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Minor NFL Transactions: 7/30/25

July 30th, 2025 at 6:45pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are today’s midweek minor moves:

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from reserve/did not report list: DE Trey Hendrickson (story)
Activated from active/ NFI list: C Seth McLaughlin

Cleveland Browns

Placed on IR: CB Martin Emerson (story)
Waived (with injury designation): WR Michael Woods

Green Bay Packers

Signed: LB Jared Bartlett
Waived: S Kahzir Brown

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: WR Kwamie Lassiter II
Waived: P Eddie Czaplicki

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OL Jalen McKenzie
Placed on IR: OL Obinna Eze

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: S Gervarrius Owens
Waived: LB Max Tooley

New England Patriots

Signed: TE Tyler Davis, TE Cole Fotheringham, C Alec Lindstrom
Waived (with injury designation): T Yasir Durant,
Waived: WR Demeer Blankumsee
Released: RB Trayveon Williams

New Orleans Saints

Signed: T Jonathan Mendoza

New York Jets

Reverted to IR: C Gus Hartwig

Philadelphia Eagles

Reverted to IR: WR Danny Gray

Pittsburgh Steelers

Reverted on IR: WR Montana Lemonious-Craig, OLB Jeremiah Moon

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Keydrain Calligan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: RB Owen Wright

Washington Commanders

Signed: T Lucas Niang

The Chiefs have signed Lassiter, fresh off a spring season with the UFL’s Memphis Showboats, to help cover for the lack of camp bodies at the position. Xavier Worthy, Skyy Moore, and Marquise Brown are all currently sidelined with injuries.

In other Chiefs-related news, Niang will get a new opportunity in Washington for training camp. A former third-round pick in Kansas City, Niang was tried at starter for a bit before ultimately getting demoted to the practice squad last year. The Chiefs released him from the p-squad in November, and he’s been a free agent ever since.

NFL Minor Transactions: 7/24/25

July 24th, 2025 at 8:14pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Placed on active/PUP list: LB Troy Andersen
Released: DB Kevin King
Placed on active/NFI list: CB Cobee Bryant, DL LaCale London, LB Malik Verdon

Chicago Bears

Signed: S Alex Cook

Detroit Lions

Activated from active/NFI list: CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

Miami Dolphins

Signed: CB Cornell Armstrong, OL Obinna Eze
Waived: OL Tedi Kushi
Placed on IR: CB Artie Burns

New York Jets

Signed: DB Tanner McCalister
Released: LB Jared Bartlett

Philadelphia Eagles

Reverted to IR: OL Marcus Tate

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on active/NFI list: G Isaac Seumalo

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Quintez Cephus
Waived: RB Israel Abanikanda

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: G Michael Jordan, OL Tyler McLellan
Waived/injured: OL Silas Dzansi
Placed on reserve/retired list: OT Garret Greenfield

Washington Commanders

Extended: S Percy Butler

Following rumblings yesterday that Artie Burns may have suffered a season-ending injury, the bad news was confirmed today, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Dolphins cornerback indeed suffered a torn ACL. It’s a tough break for the veteran, who’s looking to revive his NFL career after being limited to only four games with the Seahawks last season. The Dolphins were quick to sign a replacement, as Miami signed Cornell Armstrong. A former sixth-round pick by the Dolphins, Armstrong last appeared in an NFL game in 2022, when he started four of his nine games for the Falcons.

The Buccaneers did some shuffling on their offensive line today. In comes a pair of lineman: Michael Jordan, who started 11 games for the Patriots last season, and Tyler McLellan, a six-foot-eight, 355-pound lineman out of Campbell. Garret Greenfield, a UDFA in the 2024 draft, has apparently decided to hang up his cleats, and the team also moved on from Silas Dzansi with an injury designation.

The Commanders were looking ahead to 2026 today, as the team added an extra year to Percy Butler‘s contract. The former fourth-round pick has had some run in the starting lineup, including a 2023 season where he started 13 games while compiling 64 tackles and eight passes defended. He started five of 17 games in 2024 while establishing himself as one of Washington’s special teams aces.

