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Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC West

August 27th, 2025 at 6:55pm 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 49ers, Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks moves are noted below.

Arizona Cardinals

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

WR Andre Baccellia, LB Elliott Brown, OL Jeremiah Byers, RB Michael Carter, OL Jake Curhan, TE Josiah Deguara, WR Simi Fehoko, DL Anthony Goodlow, CB Darren Hall, OL Sincere Haynesworth, OL Nick Leverett, T Roy Mbaeteka WR Tejhaun Palmer, DL Elijah Simmons

Los Angeles Rams

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

OL A.J. Arcuri, OL Wyatt Bowles, WR Tru Edwards, CB A.J. Green, DT Jack Heflin, S Tanner Ingle, CB Cam Lampkin, OL Dylan McMahon, OLB Jamil Muhammad, ILB Elias Neal, DT Bill Norton, WR Brennan Presley, TE Mark Redman, RB Ronnie Rivers, RB Cody Schrader, S Nate Valcarcel

San Francisco 49ers

Signed:

WR Russell Gage

Claimed:

DT Jordan Jefferson (from Jaguars)

Signed to practice squad:

CB Eli Apple, WR Junior Bergen, DL William Bradley-King, DB Derrick Canteen, WR Robbie Chosen, DL Trevis Gipson, LB Jalen Graham, OL Drake Nugent, LB Curtis Robinson, WR Malik Turner, DL Sebastian Valdez, TE Brayden Willis, OL Nick Zakelj

Seattle Seahawks

Signed:

LB Chazz Surratt

Claimed:

CB Derion Kendrick (from Rams)

Released:

CB Shaquill Griffin

Signed to practice squad:

DT Quinton Bohanna, WR Tyrone Broden, DT Anthony Campbell, DE Jalan Gaines, WR Courtney Jackson, CB Shemar Jean-Charles, T Amari Kight, G Sataoa Laumea, C Federico Maranges, QB Adrian Martinez, RB Damien Martinez, LB Patrick O’Connell, NT Brandon Pili, S Jerrick Reed, LB Jamie Sheriff, DT J.R. Singleton, RB Anthony Tyus III, WR Ricky White, RB Jacardia Wright

Seahawks Cut 34 Players, Set 53-Man Roster

August 26th, 2025 at 8:59pm CST by Ben Levine

The Seahawks kicked off their roster trimming with a handful of moves, including releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling and trading offensive tackle Michael Jerrell to the Falcons. The rest of the team’s final cuts are below:

Released:

DT Quinton Bohanna
CB Tyler Hall (injury settlement)
CB Shemar Jean-Charles
WR Steven Sims (injury settlement)
LS Zach Triner

Waived:

WR Tyrone Broden
CB Keydrain Calligan
DT Anthony Campbell
LB Seth Coleman
T Luke Felix-Fualalo
DE Jalan Gaines
LB D’Eryk Jackson
T Amari Kight
TE Marshall Lang
G Sataoa Laumea
C Federico Maranges
RB Damien Martinez
LB Patrick O’Connell
NT Brandon Pili
S Jerrick Reed
LB Josh Ross
LB Jamie Sheriff
DT J.R. Singleton
LB Tyreke Smith
NT Bubba Thomas
LB Alphonzo Tuputala
RB Anthony Tyus III
CB Isas Waxter (injury settlement)
WR Ricky White
CB Damarion Williams
RB Jacardia Wright

Waived/injured:

WR John Rhys Plumlee
FB Wesley Steiner

Placed on reserve/NFI:

DL Johnathan Hankins
DE Rylie Mills

Placed on IR (designated for return):

G Christian Haynes

Christian Haynes should eventually return to the active roster once he’s fully recovered from a pec injury. The 2024 third-round pick got into 16 games with Seattle as a rookie, appearing in 167 offensive snaps and 67 special teams snaps. Despite his early-season absence, the team still moved on from a handful of notable linemen. This includes Sataoa Laumea, who started all six of his appearances with the Seahawks last year.

The Seahawks moved on from a handful of veterans today, including a pair of cornerbacks. Shemar Jean-Charles has appeared in 37 career games, including nine (two starts) with the Saints in 2024. The former fifth-round pick has compiled 29 tackles and one interception. Seattle also moved on from Tyler Hall via an injury settlement. The cornerback started six of his 18 appearances for the Raiders over the past two years.

