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NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/15/21

January 15th, 2021 at 3:06pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts given out:

Baltimore Ravens

WR Binjimen Victor

Chicago Bears

WR Reggie Davis, WR Jester Weah

Detroit Lions

DB Godwin Igwebuike, DE Robert McCray, TE Hunter Thedford

Green Bay Packers

TE Bronson Kaufusi

Las Vegas Raiders

QB Kyle Sloter

Pittsburgh Steelers

S John Battle, DT Demarcus Christmas, T Anthony Coyle, FB Trey Edmunds, WR Anthony Johnson, T Jarron Jones, LS Christian Kuntz, T John Leglue, TE Kevin Rader, LB Tegray Scales, DL Calvin Taylor, P Corliss Waitman, T Brandon Walton, WR Cody White, CB Trevor Williams

San Francisco 49ers

QB Josh Johnson, OL Corbin Kaufusi

Seattle Seahawks

DT Myles Adams

Tennessee Titans

T Paul Adams, WR Rashard Davis, TE Parker Hesse, WR Cody Hollister, TE Tommy Hudson, LB Jan Johnson, T Brandon Kemp, QB DeShone Kizer, K Tucker McCann, C Daniel Munyer, DE Nate Orchard, LS Matt Orzech, WR Chester Rogers, LB Tuzar Skipper

Washington Football Team

RB Michael Warren

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/9/21

January 9th, 2021 at 3:23pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are the latest NFL minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: P Sam Koch
Promoted: QB Tyler Huntley, T R.J. Prince
Placed on IR: OL Ben Bredeson

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: WR Ja’Marcus Bradley, CB A.J. Green, T Alex Taylor

Green Bay Packers

Signed to reserve/futures deal: WR Chris Blair, S Innis Gaines, LB Ray Wilborn

New Orleans Saints

Activated from IR: WR Deonte Harris, CB Patrick Robinson
Placed on IR: OL Nick Easton
Promoted: LB Chase Hansen, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
Waived: WR Jake Kumerow

New York Giants

Signed to reserve/futures deal: QB/WR Joe Webb

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to reserve/futures deal: QB/TE Tyree Jackson, CB Kevon Seymour

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from IR: G Matt Feiler, LB Robert Spillane
Promoted: TE Kevin Rader
Waived: LB Tegray Scales

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: DT Cedrick Lattimore
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Jonathan Bullard

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: OL Daniel Munyer, LB Brooks Reed

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/2/21

January 2nd, 2021 at 5:06pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Christian Kirk
Promoted: DL Stacy McGee, LB Terrance Smith, CB Jace Whittaker

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: WR Chris Rowland, WR Devin Gray, TE Jared Pinkney

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Nate Brooks, QB Tyler Huntley

Buffalo Bills

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Tyler Kroft; Kroft contracted the coronavirus
Promoted: TE Nate Becker, CB Dane Jackson, DE Mike Love, RB Antonio Williams

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: LB Clay Johnston, T Aaron Monteiro, QB Tommy Stevens
Placed on IR: CB Troy Pride

Chicago Bears

Promoted: DB Xavier Crawford

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Mike Daniels
Promoted: LB Keandre Jones, DT Kahlil McKenzie, CB Winston Rose

Cleveland Browns

Signed off Jets’ practice squad: G Blake Hance
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: S Karl Joseph
Promoted: G Cordell Iwuagwu, LB Montrel Meander, T Alex Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: DB Steven Parker
Promoted: DT Walter Palmore, T William Sweet

Denver Broncos

Placed on IR: WR K.J. Hamler
Promoted: LB Josh Watson

Detroit Lions

Activated from IR: DT Danny Shelton
Promoted: C Evan Brown, DT Albert Huggins, S Bobby Price
Waived: DL Frank Herron

Green Bay Packers

Placed on IR: David Bakhtiari (story)
Promoted: G Ben Braden, DL Brian Price

Houston Texans

Promoted: OL Greg Mancz, WR Steven Mitchell
Placed on IR: OL Brent Qvale

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: S Ibraheim Campbell, T Jared Veldheer
Activated from IR: TE Noah Togiai
Waived: WR Marcus Johnson

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on IR: WR Collin Johnson
Promoted: WR Terry Godwin, OL Tre’vour Wallace-Simms

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: S Jeff Heath
Promoted: LB James Onwualu, OL Erik Magnuson

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: DB John Brannon

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: QB Bryce Perkins

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: S Nate Holley, WR Marcus Kemp, QB Reid Sinnett
Waived: FB Chandler Cox

