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Minor NFL Transactions: 5/15/23

By Sam Robinson | at May 15, 2023 9:40 pm

The first of this year’s spring leagues to debut, the XFL’s third effort, finished its season Saturday. XFL players are now free to sign NFL contracts, and several agreed to terms Monday. Here are those agreements, along with the other transactions from around the league:

Arizona Cardinals

• Waived: DL Manny Jones, LB Blake Lynch

Atlanta Falcons

• Signed: DB Natrone Brooks, S Lukas Denis, DL LaCale London, T Barry Wesley
• Waived: LB David Anenih, CB Javelin Guidry, DB Matt Hankins, WR Ra’Saun Henry, DB Dylan Mabin, TE/FB John Raine
• Waived/injured: RB B.J. Baylor

Carolina Panthers

• Signed: T BJ Wilson

Cleveland Browns

• Waived: LB Storey Jackson, DT Roderick Perry

Denver Broncos

• Signed: RB Tyreik McAllister, RB Jacques Patrick
• Waived: WR Dallas Daniels, DB Darrious Gaines, TE Kris Leach, RB Emanuel Wilson

Detroit Lions

• Signed: WR Dylan Drummond

Green Bay Packers

• Waived: S James Wiggins

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Signed: DB Latavious Brini, WR Jacob Harris
• Waived: DL Jayson Ademilola

Kansas City Chiefs

• Signed: CB Ekow Boye-Doe
• Waived: WR Ty Scott

Las Vegas Raiders

• Signed: WR Kristian Wilkerson
• Waived: WR Tyler Johnson

Los Angeles Rams

• Signed: DB Timarcus Davis, DL Taron Vincent
• Waived: WR Tyler Hudson, LB Matthew Jester, DB Jaiden Woodbey

Miami Dolphins

• Signed: DB Bryce Thompson

New Orleans Saints

• Signed: DB Adrian Frye, DL Jack Heflin, DE Niko Lalos, RB Ellis Merriweather
• Waived: WR Sy Barnett, DB Vincent Gray

New York Jets

• Signed: TE Izaiah Gathings

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Signed: CB Luq Barcoo, RB Alfonzo Graham

Seattle Seahawks

• Signed: DL Austin Faoliu, NT Forrest Merrill
• Waived: LB Michael Ayers, DE Jacob Sykes

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Signed: DL C.J. Brewer, S Kedrick Whitehead
• Waived: T Dylan Cook, OLB Nelson Mbanasor

Tennessee Titans

• Signed: C James Empey, CB Eric Garror, WR Gavin Holmes, WR Kearis Jackson, CB Armani Marsh

Washington Commanders

• Signed: T Jaryd Jones-Smith
• Placed on active/PUP list: LB Drew White

After seeing the pandemic nix its second effort in 2020, the XFL concluded its season Saturday. The Broncos signed the league’s second-leading rusher, in Patrick, while the Browns and Cowboys offered Barqoo contracts, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler tweets. Barqoo, who played for the Jaguars in 2020 and XFL’s San Antonio Brahmas this year, opted for the Steelers’ offer. Patrick, whom the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson notes passed a Broncos physical Monday, finished with 443 rushing yards and five touchdowns. He joins XFL passing leader Ben DiNucci as a Broncos May addition.

Seeing time for the St. Louis BattleHawks, Jones-Smith played in three games apiece with Raiders and Ravens, respectively, from 2020-21. Thompson will join the Dolphins after a spring tour of duty with the Seattle Sea Dragons, while fellow XFL alum Brewer played in two games for the Bills last year. Heflin played five games for the Packers in 2021; the new Saint spent the XFL season with the Houston Roughnecks.

The Raiders gave Johnson a reserve/futures deal in January. The young wideout collected a ring with the 2020 Buccaneers and totaled 360 receiving yards for Tampa Bay’s 2021 iteration. While the Texans claimed him on waivers ahead of last season, he played in just two games with the team.

Jackson suited up for national championship-winning Georgia last season. The new Titans wideout finished with 514 receiving yards in 2020 and totaled 320 for last season’s Bulldogs edition. A Division II Quincy alum, Wilson received an East-West Shrine Bowl invite but tore an Achilles tendon late last season.