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Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC South

August 31st, 2022 at 4:08pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Colts, Jaguars, Texans and Titans moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s AFC South transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Houston Texans

Claimed:

WR Tyler Johnson (from Buccaneers; story)

Released:

RB Royce Freeman

Placed on IR:

TE Teagan Quitoriano, CB Tavierre Thomas

Signed to practice squad:

TE Jordan Akins, DB Grayland Arnold, WR Jalen Camp, QB Jeff Driskel, WR Drew Estrada, DB Jacobi Francis, DL Demone Harris, WR Johnny Johnson III, RB Marlon Mack (story), DB Tristin McCollum, OL Jimmy Morrissey, DL Adedayo Odeleye, OL Cedric Ogbuehi, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, TE Mason Schreck, OL Jordan Steckler

Indianapolis Colts

Signed:

OT Dennis Kelly

Claimed:

OL Luke Tenuta

Waived:

CB Tony Brown

Placed on IR:

S Trevor Denbow

Signed to practice squad:

DT Curtis Brooks, CB Tony Brown, DE Kameron Cline, WR Keke Coutee, S Marcel Dabo, WR Ethan Fernea, TE Nikola Kalinic, T Jordan Murray, RB D’Vonte Price, CB Will Redmond, LB Forrest Rhyne, TE Jared Scott, CB Chris Wilcox, DT Chris Williams

Jacksonville Jaguars

Claimed:

DB Tyree Gillespie (from Titans), RB JaMycal Hasty (from 49ers), K Riley Patterson (from Lions), WR Kendric Pryor (from Bengals), LB Ty Summers (from Packers) (story)

Released:

OL Will Richardson

Signed to practice squad:

QB E.J. Perry

Tennessee Titans

Signed:

WR Cody Hollister

Placed on IR:

WR Racey McMath

Signed to practice squad:

OLB David Anenih, RB Trenton Cannon, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, DB Chris Jackson, DB Theo Jackson, LB Joe Jones, WR Mason Kinsey, DL Larrell Murchison, OL Xavier Newman, TE Thomas Odukoya (international player), DL Sam Okuayinonu, DL Jayden Peevy, WR Reggie Roberson, OL Jordan Roos, OL Andrew Rupcich, TE David Wells, QB Logan Woodside

Texans Set 53-Man Roster

August 30th, 2022 at 8:27pm CST by Ben Levine

The Texans released a number of veterans today as they reduced their roster to 53 players:

Released:

Waived:

Davis Mills and Kyle Allen sit atop Houston’s QB depth chart, making Jeff Driskel expendable, but there’s a chance the veteran sticks around as a third quarterback via the practice squad. Driskel spent the 2021 campaign in Houston, getting into a single game. He’s started nine of his 16 career games, tossing 13 touchdowns vs. eight interceptions.

Chris Conley has spent seven seasons in the NFL, and he could have provided some experience to the receivers room. There’s a chance the veteran could end up back in Houston, as the Texans decided to carry only four wideouts in Nico Collins, Brandin Cooks, Phillip Dorsett, and Chris Moore.

Antony Auclair started 13 games for Houston last season, mostly serving as a blocking tight end. Terrence Brooks started three of his 11 appearances, collecting 21 tackles.

Texans Place Two On Injured Reserve

January 3rd, 2022 at 5:37pm CST by Ben Levine

The Texans have placed two players on injured reserve, ruling them out for Sunday’s season finale against the Titans. Per Mark Berman of Fox 26 (on Twitter), the Texans placed safety Jonathan Owens and defensive back Grayland Arnold on IR.

Owens suffered a broken wrist during Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, ending his season prematurely. The former undrafted free agent has spent the past three seasons with the Texans, and he’s taken on more responsibility in 2021, starting a pair of games while filling in for Justin Reid and Eric Murray. In seven total games, the 26-year-old has collected 18 tackles, one pass defended, and one interception in seven games (two starts).

