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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/10/24

December 10th, 2024 at 8:46pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Arizona Cardinals

Released: C Keith Ismael

Carolina Panthers

Released: WR Dax Milne

Chicago Bears

Released: RB Demetric Felton

Cleveland Browns

Signed: WR Kaden Davis, WR Jaelen Gill, K Riley Patterson, OT Julian Pearl
Released: DT Michael Dwumfour

Denver Broncos

Signed: LB K.J Cloyd

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB Jeremiah Martin

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: DT Pheldarius Payne
Placed on injured list: DT Trysten Hill

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: G Jerome Carvin, RB Myles Gaskin
Released: LS Tucker Addington, P Matt Haack

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: QB Jake Luton, DT Tyler Manoa
Released: DT Marquan McCall

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: WR Dez Fitzpatrick
Released: OT Alex Leatherwood

New England Patriots

Released: LB Keshawn Banks

New Orleans Saints

Signed: G Kyle Hergel

New York Giants

Signed: DL Ross Blacklock, QB Tim Boyle, CB Ekow Boye-Doe, CB Azizi Hearn
Placed on injured list: C Jimmy Morrissey

Seattle Seahawks

Released: P Ty Zentner

Tennessee Titans

Signed: LB Curtis Bolton, T Kellen Diesch, K Brayden Narveson

Browns kicker Dustin Hopkins has made just 64.0% of his field goal attempts this season, which includes two misses from inside 40 yards. Patterson kicked for Cleveland when Hopkins was injured at the end of last season, and his addition to the practice squad indicates that head coach Kevin Stefanski is considering a similar change this year.

The Titans signed Narveson as insurance for starter Nick Folk, who is dealing with an injury, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Narveson began the season as the Packers’ kicker, but after missing five of his 12 field goal attempts, all of which came inside of 50 yards.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/19/24

August 19th, 2024 at 8:44pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Signed: QB Anthony Brown

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB Willie Drew, CB Quandre Mosely, WR Sam Pinckney, RB Jaden Shirden, CB Chris Wilcox
Placed on IR: CB Anthony Brown, QB Jake Luton
Waived: RB Dillon Johnson
Waived/injured: CB Lamar Jackson, WR Tayvion Robinson

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on IR: RB Chris Evans, T D’Ante Smith
Waived: DT Devonnsha Maxwell

Cleveland Browns

Signed: LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, T Chim Okorafor
Placed on IR: T Hakeem Adeniji
Waived: WR Matt Landers

Dallas Cowboys

Placed on IR: T Earl Bostick

Detroit Lions

Signed: LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: C Mike Panasiuk, LB Mike Smith Jr.
Placed on IR: C Ryan Coll
Waived/injured: G Josh Sills
Released via injury settlement: RB Trent Pennix

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: LS Randen Plattner
Waived: OL McKade Mettauer

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: WR Justin Hall
Waived: WR Ty James, P Seth Vernon

New York Giants

Signed: DL Kyler Baugh, LB Trey Kiser
Waived/injured: DL Ryder Anderson
Placed on IR: OL Yodny Cajuste

New York Jets

Signed: CB Nehemiah Shelton
Waived: TE Neal Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: LB Kyahva Tezino

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: TE Michael Ezeike, TE Devon Garrison
Waived: LB Devin Richardson, CB Willie Roberts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: DL Brandon Matterson

Washington Commanders

Signed: DE Justin Hollins
Cut via injury settlement: LB Bo Bauer

Smith sustained a torn patellar tendon during a Bengals joint practice with the Bears, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports. He joins Evans in sustaining a season-ending injury during that workout. A 2021 fourth-round pick, Smith was believed to have earned the Bengals’ swing tackle role early last year. But he did not see any game action in Year 3. Having played in just three career games, Smith has seen his career hit a crossroads after this injury. His rookie contract expires after the season. This further depletes a Bengals O-line that will be without first-rounder Amarius Mims for a bit due to a strained pec.

