2022 NFL Draft Results By Round
The 2022 NFL Draft is here! We’ll be keeping tabs here, from pick No. 1 through No. 262:
Round 1
1) Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, Edge (Georgia) (signed)
2) Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, DE (Michigan) (signed)
3) Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB (LSU) (signed)
4) New York Jets: Ahmad Gardner, CB (Cincinnati) (signed)
5) New York Giants: Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE (Oregon) (signed)
6) Carolina Panthers: Ikem Ekwonu, OL (NC State) (signed)
7) New York Giants (from Bears): Evan Neal, OT (Alabama) (signed)
8) Atlanta Falcons: Drake London, WR (USC) (signed)
9) Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Charles Cross, OT (Mississippi State)
10) New York Jets (from Seahawks): Garrett Wilson, WR (Ohio State) (signed)
11) New Orleans Saints (from Commanders): Chris Olave, WR (Ohio State) (signed)
12) Detroit Lions (from Vikings): Jameson Williams, WR (Alabama) (signed)
13) Philadelphia Eagles (from Browns through Texans): Jordan Davis, DT (Georgia) (signed)
14) Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Hamilton, S (Notre Dame) (signed)
15) Houston Texans (from Dolphins through Eagles): Kenyon Green, OG (Texas A&M) (signed)
16) Washington Commanders (from Colts through Eagles and Saints): Jahan Dotson, WR (Penn State) (signed)
17) Los Angeles Chargers: Zion Johnson, OL (Boston College)
18) Tennessee Titans (from Saints through Eagles): Treylon Burks, WR (Arkansas) (signed)
19) New Orleans Saints (from Eagles): Trevor Penning, OT (Northern Iowa) (signed)
20) Pittsburgh Steelers: Kenny Pickett, QB (Pittsburgh)
21) Kansas City Chiefs (from Patriots): Trent McDuffie, CB (Washington) (signed)
22) Green Bay Packers (from Raiders): Quay Walker, LB (Georgia) (signed)
23) Buffalo Bills (from Cardinals through Ravens): Kaiir Elam, CB (Florida) (signed)
24) Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Smith, OT (Tulsa) (signed)
25) Baltimore Ravens (from Bills): Tyler Linderbaum, C (Iowa)
26) New York Jets (from Titans): Jermaine Johnson, DE (Florida State) (signed)
27) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Buccaneers): Devin Lloyd, LB (Utah) (signed)
28) Green Bay Packers: Devonte Wyatt, DT (Georgia) (signed)
29) New England Patriots (from 49ers through Dolphins and Chiefs): Cole Strange, OG (UT-Chattanooga)
30) Kansas City Chiefs: George Karlaftis, DE (Purdue) (signed)
31) Cincinnati Bengals: Daxton Hill, S (Michigan) (signed)
32) Minnesota Vikings (from Rams through Lions): Lewis Cine, S (Georgia) (signed)
Round 2
33) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Jaguars): Logan Hall, DE (Houston) (signed)
34) Green Bay Packers (from Lions through Vikings): Christian Watson, WR (North Dakota State)
35) Tennessee Titans (from Jets): Roger McCreary, CB (Auburn) (signed)
36) New York Jets (from Giants): Breece Hall, RB (Iowa State)
37) Houston Texans: Jalen Pitre, S (Baylor) (signed)
38) Atlanta Falcons (from Panthers through Jets and Giants): Arnold Ebiketie, OLB (Penn State)
39) Chicago Bears: Kyler Gordon, CB (Washington)
40) Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Boye Mafe, DE (Minnesota)
41) Seattle Seahawks: Kenneth Walker III, RB (Michigan State)
42) Minnesota Vikings (from Commanders through Colts): Andrew Booth, CB (Clemson)
43) New York Giants (from Falcons): Wan’Dale Robinson, WR (Kentucky)
44) Houston Texans (from Browns): John Metchie III, WR (Alabama) (signed)
45) Baltimore Ravens: David Ojabo, OLB (Michigan) (signed)
46) Detroit Lions (from Vikings): Josh Paschal, DE (Kentucky)
47) Washington Commanders (from Colts): Phidarian Mathis, DT (Alabama)
48) Chicago Bears (from Chargers): Jaquan Brisker, S (Penn State)
49) New Orleans Saints: Alontae Taylor, CB (Tennessee)
50) New England Patriots (from Dolphins through Chiefs): Tyquan Thornton, WR (Baylor)
51) Philadelphia Eagles: Cam Jurgens, C (Nebraska)
52) Pittsburgh Steelers: George Pickens, WR (Georgia) (signed)
