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Minor NFL Transactions:

December 28th, 2019 at 9:21pm CST by Marc Delucchi

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted from practice squad: QB Drew Anderson
Placed on IR: TE Darrell Daniels

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted from practice squad: CB Donovan Olumba
Waived: S Josh Jones

Green Bay Packers

Waived: CB Tony Brown

Houston Texans

Promoted from practice squad: OL Elijah Nkansah
Waived: DE Joel Heath

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted from practice squad: LB Skai Moore

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted from practice squad: RB John Kelly
Placed on IR: RB Darrell Henderson

New York Giants

Promoted from practice squad: TE Garrett Dickerson
Placed on IR: TE Scott Simonson

New York Jets

Claimed off waivers: TE Ross Travis
Promoted from practice squad: OL Ben Braden
Placed on IR: OL Tom Compton, OL Alex Lewis

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/22/19

November 22nd, 2019 at 7:04pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Today’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Waived: OL Sean Harlow

Cleveland Browns

Promoted from practice squad: DT Brandin Bryant, DE Porter Gustin

Denver Broncos

Promoted from practice squad: OLB Ahmad Gooden
Waived: TE Orson Charles

Houston Texans

Signed: DE Joel Heath, WR Steven Mitchell

New Orleans Saints

Promoted from practice squad: TE Jason Vander Laan
Placed on IR: WR Austin Carr

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted from the practice squad: TE Tyrone Swoopes

Texans Activate TE Jordan Thomas From IR

November 21st, 2019 at 4:37pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Texans will have an additional tight end option beginning Thursday night. They activated Jordan Thomas off IR.

A second-year player acquired in the 2018 sixth round, Thomas has spent the entire regular season on IR. Thomas, who saw a cracked rib delay his sophomore NFL season, returned to practice last week.

The Mississippi State product started 10 games last season and played in 16. He caught 20 passes for 215 yards and scored four touchdowns as a rookie. Houston has seen Darren Fells deliver as a red zone option this season; his six receiving TDs already match the Texans’ single-season record. Adding Thomas to this mix stands to help Deshaun Watson, who will also get Will Fuller back tonight.

The Texans also promoted safety Jonathan Owens from their practice squad. Justin Reid and Mike Adams are out tonight, leaving Houston shorthanded on its back line. Houston waived defensive end Joel Heath and wideout Steven Mitchell to clear the necessary roster space.

NFL Workout Updates: 11/11/19

November 11th, 2019 at 7:19pm CST by Marc Delucchi

Here’s the latest from around the league’s workout circuit:

Cleveland Browns

S Tre Sullivan, DT Destiny Vaeao

Green Bay Packers

DT Carl Davis, DT Justin Ellis, DT David Parry

Houston Texans

DE Joel Heath, DL Caruan Reid

Indianapolis Colts

WR Jeff Badet, WR Amara Darboh, WR T.J. Jones, WR Andy Jones, WR Darius Jennings, QB Taylor Heinicke, CB Trevor Williams

New York Giants

G Larry Allen Jr, WR Keon Hatcher, QB Tanner Lee, WR J.J. Nelson, K Elliott Fry, K Kaare Vedvik

Oakland Raiders

S Jermaine Whitehead

Philadelphia Eagles

S A.J. Howard

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/11/19

November 11th, 2019 at 5:31pm CST by Marc Delucchi

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Chicago Bears

Re-signed: T/TE Bradley Sowell

Houston Texans

Signed: DE Joel Heath
Waived: OL Dan Skipper

Kansas City Chiefs

Placed on IR: T Martinas Rankin
Signed off Colts’ practice squad: T Jackson Barton

New York Giants

Signed off Panthers’ practice squad: CB Corn Elder
Waived: OL Evan Brown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Claimed off waivers from Titans: OL Aaron Stinnie
Waived: C Nate Trewyn

NFL Workout Updates: 10/30/19

October 30th, 2019 at 8:01pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout updates, all courtesy of Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle:

Buffalo Bills

OTs Ruben Holcomb, Denver Kirkland, Pace Murphy

Cleveland Browns

LB Nate Hall

Detroit Lions

P Austin Barnard

New England Patriots

DE Joel Heath

Oakland Raiders

DE Ethan Westbrooks; S Su’a Cravens

NFL Workout Notes: 10/8/19

October 8th, 2019 at 9:50pm CST by Rory Parks

Here are today’s workout updates. There are a number of notable names on this list, so pay attention!

Arizona Cardinals

LB Shane Ray

Baltimore Ravens

DE Fadol Brown, S Demetrious Cox, DE Dewayne Hendrix, S A.J. Howard (signed to practice squad), DB C.J. Reavis

Buffalo Bills

DE Alex Barrett, RB Senorise Perry (signed to 53-man roster), LB Wyatt Ray (signed to practice squad)

Carolina Panthers

DB Dominique Hatfield

Cleveland Browns

WR Jeff Badet

Denver Broncos

CB David Amerson, CB Chris Campbell, CB Deatrick Nichols, CB Shareece Wright

Detroit Lions

WR Quincy Adeboyejo, WR Bennie Fowler, WR Emanuel Hall

Green Bay Packers

TE Rico Gathers, DL Mike Pennel, DL Adolphus Washington, TE Cole Wick, DT Sylvester Williams, TE Ethan Wolf (signed to practice squad)

Houston Texans

C Marcus Henry, DT Willie Henry, DT Brian Price, C Keegan Render

Indianapolis Colts

DT Carl Davis, LB Obum Gwacham, DE Eli Harold, DL Joel Heath, DL Damontre Moore, LB Pita Taumoepenu, DL Ethan Westbrooks

Jacksonville Jaguars

TE Brian Parker, TE Eric Tomlinson, TE Will Tye

Los Angeles Chargers

S Shalom Luani, S Tre Sullivan

New England Patriots

DB Brian Allen, K Nick Rose, DT Eddie Vanderdoes

Oakland Raiders

DE Andre Branch, LB Kasim Edebali, OL Datone Jones, DE Terrence Fede, LB Nate Orchard

Philadelphia Eagles

WR Penny Hart, LB Paul Worrilow

Seattle Seahawks

CB Adonis Alexander, DB Brian Allen, CB Saivion Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

WR Cyril Grayson, RB Darius Jackson, QB Chad Kanoff, WR Caleb Scott, RB David Williams

Tennessee Titans

RB Jeremy McNichols, RB Zach Zenner

Washington Redskins

OL Malcolm Bunche (signed to practice squad), LB Darrell Williams

NFL Workout Updates: 10/1/19

October 1st, 2019 at 1:42pm CST by Zachary Links

Here’s a look at the latest workouts from around the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals

Atlanta Falcons

LB Andrew Dowell
LB Ahmad Thomas (signed with ATL p-squad)

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

Cleveland Browns

NFL Workout Updates: 9/24/19

September 24th, 2019 at 9:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is the latest from the workout circuit:

Arizona Cardinals

S Chris Banjo (Twitter link via the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson)

Atlanta Falcons

DE Jonathan Bonner, DE Hunter Dimick (Twitter link via Howard Balzer of BalzerFootball.com)

Buffalo Bills

WR Quincy Adeboyejo, WR Reggie Davis, WR J.J. Jones, WR Darvin Kidsy, WR J’Mon Moore (Twitter link via Wilson)

Detroit Lions

C Russell Bodine, OL Tyler Gauthier, DL Joel Heath, DL Frank Herron, DL Zach Kerr, DL Mike Pennel (Twitter link via Wilson)

Indianapolis Colts

S Kentrell Brice, S Deiondre’ Hall, S A.J. Hendy, S Shalom Luani, DB Lafayette Pitts (per Wilson, on Twitter)

Miami Dolphins

WR Emanuel Hall, WR Andy Jones, WR Damoun Patterson, WR DeAndre Thompkins (per Balzer, on Twitter)

New York Jets

DB Blake Countess (per Wilson, on Twitter)

Oakland Raiders

LB Reshard Cliett, LB Quentin Poling, LB Tegray Scales (Twitter link via Wilson)

Seattle Seahawks

OL Brandon Hitner (via Wilson, on Twitter)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

QB Taryn Christion, RB Quinton Flowers, DB John Franklin, WR Ishmael Hyman, WR Marcus Johnson, WR Codey McElroy, WR Jaydon Mickens, QB Phillip Walker (via Balzer, on Twitter)

Tennessee Titans

LB Davin Bellamy, LB Tre’ Crawford, DT Lyndon Johnson, LB Ahmad Thomas, DE Kevin Wilkins, LB Trevon Young (per Balzer, on Twitter)

Texans Tender Ka’imi Fairbairn, Brennan Scarlett; Re-Sign Joel Heath

March 11th, 2019 at 3:02pm CST by Rory Parks

In a day full of big headlines, the Texans took care of some less conspicuous business. Per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the club tendered RFA kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn at the second-round level ($3.095MM). That was a no-brainer for Houston, as Fairbairn turned in an excellent season in 2018, nailing 88.1% of his field goals and sinking all of his attempts of less than 40 yards. He also made 39 of 41 extra point tries and led the NFL with 150 points.

The Texans also retained RFA linebacker Brennan Scarlett with a $2.025MM original round tender. Scarlett started three games for the club last year, compiling 18 tackles to go along with a forced fumble and an interception.

Houston did not tender defensive end Joel Heath, another RFA, but they did re-sign him to a one-year deal worth less than the $2.025MM original round tender. Heath appeared in five games last year but did not record a sack as he saw his usage decrease considerably from 2017.

None of these moves come as a surprise, as the Texans were expected to retain all of their restricted free agents. Houston also re-signed DE Angelo Blackson earlier today.