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Minor NFL Transactions: 11/29/22

November 29th, 2022 at 7:23pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor NFL transactions:

Chicago Bears

Promoted: S A.J. Thomas

Green Bay Packers

Signed to active roster: S Innis Gaines

Free Agents

Retired: RB/FB Elijhaa Penny

Penny announced his retirement on Twitter. The former undrafted free agent started his career with the Cardinals before spending four seasons with the Giants. He got 83 carries during his five years in the NFL, collecting 302 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He also added 25 receptions for 147 yards and one score. He was most known for his special teams ability, with Penny having appeared in at least 50 percent of his team’s ST snaps in four of his five seasons.

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/2/21

January 2nd, 2021 at 5:06pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Christian Kirk
Promoted: DL Stacy McGee, LB Terrance Smith, CB Jace Whittaker

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: WR Chris Rowland, WR Devin Gray, TE Jared Pinkney

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Nate Brooks, QB Tyler Huntley

Buffalo Bills

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Tyler Kroft; Kroft contracted the coronavirus
Promoted: TE Nate Becker, CB Dane Jackson, DE Mike Love, RB Antonio Williams

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: LB Clay Johnston, T Aaron Monteiro, QB Tommy Stevens
Placed on IR: CB Troy Pride

Chicago Bears

Promoted: DB Xavier Crawford

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Mike Daniels
Promoted: LB Keandre Jones, DT Kahlil McKenzie, CB Winston Rose

Cleveland Browns

Signed off Jets’ practice squad: G Blake Hance
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: S Karl Joseph
Promoted: G Cordell Iwuagwu, LB Montrel Meander, T Alex Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: DB Steven Parker
Promoted: DT Walter Palmore, T William Sweet

Denver Broncos

Placed on IR: WR K.J. Hamler
Promoted: LB Josh Watson

Detroit Lions

Activated from IR: DT Danny Shelton
Promoted: C Evan Brown, DT Albert Huggins, S Bobby Price
Waived: DL Frank Herron

Green Bay Packers

Placed on IR: David Bakhtiari (story)
Promoted: G Ben Braden, DL Brian Price

Houston Texans

Promoted: OL Greg Mancz, WR Steven Mitchell
Placed on IR: OL Brent Qvale

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: S Ibraheim Campbell, T Jared Veldheer
Activated from IR: TE Noah Togiai
Waived: WR Marcus Johnson

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on IR: WR Collin Johnson
Promoted: WR Terry Godwin, OL Tre’vour Wallace-Simms

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: S Jeff Heath
Promoted: LB James Onwualu, OL Erik Magnuson

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: DB John Brannon

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: QB Bryce Perkins

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: S Nate Holley, WR Marcus Kemp, QB Reid Sinnett
Waived: FB Chandler Cox

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: CB Tae Hayes, Cordrea Tankersley, DE Eddie Yarbrough

New England Patriots

Placed on IR: RB Damien Harris
Promoted: TE/DL Rashod Berry, CB Michael Jackson, LB Cassh Maluia, OL Ross Reynolds, CB D’Angelo Ross

New Orleans Saints

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: FB Michael Burton, RB Latavius Murray, S D.J. Swearinger, RB Dwayne Washington; Murray and Washington are close contacts of COVID-positive Alvin Kamara (story)
Promoted: LB Andrew Dowell, TE Garrett Griffin, CB Grant Haley, LB Chase Hansen, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, RB Tony Jones Jr., WR Tommylee Lewis

New York Giants

Activated from IR: LB Kyler Fackrell, CB Madre Harper
Promoted: P Ryan Santoso
Placed on IR: FB Elijhaa Penny
Waived: QB/WR Joe Webb

New York Jets

Activated from IR: G Greg Van Roten
Waived: K Sam Ficken
Promoted: LB Noah Dawkins, LB Sharif Finch, LB Brady Sheldon, DL Tanzel Smart

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: S Blake Countess, DE Joe Ostman, T Prince Tega Wanogho

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Eric Ebron, LB Cassius Marsh
Promoted: WR Deon Cain, T Anthony Coyle, TE Kevin Rader, K Matthew Wright

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: G Tom Compton
Promoted: DT Josiah Coatney, WR Jordan Matthews, K Tristan Vizcaino, OL Isaiah Williams

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: CB Tre Flowers
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Damarious Randall, T Brandon Shell
Promoted: G Alex Boone, RB Alex Collins, WR Penny Hart

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: CB Herb Miller, DL Benning Potoa’e

Tennessee Titans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: P Brett Kern
Promoted: LB Brooks Reed, K Sam Sloman

Washington Football Team

Promoted: WR Dontrelle Inman

Giants Re-Sign FB Eli Penny

March 11th, 2020 at 9:09pm CST by Ben Levine

Eli Penny is sticking with the Giants. The organization agreed to a two-year deal with the fullback, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan (via Twitter). The 26-year-old was set to become a restricted free agent.

Penny, the older brother of Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny, was an undrafted free agent out of Idaho in 2016. After serving as a running back in college, he spent the first two-plus seasons of his career as a fullback with the Cardinals. He got into 16 games with Arizona in 2017, compiling 124 rushing yards and two scores on 31 attempts. He also added two receptions and 12 special teams tackles.

He joined the Giants during the 2018 campaign, and he’s spent the past season-plus with the organization. That includes a 2019 campaign where he appeared in 16 games and contributed 39 rushing yards.

Penny will once again be serving as the lead blocker for Saquon Barkley and Wayne Gallman in 2020.

