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NFL Workout Updates: 9/19/17

September 19th, 2017 at 9:35pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout updates:

Carolina Panthers

T Laurence Gibson; CB Tevin Homer (Twitter link via Howard Balzer)

Chicago Bears

QBs Garrett Grayson and Bart Houston; WRs Marlon Brown, Bug Howard, Kyle Prater, Tevaun Smith, Daniel Williams, and James Wright; TE D.J. Tialavea; C Mark Spelman; T Givens Price; LBs Carl Bradford and Shayne Skov; DTs Stefan Charles, Mike Purcell, and Nick Williams (Link via Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune)

Dallas Cowboys

OLs Michael Dunn, Jake Eldrenkamp, Kaleb Johnson, and Jarron Jones; LB Tre’Von Johnson; DT Caraun Reid, CBs Chris Lewis-Harris, JaCorey Shepherd, D’Joun Smith, and Ian Wells (Twitter link via Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News)

Green Bay Packers

QB Jerod Evans; RB Algeron Brown; WRs C.J. Board, Alonzo Moore, and Jordan Williams; TE Ryan O’Malley; DTs Jeremy Faulk and Joey Ivie (Link via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com)

Jacksonville Jaguars

DTs Ryan Carrethers, John Hughes, and Cam Thomas (Twitter link via Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union)

Kansas City Chiefs

LB Garrett Sickels; CBs Makinton Dorleant and Ezra Robinson (Twitter link via Adam Caplan)

Miami Dolphins

LB Zaviar Gooden (Twitter link via Caplan)

New York Jets

WRs Corey Brown, Josh Huff and Paul Turner; G Robert Myers; DL Stefan Charles, Datone Jones, Alex McCalister, and Joby Saint Fleur; CBs Malik Foreman and D.J. Killings; S Jordan Moore. (Twitter links via Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, Caplan, Balzer (1, 2) and Wilson)

San Francisco 49ers

OL Willie Beavers, Wil Freeman, Laurence Gibson, and Max Rich (Twitter link via Caplan and Balzer)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

CB Randall Evans (Twitter link via Caplan)

Cardinals Down To 53

September 2nd, 2017 at 7:00pm CST by Zachary Links

The Cardinals announced their full slate of cuts to get to 53:

WR Carlton Agudosi
DT Peli Anau
LB Alex Bazzie
LB Cap Capi
CB Jarrell Carter
TE Gerald Christian
S Ironhead Gallon
LB Zaviar Gooden
CB Gump Hayes
WR Krishawn Hogan
WR Chris Hubert
LB Jarvis Jones (injury settlement)
G Dorian Johnson
G Kaleb Johnson
LB Tre’Von Johnson (injury settlement)
QB Trevor Knight
LB Ryan Langford
P Richie Leone
CB Ryan Lewis
T Jonathan McLaughlin
S Harlan Miller
DT David Moala
C Daniel Munyer
T Givens Price
WR Jeremy Ross
TE Ricky Seals-Jones
CB Sojourn Shelton
DT Ed Stinson (waived/injured)
RB James Summers
DT Pasoni Tasini
G Cole Toner
TE Hakeem Valles
LB Terence Waugh
LB Scooby Wright

Wright was a standout at the University of Arizona. As a sophomore for the Wildcats, Wright was an absolute monster as he tallied 163 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and six forced fumbles. Unfortunately, he was slowed by injuries in 2015 and he wound up as a seventh-round pick of the Browns. The Cardinals were happy to scoop him up in December, but he has been pushed out in favor of veteran Josh Bynes and others.

Also of note – fourth-round guard Dorian Johnson has been cut. Johnson struggled in camp and the Cardinals were not willing to use a roster spot on him. I would speculate that he could be a taxi squad candidate.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/18/16

November 18th, 2016 at 5:48pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s minor moves:

The Jaguars announced today that they’ve promoted offensive lineman Jeremiah Poutasi from the practice squad to the active roster. In a corresponding move, the club waived fellow OL Bryce Harris. Poutasi, 22, was selected by the Titans in the third round of the 2015 draft, but Tennessee’s new regime cut ties with him after only a single season. Harris, meanwhile, has bounced around the league since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
The Cardinals have placed linebacker Gabe Martin on injured reserve with a knee injury and promoted LB Zaviar Gooden from the practice squad, according to a team announcement. Martin had only played 19 defensive snaps on the season, but had been a force on special teams, where he’d played on 64% of Arizona’s plays. Like Poutasi, Gooden is a former Titans third-round pick, having been drafted in 2013.
The Rams announced that they’ve placed rookie wide receiver Nelson Spruce on injured reserve after he suffered calf injury. To fill his roster spot, Los Angles has promoted defensive back Blake Countess from the practice squad. Additionally, the Rams signed defensive end Lenny Jones to the taxi squad, according to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com.

Practice Squad Updates: 11/1/16

November 1st, 2016 at 6:53pm CST by Ben Levine

Here are today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: LB Zaviar Gooden, TE Brian Leonhardt
Cut: T Martin Wallace

Baltimore Ravens

Cut: RB Stephen Houston

Chicago Bears

Cut: OT Arturo Uzdavinis

Cleveland Browns

Cut: WR Mitch Mathews

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: LB Terrance Smith

New England Patriots

Signed: OG Chase Farris, TE Austin Traylor

New Orleans Saints

Signed: LB Lamar Louis
Cut: DL Royce LaFrance

New York Jets

Signed: OT Jesse Davis, WR Myles White
Cut: C Kyle Friend, LB Reshard Cliett

San Diego Chargers

Signed: LB James Burgess
Cut: WR Kevin Norwood

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: S Vinnie Sunseri

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: WR George Farmer
Cut: QB Joel Stave, FB Julian Howsare

Cardinals Place Jaron Brown On IR

October 25th, 2016 at 6:35pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Cardinals have officially placed wide receiver Jaron Brown on injured reserve with a torn ACL, the club announced today. Arizona has not yet announced a corresponding roster move.