Minor NFL Transactions: 7/22/25

July 22nd, 2025 at 8:42pm CST by Ben Levine

With training camps kicking off around the NFL, teams continue to make adjustments to their rosters. Here are today’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Signed: TE Matt Sokol, WR David White
Waived: WR Kelly Akharaiyi, P Jake Camarda
Placed on active/PUP: OT Spencer Brown, C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
Placed on active/NFI: TE Dawson Knox
Activated from active/PUP: DE Landon Jackson

Carolina Panthers

Signed: TE Tyler Mabry
Released/failed physical: LB Josey Jewell (story)
Placed on active/NFI: DT Bobby Brown

Cincinnati Bengals

Waived: DT Dante Barnett
Placed on active/NFI: RB Zack Moss

Cleveland Browns

Waived (with injury designation): WR Jaelen Gill
Placed on active/PUP: DT Mike Hall Jr., QB Deshaun Watson
Placed on active/NFI: WR David Bell

Green Bay Packers

Signed: K Mark McNamee

Houston Texans

Waived: CB Keydrain Calligan

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on active/PUP: DT Maason Smith

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: WR Phillip Dorsett, G Atonio Mafi, WR Seth Williams
Waived: CB Mello Dotson, WR Zakhair Franklin, WR Key’Shawn Smith, LB Jailin Walker

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: OT Savion Washington

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OL Daniel Brunskill
Waived: QB Brett Gabbert
Placed on active/PUP: OL Liam Eichenberg, TE Darren Waller
Placed on active/NFI: S Ifeatu Melifonwu

New Orleans Saints

Placed on active/PUP: TE Taysom Hill, TE Foster Moreau
Placed on reserve/retired: TE Dallin Holker, S Tyrann Mathieu (story)

New York Giants

Signed: S K’Von Wallace
Waived/failed physical: S Anthony Johnson Jr.
Placed on active/PUP: RB Eric Gray, LT Andrew Thomas
Placed on active/NFI: LB Victor Dimukeje

New York Jets

Waived: OT Obinna Eze

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: WR Equanimeous St. Brown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Placed on active/PUP: OT Silas Dzansi, WR Chris Godwin, G Sua Opeta, QB Michael Pratt, OT Tristan Wirfs
Placed on active/NFI: LB Anthony Walker
Placed on active/non-football illness: DL Desmond Watson

Tennessee Titans

Placed on active/PUP: C Lloyd Cushenberry, CB L’Jarius Sneed

Washington Commanders

Waived/NFI: RB Michael Wiley

NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 1/6/25

January 6th, 2025 at 7:29pm CST by Ben Levine

With the regular season having come to an end, many teams have started signing players to reserve/futures contracts. This allows organization to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players. Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Andre Baccellia, CB Jaden Davis, CB Darren Hall, OL Matthew Jones, WR Tejhaun Palmer, TE Bernhard Seikovits, DL Ben Stille

Atlanta Falcons

DT Junior Aho, WR Phillip Dorsett, RB Elijah Dotson, WR Dylan Drummond, G Joey Fisher, G Jovaughn Gwyn, DB Lamar Jackson, QB Emory Jones, DE Khalid Kareem, WR Jesse Matthews, DB Benny Sapp III, OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr.

Carolina Panthers

RB Emani Bailey, G Ja’Tyre Carter, TE Dominique Dafney, LB Kenny Dyson, LB Thomas Incoom, WR T.J. Luther, TE Jordan Matthews, WR Dax Milne, C Andrew Raym, G Brandon Walton

Chicago Bears

OL Theo Benedet, OL Chris Glaser, WR John Jackson, LB Carl Jones, DL Jamree Kromah, QB Austin Reed, OL Ricky Stromberg, WR Samori Toure, TE Joel Wilson

Cleveland Browns

G Javion Cohen, S Trey Dean, DE Marcus Haynes, OT Roy Mbaeteka, TE Tre’ McKitty, OT Julian Pearl, DE Elerson Smith, K Andre Szmyt, OT Lorenzo Thompson

Dallas Cowboys

G Jack Anderson, DB Luq Barcoo, DT Denzel Daxon, WR Kelvin Harmon, LB Brock Mogensen, WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper, DB Troy Pride Jr., LB Luiji Vilain, WR Seth Williams

Indianapolis Colts

RB Salvon Ahmed, LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, QB Jason Bean, S Marcel Dabo, CB Alex Johnson, G Atonio Mafi, TE Sean McKeon, WR D.J. Montgomery, DE Durrell Nchami, TE Albert Okwuegbunam, DT Pheldarius Payne, G Josh Sills, WR Laquon Treadwell