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/4/25

January 4th, 2025 at 9:47pm CST by Ely Allen

The last minor moves and standard gameday elevations of the 2024 NFL regular season:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: S Andre Chachere
Elevated: RB Tony Jones Jr., T Luke Tenuta
Placed on IR: T Jackson Barton

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: CB Lamar Jackson

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: OL Will Clapp, DE Casey Toohill

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: RB Miles Sanders (story)
Placed on IR: LB Amaré Barno
Signed to active roster: DE DeShawn Williams
Elevated: OLB Thomas Incoom, OLB Kenny Dyson

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: DT Domenique Davis, WR Kendric Pryor

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to active roster: QB Will Grier
Elevated: CB Troy Pride
Placed on IR: CB Kemon Hall

Denver Broncos

Elevated: DE Matt Henningsen

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: DB Morice Norris
Elevated: DL Chris Smith, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

Houston Texans

Signed to active roster: CB D’Angelo Ross
Elevated: DE Solomon Byrd, S Russ Yeast
Placed on IR: LB Jamal Hill

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: DE Joe Gaziano

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Blake Lynch, QB Chris Oladokun

Las Vegas Raiders

Elevated: TE John Samuel Shenker

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: S Alohi Gilman (story)
Elevated: WR Dez Fitzpatrick, S Eddie Jackson

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: T AJ Arcuri, OLB Keir Thomas

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: T Ryan Hayes, QB Skylar Thompson

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LB Calvin Munson, OLB Gabriel Murphy

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: CB Miles Battle, DE Truman Jones, LB Monty Rice, TE Jack Westover
Elevated: WR Alex Erickson, TE Mitchell Wilcox
Placed on IR: C Ben Brown, S Jabrill Peppers, WR Ja’Lynn Polk

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: S Millard Bradford, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: RB Dante Miller
Elevated: OLB Boogie Basham, T Tyre Phillips

New York Jets

Placed on IR: CB Sauce Gardner
Signed to active roster: DL Bruce Hector
Elevated: CB Tre Swilling, OL Zack Bailey

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: DE Alex Barrett, LB DaShaun White
Elevations: G Drake Nugent, WR Trent Taylor
Placed on IR: G Spencer Burford, LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: CB Artie Burns, NT Brandon Pili
Elevated: DT Quinton Bohanna, TE Tyler Mabry

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: CB Dallis Flowers, LB Deion Jones

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: DE Khalid Duke, WR Tay Martin
Elevated: S Gervarrius Owens, K Matthew Wright
Placed on IR: LB Otis Reese

Ross’ new deal to the Texans’ 53-man roster is good through the 2025 season, as well. Ditto for Jones, signed to the active roster in New England today.

Sanders returned to practice this week, and his activation will allow him to close out his second Panthers season on the field rather than on the mend. His Carolina tenure has fallen well short of expectations and a release in the near future could be in the cards. Given the team’s backfield injuries, though, Sanders could handle a notable workload tomorrow while potentially auditioning for free agent suitors.

Gilman’s return will be welcomed by the Chargers’ defense. The 27-year-old has remained a full-time starter this season, his second straight handling first-team duties. Los Angeles is assured of a wild-card spot, but moving up to the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff picture could be possible on Sunday. In any case, Gilman’s presence will be key for a Bolts defense which leads the league in points allowed per game (17.6).

Gardner’s campaign will come to an end after 15 games played. He fell short of a Pro Bowl nod for this first time in his young career, but the fourth pick of the 2022 draft remained a critical member of the team’s secondary when healthy. Gardner is eligible for an extension this offseason, and his financial future (which will include a fifth-year option decision in the spring) will be a key point of focus once New York’s head coach/general manager tandem is in place.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/18/24

November 18th, 2024 at 7:05pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: S Andre Chachere

Carolina Panthers

Signed: DT Sam Roberts

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: DT Trysten Hill

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: WR Jalen Guyton

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DB A.J. Green

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: NT Brandon Pili

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/16/24

November 16th, 2024 at 8:56pm CST by Ely Allen

Saturday’s minor moves, including standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: LB Kristian Welch

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: TE Zach Davidson, T Richard Gouraige

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: T Devin Cochran, LB Shaka Heyward

Cleveland Browns

Signed to active roster: DT Sam Kamara, DE Elerson Smith
Elevated: WR Kadarius Toney
Placed on IR: DT Mike Hall Jr.

