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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/12/18

December 12th, 2018 at 4:55pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s practice squad moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: T Jake Rodgers

Buffalo Bills

Signed: TE Kyle Carter, WR Tanner McEvoy, CB Josh Thornton

Detroit Lions

Signed: DT Joshua Frazier, OL Jarron Jones, DE Jonathan Wynn

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Amba Etta-Tawo, LB Kennan Gilchrist, G Maurquice Shakir

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Simeon Thomas, WR Damore’ea Stringfellow

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/12/18

December 12th, 2018 at 4:39pm CST by Zachary Links

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

Buffalo Bills

Promoted from practice squad: RB Keith Ford, S Dean Marlowe

Green Bay Packers

Signed: G Nico Siragusa (from Ravens practice squad)
Placed on IR: G Byron Bell

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: OL Jamil Demby (from Lions practice squad)

Miami Dolphins

Signed: G/C Hroniss Grasu

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed off Texans’ practice squad: DE Daeshon Hall

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: LB Emmanuel Ellerbee

Washington Redskins

Signed off Texans’ practice squad: G Kyle Fuller

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/11/18

December 11th, 2018 at 9:53pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: LB Jonathan Anderson
Signed from Seahawks’ practice squad: DT Vincent Valentine
Placed on IR: LB Thurston Armbrister

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR: CB Taron Johnson

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted from practice squad: LB Trevon Young
Placed on IR: Dominique Hatfield

Oakland Raiders

Signed: OL Cameron Hunt, OL Denver Kirkland

San Francisco 49ers

Signed off Cowboys’ practice squad: S Tyree Robinson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted from practice squad: TE Tanner Hudson
Placed on IR: LB Kevin Minter

Washington Redskins

Signed off Texans’ practice squad: G Kyle Fuller
Waived: C Demetrius Rhaney

NFL Workout Updates: 12/11/18

December 11th, 2018 at 9:40pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here’s the latest from the NFL’s workout circuit, all links going to NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter account (unless otherwise noted). The first day teams can sign players to reserve/futures contracts is New Year’s Eve.

Arizona Cardinals

DT Toby Johnson (link)

Buffalo Bills

LB Marquis Flowers (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Mike Rodak)

Cleveland Browns

WR Chance Allen, WR Devin Lucien, WR Brandon Reilly, T Dakoda Shepley, LB Alex Singleton (link)

Denver Broncos

WR Shay Fields, LB Chris Frey, CB Kameron Kelly, LB Hau’oli Kikaha, CB Trevon Mathis, QB Bo Levi Mitchell (CFL tryout), DL Henry Mondeaux, LB Tegray Scales, LB Robert Spillane, WR Greg Ward (Twitter links)

Detroit Lions

DT Joshua Frazier, DT Greg Gilmore, DE Alec James, T Jarron Jones, LB Jacob Pugh, DT Elijah Qualls, DE Jonathan Wynn (link)

Green Bay Packers

DB Tevaughn Campbell (link)

Houston Texans

LB Kennan Gilchrist, CB Josh Hawkins (Twitter links)

Indianapolis Colts

CB Johnathan Alston, T William Poehls, DT DeShawn Williams (link)

Jacksonville Jaguars

WR C.J. Board, LB Farrington Huguenin, DE Alec James, TE Marcus Lucas, TE Troy Mangen, WR Jordan Veasy, LB Antwione Williams (link)

Los Angeles Rams

LB Sam Eguavoen (CFL tryout) (link)

New York Jets

LB Zaire Anderson, LB Kwaku Boateng (CFL tryout), RB Joel Bouagnon, RB Mack Brown, RB Martez Carter, LB Jonathan Celestin, LB Avery Ellis (CFL tryout), LB Manase Hungalu, K Ty Long (CFL tryout), T Ryker Mathews (CFL tryout), WR Bryant Mitchell (CFL tryout), RB Akrum Wadley, WR D’haquille Williams (CFL tryout) (link)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

LB Emmanuel Smith (link)

Tennessee Titans

T Cornelius Lucas, G/T Austin Pasztor (Twitter links)

Washington Redskins

G Kaleb Johnson, G Jordan Morgan, T Norman Price (link)

Bills LB Matt Milano Done For Year

December 10th, 2018 at 3:50pm CST by Zachary Links

Bills linebacker Matt Milano is done for the year, according to head coach head coach Sean McDermott. Milano had surgery for a broken fibula on Monday, which will rule him out for the rest of the regular season and land him on injured reserve.

Milano, 24, has been a staple of the Bills’ D since entering the league as a fifth-round pick in 2017. This year, he recorded his first sack in a huge upset win over the Vikings and came away with AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance.

Without Milano, the Bills will likely promote Deon Lacey to the starting lineup, putting him alongside middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and strong side linebacker Lorenzo Alexander. It’s a thin unit after that, so the Bills are likely to add another LB this week.

The Bills came out of Sunday’s loss to the Jets with a score of injuries, including day-to-day injuries for running backs LeSean McCoy (hamstring) and Chris Ivory (shoulder).