Las Vegas Raiders

DE David Agoha, OT Gottlieb Ayedze, CB M.J. Devonshire, CB Keenan Isaac, WR Shedrick Jackson, WR Tyreik McAllister, DE Ovie Oghoufo, C Will Putnam, LB Brandon Smith, RB Isaiah Spiller, OT Dalton Wagner, WR Kristian Wilkerson

New York Giants

K Jude McAtamney, DL Ross Blacklock, C Bryan Hudson, C Jimmy Morrissey, DL Casey Rogers

New York Jets

OL Zack Bailey, RB Zach Evans, T Obinna Eze, TE Zack Kuntz, G Kohl Levao, QB Adrian Martinez, LB Jackson Sirmon, WR Brandon Smith, DB Tre Swilling, WR Easop Winston

San Francisco 49ers

DL Jonathan Garvin, OL Sebastian Gutierrez, DL Tarron Jackson, OL Zack Johnson, CB Chase Lucas, S Jaylen Mahoney, QB Tanner Mordecai, OL Drake Nugent, WR Terique Owens, TE Mason Pline, WR Trent Taylor

Seattle Seahawks

DT Quinton Bohanna, CB Ryan Cooper, LB Michael Dowell, CB Tyler Hall, C Mike Novitsky, DE Kenneth Odumegwu, S Ty Okada, WR Cornell Powell, LB Jamie Sheriff, LB Tyreke Smith, CB Damarion Williams

Tennessee Titans

DT McTelvin Agim, DT Abdullah Anderson, LB Curtis Bolton, OL Chandler Brewer, DT Isaiah Iton, CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally, OLB Kyron Johnson, WR Stanley Morgan, TE Thomas Odukoya, S Gervarrius Owens, T Isaiah Prince, RB Jabari Small

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

August 28th, 2024 at 8:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots moves are noted below.

Buffalo Bills

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

RB Frank Gore Jr., WR Deon Cain, WR KJ Hamler, WR Tyrell Shavers, TE Zach Davidson, OL Richard Gouraige, OL Will Clapp, OL Mike Edwards, DE Kingsley Jonathan, DE Kameron Cline, DT Eli Ankou, DT Branson Deen, CB Daequan Hardy, CB Te’Cory Couch, S Kareem Jackson

Miami Dolphins

Released:

OL Jack Driscoll

Claimed:

WR Grant Dubose

Signed to practice squad:

S Jordan Colbert, WR Erik Ezukanma, DT Jonathan Harris, OL Chasen Hines, LB Dequan Jackson, CB Isaiah Johnson, T Bayron Matos, RB Anthony McFarland Jr., CB Nik Needham, TE Hayden Rucci.

New England Patriots

Signed:

Claimed:

LB Curtis Jacobs, T Demontrey Jacobs, DT Eric Johnson, T Zachary Thomas

Released:

DT Trysten Hill, OL Michael Jordan, WR Jalen Reagor

Waived:

CB Isaiah Bolden

Signed to practice squad:

T Liam Fornadel, RB Kevin Harris, RB Terrell Jennings, WR Matt Landers, DE Jotham Russell, DB A.J. Thomas, TE Mitchell Wilcox

New York Jets

Signed:

Claimed:

TE Brenden Bates

Waived:

WR Jason Brownlee

Signed to practice squad:

LB Sam Eguavoen, OL Obinna Eze, TE Anthony Firkser, OL Jake Hanson, DL Bruce Hector, DL Jalyn Holmes, S Jaylen Key, TE Zack Kuntz, OL Kohl Levao, QB Adrian Martinez, LB Marcelino McCary-Ball, WR Lance McCutcheon, S Jarius Monroe, CB Kendall Sheffield, WR Brandon Smith, CB Tre Swilling, RB Xazavian Valladay

Jets Set 53-Man Roster

August 27th, 2024 at 10:08pm CST by Ben Levine

The 2023 campaign obviously didn’t go as planned for the Jets, but the organization is hoping for much more success with a healthy Aaron Rodgers under center in 2024. Of course, before they can take the field, the team had to set their 53-man roster. The Jets announced the following roster moves today:

Released:

LB Sam Eguavoen
TE Anthony Firkser
OL Jake Hanson
DL Jalyn Holmes
K Austin Seibert
CB Kendall Sheffield
DL Tanzel Smart

Waived:

CB Shemar Bartholomew
S Al Blades Jr.
OL Austin Deculus
OL Obinna Eze
OL Chris Glaser
WR Tyler Harrell
DL Bruce Hector
LB Anthony Hines
RB Deon Jackson
S Jaylen Key
TE Zack Kuntz
S Jarius Monroe
OL Brady Latham
OL Kohl Levao
QB Adrian Martinez
LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball
WR Lance McCutcheon
QB Andrew Peasley
TE Lincoln Sefcik
CB Nehemiah Shelton
LB Jackson Sirmon
WR Brandon Smith
DB Tre Swilling
DL Jaylen Twyman
OL Willie Tyler III
RB Xazavian Valladay
WR Isaiah Winstead

Placed on reserve/NFI list:

DL Leki Fotu
QB Jordan Travis
TE Kenny Yeboah

Following today’s moves, the Jets are temporarily rostering only a pair of tight ends in Tyler Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert. Anthony Firkser isn’t an especially surprising cut, but the veteran could have provided some experience to the position grouping. After topping 30 receptions with the Titans in 2020 and 2021, Firkser was limited to nine catches in 2022 before appearing in only a pair of games with the Lions in 2023. The Jets also moved on from 2023 seventh-round pick Zack Kuntz, although there’s a chance the six-foot-eight tight end lands back on the team’s practice squad.

The Jets also moved on from a notable rookie in Jaylen Key, who had the distinction of being this year’s Mr. Irrelevant. The safety had a strong one-season stint at Alabama, where he collected 60 tackles and one interception.

NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 1/8/24

January 8th, 2024 at 9:24pm CST by Ben Levine

Many teams have started signing players to reserve/futures contracts, allowing organization to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players. Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Andre Baccellia, OL Jackson Barton, WR Kaden Davis, OL Marquis Hayes, RB Tony Jones, TE Bernhard Seikovits, WR Jeff Smith, CB Quavian White

Atlanta Falcons

OL Barry Wesley

Carolina Panthers

RB Mike Boone, RB Spencer Brown, WR Jalen Camp, RB Tarik Cohen, CB Lamar Jackson, TE Jordan Matthews, CB AJ Parker, TE Chris Pierce, WR Cam Sims, OT Badara Traore, DE Raequan Williams

Chicago Bears

LB Micah Baskerville, TE Stephen Carlson, OL Jerome Carvin, DB Adrian Colbert, OL Aviante Collins, DL Michael Dwumfour, DL Daniel Hardy, OL Roy Mbaeteka, OL Bill Murray, WR Nsimba Webster

Cincinnati Bengals

DT Domenique Davis, CB Allan George, C Nate Gilliam, DE Jeff Gunter, LB Shaka Heyward, WR Shedrick Jackson, G Jaxson Kirkland, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, WR Kendric Pryor

Denver Broncos

RB Tyler Badie, QB Ben DiNucci, OT Demontrey Jacobs, S Devon Key, CB Reese Taylor

Indianapolis Colts

LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, WR Tyrie Cleveland, S Marcel Dabo, WR Ethan Fernea, G Arlington Hambright, TE Jordan Murray, RB Zavier Scott, TE Eric Tomlinson

Las Vegas Raiders

DE David Agoha, CB Cornell Armstrong, QB Anthony Brown, OT D.J. Fluker, TE Cole Fotheringham, S Jaydon Grant, DT Marquan McCall, RB Sincere McCormick, OT Jalen McKenzie, TE John Samuel Shenker, DT Nesta Jade Silvera, DE Elerson Smith, DE Charles Snowden, CB Sam Webb, WR Kristian Wilkerson

Minnesota Vikings

LB Abraham Beauplan, G Henry Byrd, OT Coy Cronk, WR N’Keal Harry, WR Trishton Jackson, RB DeWayne McBride, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas, CB Jaylin Williams, CB Joejuan Williams, G Tyrese Robinson, WR Thayer Thomas

New England Patriots

DE William Bradley-King, LB Joe Giles-Harris, DB Azizi Hearn, DT Trysten Hill, WR T.J. Luther, OT Andrew Stueber, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