53) Indianapolis Colts (from Raiders through Packers and Vikings): Alec Pierce, WR (Cincinnati) (signed)
54) Kansas City Chiefs (from Patriots): Skyy Moore, WR (Western Michigan) (signed)
55) Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBride, TE (Colorado State) (signed)
56) Dallas Cowboys: Sam Williams, DE (Ole Miss) (signed)
57) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Bills): Luke Goedeke, OL (Central Michigan)
58) Atlanta Falcons (from Titans): Troy Andersen, LB (Montana State) (signed)
59) Minnesota Vikings (from Packers): Ed Ingram, OG (LSU)
60) Cincinnati Bengals (from Buccaneers through Bills): Cam Taylor-Britt, CB (Nebraska) (signed)
61) San Francisco 49ers: Drake Jackson, DE (USC)
62) Kansas City Chiefs: Bryan Cook, S (Cincinnati) (signed)
63) Buffalo Bills (from Bengals): James Cook, RB (Georgia) (signed)
64) Denver Broncos (from Rams): Nik Bonitto, LB (Oklahoma) (signed)
Round 3
65) Jacksonville Jaguars: Luke Fortner, C (Kentucky)
66) Minnesota Vikings (from Lions): Brian Asamoah, LB (Oklahoma)
67) New York Giants: Joshua Ezeudu, OG (North Carolina)
68) Cleveland Browns (from Texans): Martin Emerson, CB (Mississippi State) (signed)
69) Tennessee Titans (from Jets): Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT (Ohio State) (signed)
70) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Panthers): Chad Muma, LB (Wyoming)
71) Chicago Bears: Velus Jones, WR (Tennessee) (signed)
72) Seattle Seahawks: Abraham Lucas, OT (Washington State)
73) Indianapolis Colts (from Commanders): Jelani Woods, TE (Virginia) (signed)
74) Atlanta Falcons: Desmond Ridder, QB (Cincinnati)
75) Houston Texans (from Broncos): Christian Harris, LB (Alabama)
76) Baltimore Ravens: Travis Jones, NT (Connecticut) (signed)
77) Indianapolis Colts (from Vikings): Bernhard Raimann, OT (Central Michigan) (signed)
78) Cleveland Browns: Alex Wright, DE (UAB) (signed)
79) Los Angeles Chargers: JT Woods, S (Baylor)
80) Denver Broncos (from Saints through Texans): Greg Dulcich, TE (UCLA) (signed)
81) New York Giants (from Dolphins): Cordale Flott, CB (LSU) (signed)
82) Atlanta Falcons (from Colts): DeAngelo Malone, LB (Western Kentucky)
83) Philadelphia Eagles: Nakobe Dean, LB (Georgia) (signed)
84) Pittsburgh Steelers: DeMarvin Leal, DE (Texas A&M) (signed)
85) New England Patriots: Marcus Jones, CB (Houston) (signed)
86) Tennessee Titans (from Raiders): Malik Willis, QB (Liberty)
87) Arizona Cardinals: Cameron Thomas, DE (San Diego State)
88) Dallas Cowboys: Jalen Tolbert, WR (South Alabama) (signed)
89) Buffalo Bills: Terrel Bernard, LB (Baylor) (signed)
90) Las Vegas Raiders (from Titans): Dylan Parham, OG (Memphis) (signed)
91) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rachaad White, RB (Arizona State) (signed)
92) Green Bay Packers: Sean Rhyan, OL (UCLA) (signed)
93) San Francisco 49ers: Tyrion Davis-Price, RB (LSU)
94) Carolina Panthers (from Chiefs through Patriots): Matt Corral, QB (Ole Miss) (signed)
95) Cincinnati Bengals: Zachary Carter, DL (Florida) (signed)
96) Indianapolis Colts (from Rams through Broncos): Nick Cross, S (Maryland) (signed)
97) Detroit Lions: Kerby Joseph, S (Illinois) (signed)
98) Washington Commanders (from Saints): Brian Robinson, RB (Alabama) (signed)
99) Cleveland Browns: David Bell, WR (Purdue) (signed)
100) Arizona Cardinals (from Ravens): Myjai Sanders, DE (Cincinnati) (signed)
101) New York Jets (from Saints through Eagles and Titans): Jeremy Ruckert, TE (Ohio State)
102) Miami Dolphins (from 49ers): Channing Tindall, LB (Georgia) (signed)
103) Kansas City Chiefs: Leo Chenal, LB (Wisconsin)
104) Los Angeles Rams: Logan Bruss, OG (Wisconsin)
105) San Francisco 49ers: Danny Gray, WR (SMU)
Round 4
106) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Jaguars): Cade Otton, TE (Washington) (signed)
107) Houston Texans (from Lions through Browns): Dameon Pierce, RB (Florida) (signed)
108) Cleveland Browns (from Texans): Perrion Winfrey, DT (Oklahoma) (signed)
109) Seattle Seahawks (from Jets): Coby Bryant, CB (Cincinnati)
