Seahawks Sign Tyus Bowser To PS; Cowboys, Titans Showed Interest
The Seahawks signed Tyus Bowser to their practice squad, according to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, reuniting the linebacker with head coach Mike Macdonald after the two spent several years together in Baltimore.
Bowser also worked out for the Titans and the Cowboys, per Pro Football Network’s Adam Caplan, but opted to join his former linebackers coach and defensive coordinator in Seattle. The Seahawks were in need of outside linebacker depth after Uchenna Nwosu suffered an MCL sprain in their final preseason game.
Bowser’s versatility and scheme knowledge fit well in Macdonald’s defensive system, but the 29-year-old will have to prove he can stay healthy to earn playing time. Bowser has only played in nine games since 2021 due to an Achilles tear in January 2022 and a knee injury in 2023 that kept him on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list for the whole year before he was released. That injury is the subject of an ongoing grievance between Bowser and the Ravens over his compensation for last season.
The Seahawks will not have to rely on Bowser right away, either. Nwosu avoided being placed on injured reserve during final roster cutdowns, an optimistic sign that he should return to the field by Week 4. Seattle also has veteran Dre’Mont Jones and recent draft picks Boye Mafe and Derick Hall at outside linebacker. Shortly after Nwosu’s injury, the Seahawks acquired Trevis Gipson from the Jaguars on August 26. Gipson resides on the team’s 53-man roster.
Along with Bowser, the Seahawks also signed cornerback Faion Hicks to their practice squad, per Condotta. To make room, they released offensive lineman Garret Greenfield. The team also waived tight end Jack Westover with an injury settlement.
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 8/29/24
PFR’s practice squad rundown, signaling we are indeed close to games that count, begins Thursday. Here is how teams began to handle their 16-man P-squads.
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: TE Jordan Murray, DL PJ Mustipher, OL Luke Tenuta
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: LB Monty Rice, OL Elijah Wilkinson
Carolina Panthers
- Signed: OL Ja’Tyre Carter, WR Jalen Coker, TE Feleipe Franks, LB Thomas Incoom, DE Tarron Jackson, DT Jayden Peevy, S Demani Richardson
Chicago Bears
- Signed: OL Chris Glaser, DL Sam Roberts
- Released: DB Quindell Johnson, DL Dashaun Mallory
Cincinnati Bengals
- Signed: G Tashawn Manning, RB Kendall Milton, DT Justin Rogers, DE Isaiah Thomas
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: RB Gary Brightwell, WR Tulu Griffin, TE Cameron Latu, TE Blake Whiteheart
- Released: LS Rex Sunahara
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: DT Phil Hoskins, CB Amani Oruwariye
Detroit Lions
- Released: S C.J. Moore
Houston Texans
- Signed: T Braeden Daniels, TE Cole Fotheringham, WR Xavier Johnson, S Mark Perry, QB Kedon Slovis
Indianapolis Colts
- Signed: DT McTelvin Agim, DE Titus Leo, TE Sean McKeon, G Atonio Mafi, K Spencer Shrader
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Signed: OL Blake Hance, S Matthew Jackson, WR Louis Rees-Zammit
Las Vegas Raiders
- Signed: TE Justin Shorter
Los Angeles Chargers
- Signed: S Tony Jefferson, C Sam Mustipher, TE Eric Tomlinson
- Released: CB Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles Rams
- Released: RB Zach Evans
Miami Dolphins
- Signed: QB Tim Boyle
Minnesota Vikings
- Signed: T Ricky Lee, RB Zavier Scott
- Released: WR Jeshaun Jones, RB DeWayne McBride
New England Patriots
- Signed: DE Brevin Allen, G Jerome Carvin, DT Trysten Hill, C Bryan Hudson, G Michael Jordan, WR Jalen Reagor
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: T Austin Deculus, TE Treyton Welch
- Released: TE Mason Fairchild
New York Giants
- Signed: CB Art Green, DT Elijah Garcia, CB Duke Shelley
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed: OL Brett Toth
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Signed: CB Anthony Averett, FB Jack Colletto, CB Zyon Gilbert, CB Thomas Graham Jr., LB Marcus Haynes, DL Jacob Slade, RB Jonathan Ward, TE Rodney Williams
San Francisco 49ers
- Signed: WR Terrace Marshall, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: CB Josh Jobe, LB Tyreke Smith
- Released: T Raiqwon O’Neal
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Signed: C Avery Jones, T Lorenz Metz, WR Ryan Miller, WR Cody Thompson
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: DL James Lynch
Washington Commanders
- Signed: LB Jalen Graham, CB Bobby Price
Slovis went to camp with the Colts, joining the team as a UDFA this year. Houston placed Case Keenum on IR and released Tim Boyle, who is now the Dolphins’ P-squad QB. Slovis, who played at USC, Pittsburgh and BYU in college, is now the Texans’ de facto third-stringer.
