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Minor NFL Transactions: 11/20/21

November 20th, 2021 at 3:49pm CST by Ben Levine

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

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on IR: LB Tanner Vallejo
Promoted: LS Beau Brinkley, RB Tavien Feaster, LB Joe Walker, LB Tahir Whitehead

Baltimore Ravens

Placed on IR: OLB Pernell McPhee
Activated from IR: G Ben Cleveland
Promoted: G/DT Khalil McKenzie, QB Trace McSorley, LB Joe Thomas

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: G John Miller
Placed on IR: CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: S Deon Bush
Promoted: WR Isaiah Coulter, OLB Ledarius Mack

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: TE Mason Schreck

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: WR Lawrence Cager, DE Porter Gustin, CB Herb Miller
Waived: RB John Kelly

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: CB Kyron Brown, CB Deante Burton

Denver Broncos

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: QB Drew Lock
Activated from IR: CB Michael Ojemudia, LB Justin Strnad

Detroit Lions

Promoted: WR Tom Kennedy, OL Tommy Kraemer, K Aldrick Rosas
Waived: DL Kevin Strong

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: La’Darius Hamilton, WR Juwann Winfree

Houston Texans

Activated from IR: DB Terrence Brooks
Placed on IR: LB Hardy Nickerson
Promoted: DL Derek Rivers

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: S Jahleel Addae
Waived: CB Anthony Chesley

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: WR John Brown

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: TE Daniel Brown
Promoted: WR Daurice Fountain

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: S Roderic Teamer
Placed on IR: FB Alec Ingold (story)
Promoted: FB Sutton Smith

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: DL Andrew Brown, DL Forrest Merrill, CB Kiondre Thomas

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: RB Duke Johnson

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: DB Myles Dorn

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: RB Tony Jones
Waived: CB Ken Crawley, WR Kevin White
Promoted: T Caleb Benenoch, DT Josiah Bronson, OL Will Clapp, CB KeiVarae Russell
Placed on IR: DT Malcolm Roach

New York Jets

Promoted: FB Nick Bawden, DE Ronald Blair

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on IR: OL Jack Anderson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: DL Daniel Archibong, LB Delontae Scott

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: CB Gavin Heslop

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: TE Tommy Hudson

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/3/21

November 3rd, 2021 at 12:10pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR A.J. Green, TE Demetrius Harris

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: TE Sean McKeon

Houston Texans

Promoted: LB Hardy Nickerson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: WR JJ Koski, LB Christian Rozeboom
Designated for Return: DB Darious Williams

Minnesota Vikings

Claimed off waivers (from Rams): DE Jonah Williams

New York Giants

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Saquon Barkley, S Xavier McKinney

San Francisco 49ers

Designated for return: K Robbie Gould, TE George Kittle

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/30/21

October 30th, 2021 at 4:59pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is the Week 8 Saturday minor move blitz:

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: LB Daren Bates, LB James Vaughters

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: TE Kahale Warring

Carolina Panthers

Placed on IR: DE Darryl Johnson
Promoted: P Lachlan Edwards, WR Keith Kirkwood

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: T Larry Borom

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: DE Khalid Kareem, RB Trayveon Williams

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Tim Harris, S Jovante Moffatt

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: LB Jonas Griffith
Promoted: LB Barrington Wade

Detroit Lions

Activated from IR: DE Da’Shawn Hand
Promoted: S Jalen Elliott, TE Brock Wright

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: C Justin Britt
Promoted: LB Hardy Nickerson, G Lane Taylor, OL Cole Toner

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: TE Kendall Blanton
Promoted: DB Antoine Brooks, DB Tyler Hall

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: LB Vince Biegel, RB Patrick Laird, CB Jamal Perry

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: TE Luke Stocker, DE Kenny Willekes

New England Patriots

Promoted: DT Daniel Ekuale

New Orleans Saints

Activated after six-game suspension: DT David Onyemata
Placed on IR: G Andrus Peat (story)
Promoted: T Jordan Mills, WR Kevin White

New York Jets

Activated from IR: LB Jarrad Davis
Promoted: LB Noah Dawkins, QB Josh Johnson, DE Jabari Zuniga
Released: S Jarrod Wilson

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: RB Jordan Howard, TE Richard Rodgers
Activated from IR: S K’Von Wallace

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: DE Taco Charlton

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: LB Tanner Muse

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: WR Cyril Grayson

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DL Eli Ankou, FB Tory Carter, RB Dontrell Hilliard

Washington Football Team

Promoted: C Keith Ismael, T David Steinmetz

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/2/21

October 2nd, 2021 at 4:42pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is Saturday’s batch of minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: LB Dennis Gardeck
Promoted: S Chris Banjo, OL Eric Smith

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: CB Cam Lewis

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: S Kenny Robinson, RB Rodney Smith

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: WR Malik Turner
Promoted: DT Austin Faoliu, DT Justin Hamilton, RB Nick Ralston, TE Jeremy Sprinkle