The safety recently talked with Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle about his increased role.

“This year they have been slowly building me up,” Owens said. “I went in for a couple of series one game and I played a big portion of the second half last game. Just building my confidence up slowly and like I said, I’m excited for the challenge.”

Arnold spent his rookie season with the Eagles, and he caught on with the Texans practice squad following the 2021 preseason. The Baylor product has seen time in four games this season, with all but three of his 35 snaps coming on special teams.

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/3/22

January 3rd, 2022 at 2:08pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: DB Adrian Colbert, G Hjalte Froholdt

Denver Broncos

Promoted: DL Jonathan Harris, WR Seth Williams

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: DB Grayland Arnold, DB Jonathan Owens (story)

Minnesota Vikings

Released: QB Kyle Sloter

New York Jets

Claimed off waivers (from Colts): OT Greg Senat

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: OG Rashaad Coward, RB Trey Edmunds

Tennessee Titans

Placed on IR: TE MyCole Pruitt (story)

Washington Football Team

Promoted: LB De’Jon Harris

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/29/21

December 29th, 2021 at 5:56pm CST by Adam La Rose

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Designated for return: LB Tanner Vallejo, LB Ezekiel Turner
Released: P Ryan Winslow

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: QB Matt Barkley

Chicago Bears

Placed on IR: CB Xavier Crawford, S Teez Tabor

Cincinnati Bengals

Designated for return: OG Xavier Su’a-Filo

Dallas Cowboys

Designated for return: WR Noah Brown, WR T.J. Vasher, OT Josh Ball

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: OT Cole Van Lanen
Activated from IR: CB Jaire Alexander

Houston Texans

Extended: S Grayland Arnold
Placed on IR: OG Cole Turner, WR Phillip Dorsett

Kansas City Chiefs

Designated for return: RB Jerick McKinnon

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: LB Tyrell Adams

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Justin March -Lillard, LB Kyle Wilber
Designated for return: TE Derek Carrier

Los Angeles Chargers

Designated for return: LB Kyler Fackrell, S Mark Webb

Miami Dolphins

Designated for return: LB Brennan Scarlett

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: QB Kyle Sloter
Designated for return: TE Ben Ellefson
Placed on IR: WR Adam Thielen

New England Patriots

Designated for return: LB Harvey Langi

New York Giants

Designated for return: LB Trent Harris

New York Jets

Signed: LB Javin White

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/18/21

December 18th, 2021 at 1:29pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: RB Chase Edmonds, S Charles Washington
Placed on IR: WR DeAndre Hopkins, CB Robert Alford
Promoted: CB Kevin Peterson, LB Joe Walker

Atlanta Falcons

Placed on IR: DB Erik Harris
Promoted: LB Dorian Etheridge, DB Shawn Williams

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: DB Robert Jackson, S Tony Jefferson, T Jaryd Jones-Smith, C Adam Redmond, T David Sharpe

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver
Promoted: QB Reggie Bonnafon, WR Willie Snead

Chicago Bears

Promoted: LB Ledarius Mack

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from IR: OG D’Ante Smith, DB Trae Waynes (story)
Promoted: LB Austin Calitro, LB Keandre Jones, WR Trent Taylor

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: LB Willie Harvey Jr., DE Porter Gustin

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: DT Justin Hamilton, RB Jaquan Hardy, DB Darian Thompson

Detroit Lions

Activated from IR: DB A.J. Parker
Promoted: LB Curtis Bolton, RB Craig Reynolds, T Dan Skipper

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: S Shawn Davis, DE Abdullah Anderson, G Cole Van Lanen

Houston Texans

Activated from IR: DE Jordan Jenkins
Promoted: S Grayland Arnold, LB Connor Strachan, WR Jordan Veasy, DB T.J. Green, FB Paul Quessenberry, DL Chris Smith, OL Jordan Steckler

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on IR: DT Antwaun Woods
Promoted: DT Chris Williams

