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Minor NFL Transactions: 1/6/24

January 6th, 2024 at 8:33pm CST by Ely Allen

The last week of pregame transactions and gameday callups for several teams this season:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: DL Leki Fotu
Signed to active roster: DL Ben Stille
Elevated: WR Dan Chisena, OL Jackson Barton

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: RB Leonard Fournette

Carolina Panthers

Elevated: G Deonte Brown, K Matthew Wright

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: CB Sidney Jones, WR Stanley Morgan

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: S Vincent Gray, K Riley Patterson

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: LB Buddy Johnson, S Sheldrick Redwine

Denver Broncos

Placed on IR: T Mike McGlinchey
Activated from IR: T Alex Palczewski
Signed to active roster: CB Art Green
Elevated: S Devon Key

Detroit Lions

Elevated: DL Tyson Alualu, FB Jason Cabinda

Houston Texans

Elevated: WR Johnny Johnson III

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on IR: WR Jamal Agnew (story)

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: DT Matt Dickerson, QB Chris Oladokun

Las Vegas Raiders

Placed on IR: TE Michael Mayer
Signed to active roster: DT Matthew Butler
Elevated: WR Keelan Cole, S Jaydon Grant

Los Angeles Chargers

Placed on IR: OLB Justin Hollins
Signed to active roster: OLB Ty Shelby
Elevated: DT Christopher Hinton, OL Austen Pleasants

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: LB Olakunle Fatukasi, QB Dresser Winn

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on IR: WR Jalen Nailor
Signed to active roster: WR Lucky Jackson
Elevated: CB Jaylin Williams, CB Joejuan Williams

New England Patriots

Placed on IR: TE Hunter Henry
Signed to active roster: TE La’Michael Pettway
Elevated: TE Matt Sokol, OL Andrew Stueber

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: G Tommy Kraemer, RB Jordan Mims

New York Giants

Placed on IR: S Jason Pinnock
Signed to active roster: QB Jacob Eason, TE Tyree Jackson
Elevated: T Yodny Cajuste, K Mason Crosby

Philadelphia Eagles

Elevated: S Tristin McCollum

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: TE Ross Dwelley
Activated from IR: WR Ray-Ray McCloud
Elevated: S Tayler Hawkins, RB Jeremy McNichols

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: NT Austin Faoliu, NT Matthew Gotel

Tennessee Titans

Placed on IR: WR Colton Dowell
Signed to active roster: S Matt Jackson
Elevated: LB Tae Crowder, CB Kendall Sheffield

Washington Commanders

Elevated: S Sean Chandler, CB Jace Whittaker

Several teams whose season is set to come to an end tomorrow have elected to move injured players to injured reserve in order to create roster spots for practice squad options, particularly those who have had their three gameday elevations exhausted. In the case of the Broncos, McGlinchey will see his debut campaign in the Mile High City come to a premature end. Signed to a five-year, $87.5MM deal, the 28-year-old was part of a revamped O-line which did not produce the desired rebound on offense. Manning his usual right tackle spot, McGlinchey was charged with eight sacks and 49 pressures allowed by PFF, resulting in an overall grade of 67.5.

While the Giants will have an interesting decision to make with respect to Xavier McKinney‘s future, they will have Pinnock on the books for at least one more season. The latter’s rookie contract is set to expire following the 2024 campaign, one in which he will no doubt remain a vital member of New York’s secondary. Pinnock has recorded 85 tackles, two interceptions (including a 102-yard pick-six), six pass deflections and a pair of forced fumbles while logging over 1,000 defensive snaps this season. A return to health and a continuation of his 2023 level of play will be sorely needed next fall.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/21/23

November 21st, 2023 at 6:13pm CST by Adam La Rose

Tuesday’s taxi squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Daniel Arias
Released: WR Davion Davis

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: TE Scotty Washington
Placed on IR: CB Kevon Seymour

Chicago Bears

Signed: DB Adrian Colbert, DL Michael Dwumfour
Released: QB Trace McSorley

Cleveland Browns

Released: RB John Kelly

Houston Texans

Signed: LB Marcell Harris

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: FB Jakob Johnson
Released: TE Jesse James

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: OLB Ty Shelby

Los Angeles Rams

Released: DB Cameron McCutcheon

Miami Dolphins

Signed: RB Darrynton Evans

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: OLB Austin Bryant
Released: WR Dan Chisena

New York Giants

Signed: RB Deon Jackson, T Joshua Miles
Released: RB Hassan Hall

New York Jets

Signed: CB Craig James

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DB Henry Black
Released: LB Tyler Murray

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: T Jake Curhan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: WR Raleigh Webb, LB Vi Jones, CB Quandre Mosely
Released: CB Don Gardner, S Jaquan Johnson

