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Minor NFL Transactions: 12/20/23

December 20th, 2023 at 7:13pm CST by Ely Allen

Wednesday’s minor transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Carolina Panthers

Cincinnati Bengals

Denver Broncos

  • Designated to return from IR: OL Alex Palczewski

New York Giants

New York Jets

San Francisco 49ers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

NFL Contract Details: Woods, Fenton, Gaines, Jones, Mills

April 2nd, 2023 at 5:56pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are some details on more deals signed around the NFL recently:

  • Jalen Mills, CB (Patriots): One year, $3.75MM. The new contract, according to Doug Kyed of AtoZ Sports, has a guaranteed amount of $2.25MM consisting of a $1.25MM signing bonus and $1MM of Mills’s base salary (worth a total of $1.75MM). Mills had taken a $3.5MM pay cut in order to stay with the team, but New England provided him with $3.6MM of potential incentives based on playing time. Mills can earn $600,000 for each of these thresholds of defensive snap count percentages: 42, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90. The deal also includes a per game active roster bonus of $29,411 for a potential season total of $500,000.
  • Greg Gaines, DT (Buccaneers): One year, $3.5MM. We reported a bit about the defensive tackle’s guaranteed deal worth a potential maximum of $4MM. Greg Auman of FOX Sports has added the detail that the contract has four void years to help spread out Gaines’s cap hit.
  • Rashad Fenton, CB (Cardinals): One year, $1.23MM. The contract, according to Balzer, has a guaranteed amount of $76,250 composed solely of the signing bonus. Fenton’s base salary is worth $1.08MM. He can earn an additional $76,250 as a roster bonus if he’s active for the team’s Week 1 matchup.
  • Josh Woods, LB (Cardinals): One year, $1.23MM. The deal, according to Howard Balzer of PHNX, has a guaranteed amount of $777,500 consisting of a $152,500 signing bonus and $625,000 of Woods’s base salary (worth a total of $1.08MM).
  • Sidney Jones IV, CB (Bengals): One year, $1.13MM. The deal, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, is for the veteran league minimum. Jones can make an additional $50,000 in a roster bonus if he’s active in the team’s Week 1 matchup.

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/23/23

March 23rd, 2023 at 9:56pm CST by Adam La Rose

Thursday’s minor moves around the league:

Arizona Cardinals

Chicago Bears

Denver Broncos

New Orleans Saints

New York Giants

Washington Commanders

Woods and Cole both served as special teams contributors to start their careers. The former is making his first move outside the NFC North, having previously played for the Bears and Lions. Likewise, the latter is set for his first stint with a non-AFC South squad, after beginning his career with the Texans and Titans. They each bring considerable third phase experience to their new teams.

Sweeny, 27, is making the New York-to-Buffalo trek several have made before him recently. He will reunite with Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who served as the Bills’ offensive coordinator during their time together in Buffalo. Sweeny served in a backup role during each of his three heathy seasons to start his career, making a total of 18 catches for 165 yards and a touchdown. He will look to continue operating as a secondary option at the position in New York under Daboll as the Giants incorporate Pro Bowler Darren Waller into their new-look offense.

Lions Re-Sign LB Josh Woods

February 22nd, 2022 at 10:52am CST by Adam La Rose

The Lions have brought back another player they were impressed with in 2021, this time on the defensive side of the ball. Linebacker Josh Woods has re-signed with Detroit, per a team announcement. David Birkett of The Detroit Free Press adds that it is a one-year deal.

[Related: Lions Re-Sign FB Jason Cabinda]

The 25-year-old began his career with the Bears, signing there as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played as a safety during a four-year college career at Maryland, but transitioned to linebacker to try and latch onto an NFL roster. He played 46 total defensive snaps in Chicago, but established himself as an effective special teamer during his time there.

Woods signed with the Lions this past September, off of the Bears’ practice squad. While he still primarily played on special teams – quickly emerging as one of the team’s best players in that role – he did start to see time on defense. After injuries to starters Alex Anzalone and Jalen Reeves-Maybin, he saw the heaviest workload of his career, making a team-leading 13 tackles in Week 14. Not long after, though, he suffered a season-ending neck injury.

With both Anzalone and Reeves-Maybin set to be free agents, Birken notes that “Woods could compete for time on defense next season”. While the team does intend to keep Anzalone in particular, Woods’ play in the Motor City has earned him at least one more season of trying to establish a full-time defensive role.

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/28/21

December 28th, 2021 at 11:00am CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Detroit Lions

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Kansas City Chiefs

Minnesota Vikings

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/23/21

September 23rd, 2021 at 8:30am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Denver Broncos

Detroit Lions

Miami Dolphins

Bears To Promote DL Damion Square

September 11th, 2021 at 2:07pm CST by Sam Robinson

It looks like Damion Square will be set for a ninth NFL season. The veteran defensive lineman caught on with the Bears earlier this week, via a practice squad deal, but will be on Chicago’s active roster Sunday night.

The Bears are promoting Square from their taxi squad, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune tweets. Starting nose tackle Eddie Goldman will not make the trip to Los Angeles, having been ruled out for Week 1 with a knee injury, putting Square in position to be a depth piece for his new team.

The Saints released Square on roster cutdown day. A week later, the Bears brought the former Charger in for a workout and added him to their 16-man practice squad. While Square is not a lock to dress against the Rams, Goldman’s injury and the Bears’ thin defensive line depth chart would seemingly ensure the ninth-year vet plays. Chicago has three backup D-linemen on its roster — Square, Angelo Blackson and seventh-round rookie Khyiris Tonga — but one of them will need to start for Goldman.

Square, 32, played six seasons with the Chargers and started 24 games — including 11 during the Bolts’ 2018 playoff season. He played 252 defensive snaps with Los Angeles last season, tallying a sack two QB hits. The Bears are Square’s third team this year. The Browns signed him in May but cut him in mid-August, leading the Saints to take a flier. But Square’s ninth season will begin with Chicago.

Additionally, the Bears are elevating linebacker Josh Woods from their practice squad. The 2020 CBA allows teams to bump up two players from P-squads on game days and dress 48 instead of 46.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/7/21

September 7th, 2021 at 7:03pm CST by Ben Levine

We’ve compiled today’s practice squad moves below:

Atlanta Falcons

Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears

Cincinnati Bengals

Denver Broncos

Houston Texans

  • Signed: CB Cre’Von LeBlanc

Miami Dolphins

New York Giants

Pittsburgh Steelers

Seattle Seahawks

  • Signed: CB Gavin Heslop
  • Released: TE Mark Vital

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington Football Team

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/6/21 

September 6th, 2021 at 10:05am CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Chicago Bears

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Waived: DE Aaron Patrick

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/3/21

March 3rd, 2021 at 7:53pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

Catching up on some minor moves from what has been a busy day as we all gear up for free agency:

Cincinnati Bengals

Chicago Bears

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Re-signed RFA: LS Trent Sieg (to three-year extension)

San Francisco 49ers

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