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: CB Tae Hayes, Cordrea Tankersley, DE Eddie Yarbrough

New England Patriots

Placed on IR: RB Damien Harris
Promoted: TE/DL Rashod Berry, CB Michael Jackson, LB Cassh Maluia, OL Ross Reynolds, CB D’Angelo Ross

New Orleans Saints

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: FB Michael Burton, RB Latavius Murray, S D.J. Swearinger, RB Dwayne Washington; Murray and Washington are close contacts of COVID-positive Alvin Kamara (story)
Promoted: LB Andrew Dowell, TE Garrett Griffin, CB Grant Haley, LB Chase Hansen, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, RB Tony Jones Jr., WR Tommylee Lewis

New York Giants

Activated from IR: LB Kyler Fackrell, CB Madre Harper
Promoted: P Ryan Santoso
Placed on IR: FB Elijhaa Penny
Waived: QB/WR Joe Webb

New York Jets

Activated from IR: G Greg Van Roten
Waived: K Sam Ficken
Promoted: LB Noah Dawkins, LB Sharif Finch, LB Brady Sheldon, DL Tanzel Smart

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: S Blake Countess, DE Joe Ostman, T Prince Tega Wanogho

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Eric Ebron, LB Cassius Marsh
Promoted: WR Deon Cain, T Anthony Coyle, TE Kevin Rader, K Matthew Wright

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: G Tom Compton
Promoted: DT Josiah Coatney, WR Jordan Matthews, K Tristan Vizcaino, OL Isaiah Williams

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from IR: CB Tre Flowers
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Damarious Randall, T Brandon Shell
Promoted: G Alex Boone, RB Alex Collins, WR Penny Hart

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: CB Herb Miller, DL Benning Potoa’e

Tennessee Titans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: P Brett Kern
Promoted: LB Brooks Reed, K Sam Sloman

Washington Football Team

Promoted: WR Dontrelle Inman

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/23/20

December 23rd, 2020 at 4:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Wednesday’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Krishawn Hogan, WR Isaac Whitney

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB James Crawford

Chicago Bears

Signed: CB Teez Tabor
Placed on practice squad injured list: WR Reggie Davis

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: DB Kemon Hall

Detroit Lions

Signed: RB Dalyn Dawkins

Indianapolis Colts

Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: OL Joey Hunt

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Josh Hammond, DB Josh Nurse

Miami Dolphins

Activated from practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: T Jonathan Hubbard

New England Patriots

Signed: DT Isaiah Mack
Released: TE Paul Quessenberry

New Orleans Saints

Signed: WR Jake Lampman

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: TE Kevin Rader
Released: LB Christian Kuntz

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Jordan Matthews
Placed on practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Chase Harrell, FB Josh Hokit

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: G Alex Boone (story), WR Penny Hart

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/21/20

December 21st, 2020 at 3:55pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

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

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: WR Chris Moore
Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: S Geno Stone
Placed on IR: CB Davontae Harris

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted from practice squad: QB Kevin Hogan
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Brian Allen

Houston Texans

Activated from commissioner’s exempt list: CB Mark Fields II, RB Dontrell Hilliard
Waived: DT Corey Liuget

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: P Logan Cooke

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Erik Harris

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: OT Trey Pipkins

Miami Dolphins

Waived: WR Antonio Callaway

New York Giants

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB James Bradberry

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted from practice squad: OL Danny Isidora
Waived: TE Kevin Rader

Seattle Seahawks

Waived: WR Penny Hart

Washington Football Team

Placed on IR: LB Shaun Dion Hamilton

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/24/20

November 24th, 2020 at 5:02pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

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

Arizona Cardinals

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Deionte Thompson

Baltimore Ravens

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: OLB Pernell McPhee

Buffalo Bills

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Josh Norman

Chicago Bears

Waived: DT Anthony Rush

Cleveland Browns

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Joe Jackson

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: RB LeVante Bellamy
Waived: T Jake Rodgers

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed off Cardinals’ practice squad: LB Reggie Gilbert
Promoted: RB Nathan Cottrell
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: K Chase McLaughlin
Placed on IR: CB D.J. Hayden, S Daniel Thomas

Kansas City Chiefs

Placed on IR: WR Byron Pringle

Los Angeles Rams

Claimed off waivers from Patriots: DE Derek Rivers

New Orleans Saints

Waived: LB Chase Hansen

New York Jets

Promoted: RB Josh Adams

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Vance McDonald
Promoted: TE Kevin Rader

Tennessee Titans

Placed on IR: T Ty Sambrailo
Waived: P Trevor Daniel, CB Greg Mabin

The Jets’ addition of Adams makes a lot of sense after rookie running back La’Mical Perine suffered a high ankle sprain that is expected to sideline him for at least a couple games. A 2018 UDFA out of Notre Dame, Adams played a significant role with the Eagles as a rookie, when he started five of 14 games and carries the ball 120 times for 511 yards and three touchdowns. Despite the reasonably productive first season, he was waived at final cuts last year.

