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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/18/23

August 18th, 2023 at 8:22pm CST by Ely Allen

Minor transactions around the league heading into Week 2 of the preseason:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: G Braylon Jones

Baltimore Ravens

Waived/injured: CB Jordan Swann
Waived with injury settlement: S Jaquan Amos

Chicago Bears

Reverted to IR: LB Buddy Johnson

Houston Texans

Signed: RB Larry Rountree
Waived: G Keaton Sutherland

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR D.J. Montgomery

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived from IR with injury settlement: T Nicolas Melsop

Miami Dolphins

Waived from IR with injury settlement: CB Mark Gilbert

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: QB Jordan Ta’amu

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: OLB LaDarius Hamilton, DT Tomasi Laulile

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: DT Anthony Montalvo

Ta’amu and Laulile become the 55th and 56th players from the 2023 XFL season to sign an NFL contract. Ta’amu has spent time with five different NFL squads since going undrafted out of Ole Miss in 2019. In 2022, Ta’amu lead the USFL in both passing yards and touchdowns. In this past XFL season, Ta’amu was awarded Offensive Player of the Year honors for his efforts in DC. After gaining starting experience in the USFL and XFL over the past two years, Ta’amu will hope to make his first NFL appearance with his sixth NFL team.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/13/22

December 13th, 2022 at 7:56pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: QB Carson Strong

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: LB Nate Landman
Released: OL Parker Ferguson

Buffalo Bills

Signed: WR Cole Beasley (story)
Released: WR Marquez Stevenson

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB Tae Hayes
Released: RB Nate McCrary

Cleveland Browns

Signed: LB Storey Jackson

Denver Broncos

Released: DL McTelvin Agim

Green Bay Packers

Signed: OT Jean Delance, C Michal Menet
Released: DL Jack Heflin, WR Dede Westbrook

Houston Texans

Signed: RB Gerrid Doaks, WR D.J. Montgomery

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR Robert Foster

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Kana’i Mauga, OT Willie Wright

New York Jets

Signed: DL Marquiss Spencer
Placed on IR: LB Marcell Harris

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: S Anthony Harris, P Brett Kern
Released: S Marquise Blair, WR Auden Tate

Tennessee Titans

Signed: QB Kevin Hogan, OL Zach McCloud, G Jordan Roos, WR Jonathan Ward

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/22/22

August 22nd, 2022 at 4:53pm CST by Sam Robinson

Teams have until 3pm CT Tuesday to cut their rosters from 85 to 80 players. Many franchises have started doing that early. Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Waived: RB T.J. Pledger

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: WR Jaylon Moore

Carolina Panthers

Waived: T Austen Pleasants, LB Khalan Tolson

Cincinnati Bengals

Waived: WR Jaivon Heiligh, WR Jack Sorenson, TE Scotty Washington

Cleveland Browns

Waived: P Joseph Charlton, S Luther Kirk IV, T Wyatt Miller, CB Parnell Motley, TE Marcus Santos-Silva

Denver Broncos

Claimed (from Saints): RB Devine Ozigbo
Waived/injured: DE Marquiss Spencer

Green Bay Packers

Released from IR via injury settlement: TE Dominique Dafney

Indianapolis Colts

Waived: WR D.J. Montgomery, DT Caeveon Patton

Jacksonville Jaguars

Released: WR Marvin Hall
Waived: OL Beau Benzschawel, CB Shabari Davis, TE Grayson Gunter, OLB Wyatt Ray, WR Lujuan Winningham
Released from IR via injury settlement: DT Jeremiah Ledbetter

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: CB Brandin Dandridge, DB Nasir Greer, OL David Steinmetz

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Tae Davis
Placed on IR: DE Jordan Jenkins (story)

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: G Cameron Hunt, K James McCourt

New Orleans Saints

Released from IR via injury settlement: CB Jordan Brown

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived/injured: WR Lance Lenoir

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: T Adrian Ealy
Waived: T Jordan Tucker

San Francisco 49ers

Waived/injured: WR Austin Mack

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on IR: LB Cam Gill, G Aaron Stinnie (story)