110) Baltimore Ravens (from Giants): Daniel Faalele, OT (Minnesota)
111) New York Jets (from Panthers): Max Mitchell, OT (Louisiana) (signed)
112) New York Giants (from Bears): Daniel Bellinger, TE (San Diego State) (signed)
113) Washington Commanders: Percy Butler, S (Louisiana)
114) New York Giants (from Falcons): Dane Belton, S (Iowa)
115) Denver Broncos: Damarri Mathis, CB (Pittsburgh)
116) Denver Broncos (from Seahawks): Eyioma Uwazurike, DT (Iowa State)
117) New York Jets (from Vikings): Michael Clemons, DE (Texas A&M) (signed)
118) Minnesota Vikings (from Browns): Akayleb Evans, CB (Missouri) (signed)
119) Baltimore Ravens: Jayln Armour-Davis, CB (Alabama)
120) Carolina Panthers (from Commanders through Saints): Brandon Smith, LB (Penn State)
121) New England Patriots (from Dolphins through Chiefs): Jackie Jones, CB (Arizona State)
122) Las Vegas Raiders (from Vikings through Colts): Zamir White, RB (Georgia) (signed)
123) Los Angeles Chargers: Isaiah Spiller, RB (Texas A&M) (signed)
124) Cleveland Browns (from Eagles through Texans): Cade York, K (LSU)
125) Miami Dolphins (from Steelers): Erik Ezukanma, WR (Texas Tech) (signed)
126) Las Vegas Raiders (from Raiders through Vikings): Neil Farrell, DT (LSU) (signed)
127) New England Patriots: Pierre Strong, Jr., RB (South Dakota State)
128) Baltimore Ravens (from Cardinals): Charlie Kolar, TE (Iowa State)
129) Dallas Cowboys: Jake Ferguson, TE (Wisconsin) (signed)
130) Baltimore Ravens (from Bills): Jordan Stout, P (Penn State)
131) Tennessee Titans: Hassan Haskins, RB (Michigan) (signed)
132) Green Bay Packers: Romeo Doubs, WR (Nevada)
133) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jake Camarda, P (Georgia)
134) San Francisco 49ers: Spencer Burford, OL (UTSA)
135) Kansas City Chiefs: Joshua Williams, CB (Fayetteville State) (signed)
136) Cincinnati Bengals: Cordell Volson, OL (North Dakota State) (signed)
137) New England Patriots (from Rams through Texans and Panthers): Bailey Zappe, QB (Western Kentucky)
138) Pittsburgh Steelers: Calvin Austin III, WR (Memphis
139) Baltimore Ravens: Isaiah Likely, TE (Coastal Carolina)
140) Green Bay Packers: Zach Tom, OT (Wake Forest)
141) Baltimore Ravens: Damarion Williams, CB (Houston) (signed)
142) Los Angeles Rams: Decobie Durant, CB (South Carolina State)
143) Tennessee Titans: Chigoziem Oknonkwo, TE (Maryland)
Round 5
144) Washington Commanders (from Panthers through Jaguars): Sam Howell, QB (North Carolina) (signed)
145) Kansas City Chiefs (from Seahawks): Darian Kinnard, OG (Kentucky) (signed)
146) New York Giants (from Jets): Micah McFadden, LB (Indiana) (signed)
147) New York Giants: D.J. Davidson, DT (Arizona State) (signed)
148) Buffalo Bills (from Texans through Bears): Khalil Shakir, WR (Boise State) (signed)
149) Washington Commanders (from Panthers): Cole Turner, TE (Nevada) (signed)
150) Houston Texans (from Bears): Thomas Booker, DT (Stanford) (signed)
151) Atlanta Falcons: Tyler Allgeier, RB (BYU) (signed)
152) Denver Broncos: Delarrin Turner-Yell, S (Oklahoma) (signed)
153) Seattle Seahawks: Tariq Woolen, CB (Texas-San Antonio) (signed)
154) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Commanders through Eagles): Snoop Conner, RB (Ole Miss) (signed)
155) Dallas Cowboys (from Browns): Matt Waletzko, OT (North Dakota)
156) Cleveland Browns (from Vikings through Ravens): Jerome Ford, RB (Cincinnati) (signed)
157) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Vikings through Jaguars): Zyon McCollum, CB (Sam Houston State) (signed)
158) Seattle Seahawks (from Dolphins through Patriots and Chiefs): Tyreke Smith, DE (Ohio State) (signed)
159) Indianapolis Colts: Eric Johnson, DT (Missouri State) (signed)
160) Los Angeles Chargers: Otito Ogbonnia, DT (UCLA) (signed)
161) New Orleans Saints: D’Marco Jackson, LB (Appalachian State) (signed)
162) Denver Broncos (from Eagles through Texans): Montrell Washington, WR (Samford) (signed)
163) Tennessee Titans (from Steelers through Jets): Kyle Phillips, WR (UCLA) (signed)
