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Minor NFL Transactions: 7/27/25

July 27th, 2025 at 7:11pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Sunday’s minor transactions to close out the weekend:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB Steven Gilmore

Buffalo Bills

Activated from active/NFI list: TE Dawson Knox, WR Laviska Shenault

Detroit Lions

Released (with injury designation): CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

Green Bay Packers

Activated from active/NFI list: RB Amar Johnson

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from active/PUP list: T Jawaan Taylor, TE Tre Watson

New York Jets

Claimed off waivers (from Dolphins): Ryan Cooper Jr.
Waived: P Kai Kroeger

Arizona is adding the brother of Stephon Gilmore after placing two cornerbacks on injured reserve earlier today. Thomas-Oliver was released by the Lions a day after suffering a hamstring injury in practice. He had returned to practice only three days ago from the active/non-football injury list.

NFL Minor Transactions: 7/18/25

July 18th, 2025 at 8:31pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are today’s minor NFL transactions as we head into the weekend:

Detroit Lions

Signed: CB Dicaprio Bootle, CB Tyson Russell, RB Jabari Small

Green Bay Packers

Placed on active/PUP: DE Collin Oliver, CB Micah Robinson, LB Quay Walker, WR Christian Watson (story), G John Williams
Placed on active/NFI: K Alex Hale, C Elgton Jenkins, RB Amar Johnson
Waived: DT Nesta Jade Silvera, DT Cameron Young

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on active/PUP: WR Brandon Aiyuk (story), T Andre Dillard, DE Yetur Gross-Matos, S Malik Mustapha (story), WR Ricky Pearsall (story), LB Curtis Robinson
Placed on active/NFI: OL Ben Bartch, S George Odum

The Lions have added three players to the roster today after a working them out. Bootle has had a cup of coffee with a few teams in the league after going undrafted in 2021. Small didn’t see the field at all as an undrafted rookie with the Titans last year, and Russell becomes the latest undrafted rookie free agent to sign a deal this year. His tenacity has been rewarded two and a half months after the draft.

Packers Sign 10 UDFAs

May 5th, 2025 at 1:32pm CST by Adam La Rose

While serving as the host of the 2025 draft, the Packers selected eight rookies over the course of the three-day event. Green Bay has since added to its rookie class with the following UDFA signings:

Johnathan Baldwin, CB (UNLV)
Brant Banks, T (Rice)
Kahzir Brown, S (FAU)
Tyler Cooper, G (Minnesota)
Tyron Herring, CB (Delaware)
Amar Johnson, RB (South Dakota State)
Jamon Johnson, LB (Kentucky)
J.J. Lipe, G (Northern Illinois)
Nazir Stackhouse, DT (Georgia)
Jalen White, RB (Georgia Southern)

The Packers do not have a track record of making major commitments in term of base salaries for undrafted free agents. Baldwin represents an exception, however. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reports he received $100K locked in for his base salary along with a $15K signing bonus. That is a strong indication he will receive a long look during the summer.

Brown measured 6-1 and 223 pounds at FAU’s Pro Day, during which he posted a 4.53 40-yard dash time. That combination of size and speed could help him land a roster spot in a special teams capacity. Brown posted a pair of interceptions, along with eight pass deflections and a forced fumble in 2024.

Stackhouse won a pair of championships with the Bulldogs during his five-year run with the team. With only three sacks to his name, he will look to carve out a role based on his play against the run. The 6-3, 320-pounder totaled 96 tackles (including nine for a loss) in college.