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NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/5/21

January 5th, 2021 at 9:44am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of the latest reserve/futures deals here:

Carolina Panthers

LB Daniel Bituli, WR Ventell Bryant, DB Sean Chandler, WR Amara Darboh, G Mike Horton, WR Ishmael Hyman, LB Clay Johnston, WR Marken Michel, G Aaron Monteiro, LB Chris Orr, DT Mike Panasiuk, TE Giovanni Ricci, C Sam Tecklenburg

Dallas Cowboys

OT Isaac Alarcon, WR Aaron Parker, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, C Adam Redmond, C Marcus Henry, TE Cole Hikutini, WR Chris Lacy, DT Walter Palmore, CB Kemon Hall, LB Ladarius Hamilton, QB Cooper Rush

Denver Broncos

OT Quinn Bailey, WR Trinity Benson, WR Fred Brown, S Chris Cooper, RB Damarea Crockett, FB Jeremy Cox, WR/QB Kendall Hinton, TE Jordan Leggett, OT Darrin Paulo, DT Deyon Sizer

Houston Texans

OL Cohl Cabral, LB Curtis Bolton, LS Anthony Kukwa, CB Brandon Williams, WR J’Mon Moore, OL Beau Benzschawel

Minnesota Vikings

CB Tae Hayes, OL Zack Bailey, TE Brandon Dillon, OL Blake Brandel, FB Jake Bargas, S Luther Kirk, CB Cordrea Tankersley, QB Jake Browning, QB Nate Stanley

New England Patriots

K Roberto Aguayo, QB Jake Dolegala, DT Bill Murray, G Ross Reynolds, K Justin Rohrwasser, CB D’Angelo Ross, WR Devin Smith, DT Nick Thurman, WR Kristian Wilkerson, WR Isaiah Zuber

New York Giants

QB Alex Tanney, CB Quincy Wilson, WR Alex Bachman, LB Trent Harris, DB Montre Hartage, DB Jarren Williams, LS Carson Tinker, G Kenny Wiggins, TE Rysen John, RB Taquan Mizzell, DT David Moa, G Chad Slade, QB Clayton Thorson

New York Jets

TE Connor Davis, LB Noah Dawkins, K Sam Ficken, RB Pete Guerriero, DB Zane Lewis, WR Josh Malone, WR D.J. Montgomery, WR Jaleel Scott, QB Mike White

Philadelphia Eagles

Deontay Burnett, WR Hakeem Butler, WR Blake Countess, DT Treyvon Hester, CB Lavert Hill, RB Elijah Holyfield, CB Jameson Houston, DE Matt Leo, DE Joe Ostman

San Francisco 49ers

CB Adonis Alexander, DL Josiah Coatney, S Chris Edwards, LB Jonas Griffith, DL Daeshon Hall, CB Tim Harris Jr., FB Josh Hokit, WR Jauan Jennings, DB Obi Melifonwu, WR Austin Proehl, OL Dakoda Shepley, WR Kevin White, OL Isaiah Williams

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/4/20

September 4th, 2020 at 4:47pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Waived: DT Miles Brown, WR Hakeem Butler, OL Sam Jones, P Ryan Winslow
Waived/injured: OL Brett Toth

Atlanta Falcons

Waived: DT Hinwa Allieu, FB Mikey Daniel, T Evin Ksiezarczyk, RB Craig Reynolds

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR: FB Patrick DiMarco
Waived: LB Vosean Joseph, LB Corey Thompson

Carolina Panthers

Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Tommylee Lewis

Cleveland Browns

Signed: T Brady Aiello

Dallas Cowboys

Released: OL Cody Wichmann

Detroit Lions

Waived: WR Chris Lacy

Jacksonville Jaguars

Released: DE Caraun Reid
Waived: RB Nathan Cottrell, TE Matthew Flanagan, OL Blake Hance, OL K.C. McDermott, OL Garrett McGhin, LS Matthew Orzech, OL Ryan Pope, OL Austen Pleasants, WR Marvelle Ross

Los Angeles Rams

Waived: DB Adonis Alexander, LB Daniel Bituli, TE Kendall Blanton, C Cohl Cabral, G Jamil Demby, WR Earnest Edwards, DB Jake Gervase, DB JuJu Hughes, RB John Kelly, G Jeremiah Kolone, WR J.J. Koski, DB Dayan Lake, DB Tyrique McGhee, LB Derrick Moncrief, WR Easop Winston

Miami Dolphins

Waived: RB Salvon Ahmed, DB Nate Brooks, CB Breon Borders, DT Brandin Bryant, WR Matt Cole, T Jonathan Hubbard, G Danny Isidora, WR Kirk Merritt, TE Chris Myarick, CB Ken Webster, TE Nate Wieting

New York Jets

Waived: LB James Burgess

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived: DB Michael Jacquet, DE Matt Leo, TE Caleb Wilson
Released: DT T.Y. McGill, CB Trevor Williams

San Francisco 49ers

Released from IR via injury settlement: DE Jonathan Kongbo

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: OL Zack Bailey, RB Ray Calais, ILB Noah Dawkins, S D’Cota Dixon, K Matt Gay (story), WR Cyril Grayson, S Javon Hagan, TE Tanner Hudson, DL Jeremiah Ledbetter, OL Nick Leverett, TE Codey McElroy, CB Herb Miller, WR Bryant Mitchell, RB Dare Ogunbowale, WR Josh Pearson, DL Benning Potoa’e, ILB Chapelle Russell, WR Spencer Schnell, QB Reid Sinnett, CB Mazzi Wilkins

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/19/20

August 19th, 2020 at 4:47pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s minor moves, with the list being updated throughout the afternoon.

