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Minor NFL Transactions: 10/13/25

October 13th, 2025 at 7:29pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are the latest moves from around the NFL,including practice squad elevations for all four teams playing on Monday Night Football:

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: CB Keith Taylor, WR Deven Thompkins

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: S Jordan Poyer, DT Jordan Phillips

Chicago Bears

Elevated: DT Jonathan Ford, K Jake Moody

Cleveland Browns

Waived: OT Thayer Munford Jr.

Denver Broncos

Signed off Ravens’ practice squad: S J.T. Gray

Indianapolis Colts

Claimed off waivers (from Ravens): S Reuben Lowery

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: CB Jason Brownlee

New England Patriots

Waived from IR: G Layden Robinson

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on reserve/retired list: DE Za’Darius Smith (story)

San Francisco 49ers

Waived: OL Isaac Alarcon

Washington Commanders

Elevated: WR Ja’Corey Brooks, WR Tay Martin

The Bears elevated Moody to kick in their Monday night matchup with the Commanders with Cairo Santos sidelined by a quad injury.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/16/25

September 16th, 2025 at 7:42pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: CB Keith Taylor

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Malik Hamm

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: WR Kendric Pryor

Cleveland Browns

Signed: CB Tre Avery, WR Gage Larvadain, T Joshua Miles, T Tyre Phillips
Released: OT Logan Brown, DT Ralph Holley, CB LaMareon James

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Malik Cunningham, TE Ross Dwelley
Released: LB Monty Rice

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: C Jimmy Morrissey

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: LB Cole Christiansen

New York Giants

Signed: WR Dalen Cambre, LB Neville Hewitt, LB Curtis Jacobs
Released: TE Qadir Ismail, DB Patrick McMorris

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: WR Isaiah Hodgins

Washington Commanders

Signed: G Tyler Cooper, WR Tay Martin
Placed on IR: G Darrian Dalcourt

The Steelers added a notable wide receiver to their taxi squad in Isaiah Hodgins. The wideout bounced between the Giants practice squad and active roster in 2024, but he’s not far removed from a stretch between 2022 and 2023 when he hauled in 58 catches for 622 yards and seven touchdowns. He’ll be joining a group of practice squad WRs that includes Rakim Jarrett and rookie Ke’Shawn Williams.

Speaking of the Giants, they added a veteran linebacker in Neville Hewitt. The 32-year-old has appeared in 146 games in time with the Dolphins, Jets, and Texans. His best season came with New York in 2020, when he compiled 134 tackles and a pair of sacks. He mostly saw a special teams role while in Houston, but he rebounded in 2024, tallying 59 tackles and a pair of forced fumbles in 17 games (four starts).

Falcons Cull Roster To 53 Players

August 26th, 2025 at 7:40pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

The Falcons trimmed their roster down to 53 players with the following moves:

Released

Waived

DL Simeon Barrow Jr.
S Henry Black
WR Chris Blair
CB Cobee Bryant
RB Jashaun Corbin
WR Dylan Drummond
OL Joshua Gray
K Lenny Krieg
CB Dontae Manning
WR Nick Nash
TE Joshua Simon
RB Carlos Washington Jr.
OL Jordan Williams

Placed on injured reserve (designated to return)

DL Ta’Quon Graham
OL Storm Norton

Placed on reserve/PUP

LB Troy Andersen

Placed on reserve/NFI

LB Malik Verdon

Released from IR with injury settlement

OL Jake Hanson

Fuller, Harrison, and Henderson all have previous starting experience in the secondary, though Harrison has since converted to linebacker and exclusively played special teams last season. Fuller missed half of the 2024 season due to injury, while Henderson, a former top-10 draft pick, spent the year with the Steelers but didn’t appear in a regular-season game.

With right tackle Kaleb McGary landing on season-ending IR, Parker could be a candidate to have a handshake agreement to be signed to the practice squad and remain in the team’s game day plans for the season. He will be crucial tackle depth with Norton sidelined for at least four weeks (and likely more) after ankle surgery

Bryant was a projected Day 3 pick who surprisingly went undrafted. Though he didn’t do enough to make the 53-man roster, the Falcons are hoping that he can clear waivers and return to the practice squad, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz.

Though Younghoe Koo is coming off a down year, the Falcons are sticking with the veteran kicker and waived Krieg, a German-born rookie. The Falcons are planning to re-sign him to the practice squad if he clears waivers, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. As an international player, Krieg is eligible to be an extra, 17th player on Atlanta’s practice squad.

Washington is expected to spend his third NFL season on the Falcons’ practice squad, per D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was only elevated once in 2024 and played exclusively special teams in that game.

Graham started 16 games over his first four years in the NFL but saw his snap share drop to a career low in 2024. He’ll be out for a minimum of four games with an undisclosed injury.

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/14/25

March 14th, 2025 at 10:25pm CST by Ely Allen

Friday’s minor NFL moves after a busy week of transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Simi Fehoko

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: CB Keith Taylor

Buffalo Bills

Signed: G Kendrick Green

Detroit Lions

Signed: TE Kenny Yeboah

Houston Texans

Re-signed: S M.J. Stewart, T Zachary Thomas

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: CB Corey Ballentine

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LB Del’Shawn Phillips

Los Angeles Rams

Re-signed: DT Larrell Murchison

Miami Dolphins

Re-signed: WR Dee Eskridge

New York Giants

Signed: DT Jeremiah Ledbetter

New York Jets

Signed: P Austin McNamara

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: TE Kylen Granson, LS Charley Hughlett, LB Patrick Johnson, RB Avery Williams

