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Minor NFL Transactions: 2/14/22

February 14th, 2022 at 6:50pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Denver Broncos

Claimed off waivers: DB Essang Bassey (from Chargers), P Corliss Waitman (from Steelers)

Detroit Lions

Claimed off waivers: DB Juju Hughes (from Rams)

Houston Texans

Claimed off waivers: DL Kingsley Keke (from Packers)

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DE Da’Shawn Hand

Per ESPN’s Field Yates (on Twitter), the Broncos (with Bassey and Waitman), Lions (with Hughes), and Texans (with Keke) placed their respective claims earlier in their offseasons. Since these players were on playoff teams, they weren’t immediately assigned. Instead, the teams needed to wait for the league year to switch over to 2022, allowing the players to join their new squads.

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/10/22

January 10th, 2022 at 6:06pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Waived: DL Zach Kerr

Denver Broncos

Claimed off waivers (from Chargers): DB Essang Bassey

Detroit Lions

Claimed off waivers (from Rams): DB JuJu Hughes

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to active roster: RB Jason Huntley
Placed on IR: WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, TE Tyree Jackson, OL Brett Toth

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/8/22

January 8th, 2022 at 4:54pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: TE David Wells, LB Tahir Whitehead

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: WR Austin Trammell

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: S Tony Jefferson, T Jaryd Jones-Smith, Isaiah Mack, Tony Poljan

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: RB Reggie Bonnafon, DT Frank Herron, WR Keith Kirkwood, WR C.J. Saunders, TE Stephen Sullivan, DB Madre Harper

Chicago Bears

Promoted: WR Dazz Newsome

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: QB Jake Browning, DT Mike Daniels, K Elliott Fry, S Trayvon Henderson, DE Noah Spence, G Keaton Sutherland, WR Trent Taylor, DT Renell Wren

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Brian Allen, S Adrian Colbert, G Hjalte Froholdt, CB Herb Miller, DE Curtis Weaver
Waived: LB Willie Harvey Jr.

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: TE Blake Jarwin (story)
Promoted: S Tyler Coyle, RB JaQuan Hardy, RB Ito Smith

Detroit Lions

Promoted: LB Tavante Beckett, T Dan Skipper

Green Bay Packers

Activated from IR: C Josh Myers (story)
Promoted: DL Abdullah Anderson, LB La’Darius Hamilton

Houston Texans

Promoted: WR Jalen Camp, DL Michael Dwumfour, LB Connor Strachan

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from IR: WR Parris Campbell
Promoted: DB Anthony Chesley, DB Will Redmond, DT Chris Williams

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: P Joseph Charlton, RB Nathan Cottrell, QB Danny Etling, WR Josh Hammond, OL Badara Traore, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: TE Derek Carr ier
Promoted: OL Lester Cotton, WR Tyron Johnson, DT Damion Square
Waived: TE Daniel Helm

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: LB Kyler Fackrell
Waived: CB Essang Bassey

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: DB Jake Gervase, DB Grant Haley
Waived: S JuJu Hughes

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from IR: TE Ben Ellefson
Promoted: LB Tuf Borland, TE Zach Davidson, S Myles Dorn, DT T.Y. McGill, CB Bryan Mills, CB Parry Nickerson, CB Tye Smith, DE Kenny Willekes

New England Patriots

Promoted: DB Sean Davis, DL Daniel Ekuale, DB D’Angelo Ross

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: C Will Clapp, DL Malcolm Roach, DB KeiVarae Russell

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Alex Bachman, QB Brian Lewerke, WR David Sills

New York Jets

Promoted: WR Tarik Black, DE Ronald Blair
Waived: S Sharrod Neasman, DE Shaq Lawson (story)

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: T Kayode Awosika, LB Christian Elliss, RB Jason Huntley, DB Jared Mayden, DB Mac McCain, TE Richard Rodgers, TE Noah Togiai, T Casey Tucker, DT Raequan Williams, DT Marvin Wilson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: G Rashaad Coward
Waived: DE Isaiah Buggs

