NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/5/17
Here are today’s practice squad transactions.
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: DE Eric Lee
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: OLB Josh Carraway
- Cut: OLB Tony Washington
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/3/17
Today’s minor moves:
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: S Trae Elston, S Shamarko Thomas
- Placed on injured reserve: S Colt Anderson
- Released: S Robert Blanton
- Waived: DE Eric Lee
Carolina Panthers
- Placed on IR: WR Damiere Byrd
- Released from IR: LB Jeremy Cash
Cleveland Browns
- Promoted to active roster: LB Deon King
- Signed off Eagles‘ practice squad: WR Bryce Treggs
- Placed on IR: LB Dominique Alexander
Houston Texans
- Signed: DB Marcus Cromartie
Indianapolis Colts
- Signed off Redskins‘ practice squad: G Kyle Kalis
- Signed: C Mike Person
- Placed on IR: C Deyshawn Bond
Miami Dolphins
- Promoted to active roster: DB Jordan Lucas
- Placed on IR: T Eric Smith
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: FB Zach Line, LB Gabe Martin
- Released: DL Kendall Langford
- Waived: LB Ben Heeney
Tennessee Titans
- Waived: LB Josh Carraway
Minor NFL Transactions: 9/29/17
Today’s minor moves:
- The Bills have filled the vacant slot on their 53-man roster by promoting defensive end Eric Lee from their practice squad, the club announced today. Lee, an undrafted free agent out of South Florida in 2016, will make his NFL debut on Sunday if he sees the field against the Falcons. After finishing with 11.5 sacks during his final collegiate season, Lee spent the entirety of the 2016 campaign on the Texans’ practice squad, but was waived by Houston during final cutdowns earlier this month.
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/5/17
Today’s practice squad transactions:
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: G Jamil Douglas
Baltimore Ravens
- Signed: CB Tony McRae, C Matt Skura
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: LB Eric Lee
- Released: S B.T. Sanders, CB Marcus Sayles
Carolina Panthers
- Signed: FB Alex Armah
Chicago Bears
- Signed: TE Ben Braunecker
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: WR Rashard Higgins, CB Darius Hillary, S Kai Nacua
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: LB Mark Nzeocha
- Released: WR Brian Brown
Houston Texans
- Signed: LB LaTroy Lewis
Indianapolis Colts
- Signed: S Ronald Martin
- Released: S Andrew Williamson
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Signed: CB Raysean Pringle
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: RB Akeem Hunt
Los Angeles Chargers
- Signed: LB Joseph Jones, CB Craig Mager
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: TE Johnny Mundt, CB Kevin Peterson
- Released: OL Michael Dunn, DL Louis Trinca-Pasat
New England Patriots
- Signed: OL Willie Beavers
- Released: LB Trevor Bates, DT Darius Kilgo
New York Giants
- Signed: LB Nordly Capi, WR Travis Rudolph
New York Jets
- Signed: DL Lawrence Thomas
- Released: DL Patrick Gamble
San Francisco 49ers
- Signed: LB Ben Boulware, RB Jeremy McNichols
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: CB Kenneth Durden
Texans Down To 53
The Texans officially announced their roster cuts. Here’s a look at the moves that were not previously given full posts on PFR:
Released:
Waived:
- WR Dres Andreson
- NT Eli Ankou
- C Erik Austell
- TE Evan Baylis
- S K.J. Dillon
- T Laurence Gibson
- WR Justin Hardee
- NT Rickey Hatley
- WR Germone Hopper
- CB Bryce Jones
- WR Marcus Leak
- LB Eric Lee
- WR Ricley McCarron
- RB Dare Ogunbowale
- LB Gimel President
- G David Quessenberry
- LB Shakeel Rashad
- CB Marcus Roberson
- DE Daniel Ross
- G Chad Slade
- WR Chris Thompson
- G Josh Walker
- LB Tony Washington Jr.
- LB Avery Williams
Waived/Injured:
- TE RaShaun Allen
- S Lonnie Ballentine
- P Cory Carter
- DE Matthew Godin
- CB Denzel Rice
- S Malik Smith
- WR Wendall Williams
NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/16/17
Here are the latest reserve/futures contract signings from around the NFL. These deals will go into effect on the first day of the 2017 league year, with players joining their respective clubs’ offseason 90-man rosters.