New Orleans Saints

RB James Robinson

New York Giants

DT Ryder Anderson, OT Yodny Cajuste, DB Kaleb Hayes, WR Dennis Houston, RB Deon Jackson, LB Dyontae Johnson, LB Jeremiah Martin, G Jalen Mayfield, OL Joshua Miles, DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

New York Jets

OL Obinna Eze, OL Vitaliy Gurman, CB Tae Hayes, DL Manny Jones, RB Jacques Patrick, K Austin Seibert, DL Marquiss Spencer, WR Malik Taylor

Seattle Seahawks

LB Levi Bell, NT Matthew Gotel, RB Bryant Koback, TE Tyler Mabry, S Jonathan Sutherland, WR Cody White, WR Easop Winston Jr.

Tennessee Titans

CB Shyheim Carter, DB Tay Gowan, WR Tre’Shaun Harrison, TE Thomas Odukoya, LB Thomas Rush, G Lachavious Simmons

Washington Commanders

LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, WR Davion Davis, CB D’Angelo Mandell

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/12/23

December 12th, 2023 at 8:51pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: WR Andre Baccellia
Released: CB William Hooper

Carolina Panthers

Signed: TE Chris Pierce

Green Bay Packers

Signed: WR Thyrick Pitts
Released: LB Austin Ajiake

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Chase Cota
Released: K Matt Ammendola

Kansas City Chiefs

Activated from IR: LB Cole Christiansen

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: CB Matt Hankins

Los Angeles Rams

Released: K Mason Crosby

Minnesota Vikings

Released: WR Daylen Baldwin

New York Jets

Signed: OT Obinna Eze

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: CB Keenan Isaac
Released: LB Vi Jones

Mason Crosby‘s stint with the Rams has already come to an end. The veteran kicker was added to the practice squad with Lucas Havrisik struggling, and there was speculation that the long-time Packers kicker was going to get the start when he was promoted to the active roster. Crosby ended up being inactive against the Ravens, the first time in his career that he earned that designation.

Crosby will now look to continue his career elsewhere. The Packers moved on from their all-time scoring leader following a 2022 season where Crosby connected on 86.2 percent of his field goal attempts and 37 of his 39 XP tries.

Chase Cota is the son of former NFL safety Chad Cota, and he’s also the cousin of fellow Texans practice squad safety Brady Breeze. The wide receiver spent four years at UCLA before transferring to Oregon for the 2022 campaign. He finished that season with career-highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (497), and touchdowns (three). He spent the preseason with the Lions before catching on with the Chiefs practice squad. He spent the majority of the 2023 season in Kansas City before getting cut from the taxi squad last week.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/24/23

October 24th, 2023 at 7:44pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: CB Quavian White

Carolina Panthers

Released: OL Justin McCray

Cleveland Browns

Signed: RB Jordan Wilkins

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: G Chris Glaser, LB Buddy Johnson, G Adam Pankey, TE Eric Saubert

Detroit Lions

Signed: RB Jermar Jefferson
Placed on practice squad IR: RB Mohamed Ibrahim

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: DT Ross Blacklock
Released: S Henry Black

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: QB Nathan Rourke

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: DT Mike Pennel
Released: WR Daniel Arias

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed: LB Darius Harris, K James McCourt
Released: TE John Samuel Shenker, LB Mykal Walker
Released from practice squad injured list: TE Noah Togiai

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: LB Blake Lynch
Released: LB Ty Shelby

New Orleans Saints

Signed: OL Tommy Kraemer
Restored from practice squad injured list: LB Ryan Connelly
Released: TE J.P. Holtz

New York Jets

Signed: WR Lance McCutcheon
Released: S Tyreque Jones

New York Giants

Signed: OLB Justin Hollins

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: DT Noah Elliss, LB Brandon Smith
Released: CB Mario Goodrich, DB Tiawan Mullen

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: LB Caleb Johnson, TE Scotty Washington
Released: OL Obinna Eze, TE Noah Gindorff

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: S Tayler Hawkins
Released: CB Tre Norwood

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: G Ben Brown, RB Bryant Koback
Released: WR Cody White

Tennessee Titans

Released: RB Jacques Patrick

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).