Denver Broncos

Elevated: LB Zach Cunningham, S Keidron Smith

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: LB Zeke Turner
Elevated: TE James Mitchell

Indianapolis Colts

Signed to active roster: LB Liam Anderson
Elevated: G Atonio Mafi, G Josh Sills
Waived: DT Adam Gotsis

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: WR Velus Jones, LB Anthony Pittman

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Cole Christiansen

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed to active roster: LB Shaquille Quarterman
Elevated: CB Eli Apple, OLB Caleb Murphy
Waived: CB Dicaprio Bootle

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: T Geron Christian, DL Jonah Williams

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: LS Tucker Addington, T Jackson Carman

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LS Jake McQuaide

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Keshawn Banks, LB Joe Giles-Harris

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: P Pat O’Donnell
Elevated: S Tashaun Gipson, CB Nick McCloud
Placed on IR: CB Darrell Luter Jr.

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: TE Tyler Mabry, WR Cody White
Elevated: LB Patrick O’Connell, S Ty Okada
Placed on reserve/retired list: C Connor Williams (story)
Waived: NT Brandon Pili

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: C Corey Levin
Elevated: T Isaiah Prince, S Daryl Worley

Toney is set to make his debut for the regular season. The former first-round pick out of Florida has had a rocky first four years in the league, despite coming away with two Super Bowl rings in Kansas City. He was signed to the Browns’ practice squad just after the season opener and will be eligible to see game action with Cleveland in Week 11.

O’Donnell was added to the 49ers’ practice squad earlier this week given the chance of Mitch Wishnowsky missing time. The latter is now on injured reserve, ensuring at least a four-game absence. O’Donnell, 32, is a veteran of 145 games but Week 11 will mark his first regular season action since 2022.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/11/24

November 11th, 2024 at 6:34pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are today’s minor moves around the NFL:

Dallas Cowboys

Reinstated from suspension: DE Sam Williams

Detroit Lions

Waived: LB Abraham Beauplan

Green Bay Packers

Designated for return from injured reserve: RB Marshawn Lloyd

Houston Texans

Reinstated from suspension, one-game roster exemption granted: DE Mario Edwards

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated from practice squad: DE Jonah Williams

Miami Dolphins

Elevated from practice squad: LS Tucker Addington, OT Jackson Carman

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster from practice squad: CB Josh Jobe
Claimed off waivers: NT Brandon Pili
Placed on injured reserve: S K’Von Wallace

Williams completed his three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. He remains on injured reserve after a season-ending knee injury suffered during training camp.

Edwards served a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy and is now eligible to be reinstated to the Texans’ active roster. Houston requested and received a one-game roster exemption to give Edwards an additional week to practice with the team before being added back to the 53-man roster.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/9/24

November 9th, 2024 at 9:11pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor moves, including standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Arizona Cardinals

Elevated: CB Divaad Wilson

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: WR Chris Blair, OLB Khalid Kareem

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: WR Tyrell Shavers, WR K.J. Hamler
Placed on IR: LB Baylon Spector

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: G Ryan Bates (story)
Elevated: T Jake Curhan, LB Carl Jones Jr.

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: CB Josh Butler, WR Jalen Cropper

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: C Luke Wattenberg
Elevated: FB Michael Burton, LB Zach Cunningham

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: LB Abraham Beauplan, OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad, TE Shane Zylstra
Elevated: T Jamarco Jones, LB Zeke Turner
Placed on IR: LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Waived: DE Isaiah Thomas

Houston Texans

Elevated: DT Tommy Togiai

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: WR Laquon Treadwell

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Cole Christiansen, WR Justyn Ross

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed to active roster: TE Tucker Fisk
Elevated: CB Eli Apple, OLB Caleb Murphy

Miami Dolphins

Waived: DT Brandon Pili

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LS Jake McQuaide

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Joe Giles-Harris, TE Mitchell Wilcox

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: WR Kevin Austin, WR Dante Pettis

New York Giants

Elevated: LB Curtis Bolton, WR Isaiah Hodgins

New York Jets

Elevated: K Spencer Shrader

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: S Tashaun Gipson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: LS Evan Deckers
Elevated: WR Marquez Callaway, LB Vi Jones
Waived: LS Zach Triner

Tennessee Titans

Elevated: C Corey Levin, S Daryl Worley

Washington Commanders

Signed to active roster: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Elevated: K Zane Gonzalez, DE Efe Obada
Placed on IR: TE Colson Yankoff

Spector will miss at least the next four games as a result of the Bills’ move. He has remained a mainstay on special teams this year, having also done so in 2022 and ’23. The former seventh-rounder has made three starts on defense, however, so his absence will be felt moving forward. Linebacker has been a position hit hard by injuries this season, and Buffalo’s depth at the second level will now be tested even further.

