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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/10/21

November 10th, 2021 at 4:50pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: LS Kyle Nelson, WR Darrius Shepherd

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: CB Lafayette Pitts

Carolina Panthers

Signed: G Patrick Omameh

Cleveland Browns

Signed: CB Herb Miller, RB Dexter Williams

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: K Lirim Hajrullahu

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Tom Kennedy

Houston Texans

Signed: DE Demone Harris
Released: OL Carson Green

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: WR Jeff Badet

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: DE Nate Orchard

hoNew England Patriots

Signed: C James Ferentz

New Orleans Saints

Signed: RB Josh Adams

San Francisco 49ers

Released: LB Christian Elliss

Tennessee Titans

Signed: QB Kevin Hogan, WR Chris Rowland

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/8/21

November 8th, 2021 at 2:47pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Designated for return: G Ben Cleveland
Placed on IR: S DeShon Elliott

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on IR: S Brandon Wilson

Cleveland Browns

Waived: CB Herb Miller

Denver Broncos

Activated from PUP: CB Duke Dawson

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: TE Brock Wright

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: DB Myles Dorn

New England Patriots

Waived: OL James Ferentz

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: LB Chase Hansen

Seattle Seahawks

Designated for return: WR Dee Eskridge, CB Nigel Warrior

NFL Minor Transactions: 10/27/21

October 27th, 2021 at 6:30pm CST by Ben Levine

All of today’s minor transactions in one place:

Carolina Panthers

Designated for return: S Juston Burris

Chicago Bears

Designated for return: OT Larry Borom

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: OL Tommy Kraemer

Houston Texans

Designated for return: QB Tyrod Taylor (story)

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Calvin Munson (off Dolphins practice squad)
Signed to active roster: OL James Ferentz

New Orleans Saints

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Ken Crawley, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey

New York Jets

Designated for return: LB Jarrad Davis, P Braden Mann, DE Kyle Phillips

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from IR: RB Anthony McFarland
Placed on IR: DT Carlos Davis

San Francisco 49ers

Designated for return: DT Kevin Givens

Patriots Place CB Jonathan Jones On IR

October 23rd, 2021 at 3:48pm CST by Sam Robinson

New England will be without its slot cornerback for at least three games. The Patriots moved Jonathan Jones to IR due to a shoulder injury.

The team is bracing for an extended Jones absence, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Reiss. It is unclear if a three-game break will be enough time, but Jones is down until at least Week 10 because of this transaction.

In his sixth season with the Patriots, Jones has worked his way from UDFA to regular inside defender with the team. Pro Football Focus slotted Jones fifth among all corners in 2020 but has not graded his 2021 performance nearly as well, viewing his work as barely top-100 worthy at the position. But Jones, whose $7MM-per-year Pats extension runs through 2022, will have some time to get healthy.

The Patriots worked out veterans Brian Poole, D.J. Hayden and De’Vante Bausby this week but did not sign them. Second-year cover man Myles Bryant is most likely to serve as Jones’ fill-in, Reiss adds. Late-summer trade acquisition Shawn Wade remains out due to a concussion.

In other Saturday Pats news, they promoted offensive lineman James Ferentz and defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale from their practice squad.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/16/21

October 16th, 2021 at 4:33pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Week 6 Saturday minor move blitz:

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: RB Spencer Brown, G Michael Jordan

Chicago Bears

Promoted: G Dieter Eiselen, RB Artavis Pierce

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: LB Joe Bachie, RB Trayveon Williams
Placed on IR: G D’Ante Smith

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: DT Sheldon Day, CB Herb Miller, T Alex Taylor
Released from IR via injury settlement: TE Connor Davis

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: FB Nick Ralston, TE Jeremy Sprinkle
Waived: T Brandon Knight

Denver Broncos

Placed on IR: CB Mike Ford

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: WR Juwann Winfree

Houston Texans

Activated from IR: WR Nico Collins
Promoted: QB Jeff Driskel, G Lane Taylor, OL Cole Toner
Placed on IR: T Laremy Tunsil (story)
Released: LB Joe Thomas

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: OL K.C. McDermott, WR Laquon Treadwell, K Matthew Wright

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DE Demone Harris

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: DL Kendal Vickers

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: LB Cole Christiansen, DL Breiden Fehoko

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: CB Donte Deayon

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: TE Luke Stocker

New England Patriots

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Isaiah Wynn
Promoted: OL James Ferentz

New York Giants

Activated from IR: LB Cam Brown
Promoted: T Korey Cunningham, WR Dante Pettis

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from IR: T Zach Banner
Placed on IR: J.J. Smith -Schuster (story)

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: CB Tre Brown, C Ethan Pocic
Promoted: WR Phillip Dorsett, QB Jake Luton

Washington Football Team

Promoted: WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, T David Steinmetz

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/9/21

October 9th, 2021 at 4:41pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is Week 5 Saturday’s minor move spree:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: OL Danny Isidora, TE Ross Travis, CB Jace Whittaker

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from IR: CB Kendall Sheffield
Promoted: WR Juwan Green, CB Chris Williamson
Waived: TE Parker Hesse

Baltimore Ravens

Designated for return: G Tyre Phillips

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: S Kenny Robinson, RB Rodney Smith

Cleveland Browns

Activated from IR: LB Anthony Walker
Promoted: DE Joe Jackson, DB Jovante Moffatt

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: FB Nick Ralston, TE Jeremy Sprinkle

Denver Broncos

Promoted: WR Tyrie Cleveland

Detroit Lions

Promoted: TE Shane Zylstra

Houston Texans

Placed on IR: OL Marcus Cannon
Promoted: QB Jeff Driskel, WR Chris Moore

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: QB Brett Hundley

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: K Matthew Wright

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: LB Willie Gay
Promoted: DE Demone Harris
Waived: LB Darius Harris

