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NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/22/24

January 22nd, 2024 at 7:33pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s reserve/futures contracts:

Buffalo Bills

CB Kyron Brown, DE Kameron Cline, OL Richard Gouraige, CB Ja’Marcus Ingram, WR Andy Isabella, OL Kevin Jarvis, TE Tre’ McKitty, WR Tyrell Shavers, WR Bryan Thompson, S Kendall Williamson

Denver Broncos

DB Tanner McCalister

Green Bay Packers

LB Keshawn Banks, S Tyler Coyle, WR Grant DuBose, DL Jonathan Ford, CB Zyon Gilbert, CB Anthony Johnson, QB Alex McGough, RB Ellis Merriweather, LB Arron Mosby, LB Kenneth Odumegwu, FB Henry Pearson, WR Thyrick Pitts, T Kadeem Telfort, TE Joel Wilson

Houston Texans

DT McTelvin Agim, WR Alex Bachman, QB Tim Boyle, RB Gerrid Doaks, DE Ali Gaye, S Brandon Hill, WR Johnny Johnson III, TE Dalton Keene, CB Troy Pride, RB J.J. Taylor, OT Jaylon Thomas, WR Jared Wayne

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

OT Silas Dzansi, CB Keenan Isaac, RB Patrick Laird, CB Quandre Moseley, TE Tanner Taula, WR Raleigh Webb

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: 11/17/23

November 17th, 2023 at 7:21pm CST by Ely Allen

Friday’s only practice squad transactions:

Chicago Bears

Signed: OL Doug Kramer
Released: G Matt Farniok

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Jared Wayne

Kramer returns to Chicago after spending a little over a week in Arizona. The Cardinals had claimed Kramer after he was waived in order to make room for left tackle Braxton Jones on the Bears’ active roster. Arizona waived Kramer on Wednesday, and after clearing waivers, Kramer has found his way back to Chicago.

Farniok should find his way onto someone’s roster. The third-year interior lineman started two games for the Cowboys last year and appeared in 19 games over his first two seasons.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/8/23

November 8th, 2023 at 8:03pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Andre Baccellia, OL Austen Pleasants, CB Quavian White

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: OL John Leglue

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Alex Bachman
Released: WR Jared Wayne

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: TE Jesse James

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: NT Christopher Hinton

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: QB Tanner Morgan
Released: DL Sheldon Day

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: NT Austin Faoliu

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: CB Don Gardner
Placed on IR: OT Silas Dzansi

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/12/23

September 12th, 2023 at 8:44pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: OL Kyle Fuller

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB Lamar Jackson
Released: WR Dezmon Patmon

Green Bay Packers

Signed: OL Michael Jordan
Released: TE Austin Allen

Houston Texans

Signed: RB Gerrid Doaks, WR Jared Wayne
Released: RB Larry Rountree

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: OL Jack Anderson, RB Tyler Goodson, TE Jordan Murray
Released: RB Jason Huntley, TE Johnny Lumpkin, WR Mike Strachan

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LB Ty Shelby
Released: OT Austen Pleasants

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: TE Miller Forristall, P Brandon Wright

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: WR Lucky Jackson

New Orleans Saints

Released: WR Jontre Kirklin

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: WR Jacob Copeland
Released: DB Luq Barcoo, RB Greg Bell

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: OL Greg Eiland, OT Jason Peters (story)
Released: QB Holton Ahlers, S Brady Breeze

Texans Set 53-Man Roster

August 29th, 2023 at 8:33pm CST by Ben Levine

The Texans are in the midst of a rebuild, but that doesn’t make their roster decisions any easier. The organization ultimately settled on 53 players today:

Released:

Waived:

OL Tyler Beach
DE Thomas Booker
WR Jalen Camp
CB Cameron Dantzler
DL Khalil Davis
OT Austin Deculus
RB Gerrid Doaks
CB Cobi Francis
DL Ali Gaye
DB Brandon Hill
WR Johnny Johnson III
DB Darius Joiner
TE Dalton Keene
OL Jimmy Morrissey
OL Jordan Murray
DE Adedayo Odeleye
QB E.J. Perry
RB Larry Rountree
LB Garret Wallow
WR Jared Wayne
P Ty Zentner

Waived/injured:

DT Roy Lopez
G Keaton Sutherland

Placed on reserve/PUP:

OL Charlie Heck

Three veteran tight ends were let go in Mason Schreck, Eric Tomlinson, and Nick Vannett. Vannett has the most epxerience of the bunch, having seen time in 86 career games. He spent the 2022 seasons with the Giants and Saints, hauling in six catches. Tomlinson has appeared in 85 career games, including 34 over the past two seasons. He started 12 of his 17 appearances for Denver in 2022, serving mostly as an extra blocker.

Adam Humphries was an 800-yard receiver with the Buccaneers in 2018, but he’s compiled only 985 yards in three years since. He didn’t get into a game during the 2022 season, but he did haul in 41 catches for Washington in 2021.

Texans Add Nine Undrafted Free Agents

May 13th, 2023 at 9:56am CST by Ben Levine

The Texans were one of the busiest teams in the draft, and the front office is continuing to be active after the seventh rou. The team announced that they’ve signed nine undrafted free agents:

OL Tyler Beach (Wisconsin)
OT Dylan Deatherage (Western Michigan)
P Joe Doyle (Memphis)
DE Ali Gaye (LSU)
S Darius Joiner (Duke)
WR Jesse Matthews (San Diego State)
RB Xazavian Valladay (Arizona State)
WR Jared Wayne (Pittsburgh)
OT Kilian Zierer (Auburn)

Xazavian Valladay got $175K in guaranteed money from the Texans, per Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com (via Twitter). The running back had three productive seasons at Wyoming before transferring to Arizona State for the 2022 campaign, where he compiled 1,481 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns. Dameon Pierce has a firm hold on the starting gig and the Texans brought in Devin Singletary as a reliable backup, but Valladay could push for a role as an RB3.

Kilian Zierer got $180K guaranteed from Houston, per Wilson (on Twitter). The offensive lineman held his own against SEC competition despite having only started playing football at the age of 16. Fortunately for the Texans, they can take the rookie along slowly with the hopes that he will eventually be a serviceable backup to Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard.

Jared Wayne got the biggest payday of the grouping, earning $210K in guaranteed money (via Wilson on Twitter). The Pittsburgh product earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2022 after finishing with 60 receptions for 1,063 yards and five touchdowns. His size put him on the NFL radar but his lack of elite speed led to him going undrafted, but with the Texans eyeing a completely revamped WR depth chart, he’ll have as good of a chance as anyone to earn a role on the team.