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Minor NFL Transactions: 4/26/20

April 26th, 2020 at 8:57pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Today’s minor moves:

Green Bay Packers

Signed exclusive rights tenders: WR Jake Kumerow, DT Tyler Lancaster

Houston Texans

Signed: LS Anthony Kukwa

New England Patriots

Released: Keionta Davis

Pittsburgh Steelers

Released: RB Darrin Hall, WR Jamal Custis, S Tray Matthews

Davis signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2017, and spent two of the past three seasons on injured reserve. He played a significant role on the 2018 team, starting three out of the six games he appeared in and winning Super Bowl LIII with the team. He was just re-signed last month, but didn’t last long.

All three of the players Pittsburgh cut spent time on their practice squad last year, but none of them have appeared in a regular season game yet.

Reserve/Futures Contracts: 12/30/19

December 30th, 2019 at 7:26pm CST by Ben Levine

With the regular season behind us, teams can start signing players to reserve/futures contract. This ties the player to the team’s 90-man offseason roster.

Several teams have already started completing these deals, which we’ve compiled below:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Johnnie Dixon, DL Lyndon Johnson, OL Sam Jones, WR A.J. Richardson, CB Sojourn Shelton, CB Duke Thomas

Carolina Panthers

S Quin Blanding, K Elliott Fry, CB Dominique Hatfield, TE Temarrick Hemingway, WR Damion Jeanpiere, T Tyler Marz, T Aaron Monteiro, RB Marcus Murphy, LB Sione Teuhema

Denver Broncos

OT Ka’John Armstrong, WR Trinity Benson, OLB Malik Carney, TE Bug Howard, S PJ Locke, WR Kelvin McKnight, RB Khalfani Muhammad, S Tyvis Powell, QB Brett Rypien, DL Jay-Tee Tiuli

Indianapolis Colts

WR Zach Pascal, TE Mo Alie-Cox, K Chase McLaughlin

New York Giants

FB George Aston, WR Alex Bachman, DB Derrick Baity, RB Jon Hilliman, LS Drew Scott, P Sean Smith, C Tanner Volson, WR Reggie White, DE Kevin Wilkins, OT Nate Wozniak

New York Jets

P Ian Berryman, LB Ahmad Gooden, WR Keon Hatcher, DE Bronson Kaufusi, OL Corbin Kaufusi, OL Brad Lundblade, OL James Murray, LB Wyatt Ray, QB Mike White

Pittsburgh Steelers

QB J.T. Barrett, WR Jamal Custis, OT Christian DiLauro, OT Derwin Gray, WR Quadree Henderson, S Tray Matthews, DE Henry Mondeaux, CB Alexander Myres, TE Kevin Rader, TE Christian Scotland-Williamson, RB Ralph Webb

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

C Anthony Fabiano, DL Jeremiah Ledbetter, CB Herb Miller

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/25/19

December 25th, 2019 at 2:04pm CST by Zachary Links

Christmas edition:

Detroit Lions

Signed: S A.J. Howard

New York Giants

Signed: FB George Aston
Released: P Sean Smith

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: S Tray Matthews

49ers Work Out S Mike Tyson, Four Others

December 12th, 2019 at 7:18pm CST by Ben Levine

With the 49ers dealing with injuries throughout their roster, the team brought in several players for workouts today. Veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer reports (via Twitter) that the team worked out safeties Mike Tyson and Tray Matthews, cornerback Terrell Sinkfield, offensive tackle Tyler Jones, and fullback Johnny Stanton.

The 49ers are likely to be without Richard Sherman and Dee Ford for multiple games, so it’s understandable that the team is seeking some reinforcement in their secondary. Tyson is probably the most notable name of the bunch (for football reasons, of course). The 2017 sixth-rounder appeared in 10 games for Houston in 2018. He joined the Packers this past offseason, but he was cut before the end of the preseason.

Tray Matthews, 25, has been hunting for a gig since graduating from Auburn in 2017. Sinkfield has bounced between the NFL and CFL since going undrafted out of Northern Iowa in 2013. The 29-year-old has yet to appear in an NFL game, and he has experience playing cornerback and wide receiver.

49ers offensive lineman Weston Richburg was recently placed on the IR, so they team is clearly looking for some blocking prowess from their auditionees. Jones is a 24-year-old rookie out of North Carolina State, while Stanton was a former quarterback at Nebraska.

NFL Workout Updates: 11/19/19

November 19th, 2019 at 8:19pm CST by Rory Parks

Today’s updates from the workout circuit:

Buffalo Bills

OLs Caleb Benenoch, Brian Mihalik, Austin Pasztor, Corey Robinson, Sam Young

Chicago Bears

RBs Matthew Dayes

Cincinnati Bengals

CBs Deatrick Nichols, Jayson Stanley

Denver Broncos

S Corrion Ballard, DT Daryle Banfield, DE Tashawn Bower, LB Tre’ Crawford, CB Davante Davis, DL Willie Henry, S P.J. Locke, S Tray Matthews, DB Picasso Nelson, LB Gimel President, DE Wyatt Ray, S Tyree Robinson, S Kahani Smith, LB Pita Taumoepenu, NT Jay-Tee Tiuli, S Isaiah Wharton

Dallas Cowboys

OLs Marcus Henry, Storm Norton

Indianapolis Colts

TEs Xavier Grimble, Gabe Holmes, Matt Lengel, Eric Tomlinson, Ross Travis

Jacksonville Jaguars

OTs Marcus Applefield, Tyler Jones

Kansas City Chiefs

DE Terrence Fede, DE/OLB Nate Orchard

New England Patriots

S Tre Sullivan

New Orleans Saints

LBs Curtis Akins, Devante Bond, Andrew Dowell, LB Alvin Jones

Washington Redskins

LB Obum Gwacham, DE Eli Harold

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.