Tennessee Titans

Signed: S Matt Jackson, RB Jonathan Ward

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/18/23

November 18th, 2023 at 8:55pm CST by Ely Allen

This week’s callups and minor moves heading into Sunday:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: WR Andre Baccellia
Elevated: DT Phil Hoskins, RB Tony Jones
Waived: S Qwuantrezz Knight

Carolina Panthers:

Elevated: WR Mike Strachan

Cleveland Browns

Activated from IR: G Michael Dunn

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to active roster: LB Rashaan Evans
Placed on IR: DL Viliami Fehoko

Denver Broncos

Elevated: WR David Sills

Detroit Lions

Elevated: DT Quinton Bohanna, T Connor Galvin

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: S Benny Sapp III

Houston Texans

Signed to active roster: K Matt Ammendola, LB Garret Wallow
Elevated: S Brandon Hill, WR Steven Sims
Placed on IR: CB Grayland Arnold

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: WR Richie James

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: WR DJ Turner
Elevated: C Hroniss Grasu, T Brandon Parker

Los Angeles Chargers

Elevated: WR Terrell Bynum, WR Alex Erickson

Los Angeles Rams

Activated from IR: DT Bobby Brown (story)

New York Giants

Elevated: K Randy Bullock, TE Tyree Jackson

New York Jets

Signed to active roster: DT Tanzel Smart
Elevated: OL Jake Hanson, LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from PUP: CB Darrell Luter Jr.
Elevated: OL Corey Luciano

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: S Ty Okada
Waived: T Jake Curhan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: S Richard LeCounte

Tennessee Titans

Activated from IR: S Mike Brown
Signed to active roster: DE TK McLendon
Elevated: LB Joe Jones, OL Andrew Rupcich
Waived: S Matt Jackson, RB Jonathan Ward

Washington Commanders

Elevated: RB Derrick Gore, DE Joshua Pryor

Evans had been called up from the practice squad three times by the Cowboys, meaning he needed to be added to the 53-man roster this week to continue suiting up. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports “several teams” attempted to poach the veteran off the taxi squad, but his decision to remain with Dallas has culminated in today’s move. Evans has logged 74 combined defensive and special teams snaps with the Cowboys so far, recording three tackles.

James was out of the lineup for one game after being designated for return, but he will be eligible to suit up for the upcoming Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles. Mentioned as a trade candidate earlier this year, he will be able to add depth to a WR corps which has underperformed to date, and add to his single catch recorded in his two Kansas City games at the start of the campaign.

Titans Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents

May 13th, 2023 at 12:44pm CST by Ely Allen

The Titans have added to their six-man draft class to bring in 20 total rookies. Here are the 14 undrafted free agents vying for a roster spot this summer:

DT Shakel Brown (Troy)
WR Jacob Copeland (Maryland)
WR Tre’Shaun Harrison (Oregon State)
S Matt Jackson (Eastern Kentucky)
CB Steven Jones (Appalachian State)
S Tyreque Jones (Boise State)
CB Anthony Kendall (Baldwin Wallace)
RB Charles McClelland (Cincinnati)
DE TK McClendon (Eastern Kentucky)
OLB Caleb Murphy (Ferris State)
OT John Ojukwu (Boise State)
LB Otis Reese (Mississippi)
OLB Thomas Rush (Minnesota)
K Trey Wolff (Texas Tech)

Murphy is an intriguing addition to a Titans defense that had some good pass rush performances in 2023 but nothing elite with the absence of Harold Landry. Murphy was virtually unblockable while leading Ferris State to two consecutive Division-II national titles. He put up two monster performances for the Bulldogs in those seasons, combining for 40.0 sacks and 60.5 tackles for loss over the last two years. He has the potential to provide to the rotation and compete for snaps behind Landry and Denico Autry with Arden Key and Rashad Weaver.

McClendon will compete as well after tallying six sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss for the Colonels last year. Reese could surprise as a contributor at inside linebacker. He was a tackling machine for the Rebels, finishing second on the team last year with 84.

Copeland and McClelland will be joining their respective drafted teammates, sixth-round tackle Jaelyn Duncan and fifth-round tight end Josh Whyle, at minicamp. Jackson will join McClendon as a Mountaineer addition after leading the defense with 87 total tackles last year. He’s also a Nashville native, having attended high school at Hillsboro.

Tennessee inked another pair of teammates in Jones and Ojukwu. Ojukwu brings a strong resume after earning All-Mountain West first-team honors in each of the past two seasons as the Broncos starting left tackle. Jones has experience throughout college at both safety and nickelback.

Wolff comes in with the intention of battling Caleb Shudak for the responsibility of replacing Randy Bullock. Shudak only appeared in one game of his rookie year out of Iowa last season. He made three of four kicks, missing a 35-yard attempt. Wolff converted 42 of 52 field goal attempts and 107 of 110 of his PATs as a Red Raider. They’ll likely face off for kicking duties this summer.