Today’s minor moves around the NFL:
Baltimore Ravens
- Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Shemar Bridgers
Carolina Panthers
- Released: DT Daviyon Nixon
Cincinnati Bengals
- Waived: CB Allan George
- Reverted to active roster: S Jessie Bates
Cleveland Browns
- Waived: OL Drew Forbes, LB Jordan Kunasyzk
Detroit Lions
- Released from IR via injury settlement: DL Eric Banks, OL Kevin Jarvis, DB C.J. Moore, DE Jashon Cornell
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Released: DT Raequan Williams
Kansas City Chiefs
- Placed on IR: TE Blake Bell
Las Vegas Raiders
- Released: DT Tyler Lancaster
New York Giants
- Waived: RB Sandro Platzgummer
New York Jets
- Re-signed: OL Conor McDermott
- Released: RB Zonovan Knight
Washington Commanders
- Released from IR via injury settlement: OL Keith Ismael
Nixon generated significant draft buzz after his college career at Iowa. His final season with the Hawkeyes in 2020 included 5.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss, though he fell to the fifth round that year. He played sparingly as a rookie, and has met injury troubles early in his pro career. Despite the move, Carolina has a number of options to call on in a rotational role behind Derrick Brown and Matt Ioannidis.
The roster cutting by the Bengals was necessary with today being the time at which Bates’ time on the Commissioner’s Exempt List expired. The franchise-tagged safety was the final holdout of the 2022 offseason, inking his tender long past the deadline for a long-term deal to be finalized. Fully back to team practices and activities, Bates’ time on the list allowed him to ramp up at his own rate following a lengthy absence throughout the spring and summer.
Lancaster was one of several additions the Raiders made on the d-line during free agency. The former UDFA spent the first four years of his career in Green Bay, registering 10 starts in 2019. Other signings such as Bilal Nichols and Andrew Billings will see plenty of playing time along the defensive interior in his absence.
I hope the Jets can get Bam Knight on the practice squad, if he clears waivers. He has talent. I understand wanting a ninth offensive lineman on the 53, so I’m not going to begrudge their re-signing McDermott. I’d prefer he only see the field on extra lineman sets, because he did get a touchdown that way.
For the Giants, I’m surprised Platzgummer was even on the 53. He wouldn’t count against the 16 on the practice squad since he’s an “International Pathways” player.
McDermott is meh. I’m just not sure what they are doing at center. I think they kept Dan Feeney but I honestly have no idea who is snapping the ball for Gang Green.
The Connor with two ‘n’s – Connor McGovern – is playing center.
I forgot that McGovern, man of the people was the center. I wanted them to draft a center for the last 6 years, especially Creed Humphrey or Tyler Lindebaum but they’ve passed on centers yearly so they must be happy with McGovern.
McDermott is the tallest guy on the roster and you can’t teach height, so that’s one plus for him.