Shelley has 11 career starts — with the Bears and Vikings — on his resume. He joined the Raiders last year but ended up with the Rams, playing in 11 games as a backup. The Giants have spent time searching for a cornerback answer, having not been too satisfied with their Cor’Dale Flott–Nick McCloud CB2 competition. New York did not make any waiver claims at the position Wednesday.
Reagor, who played for the Patriots last season, is back after being released earlier this week. The former Minnesota first-rounder played in 11 New England games last season, returning a kick for a touchdown. Latu joins the Browns after being a 49ers cut. The 2023 third-round pick missed all of last season with an ACL tear. Jefferson is back with the Bolts hours after being released.
Minor NFL Transactions: 8/29/24
Here are Thursday’s minor moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed from practice squad: LB Krys Barnes
- Placed on IR: CB Elijah Jones
Carolina Panthers
- Signed from practice squad: TE Jordan Matthews
- Placed on IR: DL Jaden Crumedy
Cincinnati Bengals
- Re-signed: RB Trayveon Williams
- Placed on IR: DT McKinnley Jackson
Dallas Cowboys
- Placed on IR: T Chuma Edoga (story)
Denver Broncos
- Signed: LB Kristian Welch
- Waived: LB Levelle Bailey
Detroit Lions
- Placed on IR: DL John Cominsky (story)
Green Bay Packers
- Removed from IR via injury settlement: CB Brandon Facyson, RB Jarveon Howard
Las Vegas Raiders
- Removed from IR via injury settlement: LB Elerson Smith
Los Angeles Chargers
- Waived: RB Jaret Patterson
Los Angeles Rams
- Placed on IR: OL Conor McDermott
Miami Dolphins
- Signed: LS Blake Ferguson
- Placed on IR: S Patrick McMorris
New York Giants
- Signed: LB Curtis Bolton, FB Jakob Johnson
- Placed on IR: OL Austin Schlottmann
- Removed from IR via injury settlement: WR Dennis Houston, OL Jalen Mayfield
Philadelphia Eagles
- Waived: DT Marlon Tuipulotu
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Removed from IR via injury settlement: LB Julius Welschof
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Removed from IR via injury settlement: LB Kalen DeLoach
Tennessee Titans
- Removed from IR via injury settlement: WR Kyle Philips
Washington Commanders
- Removed from IR via injury settlement: LB Keandre Jones, S Ben Nikke
Schlottmann suffered what Brian Daboll called a long-term injury. Elaborating on the injury Schlottmann suffered in practice Wednesday, The Athletic’s Dan Duggan notes the veteran backup O-lineman will rehab a broken fibula. The injury is expected to shut down the free agency addition for at least two months. No surgery is on tap for Schlottmann. The Giants considering him for activation may depend on their injury situation, as teams only have eight regular-season IR activations. The Giants have seven presently, as they used a summer IR designation on linebacker Matthew Adams on Tuesday.
Eagles Claim DT Byron Young
One of two Byron Youngs chosen in the 2023 third round, the defensive tackle is on the move. After the Raiders waived their Byron Young on Wednesday, the Eagles submitted a successful claim, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets.
Chosen 70th overall out of Alabama, Young played in six games last season and saw only 99 defensive snaps for the Raiders. The Rams received more promising work from their Byron Young — an edge rusher out of Tennessee — and the Eagles will take a flier on the other defender. Three years remain on the DT’s rookie contract.