Brown was thrust into a more prominent role yesterday as teammate John Brown was sidelined with symptoms stemming from sickle-cell trait. Serving as the team’s No. 3 wide receiver, Jaron Brown was forced to exit in the first half. If both Browns are out, then the team is left only with Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, and J.J. Nelson at receiver. The Cardinals could promote receivers Marquis Bundy and/or Brittan Golden from the practice squad, but they could also look out-of-house for options.

Prior to suffering the injury, Jaron Brown had been a more prominent part of the Cardinals’ offense this season compared to previous years. Brown had already tied his 16-game reception total from last season (11) and amassed 22 targets – one fewer than his 2015 amount. He also averaged an impressive 17.0 yards per catch and added a touchdown over the Cardinals’ first seven games.

Now in need of a receiver, Arizona worked out free agents Aaron Dobson and Jonathan Krause today, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Dobson, 25, has seen two stints with Detroit this year but has yet to suit up for a game. The Cardinals also auditioned quarterback Mike Bercovici and linebacker Zaviar Gooden, per Florio.

Practice Squad Updates: 10/13/16

October 13th, 2016 at 6:24pm CST by Zachary Links

Thursday’s practice squad transactions from around the NFL:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: CB Robertson Daniel
Cut: G Jarell Broxton

Detroit Lions

Signed: LB Steve Longa
Cut: LB Zaviar Gooden

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DL Morgan Fox

New York Giants

Signed: CB Michael Hunter
Placed On P-Squad IR: DB Donte Deayon

Practice Squad Updates: 9/28/16

September 28th, 2016 at 8:02pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s practice squad moves:

Chicago Bears

Signed: LB Jonathan Anderson (Twitter link via Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune)

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: OT Clay DeBord
Cut: DE Chris McCain

Detroit Lions

Signed: LB Zaviar Gooden (Twitter link via Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: C Daniel Munyer
Cut: WR Seantavius Jones (via Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star)

Oakland Raiders

Signed: LB Darnell Sankey (via Scott Bair of CSNCalifornia.com)

New England Patriots

Signed: DT Anthony Johnson (Twitter link via Doug Kyed of NESN)
Cut: OT Ian Silberman (Twitter link via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com)

New York Giants

Signed: OT Jon Halapio (Twitter link via James Kratch of NJ.com)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Jonathan Krause (Twitter link via Roy Cummings of WFLA)

Lions Re-Sign Aaron Dobson

September 27th, 2016 at 4:16pm CST by Zachary Links

The Lions announced that they have re-signed wide receiver Aaron Dobson. In a related move, linebacker Zaviar Gooden has been re-signed to the practice squad.

Dobson worked out for the Jets, Eagles, Chargers, and 49ers this month before a Lions tryout finally landed him a deal. He was dropped prior to the team’s Week 3 game against the Packers, but he’s back in the fold now. Since a decent showing in his rookie season, Dobson has just 16 catches for 179 yards over the last two years.

Detroit promoted linebacker Zaviar Gooden for Sunday’s game as DeAndre Levy and Antwione Williams were sidelined. After being waived, Gooden is back on the taxi squad.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/26/16

September 26th, 2016 at 6:14pm CST by Zachary Links

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

The Lions announced that they have waived linebacker Zaviar Gooden. Gooden was bumped from the practice squad to the main roster on Sunday and played in 27 of the team’s 54 snaps.
The Jaguars have released offensive tackle Rashod Hill, according to agent Brett Tessler (on Twitter). If he clears waivers, Tessler says that Jacksonville will re-sign him to the practice squad. Taking his place will be wide receiver Bryan Walters (Twitter link via Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com).
The Jets waived linebacker Julian Stanford, as Rich Cimini of ESPN.com tweets.
Former Kansas City seventh-round wide receiver Da’Ron Brown visited the Jaguars, Adam Caplan of ESPN.com tweets.

Ameer Abdullah Placed On IR, Done For Season?

September 25th, 2016 at 10:05am CST by Zachary Links

SUNDAY, 10:05am: Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweeted earlier this morning that the Lions were hopeful that Abdullah would return from IR shortly after the team’s Week 10 bye. However, a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter shortly thereafter indicated that the Lions believe Abdullah has a torn ligament in his left foot and will miss the remainder of the season.

WEDNESDAY, 08:38am: The Lions have placed running back Ameer Abdullah on injured reserve, as Justin Rogers of The Detroit News tweets. The Lions have confirmed the news via press release.

Abdullah injured his foot on Sunday and it was initially believed to be a sprain. Yesterday, the tailback visited Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte and apparently received some bad news. It’s not necessarily known if Abdullah suffered a fracture, but – at minimum – his sprain was more severe than initially thought. Thanks to the league’s new IR rules, Abdullah is not necessarily done for the season, of course. In theory, Abdullah could come back in two months and suit up as soon as Week 11.

With Abdullah out, the Lions will give more carries to Theo Riddick. Of course, Riddick is more of a pass-catching specialist than a workhorse back, so we can expect to see additional work for rookie Dwayne Washington as well. Washington is a bit of an unknown, but coach Jim Caldwell has been talking him up all summer.

The Lions also announced that they have signed running back George Winn and linebacker Zaviar Gooden to the practice squad. To make room, guard Chase Farris and wide receiver Isaac Fruechte have been cut.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.