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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/30/23

October 30th, 2023 at 6:16pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: LB Donavan Mutin
Released: P Pat O’Donnell

Chicago Bears

Signed: OT Aviante Collins

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: S Tyreque Jones
Released: DT Ross Blacklock

Miami Dolphins

Signed: CB Parry Nickerson
Released: CB Mark Milton

New York Giants

Signed: CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: LB Mykal Walker
Released: LB Caleb Johnson

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: C Joey Hunt
Released: OL Greg Eiland

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: CB Derrek Pitts
Released: LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle

Mykal Walker has found a new home after getting cut by the Raiders last week. The former fourth-round pick spent the first three seasons of his career with the Falcons, including a 2022 campaign where he collected a career-high 107 tackles in 16 games (12 starts). However, since that breakout season, the linebacker has struggled to hold a job. He was waived by Atlanta back in August and was claimed by the Bears, but Chicago ended up cutting him at the end of the preseason. Walker later joined the Raiders practice squad and spent about a month in Las Vegas.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/24/23

October 24th, 2023 at 7:44pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: CB Quavian White

Carolina Panthers

Released: OL Justin McCray

Cleveland Browns

Signed: RB Jordan Wilkins

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: G Chris Glaser, LB Buddy Johnson, G Adam Pankey, TE Eric Saubert

Detroit Lions

Signed: RB Jermar Jefferson
Placed on practice squad IR: RB Mohamed Ibrahim

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: DT Ross Blacklock
Released: S Henry Black

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: QB Nathan Rourke

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: DT Mike Pennel
Released: WR Daniel Arias

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Darius Harris, K James McCourt
Released: TE John Samuel Shenker, LB Mykal Walker
Released from practice squad injured list: TE Noah Togiai

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LB Blake Lynch
Released: LB Ty Shelby

New Orleans Saints

Signed: OL Tommy Kraemer
Restored from practice squad injured list: LB Ryan Connelly
Released: TE J.P. Holtz

New York Jets

Signed: WR Lance McCutcheon
Released: S Tyreque Jones

New York Giants

Signed: OLB Justin Hollins

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: DT Noah Elliss, LB Brandon Smith
Released: CB Mario Goodrich, DB Tiawan Mullen

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: LB Caleb Johnson, TE Scotty Washington
Released: OL Obinna Eze, TE Noah Gindorff

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: S Tayler Hawkins
Released: CB Tre Norwood

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: G Ben Brown, RB Bryant Koback
Released: WR Cody White

Tennessee Titans

Released: RB Jacques Patrick

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 30th, 2023 at 6:50pm 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 Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

Buffalo Bills

Signed:

LS Reid Ferguson

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

DT Eli Ankou, WR Marcell Ateman, CB Kyron Brown, DE Kameron Cline, DL Richard Gouraige, CB Ja’Marcus Ingram, WR Andy Isabella, OL Kevin Jarvis, RB Ty Johnson, OL Greg Mancz, WR Tyrell Shavers, WR Bryan Thompson, DT Kendall Vickers, TE Joel Wilson

Placed on IR:

LB Baylon Spector, WR Justin Shorter

Miami Dolphins

Signed:

TE Tyler Kroft, CB Parry Nickerson

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

CB Ethan Bonner, DE Randy Charlton, TE Tanner Conner, LB Cameron Goode, DT Da’Shawn Hand, LB Alexander Johnson, WR Braylon Sanders, OL Alama Uluave

New England Patriots

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

S Joshuah Bledsoe, TE Pharaoh Brown, QB Malik Cunningham (story), OL James Ferentz, LB Joe Giles-Harris, RB Kevin Harris, RB Ty Montgomery, LB Calvin Munson, OLB Ronnie Perkins, WR Thyrick Pitts, OL Kody Russey, TE Matt Sokol, OL Andrew Stueber, P Corliss Waitman, QB Bailey Zappe (story)

New York Jets

Signed:

Thomas Morstead, FB Nick Bawden

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

QB Tim Boyle, TE Zack Kuntz, OL Adam Pankey, DL Tanzel Smart, DL Marquiss Spencer, LB Samuel Eguavoen, LB Caleb Johnson, S Trey Dean, CB Craig James, CB Nehemiah Shelton

Placed on IR:

T Carter Warren, TE Kenny Yeboah

Jets Set 53-Man Roster

August 29th, 2023 at 6:05pm CST by Ben Levine

The Jets have been in the limelight all offseason, and some of their lesser-known players have earned attention following the team’s participation in HBO’s Hard Knocks. The team had to move on from many of those unheralded players today, as the organization reduced their roster to 53 players:

Released:

FB Nick Bawden
QB Tim Boyle
LB Samuel Eguavoen
WR Alex Erickson
DL Bruce Hector
DL Jalyn Holmes
S Craig James
P Thomas Morstead
OL Adam Pankey
OL Greg Senat
DL Tanzel Smart
DL Pita Taumeopenu
WR Malik Taylor
LB Nick Vigil

Waived:

DL Deslin Alexandre
LB Claudin Cherelus
C Trystan Colon
S Trey Dean
RB Travis Dye
OL Chris Glaser
OL Grant Hermanns
TE E.J. Jenkins
LB Caleb Johnson
WR Jerome Kapp
RB Zonovan Knight
TE Zack Kuntz
OL Brent Laing
CB Derrick Langford
WR TJ Luther
CB Nehemiah Shelton
DL Marquiss Spencer
S Marquis Waters

Zonovan Knight made a name for himself as an UDFA in 2022. The running back was thrust into the Jets starting lineup, and he ultimately started four of his seven appearances. The RB finished the season with 400 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 98 touches. With Dalvin Cook added to a deep RBs depth chart, Knight seemed like a long shot to make the final roster.

