Jaylen Mahoney

While Browns QB Shedeur Sanders is still awaiting his first snap in a regular season NFL game, his older brother, Shilo Sanders, is simply trying to get back into the league. Per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, Shilo worked out for the 49ers earlier this week.

Shilo, a defensive back, signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in May. Of course, he and Shedeur spent four collegiate seasons together, first at Jackson State and then at Colorado, all under head coach/father/NFL icon Deion Sanders. While Shedeur’s draft stock was one of the preeminent storylines of this offseason, Shilo’s NFL future largely flew under the radar.

Facing the same uphill battle that all UDFAs encounter, Shilo did not help his cause by getting flagged for pass interference and being ejected for throwing a punch in the Bucs’ preseason finale. The club ultimately waived him during final cutdowns at the end of August and elected against bringing him back to the practice squad after he cleared waivers.

Shilo’s visit with San Francisco is the first time he has received publicly-reported interest since Tampa Bay waived him. The Niners were apparently looking for secondary/special teams depth, as they also hosted fellow DBs Brandon Joseph and Jaylen Mahoney at the same time, per Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports. The team ultimately added Mahoney – who saw action in three games with San Francisco last year – to the taxi squad, leaving Shilo to continue looking for an NFL employer.

Should he choose to explore a football career north of the border, he may have such an opportunity. As JC Abbott of 3DownNation.com writes, the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League added Shilo to their negotiation list, just as they did with Shedeur earlier this year.

As a reminder, being on a CFL club’s negotiation list does not mean a player has expressed an interest in playing for that club, or even playing in the CFL at all. It merely means that the team will have the first opportunity to sign the player should he ever attempt to play in the league.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/24/25

September 24th, 2025 at 8:17pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Wednesday’s practice squad transactions:

Baltimore Ravens

Released: RB D’Ernest Johnson, WR Anthony Miller

Denver Broncos

Signed: CB AJ Woods, WR Michael Woods

Detroit Lions

Signed: DT Quinton Jefferson

Green Bay Packers

Signed: G Lecitus Smith

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Quintez Cephus

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: WR Tim Jones

New England Patriots

Signed: G Royce Newman, TE Gee Scott Jr.

New Orleans Saints

Signed: WR Kevin Austin
Placed on practice squad/injured list: QB Hunter Dekkers

New York Giants

Signed: OLB Tomon Fox

New York Jets

Signed: RB Lawrance Toafili

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DE William Bradley-King, S Jaylen Mahoney
Released: S Derrick Canteen

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: S Jerrick Reed II

49ers Cut 25 Players, Set 53-Man Roster

August 26th, 2025 at 5:45pm CST by Ben Levine

The 49ers had some work to do to get down to their initial 53-man roster. The front office achieved that daunting task this afternoon, as the organization announced the following moves:

Released:

Placed on reserve/suspended:

OL Isaac Alarcon
WR Demarcus Robinson

Placed on IR (designated for return):

DL Kevin Givens

Placed on IR:

CB Jakob Robinson

Punter Thomas Morstead was cut today, but it sounds like the veteran won’t be a free agent for long. Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports that Morstead is expected to re-sign with the organization. The 39-year-old spent the past two seasons with the Jets, including a 2023 campaign where he led the NFL in punts and punting yards.

Barrows also notes that Jacob Cowing made the initial roster but is expected to land on injured reserve as he nurses a hamstring injury. This could open the door for one of the team’s cut WRs to land back on the active roster. That grouping includes Russell Gage, who had more than 1,500 receiving yards for the Falcons between the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Elsewhere on offense, Jeff Wilson‘s reunion with the 49ers proved to be short lived after he joined the organization earlier this month. The veteran spent the past two-plus seasons in Miami, but he had a successful run in San Francisco to begin his career. This included a 2020 campaign where he compiled 733 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns.

49ers Release K Greg Joseph

August 4th, 2025 at 1:42pm CST by Adam La Rose

The 49ers made a slew of roster moves on Monday. Included among them is the release of veteran kicker Greg Joseph.

In May, the 49ers signed Joseph as a contender for the 2025 kicking gig. The 31-year-old took part in minicamp and the opening stages of training camp, but his time in San Francisco has come to an end before the preseason. As a result of today’s move, Jake Moody is the lone kicker on the roster at the moment.

Moody entered the league in 2023 with high expectations as the No. 99 pick in his draft class. He enjoyed a strong rookie campaign, connecting on 21 of 24 field goal tries and all but one of his extra point attempts. Last season, however, things took an unwanted turn. In 14 games, Moody missed 10 field goal attempts, including five from within 50 yards. Competition was sought out in response, but pending another addition at the position he is set to once again handle kicking duties in 2025.

Joseph had a three-year run with the Vikings following brief tenures in Cleveland and Tennessee. Last season, the former UDFA made appearances for three teams; in all, he went 16-for-2o on field goals and 11-for-11 on extra points. As teams around the league prepare for the preseason in advance of final roster cuts, it will be interesting to see if Joseph lands another opportunity in the near future.

The 49ers’ other Monday moves consisted of signing defensive end Bradlee Anae, defensive tackle Bruce Hector, safety Jaylen Mahoney, cornerback Fabian Moreau and offensive lineman Isaiah Prince. They will each look to carve out a depth spot over the coming weeks while (in all likelihood) seeing playing time during the preseason as the team deals with minor injuries at number of positions.

In corresponding transactions, cornerback Tre Avery, receiver Isaiah Neyor, quarterback Tanner Mordecai and tight end Mason Pline have been waived. Each member of that quartet will be available to interested teams via the waiver wire. Provided they go unclaimed, each will become a free agent.

NFL Minor Transactions: 7/31/25

July 31st, 2025 at 8:35pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: S Henry Black
Waived: WR Makai Polk

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DE Kameron Cline
Waived/injured: DE Hayden Harris
Activated from active/PUP: RT Spencer Brown

Cleveland Browns

Signed: WR Chase Cota

Denver Broncos

Signed: LB Garrett Nelson
Reverted to IR: LB Johnny Walker

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: CB Tre Herndon, CB Duke Shelley
Released: TE Albert Okwuegbunam
Placed on IR: CB David Long Jr.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from active/PUP: LB Dennis Gardeck

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: OL Matt Nelson
Waived/injured: DE Alex Williams

New England Patriots

Activated from active/PUP: WR Mack Hollins
Placed on IR: OT Yasir Durant

New Orleans Saints

- Signed: P Kai Kroeger
- Waived: QB Hunter Dekkers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from active/NFI: G Isaac Seumalo

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: QB Carter Bradley, WR Marquez Callaway, WR Andy Isabella
Released: WR Equanimeous St. Brown
Waived: OL Sebastian Gutierrez, WR Malik Knowles, S Jaylen Mahoney
Activated from active/NFI: OL Ben Bartch

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Keydrain Calligan
Waived: DT Thor Griffith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Jaden Smith
Waived/injured: S Marcus Banks, RB D.J. Williams

Washington Commanders

Activated from active/NFI: OL Tim McKay

The Colts added some experienced cornerback depth today in Tre Herndon and Duke Shelley. Herndon had a long stint in Jacksonville, starting 34 of his 83 appearances with the organization. Shelley has bounced around the league a bit, with his longest stint coming in Chicago between 2019 and 2021. Both players were limited to one appearance each during the 2024 campaign.

The 49ers made a long list of moves today, most notably to their wide receiver depth. Marquez Callaway was limited to two games in Tampa Bay last season, but he compiled 698 receiving yards and six touchdowns as recently as 2021. Andy Isabella has only gotten into 13 total games over the past four years, hauling in five receptions over that span. They’ll be taking the roster spots previously held by former Bears starter Equanimeous St. Brown and former Kansas State standout Malik Knowles.

NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 1/6/25

January 6th, 2025 at 7:29pm CST by Ben Levine

With the regular season having come to an end, many teams have started signing players to reserve/futures contracts. This allows organization to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players. Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Andre Baccellia, CB Jaden Davis, CB Darren Hall, OL Matthew Jones, WR Tejhaun Palmer, TE Bernhard Seikovits, DL Ben Stille

Atlanta Falcons

DT Junior Aho, WR Phillip Dorsett, RB Elijah Dotson, WR Dylan Drummond, G Joey Fisher, G Jovaughn Gwyn, DB Lamar Jackson, QB Emory Jones, DE Khalid Kareem, WR Jesse Matthews, DB Benny Sapp III, OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr.

Carolina Panthers

RB Emani Bailey, G Ja’Tyre Carter, TE Dominique Dafney, LB Kenny Dyson, LB Thomas Incoom, WR T.J. Luther, TE Jordan Matthews, WR Dax Milne, C Andrew Raym, G Brandon Walton

Chicago Bears

OL Theo Benedet, OL Chris Glaser, WR John Jackson, LB Carl Jones Jr., DL Jamree Kromah, QB Austin Reed, OL Ricky Stromberg, WR Samori Toure, TE Joel Wilson

Cleveland Browns

G Javion Cohen, S Trey Dean, DE Marcus Haynes, OT Roy Mbaeteka, TE Tre’ McKitty, OT Julian Pearl, DE Elerson Smith, K Andre Szmyt, OT Lorenzo Thompson

Dallas Cowboys

G Jack Anderson, DB Luq Barcoo, DT Denzel Daxon, WR Kelvin Harmon, LB Brock Mogensen, WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper, DB Troy Pride Jr., LB Luiji Vilain, WR Seth Williams

Indianapolis Colts

RB Salvon Ahmed, LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, QB Jason Bean, S Marcel Dabo, CB Alex Johnson, G Atonio Mafi, TE Sean McKeon, WR D.J. Montgomery, DE Durell Nchami, TE Albert Okwuegbunam, DT Pheldarius Payne, G Josh Sills, WR Laquon Treadwell

Las Vegas Raiders

DE David Agoha, OT Gottlieb Ayedze, CB M.J. Devonshire, CB Keenan Isaac, WR Shedrick Jackson, WR Tyreik McAllister, DE Ovie Oghoufo, C Will Putnam, LB Brandon Smith, RB Isaiah Spiller, OT Dalton Wagner, WR Kristian Wilkerson

New York Giants

K Jude McAtamney, DL Ross Blacklock, C Bryan Hudson, C Jimmy Morrissey, DL Casey Rogers

New York Jets

OL Zack Bailey, RB Zach Evans, T Obinna Eze, TE Zack Kuntz, G Kohl Levao, QB Adrian Martinez, LB Jackson Sirmon, WR Brandon Smith, DB Tre Swilling, WR Easop Winston

San Francisco 49ers

DL Jonathan Garvin, OL Sebastian Gutierrez, DL Tarron Jackson, OL Zack Johnson, CB Chase Lucas, S Jaylen Mahoney, QB Tanner Mordecai, OL Drake Nugent, WR Terique Owens, TE Mason Pline, WR Trent Taylor

Seattle Seahawks

DT Quinton Bohanna, CB Ryan Cooper, LB Michael Dowell, CB Tyler Hall, C Mike Novitsky, DE Kenneth Odumegwu, S Ty Okada, WR Cornell Powell, LB Jamie Sheriff, LB Tyreke Smith, CB Damarion Williams

Tennessee Titans

DT McTelvin Agim, DT Abdullah Anderson, LB Curtis Bolton, OL Chandler Brewer, DT Isaiah Iton, CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally, OLB Kyron Johnson, WR Stanley Morgan, TE Thomas Odukoya, S Gervarrius Owens, T Isaiah Prince, RB Jabari Small

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/19/24

October 19th, 2024 at 6:29pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad callups:

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: DT T.J. Smith
Elevated: OLB Shaq Lawson, LB Shaquille Quarterman
Waived: C Andrew Raym

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from reserve/PUP list: CB DJ Ivey
Elevated: C Trey Hill

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: WR Jaelon Darden

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: DL Pat O’Connor
Elevated: DE Isaac Ukwu, TE Shane Zylstra

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: FB Andrew Beck

Houston Texans

Activated from reserve/suspended list: DE Denico Autry
Elevated: FB Troy Hairston, CB Desmond King

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: LB Liam Anderson, CB Kelvin Joseph

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: WR Alex Bachman
Elevated: TE Justin Shorter, WR Kristian Wilkerson

Los Angeles Chargers

Released: S Tony Jefferson

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Miami Dolphins

Signed to active roster: QB Tim Boyle
Elevated: CB Nik Needham, LS Matt Overton
Placed on reserve/NFI list: LS Blake Ferguson

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: TE Robert Tonyan
Waived: WR Trishton Jackson
Elevated: DE Jalen Redmond, OLB Bo Richter

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Ochaun Mathis

New York Jets

Signed to active roster: TE Anthony Firkser
Elevated: S Jalen Mills, CB Kendall Sheffield

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from reserve/PUP list: S Sydney Brown
Elevated: OL Jack Driscoll

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed to active roster: LB Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Elevated: WR Brandon Johnson, RB Jonathan Ward

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: K Anders Carlson, S Jaylen Mahoney

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: CB Faion Hicks, CB Josh Jobe

Autry was hit with a six-game PED suspension in July, leaving the Texans without a key figure along the defensive line. The free agent pickup could have suited up by means of Houston using his one-week roster exemption; instead, he has been activated in time for Week 7. Autry, 34, posted a career-high 11 sacks last season and he will look to make an immediate impact during his Texans debut. Especially with Mario Edwards having been issued a four-game suspension of his own earlier this week, he should have a notable role right away.