Antony Auclair

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/31/22

October 31st, 2022 at 7:21pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: WR Dazz Newsome

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: CB Michael Jacquet

New Orleans Saints

Signed: WR Keith Kirkwood

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Javelin Guidry
Released: WR Deon Cain

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Tyler Johnson, CB Ryan Smith

Tennessee Titans

Signed: TE Antony Auclair
Released: DB Steven Parker

Texans Set 53-Man Roster

August 30th, 2022 at 8:27pm CST by Ben Levine

The Texans released a number of veterans today as they reduced their roster to 53 players:

Released:

Waived:

Davis Mills and Kyle Allen sit atop Houston’s QB depth chart, making Jeff Driskel expendable, but there’s a chance the veteran sticks around as a third quarterback via the practice squad. Driskel spent the 2021 campaign in Houston, getting into a single game. He’s started nine of his 16 career games, tossing 13 touchdowns vs. eight interceptions.

Chris Conley has spent seven seasons in the NFL, and he could have provided some experience to the receivers room. There’s a chance the veteran could end up back in Houston, as the Texans decided to carry only four wideouts in Nico Collins, Brandin Cooks, Phillip Dorsett, and Chris Moore.

Antony Auclair started 13 games for Houston last season, mostly serving as a blocking tight end. Terrence Brooks started three of his 11 appearances, collecting 21 tackles.

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/14/22

March 14th, 2022 at 9:14pm CST by Ben Levine

It’s been a busy day around the NFL. We’ve compiled today’s minor moves below:

Denver Broncos

To be signed: G Ben Braden

Detroit Lions

Re-signed: LB Shaun Dion Hamilton

Houston Texans

Re-signed: TE Antony Auclair
Claimed (from Cowboys): CB Reggie Robinson
Restructured: LB Kevin Pierre-Louis

Kansas City Chiefs

Re-signed: FB Michael Burton

Los Angeles Rams

Re-signed (two years): C/G Coleman Shelton

Tennessee Titans

Re-signed: TE Geoff Swaim

Washington Commanders

Re-signed: DB Troy Apke

NFL COVID-19 List Updates: 1/4/22-1/5/22

January 5th, 2022 at 11:32pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Tuesday and Wednesday’s activations from and placements on the reserve/COVID-19 lists:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Breon Borders, LB Markus Golden, OL D.J. Humphries, LB Devon Kennard
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Zach Kerr, LB Tanner Vallejo, TE Maxx Williams (from IR)

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Marlon Davidson, S Jaylinn Hawkins, TE Hayden Hurst, WR Tajae Sharpe, LB James Vaughters
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: G Willie Beavers

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Josh Oliver
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Kevin Toliver

Carolina Panthers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Darryl Johnson, LB Haason Reddick, TE Tommy Tremble, QB P.J. Walker
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Yetur Gross-Matos

Chicago Bears

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Jesper Horsted (remains on IR), OLB Charles Snowden

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Trenton Irwin, DB Trae Waynes
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Scotty Washington
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Vonn Bell, LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, DE Trey Hendrickson, C Trey Hopkins, G Quinton Spain, DT B.J. Hill, RB Joe Mixon

Cleveland Browns

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Elijah Lee, LB Tony Fields
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: QB Nick Mullens, S Tedric Thompson
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB D’Ernest Johnson, RB Dexter Williams
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: S Jovante Moffatt

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Quinton Bohanna, LB Micah Parsons (story), LB Keanu Neal
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: S Tyler Coyle, T Isaac Alarcon, CB Kyron Brown
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: T Josh Ball
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: DT Josiah Bronson

Denver Broncos

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE McTelvin Agim, LB Baron Browning, DB Bryce Callahan, LB Bradley Chubb, LB Jonathon Cooper, DB Mike Ford, WR Jerry Jeudy, T Bobby Massie, WR Tim Patrick, NT Mike Purcell, DB Caden Sterns, LB Stephen Weatherly
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Tyrie Cleveland

