Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.
Here are Wednesday’s AFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.
Buffalo Bills
Signed:
Placed on IR:
Signed to practice squad:
- G Jack Anderson, DT Brandin Bryant, G Jamil Douglas, QB Jake Fromm, WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris, CB Ojaijah Griffin, WR Isaiah Hodgins, CB Cam Lewis, DE Mike Love, TE Quintin Morris, S Josh Thomas, QB Davis Webb, CB Rachad Wildgoose, RB Antonio Williams
Miami Dolphins
Claimed:
- DB Elijah Campbell (from Jets)
Waived:
- CB Jamal Perry
Signed to practice squad:
- LB Shaquem Griffin, QB Reid Sinnett
New England Patriots
Claimed:
- WR Malcolm Perry (from Dolphins)
Waived:
- LB Harvey Langi
Signed to practice squad:
- LB Tashaun Bower, DB Myles Bryant, C James Ferentz, K Nick Folk, QB Garrett Gilbert, QB Brian Hoyer, TE Matt LaCosse, FB Ben Mason, DT Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon, OL Alex Redmond, CB D’Angelo Ross, G/OT Will Sherman, WR Kristian Wilkerson
New York Jets
Claimed:
- DE Tim Ward (from Chiefs)
Re-signed:
- TE Dan Brown, TE Ryan Griffin, S Sharrod Neasman
Waived:
- CB Bless Austin, DE Jabari Zuniga
Placed on IR:
- S Ashtyn Davis, LB Jarrad Davis, OL Conor McDermott
Are the practice squad rules the same this year as they were last year?
Yes
Thank you kindly.
Seems like a “covid change” they should make permanent.
Agreed. It hurts no one and just gives overlooked players more opportunities-or veterans another chance to be ready while awaiting a call-up.
I’m going to be a naysayer here. The NFL is bloated in so many areas already. I envision 30 man practice squads with multiple coaches by the time the league expands to an 18 game schedule. All these added costs eventually get passed on to the fans. I think the players themselves would benefit more by being in an XFL type league where they would actually have a realistic chance of playing in games.
That it would, but the practice squad doesn’t really exist for the players so much as it does for the teams. They get to keep guys that they like, and use guys for simulations who can move like opponents. The players themselves don’t really develop, but they can stay around football.
The XFL would help development a bit, but it mostly helps by showcasing overlooked players. The NFL, after years of quashing rival leagues, would benefit immensely from its continued existence, but they don’t really have the same purpose. I don’t think the practice squads should further than they do now, but a couple of more spots and openings for a small number of vets are good developments in my mind.
I’d prefer to see the 53-man rosters expanded to 56, and the game day rosters from 45 to 48.
That Will Sherman sure has staying power
I’m so glad I have this site to use instead of ProFootballTalk. I’m especially glad when it comes to anything having to do with the Bills or Vikings, so I don’t have to read Mike Florio’s insertion of irrelevant issues into articles that don’t have anything to do with them. So thanks, PFR, for all of your hard work and lack of bias.