Tim Boyle has bounced around the NFL a bit, but his only starting experience came with the Lions in 2021. The quarterback spent the 2022 campaign in Chicago, completing two of his eight pass attempts. It was uncertain if the Jets would keep three QBs on the roster, but the team appears content with just Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson at the position.

Jets Sign 13 UDFAs

May 5th, 2023 at 1:52pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Jets have announced their 2023 crop of undrafted free agents. Here is the breakdown of rookies who will look to compete for a roster spot this summer:

DE Deslin Alexandre (Pittsburgh)
WR Jason Brownlee (Southern Mississippi)
LB Claudin Cherelus (Alcorn State)
S Trey Dean (Florida)
RB Travis Dye (USC)
WR Xavier Gipson (Stephen F. Austin)
LB Maalik Hall (Southeastern Oklahoma State)
TE E.J. Jenkins (Georgia Tech)
LB Caleb Johnson (Miami)
OL Brent Laing (Minnesota-Duluth)
CB Derrick Langford (Washington State)
WR T.J. Luther (Gardner-Webb)
S Marquis Waters (Texas Tech)

New York has made a few sizeable financial commitments amongst this group. That includes $110K in guaranteed money for Jenkins, as noted (on Twitter) by Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. Jenkins’ lone campaign with the Yellow Jackets came last season, after he saw time at South Carolina. The 6-7, 243-pounder posted 316 yards and three touchdowns on just 17 receptions, showing big-play potential for his size.

The Jets have also given a six-figure guarantee to Dean, per Wilson (Twitter link). The former Gator will receive $100K following a highly productive five-year college career. Dean recorded one interception in each of his first four campaigns, and racked up a total of 18 pass deflections as evidence of his ball skills. He added 255 stops, 13.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in Florida, making him a versatile addition to the secondary for at least the short-term future.

Dye transferred to USC last season after four years at Oregon. The 5-10, 200-pounder eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time with the Ducks in 2021, totaling 1,271 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground. He remained an efficient rusher in his lone Trojans campaign by averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Dye recorded 1,086 scrimmage yards and nine total touchdowns in 2022, but will face competition from fourth-rounder Israel Abanikanda for the third RB spot on the depth chart.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/1/22

September 1st, 2022 at 6:08pm CST by Ben Levine

Teams continue to tinker with their rosters after hundreds of players were cut earlier this week. We’ve tracked all of today’s minor moves below:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: TE Stephen Anderson, LS Aaron Brewer, CB Mike Ford, G Colby Gossett, LB Nick Kwiatkoski, S Dean Marlowe
Placed on IR: S Charles Washington, WR Antoine Wesley
Waived from IR: OL Greg Long

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: DT Abdullah Anderson,
Placed on IR: DL Marlon Davidson, TE John Fitzpatrick, LB Deion Jones, OL Jalen Mayfield, CB Isaiah Oliver

Baltimore Ravens

Waived from IR: DT Aaron Crawford

Chicago Bears

Claimed off waivers (from Vikings): WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Placed on IR: WR N’Keal Harry

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: WR Mike Thomas
Placed on IR: DE Khalid Kareem

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: DB C.J. Goodwin, LS Jake McQuaide
Placed on IR: OT Tyron Smith, WR James Washington

Denver Broncos

Signed: CB Darius Phillips, DT Mike Purcell, TE Eric Tomlinson
Released: DB Essang Bassey
Placed on IR: TE Greg Dulcich, CB Michael Ojemudia
Released from IR: CB Donnie Lewis

Green Bay Packers

Released from IR: WR Danny Davis

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on IR: LB Trevor Denbow

Jacksonville Jaguars

Claimed off waivers (from Bears): LB Caleb Johnson
Released: DL Adam Gotsis
Reverted to IR: K Jake Verity

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on IR: LB Daniel Hardy

Miami Dolphins

Placed on IR: S Clayton Fejedelem
Released from IR: CB Mackensie Alexander, DB D’Angelo Ross

New England Patriots

Placed on IR: WR Tyquan Thornton

New Orleans Saints

Signed: RB Dwayne Washington
Placed on IR: OT Trevor Penning, DL Malcolm Roach

New York Giants

Signed: LB Austin Calitro, TE Tanner Hudson, DL Nick Williams
Claimed off waivers (from Ravens): G Tyre Phillips
Placed on IR: OL Shane Lemieux, DE Elerson Smith, CB Rodarius Williams
Released from IR: TE Dre Miller, TE Ricky Seals-Jones

New York Jets

Signed: S Marcell Harris

Pittsburgh Steelers

Claimed off waivers (from Jaguars): LB Jamir Jones
Released: LB Derrek Tuszka

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: TE Tyler Kroft, DE Jordan Willis
Placed on IR: LB Curtis Robinson, S Jimmie Ward

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Justin Coleman
Placed on IR: DL LJ Collier

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on IR: C Ryan Jensen
Waived/injured: WR Cyril Grayson Jr.

