NFL Workouts/Visits: 1/8/16
As teams look ahead to formulating their offseason rosters, they’ve begun to bring in free agents for both workouts and visits. Let’s look at the latest:
Workouts
Chargers (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
- Freddie Bishop, DL
- Euclid Cummings, DE
- Cleyon Laing, DL
Chiefs (Twitter link via Wilson)
- Michael Buchanan, DE
- Jordan Kovacs, S
- Eze Obiora, DE
- Alameda Ta’amu, DT
Jaguars (Twitter link via Wilson)
- Brandon Fields, P
- Marvin Kloss, K
- Spencer Lanning, P
Ravens (Twitter link via Wilson)
- Jeff Fuller, WR
- Eric Rogers, WR (Twitter link via Adam Caplan of ESPN)
- Terrell Sinkfield, WR
Steelers (Twitter link via Wilson)
- Freddie Bishop, DL
- Dexter McCoil, LB
- Eric Rogers, WR
- Dustin Vaughan, QB
Washington (Twitter link via Wilson)
- Cleyon Laing, DL
- Eric Rogers, WR
Visits
Cardinals (Twitter link via Wilson)
- Toby Johnson, DT (prior to signing with Vikings’ practice squad)
Chiefs (Twitter links via Wilson)
- Kenny Cook, WR
- Adrian Hubbard, LB
Giants (Twitter link via Wilson)
- Jake Bequette, DE
Steelers (Twitter link via Wilson)
NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/5/16
Here are today’s reserve/futures contract signings from around the league. These deals will go into effect on the first day of the 2016 league year, with players joining their respective clubs’ 90-man rosters.
Arizona Cardinals
- Taylor Boggs, C (Twitter link via Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com)
- Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, C
- Mike Reilly, OLB
- Tyrequek Zimmerman, S
Baltimore Ravens
- Jerod Johnson, QB (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)
Cincinnati Bengals
- Zach Hocker, K (Twitter link via team)
- Dezmond Johnson, DE
- Floyd Raven, S
Green Bay Packers
- QB Ryan Williams (Twitter link via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com)
Indianapolis Colts
- Burton Pierce, OT
- Ben Heenan, G
- Edwin Jackson, LB
- Kitt O’Brien, G
- Dezmen Southward, DB
- Joshua Stangby. WR
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Quanterus Smith, DE (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)
Kansas City Chiefs
- Kenny Cook, WR
- Dominique Davis, DE
- Cameron Gordon, LB
- Jordan Kovacs, DB
- Trey Millard, RB
- Alameda Ta’amu, DT
Miami Dolphins
- Jahwan Edwards, RB
- Robert Herron, WR
- Terrell Manning, LB
- Vinston Painter, G
- Anthony Steen, G
- Dax Swanson, DB
- Julius Warmsley, DE
- Jordan Williams, DE
New Orleans Saints
- Ashaad Mabry, DT (Twitter link via Evan Woodbery of the Times-Picayune)
- Chris Manhertz, TE (Twitter link via Nick Underhill of The Advocate)
New York Jets
- Joe Anderson, WR (link via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com)
- Deion Barnes, LB
- Brandon Bostick, TE
- Jarvis Harrison, OL
- Julian Howsare, FB
- Wes Saxton, TE
- Kevin Short, DB
- Deon Simon, DL
- Julian Stanford, LB
Oakland Raiders
- Garrett Gilbert, QB (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)
- Giorgio Tavecchio, K
San Diego Chargers
- Kasey Redfern, P (Twitter link via Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego)
- Torrence Allen, WR
- Michael Huey, G
San Francisco 49ers
- Corey Acosta, K (link via Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle)
St. Louis Rams
- David Arkin, OL (Twitter link via Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com)
- Justice Cunningham, TE
- Zack Hodges, LB
- Zach Laskey, RB
- Deon Long, WR
- Matthew Wells, LB
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/25/15
Today’s minor NFL signings, cuts, and other moves, with the latest news added to the top of the page throughout the course of the day:
- The Buccaneers have officially activated DT Akeem Spence from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and they have waived OT Jeremiah Warren, per a release from the team’s official website.