164) Los Angeles Rams (from Patriots through Raiders): Kyren Williams, RB (Notre Dame)
165) Minnesota Vikings (from Raiders): Esezi Otomewo, DE (Minnesota) (signed)
166) Cincinnati Bengals (from Cardinals through Eagles, Texans and Bears): Tycen Anderson, S (Toledo) (signed)
167) Dallas Cowboys: Daron Bland, CB (Fresno State)
168) Chicago Bears (from Bills): Braxton Jones, OT (Southern Utah State) (signed)
169) Minnesota Vikings (from Titans through Raiders): Ty Chandler, RB (North Carolina) (signed)
170) Houston Texans (from Buccaneers through Patriots): Teagan Quitoriano, TE (Oregon State) (signed)
171) Denver Broncos (from Packers): Luke Wattenberg, C (Washington) (signed)
172) San Francisco 49ers: Samuel Womack, CB (Toledo)
173) New York Giants (from Chiefs through Ravens): Marcus McKethan, OG (North Carolina) (signed)
174) Chicago Bears (from Bengals): Dominique Robinson, OLB (Miami University) (signed)
175) Las Vegas Raiders (from Rams): Matthew Butler, DT (Tennessee) (signed)
176) Dallas Cowboys: Damone Clark, LB (LSU)
177) Detroit Lions: James Mitchell, TE (Virginia Tech) (signed)
178) Dallas Cowboys: John Ridgeway, DT (Arkansas) (signed)
179) Green Bay Packers (from Colts through Broncos): Kingsley Enagbare, DL (South Carolina) (signed)
Round 6
180) Buffalo Bills (from Jaguars through Buccaneers): Matt Araiza, P (San Diego State) (signed)
181) Philadelphia Eagles (from Lions): Kyron Johnson, LB (Kansas) (signed)
182) New York Giants: Darrian Beavers, LB (Cincinnati) (signed)
183) New England Patriots (from Texans): Kevin Harris, RB (South Carolina) (signed)
184) Minnesota Vikings (from Jets): Vederian Lowe, OT (Illinois) (signed)
185) Buffalo Bills (from Panthers): Christian Benford, CB (Villanova) (signed)
186) Chicago Bears: Zach Thomas, OG (San Diego State) (signed)
187) San Francisco 49ers (from Broncos): Nick Zakelj, OT (Fordham)
188) Detroit Lions (from Seahawks through Jaguars and Eagles): Malcolm Rodriguez, LB (Oklahoma State) (signed)
189) Carolina Panthers (from Commanders): Amare Barno, Edge (Virginia Tech) (signed)
190) Atlanta Falcons: Justin Shaffer, OG (Georgia) (signed)
191) Minnesota Vikings (from Ravens through Chiefs): Jalen Nailor, WR (Michigan State) (signed)
192) Indianapolis Colts (from Vikings): Andrew Ogletree, TE (Youngstown State) (signed)
193) Dallas Cowboys (from Browns): Devin Harper, LB (Oklahoma State)
194) New Orleans Saints (from Colts through Eagles): Jordan Jackson, DT (Air Force) (signed)
195) Los Angeles Chargers: Jamaree Salyer, OG (Georgia) (signed)
–) New Orleans Saints: Selection forfeited
196) Baltimore Ravens (from Dolphins): Tyler Badie, RB (Missouri) (signed)
197) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Eagles): Gregory Junior, CB (Ouachita Baptist) (signed)
198) Philadelphia Eagles (from Steelers through Jaguars): Grant Calcaterra, TE (SMU) (signed)
199) Carolina Panthers (from Raiders): Cade Mays, OG (Tennessee) (signed)
200) New England Patriots: Sam Roberts, DT (Northwest Missouri State) (signed)
201) Arizona Cardinals: Keaontay Ingram, RB (USC) (signed)
202) Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys): Mike Woods, WR (Oklahoma) (signed)
203) Chicago Bears (from Bills): Trestan Ebner, RB (Baylor) (signed)
204) Tennessee Titans: Theo Jackson, CB (Tennessee) (signed)
205) Houston Texans (from Packers): Austin Deculus, OL (LSU) (signed)
206) Denver Broncos (from Buccaneers through Jets and Eagles): Matt Henningsen, DT (Wisconsin)
207) Chicago Bears (from 49ers through Jets and Texans): Doug Kramer, OG (Illinois) (signed)
208) Pittsburgh Steelers (from Chiefs): Connor Heyward, TE (Michigan State) (signed)
209) Buffalo Bills (from Bengals): Luke Tenuta, OT (Virginia Tech) (signed)
210) New England Patriots (from Rams): Chasen Hines, C (LSU) (signed)
211) Los Angeles Rams: Quentin Lake, S (UCLA)
212) Los Angeles Rams: Derion Kendrick, CB (Georgia)
213) Atlanta Falcons: John FitzPatrick, TE (Georgia) (signed)
214) Los Angeles Chargers: Ja’Sir Taylor, CB (Wake Forest) (signed)