Detroit Lions

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Kalif Raymond
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Joel Heath, TE Hunter Bryant (from NFI)

Green Bay Packers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: G Elgton Jenkins, T Dennis Kelly, S Darnell Savage, WR Amari Rodgers, DE Kingsley Keke
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: K J.J. Molson, LB Ray Wilborn
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: G Billy Turner

Houston Texans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Danny Amendola, TE Antony Auclair, LB Ron’Dell Carter, T Tytus Howard, RB David Johnson, DB Lonnie Johnson, WR Chris Moore
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: K Dominik Eberle, TE Paul Quessenberry

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: Luke Rhodes

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Dan Arnold (remains on IR), TE Jacob Hollister, WR Jaydon Mickens, DT Jay Tufele
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Josh Hammond
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: P J.K. Scott

Kansas City Chiefs

Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: DB Josh Jackson

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Carl Nassib, G Jordan Simmons, TE Darren Waller
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: T Kamaal Seymour (from NFI)

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Jared Cook, LB Damon Lloyd (remains on IR)

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Nick Vigil, QB Kirk Cousins, T Brian O’Neill
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Chris Herndon, DE Tashawn Bower
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Parry Nickerson

New Orleans Saints

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Ryan Ramczyk, DB Dylan Mabin
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Kevin White, TE Ethan Wolf
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Albert Huggins
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Jordan Miller

New York Giants

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Korey Cunningham, DE Dexter Lawrence, T Matt Peart (remains on IR), NT Danny Shelton, WR Darius Slayton
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: LB Omari Cobb, CB Ka’dar Hollman
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: NT Woodrow Hamilton

New York Jets

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Tevin Coleman, TE Tyler Kroft, DE Quinnen Williams
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: G Isaiah Williams

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR KeeSean Johnson
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR John Hightower, RB Craig James, TE Noah Togiai
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Dallas Goedert

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Zach Banner, LB Devin Bush, DB Arthur Maulet, RB Anthony McFarland, LB Joe Schobert, DE Chris Wormley
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Anthony Miller, WR Steven Sims, WR Tyler Vaughns
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Joe Haden

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Dontae Johnson, DB Jimmie Ward, DB Ambry Thomas, CB Deommodore Lenoir

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Blessuan Austin
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Gavin Heslop, DE Alton Robinson, DT Myles Adams, DT Al Woods

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Jaelon Darden, P Bradley Pinion

Tennessee Titans

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Monty Rice

Washington Football Team

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: P Tress Way, G Ereck Flowers, RB Antonio Gibson
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Deshazor Everett, DB William Jackson

NFL COVID-19 List Updates: 12/31/21

December 31st, 2021 at 4:40pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are the New Year’s Eve additions and subtractions from teams’ reserve/COVID-19 lists:

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: NT Tyeler Davison

Carolina Panthers

Placed on virus list: TE Tommy Tremble
Activated from virus list: S Kenny Robinson, TE Brandon Zylstra

Dallas Cowboys

Placed on virus list: DT Quinton Bohanna, LB Keanu Neal

Denver Broncos

Activated from practice squad virus list: T Drew Himmelman, LB Barrington Wade

Green Bay Packers

Activated from virus list: S Henry Black, CB Shemar Jean-Charles, CB Kevin King, LB Tipa Galeai
Activated from practice squad virus list: LB La’Darius Hamilton
Placed on practice squad virus list: K J.J. Molson, LB Ray Wilborn

Houston Texans

Activated from virus list: DL Maliek Collins
Placed on virus list: TE Antony Auclair, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from virus list: S Jahleel Addae, RB Marlon Mack
Placed on virus list: LS Luke Rhodes

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from virus list: LB Josh Allen, TE Luke Farrell, LB Myles Jack, WR Laviska Shenault, DE Jordan Smith, LB Damien Wilson
Placed on virus list: CB Shaquill Griffin

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from virus list: QB Marcus Mariota, LB K.J. Wright

