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Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC North

August 28th, 2024 at 7:40pm 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 Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers moves are noted below.

Baltimore Ravens

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

OT Corey Bullock, RB Chris Collier, CB Bump Cooper Jr., WR Malik Cunningham, G Darrian Dalcourt, OLB Joe Evans, CB Ka’dar Hollman, TE Qadir Ismail, RB John Kelly, WR Keith Kirkwood, QB Devin Leary, WR Anthony Miller, DE C.J. Ravenell, ILB Josh Ross, WR Dayton Wade

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed:

Claimed:

DE K.J. Henry

Released:

RB Trayveon Williams

Signed to practice squad:

CB Nate Brooks, WR Cole Burgess, T Devin Cochran, DT Domenique Davis, CB Jalen Davis, TE Cam Grandy, LB Shaka Heyward, C Trey Hill, WR Shedrick Jackson, S PJ Jules, WR Kendric Pryor, QB Logan Woodside

Cleveland Browns

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

DT Jowon Briggs, CB Tony Brown, WR Jaelon Darden, S Christopher Edmonds, CB Mike Ford, CB Justin Hardee, T Germain Ifedi, T Sam Kamara, T Roy Mbaeteka, WR James Proche, LB Winston Reid, LS Rex Sunahara, T Lorenzo Thompson, WR Michael Woods

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

CB Anthony Averett, RB Boston Scott

Ravens Let Go Of WRs Malik Cunningham, Anthony Miller On Way To 53

August 27th, 2024 at 9:39pm CST by Ely Allen

The Ravens have gotten down to the required 53-man roster. Here’s how they did it:

Released:

Waived:

T Corey Bullock
RB Chris Collier
CB Bump Cooper Jr.
WR Malik Cunningham
G Darrian Dalcourt
OLB Joe Evans
TE Qadir Ismail
QB Emory Jones
QB Devin Leary
G Tashawn Manning
T Julian Pearl
DE C.J. Ravenell
LB Yvandy Rigby
LB Josh Ross
WR Dayton Wade
CB Damarion Williams

Waived/injured:

NT Deadrin Senat
DT Josh Tupou

Placed on IR:

LB Deion Jennings
CB Christian Matthew
CB Trayvon Mullen
WR Isaiah Washington
RB Owen Wright

Placed on IR (designated for return):

CB Arthur Maulet

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

RB Keaton Mitchell

Baltimore will be without the veteran Maulet or electric Mitchell for at least four games to start the season. The other injured reserve placements, which includes two undrafted free agent signings, will miss the entire 2024 season.

For the second year in a row, the Ravens showed questionable draft decision-making as a draft pick from the current year failed to make the 53-man roster. Last year saw fifth-round cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly get waived, while this year sees sixth-round Kentucky quarterback Devin Leary get the early axe. Such occurrences were not common under former general manager Ozzie Newsome, and Ravens fans will hope that Eric DeCosta doesn’t make a habit out of wasting draft picks.

On the other hand, DeCosta continued a usual trend of analytical excellence as the Ravens continued what has become a tradition of seeing at least one undrafted rookie make the initial 53-man roster. This year, the honor goes to Maryland safety Beau Brade. Baltimore chose to enlist the young prospective talent of Brade over retaining the veteran experience of Worley, who has seen some decent time on the Ravens defense in recent years.

Minor NFL Transactions: 6/28/24

June 28th, 2024 at 6:52pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s only minor move comes out of Charm City:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: WR Keith Kirkwood

Since going undrafted out of Temple in 2018, Kirkwood has been a frequent flyer on our minor moves, often signing with practice squads and getting promoted for gamedays. His rookie season saw him start one of eight game appearances and catch 13 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. While he has yet to reach that success in his career again, he has started five games in the past two years during his second stint in New Orleans, including four last year. In 13 game appearances in 2023, Kirkwood caught his first touchdown since his rookie campaign. He’ll look to win a depth role in a crowded Ravens receiving room.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/14/23

November 14th, 2023 at 8:12pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Signed: LB Tae Davis
Signed to active roster: OT David Sharpe
Waived: G Calvin Throckmorton

Denver Broncos

Activated from reserve/suspended: S Kareem Jackson
Waived: DT Keondre Coburn

Detroit Lions

Placed on IR: G Halapoulivaati Vaitai

Las Vegas Raiders

Waived: DE Isaac Rochell

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: TE Hunter Long
Signed to active roster: LB Keir Thomas
Waived: LB Zach VanValkenburg

New Orleans Saints

Signed: WR Keith Kirkwood
Waived: FB Adam Prentice

Philadelphia Eagles

Designated for return from IR: S Justin Evans

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on IR: LB Kwon Alexander (story)

Following a spree of illegal hits, Kareem Jackson was hit with a four-game ban back in October. That suspension ended up getting knocked down to two games, and following that absence, the defensive back has returned to the active roster. While Justin Simmons has long resided as the Broncos’ top safety, Pro Football Focus has graded Jackson as a top-20 player at the position this season.