215) Arizona Cardinals: Lecitus Smith, OG (Virginia Tech) (signed)
216) Indianapolis Colts: Curtis Brooks, DT (Cincinnati) (signed)
217) Detroit Lions: James Houston, Edge (Jackson State) (signed)
218) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Rams): Ko Kieft, TE (Minnesota) (signed)
219) Tennessee Titans: Chance Campbell, LB (Ole Miss) (signed)
220) San Francisco 49ers: Kalia Davis, DT (Central Florida)
221) San Francisco 49ers: Tariq Castro-Fields, CB (Penn State)
Round 7
222) Jacksonville Jaguars: Montaric Brown, CB (Arkansas) (signed)
223) Cleveland Browns (from Lions): Isaiah Thomas, DE (Oklahoma) (signed)
224) Miami Dolphins (from Texans through Patriots and Ravens): Cameron Goode, DE (California) (signed)
225) Pittsburgh Steelers (from Jets): Mark Robinson, LB (Ole Miss) (signed)
226) Chicago Bears (from Giants through Bengals): Ja’Tyre Carter, C (Southern) (signed)
227) Minnesota Vikings (from Raiders through Panthers): Nick Muse, TE (South Carolina) (signed)
228) Green Bay Packers (from Bears through Texans): Tariq Carpenter, LB (Georgia Tech) (signed)
229) Seattle Seahawks: Bo Melton, WR (Rutgers) (signed)
230) Washington Commanders: Chris Paul, OG (Tulsa) (signed)
231) Buffalo Bills (from Falcons): Baylon Spector, LB (Clemson) (signed)
232) Denver Broncos: Faion Hicks, CB (Wisconsin)
233) Seattle Seahawks (from Vikings through Chiefs): Dareke Young, WR (Lenoir-Rhyne) (signed)
234) Green Bay Packers (from Browns through Lions and Broncos): Jonathan Ford, DT (Miami) (signed)
235) Los Angeles Rams (from Ravens through Jaguars and Buccaneers): Daniel Hardy, OLB (Montana State)
236) Los Angeles Chargers: Deane Leonard, CB (Ole Miss) (signed)
237) Detroit Lions (from Saints through Eagles): Chase Lucas, CB (Arizona State) (signed)
238) Las Vegas Raiders (from Dolphins through Rams): Thayer Munford, OT (Ohio State) (signed)
239) Indianapolis Colts: Rodney Thomas II, S (Yale) (signed)
240) Washington Commanders (from Eagles through Colts): Christian Holmes, CB (Oklahoma State) (signed)
241) Pittsburgh Steelers: Chris Oladokun, QB (South Dakota State) (signed)
242) Carolina Panthers (from Patriots through Dolphins): Kalon Barnes, CB (Baylor)
243) Kansas City Chiefs (from Raiders through Patriots): Jaylen Watson, CB (Washington State) (signed)
244) Arizona Cardinals: Christian Matthew, CB (Valdosta State) (signed)
245) New England Patriots (from Cowboys through Texans): Andrew Stueber, OG (Michigan) (signed)
246) Cleveland Browns (from Bills): Dawson Deaton, C (Texas Tech) (signed)
247) Miami Dolphins (from Titans): Skylar Thompson, QB (Kansas State) (signed)
248) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Andre Anthony, DE (LSU) (signed)
249) Green Bay Packers: Rasheed Walker, OT (Penn State) (signed)
250) Las Vegas Raiders (from Vikings through 49ers and Broncos): Brittain Brown, RB (UCLA) (signed)
251) Kansas City Chiefs: Isaih Pacheco, RB (Rutgers) (signed)
252) Cincinnati Bengals: Jeffrey Gunter, DE (Coastal Carolina) (signed)
253) Los Angeles Rams: Russ Yeast, S (Kansas State)
254) Chicago Bears (from Chargers): Elijah Hicks, S (California) (signed)
255) Chicago Bears (from Chargers): Trenton Gill, P (NC State) (signed)
256) Arizona Cardinals: Jesse Luketa, OLB (Penn State) (signed)
257) Arizona Cardinals: Marquis Hayes, OG (Oklahoma) (signed)
258) Green Bay Packers: Samori Toure, WR (Nebraska) (signed)
259) Kansas City Chiefs: Nazeeh Johnson, S (Marshall) (signed)
260) Los Angeles Chargers: Zander Horvath, FB (Purdue) (signed)
261) Los Angeles Rams (from Buccaneers): AJ Arcuri, OT (Michigan State)
262) San Francisco 49ers: Brock Purdy, QB (Iowa State)
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/20/22
Here are the day’s minor moves:
Cleveland Browns
- Waived: WR Reggie Robinson
Dallas Cowboys
- Waived: S La’Kendrick Van Zandt
Green Bay Packers
- Waived: K JJ Molson
Houston Texans
- Waived: CB Jimmy Moreland
Las Vegas Raiders
- Signed: WR Jordan Veasy
- Waived: FB Sutton Smith
