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NFL COVID-19 List Updates: 1/3/22

January 3rd, 2022 at 8:56pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Monday’s activations from and placements on the reserve/COVID-19 lists:

Carolina Panthers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: C Sam Tecklenburg, DE Darryl Johnson, C Matt Paradis

Chicago Bears

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Jesper Horsted, LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Darius Phillips (remains on IR), WR Auden Tate (remains on IR)
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Jordan Evans

Denver Broncos

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: K Brandon McManus, P Sam Martin

Detroit Lions

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Michael Brockers, WR Josh Reynolds, OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, TE Brock Wright
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Austin Bryant, T Taylor Decker, T Penei Sewell
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: RB Rodney Smith

Green Bay Packers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Chauncey Rivers
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Jaire Alexander, OT Dennis Kelly, DB Darnell Savage, WR David Moore

Houston Texans

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Justin Reid

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Malik Jefferson
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: QB James Morgan, TE Eli Wolf

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: OT Mike Remmers (remains on IR)

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Will Compton, LB Patrick Onwuasor
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: OG Lester Cotton, OG Jeremiah Poutasi

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Andrew Brown, LB Kenneth Murray

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Raymond Calais (remains on IR)

Miami Dolphins

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: NT John Jenkins, WR Preston Williams
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: C Spencer Pulley, DT Durval Queiroz Neto

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Patrick Jones II
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Camryn Bynum, G Ezra Cleveland, T Christian Darrisaw, LB Eric Kendricks, T Brian O’Neill

New England Patriots

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Myles Bryant
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: T William Sherman

New Orleans Saints

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: K Wil Lutz, OL Landon Young
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Jalen Dalton (from IR)

New York Jets

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Kyle Phillips

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Andre Chachere
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Genard Avery, DT Fletcher Cox, DB Marcus Epps, G Nate Herbig, RB Jordan Howard, C Jason Kelce, DB Avonte Maddox, DB Rodney McLeod, RB Boston Scott, LB Alex Singleton, TE Jack Stoll

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Damion Willis

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Raheem Mostert (from IR), CB K’Waun Williams, DB Jimmie Ward

Seattle Seahawks

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Alton Robinson

Tennessee Titans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Julio Jones, LB Jayon Brown, OT Kendall Lamm
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: OT Paul Adams

Washington Football Team

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Samuel Cosmi, CB Darryl Roberts
Restored from practice squad/COVID-19 list: G Beau Benzschawel

NFL COVID-19 List Updates: 12/29/21

December 29th, 2021 at 3:19pm CST by Sam Robinson

Several key players returned to practice Wednesday. Here are the latest COVID-19 updates from around the league:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: P Andy Lee
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: OLB Devon Kennard

Atlanta Falcons

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DL Jonathan Bullard, S Jaylinn Hawkins, TE Hayden Hurst
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: OL Willie Beavers

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Chris Board, LB Tyus Bowser, LB Justin Houston, S Geno Stone, LB Kristian Welch
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: OT David Sharpe, QB Christ Streveler

Buffalo Bills

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Cole Beasley, WR Gabriel Davis, DE A.J. Epenesa, OL Jon Feliciano

Carolina Panthers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: OL Dennis Daley, G Pat Elflein
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: DE Austin Larkin
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Haason Reddick, QB P.J. Walker

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Mike Thomas
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Germaine Pratt

Cleveland Browns

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: QB Nick Mullens

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Trysten Hill, S Malik Hooker
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: RB JaQuan Hardy, WR Brandon Smith

Denver Broncos

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: C Lloyd Cushenberry
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: T Calvin Anderson, WR Tim Patrick, S Caden Sterns
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Tyrie Cleveland

Detroit Lions

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Trinity Benson, T Matt Nelson, WR Quintez Cephus
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DL Michael Brockers, G Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Geronimo Allison

Green Bay Packers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: OT Cole Van Lanen
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Henry Black, TE Tyler Davis, DL Kingsley Keke, P Cody Bojorquez
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Jayson Stanley

Houston Texans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DL Maliek Collins, WR Brandin Cooks, K Ka’imi Fairbairn, LB Jonathan Greenard, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, LB Neville Hewitt, LB Jordan Jenkins, DL Jaleel Johnson, DL Roy Lopez, DB A.J. Moore, S Eric Murray, LB Derek Rivers, LB Eric Wilson, C Justin Britt, G Lane Taylor
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Cre’Von LeBlanc
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DL Ron’Dell Carter, WR Chris Moore
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: K Dominik Eberle