Los Angeles Chargers

Placed on virus list: TE Jared Cook

Miami Dolphins

Activated from virus list: OL Solomon Kindley, WR Albert Wilson

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from virus list: T Rashod Hill, QB Sean Mannion

New Orleans Saints

Activated from virus list: WR Deonte Harris
Placed on practice squad virus list: LB Chase Hansen, DB Dylan Mabin, TE Ethan Wolf

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on practice squad virus list: WR KeeSean Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on virus list: LB Joe Schobert, DL Chris Wormley
Placed on practice squad virus list: DL Daniel Archibong

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from virus list: DE L.J. Collier

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from virus list: WR Mike Evans
Placed on virus list: P Bradley Pinion

Tennessee Titans

Activated from virus list: WR Nick Westbrook -Ikhine

Washington Football Team

Placed on virus list: G Ereck Flowers, RB Antonio Gibson

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/21/21

September 21st, 2021 at 5:34pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Antoine Wesley

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: DE Ifeadi Odenigbo (story)

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: WR Nico Collins (story)
Signed: TE Antony Auclair

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: T Jackson Barton (off Giants’ practice squad)

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: QB Sean Mannion
Released: RB Ameer Abdullah; Abdullah is now on Minnesota’s practice squad

New England Patriots

Promoted: K Nick Folk

New York Giants

Placed on IR: OL Nick Gates (story)

New York Jets

Promoted: LB Del’Shawn Phillips
Released: S Sheldrick Redwine

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on IR: DE Brandon Graham (story)
Signed: G Jack Anderson (from Bills’ practice squad)

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: RB Jacques Patrick (from Bengals’ practice squad)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Travis Jonsen, LB Kevin Minter

Tennessee Titans

Waived: DL Anthony Rush

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/18/21

September 18th, 2021 at 4:35pm CST by Sam Robinson

The customary Saturday minor moves avalanche:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: S Chris Banjo, CB Antonio Hamilton

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Kevon Seymour, T Andre Smith

Chicago Bears

Promoted: DL Margus Hunt, T Alex Taylor
Placed on IR: T Larry Borom

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: S Sean Davis

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: LB Elijah Lee

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: TE Jeremy Sprinkle

Denver Broncos

Promoted: RB Damarea Crockett, OL Austin Schlottmann

Houston Texans

Promoted: TE Antony Auclair, K Joey Slye

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: WR DeMichael Harris

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: WR Laquon Treadwell

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: OL Lester Cotton, RB Trey Ragas

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: DL Joe Gaziano

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: LB Micah Kiser, DL Justin Lawler

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: CB Jamal Perry

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: RB Ameer Abdullah, S Myles Dorn, QB Sean Mannion
Waived: TE Brandon Dillon

New England Patriots

Promoted: LB Tashawn Bower, K Nick Folk
Placed on IR: K Quinn Nordin (story)

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: DE Jalyn Holmes, LB Wynton McManis, DB Jordan Miller, C Austin Reiter (story)
Placed on IR: LB Chase Hansen

New York Jets

Promoted: S Adrian Colbert, LB Del’Shawn Phillips

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: LB Dre Greenlaw (story)

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: TE Tommy Hudson

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/11/21

September 11th, 2021 at 4:48pm CST by Sam Robinson

With Week 1 games on tap for 28 teams Sunday, here is Saturday’s extensive batch of minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on IR: LB Dennis Gardeck
Promoted: LB Kylie Fitts, CB Antonio Hamilton

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: LB Elijah Lee, K Chris Naggar

Denver Broncos

Promoted: RB Damarea Crockett, CB Nate Hairston

Detroit Lions

Promoted: T Will Holden, G Tommy Kraemer

Houston Texans

Promoted: TE Antony Auclair

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: S Sean Davis, C Joey Hunt

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: DB Brandon Rusnak, WR Devin Smith

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: DB Tyler Hall, LB Justin Lawler

Miami Dolphins

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Austin Jackson; Jackson is the first player to test positive for COVID-19 and be activated the same week, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets, with the second-year offensive lineman’s vaccinated status allowing him to return five days after landing on Miami’s coronavirus list

