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:
Dallas Cowboys
- Acquired:
- LB Jayrone Elliott (story)
- Claimed:
- DT Brian Price
- Cut:
- LB Mark Nzeocha
- DL Cedric Thornton (story)
- Signed to practice squad:
- G Nate Theaker
- T Dan Skipper
- DT Lewis Neal
- DT Richard Ash
- WR Lance Lenoir
- WR Brian Brown
- TE Blake Jarwin
- T Kadeem Edwards
- S Jameill Showers
- CB Marquez White
New York Giants
- Signed to practice squad:
- T Adam Bisnowaty
- DE Jordan Williams
- WR Marquis Bundy
- OL Jon Halapio
- LB Curtis Grant
- CB Donte Deayon
- CB Tim Scott
- S Ryan Murphy
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed to practice squad:
- C Josh Andrews
- TE Billy Brown
- LB Nate Gerry
- T Dillon Gordon
- DT Justin Hamilton
- RB Byron Marshall
- CB C.J. Smith
- QB Nate Sudfeld
- WR Bryce Treggs
- WR Greg Ward
Washington Redskins
- Claimed:
- OL T.J. Clemmings (story)
- Placed on exempt/left squad list:
- S Su’a Cravens (story)
- Signed to practice squad:
- DL Brandon Banks
- WR Robert Davis
- TE Manasseh Garner
- WR Maurice Harris
- G Kyle Kalis
- LB Pete Robertson
- S Fish Smithson
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.
Eagles Promote CB C.J. Smith
The Eagles announced that they have promoted C.J. Smith to the 53-man roster. In a related move, tight end Anthony Denham was signed to the practice squad. 
By signing Smith, the Eagles once again have five cornerbacks on the roster. Nolan Carroll and Leodis McKelvin are Philly’s starters with Ron Brooks and Jalen Mills as backups. Smith will round out the group and presumably also pitch in on special teams.
The North Dakota State product joined the Eagles this year as a UDFA. Smith was nearly called up to the main roster last month when McKelvin went down with a hamstring strain. The team went in a different direction, but the young cornerback is getting his shot four weeks later.
Eagles’ Ertz, McKelvin Suffer Injuries
We’re one game into the season and the Eagles are already a little bit banged up. Today, coach Doug Pederson told reporters that tight end Zach Ertz and cornerback Leodis McKelvin are both week-to-week after suffering injuries (Twitter link via Eagles’ team account). Ertz suffered an especially painful-sounding injury as one of his ribs has displaced itself under his collarbone. McKelvin, meanwhile, has a hamstring strain that could sideline him for multiple games. 
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Ertz, the 35th overall pick in the 2013 draft, is coming off a career year in which he caught 75 passes for 853 yards in 2015. This offseason, he was rewarded with a lucrative extension that should keep him in Philly through the 2021 season. On Sunday against the Browns, Ertz caught six of his seven targets for 58 yards. The Eagles have Brent Celek and Trey Burton on the depth chart behind the 6’5″, 249 pound tight end.
In the case of McKelvin, the Eagles could simply promote from within by calling up C.J. Smith from the practice squad. Pederson acknowledge that as a possibility while also adding that the team will explore its options at cornerback if McKelvin has to miss significant time.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/5/16
Here are Monday’s practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL:
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: WR Nick Williams (via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com)
Buffalo Bills
- Cut: FB Dan Vitale (via the team’s website)
Chicago Bears
- Signed: C Cornelius Edison, DB Demontre Hurst (Twitter link via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune)
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: CB Trey Caldwell, P Michael Palardy, RB Terrell Watson (Twitter link via Nate Ulrich of Ohio.com)
- Cut: OL Kaleb Johnson
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: DB Julian Wilson (Twitter link via Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun)
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: DB Isaiah Johnson, WR Paul McRoberts, TE Bryce Williams (via Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com)
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: DB Taveze Calhoun, WR Jordan Williams, K Will Lutz (Twitter links via Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate; Instagram link via Lutz)
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed: CB C.J. Smith, WR Paul Turner (Twitter link via Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com)
- Cut: Quentin Gause
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: DT Justin Hamilton (Twitter link via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times)
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)
Eagles Agree To Terms With 16 UDFAs
The Eagles are the latest NFL team to announce their undrafted free agent class, tweeting out the names of 16 new additions to their roster today. Philadelphia’s list of rookie free agents includes four wide receivers, three defensive tackles, and a pair of running backs. Here’s the full breakdown:
- LS John DePalma (West Virginia) ($25.5K guarantee, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
- LB Quentin Gause (Rutgers) ($5K signing bonus, per Wilson)
- TE Dillon Gordon (LSU)
- G Darrell Greene (San Diego State) ($105K guarantee, per Wilson)
- C Bruce Johnson (Maine)
- WR Marcus Johnson (Texas)
- WR Cayleb Jones (Arizona) ($20K guarantee, per Wilson)
- RB Byron Marshall (Oregon) ($20K guarantee, per Wilson)
- RB Cedric O’Neal (Valdosta State)
- WR Hunter Sharp (Utah State)
- DT Aziz Shittu (Stanford)
- CB C.J. Smith (North Dakota State)
- LB Myke Tavarres (Incarnate Word) ($95K guarantee, per Wilson)
- WR Paul Turner (Louisiana Tech)
- DT Destiny Vaeao (Washington State)
- DT Connor Wujciak (Boston College)