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: G Mark Glowinski, G Quenton Nelson, DE Kemoko Turay, DB Rock Ya-Sin, TE Farrod Green
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: QB James Morgan, TE Eli Wolf

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: WR Jaydon Mickens, LB Dylan Moses, LT Cam Robinson, S Johnathan Ford
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Josh Hammond

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Travis Kelce, K Harrison Butker, CB Rashad Fenton, P Tommy Townsend, S Armani Watts
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: LB Darius Harris

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: G Jermaine Eluemunor, CB Brandon Facyson, S Roderic Teamer
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Kendal Vickers, TE Darren Waller (story)
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: G Lester Cotton, G Jeremiah Poutasi

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: OLB Joey Bosa, WR Jalen Guyton, CB Kemon Hall, C Corey Linsley, DB Trey Marshall, LB Cole Christiansen
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Kenneth Murray, T Storm Norton

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Raymond Calais

Miami Dolphins

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Cethan Carter, CB Justin Coleman, G Robert Jones, OL Greg Mancz, LB Duke Riley, WR Lynn Bowden
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: C Spencer Pulley

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Dalvin Cook
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Tye Smith
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE Patrick Jones II

New England Patriots

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Rhamondre Stevenson, OLB Harvey Langi
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, LB Matt Judon

New Orleans Saints

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Demario Davis, QB Taysom Hill, QB Trevor Siemian, LB Kwon Alexander, LB Kaden Elliss, S J.T. Gray, OT Jordan Mills, OG James Carpenter, DT Christian Ringo, TE Adam Trautman, S Jeff Heath
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Marcus Williams

New York Giants

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Keion Crossen, DB Adoree’ Jackson, WR John Ross
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DL Dexter Lawrence

New York Jets

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Michael Carter II, DT Folorunso Fatukasi, QB Joe Flacco, DL Jonathan Marshall, LB Hamsah Nasirildeen, TE Kenny Yeboah
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: LB Noah Dawkins, CB Lamar Jackson, DL Tanzel Smart
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Ken Webster

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Le’Raven Clark, T Andre Dillard, DE Tarron Jackson, DE Ryan Kerrigan

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Rico Bussey

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Bryan Mone, CB D.J. Reed
Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Michael Jackson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Jamel Dean, WR Mike Evans, CB Sean Murphy-Bunting, WR Breshad Perriman

Tennessee Titans

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Taylor Lewan, DB Elijah Molden, G Rodger Saffold
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: ILB Jayon Brown, OLB Bud Dupree, WR Julio Jones, DB Buster Skrine, WR Nick Westbrook -Ikhine
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun

Washington Football Team

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DB Darryl Roberts
Placed on practice squad/COVID-19 list: OL Beau Benzschawel, T David Steinmetz

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/25-12/26/21

December 26th, 2021 at 11:02pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are the NFL moves from Christmas and today:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: DE Josh Mauro, DB Kevin Peterson, P Ryan Winslow, WR Greg Dortch

Atlanta Falcons

Activated from IR: LB Daren Bates
Promoted: WR Marvin Hall

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: LB Daelin Hayes
Promoted: QB Kenji Bahar, DB Robert Jackson, DB Tony Jefferson, T Jaryd Jones-Smith, NT Isaiah Mack, G/DT Reginald McKenzie, TE Tony Poljan, DB Jordan Richards, LB Joe Thomas, DB Daryl Worley

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: DT Eli Ankou

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: QB Sam Darnold
Promoted: RB Reggie Bonnafon, DB Madre Harper, DT Frank Herron, G Mike Horton, TE Stephen Sullivan

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: DB Duke Shelley
Promoted: DE Ledarius Mack, WR Dazz Newsome, DB Dee Virgin, WR Nsimba Webster, QB Ryan Willis

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: LB Austin Calitro, DT Mike Daniels, DE Noah Spence, WR Trent Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: DB Maurice Canady, DB Donovan Wilson
Promoted: DB Kyron Brown, DB Darian Thompson

Denver Broncos

Promoted: T Quinn Bailey

Detroit Lions

Promoted: LB Tavante Beckett, LB Curtis Bolton, TE Shane Zylstra
Placed on IR: DB Amani Oruwariye

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: S Innis Gaines

Houston Texans

Extended: DE Ron’Dell Carter
Activated from IR: WR Danny Amendola, DE DeMarcus Walker
Promoted: WR Jalen Camp, DT Michael Dwumfour, K Dominik Eberle, G Jake Eldrenkamp, T Carson Green, DE Demone Harris, TE Paul Quessenberry, RB Jaylen Samuels, T Jordan Steckler, LB Connor Strachan, LB Josh Watson, S T.J. Green