Tennessee Titans

Released: OLB Justin Lawler
Waived: WR Terry Godwin
Waived/injured: CB Shakur Brown, DB Shyheim Carter

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/3/22

August 3rd, 2022 at 6:30pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: WR Trevon Clark

Carolina Panthers

Reverted to IR: WR Andrew Parchment

Cleveland Browns

Signed: WR Daylen Baldwin
Waived: S Nate Meadors

Denver Broncos

Signed: RB Max Borghi
Placed on IR: RB Damarea Crockett, WR Tim Patrick (story)

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Maurice Alexander
Waived/injured: RB Greg Bell

Houston Texans

Signed: LS Harrison Elliott
Activated from PUP: DB Tristin McCollum
Waived-injured: WR Davion Davis

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR D.J. Montgomery

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: G Beau Benzschawel
Waived/injured: G Jared Hocker

Miami Dolphins

Activated from NFI: DB Elijah Campbell

New Orleans Saints

Waived: TE Brandon Dillon

New York Giants

Placed on exempt/left squad: OT Matt Gono*

New York Jets

Activated from NFI: RB Tevin Coleman, TE Jeremy Ruckert

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from PUP: TE Richard Rodgers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: RB Master Teague
Placed on IR: RB Jeremy McNichols

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DB Terrell Bonds, OL Willie Wright
Waived/injured: DB Chris Williamson
Placed on IR: C Daniel Munyer

Washington Commanders

Signed: CB De’Vante Bausby
Waived/injured: LB Drew White

*Per Dan Duggan of The Athletic (on Twitter), Gono has left the squad due to an undisclosed physical issue. The lineman will meet with a doctor tomorrow, which should provide some clarity.

Minor NFL Transactions: 7/26/22

July 26th, 2022 at 7:56pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor NFL transactions, including a handful of notable names landing on the physically unable to perform list and the non-football injury list as teams open up camp:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on NFI: WR Marquise Brown

Chicago Bears

Waived: DB Allie Green, OL Willie Wright

Cleveland Browns

Placed on PUP: OT Jack Conklin, CB Denzel Ward
Placed on NFI: DT Sheldon Day, LB Anthony Walker Jr.
Placed on non-football illness: WR Javon Wims

Denver Broncos

Placed on PUP: LB Randy Gregory, WR KJ Hamler, OL Billy Turner
Placed on NFI : LB Christopher Allen

Green Bay Packers

Signed: OL Ty Clary, WR Osirus Mitchell
Placed on NFI: WR Sammy Watkins

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR Isaiah Ford, WR John Hurst
Waived: WR Kekoa Crawford, DT Caeveon Patton

Kansas City Chiefs

Placed on PUP: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from NFI: DT Vernon Butler

Los Angeles Chargers

Placed on PUP: LB Kenneth Murray

Miami Dolphins

Released with NFI designation: WR Cody Core

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on NFI: CB Nate Hairston

New England Patriots

Released: C Darryl Williams
Activated from PUP: LB Raekwon McMillan
Placed on NFI: CB Myles Bryant

New Orleans Saints

Released: OL Derek Schweiger
Placed on NFI: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, TE Nick Vannett

New York Giants

Signed: S Andrew Adams, WR Marcus Kemp, OT Kamaal Seymour
Released: DB Maurice Canady
Waived: DB Henry Black, DT Jabari Ellis, WR Travis Toivonen
Placed on PUP: C Nick Gates, OT Matt Peart, WR Sterling Shepard
Placed on NFI: LB Azeez Ojulari

New York Jets

Signed: WR/PR Rashard Davis, QB Chris Streveler, OL Isaiah Williams
Released: CB Craig James, WR D.J. Montgomery, OL Dru Samia

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: TE Jaedan Graham, DT Kobe Smith
Waived: WR Josh Hammond
Waived with NFI desgination: DT Noah Elliss

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on NFI: S Minkah Fitzpatrick

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DT Robert Nkemidiche
Placed on PUP: CB Jason Verrett, TE Charlie Woerner
Placed on NFI: DT Kalia Davis

