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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/26/24

August 26th, 2024 at 10:08pm CST by Ely Allen

There have been plenty of posts today about a number of teams releasing and waiving players ahead of roster cuts. Here are the best of the rest of the minor moves for Monday:

Carolina Panthers

Waived (with injury settlement): WR Tayvion Robinson

Cincinnati Bengals

Waived: DE Justin Blazek

Cleveland Browns

Activated from active/PUP list: S D’Anthony Bell

Detroit Lions

Waived: OLB Mitchell Agude, WR Kaden Davis, OL Bryan Hudson, RB Zonovan Knight, CB Rachad Wildgoose, TE Shane Zylstra
Released: DL Pat O’Connor, LB Ty Summers

Houston Texans

Released: DT McTelvin Agim, G Dieter Eiselen, LB Jacob Phillips

Indianapolis Colts

Waived: DE Levi Bell
Released: C Mike Panasiuk

Las Vegas Raiders

Waived: CB Demarcus Governor

New York Giants

Released: T Matt Nelson

New York Jets

Waived: DT Jaylen Twyman

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived (with injury settlement): S Mekhi Garner
Waived: S Andre’ Sam

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waived: T Tyler Beach, WR Jacob Copeland, RB Daijun Edwards, T Devery Hamilton, T Anderson Hardy, CB Kyler McMichael, DE Marquiss Spencer, CB Kiondre Thomas
Released: LB Kyahva Tezino, K Matthew Wright

San Francisco 49ers

Waived: P Pressley Harvin III, G Lewis Kidd, WR Jontre Kirklin
Released: RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

Seattle Seahawks

Waived: CB Willie Roberts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Waived: DT C.J. Brewer, DL Mike Greene, CB Keenan Isaac, OLB Daniel Grzesiak, CB Chris McDonald, TE Tanner Taula, S Rashad Wisdom

Tennessee Titans

Waived (with injury designation): LB JoJo Domann, WR Tre’Shaun Harrison
Waived: T Brian Dooley, CB Tay Gowan, LB Mikel Jones, LB Thomas Rush, WR Sam Schnee, TE Steven Stilianos, P Ty Zentner

Nelson was an effective swing tackle for the Lions in the past three years. While he wasn’t able to stick with the Giants, he’s likely to draw interest elsewhere in the NFL.

The Eagles like Sam a lot at safety, but with a number of veterans atop the depth chart, there wasn’t room for him on the roster. The team plans to retain him on the practice squad should he clear waivers, per Andrew DiCecco of 975 The Fanatic. The Buccaneers have similar plans with Isaac, Taula, and Wisdom.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/20/24

August 20th, 2024 at 6:47pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are today’s minor transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: DT T.J. Carter, LB Chris Garrett
Waived: LS Joe Shimko

Baltimore Ravens

Waived (with injury settlement): TE Scotty Washington

Buffalo Bills

Waived (with injury designation): WR Lawrence Keys

Carolina Panthers

Reverted to IR: CB Lamar Jackson, WR Tayvion Robinson

Dallas Cowboys

Released: CB Sheldrick Redwine

Detroit Lions

Placed on IR: LB Malik Jefferson, WR Tre’Quan Smith
Waived (with injury settlement): LB DaRon Gilbert, S Morice Norris Jr.

Green Bay Packers

Signed: FB Henry Pearson
Waived (with injury designation): RB Jarveon Howard

Houston Texans

Signed: FB Nick Bawden

Indianapolis Colts

Reverted to IR: G Josh Sills
Waived (with injury settlement): WR Ethan Fernea

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: QB E.J. Perry
Waived: WR Brevin Easton

Kansas City Chiefs

Reverted to IR: G McKade Mettauer

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB DaShaun White

Los Angeles Rams

Waived (with injury settlement): CB Jerry Jacobs

Miami Dolphins

Reverted to IR: LB Zeke Vandenburgh

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Kobe Jones, LB Christian McCarroll
Claimed off waivers (from Browns): WR Matt Landers
Placed on IR: WR JaQuae Jackson

New Orleans Saints

Signed: CB Joejuan Williams
Activated from active/PUP: TE Juwan Johnson
Waived (with injury designation): C Sincere Haynesworth

New York Giants

Signed: S Clayton Isbell
Reverted to IR: DT Ryder Anderson
Waived (with injury designation): WR Dennis Houston

San Francisco 49ers

Waived (with injury settlement): WR Frank Darby

Tennessee Titans

Signed: LB Mikel Jones
Placed on IR: LB Garret Wallow (story)

Washington Commanders

Signed: S Kendell Brooks, LB Chapelle Russell
Waived (with injury designation): S Ben Nikkel
Released (with injury designation): LB Keandre Jones

Free Agent

Suspended: DT Kevin Strong

Strong was a surprising release by the Cardinals during the regular season last year. At the time, Strong was coming off of his strongest NFL campaign, but head coach Jonathan Gannon claimed that the release was what was “best for the team.” While we still don’t know the nature of the suspension, or whether or not it’s even related to his January release, we are aware that he will miss three games.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/23/23

October 23rd, 2023 at 7:32pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Monday’s practice squad additions and subtractions:

Dallas Cowboys

Released: LB Mikel Jones, T Alex Taylor-Prioleau

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: DL Henry Mondeaux
Released: DL Ross Blacklock

New Orleans Saints

Signed: RB Jordan Mims

Tennessee Titans

Signed: LB Joe Jones, RB Jonathan Ward

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/3/23

October 3rd, 2023 at 7:43pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: DT Phil Hoskins

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: WR Frank Darby
Placed on IR: TE Parker Hesse

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: DB DeAndre Houston-Carson, CB Tre Swilling, TE Eric Tomlinson
Released: WRDontay Demus Jr.

