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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/2/24

September 2nd, 2024 at 7:20pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Monday’s practice squad additions and subtractions:

Carolina Panthers

Signed: WR Praise Olatoke

Houston Texans

Signed: DE Rashad Weaver
Released: DE Malik Fisher

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: CB David Long

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: WR Dez Fitzpatrick

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: OL Blake Larson

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Joe Giles-Harris, LB Yvandy Rigby

New York Giants

Signed: TE/FB Jakob Johnson
Released: WR Miles Boykin

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DB Ayo Oyelola

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DE Sam Okuayinonu, LB DaShaun White
Released: T Sebastian Gutierrez

Tennessee Titans

Signed: S Kendell Brooks

Weaver has dropped from the player who logged 640 defensive snaps in 2022, when Harold Landry was sidelined for the year, to the practice squad level. The Titans waived Weaver after setting their initial 53-man roster. He will follow ex-teammate Teair Tart by joining the Texans’ D-line upon being a Titans cut. Though, Tart landed in Houston via waiver claim and never dropped to the P-squad. Weaver registered 5.5 sacks in 2022 but did not record any in 15 games last season.

The Giants waived Long last week. He will join a Colts team that has made multiple moves at corner since setting its initial roster. Indianapolis, which took some heat for not augmenting its outside CB situation this offseason, claimed Samuel Womack off waivers from San Francisco and waived Darrell Baker. Long, a former Rams third-round pick, played for three teams (Raiders, Panthers, Packers in 2023.

Patriots Set 53-Man Roster

August 27th, 2024 at 9:19pm CST by Ben Levine

The Patriots have set their first 53-man roster in a post-Bill Belichick era. The team announced the following moves:

Released:

S Joshuah Bledsoe
OT Kellen Diesch
OL Liam Fornadel
LB Joe Giles-Harris
RB Kevin Harris
RB Terrell Jennings
LB Kobe Jones
WR Matt Landers
G Atonio Mafi
DE Jotham Russell
K Chad Ryland (story)
S A.J. Thomas
CB Shaun Wade
WR David Wallis
TE Mitchell Wilcox
QB Bailey Zappe (story)

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

Placed on reserve/NFI list:

DT Christian Barmore

Placed on IR:

OL Calvin Anderson
S Marte Mapu (designated to return)
DT Armon Watts

Atonio Mafi was a fifth-round pick by the Patriots just last year, and he ended up starting five of his 17 appearances as a rookie. It wasn’t pretty for the UCLA alumni, as Pro Football Focus ultimately graded Mafi as the second-worst qualifying guard in the NFL (among 79 qualifying players).

Kevin Harris was a sixth-round pick by New England in 2022, but the running back struggled to carve out a role through his two seasons with the squad. The South Carolina product was ultimately limited to nine appearances (one start), collecting 175 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.

NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 1/8/24

January 8th, 2024 at 9:24pm CST by Ben Levine

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

Arizona Cardinals

WR Andre Baccellia, OL Jackson Barton, WR Kaden Davis, OL Marquis Hayes, RB Tony Jones, TE Bernhard Seikovits, WR Jeff Smith, CB Quavian White

Atlanta Falcons

OL Barry Wesley

Carolina Panthers

RB Mike Boone, RB Spencer Brown, WR Jalen Camp, RB Tarik Cohen, CB Lamar Jackson, TE Jordan Matthews, CB AJ Parker, TE Chris Pierce, WR Cam Sims, OT Badara Traore, DE Raequan Williams

Chicago Bears

LB Micah Baskerville, TE Stephen Carlson, OL Jerome Carvin, DB Adrian Colbert, OL Aviante Collins, DL Michael Dwumfour, DL Daniel Hardy, OL Roy Mbaeteka, OL Bill Murray, WR Nsimba Webster

Cincinnati Bengals

DT Domenique Davis, CB Allan George, C Nate Gilliam, DE Jeff Gunter, LB Shaka Heyward, WR Shedrick Jackson, G Jaxson Kirkland, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, WR Kendric Pryor

Denver Broncos

RB Tyler Badie, QB Ben DiNucci, OT Demontrey Jacobs, S Devon Key, CB Reese Taylor

Indianapolis Colts

LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, WR Tyrie Cleveland, S Marcel Dabo, WR Ethan Fernea, G Arlington Hambright, TE Jordan Murray, RB Zavier Scott, TE Eric Tomlinson

Las Vegas Raiders

DE David Agoha, CB Cornell Armstrong, QB Anthony Brown, OT D.J. Fluker, TE Cole Fotheringham, S Jaydon Grant, DT Marquan McCall, RB Sincere McCormick, OT Jalen McKenzie, TE John Samuel Shenker, DT Nesta Jade Silvera, DE Elerson Smith, DE Charles Snowden, CB Sam Webb, WR Kristian Wilkerson

Minnesota Vikings

LB Abraham Beauplan, G Henry Byrd, OT Coy Cronk, WR N’Keal Harry, WR Trishton Jackson, RB DeWayne McBride, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas, CB Jaylin Williams, CB Joejuan Williams, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas

New England Patriots

DE William Bradley-King, LB Joe Giles-Harris, DB Azizi Hearn, DT Trysten Hill, WR T.J. Luther, OT Andrew Stueber, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

New Orleans Saints

RB James Robinson

New York Giants

DT Ryder Anderson, OT Yodny Cajuste, DB Kaleb Hayes, WR Dennis Houston, RB Deon Jackson, LB Dyontae Johnson, LB Jeremiah Martin, G Jalen Mayfield, OL Joshua Miles, DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

New York Jets

OL Obinna Eze, OL Vitaliy Gurman, CB Tae Hayes, DL Manny Jones, RB Jacques Patrick, K Austin Seibert, DL Marquiss Spencer, WR Malik Taylor

Seattle Seahawks

LB Levi Bell, NT Matthew Gotel, RB Bryant Koback, TE Tyler Mabry, S Jonathan Sutherland, WR Cody White, WR Easop Winston Jr.

Tennessee Titans

CB Shyheim Carter, DB Tay Gowan, WR Tre’Shaun Harrison, TE Thomas Odukoya, LB Thomas Rush, G Lachavious Simmons

Washington Commanders

LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, WR Davion Davis, CB D’Angelo Mandell

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 30th, 2023 at 6:50pm 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 Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

Buffalo Bills

Signed:

LS Reid Ferguson

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

DT Eli Ankou, WR Marcell Ateman, CB Kyron Brown, DE Kameron Cline, DL Richard Gouraige, CB Ja’Marcus Ingram, WR Andy Isabella, OL Kevin Jarvis, RB Ty Johnson, OL Greg Mancz, WR Tyrell Shavers, WR Bryan Thompson, DT Kendall Vickers, TE Joel Wilson

Placed on IR:

LB Baylon Spector, WR Justin Shorter

Miami Dolphins

Signed:

TE Tyler Kroft, CB Parry Nickerson

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

CB Ethan Bonner, DE Randy Charlton, TE Tanner Conner, LB Cameron Goode, DT Da’Shawn Hand, LB Alexander Johnson, WR Braylon Sanders, OL Alama Uluave

New England Patriots

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

S Joshuah Bledsoe, TE Pharaoh Brown, QB Malik Cunningham (story), OL James Ferentz, LB Joe Giles-Harris, RB Kevin Harris, RB Ty Montgomery, LB Calvin Munson, OLB Ronnie Perkins, WR Thyrick Pitts, OL Kody Russey, TE Matt Sokol, OL Andrew Stueber, P Corliss Waitman, QB Bailey Zappe (story)

New York Jets

Signed:

Thomas Morstead, FB Nick Bawden

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

QB Tim Boyle, TE Zack Kuntz, OL Adam Pankey, DL Tanzel Smart, DL Marquiss Spencer, LB Samuel Eguavoen, LB Caleb Johnson, S Trey Dean, CB Craig James, CB Nehemiah Shelton

Placed on IR:

T Carter Warren, TE Kenny Yeboah

Patriots Reduce Roster To 53 Players

August 29th, 2023 at 6:29pm CST by Ben Levine

The Patriots made headlines earlier today when they moved on from both of their backup QBs, leaving Mac Jones as the lone quarterback on the active roster. The organization has continued making moves, reducing their roster to 53 players:

Released:

Waived:

S Joshuah Bledsoe
RB Kevin Harris
OL Chasen Hines
OL Bill Murray
LB Ronnie Perkins
DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
WR Thyrick Pitts
OL Kody Russey
TE Matt Sokol
OL Andrew Stueber
RB J.J. Taylor
WR Raleigh Webb

Placed on reserve/PUP:

DB Cody Davis
DL Trey Flowers

Placed on IR:

CB Isaiah Bolden
OL Conor McDermott

James Ferentz is one of the few holdovers from the Tom Brady in New England, with the lineman having been with the Patriots since the 2018 campaign. Over the past five seasons, the veteran has appeared in 39 games (nine starts) for the organization. The Patriots made some additions to their offensive line via trade, perhaps costing Ferentz his roster spot.