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: TE Jake Hausmann
Waived with failed physical designation: LB Ben Burr-Kirven
Placed on PUP: CB Tre Brown, LB Jon Rhattigan, OT Liam Ryan, OLB Tyreke Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: TE Codey McElroy

Washington Commanders

Placed on PUP: C Tyler Larsen, C Chase Roullier, TE Logan Thomas, DE Chase Young
Placed on NFI: OT Cornelius Lucas

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/23/22

May 23rd, 2022 at 7:31pm CST by Ben Levine

We’ve got a number of minor NFL transactions to pass your way:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Diego Fagot
Released: S Chris Moore

Chicago Bears

Waived from IR: LB Ledarius Mack

Cleveland Browns

Signed: CB Reggie Robinson
Waived: QB Felix Harper

Houston Texans

Signed: TE Darrell Daniels

Indianapolis Colts

Waived: QB James Morgan

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Malkelm Morrison

Los Angeles Rams

Re-signed: LB Jake Gervase

New York Jets

Signed: WR D.J. Montgomery
Waived from NFI: WR Rodney Adams

San Francisco 49ers

Waived: DL Chris Slayton

Washington Commanders

Signed: OT Aaron Monteiro

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/9/22

May 9th, 2022 at 9:19pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor NFL transactions:

Chicago Bears

Waived: LB Jaylan Alexander, S Amari Carter, WR Landon Lenoir, LB Ledarius Mack, RB Master Teague

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB Kobe Jones

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: LB Justin March

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: TE Dylan Cantrell

New York Jets

Signed: OL Derrick Kelly
Waived: TE Brandon Dillon, WR D.J. Montgomery

Tennessee Titans

Signed: CB Greg Mabin

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/10/22

January 10th, 2022 at 5:58pm CST by Ben Levine

A bunch of teams had their seasons come to an end yesterday, and these front offices are now starting to prepare for the offseason. Today, a number of players were inked to reserve/futures contracts, which allows organizations to retain (mostly) young, practice squad players throughout the offseason. We’ve compiled today’s reserve/futures contracts below:

Baltimore Ravens

DB Robert Jackson, OT Jaryd Jones-Smith, G/DT Kahlil McKenzie, WR Jaylon Moore, C James Murray, TE Tony Poljan, DB Kevin Toliver, WR Binjimen Victor

Carolina Panthers

RB Spencer Brown, CB Madre Harper, DL Frank Herron, OL Mike Horton, OL Aaron Monteiro, WR Aaron Parker, FB Giovanni Ricci, WR C.J. Saunders, TE Colin Thompson, QB P.J. Walker

Cleveland Browns

TE Miller Forristall, G Hjalte Froholdt, TE Nick Guggemos, CB Nate Meadors, G David Moore, FB Johnny Stanton, OT Alex Taylor, DE Curtis Weaver

Denver Broncos

TE Shaun Beyer, RB Damarea Crockett, WR Travis Fulgham, OT Drew Himmelman, G Zack Johnson, LB Barrington Wade

Detroit Lions

DE Eric Banks, LB Tavante Beckett, DE Bruce Hector, WR Javon McKinley, QB Steven Montez, CB Parnell Motley, OT Dan Skipper, CB Saivion Smith, TE Shane Zylstra

Houston Texans

RB Darius Anderson, WR Jalen Camp, G Sam Cooper, DT Michael Dwumfour, OL Jake Eldrenkamp, DB T.J. Green, DE Demone Harris, WR Damon Hazelton, CB Cre’Von LeBlanc, FB Paul Quessenberry, OL Jordan Steckler, LB Connor Strachan, LB Josh Watson

Jacksonville Jaguars

WR Jeff Cotton, RB Nathan Cottrell, OL Coy Cronk, WR Josh Hammond, OL Jared Hocker, WR Tim Jones, DL Jeremiah Ledbetter, OL Badara Traore

Minnesota Vikings

LB Tuf Borland, S Myles Dorn, WR Trishton Jackson, WR Myron Mitchell, CB Parry Nickerson, T Timon Parris, RB A.J. Rose, DT T.J. Smith

