Minor NFL Transactions: 12/28/20
We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here as we barrel toward Week 17:
Arizona Cardinals
- Placed on IR: LB Kylie Fitts
- Activated: OL Lamont Gaillard
Baltimore Ravens
- Waived: S Geno Stone
Buffalo Bills
- Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR John Brown, S Josh Thomas, RB Christian Wade (close contacts)
Carolina Panthers
- Placed on IR: OT Trenton Scott
- Signed to 53 from practice squad: OT Matt Kaskey
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: WR Alexander Hollins
Houston Texans
- Signed to 53 from practice squad: WR Damion Ratley
- Waived: RB C.J. Prosise
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Claimed off waivers from Steelers: OL Derwin Gray
New England Patriots
- Signed to 53 from practice squad: OL Marcus Martin
San Francisco 49ers
- Placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list: C Hroniss Grasu, LS Taybor Pepper
Cardinals Sign Five Draft Picks, Wrap Up Draft Class
After signing Kyler Murray and a handful of others yesterday, the Cardinals wrapped up the rest of their picks today. Arizona announced the following signings:
- 2-62: WR Andy Isabella (UMass)
- 4-103: WR Hakeem Butler (Iowa State)
- 5-139: S Deionte Thompson (Alabama)
- 6-179: OL Lamont Gaillard (Georgia)
- 7-249: DL Michael Dogbe (Temple)
With that, every 2019 Cardinals draft pick is officially under contract. In Isabella and Butler, the Cards got two new weapons for Murray. Isabella is a speed-demon who played at a small school, but put up monster numbers. Undersized but blazing fast, Isabella racked up 102 receptions for 1,698 yards and 13 touchdowns last season for the Minutemen.
Many people thought Butler would end up going earlier than he did, and a lot of mock drafts had him going sometime in the second round. He slipped to the fourth, where Arizona got him with the 103rd pick. Butler was also very productive in college, putting up 1,318 yards and nine touchdowns in his junior season at Iowa State before declaring for the draft.
Thompson is another player who had a notable tumble on draft day. For a while the Alabama product was considered one of the top safeties in the class, and a bunch of analysts thought he would go sometime on Day 2. He’ll now have a big chip on his shoulder, as he lasted all the way to the 139th pick.