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Minor NFL Transactions: 4/27/20

April 27th, 2020 at 11:29am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Chicago Bears

Released: TE Dax Raymond

Denver Broncos

Released: S Tyvis Powell, TE Bug Howard, DL Deyon Sizer, DL Jay-Tee Tiuli

Detroit Lions

Released: RB Tra Carson, LS James Fisher, G Casey Tucker, P Matt Wile

Green Bay Packers

Released: QB Manny Wilkins

Indianapolis Colts

Released: TE Billy Brown, WR Steve Ishmael

Kansas City Chiefs

Released: QB Kyle Shurmur

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: RB Mark Thompson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: C Coleman Shelton (Exclusive Rights Free Agent)
Released: LB Jeff Holland

San Francisco 49ers

Released: S Jacob Thieneman

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/7/20

January 7th, 2020 at 3:31pm CST by Zachary Links

The latest reserve/futures signings from around the NFL:

Buffalo Bills

K/P Kaare Vedvik

Detroit Lions

RB Tra Carson

New England Patriots

OLB Tashawn Bower

Oakland Raiders

RB Mark Thompson, LB Nick Usher

Pittsburgh Steelers

RB Darrin Hall

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

DE Quinton Bell, S Deiondre’ Hall, T Brad Seaton, RB Aca’Cedric Ware

NFL Workout Updates: 12/11/19

December 11th, 2019 at 8:15pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s workout updates:

Chicago Bears

LB Devante Bond, S Kentrell Brice, S Derrick Kindred

Cincinnati Bengals

CB Dee Delaney

Detroit Lions

RB Tra Carson, WR Jonathan Duhart, WR Emanuel Hall, TE Matt Lengel

Green Bay Packers

G Joshua Garnett

Miami Dolphins

CB DaShaun Amos, LB Willie Jefferson, DE Jonathan Kongbo, LB Derrick Moncrief, DE Mike Moore, CB Marcus Sayles, LB Nick Usher. (Each player played in the CFL this season)

Seattle Seahawks

RB Nick Brossette, RB Matthew Dayes, RB Xavier Turner

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

RB Tony Brooks-James

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/8/19

November 8th, 2019 at 6:24pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Today’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Promoted from practice squad: CB Cole Luke
Waived: DE Bryan Cox Jr.

Detroit Lions

Released from IR: RB Tra Carson

Lions Place RB Tra Carson On IR

November 2nd, 2019 at 3:35pm CST by Sam Robinson

Another change for the Lions’ running back group. The team’s starter in the first game following Kerryon Johnson‘s IR designation, Tra Carson will now join the team’s original 2019 starter on the Lions’ IR list.

The Lions sent Carson to IR, effectively ending the recent waiver claim’s season. Detroit promoted running back Paul Perkins to take Carson’s roster spot.

Carson worked through two limited practices this week with a hamstring injury, so this could lead to an injury settlement once the ex-Packer is healthy. Carson finished his Week 8 start with 12 carries for 34 yards in the Lions’ 31-26 win over the Giants.

A former Giant, Perkins came to Detroit as a waiver claim earlier this season. The Lions were able to pass the UCLA product through to their practice squad recently but will bring him back to their 53-man roster because of more backfield injury trouble. He took C.J. Anderson‘s roster spot. The Lions’ backfield now consists of sixth-round rookie Ty Johnson, ex-Seahawk J.D. McKissic and Perkins.

Lions Claim RB Tra Carson

October 17th, 2019 at 6:03pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Lions are making a change to their running back depth chart. Detroit has claimed Tra Carson off waivers from the division-rival Packers while waiving Paul Perkins, the club announced today.

Carson, a former undrafted free agent, has been in the NFL since 2016, but he’s mostly bounced between active and practice squads with the Bengals and Packers. His most significant game action actually came in Week 5 of this year, when he handled six carries for 14 yards and posted four receptions against the Cowboys.

Turning 27 years old next week, Carson has some ties to the Detroit staff, as Lions running back coach Kyle Caskey previously tutored Carson in Cincinnati. Carson will slide into a Lions depth chart that includes starter Kerryon Johnson as well as backups Ty Johnson and J.D. McKissic.

Perkins, 24, was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2016 draft and put up 456 yards during his rookie campaign, but hasn’t done much since. He spent the 2018 campaign on injured reserve before being claimed by the Lions last month.

