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Minor NFL Transactions: 7/24/23

July 24th, 2023 at 9:34pm CST by Ely Allen

In a very busy day for the NFL in transactions, here are some of the minor moves that may have slipped through the cracks:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Davion Davis

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LS Tyler Ott
Placed on PUP: WR Rashod Bateman

Buffalo Bills

Signed: RB Darrynton Evans, TE Jace Sternberger

Chicago Bears

Activated from PUP: WR Chase Claypool
Signed: WR Isaiah Ford, LB Buddy Johnson

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on PUP: TE Mitchell Wilcox (after being re-signed)

Houston Texans

Signed: TE Eric Tomlinson
Waived: LB Ian Swenson

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: DE Isaac Rochell

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: T Bobby Evans, G Jack Snyder, TE Colin Thompson
Placed on NFI: G Chris Reed
Placed on PUP: OLB Andre Carter II
Waived from NFI: WR Malik Knowles

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Diego Fagot, WR Jalen Hurd

New York Giants

Signed: DT Brandin Bryant
Waived: WR Dre Miller, WR Makai Polk

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: LB Jeremy Banks

The Ravens signed Ott after working out a trio of long snappers that also included Ryan Langan and Shane Griffin. The former Pro Bowler for the Seahawks won the tryout and is expected to be the replacement for Baltimore’s usual long snapper Nick Moore, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon during his offseason training, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Also, the breath of relief for Bateman is short-lived as, a day after being activated from the reserve/did not report list, Baltimore has placed the young receiver on the PUP list.

On a more positive note, a day after the Bears placed Claypool on the PUP list, he has been removed from it. He’ll now be eligible to participate in training camp starting this Wednesday. Tomlinson returns to Houston after being released back in May. He’ll get another chance to work in the tight ends room that includes Dalton Schultz, Teagan Quitoriano, and Brevin Jordan.

Buccaneers Announce 19-Man UDFA Class

May 14th, 2023 at 8:58pm CST by Ely Allen

After selecting eight rookies in the 2023 draft, the Buccaneers added 19 undrafted rookie free agents. Here is the list:

LB Jeremy Banks (Tennessee)
WR Taye Barber (TCU)
OLB Brandon Bouyer-Randle (Connecticut)
RB Ronnie Brown (Shepherd)
LS Evan Deckers (Duke)
T Silas Dzansi (Virginia Tech)
T Luke Haggard (Indiana)
CB Keenan Isaac (Alabama State)
S Christian Izien (Rutgers)
WR Rakim Jarrett (Maryland)
OLB Nelson Mbanasor (Texas State)
S Kaevon Merriweather (Iowa)
WR Ryan Miller (Furman)
C Chris Murray (Oklahoma)
T Raiqwon O’Neal (UCLA)
CB Derrek Pitts (NC State)
TE Tanner Taula (Illinois State)
RB Sean Tucker (Syracuse)
WR Kade Warner (Kansas State)

Brown was an absolute animal for the Division-II Rams this season, piling up 1,864 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns as well as 589 receiving yards for five touchdowns on 56 receptions. He and Tucker, who scored 23 rushing touchdowns in the last two years for the Orange, are the only rookie additions to a Tampa Bay running backs room that’s looking for someone to take over.

With only six receivers on the roster following the draft, the Buccaneers added several here. Miller caught 12 touchdowns last year for the Paladins as an FCS All-American. Warner is the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner.

On the offensive line, Haggard and O’Neal join as true left tackles with each starting over 20 games at their respective institutions. Dzansi provides some unique versatility having played all the guard and tackle spots on both the left and right sides of the ball for the Hokies. Murray provides some versatility, as well, having experience at both guard and center.

Banks provides some young depth at inside linebacker after having led the Volunteer defense in tackles last season. Bouyer-Randle and Mbanasor, both former Texas Tech transfers, provide some well-rounded depth at the outside linebacker spots. At safety, Merriweather was a second-team All-American after a stellar senior year with the Hawkeyes.

The Buccaneers also added some potential competition for long snapper Zach Triner, the team’s starter at the position for the past four years. Deckers served as the Blue Devils long snapper as a grad transfer after four years at UMass. He’ll battle with Triner for a starting job this summer.