Wattenberg had his 21-day practice window opened by the Broncos earlier this week, paving the way for today’s activation. The 27-year-old operated as the team’s starting center prior to going down after having won a summer competition for the gig with Alex Forsyth. Forsyth handled first-team duties over the past four games, drawing a superior PFF evaluation and therefore potentially playing his way into an extended look atop the depth chart. At a minimum, having Wattenberg back will give Denver – a team with three IR activations left – depth up front.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/15/24

January 15th, 2024 at 7:41pm CST by Ben Levine

With a handful of teams getting eliminated from the playoffs this weekend, those front offices are starting to prepare for the offseason. Here are today’s reserve/futures deals, with the majority coming from recently eliminated squads:

Cleveland Browns

WR Jaelon Darden, CB Vincent Gray, RB John Kelly, TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, OT Justin Murray, DE Lonnie Phelps, LB Charlie Thomas III, DE Isaiah Thomas, DT Chris Williams

Dallas Cowboys

OT Earl Bostick, CB Josh Butler, WR Jalen Cropper, TE Princeton Fant, LB Buddy Johnson, DE Durrell Johnson, WR Racey McMath, DB Sheldrick Redwine

Los Angeles Rams

OT A.J. Arcuri, G Logan Bruss, DT Cory Durden, LB Olakunle Fatukasi, DB Tanner Ingle, C Mike McAllister, DB Cameron McCutcheon, OT Zachary Thomas, LB Zach VanValkenburg, QB Dresser Winn

Miami Dolphins

LB Quinton Bell, CB Ethan Bonner, TE Tanner Conner, OT Ryan Hayes, OL Chasen Hines, DT Brandon Pili, WR Braylon Sanders, WR Anthony Schwartz

Minnesota Vikings

WR Daylen Baldwin

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/7/23

November 7th, 2023 at 7:59pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the NFL’s practice squad moves from today:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: WR Daniel Arias

Buffalo Bills

Signed: Tre’ McKitty, S Tre Norwood
Placed on practice squad IR: DE Kameron Cline
Released: TE Joel Wilson

Carolina Panthers

Signed: LB Ace Eley

Cleveland Browns

Signed: WR Trinity Benson, CB Vincent Gray, OL Justin Murray
Released: TE Devin Asiasi

Houston Texans

Signed: S Brady Breeze
Released: C Lecitus Smith

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: WR Kristian Wilkerson
Released: LB Austin Ajiake, LB Isaac Darkangelo

Miami Dolphins

Signed: DT Brandon Pili
Released: DT Rashard Lawrence

New England Patriots

Signed: WR T.J. Luther

New York Giants

Signed: RB Hassan Hall

New York Jets

Signed: DT Perrion Winfrey
Released: DT Bruce Hector

Tennessee Titans

Signed: G Lachavious Simmons, CB Josh Thompson
Released: S Dane Cruikshank

Washington Commanders

Signed: LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle

The Jets have decided to shoulder the risk of bringing on Winfrey, who was waived by the Browns in July after facing his second allegation of violence against a woman. He was not charged with anything in the case that led to his release from Cleveland, but combined with past off-field incidents, the allegations were enough to propel him towards free agency.

Dolphins Activate Terron Armstead From IR

November 4th, 2023 at 4:34pm CST by Ely Allen

After being designated to return from injured reserve and returning to practice three days ago, Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead has been activated off of IR for Week 9, according to a post from the team’s X account. Armstead should now be able to start against the Chiefs in Frankfurt tomorrow morning.

Following a nine-year stint in New Orleans to begin his career, Armstead earned a five-year, $75MM deal (up to $87.5MM) from the Dolphins in 2022. He missed a chunk of games last year while dealing with a pectoral strain but still earned a Pro Bowl nod, the fourth of his career. He graded as Pro Football Focus’ 15th-best offensive tackle among 81 qualifying players. Armstead has missed the last four games while recovering from a knee injury that required an IR stint.

Armstead’s return couldn’t have come at a better time for Miami. At one point in last week’s win over the Patriots, the Dolphins were down four starters on the offensive line. Right guard Robert Hunt has been declared out for tomorrow’s game after being classified as day-to-day. Center Connor Williams is still coming along slowly and joins Armstead with a questionable tag heading into the matchup of the two AFC division leaders.

In order to make room for Armstead on the roster, the Dolphins waived defensive tackle Brandon Pili. The undrafted rookie out of USC found playing time in the team’s first four games of the year but hasn’t appeared in the four games since.