The Raiders nabbed Young with the first of their two third-round picks last year, later choosing slot receiver Tre Tucker. The latter is ticketed for a regular role in his second season, with the team cutting Hunter Renfrow. Las Vegas spent big for Christian Wilkins in free agency, further limiting Young’s upward mobility. The team also waived D-lineman Matthew Butler, a 2022 fifth-round pick, on Tuesday. Butler, however, landed on Las Vegas’ practice squad. Young became a more attractive commodity on waivers.
Young, 23, will join former first-round picks Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis among Philly’s DT corps, a group that includes former third-rounder Milton Williams as well. The Eagles lost Fletcher Cox to retirement. Marlon Tuipulotu also remains on the Eagles’ 53-man roster. Young will make for seven D-linemen on the team’s roster, being set to learn Vic Fangio‘s scheme.
Coming to Vegas after earning first-team All-SEC acclaim in 2022, Young totaled four sacks and five tackles for loss in his final Crimson Tide season. In 2021, he produced nine TFLs and two sacks. While it is surprising to see a player drafted so highly cut after one year, the Raiders changed regimes in that span, firing the Dave Ziegler–Josh McDaniels pair and then hiring Tom Telesco as GM. While Antonio Pierce was in place when Young was drafted, he stood as the Silver and Black’s linebackers coach at that point. The Eagles will now gauge Young’s form.
Saints Waive RB/KR Kene Nwangwu
AUGUST 29: Nwangwu will not, in fact, be playing for the Saints in 2024. New Orleans waived him with a failed physical designation, as noted by ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. That surprising move leaves the team in need of a new returner option, and will likely limit the interest shown in Nwangwu until he returns to full health.
AUGUST 28: The Vikings attempted to find a trade taker for Kene Nwangwu‘s rookie contract. While no one stepped in, the Saints are bringing in the running back/return specialist a day later.
Nwangwu will now play his contract year with the Saints, per NewOrleans.football’s Nick Underhill. This will reunite Nwangwu with new Saints OC Klint Kubiak, who was Minnesota’s play-caller during the running back’s 2021 rookie season.
Kubiak was with the Vikings when they drafted Nwangwu in the 2021 fifth round and operated as the team’s play-caller that year. The Vikings moved on from Mike Zimmer (and Kubiak) following that season, but Nwangwu has mostly excelled as a return man. His inability to carve out a role on offense affected Minnesota’s decision to move on Tuesday.
The Vikes added Aaron Jones and saw Ty Chandler show promise late last season, putting a low ceiling on Nwangwu in Kevin O’Connell‘s offense. But the contract-year RB would be of interest in the kicking game — particularly this year. The Iowa State alum finished with two kick-return TDs as a rookie and added a third career KOR score in 2022.
New Orleans has Alvin Kamara entrenched as its starter, with the five-time Pro Bowler seemingly in his final season — barring a substantial pay-cut agreement — with the team. Jamaal Williams is also in Year 2 of a three-year, $12MM deal. Kendre Miller, however, has not practiced since the first day of training camp. Dealing with a hamstring malady for the second straight summer, the 2023 third-round pick moved to IR with a return designation. Nwangwu will take a roster spot in the meantime and will aim to carve out a permanent role.
Chargers Release S Tony Jefferson
Tony Jefferson survived the Chargers’ initial roster cuts, but he is set to quickly hit the open market. The veteran safety is being released, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The move is now official, per a team announcement. 
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Rapoport notes, to little surprise, that Jefferson is expected to remain in the organization by signing a practice squad deal. The 32-year-old retired last May, but he spent the spring attempting an NFL comeback. That process included a free agent visit with the Chargers in June, and it resulted in a contract later that month.
Jefferson began his career with the Cardinals, and he landed a big-ticket free agent deal with the Ravens in 2017. The former UDFA spent three seasons in Baltimore, serving as a full-time starter until an ACL tear ended his 2019 campaign. Jefferson followed defensive coordinator Don Martindale to the Giants in 2022, making nine appearances. That was a positive sign after he had missed 2020 altogether and bounced on and off the Ravens’ and 49ers’ rosters the following year.