- The Chiefs continue to play musical chairs with wideouts Fred Williams and Kenny Cook. Per Terez A. Paylor of The Kansas City Star (via Twitter), the team has re-signed Cook and has cut Williams.
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/20/15
Today’s minor NFL signings, cuts, and other moves..
- The Colts have signed free agent cornerback Tony Carter, reports Rand Getlin of the NFL Network (via Twitter). Carter had previous experience with the Broncos.
- The Saints released Anthony Spencer from IR, reports Eric Woodbery of the Times-Picayune (via Twitter).
- The Chiefs have re-signed receiver Fred Williams, according to Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star (via Twitter). The team has also released receiver Kenny Cook.
- The Jaguars have cut Ziggy Hood from IR, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle (via Twitter). The team has also placed Tony Washington and Corey Grant on IR (via Twitter).
- The Titans have signed former 49ers offensive lineman Joe Looney, per Wilson (via Twitter). The team also cut Connor Neighbors from IR (via Twitter).
- The Eagles have cut B.J. McBryde from IR with a non-football injury designation, according to Wilson (via Twitter).
- The Giants have cut safety Cooper Taylor, per Wilson (via Twitter).
- The Lions cut Taylor Boggs, writes Wilson (via Twitter).
Earlier today:
- The Browns are signing linebacker Jayson DiManche off the Chiefs‘ taxi squad, Adam Caplan of ESPN.com tweets. DiManche will take the roster spot previously filled by running back Shaun Draughn, who has been waived, as Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon-Journal writes. The 6-foot-1, 245-pound DiManche has appeared in 28 regular-season games with one start, all with the Bengals. Draughn appeared in five games this season for Cleveland with two carries for 10 yards.
- The Falcons signed linebacker Philip Wheeler and released safety Charles Godfrey, as Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com tweets.
- The Lions have claimed guard/tackle Michael Ola off waivers from the Chargers, as Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego tweets. Ola has yo-yo’d between the Chargers’ 53-man roster and the taxi squad all season long.
- The Colts promoted safety Dewey McDonald from the practice squad, as Stephen Holder of the Indy Star tweets. The Colts also cut Amarlo Herrera and cornerback Shaun Prater, Wilson tweets.
- The Seahawks signed Lemuel Jeanpierre and cut Crezdon Butler, as Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times tweets.
- The Seahawks also placed linebacker Brock Coyle on IR-DTR, Gregg Bell of The News Tribune tweets.
- The Chargers will sign safety Adrian Phillips from the practice squad as early as today, Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego tweets.
- The Raiders re-signed strong safety Taylor Mays, according to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter).
- The Saints have signed wide receiver T.J. Graham, according to a source who spoke with Wilson (Twitter link).
- The Vikings signed Kenrick Ellis and placed Shamar Stephen on IR, Wilson tweets.
- The Jaguars moved wide receiver Neal Sterling to the active roster and signed safety Craig Loston, John Oehser of Jaguars.com tweets.
