Here are Tuesday’s minor moves:
Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Chargers
New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers
Here are Tuesday’s updates from the workout circuit, all links going to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter unless otherwise noted.
Atlanta Falcons
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
New Orleans Saints
New York Jets
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
Washington Redskins
The Lions will have a rearranged backfield come Week 3. They released offseason addition C.J. Anderson and claimed Paul Perkins off waivers from the Giants.
Anderson signed a one-year, $1.5MM contract to join the Lions, his fourth team in the past year. The former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl starter rushed for 43 yards on 16 carries over Detroit’s first two games.
Perkins will join sixth-round rookie Ty Johnson and fellow waiver claim J.D. McKissic behind starter Kerryon Johnson. As a result of Anderson’s departure, the Lions will boast a much less experienced backfield. Perkins will arrive after having not played in a regular-season game since 2017. The former Jerry Reese-era Giants pick was buried on this season’s New York depth chart, prompting the now-Dave Gettleman-led club to waive him last week.
The 24-year-old UCLA alum averaged just 2.2 yards per carry in 2017 but posted a more respectable 4.1 per-tote mark as a rookie. He has yet to score a touchdown. This move will send the 28-year-old Anderson back to free agency. He caught on with the Panthers, Raiders and Rams last season and enjoyed great success for the NFC champions. But Los Angeles moved in a different direction, leading Anderson to Detroit.
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We’ve got another batch of workout updates from the past few days, all via veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer on Twitter (unless otherwise noted):
Detroit Lions
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Miami Dolphins
New Orleans Saints
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quarterback Jeff Driskel had his first workout. ESPN’s Field Yates reports (via Twitter) that the 26-year-old auditioned for the Lions.
The 2016 sixth-round pick had spend that majority of his career with the Bengals, playing behind Andy Dalton and A.J. McCarron during his rookie and sophomore campaigns. He finally got a shot to play in 2018, and despite going 1-4 as a starter, he managed to put up solid numbers. Driskel ultimately appeared in nine total games last year, completing 59.7-percent of his passes for 1,003 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also added 130 rushing yards and two scores (along with four fumbles) on 25 carries.
Driskel was beat out by fourth-round rookie Ryan Finley during the preseason, leading to the veteran being released from the IR with an injury settlement.
With Matthew Stafford earning big bucks as the starter, the Lions are still rostering a worthy backup in Josh Johnson. Driskel could potentially earn a role on the practice squad, or the team could move on from third-stringer David Blough.
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Today’s minor moves:
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Here are Wednesday’s minor moves:
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
We’ve got another busy day of workouts, with many teams across the league hosting players.
Arizona Cardinals
Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts
Miami Dolphins
New York Giants
New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
Seattle Seahawks
Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins
With hours to go before the start of the 2019 NFL season, here’s a rundown of how much cap room each NFL team has (via ESPN.com’s Field Yates, on Twitter):
Earlier this week, the Dolphins released Nate Orchard. Hopefully, he picked up a winter coat sometime after. The defensive end tried out for the Lions on Thursday, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter).
Orchard, selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2015 draft, posted four sacks for the Fins this preseason. Many believed that last year’s “Hard Knocks” standout would be in line to start for the Dolphins. Instead, he’s looking for work with just days to go before the season opener.
The Lions’ DE depth chart is headlined by A’Shawn Robinson and Trey Flowers with UDFA Kevin Strong Jr. and Da’Shawn Hand on hand for support.