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: DB Anthony Chesley, WR Keke Coutee, G Carter O’Donnell, DB Brian Poole, DB Will Redmond, DT Chris Williams

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: RB Nathan Cottrell, WR Josh Hammond, DB Brandon Rusnak

Kansas City Chiefs

Promoted: DB Dicaprio Bootle, TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, DB Josh Jackson, P Johnny Townsend

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: DB Tyree Gillespie
Promoted: G Lester Cotton, DB Kavon Frazier, WR Tyron Johnson, NT Damion Square, QB Nathan Peterman, WR Dillon Stoner
Placed on IR: DB Johnathan Abram

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: WR Michael Bandy, RB Darius Bradwell, NT Andrew Brown, DB Ben Deluca, LB Emeke Egbule, WR Maurice Ffrench, DT Forrest Merrill, WR Jason Moore
Placed on IR: TE Donald Parham

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from reserve/NFI: RB Cam Akers
Activated from IR: RB Buddy Howell
Promoted: DB Grant Haley, WR Brandon Powell
Released: LB Jamir Jones, RB Mekhi Sargent

New England Patriots

Activated from IR: LB Josh Uche
Promoted: DT Daniel Ekuale, DB D’Angelo Ross, WR Kristian Wilkerson

New York Giants

Promoted: DB Darqueze Dennard, DL David Moa, CB Aaron Robinson, WR David Sill V, OL Isaiah Wilson

New York Jets

Promoted: OL Isaiah Williams, TE Dan Brown, WR D.J. Montgomery, LB LaRoy Reynolds, DL Ronald Blair, S Elijah Benton, DL Freedom Akinmoladun

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: S Jared Mayden

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: P Corliss Waitman
Activated from IR: C J.C. Hassenauer
Promoted: P Cameron Nizialek, OL Rashaad Coward, RB Trey Edmunds, LB John Simon

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: DT Myles Adams, S Josh Jones, TE Tyler Mabry, OLB Edmond Robinson, WR Cody Thompson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Promoted: RB Kenjon Barner, WR Cyril Grayson, P Sterling Hofrichter, DL Benning Potoa’e

Washington Football Team

Promoted: CB D.J. Hayden, RB Wendell Smallwood, LB De’Jon Harris, DB Jeremy Reaves

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/20/21

December 20th, 2021 at 8:15am CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: TE David Wells

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from IR: LB Pernell McPhee

Buffalo Bills

Promoted: OL Jacob Capra

Chicago Bears

Activated from IR: OT Germain Ifedi
Placed on IR: DB DeAndre Houston-Carson
Promoted: DB Thomas Graham Jr., DB Michael Joseph, DB BoPete Keyes, DL LaCale London, WR Dazz Newsome, LB Charles Snowden, DB Dee Virgin, WR Nsimba Webster

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on IR: LB Joe Bachie (ACL)

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Brian Allen, DE Joe Jackson, G Hjalte Froholdt, RB John Kelly, CB Herb Miller, S Jovante Moffatt, S Tedric Thompson
Signed to active roster: OT Alex Taylor

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: DE Azur Kamara

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: K Elliott Fry

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on IR: CB Trayvon Mullen
Activated from IR: TE Nick Bowers
Promoted: G Lester Cotton, WR Tyron Johnson

Los Angeles Chargers

Claimed off waivers: CB Essang Bassey (from Broncos)

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: WR Landen Akers

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: RB Duke Johnson (story), S Sheldrick Redwine
Waived: S Will Parks

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: S Myles Dorn, WR Myron Mitchell, CB Tye Smith

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: QB Jarren Williams

Washington Football Team

Promoted: OT Sam Cosmi

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/18/21

September 18th, 2021 at 4:35pm CST by Sam Robinson

The customary Saturday minor moves avalanche:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: S Chris Banjo, CB Antonio Hamilton

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Kevon Seymour, T Andre Smith

Chicago Bears

Promoted: DL Margus Hunt, T Alex Taylor
Placed on IR: T Larry Borom

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: S Sean Davis

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: LB Elijah Lee

Dallas Cowboys

Promoted: TE Jeremy Sprinkle

Denver Broncos

Promoted: RB Damarea Crockett, OL Austin Schlottmann

Houston Texans

Promoted: TE Antony Auclair, K Joey Slye

Indianapolis Colts

Promoted: WR DeMichael Harris

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: WR Laquon Treadwell

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: OL Lester Cotton, RB Trey Ragas

