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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/7/23

By Sam Robinson | at August 7, 2023 8:54 pm

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

• Activated from active/PUP list: OLB BJ Ojulari

Atlanta Falcons

• Signed: OL LaColby Tucker
• Activated from active/PUP list: DL Calais Campbell
• Waived: DL Matthew Gotel

Baltimore Ravens

• Activated from active/PUP list: FB Patrick Ricard

Cincinnati Bengals

• Placed on IR: DT Devonnsha Maxwell

Cleveland Browns

• Signed: DE Charles Wiley
• Waived: WR Ra’Shaun Henry

Dallas Cowboys

• Activated from active/NFI list: TE Luke Schoonmaker

Green Bay Packers

• Signed: RB Nate McCrary
• Activated from active/NFI list: WR Grant Dubose

Kansas City Chiefs

• Released from IR via injury settlement: LB Isaiah Moore

Miami Dolphins

• Waived: QB James Blackman

Minnesota Vikings

• Signed: WR Jacob Copeland
• Waived: WR Cephus Johnson

New York Giants

• Activated from active/PUP list: G Marcus McKethan, DT A’Shawn Robinson

New York Jets

• Signed: DL Bruce Hector
• Waived: QB Chris Streveler

Philadelphia Eagles

• Waived: OL Trevor Reid

Seattle Seahawks

• Signed: LB Jordan Ferguson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Signed: DB Avery Young
• Waived: OL Grant Hermanns

Washington Commanders

• Signed: S Joshua Kalu
• Placed on IR: DB Troy Apke

Streveler is currently dealing with an injury, ESPN’s Dianna Russini tweets. The Jets used Streveler as their top backup QB to close last season, inserting him into a Week 16 game ahead of Joe Flacco. Streveler stuck around via reserve/futures contract in January. But the Jets have since traded for Aaron Rodgers and signed Tim Boyle, marking a new era at quarterback. With Zach Wilson still around, the team does not appear to have any room — potentially even on the practice squad — for Streveler, who has played for the Jets and Cardinals in a three-year NFL career.

Apke has been with Washington since being chosen in the 2018 fourth round. He re-signed with the team in 2022 and stayed via reserve/futures contract in January. A shoulder injury, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, will move Apke to IR, which will end his chances of playing a sixth season with the Commanders this year. Kalu started five games for the Titans last season, playing 494 defensive snaps. Over his first three seasons, Kalu had never cleared the 100-snap barrier on defense.

Schoonmaker suffered a foot injury, a plantar fascia tear, during his final year at Michigan. The Cowboys’ top post-Dalton Schultz tight end investment will aim to make a push for a regular role to begin the season.

The Dolphins made Blackman part of their UDFA class this year. The former Florida State starter spent six years in college, finishing up with Arkansas State. The Dolphins swapped out Teddy Bridgewater for Mike White this offseason, but Skylar Thompson has made a push to be Tua Tagovailoa‘s backup. Regardless of that competition’s outcome, Blackman’s ceiling appeared to be practice squad QB in Miami. But the Dolphins may be looking into outside help for that developmental role — provided the team plans on stashing a fourth passer on its taxi squad.