A former Bengals starter, Adeniji joined the Browns in March. A knee injury sidelined Adeniji recently, and while Kevin Stefanski said the veteran O-lineman will miss “a little bit of time,” this transaction will likely lead to an injury settlement that sends him back to free agency for a stretch. The Bengals used Adeniji as a starter in each of their four 2021 playoff games, before spending to upgrade their O-line the following year. Adeniji, a 2020 sixth-rounder, played in one Vikings game last season.

Brown and Lamar Jackson sustained injuries during the Panthers’ most recent preseason game, adding to Carolina’s issues — headlined by Dane Jackson‘s significant hamstring setback — at corner. Formerly a Cowboys regular, Brown has struggled to stick with a team as of late. He spent 2023 with three teams — the Steelers, 49ers and Jets — and played in just two games. This came after Brown was with Dallas for six seasons, starting 69 games.

A five-game starter for the 2021 Super Bowl champion Rams, Hollins played for three teams last season. The former Broncos draftee was with the Packers, Giants and Chargers. He has 10.5 career sacks, one coming last season.

Panthers Place Kemoko Turay On IR

August 5th, 2024 at 9:39am CST by Adam La Rose

Kemoko Turay‘s Panthers tenure has proven to be rather short-lived. The veteran edge rusher was placed on injured reserve Monday, per Joe Person of The Athletic.

Turay was one of several outside linebackers who visited Carolina before he landed a deal. The 29-year-old was set to compete for a rotational role along the edge with the Panthers, but today’s move will keep him sidelined for the season. Turay’s contract did not include any guaranteed money, so the team will not have any dead cap charges to deal with.

The Panthers added Jadeveon Clowney and D.J. Wonnum in free agency, and that pair is set to start on a team which no longer has Brian Burns or Yetur Gross-Matos along the edge. Questions have been raised about Carolina’s depth, though, and the loss of Turay could lead them to circle back to the other options which auditioned last month. That list includes Carl Lawson, Yannick Ngakoue and Marquis Haynes.

Lawson recently worked out for the Cowboys, but he (like the other two) remains unsigned at this point. In any event, the lack of veteran depth options for the time being means K’Lavon Chaisson will still have plenty of reps available during training camp. The former Jaguars first-rounder has not lived up to expectations in the NFL, and he will attempt to get his career on track with the Panthers.

In a corresponding move, Carolina added quarterback Jake Luton, as first reported by Person. The 28-year-old will return to the Panthers after spending time on their practice squad last season. Luton has bounced around the league since he made the lone three starts of his career with Jacksonville in 2020. Carolina was on the lookout for a depth QB addition with backup Andy Dalton sidelined due to a quad injury. Luton will give the Panthers another camp body alongside Bryce Young and Jack Plummer while Dalton rehabs.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/20/23

December 20th, 2023 at 6:23pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s practice squad updates:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: FB Ben Mason

Carolina Panthers

Released: QB Jake Luton

Detroit Lions

Signed: CB Craig James

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: TE Izaiah Gathings, WR Anthony Miller

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: CB Troy Pride Jr.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from practice squad/injured reserve: T Silas Dzansi

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/5/23

December 5th, 2023 at 6:23pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Dan Chisena

Carolina Panthers

Signed: QB Jake Luton
Released: WR Matt Landers, OLB Jordan Thomas

Detroit Lions

Signed: DL Tyson Alualu (story), OL Matt Farniok
Released: LB Raymond Johnson

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Davion Davis
Placed on practice squad injured list: WR Jared Wayne

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: S Tyree Gillespie
Released: WR Chase Cota

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Charles Snowden

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: RB Elijah Dotson

Los Angeles Rams

Released: TE Miller Forristall

New York Jets

Signed: OL Xavier Newman
Placed on practice squad injured list: DT Tanzel Smart

Philadelphia Eagles

Released: WR Cam Sims

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/30/23

November 30th, 2023 at 6:33pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: DL Ben Stille