Denver Broncos

Promoted: LB Curtis Robinson, OL Austin Schlottmann

Detroit Lions

Promoted: K Ryan Santoso

Green Bay Packers

Activated from IR: WR Equanimeous St. Brown
Placed on IR: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (story)

Houston Texans

Promoted: QB Jeff Driskel, DB A.J. Moore, LB Hardy Nickerson
Activated from IR: K Ka’imi Fairbairn

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DB Dicaprio Bootle

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Promoted: RB Buddy Howell, LB Justin Lawler
Waived: S J.R. Reed

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: C Cameron Tom

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: G Dakota Dozier, CB Parry Nickerson

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: C Will Clapp, T Jordan Mills, WR Kenny Stills

New York Giants

Promoted: C Jonotthan Harrison

New York Jets

Activated from IR: S Ashtyn Davis, S Sharrod Neasman
Promoted: OL Isaiah Williams
Waived: RB Josh Adams

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from IR: OL Jack Driscoll, CB Josiah Scott

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: OT Chaz Green, WR Cody White

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: DL Maurice Hurst

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: WR Cody Thompson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: CB Pierre Desir, TE Codey McElroy, CB Rashard Robinson
Waived: DL Khalil Davis

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DL Amani Bledsoe, FB Tory Carter

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/21/21

September 21st, 2021 at 5:55pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s taxi squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: K Matt McCrane

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: T Jaryd Jones-Smith, T David Sharpe, CB Linden Stephens
Released: LB Blake Gallagher, T Foster Sarell, P Johnny Townsend

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: C Lamont Gaillard

Cleveland Browns

Signed: WR Davion Davis

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: WR Damion Ratley
Released: K Lirim Hajrullahu

Green Bay Packers

Signed: S Shawn Davis, DL R.J. McIntosh
Released: DL Abdullah Anderson, OL Jacob Capra

Houston Texans

Signed: LB Hardy Nickerson

Los Angeles Rams

Released: LB Micah Kiser

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: RB Ameer Abdullah

New England Patriots

Signed: C Drake Jackson

New York Giants

Signed: DB Steven Parker
Released: TE Ryan Izzo

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: TE Richard Rodgers
Released: C Harry Crider

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DE Taco Charlton (story)

San Francisco 49ers

Released: CB Dee Virgin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR John Hurst, CB Rashard Robinson

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/8/21

September 8th, 2021 at 5:09pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s practice squad moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: DT Reginald McKenzie
Released: S Jordan Richards

Houston Texans

Released: LB Hardy Nickerson

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: LB Nate Gerry
Released: OL Corbin Kaufusi

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: TE DeShon Williams

Texans Cut OL Lane Taylor, Get Roster To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 7:07pm CST by Ben Levine

While much of the focus in Houston is on quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Texans still needed to reduce their roster today. They did just that, making the following transactions:

Released

TE Antony Auclair
DB Rasul Douglas
QB Jeff Driskel
WR Alex Erickson
OL Danny Isidora
DL Jaleel Johnson
WR Chris Moore
LB Hardy Nickerson
DL Derek Rivers
LB Joe Thomas
OL Cole Toner

Waived

DB Shyheim Carter
WR Keke Coutee
OL Hjalte Froholdt
OL Carson Green
DB Ka’dar Hollman
RB Buddy Howell
TE Ryan Izzo
OL Ryan McCollum
DB Jonathan Owens
FB Paul Quessenberry
OL Jordan Steckler
WR Jordan Veasy

Released/Failed Physical

OL Lane Taylor

Activated from PUP

OL Marcus Cannon

Placed on Reserve/Suspended list

DB Bradley Roby

There’s a number of notable names on this list, including wideout Keke Coutee, who has started 10 of his 23 games over the past three years for the Texans. Perhaps the most important move is the activation of Cannon, who was acquired from the Patriots earlier this offseason. The 33-year-old is expected to provide the Texans offense with a veteran presence, and his return to practice may have bumped another veteran from the roster. The team released lineman Lane Taylor, who sat on PUP for all of the preseason while recovering from a torn ACL. The veteran has only appeared in two games since the 2019 season, and his return to the NFL will now have to take place elsewhere.

Texans To Sign Hardy Nickerson

March 22nd, 2021 at 4:54pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Nick Caserio just won’t stop signing guys to one-year deals. The new Texans GM has found his latest low-risk flyer on the free agent market, this time signing linebacker Hardy Nickerson, a source told Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle (Twitter link).

Houston has been making a flurry of cheap signings of under the radar players as they rebuild their defense. The strategy seems to be throwing as many darts at the board as possible, and hitting on a couple of guys. It makes a lot of sense on paper. Nickerson signed with the Bengals as an UDFA in 2017, and started nine games for Cincy across his first two seasons.

He fell out of favor when the new coaching staff took over in 2019, then signed with the Vikings for 2020. He appeared in 14 games for Minnesota, starting one and playing about ten percent of the defensive snaps overall. He finished with 14 tackles, two forced fumbles, and an interception. There’s some familiarity here, as Nickerson played for new Texans DC Lovie Smith in college at Illinois.