Here are today’s minor transactions from around the NFL, including reserve/futures signings and practice squad moves:
- Having been eliminated from the postseason, the Patriots began signing their practice squad players to reserve/futures contracts today. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com (Twitter link), the following players inked futures deals with New England:
- Chris Barker, G
- DeAndre Carter, WR
- Joey Iosefa, FB
- Rashaan Melvin, CB
- Keavon Milton, OL
- Cedric Thompson, S
- Brock Vereen, S
- The Broncos have the flexibility to continue to make changes to their practice squad since they’re still alive in the playoffs, and apparently did so today by releasing tight end Dan Light from their 10-man unit. Light himself tweeted word of the move this afternoon. To replace Light on their practice squad, the Broncos signed fellow TE Nick Kasa, according to Mike Klis of 9News (via Twitter).
Noticed Montee Ball didn’t get a futures deal from New England. That, plus the fact that he couldn’t crack the Pats’ roster even after Lewis and Blount got hurt, makes me think his NFL career might be coming to a close pretty soon.