Carolina Panthers

Signed: G Deonte Brown
Released: QB Jake Luton

Houston Texans

Signed: DT Rashard Lawrence
Released: RB Gerrid Doaks, DT Bruce Hector

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: RB Keaontay Ingram

New England Patriots

Released: WR Mathew Sexton

New Orleans Saints

Signed: S Johnathan Abram

New York Giants

Signed: WR Dylan Drummond
Released: LB Oshane Ximines

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Josiah Scott, WR Cam Sims
Released: WR Greg Ward

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/25/23

October 25th, 2023 at 7:11pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Davion Davis, DT Jacob Slade

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: LB Donavan Mutin

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DT Eli Ankou

Carolina Panthers

Signed: QB Jake Luton, TE Jordan Matthews

Denver Broncos

Signed: WR Michael Bandy

Green Bay Packers

Signed: CB Zyon Gilbert

Las Vegas Raiders

Released from practice squad IR with injury settlement: T Sebastian Gutierrez

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: OLB Quincy Roche

New England Patriots

Signed: QB Malik Cunningham

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Mario Goodrich

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DT Marlon Davidson

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/16/23

October 16th, 2023 at 7:00pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: CB Nahshon Wright
Signed to active roster: LB Tyrus Wheat
Elevated: RB Malik Davis, LB Malik Jefferson
Placed on IR: CB C.J. Goodwin (story)

Los Angeles Chargers

Elevated: WR Keelan Doss

New Orleans Saints

Activated from reserve/suspended by commissioner: QB Jake Haener
Waived: QB Jake Luton

New York Giants

Waived: G Jalen Mayfield

Washington Commanders

Released from IR: TE Kaden Smith

The Cowboys are bringing in some reinforcements after having to place linebacker Leighton Vander Esch on IR this week. The Chargers are bringing up Doss as a standard gameday elevation, as well, with Mike Williams, Simi Fehoko, and Jalen Guyton all out tonight.

Haener, the Saints’ rookie fourth-round passer, started his NFL career on a six-game suspension due to a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy. With Haener adding another arm to the bullpen, Luton became expendable but may find a spot on the team’s practice squad.

Saints Sign QB Jake Luton, Release WR Tre’Quan Smith From IR

September 26th, 2023 at 9:13pm CST by Ben Levine

The Saints are adding some much-needed depth at the quarterback position. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, New Orleans is signing quarterback Jake Luton off the Panthers practice squad.

Luton spent most of the 2022 campaign on the Saints’ practice squad, so he’s plenty familiar with Pete Carmichael’s system. Luton was waived by New Orleans back in May and caught on with the Panthers. He was among the team’s final cuts but eventually signed on with Carolina’s practice squad.

The former sixth-round pick has turned into a true journeyman despite being in the league for only three-plus seasons. Luton has spent time with the Jaguars (two stints), Seahawks, Dolphins, Saints, and Panthers. The quarterback’s resume consists of three starts with Jacksonville as a rookie. The Jaguars went 0-3 in those three contests, with Luton completing 54.5 percent of his passes for 624 yards, two touchdowns, and six interceptions.

While the Saints “dodged a bullet” when it came to Derek Carr‘s injury on Sunday, the quarterback is still expected to miss some time with a AC joint sprain. Carr has been deemed week-to-week, although he hasn’t officially been ruled out for Week 4. With rookie fourth-round pick Jake Haener still serving a suspension for failing a drug test, Jameis Winston was the only healthy QB on the Saints roster before today’s move.

The team wasn’t done making moves today. According to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, the Saints have released wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith from injured reserve. The former third-round pick was a productive member of New Orleans’ receivers room for five seasons, hauling in 131 receptions for 1,764 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also got into four playoff games, collecting another two scores.

Smith inked a two-year, $6MM extension with the Saints prior to the 2022 season, but with Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed stealing snaps, Smith had one of the least productive seasons of his career, finishing with 19 catches for 278 yards. Smith landed on injured reserve after final cuts, meaning he only needed one more week before he could be activated. Ultimately, it sounds like the Saints didn’t see a future for him in New Orleans, and the receiver is now free to sign (and immediately play) elsewhere.