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/20/15
Here are Tuesday’s practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL:
Arizona Cardinals
- Cut: DE Lawrence Okoye (Twitter link via Mike Jurecki of Fox Sports 910)
Baltimore Ravens
- Signed: DE Nordly Capi, CB Sheldon Price (Twitter link via Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun)
- Cut: RB Akeem Hunt
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: WR Titus Davis (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post)
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: Brian Leonhardt (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post)
- Cut: Ty Zimmerman
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: LB Darius Eubanks, NT Casey Walker (Twitter links via Wilson)
- Cut: RB Gus Johnson (Twitter link via Wilson)
Detroit Lions
- Signed: RB Marion Grice, WR Ryan Spadola (Twitter links via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press and Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com)
Indianapolis Colts
- Signed: QB Matt Blanchard (Twitter link via Mike Chappell of IndySportsCentral.com
- Cut: QB Alex Tanney (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
Houston Texans
- Signed: LB/DE Steven Means (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
- Cut: RB Daryl Richardson (Twitter link via Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Signed: S Craig Loston, WR Rasheed Bailey (Twitter link via John Oehser of Jacksonville.com)
- Cut: QB Jeff Tuel (Twitter link via Oehser)
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: LB Josh Keyes, WR Fred Williams (Twitter links via Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star and Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
- Cut: WR Kenny Cook
Miami Dolphins
- Signed: CB Trovon Reed (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle)
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: OL Ryan Seymour (Twitter link via Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate)
- Moved to PS-IR: OL Cyril Lemon (Twitter link via Evan Woodbery of the Times-Picayune)
New York Giants
- Signed: TE Jerome Cunningham (Twitter link via his Howard Shatsky)
San Diego Chargers
- Signed: DL Chuka Ndulue (Twitter link via Eric Williams of ESPN)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Signed: CB Keon Lyn, CB Dax Swanson, T Martin Wallace (press release)
- Cut: DT Derrick Lott
Washington
- Signed: RB Mack Brown (Twitter link via Mike Jones of the Washington Post)
- Cut: LB Nico Johnson (Twitter link via Jones)
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/1/15
Here are the practice squad signings and cuts from around the NFL for the first day of October:
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: OL Erle Ladson (Twitter link via Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal)
- Cut: QB Matt Blanchard
Kansas City Chiefs
- Signed: WR Kenny Cook (Twitter link via Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star)
- Cut: WR Fred Williams
New England Patriots
- Signed: DB Brandon Dixon, OL Sean Hickey, WR Austin Hill, LB Eric Martin (Twitter link via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com)
New York Jets
- Signed: DL Deon Simon (Twitter link via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News)
San Diego Chargers
- Signed: CB Carrington Byndom (press release)
- Cut: QB Brad Sorensen
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Signed: RB Mike James (Twitter link)
- Cut: LB Orie Lemon
Chiefs Cut 11 Players
We learned yesterday that the Chiefs had cut guard Marcus Reed, tight end Adam Schiltz, and cornerback Kenneth Penny. Adam Teicher of ESPN.com tweets that the team has also cut the following eight players, bringing their roster down to 79. Kansas City must be down to 75 players by Tuesday afternoon:
- WR Kenny Cook
- T Anthony Dima
- LS Andrew East
- CB Aaron Hester
- DE Vaughn Martin
- WR Jeret Smith
- OL Charles Tuaau
- WR L’Damian Washington
As Teicher adds in a separate tweet, East’s release indicates that the team has settled (for now, at least) on James Winchester as its long snapper. Winchester has never served as a long snapper in a regular season game.
Chiefs Sign 11 Undrafted Free Agents
9:44am: The Chiefs’ official press release on their undrafted free agent signings includes one more name in addition to the 10 listed below. The team also signed former James Madison linebacker Sage Harold.
8:34am: The Chiefs have added 10 undrafted free agents to their roster, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, who provides the full list of Kansas City’s free agent additions. All 32 teams have now officially announced their UDFA signings for 2015. Here are the Chiefs’ new rookies:
- De’Vante Bausby, CB, Pittsburg State
- Kenny Cook, WR, Gardner-Webb
- Justin Cox, DB, Mississippi State ($10K bonus, per Aaron Wilson)
- Andrew East, LS, Vanderbilt ($10K bonus, per Wilson)
- Garrett Frye, C, Georgia Southern
- Manasseh Garner, RB, Pittsburgh
- David Irving, DL, Iowa State ($10K bonus, per Wilson)
- Donatella Luckett, WR, Harding
- Justin March-Lillard, LB, Akron
- Charles Sweeton, T, Tennessee-Martin