Packers Sign WR Ryan Grant

October 16th, 2019 at 4:26pm CST by Zachary Links

The Packers have signed veteran wide receiver Ryan Grant, as Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets. To make room, they waived running back Tra Carson.

Grant, 29 in December, caught just four passes for just 14 yards with Oakland this season. However, he snagged 35 passes for 334 yards with the Colts in 2018. The Raiders released Grant in late September and he worked out for the Patriots and Vikings before landing in Green Bay.

Carson, 27 next week, was promoted from the taxi squad just recently. He saw a grand total of six carries and rushed for just 14 yards with the Packers.

After edging out the Lions on Monday night, the Packers will face the Raiders – Grant’s former team – on Sunday afternoon.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/5/19

October 5th, 2019 at 4:21pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Released: OL John Wetzel

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted from practice squad: DE Zach Sieler

Buffalo Bills

Promoted from practice squad: WR Duke Williams

Chicago Bears

Promoted from practice squad: QB Tyler Bray
Released: TE Bradley Sowell

Green Bay Packers

Promoted from practice squad: RB Tra Carson
Waived: DE Fadol Brown

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted from practice squad: CB Shakial Taylor

Oakland Raiders

Promoted from practice squad: WR Marcell Ateman, G Lester Cotton
Placed on IR: G Jordan Devey

Philadelphia Eagles

Released from IR with injury settlement: DT Aziz Shittu

Pittsburgh Steelers

Released from IR with injury settlement: TE Xavier Grimble

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: LB Demone Harris

Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC North

September 1st, 2019 at 4:24pm CST by Sam Robinson

Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC North teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings are noted below.

Additionally, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads today. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.

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

Chicago Bears

Signed to practice squad:
- OL Alex Bars
- QB Tyler Bray
- DB Stephen Denmark
- LB Jonathan Harris
- TE Jesper Horsted
- WR Thomas Ives
- DB Michael Joseph
- OL Sam Mustipher
- RB Ryan Nall
- LB James Vaughters

Detroit Lions

Signed to practice squad:
- DT John Atkins
- WR Jonathan Duhart
- WR Tom Kennedy
- LB Steve Longa
- TE Isaac Nauta
- T Matt Nelson
- LB Anthony Pittman
- RB Mark Thompson
- TE Austin Traylor
- DE Jonathan Wynn

Green Bay Packers

Signed to practice squad:
- TE Evan Baylis
- RB Tra Carson
- CB Kabion Ento
- WR Allen Lazard
- DL James Looney
- T Yosh Nijman
- LB Randy Ramsey
- LB Brady Sheldon
- WR Malik Taylor
- QB Manny Wilkins

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to practice squad:
- FB Khari Blasingame
- QB Jake Browning
- T Aviante Collins
- LB Devante Downs
- DE Stacy Keely
- CB Nate Meadors
- WR Dillon Mitchell
- K Chase McLaughlin
- LB Cameron Smith

Packers Reach 53-Man Max

August 31st, 2019 at 5:20pm CST by Zachary Links

The Packers have released the following players to reach the 53-man limit:

G Dejon Allen
TE Evan Baylis
FB Tommy Bohanon
RB Tra Carson
G Anthony Coyle
T Gerhard de Beer
CB Kabion Ento
K Sam Ficken
LB James Folston
RB Keith Ford
S Natrell Jamerson
LB Markus Jones
CB Jocquez Kalili
WR Allen Lazard
DL James Looney
S Tray Matthews
TE Pharoah McKever
WR J’Mon Moore
T Yosh Nijman
G/T Adam Pankey
CB Jackson Porter
LB Randy Ramsey
WR Teo Redding
CB Nydair Rouse
DL Olive Sagapolu
LB Brady Sheldon
DL Deon Simon
WR Malik Taylor
QB Manny Wilkins

The Packers’ previously announced release of DeShone Kizer leaves the club with just two quarterbacks – Aaron Rodgers and Tim Boyle – on the roster. Meanwhile, they’ll carry six wide receivers on the initial 53: Davante Adams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Geronimo Allison, Trevor Davis, Jake Kumerow, and Darrius Shepherd.

Equanimeous St. Brown, meanwhile, is not on that WR list. He was initially thought to have suffered a mild ankle sprain, but now, he’ll be out for the season.