Giants Re-Sign FB Eli Penny

March 12th, 2019 at 1:44pm CST by Zachary Links

The Giants have been very quiet in free agency so far, but they’re bringing back one of their own. The Giants have re-signed fullback Eli Penny, according to a team announcement. Penny was signed off the Cardinals’ practice squad in September and appeared in the team’s final 14 games of the season.

Penny was an undrafted rookie out of Idaho back in 2016. He spent his entire rookie season on the practice squad, then made the 53-man roster as a sophomore. He played a meaningful role in the offense that year, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries.

In his time with the Giants last season, Penny racked up 25 yards on seven carries and added eight receptions for 50 yards. All told, he played around 12 percent of the team’s offensive snaps. Assuming New York decides to carry a fullback on the final 53-man roster, Penny will be back to help block for Saquon Barkley next year.

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/6/19

March 6th, 2019 at 7:48pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Here are today’s restricted free agent and exclusive-rights free agent tender decisions:

RFAs

Tendered at original-round level:

Giants: WR Corey Coleman

ERFAs

Tendered:

Dolphins: G Isaac Asiata, G/T Jesse Davis, T Zach Sterup, DE Jonathan Woodard
Lions: S Charles Washington
Giants: OL Jon Halapio, FB Elijhaa Penny, K Aldrick Rosas
Panthers: DE Bryan Cox Jr.

Non-tendered:

Giants: DL Jordan Williams

Giants Sign Elijhaa Penny

September 18th, 2018 at 2:40pm CST by Zachary Links

The Giants are signing fullback Elijhaa Penny off the Cardinals’ practice squad, a source tells Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com (on Twitter). The move comes after Giants fullback Shane Smith struggled badly on Sunday night, so Smith’s time with the G-Men could be coming to an end.

Penny, a 25-year-old running back/fullback, appeared in all 16 games for Arizona last year. He finished out with 31 carries for 124 yards (a 4.0 yards-per-carry average in a small sample) and added four catches for 38 yards. Penny did not make the Cardinals’ final cut this year, but he was signed to their practice squad after clearing waivers.

The Giants fell to 0-2 after losing to the Cowboys on Sunday. They’ll look to get into the win column this weekend when they face the Texans in Houston.

Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC West

September 2nd, 2018 at 5:16pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC West 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 Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, and Seahawks are noted below.

Additionally, as of 12:00pm CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. 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 West transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed:

DE Zach Moore

Claimed:

Cut:

OL Evan Boehm
T Will Holden
DE Vontarrius Dora (injured)
S A.J. Howard (injured)

Practice squad:

RB Elijhaa Penny
OL Will House
DE Alec James
QB Charles Kanoff
DT Pasoni Tasini
WR Jalen Tolliver
TE Andrew Vollert

Los Angeles Rams

Practice squad:

DB Dominique Hatfield*
TE Temarrick Hemingway*
WR Khadarel Hodge
G Jeremiah Kolone
TE Henry Krieger-Coble
WR Steven Mitchell
DB Steven Parker
QB Luis Perez
DB Ramon Richards

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to practice squad:

WR Steven Dunbar
TE Ross Dwelley
CB Emmanuel Moseley
QB Nick Mullens
DB Tyvis Powell
DL Niles Scott
LB Pita Taumoepenu
OL Najee Toran
RB Jeff Wilson Jr.

Seattle Seahawks

Claimed:

G Jordan Simmons
DB Simeon Thomas

Cut:

DL Branden Jackson
OL Rees Odhiambo

* = practice squad exception

Cardinals Cut Brice Butler, Others

September 1st, 2018 at 6:40pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Cardinals have moved their roster to 53 players by making the following transactions:

Cut:

WR Carlton Agudosi
OL Josh Allen
DT Siupeli Anau
RB Sherman Badie
TE Alec Bloom
WR Brice Butler
CB Chris Campbell
DE Cap Capi
S Trevell Dixon
WR C.J. Duncan
OL Will House
DE Alec James
QB Charles Kanoff
WR Greg Little
K Matt McCrane
LB Airius Moore
CB Jonathan Moxey
DT Owen Obasuyi
LB Matthew Oplinger
OL Vinston Painter
FB Elijhaa Penny
OL Greg Pyke
LB Edmond Robinson
CB Tim Scott
DT Pasoni Tasini
CB Tavierre Thomas
WR Jalen Tolliver
DT Tani Tupou
RB Darius Victor
TE Andrew Vollert
OL Brant Weiss
TE Bryce Williams
DT Nigel Williams
WR Corey Willis
LB Scooby Wright

Placed on injured reserve:

DE Arthur Moats

Waived from injured reserve:

S Harlan Miller

Additionally, the Cardinals activated both tight end Jermaine Gresham and linebacker Marcus Golden off the physically unable to perform list.

Minor NFL Transactions: 4/3/18

April 3rd, 2018 at 5:45pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Re-signed: CB C.J. Goodwin, RB Elijhaa Penny, DL Olsen Pierre, and OL John Wetzel (all ERFAs)

New York Jets

Signed: TE Bucky Hodges

Tennessee Titans

Re-signed: G Quinton Spain (RFA)

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/9/18

March 9th, 2018 at 8:40pm CST by Micah Powell

Here are today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Tendered: CB C.J. Goodwin (ERFA)
Tendered: RB Elijhaa Penny (ERFA)
Tendered: DL Olsen Pierre (ERFA)
Tendered: OL John Wetzel (ERFA)

Carolina Panthers

Re-signed: DL Drew Iddings
Tendered: P Michael Palardy (ERFA)
Tendered: WR Damiere Byrd (ERFA)
Tendered: OL Tyler Larsen (ERFA)
Tendered: TE Chris Manhertz (ERFA)

Denver Broncos

Tendered: DE Shelby Harris (ERFA)

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: OL Jake McQuaide