New Orleans Saints

Waived: T Caleb Benenoch

New York Giants

Promoted: WR C.J. Board

New York Jets

Placed on IR: S Sharrod Neasman
Promoted: S Adrian Colbert, LB Del’Shawn Phillips

San Francisco 49ers

Released from IR via injury settlement: T Shon Coleman

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: LB Jon Rhattigan

Washington Football Team

Promoted: LB Jared Norris

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC South

September 1st, 2021 at 4:57pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Colts, Jaguars, Texans and Titans moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s AFC South transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Houston Texans

Signed to practice squad:

TE Antony Auclair, DB Shyheim Carter, QB Jeff Driskel, OL Hjalte Froholdt, OL Carson Green, CB Isaiah Johnson, OL Ryan McCollum, WR Chris Moore, LB Hardy Nickerson, S Jonathan Owens, CB Antonio Phillips, TE Paul Quessenberry, DE Derek Rivers, OL Lane Taylor, WR Jordan Veasy

Indianapolis Colts

Claimed:

DB Thakarius Keyes (from Chiefs), DB Chris Wilcox (from Buccaneers)

Waived:

S Andre Chachere, CB Marvell Tell

Signed to practice squad:

WR Tarik Black, LB Curtis Bolton, DT Andrew Brown, CB Anthony Chesley, DE Kameron Cline, WR Keke Coutee, S Sean Davis, S Shawn Davis, TE Farrod Green, WR DeMichael Harris, QB Brett Hundley, C Joey Hunt, RB Deon Jackson, LB Malik Jefferson, OT Carter O’Donnell, WR Tyler Vaughns

Jacksonville Jaguars

Claimed:

WR Tyron Johnson (from Chargers; story)

Signed to practice squad:

CB Lorenzo Burns, DT Doug Costin, WR Jeff Cotton Jr., RB Nathan Cottrell, WR Phillip Dorsett, WR Josh Hammond, OL K.C. McDermott, RB Devine Ozigbo, DB Brandon Rusnak, WR Devin Smith, Badara Traore, WR Laquon Treadwell, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Tennessee Titans

Claimed:

OL Corey Levin (from Jets)

Released:

QB Matt Barkley

Signed to practice squad:

CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, S Jamal Carter, FB Tory Carter, OL Christian DiLauro, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, TE Miller Forristall, OL Derwin Gray, DL Woodrow Hamilton, LB Jan Johnson, WR Mason Kinsey, DL Naquan Jones, OL Jordan Roos

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list:

G Cole Banwart

Texans To Sign TE Antony Auclair

April 6th, 2021 at 10:22pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Buccaneers have not lost many free agents this offseason, but they will see one of their depth players depart. The Texans agreed to terms with tight end Antony Auclair on Tuesday night, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson.

Auclair played four seasons with the Bucs, starting 20 games. He started two games for last season’s Super Bowl champion Bucs squad, working as a supporting-caster for a team that featured Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate.

After attending college in Canada, Auclair joined the Bucs as a UDFA in 2017. He topped out at a 30% snap rate for the 2018 Tampa Bay edition. The Bucs mostly utilized the 27-year-old tight end as a blocker. Auclair, whom the Bucs activated at the midseason point last year after he spent several weeks on IR, was inactive for each of the Bucs’ four playoff games.

The 6-foot-6 tight end will join a less flashy tight end stable. The Texans released Darren Fells earlier this year but still have Jordan Akins on their roster. Houston also signed former New England tight end Ryan Izzo and has Pharaoh Brown and ex-third-round pick Kahale Warring on its roster.

Tampa Bay is planning to return O.J. Howard to its historically deep tight end crew next season. Howard suffered a season-ending Achilles tear last October, but Bruce Arians expects the former first-round pick to participate in offseason work and rejoin Brate and the recently re-signed Gronkowski.

Released:

Waived:

Waived/injured:

Placed on IR:

Placed on short-term IR;

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans