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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/24/17

October 24th, 2017 at 4:03pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s practice squad updates:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: T Givens Price

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: DL Taniela Tupou
Released: DL Jonathan Woodard

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: WR Kenny Bell
Released: TE Gabe Holmes

Denver Broncos

Signed: DL Kyle Peko, LB Kevin Snyder

Green Bay Packers

Signed: WR Max McCaffrey

Houston Texans

Signed: DT Jarrod Clements

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR K.J. Brent, S Ronald Martin
Released: RB Marcus Murphy

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: OL Brandon Thomas
Released: OL Norman Price

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: T Nick Becton

New York Jets

Signed: LB Jeremy Cash, RB Akeem Judd
Released: S Harold Jones-Quartey

Oakland Raiders

Signed: CB Tevin Mitchel

Philadelphia Eagles

Released: DE Alex McCalister

Seattle Seahawks

Released: S Tyvis Powell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Released: DE Larry Webster

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DL Julius Warmsley
Released: QB Tyler Ferguson

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/1/17

October 1st, 2017 at 2:01pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad updates:

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: S Tyvis Powell
Released: WR K.J. Brent

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/27/17

September 27th, 2017 at 7:29pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s practice squad updates:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: TE Ryan Malleck
Released: LB Boseko Lokombo

Houston Texans

Signed: LB Kennan Gilchrist

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: RB Jhurell Pressley
Placed on injured list: RB Tim Cook

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: WR Fred Brown
Released: TE Travis Wilson

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: WR K.J. Brent

Washington Redskins

Signed: WR Shakeir Ryan

NFL Workout Updates: 9/13/17

September 13th, 2017 at 6:31pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout updates, with nearly all links going to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter account:

Buffalo Bills

QB Joel Stave; WRs Chris Brown, Marlon Brown; G Oni Omoile; T Brad Seaton; CB Makinton Dorleant (Twitter links)

Chicago Bears

DE Praise Martin-Oguike; LBs Akeem Ayers, Chris Casher, Vontarrius Dora, Jonathan Freeny; LS Andrew East (Twitter links)

Green Bay Packers

WR Jesse Kroll; LBs Donnie Baggs, Brooks Ellis, Christian Kuntz (Twitter links)

Indianapolis Colts

WRs K.J. Brent, Devin Lucien, KeVonn Mabon; OTs Andreas Knappe, Javarius Leamon, Jah Reid, Brad Seaton; DEs Logan Ingle, Branden Jackson (all Twitter links)

Jacksonville Jaguars

DT Darius Kilgo (link)

Kansas City Chiefs

CBs Alex Carter, Josh Thornton (link)

New England Patriots

QB Mitch Leidner; WRs Daniel Braverman, Tevaun Smith, Jahad Thomas, Bryan Walters; LS Taybor Pepper; P Austin Rehkow (link here)

New Orleans Saints

WRs Corey Brown, Josh Huff, Seantavius Jones, Anthony Nash, Myles White; Gs Dallas Thomas, Andrew Tiller, Earl Watford, Cody Wichmann; LBs Akeem Ayers, Sio Moore; OT Eric Winston; CB Jumal Rolle; S Jordan Moore (all Twitter links here)

New York Jets

RB Lorenzo Taliaferro; WRs Jaydon Mickens, Anthony Nash, Michael Rector; TE Scott Orndoff (link)

Philadelphia Eagles

LBs Carl Bradford, Tre’von Johnson, Joseph Jones, Antwione Williams; Ks Marshall Koehn, Josh Lambo, Mike Nugent (Twitter links)

Tennessee Titans

G Kaleb Johnson (link)

Washington Redskins

RBs Jonathan Grimes, Daryl Richardson; G Greg Pyke; (link)

NFL Workout Updates: 9/8/17

September 8th, 2017 at 9:14pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s NFL workout updates, with all links going to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter unless otherwise noted:

Atlanta Falcons

QBs Garrett Grayson and Mitch Leidner (link)

Carolina Panthers

T Korren Kirven (link)

Detroit Lions

QB Joel Stave; WR Malachi Dupre; OTs Landon Lechler and Givens Price; DT Taylor Harris; S James Sample (Twitter links)

Green Bay Packers

G Darrell Greene; OTs Cornelius Lucas and Jeremiah Poutasi; DE Jhaustin Thomas (link)

Indianapolis Colts

RB Kenjon Barner (link)

Kansas City Chiefs

DB Akeem King (link)

New England Patriots

WR Gabe Marks; TE Ryan O’Malley (Twitter links via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com)

New York Jets

RB Cyrus Gray; TE Nick Truesdell; C Erik Austell; G Brandon Thomas; WRs K.J. Brent, Bug Howard, and Domonique Young; TE Robert Tonyan; DE Tyrone Holmes; DT Caraun Reid; LB Vontarrius Dora; CBs Elie Bouka, Jarnor Jones, Damian Swann, and Robert Nelson; S Trey Caldwell and K.J. Dillon (Twitter links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Philadelphia Eagles

DBs De’Vante Bausby, Elie Bouka, Trey Caldwell, and Jarnor Jones (link)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

DE Jonathan Woodard; CBs Chris Humes and Sammy Seamster (link)

Tennessee Titans

DB JaCorey Shepherd (link)

Raiders Cut Down To 53-Man Roster

September 2nd, 2017 at 8:24pm CST by Zachary Links

The Raiders were among the teams to drag their feet on announcing their 53-man roster. Now that we can see their initial roster in full, we have to say that they’re looking a little thin at linebacker. Here’s the full rundown of their moves:

Waived:

OL Kareem Are
RB George Atkinson
CB Breon Borders
DT Paul Boyette
WR K.J. Brent
OT Chauncey Briggs
DE Fadol Brown
TE Pharoah Brown
LB Shilique Calhoun
S Anthony Cioffi
RB John Crockett
CB Kenneth Durden
LS Andrew East
DE IK Enemkpali
LB Najee Harris
WR Keon Hatcher
TE Gabe Holmes
RB Elijah Hood
CB Chris Humes
DL Branden Jackson
S Rickey Jefferson
DE Rufus Johnson
LB LaTroy Lewis
S Marcus McWilson
TE Ryan O’Malley
G Oni Omoile
LB Brady Sheldon
G Ian Silberman
G Jordan Simmons
K Giorgio Tavecchio
WR Issac Whitney
LB Xavier Woodson-Luster
WR Ishmael Zamora

Released:

TE Cooper Helfet

Waived/Injured

WR Jaydon Mickens

Waived/NFI:

LB Ben Heeney

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/9/17

January 9th, 2017 at 8:56pm CST by Ben Levine

Here are the latest reserve/futures contract signings from around the NFL. These deals will go into effect on the first day of the 2017 league year, with players joining their respective clubs’ offseason 90-man rosters.

Detroit Lions

Indianapolis Colts

LB Alex Bazzie

Oakland Raiders

DE Jimmy Bean
WR K.J. Brent
DL Demetrius Cherry
CB Kenneth Durden
TE Cooper Helfet
WR Jaydon Mickens
TE Ryan O’Malley
OG Oni Omoile
OG Ian Silberman

Philadelphia Eagles

CB Mitchell White

Sunday NFL Transactions: AFC West

September 4th, 2016 at 6:42pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four AFC West teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions for the Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, and Chargers are noted below.

Additionally, as of 12:00pm CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.

Here are Sunday’s AFC West transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day. All links go to Twitter unless otherwise noted:

Denver Broncos

Signed to practice squad:
- RB Juwan Thompson (Link via Cameron Wolfe)
- CB Taurean Nixon
- DL Vontarrius Dora
- OL Justin Murray
- WR Mose Frazier
- S Ryan Murphy
- TE Henry Krieger-Coble
- C Dillon Day
- DL Kyle Kragen (Link via Mike Klis)
- WR Kalif Raymond (Link via Klis)

Kansas City Chiefs

Claimed:
- LB Sam Barrington (Twitter link via Mike Florio of PFT)
- T Bryan Witzmann
Waived:
- LB Ramik Wilson (Link via Adam Schefter)
- G Jordan Devey (Link via Terez A. Paylor)
Signed to practice squad:
- WR Frankie Hammond (link via Aaron Wilson)
- ILB Terrance Smith (link via Terez A. Paylor)
- OL Jarrod Pughsley (link via Paylor)
- DL David King (Link via Paylor)
- S Shak Randolph (Link via Paylor)
- C Daniel Munyer (Link via Paylor)
- LB Tyrell Adams (Link via Paylor)
- WR Seantavius Jones (Link via Paylor)
- RB Darrin Reaves (Link via Paylor)
- S Brock Vereen (Link via Paylor)

Oakland Raiders

Signed to practice squad:
- TE Ryan O’Malley (Link via Aaron Wilson)
- WR Jaydon Mickens (Link via Lars Hanson)
- OL Oni Omoile (Link via Zack Spears)
- WR K.J. Brent (Official announcement)
- CB Kenneth Durden (Official announcement)
- DL Branden Jackson (Official announcement)
- OG Denver Kirkland (Official announcement)
- LB Korey Toomer (Official announcement)

San Diego Chargers

Claimed:
- DB Pierre Desir (Link via NFL Draft Diamonds)
- DT Caraun Reid (Link via Mike Florio of PFT)
- RB Andre Williams (story)
Waived:
- CB Steve Williams (Link via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com)
- LB Chris Landrum
- TE Asante Cleveland
Signed to practice squad:
- LB Ben Gardner (link via Michael Gehlken)
- CB Trevor Williams (link via Michael Gehlken)
- WR Dom Williams (link via Michael Gehlken)
- S Adrian McDonald (link via Michael Gehlken)
- OT Austin Shepherd (link via Michael Gehlken)
- DT Kaleb Eulls
- TE Jake McGee (link via Gehlkin)
- WR Jonathan Krause (link via Gehlkin)
- LB Chris Landrum (link via Gehlkin)
- TE Asante Cleveland (link via Gehlkin)

Raiders Trim Roster To 53

September 3rd, 2016 at 7:01pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Raiders have moved their roster to 53 players by making the following moves:

Waived:

RB George Atkinson III
G Mitch Bell
WR K.J. Brent
CB Kenneth Durden
WR Marvin Hall
DL Drew Iddings
DL Branden Jackson
G Denver Kirkland
DT Derrick Lott
LB John Lotulelei
TE Jake McGee
WR Jaydon Mickens
TE Ryan O’Malley
G Oni Omoile
CB Neiko Thorpe
LB Korey Toomer
DE Greg Townsend Jr.
LB Kyrie Wilson

Waived/injured:

LB Neiron Ball
LB James Cowser

Additionally, the Raiders also traded safety Dewey McDonald to the Seahawks earlier today.

Raiders Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents

May 10th, 2016 at 5:32pm CST by Zachary Links

The Raiders announced that they have signed a baker’s dozen of undrafted free agents. The group, of course, is made up of mostly unheralded prospects, but there are a few notable names in the bunch, including Duke wide receiver Max McCaffrey. McCaffrey, the son of former Denver wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, posted a 4.46 second 40-yard dash at his pro day last month.

Here’s the full list of Oakland’s UDFAs:

WR K.J. Brent (Wake Forest)
C Ross Burbank (Virginia)
LB/DE James Cowser (Southern Utah)
DB Kenneth Durden (Youngstown State)
DB Antonio Hamilton (South Carolina State)
WR Johnny Holton (Cincinnati)
DL Drew Iddings (South Dakota)
DT Darius Latham (Indiana)
WR Max McCaffrey (Duke)
DB Tony McRae (North Carolina A&T)
TE Ryan O’Malley (Pennsylvania)
G Oni Omoile (Iowa State)
LB Kyrie Wilson (Fresno State) ($5K bonus, per Aaron Wilson)