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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/5/25

August 5th, 2025 at 6:32pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Tuesday’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DE Justin Hollins

Chicago Bears

Signed: TE Thomas Gordon

Cleveland Browns

Waived (with injury designation): CB Anthony Kendall
Waived (with injury settlement): WR Michael Woods

Dallas Cowboys

Released (with injury settlement): WR Parris Campbell

Green Bay Packers

Signed: G Lecitus Smith
Waived (with injury designation): WR Sam Brown Jr.

Houston Texans

Signed: TE Dalton Keene
Waived (with injury designation): WR Jared Wayne

New England Patriots

Signed: DT Bryce Ganious, RB JaMycal Hasty
Claimed off waivers (from 49ers): CB Tre Avery
Placed on IR: CB Marcellas Dial, DT Jaquelin Roy
Released: TE Tyler Davis

New Orleans Saints

Claimed off waivers (from 49ers): TE Mason Pline
Waived: TE Seth Green

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: CB Daryl Porter Jr.
Waived: TE Kevin Foelsch

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Equanimeous St. Brown
Released (with failure to disclose physical condition designation): WR Andy Isabella

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: RB Anthony Tyus
Waived: RB Donovan Kaufman

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from active/PUP list: G Sua Opeta
Waived: P Jake Julien

Dial, the Patriots second-year cornerback and special teamer, will miss his second year in the NFL after suffering a torn ACL. In cheerier news, Opeta returns to a practice field for the first time in over a year. The former Eagles backup lineman was hoping to compete for a starting left guard spot last year before tearing his ACL in the first week of camp.

Campbell makes his way off the Cowboys roster after being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. Injuries continue to be an issue for the Ohio State alum, who has missed 51 of a possible 100 regular season games over his first six years in the league and is set to miss even more this year.

Minor NFL Transactions: 7/28/25

July 28th, 2025 at 10:35pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB Keni-H Lovely

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from non-football injury list: LB Jake Hummel

Buffalo Bills

Signed: WR Deon Cain
Waived: CB Daryl Porter Jr.

Carolina Panthers

Activated from active/NFI list: DT Bobby Brown, P Sam Martin

Cleveland Browns

Signed: RB Toa Taua

Detroit Lions

Signed: CB Nick Whiteside

Green Bay Packers

Activated from active/NFI list: OL Elgton Jenkins

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: DT Josh Tupou
Placed on IR: OT Jack Wilson

Miami Dolphins

Waived: RB Nate Noel

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from active/PUP list: LB Chaz Chambliss

New England Patriots

Activated from active/NFI list: S Josh Minkins

New Orleans Saints

Released: OT Josh Ball

New York Jets

Placed on reserve/retired list: RB Zach Evans

San Francisco 49ers

Released: WR Quintez Cephus

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: RB Donovan Kaufman
Placed on IR: RB Kenny McIntosh (story)

Tennessee Titans

Signed: WR Ramel Keyton

Jenkins, who switched to center this offseason, was dealing with a back injury in training camp and participated in a limited capacity on Monday, per USA Today’s Ryan Wood.

Evans, a sixth-round pick by the Rams in 2023, played in 10 games as a rookie but didn’t make the 53-man roster in 2024. He joined the Jets’ practice squad in December and signed a reserve/futures contract in January, but opted to retire instead.

Bills Sign 12 Undrafted Free Agents

May 10th, 2025 at 11:46am CST by Nikhil Mehta

The Bills have signed the following 12 undrafted free agents to bring their rookie class to 21 players:

Hal Presley, WR (Baylor)
Stephen Gosnell, WR (Virginia Tech)
Kelly Akharaiyi, WR (Mississippi State)
Keleki Latu, TE (Washington)
Rush Reimer, G (Cal)
Jacob Bayer, C (Arkansas State)
Hayden Harris, DE (Montana)
Paris Shand, DE (LSU)
Devin Brandt-Epps, DT (New Mexico)
Keonta Jenkins, LB (Virginia Tech)
Daryl Porter Jr., CB (Miami)
Wande Owens, S (New Hampshire)

Bayer is an experienced center with 46 collegiate starts under his belt – 22 at Lamar and 24 at Arkansas State. He earned first-team All-SBC honors in 2023, but suffered a torn ACL in the spring of 2024. He made an extremely quick recovery, only missing the first game of the season and finishing the year with a second-team All-SBC nod. Bayer will push for a roster spot as a depth center behind Connor McGovern and Sedrick Van Pran-Granger.

Shand is a multi-sport athlete who played for Canada’s U16 National Team in 2017. He then began his football career at Arizona before transferring to LSU in 2023. He wasn’t especially productive in college, but he has the requisite size to play defensive end in Buffalo’s 4-3 scheme.

Jenkins played a hybrid safety role at Virginia Tech but will convert to linebacker in the NFL. He fits the Bills’ mold as a speedy, undersized linebacker who excels in coverage, the likes of whom have found success in Buffalo in recent years.

Porter is the son of former NFL defensive back Daryl Porter, who played for the Bills from 1998 to 2000. His son started 35 games across his collegiate career at West Virginia and Miami.