Steelers Sign Devlin Hodges To P-Squad

September 7th, 2020 at 6:16pm CST by Zachary Links

Devlin Hodges wasn’t gone for long. After waiving the quarterback over the weekend, the Steelers inked him to a practice squad deal on Monday, per a club announcement. With Duck under contract, and running back Wendell Smallwood on the way, the Steelers have their initial taxi squad in place. Here’s the full rundown:

WR Deon Cain
WR Amara Darboh
TE Kevin Rader
OT Anthony Coyle
RB Trey Edmunds
OT Jarron Jones
OG Derwin Gray
DE Henry Mondeaux
NT Daniel McCullers
OLB Jayrone Elliott
CB Trajan Bandy
S Antoine Brooks Jr.
RB Wendell Smallwood
S Curtis Riley
P Corliss Waitman

The Steelers were set to roll with Hodges as their QB3, up until they claimed Josh Dobbs off waivers from the Jaguars. Last year, Hodges went from an unheralded UDFA on the practice squad to a fill-in starter after Ben Roethlisberger went down. He wasn’t able to keep his momentum after a hot start, but coaches still like him as an emergency option.

Smallwood was one of the Eagles’ main running backs in 2018, but didn’t much action with Washington in 2019. In 15 games, he registered 22 carries for 81 yards, good for a 3.7 yards per tote average.

Steelers Trim Roster Down

September 5th, 2020 at 4:06pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

The entire AFC North is now finished as the Steelers became the latest team to trim their roster to 53 players. Here are all the moves, we’ll recap the most notable ones at the bottom:

QB Paxton Lynch
DL Daniel McCullers
WR Ryan Switzer
DB Antoine Brooks Jr.
RB Kerrith Whyte Jr.
RB Trey Edmunds
RB Wendell Smallwood
WR Saeed Blacknall
WR DeAndre Thompkins
WR Deon Cain
WR Amara Darboh
OL Christian DiLauro
OL John Keenoy
OL Derwin Gray
OL Anthony Coyle
OL Jarron Jones
TE Kyle Markway
TE Kevin Rader
DL Cavon Walker
DL Henry Mondeaux
DL Calvin Taylor
LB Tuzar Skipper
LB Jayrone Elliott
DB Trajan Bandy
DB John Battle
P Corliss Waitman
LS Liam McCullough

Lynch is probably the most well known of these names. The former Broncos first-round bust signed with the Steelers last year as insurance after multiple quarterback injuries. He’s running out of chances. Switzer has mostly contributed as a returner with Pittsburgh and Dallas, although he did have 36 catches with the Steelers in 2018.

Smallwood was one of the Eagles’ main running backs in 2018, but didn’t get too many touches with Washington last year. He’ll likely pop up somewhere else soon. Brooks Jr. was the Steelers’ sixth-round pick in this past draft, so he’s likely ticketed for the practice squad if he clears waivers.

McCullers has been with the Steelers the past six years so his is a significant departure even though the nose tackle only played 12 percent of the defensive snaps last season.

Reserve/Futures Contracts: 12/30/19

December 30th, 2019 at 7:26pm CST by Ben Levine

With the regular season behind us, teams can start signing players to reserve/futures contract. This ties the player to the team’s 90-man offseason roster.

Several teams have already started completing these deals, which we’ve compiled below:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Johnnie Dixon, DL Lyndon Johnson, OL Sam Jones, WR A.J. Richardson, CB Sojourn Shelton, CB Duke Thomas

Carolina Panthers

S Quin Blanding, K Elliott Fry, CB Dominique Hatfield, TE Temarrick Hemingway, WR Damion Jeanpiere, T Tyler Marz, T Aaron Monteiro, RB Marcus Murphy, LB Sione Teuhema

Denver Broncos

OT Ka’John Armstrong, WR Trinity Benson, OLB Malik Carney, TE Bug Howard, S PJ Locke, WR Kelvin McKnight, RB Khalfani Muhammad, S Tyvis Powell, QB Brett Rypien, DL Jay-Tee Tiuli