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: RB Nathan Cottrell

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: LB Anthony Hines, WR Brandon Powell

Miami Dolphins

Activated from IR: C Greg Mancz
Promoted: WR Tommylee Lewis

New England Patriots

Promoted: DT Daniel Ekuale, C James Ferentz, RB Devine Ozigbo

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: TE Adam Trautman
Placed on IR: TE Garrett Griffin (story)
Promoted: G Forrest Lamp, WR Easop Winston

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Alex Bachman, LB Jaylon Smith, DB Jarren Williams

New York Jets

Activated from IR: RB Michael Carter, T Chuma Edoga, DE Bryce Huff, TE Tyler Kroft
Promoted: DE Ronald Blair, TE Daniel Brown, WR Vyncint Smith

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: G Rashaad Coward

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: RB Brian Hill, DB Jarrod Wilson

Tennessee Titans

Placed on IR: TE Tory Carter

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

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/15/21

September 15th, 2021 at 12:51pm CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s taxi squad moves here:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: CB Kevon Seymour, OT Andre Smith

Chicago Bears

Signed: OL Alex Taylor

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: S Sean Davis (story)

Houston Texans

Signed: DB Grayland Arnold
Released: DB Antonio Phillips

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: CB Chris Wilcox

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: WR Maurice Ffrench
Placed on IR: WR Joe Reed

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: CB Madre Harper

New Orleans Saints

Signed: DB Jordan Miller, C Austin Reiter

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: WR De’Quan Hampton, TE Michael Jacobson, WR Connor Wedington

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/14/21

September 14th, 2021 at 6:26pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Released: K Elliott Fry, WR Juwan Green, TE David Wells

Carolina Panthers

Released: OL Mike Hortond

Dallas Cowboysmia

Signed: WR Robert Foster, K Lirim Hajrullahu
Placed on IR: CB Deante Burton, S Darian Thompson

Denver Broncos

Signed: CB Rojesterman Farris, WR Rico Gafford

Houston Texans

Signed: DB Grayland Arnold

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: OL Anthony Coyle
Released: S Sean Davis

Kansas City Chiefs

Released: LB Omari Cobb

Miami Dolphins

Signed: CB Jamal Perry

New Orleans Saints

Signed: T Caleb Benenoch, WR Kenny Stills (story)
Released: DT Jaleel Johnson

New York Jets

Signed: LB Noah Dawkins, OL Elijah Nkansah

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: C Harry Crider
Placed on IR: OT Le’Raven Clark

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: LB Curtis Bolton, RB Kerryon Johnson (story)
Released: WR Isaiah Zuber

Tennessee Titans

Signed: TE Austin Fort, TE Tommy Hudson

Texans Work Out WR Donte Moncrief

September 13th, 2021 at 9:26pm CST by Ben Levine

The Texans’ offense was rolling on Sunday, but the team is considering additions to their receivers corps. The Texans worked out veteran wideout Donte Moncrief today, reports Aaron Wilson (via Twitter).

Moncrief had one of the best seasons of his career in 2018, hauling in 48 catches for 668 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games (14 starts) for the Jaguars. Since that time, he’s only gotten into 14 games while collecting only 37 yards from scrimmage. This included a 2020 season with the Patriots where the wideout finished with only one catch in six games.

The 28-year-old wideout joined the Texans earlier this offseason but was cut by the team in July. Moncrief would still be hard pressed to make the roster, as the team is rostering six wideouts in Brandin Cooks, Chris Conley, Anthony Miller, Nico Collins, Danny Amendola, and Andre Roberts.

Moncrief wasn’t the only player to audition for the Texans. Per Wilson, the team also worked out safety Grayland Arnold, guard Jake Eldrenkamp, linebacker Sharif Finch, defensive end Josh Mauro, and defensive end Jason Strowbridge.

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans

Released:

Waived:

Waived/injured:

Placed on IR:

Placed on short-term IR;