Buffalo Bills

Signed: P Lachlan Edwards
Waived: K/P Kaare Vedvik

Chicago Bears

Signed: WR Rodney Adams

Detroit Lions

Re-signed: WR Chris Lacy

Green Bay Packers

Waived: T Travis Bruffy, WR Travis Fulgham

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: S Adrian Colbert, WR Marcus Kemp

New Orleans Saints

Waived/injured: DB Tino Ellis

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: LB/S: Evan Foster

Tennessee Titans

Signed: WR Krishawn Hogan, RB Marcus Marshall
Waived: RB Dalyn Dawkins, TE Parker Hesse, WR Kyle Williams

Lions Cut Joshua Garnett

August 9th, 2020 at 8:49am CST by Zachary Links

The Lions released former first-round pick Joshua Garnett on Sunday morning, per a club announcement. The Lions also dropped defensive back Michael Jackson, linebacker Christian Sam, defensive end Jonathan Wynn, and wide receivers Travis Fulgham and Chris Lacy to reach the 80-man limit for single squad practices.

The 49ers took Garnett No. 28 overall in 2016, but he never lived up to his pre-draft hype. The Stanford product started in 11 of his 15 games as a rookie, but failed to impress. Then, knee surgery wiped out his 2017 season and he played in just seven games as a reserve in 2018. The Niners cut him before 2019, and his ensuing workout tour didn’t result in a contract. The Lions picked Garnett up in February, but they’ve put him back on the free agent pile as the season draws near.

The Lions’ O-line was not particularly good at run-blocking or pass protection in 2019 and earned below-average DVOA marks in both categories. On the plus side, Russell Bodine was Detroit’s only offensive line opt-out, so they might be able to stand pat with their current group of linemen.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/27/19

November 27th, 2019 at 8:58pm CST by Marc Delucchi

Here are Wednesday’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: TE Carson Meier

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: C Jake Brendel

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Chris Lacy
Placed on IR: WR Marvin Hall

New York Giants

Promoted from practice squad: WR Da’Mari Scott
Waived: WR Bennie Fowler

Oakland Raiders

Promoted from practice squad: WR Rico Gafford
Waived: OL Erik Magnuson

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: DL Damontre Moore
Promoted from practice squad: DL Jeremiah Valoaga

Washington

Signed: OLB Nate Orchard

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/24/19

September 24th, 2019 at 9:28pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s practice squad decisions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: P Ryan Winslow

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: TE Carson Meier

Buffalo Bills

Signed: LB Nate Hall
Released: LB Curtis Akins

Carolina Panthers

Signed: T Matt Kaskey
Released: G Rishard Cook

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: CB Greg Mabin
Released: RB Jordan Ellis

Denver Broncos

Signed: WR Trinity Benson

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Chris Lacy
Released: RB Nick Brossette

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Tyron Johnson

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: CB Deante Burton
Released: RB Darius Jackson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DB Alexander Myres
Released: DB Trevon Mathis

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Ishmael Hyman

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/21/19

September 21st, 2019 at 4:44pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted from practice squad: TE Darrell Daniels
Waived: OL Jeremy Vujnovich

Atlanta Falcons

Released: OL John Wetzel

Chicago Bears

Released from IR via injury settlement: G Blake Blackmar

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Marvin Hall
Waived: WR Chris Lacy

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted from practice squad: WR Greg Ward
Placed on IR: T Jordan Mailata

Lions Place Bruce Ellington On IR, Make Several Other Moves

December 22nd, 2018 at 6:49pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

It’s that time of year where there are a bunch of teams shuffling the bottom of their rosters, and the Lions made a flurry of moves today. The team is placing veteran wide receiver Bruce Ellington on injured reserve, according to Justin Rogers of the Detroit News (Twitter link).

In addition to Ellington, the team also placed safety Charles Washington on injured reserve. To fill their spots on the roster, they promoted receiver Chris Lacy and cornerback Dee Virgin from the practice squad. Ellington only signed with the Lions back in November, but immediately began playing a large role as the team’s slot receiver.

He got 30 targets in his four games with Detroit, and turned them into 23 catches for 132 yards. It’s a big loss to a Lions receiving corp that’s been depleted by the trade of Golden Tate and the injury to Marvin Jones Jr. Still only 27, Ellington should have no trouble resurfacing somewhere this offseason if he can show he can stay healthy.

Ellington was playing a big role for the Texans earlier this year but was released with an injury settlement in October after he was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. The hamstring injury flared up in Detroit, and is ultimately what ended his season. Washington is a third-year UDFA who’s primarily a special teamer. Virgin is a sophomore UDFA from West Alabama while Lacy is a rookie UDFA from Oklahoma State.

Lions Promote WR Chris Lacy

December 22nd, 2018 at 10:02am CST by Ben Levine

Chris Lacy is set to make his NFL debut. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports (via Twitter) that the wide receiver will be promoted to the Lions active roster. A corresponding roster move hasn’t been reported.

After finishing his senior season with 20 receptions for 264 yards, Lacy went undrafted out of Oklahoma State during this past year’s draft. The six-foot-three, 205-pound wideout caught on with the Patriots after the draft, but he was waived by New England less than a week later.

He was subsequently claimed by the Lions, and he proceed to have a solid preseason for Detroit. He appeared in all four games, hauling in three receptions for 17 yards and one touchdown. He was waived after the preseason and signed with the Lions practice squad, where he’s spent the entire 2018 season.

The 22-year-old could get some run this weekend against the Vikings, especially since Bruce Ellington will be sidelined with a hamstring injury. Other than Lacy, the only other healthy wideouts currently on the Lions roster are Kenny Golladay, T.J. Jones, Andy Jones, and Brandon Powell.

Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC North

September 2nd, 2018 at 3:16pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC North 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 Bears, Lions, Packers, and Vikings 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 North transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day: