Minor NFL Transactions: 12/17/19
Today’s minor moves:
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: DE Austin Larkin
Cincinnati Bengals
- Promoted from practice squad: LB Brady Sheldon
- Waived: DE Anthony Zettel
Denver Broncos
- Promoted from practice squad: DB Aljiah Holder
Miami Dolphins
- Signed: LB Calvin Munson
- Placed on IR: LB Raekwon McMillan
New York Jets
- Placed on IR: OL Chuma Edoga, WR Jeff Smith
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Placed on IR: WR Scott Miller
Tennessee Titans
- Waived: K Ryan Santoso
Minor NFL Transactions: 12/9/19
Today’s minor moves:
Chicago Bears
- Promoted: LB Devante Bond
Green Bay Packers
- Waived: OL Adam Pankey
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Signed off Patriots practice squad: Tyler Gauthier
Los Angeles Chargers
- Waived: DB Tevaughn Campbell
New York Jets
- Promoted: WR Jeff Smith
- Placed on IR: CB Kyron Brown
Sunday NFL Transactions: AFC East
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four AFC East teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots are noted below.
Additionally, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads today. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.
Here are Sunday’s AFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.
Buffalo Bills
- Signed to practice squad:
- TE Nate Becker
- CB Cam Lewis
- OL Erik Magnuson
- DT Kyle Peko
- RB Christian Wade*
- WR Duke Williams
- DE Eddie Yarbrough
Miami Dolphins
- Claimed:
- DE Trent Harris
- LB Deon Lacey
- DE Avery Moss
- DB Steven Parker
- DB Ken Webster
- Waived:
- LB Terrill Hanks
- DB Montre Hartage
- TE Chris Myarick
- OL Zach Sterup
- DL Adolphus Washington
New England Patriots
- Signed to practice squad:
- TE Stephen Anderson
- LB Terez Hall
- FB Jakob Johnson
- DL Ufomba Kamalu
- LB Calvin Munson
- OL Dan Skipper
- OL Tyree St. Louis
- DL Nick Thurman
New York Jets
- Claimed:
- WR Braxton Berrios
- DE John Franklin
- DB Bennett Jackson
- K Kaare Vedvik
- Released:
- Waived:
- Signed to practice squad:
- OL Calvin Anderson
- OL Ben Braden
- CB Kyron Brown
- QB Luke Falk
- RB Valentine Holmes*
- LB Jamey Mosley
- WR Jeff Smith
* = International Pathway Program player
Jets Reach 53-Man Max
The Jets did more than just cut a 2019 third-round pick on Saturday, making nearly 40 moves to reach the Week 1 roster limit. Here’s the complete rundown of cut players:
- QB Luke Falk
- RB Valentime Holmes
- WR Quincy Adeboyejo
- WR Deontay Burnett
- WR Charone Peake
- WR Jeff Smith
- WR Tim White
- WR Deonte Thompson
- TE Eric Tomlinson
- OL Calvin Anderson
- OL Ryan Anderson
- OL Ben Braden
- OL Wyatt Miller
- OL Jordan Morgan
- OL Eric Smith
- OL Jon Toth
- DL Justin Alexandre
- DL Trevon Sanders
- DL MyQuon Stout
- LB Stephone Anthony
- LB James Burgess
- LB Jamey Mosey
- LB Anthony Wint
- CB Alex Brown
- CB Kyron Brown
- CB Tevaughn Campbell
- CB Mark Myers
- CB Marcus Cooper
- S Godwin Igwebuike
- S Derrick Kindred
- P Matt Darr
Another spot was freed up when the Jets placed corner Austin Bless on the reserve/non-football injury list.
Jets Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents
The Jets had a relatively small 2019 draft class with only six selections, but they’ve supplemented those prospects by adding 16 undrafted free agents:
- Justin Alexandre, DL (Incarnate Word)
- Jeff Allison, LB (Fresno State)
- John Battle, S (LSU)
- Kyron Brown, CB (Akron)
- Greg Dortch, WR (Wake Forest)
- Fred Jones, DL (Florida State)
- Tyler Jones, G (North Carolina State)
- Toa Lobendahn, OL (USC)
- Wyatt Miller, OL (Central Florida)
- Jalin Moore, RB (Appalachian State)
- Jamey Mosley, LB (Alabama)
- Kyle Phillips, DL (Tennessee)
- Santos Ramirez, S (Arkansas)
- Trevon Sanders, DL (Troy)
- Jeff Smith, WR (Boston College)
- MyQuon Stout, DL (Appalachian State)
Gil Brandt of NFL.com named Tyler Jones as the fourth-best undrafted free agent interior lineman available, and the Jets don’t exactly have the league’s strongest guard/center situation. If he’s able to play center, Jones could be factor in New York, where only Jonotthan Harrison and Jon Toth are ahead of the NC State product on the depth chart. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com lauded Jones’ pass-blocking acumen and noted his abilities in a zone scheme, which should play well in Adam Gase‘s new system.
Jaguars Sign 21 Undrafted Free Agents
The Jaguars have become the third NFL team — joining the Steelers and Chargers — to announced their crop of undrafted free agent signings following the conclusion of the 2019 draft. Jacksonville agreed to terms with the following 21 UDFAs:
- Shane Bowman, DL (Washington)
- Tyre Brady, WR (Marshall)
- Khairi Clark, DT (Florida)
- Michael Colubiale, WR (UCF)
- Joe Giles-Harris, LB (Duke)
- Donnell Greene, OL (Minnesota)
- Tae Hayes, DB (Appalachian State)
- Raphael Leonard, WR (Southern Illinois)
- Carson Meier, TE (Oklahoma)
- Picasso Nelson Jr., CB (Southern Mississippi)
- Jeff Smith, WR (Boston College)
- Saivion Smith, CB (Alabama)
- Dredrick Snelson Jr., WR (UCF)
- Bunchy Stallings, OL (Kentucky)
- Marquez Stanford, CB (Murray State)
- Connor Strachan, LB (Boston College)
- Michael Walker, WR (Boston College)
- Brandon Watson, CB (Michigan)
- Papi White, WR (Ohio)
- Andrew Williams, DT (Auburn)
- Andrew Wingard, S (Wyoming)
- Zedrick Woods, S (Ole Miss)
- Roderick Young, DT (North Texas)
Saivion Smith, in particular, is an interesting addition for the Jaguars, as he’d been mentioned as a possible third-round pick earlier this year. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com pegged Smith as a Round 4 or 5 selection, noting the Alabama product’s ability as a press-man corner but cautioning that he must improve his consistency. Simth could compete for snaps behind incumbent Jacksonville corners Jalen Ramsey, A.J. Bouye, and D.J. Hayden.