Presuming Jefferson is retained on the taxi squad, he will provide depth to the Chargers – a team which features a familiar face in defensive coordinator Jesse Minter – in the secondary. Given the time which has elapsed since his last game action, expectations will be relatively low if/when he is signed back to the active roster. Still, Jefferson could prove to be an effective pickup as the Bolts aim to find low-cost contributors on defense and special teams.
In another roster move, the Chargers waived running back Jaret Patterson. The former Commander played two seasons in Washington, but did not make any regular season appearances last season. He signed a futures deal with Los Angeles in January, and he managed to remain on the roster until today. Patterson will now hit the waiver wire, and if he clears he will be free to re-sign with the Bolts on the practice squad or join a new team in advance of Week 1.
Eagles Place James Bradberry On IR
1:55pm: The Eagles have indeed placed Bradberry on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the first four games of the season. In a corresponding move, veteran special teamer Oren Burks has been signed to the active roster (h/t PHLY’s Zach Berman).
12:12 pm: James Bradberry made the Eagles’ 53-man roster after drawing trade interest. The veteran defensive back will not be available at the start of the season, however. 
Bradberry suffered a lower leg injury during practice on Wednesday, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report. The ailment involves a tendon, so while surgery will not be needed, a notable absence is expected. Bradberry is facing a six-to-eight week recovery timetable, per the report.
The 31-year-old was on the roster bubble throughout the offseason, one in which he transitioned from corner to safety. It would not have come as a surprise if Bradberry had been dealt, and the Titans inquired about a potential swap. In the end, though, the former Pro Bowler secured a roster spot during cutdowns on Tuesday, putting him in line for a role of some kind at safety. Philadelphia’s depth on the backend will now be tested.
Bradberry suggested the position change after spending his first eight seasons as a corner. He remained a full-time starter during his first two Eagles campaigns, but one of the team’s top priorities in the offseason was upgrading in the secondary. Philadelphia selected Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds of the draft, and they are both in line for notable roles as rookies. Darius Slay remains in place as a veteran first-team option at cornerback.
The Eagles’ safety depth chart consists of C.J. Gardner-Johnson (with whom the team reunited in free agency), Reed Blankenship, Sydney Brown and Avonte Maddox. The latter has seen time at slot corner, but he joined Bradberry in making the move to safety this year. Philadelphia will thus have a number of options to choose from while Bradberry is sidelined, but a decision will now need to be made in his case regarding injured reserve.
Moving players to IR guarantees at least a four-game absence, and teams have eight total activations available for the regular season. In the Eagles’ case, two of those will be used when veteran tight end Albert Okwuegbunam and rookie receiver Ainias Smith are brought back into the fold. One of Philadelphia’s moves during the cutdown deadline was also the decision to place Brown on the reserve/PUP list, meaning he will miss the opening four games at a minimum. With Bradberry now on the mend as well, it will be interesting to see if the team pursues a short-term depth addition at safety.
WR Robbie Chosen Joins Dolphins’ Practice Squad
In need of healthy options in the receiving corps, the Dolphins have brought back a familiar face. Robbie Chosen is back in the organization, as noted by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
This will be a practice squad arrangement, Jackson adds. The 31-year-old could soon see himself elevated to the active roster given the injuries the team is currently dealing with, however. Odell Beckham Jr. and River Cracraft are set to miss the first four games of the season. Beckham will begin the year on the reserve/PUP list, while Cracraft was classified as injured reserve/designated for return on Tuesday.
Beckham’s health status has been a talking point during the offseason, and the team elected to take a cautious approach by keeping him on the PUP list to start the regular season. A new rule for 2024 allowed teams to place two players on IR without naming them to the 53-man roster, but they will still count toward the limit of eight regular season activations once healthy enough to be brought back. While they are sidelined, Chose could step into a depth role.
