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Eagles Claim Trae Elston Off Waivers

September 20th, 2017 at 3:54pm CST by Zach Links

The Eagles announced that they have claimed safety Trae Elston off waivers from the Bills. He’ll be on the 53-man roster when the Eagles take on the Giants on Sunday.

The Bills dropped Elston on Tuesday, opting to replace him with fellow safety Robert Blanton on Wednesday morning. A UDFA out of Mississippi last year, Elston spent time with three different clubs in 2016 before Buffalo claimed him off waivers from the Browns. He is still looking for steady work, but on the plus side he has already amassed a solid jersey selection. The 23-year-old saw time in both of the Bills’ games this season with the bulk of his work coming on special teams.

The Eagles have been looking for safety depth and they initially tried to fill that void by signing safety DeAndre Houston-Carson off of the Bears’ practice squad this week, according to Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune (on Twitter). They were blocked on that attempt when Chicago bumped him to the 53-man roster, however.

Elston is likely to be on the active roster this weekend with starter Rodney McLeod and reserve defensive back Jaylen Watkins on the mend.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

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Bills Sign DT Deandre Coleman

September 20th, 2017 at 2:25pm CST by Zach Links

The Bills announced that they have signed defensive tackle Deandre Coleman and safety Robert Blanton. The addition of Coleman was necessary given the Bills’ issues in the middle of the defensive line.

The Bills are concerned about the status of Marcell Dareus‘ ankle and he may not be available for Sunday’s contest against the Broncos. Without Dareus, the Bills are expected to use either free agent pickup Cedric Thornton or Adolphus Washington in a starting role. Coleman will help to provide depth behind them while Jerel Worthy remains in concussion protocol.

Blanton, meanwhile, joins the roster just one day after the team dropped fellow safety Trae Elston.

The Bills, who may also be without left tackle Cordy Glenn, will take on the Broncos in Week 3.

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Minor NFL Transactions: 9/19/17

September 19th, 2017 at 6:53pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: TE Jim Dray

Buffalo Bills

Released: LB Jelani Jenkins
Waived: S Trae Elston

Chicago Bears

Promoted to active roster: DB DeAndre Houston-Carson
Waived: WR Tanner Gentry

Houston Texans

Waived: TE Evan Baylis

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on IR: DT Michael Bennett

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from suspension: CB Troy Hill
Waived: CB Kevin Peterson

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted to active roster: DT Garrison Smith
Waived: DE David Bass

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NFL Workout Updates: 9/18/17

September 18th, 2017 at 8:53pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout update notes:

Buffalo Bills

Ps Taylor Symmank, and Matt Wile; LS Derek Hart (Twitter links via Howard Balzer and Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)

Carolina Panthers

S Jack Tocho (Tuesday) (Twitter link via Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press)

Cincinnati Bengals

QBs Jerod Evans and Wes Lunt; RB Kelvin Taylor; WRs C.J. Board and Moritz Boehringer; TEs Taylor McNamara and Wes Saxton; DE Pat O’Connor; CBs Alex Carter and Josh Thornton (Twitter links via Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com, and Howard Balzer)

Detroit Lions

LB Tre’Von Johnson (Twitter link via Balzer)

Green Bay Packers

OL Fahn Cooper, Givens Price, and Brandon Thomas (Twitter link via Pelissero)

Houston Texans

TE Alex Ellis (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)

Indianapolis Colts

TEs Sam Cotton, Alex Ellis, Scott Orndoff, Josiah Price, Steven Scheu, Robert Tonyan (Twitter link via Balzer)

Jacksonville Jaguars

WR Jaydon Mickens; DBs Robert Blanton, Marqueston Huff, and Robenson Therezie (Twitter link via Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union)

New England Patriots

WRs River Cracraft, Kenny Lawler, and Nelson Spruce; DE Jonathan Woodard; DB Robert Nelson (Twitter link via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com)

New Orleans Saints

CB Bradley Sylve (Tuesday) (Twitter link via Wilson)

Seattle Seahawks

LB Joseph Jones; S Tyvis Powell (Twitter link via Balzer)

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Bills Work Out P Matt Darr

September 18th, 2017 at 2:11pm CST by Zach Links

Punter Matt Darr worked out for the Bills and agent Brett Tessler (on Twitter) claims that it went very well. Darr had a 46-yard career average before his release from Miami earlier this month.

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Bills Pursued Kyle Sloter For P-Squad

September 16th, 2017 at 6:41pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Vikings outbid multiple suitors to sign Kyle Sloter to their practice squad, and the move ended up seeing the former college wide receiver promoted to the active roster in advance of Week 2. In addition to the Broncos, the Vikings presented a better offer than the Redskins or Bills in order to land Sloter, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. A wide receiver at Southern Miss before a transfer to Division I-FCS Northern Colorado put him loosely on the quarterback radar come UDFA signing time, Sloter played extensively for the Broncos during the preseason. John Elway hoped the Broncos could pass him through waivers to Denver’s practice squad, but the GM preferred more experience to start the season. This led to the Broncos’ decision to reunite with Brock Osweiler for the time being.