Tennessee Titans

Signed: WR Cody Hollister
Placed on IR: WR Racey McMath

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC North

August 31st, 2022 at 3:35pm 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 Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings moves are noted below.

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

Chicago Bears

Claimed:

DB Josh Blackwell (from Eagles), DL Kingsley Jonathan (from Bills), OL Alex Leatherwood (from Raiders), DL Armon Watts (from Vikings), LB Sterling Weatherford (from Colts), TE Trevon Wesco (from Jets) (story)

Released:

LB Joe Thomas

Waived:

LB Caleb Johnson, CB Duke Shelley, G Zachary Thomas, DT Khyiris Tonga

Placed on IR:

WR Tajae Sharpe

Signed to practice squad:

TE Chase Allen, C Dieter Eiselen, RB Darrynton Evans, CB Thomas Graham Jr., DL Sam Kamara, QB Nathan Peterman

Detroit Lions

Claimed:

DT Benito Jones (from Bills)

Waived:

RB Jermar Jefferson

Released from IR:

WR Trinity Benson

Signed to practice squad:

WR Maurice Alexander, LB Jarrad Davis, TE Derrick Deese, T Obinna Eze, TE Garrett Griffin, DL Bruce Hector, LB James Houston, RB Justin Jackson, WR Tom Kennedy, CB A.J. Parker, LB Anthony Pittman, T Dan Skipper, CB Saivion Smith

Green Bay Packers

Signed:

S Rudy Ford

Waived:

S Micah Abernathy

Signed to practice squad:

QB Danny Etling, WR Travis Fulgham, CB Rico Gafford, RB Tyler Goodson, LB La’Darius Hamilton, DL Jack Heflin, T Caleb Jones, LB Kobe Jones, DL Chris Slayton, RB Patrick Taylor, CB Kiondre Thomas, LB Ray Wilborn, WR Juwann Winfree

Minnesota Vikings

Waived:

WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Damien Lewis Avoids Serious Injury

August 19th, 2022 at 8:22am CST by Ben Levine

AUG 19: The Seahawks look to have dodged a bullet here. Pete Carroll said Lewis X-rays revealed only a lateral ankle sprain, according to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. While Lewis could miss some time, he will have a chance to play this season. Haynes would start in Lewis’ absence, Carroll added.

AUG 18: Damien Lewis appeared to have suffered a serious injury on Thursday night. The Seahawks offensive guard was carted off the field during Seattle’s preseason contest against the Bears.

Lewis suffered a leg injury during a run play in the second quarter. Lewis was down on the ground for a bit while the trainers placed an air cast on his leg. The team, including head coach Pete Carroll, huddled around the offensive lineman before he was carted off the field. Predictably, Lewis was later ruled out for the game with an ankle injury.

Lewis has been a dependable member of Seattle’s offensive line since he joined the organization as a third-round pick in 2020. He’s started each of his 29 games since entering the league, and while he was graded 57th among 82 qualifying guards in 2021 (per PFF), he ranked 13th at the position as a rookie. Thanks to that performance in 2020, he earned PFWA All-Rookie Team honors.

Phil Haynes ended up replacing Lewis in the lineup, and there’s a chance the former fourth-round pick could end up securing the starting gig if Lewis is out. The team could also turn to backups like Greg Eiland and rookie Shamarious Gilmore.

Lewis wasn’t the only player hurt on the play. Bears linebacker Caleb Johnson was also down for a moment, but he was eventually able to walk off the field.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/28/21

October 28th, 2021 at 3:07pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: OL Danny Isidora, OL Zack Johnson, DL Josh Mauro, LB Joe Walker

Carolina Panthers

Placed on IR: DT Daviyon Nixon

Chicago Bears

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Caleb Johnson

Cleveland Browns

Waived: OL Alex Taylor

Detroit Lions

Waived: DL Eric Banks

Green Bay Packers

Activated from IR: TE Dominique Dafney
Promoted: OL Ben Braden

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on IR: TE Ben Ellefson

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/24/21

October 24th, 2021 at 10:17am CST by Rory Parks

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves right here:

Chicago Bears

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Caleb Johnson, OT Elijah Wilkinson
Promoted: OL Arlington Hambright

Buffalo Bills

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New York Jets

Released:

Waived:

Placed on reserve/PUP:

Placed on IR:

Placed on reserve/suspended:

Chicago Bears

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings