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NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/10/23

January 10th, 2023 at 6:11pm CST by Ben Levine

Many teams started signing players to reserve/futures contracts yesterday, allowing the organization to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players throughout the offseason. Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

CB Nate Hairston

Carolina Panthers

CB Herb Miller

Chicago Bears

WR Daurice Fountain, DT Donovan Jeter

Denver Broncos

DT Jordan Jackson

Green Bay Packers

TE Austin Allen, WR Jeff Cotton, T Jean Delance, QB Danny Etling, CB Tyrell Ford, CB Benjie Franklin, RB Tyler Goodson, TE Nick Guggemos, LB La’Darius Hamilton, DL Chris Slayton, CB Kiondre Thomas, K Parker White, S James Wiggins

Houston Texans

WR Alex Bachman, RB Gerrid Doaks, WR Drew Estrada, WR Johnny Johnson III, DL Adedayo Odeleye, DB D’Angelo Ross, TE Mason Schreck

Indianapolis Colts

K Lucas Havrisik

New England Patriots

LB Terez Hall, DB Brad Hawkins, OL Hayden Howerton, DB Quandre Mosely, LB Calvin Munson, WR Tre Nixon, DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr., DL LaBryan Ray, TE Matt Sokol, RB J.J. Taylor, TE Scotty Washington

New York Jets

DT Tanzel Smart

Pittsburgh Steelers

WR Ja’Marcus Bradley, DB Duke Dawson, G William Dunkle, LB Emeke Egbule, RB Jason Huntley, C Ryan McCollum, DB Scott Nelson, RB Master Teague, WR Cody White, TE Rodney Williams

Tennessee Titans

DT Curtis Brooks, CB Shyheim Carter, OL Zack Johnson, WR Mason Kinsey, OLB Zach McCloud, TE Thomas Odukoya, OLB Sam Okuayinonu, DL Jayden Peevy, WR Reggie Roberson, OL Andrew Rupcich, K Caleb Shudak

Washington Commanders

FB Alex Armah

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/9/22

November 9th, 2022 at 5:15pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: OT George Moore, OT Alex Taylor

Green Bay Packers

Signed: WR Jeff Cotton

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: TE Darrell Daniels
Placed on IR: RB D’Vonte Price

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: S Jalen Elliott

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: DL Christopher Hinton, OT Austen Pleasants

New York Giants

Released: DT Aaron Crawford

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/20/22

September 20th, 2022 at 8:07pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: G Lachavious Simmons
Released: CB Corey Ballentine, WR Jeff Cotton, DB Steven Parker
Released from PS IR: WR Victor Bolden Jr.

Cleveland Browns

Signed: OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
Released: OT Alex Taylor

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB DQ Thomas
Released: WR Travis Fulgham

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, G Arlington Hambright
Released: K Lucas Havrisik, TE Jared Scott

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: DE Zach VanValkenburg
Released: LS Matt Overton

New England Patriots

Signed: TE Scotty Washington
Released: TE Jalen Wydermyer

New Orleans Saints

Signed: G Yasir Durant
Released: G Drew Desjarlais

New York Giants

Signed: LB Jaylon Smith (story)
Released: OL KC McDermott

New York Jets

Signed: WR/KR Diontae Spencer
Released: P/K Ty Long

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: WR Jaquarii Roberson
Released: CB Mark Gilbert

San Francisco 49ers

Released: DB Kary Vincent

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/14/22

September 14th, 2022 at 6:17pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Jeff Cotton Jr., OL Koda Martin, WR JaVonta Payton
Placed on IR: WR Victor Bolden Jr., OL Rashaad Coward

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DL Prince Emili
Released: WR Tanner Gentry

Detroit Lions

Signed: OT Darrin Paulo

Green Bay Packers

Signed: S Mike Brown

Indianapolis Colts

Released (non-football illness): G Arlington Hambright

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: LB Chris Garrett

New York Jets

Signed: P Ty Long, CB Jimmy Moreland
Released: WR Diontae Spencer

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Willie Snead, CB Kary Vincent Jr.

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: LB Christian Jones, S Scott Nelson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: TE David Wells
Released: TE JJ Howland

Jaguars Move Down To 53

August 30th, 2022 at 2:20pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Jaguars are the next team to announce their roster cuts. To get down to the 53-man limit, Jacksonville has moved on from the following players:

Waived:

DL Israel Antwine
WR Kevin Austin Jr.
OLB Rashod Berry
WR Jeff Cotton Jr.
CB Xavier Crawford
OL Coy Cronk
OL Nick Ford
CB Gregory Junior
S Ayo Oyelola
QB E.J. Perry
TE Gerrit Prince
RB Mekhi Sargent
DT Jay Tufele
OL Darryl Williams

Waived/injured:

WR Willie Johnson
DT Raequan Williams

Perry found himself on and off the team’s roster throughout the summer. On multiple occasions, he swapped places with Kyle Sloter as a camp body. Initially thought to be signing with the Eagles as a UDFA, Perry will now look to catch onto a practice squad should he go unclaimed.

Raequan Williams has two years of NFL experience, albeit in a very limited role. The Michigan State alum made six appearances with the Eagles in 2020, and logged his first career start last season. The 25-year-old found himself behind the likes of Folorunso Fatukasi and Roy Robertson-Harris on the d-line, however.

The same is true of Tufele, a 2021 fourth-round pick. After racking up 6.5 sacks in two seasons at USC, the six-foot-three, 305-pounder was held in relatively high regard. He was limited to just four games and 54 defensive snaps as a rookie, however, and faced tough competition for full-time snaps in Year 2. He could also be a practice squad candidate, although his age and draft status figure to make him a name to watch on the waiver wire as well.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/10/22

January 10th, 2022 at 5:58pm CST by Ben Levine

A bunch of teams had their seasons come to an end yesterday, and these front offices are now starting to prepare for the offseason. Today, a number of players were inked to reserve/futures contracts, which allows organizations to retain (mostly) young, practice squad players throughout the offseason. We’ve compiled today’s reserve/futures contracts below:

Baltimore Ravens

DB Robert Jackson, OT Jaryd Jones-Smith, G/DT Kahlil McKenzie, WR Jaylon Moore, C James Murray, TE Tony Poljan, DB Kevin Toliver, WR Binjimen Victor

Carolina Panthers

RB Spencer Brown, CB Madre Harper, DL Frank Herron, OL Mike Horton, OL Aaron Monteiro, WR Aaron Parker, FB Giovanni Ricci, WR C.J. Saunders, TE Colin Thompson, QB P.J. Walker

Cleveland Browns

TE Miller Forristall, G Hjalte Froholdt, TE Nick Guggemos, CB Nate Meadors, G David Moore, FB Johnny Stanton, OT Alex Taylor, DE Curtis Weaver

Denver Broncos

TE Shaun Beyer, RB Damarea Crockett, WR Travis Fulgham, OT Drew Himmelman, G Zack Johnson, LB Barrington Wade

Detroit Lions

DE Eric Banks, LB Tavante Beckett, DE Bruce Hector, WR Javon McKinley, QB Steven Montez, CB Parnell Motley, OT Dan Skipper, CB Saivion Smith, TE Shane Zylstra

Houston Texans

RB Darius Anderson, WR Jalen Camp, G Sam Cooper, DT Michael Dwumfour, OL Jake Eldrenkamp, DB T.J. Green, DE Demone Harris, WR Damon Hazelton, CB Cre’Von LeBlanc, FB Paul Quessenberry, OL Jordan Steckler, LB Connor Strachan, LB Josh Watson

Jacksonville Jaguars

WR Jeff Cotton, RB Nathan Cottrell, OL Coy Cronk, WR Josh Hammond, OL Jared Hocker, WR Tim Jones, DL Jeremiah Ledbetter, OL Badara Traore

Minnesota Vikings

LB Tuf Borland, S Myles Dorn, WR Trishton Jackson, WR Myron Mitchell, CB Parry Nickerson, T Timon Parris, RB A.J. Rose, DT T.J. Smith

New Orleans Saints

WR Kawaan Baker, LB Sharif Finch, OT Jerald Hawkins, DT Braxton Hoyett, DB Dylan Mabin, DB Jordan Miller, DB KeiVarae Russell, WR Easop Winston

New York Giants

LB Omari Cobb, OT Devery Hamilton, LB Trent Harris, TE Jake Hausmann, DE Niko Lalos, QB Brian Lewerke, DT David Moamat, WR Travis Toivonen

New York Jets

K Matt Ammendola, WR Tarik Black, TE Brandon Dillon, OL Grant Hermanns, WR D.J. Montgomery, OL Ross Pierschbacher, DL Hamilcar Rashed, OL Dru Samia, DL Tanzel Smart, OL Isaiah Williams

Seattle Seahawks

DT Myles Adams, WR Matt Cole, LB Aaron Donkor, T Greg Eiland, WR Aaron Fuller, DT Jarrod Hewitt, CB Michael Jackson, WR Cade Johnson, G Pier-Olivier Lestage, DT Niles Scott, WR Cody Thompson, LB Lakiem Williams

Washington Football Team

G Zack Bailey, C/G Beau Benzschawel, G Deion Calhoun, DT Tyler Clark, WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR Kelvin Harmon, G Nolan Laufenberg, WR Marken Michel

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/1/22

January 1st, 2022 at 4:56pm CST by Ely Allen

The first minor moves of 2022:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: LB Tanner Vallejo
Promoted: DL Josh Mauro, CB Kevin Peterson, TE David Wells, CB Jace Whittaker

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: TE Parker Hesse, WR Austin Trammell, DB Luther Kirk, DB Lafayette Pitts, DE Nick Thurman

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: OT David Sharpe, DB Robert Jackson, DB Tony Jefferson, T Jayrd Jones-Smith
Placed on IR: OLB Daelin Hayes

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: DT Eli Ankou

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: DE Austin Larkin, RB Spencer Brown, CB Madre Harper, OL Mike Horton, TE Stephen Sullivan, TE Colin Thompson

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: CB John Brannon, QB Jake Browning, WR Trent Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: WR Noah Brown
Promoted: S Darian Thompson

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: OLB Andre Mintze
Promoted: S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, T Quinn Bailey, T Drew Himmelman, DE Marquiss Spencer, DE Jonathan Harris, LB Barrington Wade, WR Rico Gafford, CB Rojesterman Farris, RB Damarea Crockett, WR Seth Williams, WR Travis Fulgham

Detroit Lions

Promoted: LB Tavante Beckett, G Parker Ehinger, DE Bruce Hector, WR Javon McKinley, TE Ross Travis

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: DL Abdullah Anderson, WR David Moore

Houston Texas

Promoted: WR Jalen Camp, OT Jordan Steckler, CB Cre’Von LeBlanc, RB Jaylen Samuels, WR Jordan Veasy, DT Michael Dwumfour, LB Josh Watson

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: LS Kyle Nelson, CB Will Redmond, QB Brett Hundley, DT Chris Williams
Released: T Greg Senat, C Joey Hunt

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: CB Lorenzo Burns, DT Doug Costin, WR Jeff Cotton, RB Nathan Cottrell, OL D.J. Fluker, DB Michael Jacquet, S Bradley McDougald, OL Badara Traore, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: RB Jerick McKinnon

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: S Jordan Brown, C Hroniss Grasu, WR Tyron Johnson, DT Damion Square

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: LB Cole Christiansen, TE Hunter Kampmoyer

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: WR J.J. Koski
Promoted: CB Grant Haley, WR Brandon Powell

Miami Dolphins

Activated from IR: LB Brennan Scarlett
Promoted: WR Kirk Merritt, C Cameron Tom, DB Chris Milton

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: DT T.Y. McGill, DE Eddie Yarbrough, S Myles Dorn, CB Tye Smith, DE Kenny Willekes

New England Patriots

Promoted: DL Daniel Ekuale, DB D’Angelo Ross, WR Kristian Wilkerson
Reverted from Designated to Return back to IR: LB Harvey Langi

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: WR Kawaan Baker, C Will Clapp, G Forrest Lamp, DB Bryce Thompson

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Alex Bachman, DT Woodrow Hamilton, WR Pharoh Cooper, OT Derrick Kelly, DT David Moa, WR David Sills

New York Jets

Promoted: DL Ronnie Blair, TE Dan Brown, CB Lamar Jackson, WR D.J. Montgomery

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: DE Cameron Malveaux, LB JaCoby Stevens

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: LB Tegray Scales (from Bengals’ practice squad)

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: TE Tanner Hudson, LB Mark Nzeocha, LB Curtis Robinson
Released: RB Brian Hill

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: OT Jamaro Jones
Promoted: CB Michael Jackson, S Josh Jones, LB Edmond Robinson
Placed on IR: OLB Jon Rhattigan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: RB Kenjon Barner, WR, Cyril Grayson, P Sterling Hofrichter, LB Elijah Ponder

Washington Football Team

Promoted: DE William Bradley-King, LB De’Jon Harris, CB D.J. Hayden, S Jeremy Reaves, RB Wendell Smallwood, G Deion Calhoun, P Ryan Winslow
Released: WR Antonio Gandy-Golden

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC South

September 1st, 2021 at 4:57pm 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 Colts, Jaguars, Texans and Titans moves are noted below.

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

Houston Texans

Signed to practice squad:

TE Antony Auclair, DB Shyheim Carter, QB Jeff Driskel, OL Hjalte Froholdt, OL Carson Green, CB Isaiah Johnson, OL Ryan McCollum, WR Chris Moore, LB Hardy Nickerson, S Jonathan Owens, CB Antonio Phillips, TE Paul Quessenberry, DE Derek Rivers, OL Lane Taylor, WR Jordan Veasy

Indianapolis Colts

Claimed:

DB Thakarius Keyes (from Chiefs), DB Chris Wilcox (from Buccaneers)

Waived:

S Andre Chachere, CB Marvell Tell

Signed to practice squad:

WR Tarik Black, LB Curtis Bolton, DT Andrew Brown, CB Anthony Chesley, DE Kameron Cline, WR Keke Coutee, S Sean Davis, S Shawn Davis, TE Farrod Green, WR DeMichael Harris, QB Brett Hundley, C Joey Hunt, RB Deon Jackson, LB Malik Jefferson, OT Carter O’Donnell, WR Tyler Vaughns

Jacksonville Jaguars

Claimed:

WR Tyron Johnson (from Chargers; story)

Signed to practice squad:

CB Lorenzo Burns, DT Doug Costin, WR Jeff Cotton Jr., RB Nathan Cottrell, WR Phillip Dorsett, WR Josh Hammond, OL K.C. McDermott, RB Devine Ozigbo, DB Brandon Rusnak, WR Devin Smith, Badara Traore, WR Laquon Treadwell, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Tennessee Titans

Claimed:

OL Corey Levin (from Jets)

Released:

QB Matt Barkley

Signed to practice squad:

CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, S Jamal Carter, FB Tory Carter, OL Christian DiLauro, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, TE Miller Forristall, OL Derwin Gray, DL Woodrow Hamilton, LB Jan Johnson, WR Mason Kinsey, DL Naquan Jones, OL Jordan Roos

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list:

G Cole Banwart

Jaguars Move Down To 53-Man Roster

August 31st, 2021 at 3:01pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Jaguars are the latest team to squeeze their roster down to 53 players Tuesday. Here are the players the Urban Meyer-led regime cut to get there:

Released:

Waived:

CB Lorenzo Burns
WR Jalen Camp
DL Doug Costin
WR Jeff Cotton Jr.
RB Nathan Cottrell
TE Tyler Davis
TE Ben Ellefson
WR Josh Hammond
WR Collin Johnson
WR Tevin Jones
QB Jake Luton
OL K.C. McDermott
RB Devine Ozigbo
OL Austen Pleasants
DB Brandon Rusnak
OL Badar Traore
OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms
LB Quincy Williams

Placed on reserve/NFI list:

LB Dylan Moses

Some big names at wideout appear on this list, and the Jags also released former first-round pick Phillip Dorsett earlier Tuesday. Cooper is a former All-Pro kick returner who has held regular return gigs since that 2017 breakout. The fifth-year role player was the Cardinals’ primary return man in 2019 and filled the same role with the Panthers last season. Like Dorsett, Treadwell arrived as a first-round pick. But the former Vikings draftee has not been able to find steady footing in the league.

Jacksonville drafted Williams in the 2019 third round — two rounds after younger brother Quinnen went to the Jets — but the young linebacker did not start a game in 2020. Luton did, but the Oregon State product did not profile as a steady backup option. The Jags are going with Meyer-era investments Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard at QB. The Wilson move comes after the veteran safety operated as a Jags back-line starter for the past two seasons.