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: CB Emmanuel Moseley
Promoted: LB Mark Nzeocha, LB Curtis Robinson

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: WR Aaron Fuller, DB Michael Jackson, DB Josh Jones, WR Cody Thompson
Placed on IR: T Brandon Shell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: G Aaron Stinnie
Promoted: RB Kenjon Barner, TE Darren Fells, WR Cyril Grayson

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DE Kevin Strong, RB Jordan Wilkins, DE Da’Shawn Hand
Waived: RB Jeremy McNichols

Washington Football Team

Promoted: FB Alex Armah, DE William Bradley -King, TE Temarrick Hemingway, S Jeremy Reaves
Placed on IR: TE Ricky Seals-Jones

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/20/21

December 20th, 2021 at 8:15am CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: TE David Wells

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: LB Pernell McPhee

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: OL Jacob Capra

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: OT Germain Ifedi
Placed on IR: DB DeAndre Houston-Carson
Promoted: DB Thomas Graham Jr., DB Michael Joseph, DB BoPete Keyes, DL LaCale London, WR Dazz Newsome, LB Charles Snowden, DB Dee Virgin, WR Nsimba Webster

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on IR: LB Joe Bachie (ACL)

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Brian Allen, DE Joe Jackson, G Hjalte Froholdt, RB John Kelly, CB Herb Miller, S Jovante Moffatt, S Tedric Thompson
Signed to active roster: OT Alex Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: DE Azur Kamara

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: K Elliott Fry

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on IR: CB Trayvon Mullen
Activated from IR: TE Nick Bowers
Promoted: G Lester Cotton, WR Tyron Johnson

Los Angeles Chargers

Claimed off waivers: CB Essang Bassey (from Broncos)

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: WR Landen Akers

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: RB Duke Johnson (story), S Sheldrick Redwine
Waived: S Will Parks

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: S Myles Dorn, WR Myron Mitchell, CB Tye Smith

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: QB Jarren Williams

Washington Football Team

Promoted: OT Sam Cosmi

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/13/21

November 13th, 2021 at 4:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: LS Beau Brinkley, WR Greg Dortch

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: S Juston Burris, WR Brandon Zylstra
Promoted: OL Mike Horton

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Chidobe Awuzie
Placed on IR: CB Ryan Smith

Cleveland Browns

Activated from IR: LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Waived: DT Andrew Billings
Promoted: RB Brian Hill, CB Herb Miller, WR JoJo Natson, FB Johnny Stanton

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from PUP list: DT Trysten Hill
Promoted: K Lirim Hajrullahu

Denver Broncos

Activated from PUP list: CB Essang Bassey
Promoted: T Quinn Bailey, RB Damarea Crockett, T Drew Himmelman, LB Curtis Robinson

Detroit Lions

Promoted: K Ryan Santoso
Placed on IR: K Austin Seibert

Green Bay Packers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Isaac Yiadom
Waived: LB LaDarius Hamilton

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from IR: CB T.J. Carrie
Promoted: S Jahleel Addae
Waived: CB BoPete Keyes

Kansas City Chiefs

Placed on IR: T Mike Remmers

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, LB Patrick Onwuasor

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on IR: DT Michael Pierce
Promoted: S Myles Dorn, CB Tye Smith

New England Patriots

Promoted: DL Tashawn Bower, TE Matt LaCosse

New York Jets

Activated from IR: P Braden Mann, OL Conor McDermott
Placed on IR: T Chuma Edoga
Promoted: FB Nick Bawden, DE Ronald Blair, DE Hamilcar Rashed, TE Kenny Yeboah

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: WR Steven Sims

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: LB Tanner Muse
Waived: TE Tyler Mabry
Placed on IR: DB Marquise Blair (story)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: TE Darren Fells, WR Breshad Perriman

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: CB Kristian Fulton
Placed on IR: S Dane Cruikshank
Promoted: LB Dylan Cole, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, NT Kyle Peko

Washington Football Team

Promoted: DE Bunmi Rotimi

Broncos Trim Roster To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 4:06pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Broncos joined the fray Tuesday in moving their roster down to 53 players, after cutting ties with several players Monday. Here is how new GM George Paton constructed his initial 53-man roster:

Released:

Waived:

RB Damarea Crockett
S Trey Marshall
CB Parnell Motley
WR De’Mornay Pierson-El
DE Marquiss Spencer
LB Barrington Wade

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

CB Essang Bassey
CB Duke Dawson

The Broncos are expected to bring back both Fleming and Stephen, Paton said (via Denver7’s Troy Renck, on Twitter), with running back Mike Boone and cornerback Michael Ojemudia bound for the regular-season IR list. Both backups are set to miss time to start the season, but the Broncos carried each onto the 53-man roster and will plan for their in-season returns.

Because Fleming and Stephen are vested veterans, they do not need to clear waivers in order to re-sign with the Broncos. Denver signed both Fleming and Stephen this offseason. While Fleming competed with fellow addition Bobby Massie, the latter won the Broncos’ right tackle job. Bassey and Dawson can return after six weeks, though the Broncos’ cornerback contingent is much deeper than last season — to the point the roster may not have room for both. Ojemudia would stand to be Denver’s No. 5 corner upon returning.

Minor NFL Transactions: 7/24/21

July 24th, 2021 at 4:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves, with the list being updated throughout the day:

Denver Broncos

Placed on active/PUP list: CB Essang Bassey, LB Baron Browning, CB Duke Dawson

Green Bay Packers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Ray Wilborn
Placed on active/PUP list: RB Patrick Taylor

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Chris Claybrooks

Kansas City Chiefs

Placed on NFL list: DE Malik Herring
Placed on active/PUP list: DB Armani Watts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: TE De’Quan Hampton
Placed on active/PUP list: TE Cameron Brate, WR Justin Watson

Tennessee Titans

Placed on NFI list: C Aaron Brewer
Placed on active/PUP list: RB Jeremy McNichols, OT Ty Sambrailo

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/9/20

December 9th, 2020 at 4:23pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Signed: K Lirim Hajrullahu

Denver Broncos

Placed on IR: CB Essang Bassey

Green Bay Packers

Activated from reserve/NFI list: G Simon Stepaniak

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: S Nate Holley
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Jamal Perry

New Orleans Saints

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Terron Armstead

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: DT Raequan Williams
Placed on IR: LB Davion Taylor

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DE Cassius Marsh

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: OL Tony Bergstrom

Washington Football Team

Promoted: TE Marcus Baugh
Placed on IR: TE Temarrick Hemingway

Broncos Add Seven UDFAs

April 26th, 2020 at 5:28pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Broncos made 10 draft picks and will, for now, go with a smaller UDFA group. Denver announced seven UDFA signings on Sunday; here is the full list:

LeVante Bellamy, RB (Western Michigan)
Essang Bassey, DB (Wake Forest)
Douglas Coleman III, S (Texas Tech)
Kendall Hinton, WR (Wake Forest)
Zimari Manning, WR (Tarleton State)
Riley Neal, QB (Vanderbilt)
Hunter Watts, T (Central Arkansas)

Denver has a modern history of coaxing immense success from UDFAs, having identified All-Pros Chris Harris and Pro Bowlers Phillip Lindsay, C.J. Anderson and Shaquil Barrett since 2011. This year’s group interestingly includes two wide receivers after a three-wideout draft. Hinton started his college career at quarterback, while the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Manning dominated at the Division II level. He caught 68 passes for 1,462 yards and 22 touchdowns last season.

Neal started at Ball State before transferring to Vanderbilt for his senior season. Coleman’s eight interceptions ranked third in Division I-FBS last season. Watts stands 6-foot-8 and joins a team that has an uncertain left tackle situation, with Garett Bolles and Elijah Wilkinson set to vie for a spot that has lacked stability since Ryan Clady‘s 2016 departure. The Broncos did not draft a tackle.

The Broncos gave Bellamy a $25K signing bonus, per Mike Klis of 9News (on Twitter). Manning received $12.5K to sign, with Hinton receiving a $10K signing bonus.