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Practice Squad Updates: 9/14/17

September 14th, 2017 at 3:10pm CST by Zach Links

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: OT Ulrick John, OT Vinston Painter
Cut: OT T Givens Price

Buffalo Bills

Signed: CB Greg Mabin
Cut: TE MyCole Pruitt

Carolina Panthers

Signed: K Harrison Butker
Cut: DT Eric Crume

Detroit Lions

Signed: DT Christian Ringo
Cut: DT Daniel Ross

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DL Quinton Jefferson

New Orleans Saints

Signed: LB Adam Bighill

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: DL Channing Ward
Cut: DE Sterling Bailey

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NFL Workout Updates: 9/13/17

September 13th, 2017 at 6:31pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout updates, with nearly all links going to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter account:

Buffalo Bills

QB Joel Stave; WRs Chris Brown, Marlon Brown; G Oni Omoile; T Brad Seaton; CB Makinton Dorleant (Twitter links)

Chicago Bears

DE Praise Martin-Oguike; LBs Akeem Ayers, Chris Casher, Vontarrius Dora, Jonathan Freeny; LS Andrew East (Twitter links)

Green Bay Packers

WR Jesse Kroll; LBs Donnie Baggs, Brooks Ellis, Christian Kuntz (Twitter links)

Indianapolis Colts

WRs K.J. Brent, Devin Lucien, KeVonn Mabon; OTs Andreas Knappe, Javarius Leamon, Jah Reid, Brad Seaton; DEs Logan Ingle, Branden Jackson (all Twitter links)

Jacksonville Jaguars

DT Darius Kilgo (link)

Kansas City Chiefs

CBs Alex Carter, Josh Thornton (link)

New England Patriots

QB Mitch Leidner; WRs Daniel Braverman, Tevaun Smith, Jahad Thomas, Bryan Walters; LS Taybor Pepper; P Austin Rehkow (link here)

New Orleans Saints

WRs Corey Brown, Josh Huff, Seantavius Jones, Anthony Nash, Myles White; Gs Dallas Thomas, Andrew Tiller, Earl Watford, Cody Wichmann; LBs Akeem Ayers, Sio Moore; OT Eric Winston; CB Jumal Rolle; S Jordan Moore (all Twitter links here)

New York Jets

RB Lorenzo Taliaferro; WRs Jaydon Mickens, Anthony Nash, Michael Rector; TE Scott Orndoff (link)

Philadelphia Eagles

LBs Carl Bradford, Tre’von Johnson, Joseph Jones, Antwione Williams; Ks Marshall Koehn, Josh Lambo, Mike Nugent (Twitter links)

Tennessee Titans

G Kaleb Johnson (link)

Washington Redskins

RBs Jonathan Grimes, Daryl Richardson; G Greg Pyke; (link)

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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/13/17

September 13th, 2017 at 5:44pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: T Givens Price, LB Scooby Wright
Released: CB Ryan Lewis, RB James Summers

Buffalo Bills

Signed: CB Greg Mabin

Chicago Bears

Signed: RB Josh Rounds

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: WR Brian Brown
Released: S Jameill Showers

Detroit Lions

Signed: OT Storm Norton
Cut: DE Pat O’Connor

Green Bay Packers

Signed: G Darrell Greene

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: T Tyreek Burwell

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: WR Larry Pinkard
Released: CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: CB Jeff Richards
Released: DE Isaac Rochell

Los Angeles Rams

Released: C Jake Eldrenkamp

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: Antwione Williams

New England Patriots

Signed: CB Ryan Lewis

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: LB L.J. Fort
Released: LB Matt Galambos

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: TE Gabe Holmes, CB Akeem King

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Bills Work Out John Greco

September 13th, 2017 at 9:35am CST by Zach Links

The Bills worked out a handful of notable names as they gear up for Week 2. Their audition included guards John Greco and Tim Lelito, cornerback B.W. Webb, and wide receivers James Wright and Stephen Hill, according to Adam Caplan of ESPN.com (Twitter links).

Greco’s six-year tenure with the Browns came to an end prior to this year’s 53-man deadline. After entering the league as a third-round pick of the Rams in 2008, he became a regular for Cleveland in 2011. He started in 66 of 85 appearances with the Browns and finished out as Pro Football Focus’ No. 18 ranked guard last year. Unfortunately, he was not on the field for the Browns’ sole win of 2016 – he was shut down in November due to injury.

Lelito graded out as the No. 49 guard in the league last season for his work with the Saints, according to Pro Football Focus. PFF gave him a solid mark for his pass blocking with a less impressive score on running plays. He hooked on with the Titans in March, but he was let go after a disappointing preseason.

Hill, 26, was a bust for the Jets after being selected in the second round of the 2012 draft. He has not seen live action since the 2013 season.

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