Seattle Seahawks
- Waived: QB Levi Lewis
Jaire Alexander Sought CB AAV Record With Extension
- An interesting note came out in the aftermath of Jaire Alexander‘s record-breaking extension with the Packers. USA Today’s Josina Anderson reports (on Twitter) that the Pro Bowler specifically wanted a four-year (rather than five-year) deal. He got just that, helping him to break the record briefly held by Denzel Ward for the highest annual average amongst cornerbacks at $21MM per season, and keeping him under contract through 2026.
[SOURCE LINK]
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/18/22
Here are Wednesday’s minor moves:
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: CB Parnell Motley
Green Bay Packers
- Signed: LS Jack Coco
- Waived: T Jahmir Johnson
Los Angeles Rams
- Re-signed: TE Roger Carter, DB T.J. Carter, DB Daniel Isom, WR Lance McCutcheon
Miami Dolphins
- Waived: QB Chris Streveler
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: DL Josh Black
- Placed on IR: LB Sharif Finch
Washington Commanders
- Waived (failed physical): T Drew Himmelman
2022 NFL General Manager Search Tracker
Along with the head coaches being fired, a few NFL teams are looking for new general managers. Listed below are the GM candidates that have been linked to each of the teams with vacancies, along with their current status.
If and when other teams decide to make GM changes, they’ll be added to this list. Here is the current breakdown:
Updated 5-24-22 (9:03pm CT)
Chicago Bears
- Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, vice president of football operations (Browns): Interviewed 1/13
- Morocco Brown, director of college scouting (Colts): Interviewed 1/24
- Ran Carthon, director of player personnel (49ers): Interview requested
- Glenn Cook, vice president of player personnel (Browns): Interviewed 1/12
- Ed Dodds, vice president of player personnel (Colts): Interview requested
- Jeff Ireland, assistant general manager (Saints): Interviewed 1/14
- Champ Kelly, assistant director of player personnel (Bears): Interviewed 1/13
- Omar Khan, vice president of football and business administration (Steelers): Interviewed 1/24
- Reggie McKenzie, senior personnel executive (Dolphins): Interview requested
- Monti Ossenfort, director of player personnel (Titans): Second interview requested
- Ryan Poles, director of player personnel (Chiefs): Hired
- Joe Schoen, assistant general manager (Giants): Interviewed 1/16
- Rick Smith, former general manager (Texans): Mentioned as candidate
- Eliot Wolf, senior consultant (Patriots): Second interview requested
- JoJo Wooden, director of player personnel (Chargers): Interview requested
Las Vegas Raiders
- Trey Brown, scout (Bengals): Interviewed 1/21
- Ed Dodds, vice president of player personnel (Colts): Interviewed 1/26
- Brandon Hunt, pro scouting director (Steelers): Interviewed 1/25
- Dwayne Joseph, director of pro personnel (Raiders): To interview
- Champ Kelly, assistant director of player personnel (Bears): Interviewed 1/20
- John Spytek, vice president of player personnel (Buccaneers): Interview requested
- Ruston Webster, senior personnel executive (Falcons): Interviewed 1/26
- Dave Ziegler, director of player personnel (Patriots): Hired
Minnesota Vikings
- Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, vice president of football operations (Browns): Hired
- Brandon Brown, director of player personnel (Eagles): Interviewed 1/18
- Glenn Cook, vice president of player personnel (Browns): Interviewed 1/20
- Monti Ossenfort, director of player personnel (Titans): Interviewed 1/16
- Ryan Poles, director of player personnel (Chiefs): Planned second interview 1/26
- Catherine Raiche, vice president of football operations (Eagles): Interviewed 1/17
- John Spytek, vice president of player personnel (Buccaneers): Interviewed 1/17
- Eliot Wolf, senior consultant (Patriots): Interviewed 1/20
New York Giants
- Kevin Abrams, assistant general manager (Giants):Mentioned as candidate; interest waning?