New Orleans Saints

WR Kawaan Baker, LB Sharif Finch, OT Jerald Hawkins, DT Braxton Hoyett, DB Dylan Mabin, DB Jordan Miller, DB KeiVarae Russell, WR Easop Winston

New York Giants

LB Omari Cobb, OT Devery Hamilton, LB Trent Harris, TE Jake Hausmann, DE Niko Lalos, QB Brian Lewerke, DT David Moamat, WR Travis Toivonen

New York Jets

K Matt Ammendola, WR Tarik Black, TE Brandon Dillon, OL Grant Hermanns, WR D.J. Montgomery, OL Ross Pierschbacher, DL Hamilcar Rashed, OL Dru Samia, DL Tanzel Smart, OL Isaiah Williams

Seattle Seahawks

DT Myles Adams, WR Matt Cole, LB Aaron Donkor, T Greg Eiland, WR Aaron Fuller, DT Jarrod Hewitt, CB Michael Jackson, WR Cade Johnson, G Pier-Olivier Lestage, DT Niles Scott, WR Cody Thompson, LB Lakiem Williams

Washington Football Team

G Zack Bailey, C/G Beau Benzschawel, G Deion Calhoun, DT Tyler Clark, WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR Kelvin Harmon, G Nolan Laufenberg, WR Marken Michel

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/25-12/26/21

December 26th, 2021 at 11:02pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the NFL moves from Christmas and today:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: DE Josh Mauro, DB Kevin Peterson, P Ryan Winslow, WR Greg Dortch

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from IR: LB Daren Bates
Promoted: WR Marvin Hall

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: LB Daelin Hayes
Promoted: QB Kenji Bahar, DB Robert Jackson, DB Tony Jefferson, T Jaryd Jones-Smith, NT Isaiah Mack, G/DT Reginald McKenzie, TE Tony Poljan, DB Jordan Richards, LB Joe Thomas, DB Daryl Worley

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: DT Eli Ankou

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: QB Sam Darnold
Promoted: RB Reggie Bonnafon, DB Madre Harper, DT Frank Herron, G Mike Horton, TE Stephen Sullivan

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: DB Duke Shelley
Promoted: DE Ledarius Mack, WR Dazz Newsome, DB Dee Virgin, WR Nsimba Webster, QB Ryan Willis

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: LB Austin Calitro, DT Mike Daniels, DE Noah Spence, WR Trent Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: DB Maurice Canady, DB Donovan Wilson
Promoted: DB Kyron Brown, DB Darian Thompson

Denver Broncos

Promoted: T Quinn Bailey

Detroit Lions

Promoted: LB Tavante Beckett, LB Curtis Bolton, TE Shane Zylstra
Placed on IR: DB Amani Oruwariye

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: S Innis Gaines

Houston Texans

Extended: DE Ron’Dell Carter
Activated from IR: WR Danny Amendola, DE DeMarcus Walker
Promoted: WR Jalen Camp, DT Michael Dwumfour, K Dominik Eberle, G Jake Eldrenkamp, T Carson Green, DE Demone Harris, TE Paul Quessenberry, RB Jaylen Samuels, T Jordan Steckler, LB Connor Strachan, LB Josh Watson, S T.J. Green

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: DB Anthony Chesley, WR Keke Coutee, G Carter O’Donnell, DB Brian Poole, DB Will Redmond, DT Chris Williams

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: RB Nathan Cottrell, WR Josh Hammond, DB Brandon Rusnak

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DB Dicaprio Bootle, TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, DB Josh Jackson, P Johnny Townsend

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: DB Tyree Gillespie
Promoted: G Lester Cotton, DB Kavon Frazier, WR Tyron Johnson, NT Damion Square, QB Nathan Peterman, WR Dillon Stoner
Placed on IR: DB Johnathan Abram

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: WR Michael Bandy, RB Darius Bradwell, NT Andrew Brown, DB Ben Deluca, LB Emeke Egbule, WR Maurice Ffrench, DT Forrest Merrill, WR Jason Moore
Placed on IR: TE Donald Parham

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from reserve/NFI: RB Cam Akers
Activated from IR: RB Buddy Howell
Promoted: DB Grant Haley, WR Brandon Powell
Released: LB Jamir Jones, RB Mekhi Sargent

