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, OLB Sam Kamara, RB Ryan Nall, WR Dazz Newsome, RB Artavis Pierce, OLB Charles Snowden, DB Teez Tabor

Detroit Lions

Released/Waived:

TE Darren Fells, S Dean Marlowe

Signed to practice squad:

LB Tanner Beckett, LB Rashod Berry, DT Miles Brown, S Jalen Elliott, K Zane Gonzalez, DL Bruce Hector, G Tommy Kraemer, TE Alize Mack, WR Javon McKinley, RB Dedrick Mills, OT Darrin Paulo, RB Craig Reynolds, CB Nickell Robey -Coleman, WR Sage Surratt, TE Brock Wright, TE Shane Zylstra

Green Bay Packers

Signed to practice squad:

DL Abdullah Anderson, QB Kurt Benkert, WR Chris Blair, G Ben Braden, OL Jacob Capra, CB Kabion Ento, S Innis Gaines, LB Tipa Galeai, TE Bronson Kaufusi, K J.J. Molson, DL Willington Previlon, WR Equanimeous St. Brown, RB Patrick Taylor, OL Cole Van Lanen, LB Ray Wilborn, WR Juwann Winfree

Minnesota Vikings

Signed:

LS Andrew DePaola

Claimed:

TE Ben Ellefson (from Jaguars)

Placed on IR:

WR Dan Chisena, RB Kene Nwangwu, TE Irv Smith Jr. (story)

Signed to practice squad:

OT Zack Bailey, FB Jake Bargas, LB Tuf Borland, TE Zach Davidson, S Myles Dorn, G Dakota Dozier, G Kyle Hinton, WR Myron Mitchell, CB Parry Nickerson, WR Whop Philyor, RB A.J. Rose, CB Tye Smith, DE Kenny Willekes

Vikings Cut Everson Griffen, Get Down To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 5:13pm CST by Ben Levine

Everson Griffen‘s reunion with the Vikings has already come to an end. The veteran defensive end was among the team’s cuts today.

Griffen spent his entire career with the Vikings up until 2020. Splitting time between the Cowboys and Lions, Griffen finished out with six sacks in total. Meanwhile, no Vikings edge rusher finished with more than five. His ten-year run with the Vikes saw four Pro Bowl appearances and 74.5 total sacks.

Running back Ameer Abdullah was among the other players to earn their walking papers today. The veteran spent the past two-plus seasons with the Vikings, collecting 313 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on 55 carries.

The Vikings made the following moves to get down to 53 players:

Released

LS Andrew DePaola
OG Dakota Dozier
CB Tye Smith

Waived

OT Zack Bailey
FB Jake Bargas
LB Tuf Borland
QB Jake Browning
TE Zach Davidson
S Myles Dorn
OG Kyle Hinton
DE Hercules Mata’afa
WR Myron Mitchell
CB Parry Nickerson
WR Whop Philyor
RB A.J. Rose, Jr.
DE Kenny Willekes
TE Shane Zylstra

Waived/Injured

WR Chad Beebe
S Luther Kirk
OG Dru Samia
QB Nate Stanley

Vikings Sign Shane Zylstra

May 4th, 2021 at 9:02pm CST by Rory Parks

The Vikings have signed Shane Zylstra, according to his agent, Jaymeson Moten (via Twitter). Zylstra, who starred as a wide receiver at Minnesota State, will convert to tight end, as Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press tweets.

If the last name sounds familiar, it’s because Zylstra’s older brother, Brandon Zylstra, signed with the Vikings in 2018 after a terrific couple of years in the Canadian Football League. He has been with the Panthers in each of the past two seasons, and while the CFL’s 2017 receiving yards leader has just 12 catches in his NFL career, he has served as a significant special teams contributor for both Minnesota and Carolina.

The younger Zylstra set Minnesota State records with 81 receptions for 1,676 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2019 — he was basically the D-II version of Ja’Marr Chase — but went undrafted last year. He will hope to follow in the footsteps of fellow Minnesota State alumnus and new teammate Adam Thielen.

Zylstra has put on 15 pounds of muscle for his position switch and is now up to 230 pounds, per Tomasson (Twitter link). The Vikings’ TE depth chart is currently topped by Irv Smith Jr., but beyond that, the club is rostering unproven talents Tyler Conklin, Brandon Dillon, and fifth-round rookie Zach Davidson. So Zylstra has a shot to make the team with a strong summer.

Tomasson notes that Zylstra also attracted interest from the Colts and 49ers (Twitter link).