Veteran Ty Montgomery got into only a single game for the Patriots last season before suffering a season-ending injury. The wideout/running back hasn’t topped 200 yards from scrimmage since the 2018 season. Meanwhile, Kevin Harris was a sixth-round pick by the organization just last year, with the RB getting 18 touches as a rook.

Trey Flowers rejoined the Patriots this offseason after spending the past few years in Detroit and Miami. The defensive lineman had 21 sacks for New England between 2016 and 2018, but he’s only collected 10.5 sacks in the four seasons since. He won’t be eligible to join the active roster until at least Week 5.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/9/23

August 9th, 2023 at 8:19pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the minor transactions from around the league as we wrap up training camp and officially head into the preseason:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: RB Stevie Scott

Carolina Panthers

Reverted to reserve/PUP: DE Jalen Redmond
Waived from PUP: DL John Penisini

Chicago Bears

Activated from NFI: WR Dante Pettis

Denver Broncos

Signed: WR Ra’Shaun Henry, WR JJ Koski

Detroit Lions

Signed: RB Devine Ozigbo
Waived: WR Avery Davis

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from NFI: DL Neil Farrell

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived/injured: T Nicolas Melsop

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Joe Giles-Harris

New Orleans Saints

Waived/injured: G Koda Martin

New York Jets

Reverted to IR: T Yodny Cajuste

San Francisco 49ers

Released from IR with injury settlement: CB Terrance Mitchell

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: DT Anthony Montalvo
Reverted to IR: CB Andrew Whitaker
Waived/injured: OLB Josh Onujiogu

Giants Work Out Two Linebackers

July 17th, 2023 at 9:36pm CST by Ben Levine

While the Giants front office was busy negotiating an unsuccessful extension with running back Saquon Barkley today, the coaching staff was getting a look at some depth on both sides of the ball. According to Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com (on Twitter), the team auditioned linebackers Joe Giles-Harris and Kyahva Tezino. The Giants also worked out running back Mark Thompson.

Giles-Harris is the lone player on the list with any NFL experience, as the linebacker saw time in 17 games between 2019 and 2022. His best season came with the Jaguars in 2020 when he compiled 20 tackles, one sack, and five QB hits in nine games (three starts). Since then, he’s seen time in three regular season games across two seasons with the Bills.

Tezino was a former SDSU standout who later had brief stints with the Patriots and Panthers. He was most recently one of the best defenders in the USFL, finishing second in the league in tackles (94) and tackles for loss (nine) while also chipping in two interceptions and two forced fumbles.

The linebacker workouts follow news that projected starting middle linebacker Jarrad Davis is expected to miss a chunk of time after undergoing knee surgery. The veteran was only slated to start while second-year linebacker Darrian Beavers continues to recover from a torn ACL, and Davis’ absence will only force the team to dig deeper into their LB depth.

The Giants also gave a look at a USFL standout on the other side of the ball. Thompson earned the league’s Offensive Player of the Year award this past season after totaling 14 touchdowns on the ground. The running back was undrafted in 2018 and later had stints with the Ravens, Jets, Lions, and Raiders.

The Giants don’t have a whole lot of experienced RB depth behind Barkley, with Matt Breida representing the team’s only veteran backup at the position. Thompson could provide the coaching staff with another look outside of rookie fifth-round pick Eric Gray, former sixth rounder Gary Brightwell, and 2022 UDFA Jashaun Corbin.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 1/17/23

January 17th, 2023 at 8:00pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Buffalo Bills

Signed:DT Cortez Broughton, WR Dezmon Patmon
Released: WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: WR Jerrion Ealy
Released: DT Daniel Wise

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: WR Tyrie Cleveland

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/8/22

October 8th, 2022 at 5:42pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the roster moves for today, leading into gameday tomorrow. Reminder that gameday elevations will revert to the practice squad after this weekend’s games:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: CB Antonio Hamilton
Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Promoted from practice squad: K Matt Ammendola, S Chris Banjo
Placed on IR: LB Nick Vigil

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted from practice squad: TE MyCole Pruitt

Baltimore Ravens

Signed to active roster: CB Daryl Worley
Promoted from practice squad: OLB Brandon Copeland

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR: WR Jamison Crowder
Signed to active roster: WR Isaiah Hodgins, CB Ja’Marcus Ingram
Promoted from practice squad: WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris
Waived: DT Brandin Bryant

Carolina Panthers

Promoted from practice squad: S Marquise Blair, WR Derek Wright

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from IR: CB Cam Taylor-Britt
Promoted from practice squad: DT Tyler Shelvin

Cleveland Browns

Promoted from practice squad: LB Dakota Allen, WR Chester Rogers

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted from practice squad: DT Carlos Watkins, LS Matt Overton

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: WR Maurice Alexander, CB AJ Parker
Promoted from practice squad: K Michael Badgley, CB Saivion Smith
Placed on IR: WR Quintez Cephus

Houston Texans

Promoted from practice squad: TE Jordan Akins, TE Mason Schreck

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted from practice squad: DT Corey Peters

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted from practice squad: WR Michael Bandy, K Taylor Bertolet

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on IR: S Jordan Fuller, OL Coleman Shelton
Signed to active roster: RB Malcolm Brown
Promoted from practice squad: TE Jacob Harris, C Matt Skura

Miami Dolphins

Promoted from practice squad: T Brandon Shell
Activated from IR: S Clayton Fejedelem
Placed on IR: TE Cethan Carter

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: S Myles Dorn
Promoted from practice squad: WR Dan Chisena, TE Nick Muse
Placed on IR: TE Ben Ellefson

New England Patriots

Activated from IR: WR Tyquan Thornton
Promoted from practice squad: QB Garrett Gilbert, TE Matt Sokol

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: CB Bryce Thompson
Promoted from practice squad: S Chris Harris, WR Keith Kirkwood
Placed on IR: CB P.J. Williams
Waived: RB Tony Jones

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: S Tony Jefferson
Promoted from practice squad: WR Marcus Johnson, QB Davis Webb

New York Jets

Activated from IR: T Duane Brown
Promoted from practice squad: LB Hamsah Nasirildeen
Placed on IR: OL Max Mitchell

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted from practice squad: CB Andre Chachere, K Cameron Dicker

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed to active roster: OLB Ryan Anderson
Promoted from practice squad: CB Josh Jackson, S Elijah Riley
Waived: DE David Anenih

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: S Jimmie Ward
Signed to active roster: LB Akeem Spence
Promoted from practice squad: WR Malik Turner, RB Tevin Coleman
Placed on IR: OL Colton McKivitz

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted from practice squad: LB Cullen Gillaspia, LB Christian Jones

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted from practice squad: WR Kaylon Geiger, WR Deven Thompkins

Washington Commanders

Activated from IR: OL Tyler Larsen
Placed on IR: LB Milo Eifler

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 31st, 2022 at 5:00pm 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 Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

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

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR:

WR Marquez Stevenson

Signed to practice squad:

OL Alec Anderson, WR Tavon Austin, QB Matt Barkley, RB Raheem Blackshear, DT C.J. Brewer, DT Brandin Bryant, WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris, WR Isaiah Hodgins, DB Ja’Marcus Ingram, RB Duke Johnson, DE Mike Love, OL Greg Mancz, OT Ryan Van Denmark

Miami Dolphins

Signed to practice squad:

DE Porter Gustin

New England Patriots

Signed to practice squad:

C/G James Ferentz, S Brad Hawkins, RB Kevin Harris, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, LB Harvey Langi, LB Cameron McGrone, CB Terrance Mitchell, G Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon, DT Jeremiah Pharms, DT LaBryan Ray, C Kody Russey, TE Matt Sokol, DT Ben Stille, RB J.J. Taylor, TE Jalen Wydermyer

New York Jets

Signed to practice squad:

DL Bradlee Anae, WR Tarik Black, WR Irvin Charles, T Chris Glaser, T Grant Hermanns, WR Calvin Jackson Jr., CB Craig James, DT Jonathan Marshall, LB Hamsah Nasirildeen, S Will Parks, DT Tanzel Smart, QB Chris Streveler, LB Chazz Surratt, LB DQ Thomas, TE Kenny Yeboah