- Ran Carthon, director of player personnel (49ers):Interviewed 1/17
- Ryan Cowden, vice president of player personnel (Titans):Interviewed 1/14
- Quentin Harris, vice president of player personnel (Cardinals):Interviewed 1/13
- Joe Hortiz, director or player personnel (Ravens):Interviewed 1/15
- Monti Ossenfort, director of player personnel (Titans):Interviewed 1/14
- Adam Peters, assistant general manager (49ers):Conducted second interview 1/20
- Ryan Poles, executive director of player personnel (Chiefs):Conducted second interview 1/19
- Joe Schoen, assistant general manager (Bills): Hired
- Adrian Wilson, vice president of pro personnel (Cardinals):Interviewed 1/12; “close” to being hired by Jaguars?
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Morocco Brown, college scouting director (Colts): Interviewed
- Ran Carthon, director of player personnel (49ers): Interviewed
- Ryan Cowden, vice president of player personnel (Titans): Conducted second interview
- Ed Dodds, assistant general manager (Colts): Interviewed 2/4
- Joe Hortiz, director of player personnel (Ravens): Interviewed
- Brandon Hunt, pro scouting director (Steelers): Conducted second interview
- Omar Khan, vice president of football and business administration (Steelers): To be hired
- Dan Morgan, assistant general manager (Panthers): Interviewed
- Jerry Reese, former general manager (Giants): Interviewed
- Louis Riddick, former director of pro personnel (Eagles): Interviewed
- Rick Spielman, former general manager (Vikings): Interviewed
- John Spytek, director of player personnel (Buccaneers): To conduct second interview
- Andy Weidl, vice president of player personnel (Eagles): Conducted second interview
- Doug Whaley, vice president of player personnel (XFL): Conducted second interview
- John Wojciechowski, co-director of player personnel (Packers): Interviewed
- JoJo Wooden, director of player personnel (Chargers): Interviewed
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/17/22
Here are today’s minor moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Claimed: OLB Jessie Lemonier (from Lions)
- Released: DL LaRon Stokes
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: DL Daniel Joseph
Chicago Bears
- Signed: OT Shon Coleman
- Waived: P Ryan Winslow
Cleveland Browns
- Claimed: S Luther Kirk (from Falcons), CB Reggie Robinson II (from Texans)
Denver Broncos
- Signed: OG Zack Johnson
- Waived: DB Cortez Davis
Green Bay Packers
- Waived: OL Jahmir Johnson
Houston Texans
- Placed on IR: S Kolby Harvell-Peel
Los Angeles Chargers
- Claimed: OG Zack Bailey (from Commanders)
Los Angeles Rams
- Waived: TE Roger Carter, CB T.J. Carter, LB Andrzej Hughes-Murray, S Daniel Isom, WR Lance McCutcheon
New Orleans Saints
- Waived: OG Eric Wilson
Philadelphia Eagles
- Claimed: WR Josh Hammond (from Jaguars)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Placed on IR: CB Bryce Watts
San Francisco 49ers
- Signed: TE Troy Fumagalli
- Waived: TE Garrett Walston
Packers Finalizing Extension With Jaire Alexander
The Packers signed one of their stars to a massive extension earlier this offseason with Aaron Rodgers. They have done so again with cornerback Jaire Alexander. The team is extending him on a four-year, $84MM contract (Twitter link via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). 