Halapoulivaati Vaitai suffered a back injury that will require a stint on injured reserve, although there’s a chance the veteran lineman ends up having to miss the rest of the season. After starting all 25 of his appearances for the Lions between 2020 and 2021, Vaitai has started three of his six games in 2022.

Hunter Long was a third-round pick by the Dolphins in 2021 but only lasted two seasons in Miami, hauling in a single eight-yard catch. He was part of the Rams’ offseason trade return for Jalen Ramsey but hasn’t appeared in a game this season. The tight end landed on IR in early September with a thigh injury.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/11/23

November 11th, 2023 at 9:06pm CST by Ely Allen

The NFL’s minor moves, including gameday callups for Sunday of Week 10:

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: WR Frank Darby, DT Timmy Horne

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: CB A.J. Green, WR Austin Watkins

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: LB Rashaan Evans

Detroit Lions

Elevated: LS Jake McQuaide

Green Bay Packers

Signed to active roster: S Innis Gaines

Las Vegas Raiders

Elevated: T Brandon Parker, WR D.J. Turner

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: LB Nick Vigil
Elevated: QB Sean Mannion, DL T.J. Smith

New England Patriots

Elevated: T Conor McDermott, LB Calvin Munson

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: FB Adam Prentice
Waived: WR Keith Kirkwood

New York Jets

Elevated: OL Xavier Newman, WR Malik Taylor

Pittsburgh Steelers

Elevated: LB Tariq Carpenter, S Trenton Thompson

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: CB Shemar Jean-Charles
Elevated: LB Curtis Robinson, WR Willie Snead
Placed on IR: DE Drake Jackson

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: RB Kenny McIntosh, WR Dareke Young
Elevated: T Jason Peters
Waived: CB Kyu Blu Kelly

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: CB Keenan Isaac

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: LB Chance Campbell, RB Jonathan Ward
Elevated: DE TK McLendon, OL Andrew Rupcich
Placed on IR: T Nicholas Petit-Frere (story)

Minor NFL Transactions: 2/17/23

February 17th, 2023 at 6:43pm CST by Adam La Rose

Today’s minor moves around the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: TE Noah Togiai

Buffalo Bills

Signed: S Zayne Anderson

Minnesota Vikings

Re-signed: OL Blake Brandel, DL Khyiris Tonga

New Orleans Saints

Re-signed: WR Keith Kirkwood

Anderson has signed a two-year deal, per the Bills’ announcement of the move. The 26-year-old joined the Chiefs in 2021, and made a total of seven appearances across the past two seasons, only seeing action on special teams.

The fact that the Vikings re-signed pending ERFAs Brandel and Tonga this early speaks to how highly they are valued by the organization. Brandel filled in for Christian Darrisaw at left tackle when the latter was concussed, while Tonga logged two starts and a 36% snap share in 2022. Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that each signed a one-year deal at $940K, which would have been their tender amounts.

Kirkwood, 28, was set to hit the open market in March but the Saints will have him place for the 2023 season. Originally signed by New Orleans as a UDFA in 2018, he returned to the Saints this past season after a pair of campaigns with the Panthers. He recorded only two catches, but saw an offensive snap share of 46%.

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/4/23

January 4th, 2023 at 5:27pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor NFL transactions:

Baltimore Ravens

Designated for return: CB Daryl Worley

Buffalo Bills

Signed off Jets practice squad: S Jared Mayden
Waived: CB Xavier Rhodes

Chicago Bears

Placed on IR: CB Josh Blackwell, G Teven Jenkins, OT Michael Schofield III
Signed to active roster: LB DeMarquis Gates, DE Jalyn Holmes, LB Terrell Lewis

Dallas Cowboys

Designated for return: G Matt Farniok

Detroit Lions

Designated for return: CB Chase Lucas

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on IR: CB Kenny Moore II
Signed off Jaguars practice squad: DE Rashod Berry

Minnesota Vikings

Designated for return: DL Jonathan Bullard

New Orleans Saints

Placed on NFI: RB Dwayne Washington
Signed to active roster: WR Keith Kirkwood

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: TE Tyler Mabry

Washington Commanders

Placed on IR: LB De’Jon Harris

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/31/22

December 31st, 2022 at 5:15pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s roster moves heading into gameday:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Promoted from practice squad: LS Hunter Bradley, S Josh Thomas

Atlanta Falcons

Signed to active roster: S Micah Abernathy
Activated from IR: OL Matt Hennessy
Promoted from practice squad: WR Josh Ali
Placed on IR: T Chuma Edoga, S Jovante Moffatt

Baltimore Ravens

Signed to active roster: QB Anthony Brown
Promoted from practice squad: WR Andy Isabella, DT Rayshad Nichols

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: WR Andre Roberts
Promoted from practice squad: CB Josh Norman, C Sam Tecklenburg

Chicago Bears

Promoted from practice squad: LB DeMarquis Gates, CB Greg Stroman

Detroit Lions

Promoted from practice squad: S Brady Breeze

Green Bay Packers

Promoted from practice squad: K Ramiz Ahmed, RB Tyler Goodson

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted from practice squad: WR Keke Coutee, LB Segun Olubi

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted from practice squad: T Coy Cronk

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: QB Chase Garbers
Promoted from practice squad: CB Ike Brown, T Sebastian Gutierrez

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: T Chandler Brewer
Promoted from practice squad: TE Jared Pinkney
Waived: G Bobby Evans

Miami Dolphins

Signed to active roster: T Kendall Lamm
Promoted from practice squad: DT Josiah Bronson, LB Brennan Scarlett
Placed on IR: DT Justin Zimmer

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted from practice squad: G Kyle Hinton, DL T.J. Smith

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: CB Tae Hayes
Promoted from practice squad: CB Quandre Mosely, TE Matt Sokol
Placed on IR: CB Jack Jones

New Orleans Saints

Promoted from practice squad: G Josh Andrews, WR Keith Kirkwood

New York Jets

Activated from IR: T Cedric Ogbuehi
Promoted from practice squad: QB Chris Streveler
Placed on IR: WR Jeff Smith

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted from practice squad: P Brett Kern

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted from practice squad: DT Renell Wren

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted from practice squad: WR Tay Martin, DL Kemoko Turay

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: LB Vi Jones
Promoted from practice squad: WR Cade Johnson, TE Tyler Mabry
Placed on IR: WR Marquise Goodwin

Washington Commanders

Signed to active roster: DT David Bada
Promoted from practice squad: CB Troy Apke, RB Jaret Patterson
Waived: DT Daniel Wise

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/23/22

December 23rd, 2022 at 5:56pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor moves heading into the NFL’s largest slate of Saturday games of the season:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed to active roster: DT Isaiah Mack

Buffalo Bills

Promoted from practice squad: WR Cole Beasley, DE Kingsley Jonathan

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: RB Khalil Herbert (story)
Signed to active roster: CB Breon Borders
Promoted from practice squad: TE Chase Allen, WR Nsimba Webster
Placed on IR: CB Jaylon Johnson, CB Kindle Vildor

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted from practice squad: CB Allan George

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted from practice squad: CB Mackensie Alexander, C Brock Hoffman

Detroit Lions

Promoted from practice squad: S Brady Breeze, TE Garrett Griffin

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: TE Blake Bell
Promoted from practice squad: DT Danny Shelton
Placed on IR: TE Jody Fortson

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted from practice squad: G Kyle Hinton

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: LS Tucker Addington
Promoted from practice squad: K Tristan Vizcaino, TE Scotty Washington
Placed on IR: LS Joe Cardona

New Orleans Saints

Signed to active roster: WR Kirk Merritt
Promoted from practice squad: G Josh Andrews, WR Keith Kirkwood

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to active roster: LB Christian Elliss
Promoted from practice squad: P Brett Kern
Placed on IR: TE Tyree Jackson

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted from practice squad: DL Michael Dwumfour, WR Willie Snead

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted from practice squad: RB Godwin Igwebuike, RB Wayne Gallman

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed to active roster: WR Deven Thompkins
Placed on IR: LB Genard Avery

Tennessee Titans

Promoted from practice squad: LB Andre Smith, Jonathan Ward

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/31/22

October 31st, 2022 at 7:21pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: WR Dazz Newsome

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: CB Michael Jacquet

New Orleans Saints

Signed: WR Keith Kirkwood

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Javelin Guidry
Released: WR Deon Cain

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Tyler Johnson, CB Ryan Smith

Tennessee Titans

Signed: TE Antony Auclair
Released: DB Steven Parker