Buffalo Bills

Signed: CB Herb Miller
Released: WR Marcell Ateman

Chicago Bears

Signed: CB Christian Matthew

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: WR Kendric Pryor

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: LB Mikel Jones

Denver Broncos

Released: WR Michael Bandy

Green Bay Packers

Signed: S Christian Young

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: CB Darren Hall

Miami Dolphins

Signed: CB Mark Milton, WR Freddie Swain

New York Giants

Released: RB Taiwan Jones

New York Jets

Signed: CB Kalon Barnes, CB Tae Hayes, DB Craig James
Released: OL Chris Glaser, OT Cedric Ogbuehi, CB Nehemiah Shelton

Philadelphia Eagles

Released: LB Kyron Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: OT Obinna Eze
Released: RB Greg Bell, WR Jalen Camp

Taiwan Jones will now look to catch on elsewhere after getting let go by the Giants. The veteran joined New York’s practice squad back in August and was elevated for the first two games of the season, with Jones returning one kick and one punt. It’s been a bit since Jones last contributed on offense, but the veteran was a reliable special teams player for the Bills for half a decade (two stints).

Chargers Finalize 53-Man Roster

August 29th, 2023 at 11:08pm CST by Ely Allen

The Chargers took care of most of their headline moves before the deadline today. They used today to take care of the remaining moves necessary to get down to the 53-man roster limit. Here are the team’s moves from today:

Waived:

LB Brevin Allen
OT Zack Bailey
S Tyler Baker-Williams
C Johari Branch
WR Terrell Bynum
DL Jerrod Clark
WR Keelan Doss
LB Nathan East
TE Michael Ezeike
LB Andrew Farmer
CB Matt Hankins
WR John Hightower
RB Tyler Hoosman
CB Michael Jacquet
LB Mikel Jones
TE Hunter Kampmoyer
OT Matt Kaskey
LB Carlo Kemp
DL Terrance Lang
LB Blake Lynch
DL David Moa
CB Tiawan Mullen
DL CJ Okoye
OL Austen Pleasants
RB Aaron Shampklin
LB Ty Shelby
WR Darrius Shepherd
CB Amechi Uzodinma
C Isaac Weaver
DB Mark Webb
WR Pokey Wilson
WR Milton Wright

Placed on reserve/PUP:

WR Jalen Guyton
DL Otito Ogbonnia

Seventh-round rookie quarterback Max Duggan failed to make the roster behind starter Justin Herbert and backup Easton Stick. At running back, though, undrafted rookie running back Elijah Dotson impressed enough in the preseason to make the active roster in the regular season.

The team will carry a simple, five-man receiving corps into the season with Guyton on the physically unable to perform list. Returning wideouts Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Josh Palmer will be joined by former TCU draft picks Quentin Johnston and Derius Davis.

Cameron Dicker winning the kicking battle led to the trading of Dustin Hopkins and the waiving of Cade York. After making 19 of his 20 kick attempts for the Chargers in his rookie year and converting all 22 of his extra point attempts, Dicker will remain the team’s placekicker moving forward.

Chargers Sign 18 UDFAs

April 30th, 2023 at 4:58pm CST by Ely Allen

After selecting seven new players in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Chargers announced their undrafted free agent signings. Here are the 18 undrafted rookies who will be looking to make their mark this summer:

OLB Brevin Allen, Campebll
S Tyler Baker-Williams, NC State
C Johari Branch, Maryland
CB Cam Brown, Ohio State
WR Terrell Bynum, USC
DL Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina
RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
LB Nathan East, Samford
TE Michael Ezeike, UCLA
OLB Andrew Farmer, Lane College
S A.J. Finley, Mississippi
RB Tyler Hoosman, North Dakota
LB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
DL Terrance Lang, Colorado
T Nicolas Melsop, Delta State
CB Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
CB A.J. Uzodinma, Ball State
WR Pokey Wilson, Florida State

Clark is set to receive a $100K base salary, in addition to a $5K signing bonus, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. He was a three-year starter as a nose tackle in Myrtle Beach. He overcame quite a few obstacles to find an NFL opportunity, switching from tight end in college, gaining muscle and weight, and working through multiple injuries. He’ll work hard to earn a spot in the defensive line rotation for Los Angeles.

Lang also earned a bit over the minimum, according to Wilson. His deal includes $50K guaranteed, $30K of salary and $20K in a signing bonus. The Colorado pass rusher had 9.5 sacks and 20.0 tackles for loss for the Buffaloes over four years of play.

Mullen is the younger brother of Ravens cornerback Trayvon Mullen. He earned first-team All-American honors in 2020 but was limited due to injuries after that. He ended his career at Indiana with five interceptions, 33 passes defensed, and four forced fumbles.