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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/21/25

August 21st, 2025 at 9:08pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Reverted to IR: RB Jarveon Howard

Carolina Panthers

Activated from active/PUP list: TE Tommy Tremble

Cleveland Browns

Signed: WR Chase Cota, LB Marvin Moody, LB Charlie Thomas
Placed on IR: LB Nathaniel Watson
Waived: RB Toa Taua

Dallas Cowboys

Released from IR via injury settlement: CB Bruce Harmon

Green Bay Packers

Released from IR via injury settlement: CB Isaiah Dunn, RB Jalen White

Jacksonville Jaguars

Reverted to IR: WR Joshua Cephus

Los Angeles Chargers

Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Dez Fitzpatrick

Los Angeles Rams

Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Mario Williams

New Orleans Saints

Released: WR Donovan Peoples-Jones

San Francisco 49ers

Placed on IR: CB Tre Brown
Signed: QB Tanner Mordecai
Released: QB Nate Sudfeld
Reverted to IR: RB Corey Kiner

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Released from IR via injury settlement: QB Michael Pratt

Washington Commanders

Signed: C Nick Harris

Out for most of the Panthers’ preseason workouts due to offseason back surgery, Tremble can begin ramping up in earnest for Week 1. A debut on time will be the goal, Dave Canales said Thursday. Tremble re-signed with Carolina on a two-year, $10.5MM deal this offseason.

Brown joined the 49ers after starting 10 Seahawks games from 2023-24. The team had aimed for the former fourth-round pick to play a backup role this season, but he instead has become the corresponding move following the Skyy Moore trade. The team has ex-Colts starter Dallis Flowers and preseason standout Chase Lucas as options, while veteran Fabian Moreau is in the mix as well.

Harris joins the Commanders after starting six Browns games from 2020-24. Harris had signed with the Seahawks last year, before being traded back to Cleveland ahead of Week 1. He ended up on the Browns’ IR list by October. Harris, 26, worked out for the Saints earlier this month. Watson suffered a biceps tear, according to cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot. The Browns drafted Watson in the 2024 sixth round; he played 14 games and made one start as a rookie.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/2/24

October 2nd, 2024 at 8:31pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Practice window opened: T Christian Jones

Cleveland Browns

Signed to active roster: LB Nathaniel Watson

Green Bay Packers

Practice window opened: DT Jonathan Ford

Houston Texans

Practice window opened: DT Kurt Hinish

Las Vegas Raiders

Practice window opened: S Trey Taylor

New York Giants

Practice window opened: LB Matthew Adams

Miami Dolphins

Practice window opened: CB Cam Smith

New England Patriots

Designated for return from reserve/PUP list: WR Kendrick Bourne, LB Sione Takitaki (story)
Practice window opened: S Marte Mapu

New York Jets

Practice window opened: DT Leki Fotu
Released from IR: LB Brandon Smith

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed to active roster: RB Aaron Shampklin
Practice window opened: LB Jeremiah Moon

San Francisco 49ers

Practice window opened: DL Kalia Davis

Seattle Seahawks

Designated for return from PUP list: DT Cameron Young

Today marks most teams’ first practice before Week 5, making it the first date players stashed on IR as teams set their initial 53-man rosters can work out again with their teams. This year’s IR tweak allowed teams to designate up to two players for return August 27, the catch being all players who receive that designation count toward their respective club’s eight-activation total. The batch included in today’s minor moves post consists entirely of players to receive that August IR-return designation.

The IR-return window is unchanged, however, with teams having 21 days from Wednesday to activate these players. Anyone from today’s group not being activated from IR by October 23 must miss the rest of the season. PFR will keep track of all players returning from IR via the Injured Reserve Return Tracker.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/21/24

September 21st, 2024 at 7:20pm CST by Ely Allen

Saturday’s practice squad moves:

Cleveland Browns

Signed: LB Nathaniel Watson

Seattle Seahawks:

Signed: S Marquise Blair

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/19/24

September 19th, 2024 at 7:36pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are Thursday’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: OLB Tarron Jackson

Cleveland Browns

Waived: LB Nathaniel Watson

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Joe Giles-Harris
Placed on reserve/left squad: OT Chukwuma Okorafor

New York Jets

Placed on IR: EDGE Jermaine Johnson (story)
Signed from practice squad: Jalyn Holmes

The Patriots sustained a blow to their offensive line depth when Okorafor left the team after being benched after just 12 snaps in Week 1. New England received a five-day roster exemption for Okorafor’s initial absence but was forced to move the offensive tackle to the reserve/left team list when the exemption expired. He is now ineligible to return this season.

Watson was drafted by the Browns in the sixth round of the 2024 draft and made Cleveland’s initial 53-man roster. He appeared in the team’s first two regular-season games, playing 33 snaps on special teams.

NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/10/24

May 10th, 2024 at 9:13pm CST by Ely Allen

Yesterday’s rush of rookie signings continued today. Here are Friday’s draft pick signings:

Arizona Cardinals

TE Tip Reiman (third round, Illinois)

Atlanta Falcons

LB JD Bertrand (fifth round, Notre Dame)
RB Jase McClellan (sixth round, Alabama)
WR Casey Washington (sixth round, Illinois)
DT Zion Logue (sixth round, Georgia)

Cincinnati Bengals

DT McKinnley Jackson (third round, Texas A&M)
CB Josh Newton (fifth round, TCU)
TE Tanner McLachlan (sixth round, Arizona)
S Daijahn Anthony (seventh round, Mississippi)
C Matt Lee (seventh round, Miami (FL))

Cleveland Browns

G Zak Zinter (third round, Michigan)
WR Jamari Thrash (fifth round, Louisville)
LB Nathaniel Watson (sixth round, Mississippi State)
CB Myles Harden (seventh round, South Dakota)
DT Jowon Briggs (seventh round, Cincinnati)

Detroit Lions

T Giovanni Manu (fourth round, British Columbia)
RB Sione Vaki (fourth round, Utah)
DT Mekhi Wingo (sixth round, LSU)
G Christian Mahogany (sixth round, Boston College)

Las Vegas Raiders

T DJ Glaze (third round, Maryland)

Los Angeles Chargers

LB Junior Colson (third round, Michigan)
CB Tarheeb Still (fifth round, Maryland)
CB Cam Hart (fifth round, Notre Dame)
RB Kimani Vidal (sixth round, Troy)
WR Brenden Rice (seventh round, USC)
WR Cornelius Johnson (seventh round, Michigan)

Minnesota Vikings

K Will Reichard (sixth round, Alabama)
C Michael Jurgens (seventh round, Wake Forest)
DT Levi Drake Rodriguez (seventh round, Texas A&M-Commerce)

New England Patriots

CB Marcellas Dial (sixth round, South Carolina)
QB Joe Milton III (sixth round, Tennessee)
TE Jaheim Bell (seventh round, Florida State)

Pittsburgh Steelers

G Mason McCormick (fourth round, South Dakota State)
DT Logan Lee (sixth round, Iowa)

San Francisco 49ers

OL Dominick Puni (third round, Kansas)
S Malik Mustapha (fourth round, Wake Forest)
LB Tatum Bethune (seventh round, Florida State)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

RB Bucky Irving (fourth round, Oregon)
G Elijah Klein (sixth round, UTEP)

Washington Commanders

WR Luke McCaffrey (third round, Rice)
LB Jordan Magee (fifth round, Temple)
S Dominique Hampton (fifth round, Washington)
DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste (seventh round, Notre Dame)