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: CB Ryan Smith

Miami Dolphins

Activated from IR: DT Raekwon Davis
Promoted: WR Isaiah Ford, DE Jabaal Sheard

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: G Dakota Dozier, CB Parry Nickerson, CB Tye Smith
Waived: WR Dan Chisena

New England Patriots

Promoted: DB Myles Bryant, OL James Ferentz, OL Alex Redmond, OL Will Sherman

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: OL Jordan Mills, WR Kenny Stills
Released: DT Christian Ringo

New York Giants

Promoted: T Korey Cunningham

New York Jets

Activated from IR: LB Blake Cashman
Promoted: S Jarrod Wilson, TE Kenny Yeboah

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: T Le’Raven Clark

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: S Karl Joseph, WR Cody White
Released: G Rashaad Coward

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: WR Travis Benjamin, TE Tanner Hudson, QB Nate Sudfeld

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: OLB Cam Gill
Promoted: TE Codey McElroy, DB Rashard Robinson

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: WR Marcus Johnson
Promoted: S Jamal Carter, DL Caraun Reid, LB John Simon
Waived: LB Sharif Finch

Washington Football Team

Promoted: WR Antonio Gandy-Golden

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

September 1st, 2021 at 6:20pm 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 Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

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

Buffalo Bills

Signed:

LS Reid Ferguson

Placed on IR:

WR Marquez Stevenson

Signed to practice squad:

G Jack Anderson, DT Brandin Bryant, G Jamil Douglas, QB Jake Fromm, WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris, CB Ojaijah Griffin, WR Isaiah Hodgins, CB Cam Lewis, DE Mike Love, TE Quintin Morris, S Josh Thomas, QB Davis Webb, CB Rachad Wildgoose, RB Antonio Williams

Miami Dolphins

Claimed:

DB Elijah Campbell (from Jets)

Waived:

CB Jamal Perry

Signed to practice squad:

LB Shaquem Griffin, QB Reid Sinnett

New England Patriots

Claimed:

WR Malcolm Perry (from Dolphins)

Waived:

LB Harvey Langi

Signed to practice squad:

LB Tashaun Bower, DB Myles Bryant, C James Ferentz, K Nick Folk, QB Garrett Gilbert, QB Brian Hoyer, TE Matt LaCosse, FB Ben Mason, DT Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon, OL Alex Redmond, CB D’Angelo Ross, G/OT Will Sherman, WR Kristian Wilkerson

New York Jets

Claimed:

DE Tim Ward (from Chiefs)

Re-signed:

TE Dan Brown, TE Ryan Griffin, S Sharrod Neasman

Waived:

CB Bless Austin, DE Jabari Zuniga

Placed on IR:

S Ashtyn Davis, LB Jarrad Davis, OL Conor McDermott

Patriots Reduce Roster To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 7:21pm CST by Ben Levine

The Patriots made headlines earlier today when they cut quarterback Cam Newton, a move that made rookie Mac Jones the starter. The team has since reduced their roster to 53 players, and we’ve detailed each of the moves (including those previously reported) below:

Released

DL Montravius Adams
DL Tashawn Bower
DB Adrian Colbert
OL Korey Cunningham
OL James Ferentz
K Nick Folk
QB Brian Hoyer
TE Matt LaCosse
QB Cam Newton
OL Alex Redmond
DL Akeem Spence
DB Dee Virgin

Waived

DB Myles Bryant
CB Michael Jackson
DL Bill Murray
WR Tre Nixon
DB D’Angelo Ross
OL Will Sherman
DL Nick Thurman
WR Kristian Wilkerson
WR Isaiah Zuber

Placed on Reserve/PUP list

Placed on Reserve/NFI list

S Joshuah Bledsoe
LB Cameron McGrone

Placed on Injured Reserve

LB Anfernee Jennings

The Patriots veterans are most notable, but the organization also waived a pair of 2021 draft picks. Sherman was a sixth-round pick out of Colorado who appeared in 30 games during his collegiate career. Nixon was a seventh-round pick; the wideout split his collegiate career between Ole Miss and Central Florida, earning All-AAC honors in 2019.

Patriots To Sign Alex Redmond, James Ferentz

May 17th, 2021 at 11:49am CST by Zachary Links

The Patriots are set to sign guard Alex Redmond (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero). In addition, the Pats have also re-signed center James Ferentz, as ESPN.com’s Mike Reiss tweets.

Redmond worked out for the Patriots last week, alongside fellow ex-Bengal Dre Kirkpatrick. The cornerback remains a free agent, but Redmond is now in the fold to provide depth on the offensive line. Redmond, 26, first joined Cincy as a UDFA in 2016. In 2018, he found his way to the starting lineup and was first-string for 15 games. Over the last two seasons, he’s made nine starts. Barring an injury, he’ll likely act as a reserve in New England behind Shaq Mason and Michael Onwenu.

Ferentz is the son of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, a friend of Bill Belichick‘s. Still, the younger Ferentz has earned his playing time, seeing 24 games over the last three years. Previous to that, Ferentz spent time with the Texans and Broncos.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/28/20

October 28th, 2020 at 5:40pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s minor moves:

Houston Texans

Activated from IR: WR Isaiah Coulter

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on IR: S Terrell Burgess

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Cameron Dantzler

New England Patriots

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: C James Ferentz
Placed on IR: LB Brandon Copeland

New Orleans Saints

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Ken Crawley

New York Jets

Activated from IR: LB Jabari Zuniga