Browns Claim Anthony Zettel Off Waivers
Anthony Zettel did not make it far on the waiver wire. The team with the top priority submitted a successful claim and will bring him aboard.
The Browns claimed Zettel off waivers after the Lions cut him, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports (on Twitter). One of Cleveland’s Sunday waiver claims, offensive lineman Aaron Neary, will be cut because of the Zettel add.
This will continue shuffling for a Browns defensive end corps. Cleveland cut former second-round pick Nate Orchard, as seen on Hard Knocks, and then dropped 2016 third-rounder Carl Nassib following a successful Sunday waiver claim. The Browns will now have two waiver claims — Ifeadi Odenigbo and Zettel — stationed as backup defensive ends heading into Week 1.
Zettel started 16 games for the Lions last season, registering 6.5 sacks. Only Myles Garrett, with seven, recorded more than that for the 2017 Browns. Cleveland now has six defensive ends on its roster, with fellow newcomers Chris Smith (a UFA addition) and Chad Thomas (a third-round pick) stationed behind Garrett and Emmanuel Ogbah.
Sunday NFL Transactions: AFC North
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four AFC North teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Ravens, Bengals, Browns, and Steelers are noted below.
Additionally, as of 12:00pm CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.
Here are Sunday’s AFC North transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:
Baltimore Ravens
Practice squad:
- T Randin Cornelius
- RB Gus Edwards
- DE Myles Humphrey
- G Nico Siragusa
- RB De’Lance Turner
- WR Tim White
- RB Christopher Ezeala*
- TE Darren Waller**
Cincinnati Bengals
Signed:
Practice squad:
- TE Moritz Bohringer*
- DT Andrew Brown
- RB Quinton Flowers
- TE Jordan Franks
- CB C.J. Goodwin
- QB Christian Hackenberg
- C Brad Lundblade
- T Kent Perkins
- CB KeiVarae Russell
- WR Kermit Whitfield
- LB Chris Worley
Cleveland Browns
Claimed:
- DL Carl Davis
- OL Aaron Neary
- DL Ifeadi Odenigbo
- DB Tavierre Thomas
- LB Tanner Vallejo
Cut:
- DL Jamie Meder
- DL Carl Nassib
- LB Jermaine Grace
- DB Jeremiah McKinnon
- C Austin Reiter
Pittsburgh Steelers
Practice squad:
- LB Keion Adams
- CB Brian Allen
- RB Jarvion Franklin
- WR Trey Griffey
- TE Bucky Hodges
- DE Lavon Hooks
- LB Farrington Huuenin
- WR Tevin Jones
- C Patrick Morris
- OL R.J. Prince
- TE Christian Scotland-Williamson*
* = international player
** = practice squad exception
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: 9/18/17
Today’s minor moves:
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Released from IR: DB Doran Grant
Los Angeles Rams
- Promoted to active roster: CB Kevin Peterson
- Waived: OL Aaron Neary
New England Patriots
- Released from IR: DB D.J. Killings
New York Giants
- Promoted to active roster: LB Curtis Grant
- Waived: WR Tavarres King
Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC West
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC West teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Cardinals, Rams, 49ers, and Seahawks are noted below.
Additionally, as of 12:00pm CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.
Here are Sunday’s NFC West transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed to practice squad:
- WR Carlton Agudosi
- G Dorian Johnson
- CB Ryan Lewis
- S Harlan Miller
- TE Ricky Seals-Jones
- RB James Summers
- DT Pasoni Tasini
- LB Scooby Wright
Los Angeles Rams
- Claimed:
- C J.J. Dielman
- DT Quinton Jefferson
- C Aaron Neary
- Waived:
- LB Nic Grigsby
- TE John Mundt
- DT Louis Trinca-Pasat
- Signed to practice squad:
- DT Omarius Bryant
- OL Michael Dunn
- OL Jake Eldrenkamp
- DB Isaiah Johnson
- LB Cassanova McKinzy
- WR Paul McRoberts
- FB Sam Rogers
- OLB Carlos Thompson
- TE Travis Wilson
San Francisco 49ers
- Claimed:
- DL Xavier Cooper (story)
- Placed on IR:
- DL Ronald Blair
- Signed to practice squad:
- WR DeAndre Carter
- OL John Flynn
- TE Cole Hikutini
- CB Asa Jackson
- QB Nick Mullens
- DL Noble Nwachukwu
- WR DeAndre Smelter
- OL Darrell Williams Jr.
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed to practice squad:
- RB Mike Davis
- WR Cyril Grayson
- CB Mike Tyson
- C Joey Hunt
- DT Garrison Smith
- TE Tyrone Swoopes
Eagles Reach 53-Man Limit
The Eagles dropped 17 players from the roster on Saturday in order to make the 53-man max:
- OL Josh Andrews
- TE Billy Brown
- LB Nate Gerry
- OL Dillon Gordon
- OG Darrell Greene
- DT Justin Hamilton
- OT Taylor Hart
- P Cameron Johnston
- RB Byron Marshall
- DE Alex McCalister (waived/injured)
- C Aaron Neary
- CB C.J. Smith
- S Tre Sullivan (waived/injured)
- OG Dallas Thomas
- WR Bryce Treggs
- WR Greg Ward
- CB Jomal Wiltz
Gerry was a fifth-round pick of the Eagles, so it’s a surprise to see that he did not make the cut. Then again, he had the tough task of converting from safety to linebacker this offseason, so the transition could take a little longer. He could be a candidate for the Eagles’ practice squad.
NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/2/17
Here are today’s reserve/futures contract signings from around the NFL. These deals will go into effect on the first day of the 2017 league year, with players joining their respective clubs’ offseason 90-man rosters.
Baltimore Ravens
- WR Kenny Bell
- OL Jarell Broxton
- RB Stephen Houston
- OL Jarrod Pughsley
- OL Matt Skura
- QB Dustin Vaughan
Carolina Panthers
- T Blaine Clausell
- DT Eric Crume
- WR Keyarris Garrett
- CB Tyler Patmon
- RB Jalen Simmons
- TE Scott Simonson
- T Pearce Slater
- T Tyrus Thompson
- TE Eric Wallace
Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC East
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC East teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, and Redskins are noted below.
Additionally, as of 12:00pm CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.
Here are Sunday’s NFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day (all links go to Twitter unless noted otherwise):
Dallas Cowboys
- Waived:
- QB Jameill Showers (Link via David Moore)
- Signed to practice squad:
- TE Austin Traylor (Link via Aaron Wilson)
- WR Andy Jones (Link via Wilson)
- C Jake Brendel (Link via Clarence Hill)
- TE Rico Gathers (Link via Hill)
- LB Deon King (Link via Hill)
- WR Vince Mayle (Link via Hill)
- DE Ryan Russell (Link via Hill)
- DE Zach Moore (Story via Chris Tomasson)
- QB Jameill Showers (Link via Ian Rapoport)
New York Giants
- Claimed off waivers:
- DT Robert Thomas (Link via Pro Football Talk)
- Waived:
- DT Montori Hughes (Link via Ralph Vacchiano)
- Signed to practice squad:
- S Andrew Adams (Link via Ralph Vacchiano)
- LB Ishaq Williams
- WR Darius Powe
- CB Donte Deayon
- CB Michael Hunter
- WR Geremy Davis (Link via Vacchiano)
- QB Logan Thomas
- OL Adam Gettis
- OL Shane McDermott
- DE Stansly Maponga
Philadelphia Eagles
- Claimed:
- OLB Kamu Grugier-Hill (Link via Mike Reiss)
- S Terrence Brooks (Link via Pro Football Talk)
- WR Bryce Treggs
- Waived:
- WR Paul Turner (Link via Dave Zangaro)
- DL Taylor Hart
- CB C.J. Smith
- Signed to practice squad:
- G Darrell Greene
- WR Marcus Johnson
- RB Byron Marshall
- DT Aziz Shittu
- WR David Watford
- FB Andrew Bonnet (Link via Jeff McLane)
- LB Don Cherry (Link via Jeff McLane)
- LB Quentin Gause (Link via Jeff McLane)
- C Aaron Neary (Link via Jeff McLane)
- CB C.J. Smith (Link via Adam Caplan)
Washington Redskins
- Signed to practice squad:
- WR Maurice Harris (Link via John Keim)
- OL Nila Kasitati (Link via Keim)
- WR Kendal Thompson (Link via Mike Jones)
- LB Lynden Trail (Link via Keim)
- OT Isaiah Williams (Link via Master Tesfatsion)
- DE Matt Ioannidis (Link via Redskins website)
- OL Vinston Painter (Link via Redskins website)
- RB Mack Brown (Link via Redskins website)
- TE Wes Saxton (Link via Keim)
- DT Louis Nix (Link via ESPN’s Adam Caplan)
Broncos Trim Roster To 53
The Broncos have moved their roster down to 53 players by making the following transactions:
Cut:
- RB Ronnie Hillman (story)
- QB Mark Sanchez (story)
- C Dillon Day
- LB Kyle Kragen
- TE Henry Krieger-Coble
- DB B.J. Lowery
- OL Aaron Neary
Placed On IR:
Additionally, DT Kyle Peko was not waived, as had been previously reported.
Broncos Agree To Terms With 21 UDFAs
The Broncos have officially agreed to terms with 21 rookies who went undrafted over the weekend, according to the team’s official website. Denver’s undrafted free agent class is heavy on front-seven defenders and wide receivers — those players make up 13 of the 21 UDFAs headed to the Broncos.
Here’s the full list:
- WR Bralon Addison (Oregon) ($8K signing bonus, per Mike Klis of 9NEWS)
- DE Vontarrius Dora (Louisiana Tech) ($2K bonus)
- WR Mose Frazier (Memphis) ($3K bonus)
- S Antonio Glover (Georgia Southern) ($2.5K bonus)
- T Lars Hanson (Sacramento State) ($4K bonus)
- DT Calvin Heurtelou (Miami) ($2K bonus)
- DE Shaneil Jenkins (Shepherd) ($1K bonus)
- TE Henry Krieger-Coble (Iowa) ($10K bonus)
- DL David Moala (Utah State) ($8K bonus)
- T Justin Murray (Cincinnati) ($8K bonus)
- WR Durron Neal (Oklahoma) ($2.5K bonus)
- G Aaron Neary (Eastern Washington) ($5K bonus)
- LB Dwayne Norman (Duke) ($2K bonus)
- TE Anthony Norris (Southern Utah) ($5K bonus)
- NT Kyle Peko (Oregon State) ($11K bonus)
- WR Kalif Raymond (Holy Cross) ($2K bonus)
- LB Frank Shannon (Oklahoma) ($3K bonus)
- LB Sadat Sulleyman (Portland State) ($2K bonus)
- LS Nathan Theus (Georgia) ($2.5K bonus)
- CB John Tidwell (Sioux Falls) ($3K bonus)
- DE Eddie Yarbrough (Wyoming) ($1K bonus)