Dallas Cowboys
- G Clay DeBord
- G Kadeem Edwards
- WR Shaquelle Evans
- LB Jeremiah George
- TE Connor Hamlett
- DE Lenny Jones
- CB Jeremiah McKinnon
- DB Jameill Showers
- CB Sammy Seamster
- RB Rod Smith
- CB Duke Thomas
- LS Zach Wood
Houston Texans
- TE RaShaun Allen
- DE Brandon Dunn
- OT Laurence Gibson
- RB Kenny Hilliard
- WR Tevin Jones
- OLB Eric Lee
- ILB Shakeel Rashad
- OG Chad Slade
Seattle Seahawks
- C Ross Burbank
- FS Pierre Desir
- RB George Farmer
- DT Tylor Harris
- DT Shaneil Jenkins
- FB Malcolm Johnson
- WR Kenny Lawler
- TE Marcus Lucas
- C/OG Will Pericak
- RB Kelvin Taylor
Tennessee Titans
- CB Tye Smith
Washington Redskins
Sunday NFL Transactions: AFC South
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four AFC South 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 Texans, Colts, Jaguars, and Titans 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 AFC South transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day. All links go to Twitter unless otherwise noted:
Houston Texans
- Signed to practice squad:
- LB Eric Lee (Link via Wilson)
- LB Shakeel Rashad (Link via Wilson)
- WR Quenton Bundrage (Link via Wilson)
- OL Chad Slade (link via Wilson)
- CB Robert Nelson (Twitter link via Mark Berman)
- TE Eric Tomlinson (link via Berman)
- RB Akeem Hunt (Link via Wilson)
- OL Joseph Cheek (Link via Wilson)
- DT Brandon Dunn (Link via Wilson)
Indianapolis Colts
- Claimed:
- DB Matthias Farley (Link via Pro Football Talk)
- DB Neiko Thorpe
- Waived:
- CB Jalil Brown
- Te Chase Coffman
- Signed to practice squad:
- OL Adam Redmond (link via his agent)
- DE Sterling Bailey
- LB Trevor Bates
- S Lee Hightower
- TE Mike Miller
- CB Christopher Milton
- DT Kelcy Quarles
- WR Tevaun Smith
- T Jeremy Vujnovich
- Waived:
- CB Jalil Brown
- TE Chase Coffman
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Claimed:
- LB Arthur Brown (Link via Pro Football Talk)
- DB Maqueston Huff
- Waived:
- RB Joe Banyard
- Placed on IR:
- T Josh Wells (Link via Ryan O’Halloran)
- Signed:
- WR Arrelious Benn (Link via O’Halloran)
- Signed to practice squad:
- OL Jeremiah Poutasi (Post via NFL.com)
- OL Rashod Hill (link via Ryan O’Halloran)
- TE Alex Ellis (Link via Terry McCormick)
- DT Richard Ash
- WR Shaq Evans
- WR Rashad Lawrence
- CB Nick Marshall
- WR Shane Wynn
- OL Jeremiah Poutasi (Link via Adam Caplan)
- LB Sean Porter (Link via Caplan)
Tennessee Titans
- Claimed:
- TE Jace Amaro (Link via ESPN’s Adam Schefter)
- Waived:
- Signed to practice squad:
- C/G Ronald Patrick (link via Adam Caplan of ESPN.com)
- T Taylor Marz (Link via Terry McCormick)
- RB David Fluellen (Link via McCormick)
- DT Antwaun Woods
- TE Jerome Cunningham
- LB Justin Staples
- DB Curtis Riley
- WR Ben Roberts
- CB Kalan Reed
- DE Mehdi Abdesmad (Link via Jim Wyatt)
Texans Cut Cecil Shorts III
The Texans have cut wide receiver Cecil Shorts III, according to Mark Berman of FOX 26 (on Twitter). Running back Akeem Hunt has also been shown the door, and ESPN’s Josina Anderson tweets that defensive lineman Brandon Dunn has been waived.
Last year was Shorts’ first season in Houston and he compiled 42 catches for 484 yards and two touchdowns. Shorts also returned 11 punts, his first special teams action since 2011. For his efforts last season, Pro Football Focus ranked him 90th among 121 eligible receivers. Before joining the Texans, Shorts spent four seasons with the Jaguars. His best season came in 2012, when he caught 55 passes for 979 yards and seven touchdowns. Following the 2014 season, Shorts joined the Texans on a two-year, $6MM deal.
At one point in time, Shorts had a chance to be the team’s third wide receiver, sitting behind DeAndre Hopkins and rookie Will Fuller.
Thanks to the departures of Shorts and Hunt, along with the bevy of players who received their walking papers yesterday, the Texans were already close to finalizing their 53-man roster.
The team officially announced the team’s roster moves, which included a new addition in linebacker Eric Lee.
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Texans Cut LB Eric Lee
The Texans have cut outside linebacker Eric Lee, as Mark Berman of FOX 26 tweets. Lee was pursued by a number of teams after going undrafted this year, but the numbers crunch left him on the outside in Houston. 
Lee finished his senior season at South Florida with 45 tackles (12 for loss), five sacks, an interception, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. He had a sack and an interception in the Miami Beach Bowl, and he served as a team captain. He also was a second-team all-conference selection who won the Lee Roy Selmon award as the Bulls’ top defensive lineman.
Lee worked out privately for Texans linebackers coach Mike Vrabel prior to the draft and made a strong impression on him. The Patriots, Bears, Dolphins, and Buccaneers were among the teams interested in the linebacker prior to the draft, so it’s possible that they could be among the clubs with interest in him now that he is available.
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Texans Re-Sign Eric Lee
It has already been a busy couple of weeks for Eric Lee, who signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent earlier this month. Not long after signing with Houston, Lee was waived by the club, but according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle, the Texans have officially re-signed the South Florida product, who is expected to transition from defensive end to outside linebacker.
Lee will work under the tutelage of linebackers coach Mike Vrabel, who, like Lee, was a defensive end at the collegiate level before making a successful transition to outside linebacker after being drafted by the Steelers. At 6-3, 260 pounds, Lee has the athleticism and mobility to make the transition himself, and he worked out privately for Vrabel prior to the draft. He finished his senior season with 45 tackles (12 for loss), five sacks, an interception, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. He had a sack and an interception in the Miami Beach Bowl, and he served as a team captain. He also was a second-team all-conference selection who won the Lee Roy Selmon award as the Bulls’ top defensive lineman.
Lee drew interest from one of Vrabel’s former teams, the Patriots, prior to the draft. The Bears, Dolphins, and Buccaneers were also among the clubs reported to be interested in Lee’s services.
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