Seattle Seahawks

Re-signed: WR Cody White

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: P Jack Browning

Tennessee Titans

Re-signed: C Corey Levin

Washington Commanders

Signed ERFA tender: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/14/25

March 14th, 2025 at 9:46pm CST by Ely Allen

As free agency continues, restricted and exclusive rights free agent tender decisions are being uncovered around the league:

RFAs

Nontendered:

Chiefs: CB Keith Taylor
Texans: T Zachary Thomas

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/22/24

October 22nd, 2024 at 8:26pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are today’s minor moves from around the NFL:

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from injured reserve: CB Arthur Maulet
Waived: ILB Josh Ross

Carolina Panthers

Signed off Lions’ practice squad: LB Cam Gill
Signed off Dolphins’ practice squad: DT Jonathan Harris
Released: LB Marquis Haynes
Waived: LB Chandler Wooten, DT T.J. Smith

Detroit Lions

Released from injured reserve: WR Tre’Quan Smith

Houston Texans

Waived: DE Rashad Weaver

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: CB Keith Taylor
Placed on injured reserve: CB Jaylen Watson

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: CB Shaun Wade

Los Angeles Rams

Signed to active roster: CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: OLB Bo Richter
Released: TE Robert Tonyan

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: DT Armon Watts
Waived: Boogie Basham

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on injured reserve: DT Montravius Adams

Washington Commanders

Suspended for six games: CB Kevon Seymour

The Ravens finally activated Maulet to the 53-man roster at the very end of his 21-day return window. The veteran slot cornerback underwent arthroscopic knee surgery during the preseason, but dealt with a minor hamstring injury upon his return to practice. To make room, Baltimore waived Ross, a special teams starter, likely hoping to add him back to the practice squad if he clears waivers. Maulet’s return could not be coming at a better time for a Ravens pass defense that was already struggling before starting cornerback Marlon Humphrey left Monday night’s victory over the Buccaneers with an injury.

The Panthers signed Gill off the Lions’ practice squad and Harris off the Dolphins’ practice squad to fortify their defense on Tuesday. They also released Haynes and waived Wooten and Smith as part of an overhaul of their weak front seven.

The Giants signed Watts from their practice squad to strengthen the interior of their defensive line while waiving Basham, a former Bills second-round pick who arrived in New York via trade in August 2023. Giants general manager Joe Schoen was the assistant GM in Buffalo when Basham was drafted, while Giants head coach Brian Daboll was the Bills’ offensive coordinator. Schoen traded a sixth-round pick in exchange for Basham and a seventh-rounder from the Bills just before the 2023 regular season, but Basham did not record a single sack in 13 games as a Giant.

Chiefs Trim Roster To 53

August 27th, 2024 at 8:29pm CST by Sam Robinson

Moving on from wideouts Kadarius Toney and Justyn Ross, the Chiefs are down to 53. Here is how the two-time defending champs got there:

Released:

Waived:

RB Emani Bailey
LB Swayze Bozeman
TE Baylor Cupp
DT Neil Farrell
T Chukwuebuka Godrick
CB Kamal Hadden
RB Keaontay Ingram
LB Curtis Jacobs
DE Truman Jones
DT Fabian Lovett
CB D.J. Miller
T Lucas Niang
QB Chris Oladokun
WR Cornell Powell
RB Deneric Prince
RB Louis Rees-Zammit
WR Nikko Remigio
CB Keith Taylor
WR Montrell Washington

Drafted in the 2020 third round with a path toward becoming the Chiefs’ starting right tackle, Niang has been unable to stay healthy. Niang’s contract tolled after he opted out of the 2020 season, and while he did start nine games during the ’21 campaign, the team has been unable to count on the TCU alum. Niang suffered a torn patellar tendon late in the 2021 slate and missed most of the ’22 season. Andrew Wylie took over at RT, and the Chiefs signed Jawaan Taylor to a $20MM-per-year deal in 2023.

The team traded for Cowboys tight end Peyton Hendershot earlier today, having done so months after drafting TCU’s Jared Wiley in Round 4. This will lead Smith off the roster. A second-generation NFL tight end, Smith has 21 starts on his resume but has also dealt with significant injury trouble.

Many of these players will end up on Kansas City’s practice squad, which can house up to six vested veterans. Waived players can begin joining teams’ P-squads — if they go unclaimed, that is — beginning at 11am CT on Wednesday.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 2/14/24

February 14th, 2024 at 8:44pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Wednesday’s reserve/futures deals:

Kansas City Chiefs

S Trey Dean, DT Matt Dickerson, TE Izaiah Gathings, RB Keaontay Ingram, DE Truman Jones, RB Deneric Prince, CB Keith Taylor, WR Montrell Washington

San Francisco 49ers

DT Alex Barrett, DE Austin Bryant, OL Corey Luciano, DT T.Y. McGill

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/27/24

January 27th, 2024 at 4:24pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the standard gameday practice squad elevations for Championship Sunday:

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: WR Dan Chisena, LB Josh Ross

Detroit Lions

Elevated: FB Jason Cabinda, OL Michael Schofield

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: NT Mike Pennel, CB Keith Taylor

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: LB Curtis Robinson, WR Willie Snead

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/13/24

January 13th, 2024 at 4:52pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s transactions and callups for the Saturday night and Sunday games:

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: LB Malik Jefferson, LB Buddy Johnson

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: CB David Long

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: NT Mike Pennel, CB Keith Taylor

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: LB Olakunle Fatukasi

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: CB Ethan Bonner, LB Malik Reed

The three-game limit for practice squad players to be elevated under a single contract is reset in the playoffs, allowing players who weren’t able to be activated anymore by the end of the year to return in the coming weeks.

Packers starting cornerback Jaire Alexander injured his ankle this week in practice, leading to his current questionable status. Long will be elevated to provide some depth in the off chance that Alexander is unable to go versus the Cowboys.