New England Patriots

Activated from IR: LB Josh Uche
Promoted: DT Daniel Ekuale, DB D’Angelo Ross, WR Kristian Wilkerson

New York Giants

Promoted: DB Darqueze Dennard, DL David Moa, CB Aaron Robinson, WR David Sill V, OL Isaiah Wilson

New York Jets

Promoted: OL Isaiah Williams, TE Dan Brown, WR D.J. Montgomery, LB LaRoy Reynolds, DL Ronald Blair, S Elijah Benton, DL Freedom Akinmoladun

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: S Jared Mayden

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: P Corliss Waitman
Activated from IR: C J.C. Hassenauer
Promoted: P Cameron Nizialek, OL Rashaad Coward, RB Trey Edmunds, LB John Simon

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: DT Myles Adams, S Josh Jones, TE Tyler Mabry, OLB Edmond Robinson, WR Cody Thompson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: RB Kenjon Barner, WR Cyril Grayson, P Sterling Hofrichter, DL Benning Potoa’e

Washington Football Team

Promoted: CB D.J. Hayden, RB Wendell Smallwood, LB De’Jon Harris, DB Jeremy Reaves

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/11/21

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

Here is how teams finalized their Week 14 rosters:

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from IR: TE Hayden Hurst
Promoted: RB Qadree Ollison, S Shawn Williams
Waived: RB Wayne Gallman

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Robert Jackson, T David Sharpe

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: G Jon Feliciano
Promoted: DE Eli Ankou, DT Brandin Bryant, LB Joe Giles-Harris

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: T Cameron Erving
Promoted: RB Reggie Bonnafon, LB Frankie Luvu, OL Patrick Omameh

Chicago Bears

Promoted: LB Charles Snowden

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: LB Austin Calitro, LB Keandre Jones

Cleveland Browns

Activated from IR: LB Jacob Phillips
Promoted: DB Herb Miller, DB Jovante Moffatt, WR JoJo Natson
Waived: WR Ja’Marcus Bradley

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: TE Ian Bunting, RB JaQuan Hardy, S Darian Thompson
Waived: DT Justin Hamilton

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: LB Micah Kiser, CB Michael Ojemudia

Detroit Lions

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Mark Gilbert, CB Ifeatu Melifonwu
Promoted: CB Corey Ballentine, LB Curtis Bolton, DE Bruce Hector, CB Parnell Motley, RB Craig Reynolds, CB Nickell Robey -Coleman, RB Rodney Smith, TE Shane Zylstra

Houston Texans

Promoted: DB Grayland Arnold, WR Phillip Dorsett, DL Chris Smith

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DB Dicaprio Bootle, DB Josh Jackson
Placed on IR: DB Chris Lammons

Los Angeles Chargers

Placed on IR: LB Kyler Fackrell
Promoted: DB Ben DeLuca, LB Emeke Egbule, WR Jason Moore

Miami Dolphins

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Salvon Ahmed

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: DB Chauncey Gardner -Johnson
Promoted: G James Carpenter, LB Chase Hansen, WR Kevin White, WR Easop Winston, TE Ethan Wolf

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Pharoh Cooper, DB Jarren Williams

New York Jets

Activated from IR: CB Brandin Echols
Promoted: DE Ronald Blair, TE Dan Brown, WR D.J. Montgomery, WR Vyncint Smith

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: RB Trenton Cannon, CB Emmanuel Moseley
Promoted: WR River Cracraft, RB Brian Hill, CB Saivion Smith, S Jarrod Wilson

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: LB Edmond Robinson

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: S Dane Cruikshank, WR Racey McMath
Placed on IR: TE Tommy Hudson; this is Hudson’s second IR trip, ending his season
Promoted: WR Cody Hollister, DL Kevin Strong
Waived: S Brady Breeze

Washington Football Team

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Darryl Roberts, DE James Smith -Williams
Placed on IR: G Wes Schweitzer
Promoted: DE William Bradley-King, LB De’Jon Harris, S Jeremy Reaves, C Jon Toth