The former Jet, Panther and Cardinal made three appearances last season with the Dolphins. That span included only four catches (one of which was a touchdown), so it came as no surprise he had a lengthy spell on the free agent market. Chosen signed with the 49ers earlier this month, but despite not having Brandon Aiyuk in the fold for the time being the team included him in its roster cuts on Tuesday. Rather than taking a practice squad deal in San Francisco, the Temple product has elected to return to Miami.
The Dolphins waived Erik Ezukanma to reach the 53-man limit, but they have since added him to the practice squad. He will join Chosen as a pass-catching option capable of filling out the depth chart while Beckham and Cracraft rehab their respective injuries.
Vikings Sign QB Brett Rypien, Waive QB Jaren Hall
Brett Rypien has not needed to wait long to find a new gig. The veteran quarterback signed with the Vikings on Thursday, per a team announcement. 
In a corresponding move, 2023 fifth-rounder Jaren Hall has been waived. Minnesota’s depth chart is still set at the top with Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens. In the wake of rookie J.J. McCarthy‘s season-ending season-ending meniscus surgery, though, the team looked into options for the third quarterback role. Matt Corral was briefly with the team, but he was among the Vikings’ initial roster cuts.
That move had Hall positioned to remain on the 53-man roster, but instead he will now hit the waiver wire. The BYU product made three appearances and two starts during his rookie season after Kirk Cousins‘ Achilles tear. Minnesota allowed Cousins to depart in free agency, adding Darnold on a one-year deal and moving up in the first round of the draft to select McCarthy. The Vikings have moved quickly in adding Rypien as a Hall replacement for the QB3 role.
Rypien was joined by Austin Reed in attempting land a spot with the Bears in 2024. Both passers wound up being cut, although the latter has since been signed to the practice squad. Rypien immediately became a free agent upon being released, a move which left him on the move yet again in his career. The 28-year-old made three starts during a span between 2020 and ’22 with the Broncos, but he has bounced around since that point. He has landed deals with the Rams, Seahawks and Jets in addition to the Bears pact in signed in March. Now, Rypien will look to carve out a role with his next NFC North team.
For Hall, meanwhile, the waiver process will allow teams to put in a claim if they are interested in adding him to their active rosters. Failing that, he will become a free agent eligible to re-sign with the Vikings or join a new team via a practice squad agreement. Minnesota general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said (via Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune) the team does indeed hope to keep the 26-year-old in place via the taxi squad. That move will be possible by the end of the week if no claim is put in.
Browns To Release QB Tyler Huntley, Re-Sign RB D’Onta Foreman
Cleveland’s logjam at quarterback was not cleared out during roster cutdowns after the team was unable to trade away a depth passer. As a result, the Browns are moving forward with the release of Tyler Huntley. 
Cleveland will let go of the former Ravens signal-caller, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports. Huntley is a vested veteran, so he will immediately become a free agent without needing to pass through waivers. As a result of this move, the Browns’ QB depth chart now consists of Deshaun Watson, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Jameis Winston.
In a corresponding move, Cleveland is set to bring back D’Onta Foreman. The veteran running back will be re-signed, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon-Journal reports. Foreman was among the veterans let go during roster cutdowns, but it was clear at the time that was merely a procedural move. The 28-year-old will provide backfield depth to a team which is without Nick Chubb to begin the campaign.
The latter will start the year on the reserve/PUP list, guaranteeing at least a four-week absence. Chubb may well need more time than that to return to full health as he continues to rehab the knee injury which ended his 2023 campaign. Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong are in place as Cleveland’s top backs while Chubb is on the mend, and Foreman – who has a career 4.2 yards per carry average but has played for four different teams in his six-year career – will offer another option, as will returner and pass-catcher Nyheim Hines once he is activated.
Huntley signed with Baltimore as a UDFA and spent much of his tenure there as Lamar Jackson‘s backup. The 26-year-old has made 22 regular and postseason appearances in his career, including 10 starts. He could draw interest as a backup option from interested teams as depth charts continue to be tinkered with in the build-up to Week 1. For Cleveland, Winston (who earned $4MM guaranteed on his one-year deal) will serve as a veteran backup option to Watson while Thompson-Robinson (a 2023 fifth-rounder) continues to develop.