Saints Waive 13 Players
The Saints have taken a step toward the 53-man roster limit. In addition to releasing running back Cam Akers, the team announced on Monday that the following 13 players have been waived:
- P James Burnip
- WR Roderick Daniels Jr.
- DE Jasheen Davis
- WR Moochie Dixon
- T Josiah Ezirim
- TE Seth Green
- G Kyle Hergel
- TE Michael Jacobson
- DE Jeremiah Martin
- T Jonathan Mendoza
- G Mike Panasiuk
- LB Tyreem Powell
- DE Omari Thomas
Each player listed will now hit the waiver wire. Claims can be made through Wednesday of this week, the first day in which practice squads can be put together. Several of the Saints’ cuts from today and tomorrow are likely to wind up on the team’s taxi squad in advance of Week 1.
Burnip was part of the Saints’ undrafted free agent class this spring. The Alabama product was brought in as competition at the position, but today’s news means he will not handle punting duties to begin the campaign. Fellow undrafted rookie Kai Kroeger is now the only punter on New Orleans’ roster.
Minor NFL Transactions: 7/30/25
Here are today’s midweek minor moves:
Cincinnati Bengals
- Activated from reserve/did not report list: DE Trey Hendrickson (story)
- Activated from active/ NFI list: C Seth McLaughlin
Cleveland Browns
- Placed on IR: CB Martin Emerson (story)
- Waived (with injury designation): WR Michael Woods
Green Bay Packers
- Signed: LB Jared Bartlett
- Waived: S Kahzir Brown
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: WR Kwamie Lassiter II
- Waived: P Eddie Czaplicki
Miami Dolphins
- Signed: OL Jalen McKenzie
- Placed on IR: OL Obinna Eze
Minnesota Vikings
- Signed: S Gervarrius Owens
- Waived: LB Max Tooley
New England Patriots
- Signed: TE Tyler Davis, TE Cole Fotheringham, C Alec Lindstrom
- Waived (with injury designation): T Yasir Durant,
- Waived: WR Demeer Blankumsee
- Released: RB Trayveon Williams
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: T Jonathan Mendoza
New York Jets
- Reverted to IR: C Gus Hartwig
Philadelphia Eagles
- Reverted to IR: WR Danny Gray
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Reverted on IR: WR Montana Lemonious-Craig, OLB Jeremiah Moon
Seattle Seahawks
- Signed: CB Keydrain Calligan
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Signed: RB Owen Wright
Washington Commanders
- Signed: T Lucas Niang
The Chiefs have signed Lassiter, fresh off a spring season with the UFL’s Memphis Showboats, to help cover for the lack of camp bodies at the position. Xavier Worthy, Skyy Moore, and Marquise Brown are all currently sidelined with injuries.
In other Chiefs-related news, Niang will get a new opportunity in Washington for training camp. A former third-round pick in Kansas City, Niang was tried at starter for a bit before ultimately getting demoted to the practice squad last year. The Chiefs released him from the p-squad in November, and he’s been a free agent ever since.