As Schefter notes, the deal includes a $30MM signing bonus, which is a record for corners and will allow him to earn $31MM in 2022. Overall, the annual average of $21MM per year represents another high-mark at the position, and makes him the third CB to eclipse the $20MM-per-season plateau (along with Jalen Ramsey and Denzel Ward).
While those numbers are high, only Alexander’s signing bonus is guaranteed. Among cornerbacks, Alexander agreed to deal that slots him only 12th in terms of fully guaranteed money. That said, the Pro Bowl cornerback should be expected to be with the Packers for a while. His 2025 and ’26 base salaries, per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, jump to $16.2MM and $18.2MM, respectively. Alexander’s deal also includes an $8MM roster bonus in 2024. This transaction continues the Packers’ pattern of not guaranteeing any money to a non-quarterback beyond the first year, Florio adds, noting only they and the Bengals still use this old-school method.
A first round pick in 2018, Alexander has been an immediate starter and anchor of the team’s secondary since his arrival. He was named a Pro Bowler for the first time in 2020, leading to increased optimism for this past season. The 25-year-old was limited to just four regular season games due to a shoulder injury, however. With the team having picked up his fifth-year option, it was already a guarantee he would be suiting up for Green Bay for at least the 2022 campaign.
The two sides began negotiations on a long-term extension this offseason, one which saw plenty of other notable moves being made by the team to try and stay competitive while remaining cap compliant. It came out not long after free agency began that the Louisville product was seeking a deal which would place him at the top of the CB market. This news confirms that he has accomplished that goal.
Schefter adds that Alexander’s cap number will be lowered in 2022 by virtue of his base salary being valued at just over $1MM. That will help the Packers absorb another record-breaking contract as they try to extend their Super Bowl window. Alexander will remain with the team through 2026 at the head of a secondary also featuring the likes of Eric Stokes, Rasul Douglas, Darnell Savage and Adrian Amos.
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/11/22
We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:
Baltimore Ravens
- Waived: DT Xavier Kelly
Carolina Panthers
- Waived: LB Azur Kamara
Chicago Bears
- Claimed (from Giants): TE Rysen John
- Waived/failed physical: TE Jesper Horsted
Detroit Lions
- Waived: QB Steven Montez
Green Bay Packers
- Claimed (from Colts): TE Eli Wolf
- Waived: WR Chris Blair
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Waived: OL Jared Hocker
New England Patriots
- Claimed (from Lions): TE Matthew Sokol
New Orleans Saints
- Waived: RB Josh Adams, DT Braxton Hoyett
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Reverted to IR: CB Isaiah Johnson
Packers Eyeing Veteran WR Addition?
The initial waves of free agency, as well as the draft, have come and gone but there are still teams looking to add at the receiver position. One of those teams, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, is the Packers. 
When speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, Rapoport predicted that “the Packers are going to be involved in this [receiver] market” (video link). Brand-name players such as Odell Beckham Jr., Julio Jones and Jarvis Landry are all still available as post-draft free agents, but attention should increasingly be turned towards them in the coming days and weeks. On that point, the latter has recently been named as a target of the Ravens.
Green Bay was able to keep a number of core pieces in place on both sides of the ball this offseason. Two of their most notable departures, though, were of course Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. While they did sign Sammy Watkins in the build-up to the draft, many expected Green Bay to be aggressive in adding further to the position. With the top options off the board by the time of their pair of first-round picks, however, they bolstered their front seven, waiting until Day 2 to trade up for Christian Watson. The following day, Romeo Doubs was selected as well.
Those three join returnees Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and Amari Rodgers. Sitting towards the bottom of the league in terms of cap space, Green Bay likely wouldn’t be able to win a bidding war for any of the top remaining options; as Rapoport notes, however, the team would represent an attractive destination on a short-term, incentive-laden deal. As they try to keep their Super Bowl window open as long as possible, then, the Packers will likely still remain a team worth watching at the position.
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/9/22
Today’s minor NFL transactions:
Chicago Bears
- Waived: LB Jaylan Alexander, S Amari Carter, WR Landon Lenoir, LB Ledarius Mack, RB Master Teague
Green Bay Packers
- Signed: LB Kobe Jones
Las Vegas Raiders
- Released: LB Justin March
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: TE Dylan Cantrell
New York Jets
- Signed: OL Derrick Kelly
- Waived: TE Brandon Dillon, WR D.J. Montgomery
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: CB Greg Mabin