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/8/18

December 8th, 2018 at 4:09pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Promoted from practice squad: WR Da’Mari Scott

Green Bay Packers

Promoted from practice squad: G/T Adam Pankey
Placed on IR: S Raven Greene

Houston Texans

Promoted from practice squad: T Roderick Johnson
Placed on IR: OLB Brennan Scarlett

New York Jets

Promoted from practice squad: DE Bronson Kaufusi

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/6/18

December 6th, 2018 at 7:52pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad updates:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Malachi Dupre, OL Denver Kirkland, DT Pasoni Tasini

Buffalo Bills

Signed: T Andrew Lauderdale, WR Da’Mari Scott

Carolina Panthers

Signed: S Kai Nacua, G Ian Silberman, WR DeAndrew White
Released: CB Josh Thornton

Cleveland Browns

Signed: OL Mason Gentry, WR Daniel Williams

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: TE Billy Brown, T De’Ondre Wesley
Placed on injured list: TE Je’Ron Hamm

New Orleans Saints

Signed: T Isaiah Williams
Released: QB J.T. Barrett

New York Giants

Signed: P Brock Miller

New York Jets

Signed: DB Tyvis Powell

Kelvin Benjamin Goes Unclaimed On Waivers

December 5th, 2018 at 4:19pm CST by Zachary Links

Former Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin went unclaimed on waivers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). He’s now a full-fledged free agent, but Schefter doesn’t expect him to last on the open market for long.

Benjamin’s Tuesday release came as a surprise, but it’s not a shock that the league’s 31 other teams declined to pick up his contract off waivers. Any team claiming Benjamin would have been responsible for the remaining prorated portion of his base salary, which comes out to a little under $2MM. Instead, a contender will likely swoop in and grab Benjamin for a lesser sum.

The Broncos could be a logical destination for Benjamin following Emmanuel Sanders‘ season-ending Achilles injury, but they could also stand pat after plucking Benjamin’s ex-teammate Andre Holmes off waivers. The Chiefs could also explore Benjamin after dumping Kareem Hunt, one of their best offensive weapons.

Benjamin, 27, has just 23 catches for 354 yards and one touchdown in 12 games for Buffalo this season, numbers that are a far cry from his best seasons with the Panthers. Still, a change of scenery may help Benjamin, and teams are curious about what he can bring to the table.

Broncos Claim WR Andre Holmes

December 5th, 2018 at 3:43pm CST by Zachary Links

The Broncos claimed wide receiver Andre Holmes off waivers, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. The Broncos will turn to Holmes for receiving help after the loss of Emmanuel Sanders to an unfortunate Achilles injury.

Prior to being released by the Bills on Tuesday, Holmes had 12 catches for 157 yards on the season. He’ll have to quickly get familiar with his new team, but his time with offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave in Oakland should help.

Holmes played his best football in Oakland, including a 2014 season in which he caught 47 passes for 693 yards and four touchdowns. Since then, he’s been much more of a role player and has not amassed more than 14 grabs in a season. But, in Denver, he may have a chance to shine now that Sanders is out of action and Demaryius Thomas is in Houston.

Holmes will have an opportunity to make his Broncos debut on Sunday against the Niners.

Extra Points: Manning, Hughes, Arians

December 4th, 2018 at 9:48pm CST by Ben Levine

Following Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes was seen on video yelling at official Roy Ellison. The player was restrained by a team employee before being led back to the locker room.

ESPN’s Mike Rodak tweets that the veteran will not face a suspension for the incident, although ProFootballTalk.com’s Charean Williams says Hughes could still be fined. Meanwhile, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets that Ellison has been placed on administrative leave while the NFL continues to review the matter. Hughes accused the umpire of calling him a vulgar name, and Rapoport notes that Ellison was suspended back in 2013 following an incident with Trent Williams.

The 30-year-old Hughes is having another productive season with Buffalo, compiling 31 tackles, six sacks, and three forced fumbles through 12 games.

Let’s check out some more notes from around the NFL…

Bruce Arians is apparently very focused on the Browns head coaching job. According to ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss (via Twitter), the 66-year-old has “probably very little” interest in the Packers gig. The two-time AP NFL Coach of the Year winner previously said he would only consider becoming a head coach again if he were hired by Cleveland, where he was an offensive coordinator between 2001 and 2003. After serving as the Cardinals head coach for five seasons, Arians retired at the end of the 2017 campaign.
During an appearance on WFAN660, Giants head coach Pat Shurmur was non-committal when asked about Eli Manning‘s status heading into next season. “Those are offseason discussions,” he said (via SNY’s Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter). “I’m really pleased with how he’s played of late. … I can’t answer that. I’m fond of everything Eli brings to the table.” The 37-year-old Manning has been having a solid season, completing a career-high 67.9-percent of his passes for 3,263 yards, 15 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
The Vikings will audition Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell this week, reports Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune (via Twitter). The 28-year-old has won a pair of Grey Cup MVPs and two CFL Most Outstanding Player awards during his seven seasons in the league. Mitchell also won the Walter Payton Award during his time at Eastern Washington. The Vikings are currently rostering Trevor Siemian and Kyle Sloter behind Kirk Cousins.
Former Seahawks and Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner was sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded no contest to attempted murder, reports TMZ Sports. The 34-year-old was accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, where he then “allegedly chased her, dragged her and then smothered her in a carpet.” Browner also pleaded no contest to two counts of child endangerment, while the remaining chargers (including robbery, burglary, and false imprisonment) were dropped.

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