Rams Cut Cornelius Lucas, Place Ryan Davis On IR
The Rams are the latest team to start the cut down to 53 players, which must be completed by Saturday afternoon. Los Angeles made the following transactions:
Released:
Waived:
- Fred Brown, WR
- Omarius Bryant, DT
- Chunky Clements DT
- Jake Eldrenkamp, C
- Sam Ficken, K
- Lord Hyeamang, DT
- Nate Holley, DB
- Nick Holley, RB
- Jeremiah Kolone, G
- Marcus Martin, DE
- Codey McElroy, WR
- Curtis Mikell, DB
- McKay Murphy, DT
- JoJo Natson, WR
- Aaron Neary, C
- Taurean Nixon, DB
- Tegray Scales, LB
- Darrell Williams, T
- Brian Womac, DE
Waived/injured:
- Afolabi Laguda, DB
- Kendal Thompson, WR
Placed on injured reserve:
- Ryan Davis, DE
- Morgan Fox, DE
Lucas could have conceivably given the Rams a bit of depth at offensive tackle, as he has 35 career games under his belt (although he’s played in only six contests over the past two seasons). Davis, meanwhile, flashed during training camp and may have been an option on the edge if not for injury.
Minor NFL Transactions: 8/11/18
Here are Saturday’s minor moves.
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: CB Ryan Neal
- Waived: T Kendall Calhoun
Denver Broncos
- Claimed off waivers from Bengals: T Austin Fleer
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: DL Lord Hyeamang
New York Giants
- Signed: DB Mike Jones
- Waived: DE Kristjan Sokoli
Philadelphia Eagles
- Released from IR: TE Adam Zaruba
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: DB Trey Caldwell, DB Kenneth Durden
- Waived: CB Jarell Carter, CB Joseph Este
Washington Redskins
- Placed on IR: RB Derrius Guice, TE Manasseh Garner
- Signed: TE J.P. Holtz, LB Jeff Knox, DL Jalen Wilkerson
- Waived/injured: FB Elijah Wellman
Minor NFL Transactions: 8/6/18
Today’s minor moves:
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: DE Marcus Martin
New York Jets
- Signed: OL Alex Balducci
- Waived: OL Austin Golson
Oakland Raiders
- Waived/Injured: DB Shaquille Richardson
- Signed: CB Raysean Pringle
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: TE Je’Ron Hamm, DT Joey Ivie
- Waived: DT Lord Hyeamang
- Waived/Injured: FB Khalid Hill
Minor NFL Transactions: 8/3/18
Today’s minor moves:
Denver Broncos
- Signed: WR Bryce Bobo
- Waived: WR Kenny Bell
Detroit Lions
- Signed: WR Dom Williams
- Waived/Injured: WR Deontez Alexander
New York Giants
- Waived: CB Kenneth Durden
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: DT Lord Hyeamang
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: T Laurence Gibson
- Placed on IR: S Johnathan Cyprien
- Waived/injured: DL Connor Flagel
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/6/18
Today’s minor moves:
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: TE Julian Allen, DL Lenny Jones
New York Jets
- Signed: LB Frankie Luvu, LB Anthony Wint
- Waived: CB Reggie Hall, DT Lord Hyeamang
Jets Sign 7 UDFAs
The Jets announced that they have signed seven undrafted free agents. Here’s the rundown:
- Dimitri Flowers, FB (Oklahoma)
- Reggie Flowers, CB (Jacksonville State)
- Austin Golson, OL (Auburn)
- Lord Hyeamang, DE (Columbia)
- Dakoda Shepley, G (University of British Columbia)
- Mychealon Thomas, DL (Texas Tech)
- Tre’ Williams, LB (Auburn)
Teams tend to sign at least ten UDFAs after the draft and sometimes upwards of 20, so we’re expecting the Jets to add more to the group in the coming days. The Jets reportedly have 40+ players auditioning on Friday, so it’s safe to say that a portion of those players will receive UDFA deals.
Fullbacks typically don’t get a ton of attention, but the versatility of Dimitri Flowers could appeal to the Jets. Flowers was often employed as an H-back at Oklahoma and showcased his ability to run the ball, catch passes, and block in the backfield. Flowers was called upon to serve as the Sooners’ primary ball carrier against Iowa State in 2016 and managed 115 yards off of 22 carries. Then past season, he had nine touchdowns in his final year on campus.
The signing of Williams has not been officially reported by the Jets, but Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter) notes that he has received a sizable $47K+ guarantee to sign with the Jets. Although Williams is a bit undersized and lacks athleticism, he is a tireless worker who could project as a special teams player.