Los Angeles Chargers

Promoted: DL Joe Gaziano

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: LB Micah Kiser, DL Justin Lawler

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: CB Jamal Perry

Minnesota Vikings

Promoted: RB Ameer Abdullah, S Myles Dorn, QB Sean Mannion
Waived: TE Brandon Dillon

New England Patriots

Promoted: LB Tashawn Bower, K Nick Folk
Placed on IR: K Quinn Nordin (story)

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: DE Jalyn Holmes, LB Wynton McManis, DB Jordan Miller, C Austin Reiter (story)
Placed on IR: LB Chase Hansen

New York Jets

Promoted: S Adrian Colbert, LB Del’Shawn Phillips

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: LB Dre Greenlaw (story)

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: TE Tommy Hudson

Raiders Trim Roster To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 4:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

Some of the Raiders’ cuts became known earlier Tuesday, with the team parting ways with Karl Joseph and John Brown. Here are the rest of the moves Las Vegas made to reach the 53-man roster limit:

Released:

Waived:

LB Asmar Bilal (waived/injured)
TE Matt Bushman
G Lester Cotton
DT Matt Dickerson
WR Keelan Doss
TE Alex Ellis (waived/injured)
RB B.J. Emmons
DE Gerri Green
RB Garrett Groshek
OT Devery Hamilton
CB Isaiah Johnson
OL Jaryd Jones-Smith
S Dallin Leavitt
C Jimmy Morrissey
OL Jeremiah Poutasi
RB Trey Ragas
LB Max Richardson
DT Niles Scott
WR Dillon Stoner
WR D.J. Turner
DE Kendal Vickers

Several of these players will be invited to stick around on Las Vegas’ practice squad, with the NFL greenlighting a second year of 16-man taxi squads. The Raiders’ cutting Brown and Doss keeps Willie Snead and Zay Jones on their active roster. Johnson played a part-time role on the Raiders’ defense last season, while Carrier has been with the team for the past four years. The Raiders re-signed him in March. Wreh-Wilson was aiming to catch on for a ninth NFL season, and while the former Titans and Falcons cornerback may do so, the Raiders halted his effort to land on their initial 53-man roster.

Minor NFL Transactions: 2/9/21

February 9th, 2021 at 6:53pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves:

Cleveland Browns

Waived: G Malcolm Pridgeon

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: G Lester Cotton Sr.

San Francisco 49ers

Re-signed: RB Austin Walter

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/21/19

December 21st, 2019 at 4:21pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Promoted from practice squad: OL Matt Kaskey
Waived: LB Ramik Wilson

Cleveland Browns

Promoted from practice squad: DE Robert McCray
Waived: Brandin Bryant

Green Bay Packers

Signed off Saints’ practice squad: T John Leglue
Placed on IR: T Yosh Nijman

Oakland Raiders

Promoted from practice squad: OL Lester Cotton
Placed on IR: LB Marquel Lee

Tennessee Titans

Promoted from practice squad: RB Dalyn Dawkins
Waived: LB Sharif Finch

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/10/19

October 10th, 2019 at 8:36pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s practice squad decisions:

Chicago Bears

Signed: QB Tyler Bray

Houston Texans

Signed TE Keenen Brown, OL Marcus Henry
Released: S Chris Johnson

Oakland Raiders

Signed: G Lester Cotton

Washington Redskins

Signed: WR Jester Weah
Placed on practice squad IR: WR Jehu Chesson

Raiders Activate CB Nevin Lawson

October 7th, 2019 at 8:18pm CST by Ben Levine

Nevin Lawson should be set to make his Raiders debut on Sunday. The team activated the veteran defensive back from the exempt list today. Lawson was reinstated from his suspension last week.

The 28-year-old spent the first five seasons of his career with the Lions, and he appeared in at least 15 games per season between 2015 and 2018. During his final season in Detroit, Lawson finished with 53 tackles, one sack, and five passes defended.

The cornerback joined the Raiders on a one-year deal in March, and he was later hit with a four-game suspension for taking a banned substance. Lawson later said he tested positive for Ostarine, although he denied ever taking it.

The Raiders are currently only rostering four cornerbacks in Gareon Conley, Lamarcus Joyner, Keisean Nixon, and Curtis Riley. Assuming Nelson gets playing time, he’ll have a chance to snag his first interception in more than 3,000 career snaps.

In a related move, the Raiders waived offensive lineman Lester Cotton.