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Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC South

August 30th, 2023 at 4:56pm 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 Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints moves are noted below.

Atlanta Falcons

Signed:

T Isaiah Prince

Claimed:

Waived:

OL Josh Miles

Signed to practice squad:

DB Micah Abernathy, DB Natrone Brooks, DL Timmy Horne, RB Godwin Igwebuike, DL LaCale London, OL Justin Shaffer, WR Matthew Sexton, OL Tyler Vrabel, OL Barry Wesley, LB Andre Smith, TE Parker Hesse, TE Tucker Fisk, WR Xavier Malone, DL Kemoko Turay

Carolina Panthers

Claimed:

LB Claudin Cherelus, DB D’Shawn Jamison, T Calvin Throckmorton

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

OL Deonte Brown, RB Spencer Brown, OL J.D. DiRenzo, OL Justin McCray, OLB Eku Leota, CB Mark Milton, DB Eric Rowe, T David Sharpe, DT Taylor Stallworth, OLB Jordan Thomas, DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, DT Raequan Williams

New Orleans Saints

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

S Jonathan Abram, WR Lynne Bowden, LB Ryan Connelly, WR Shaquan Davis, OL Mark Evans, DT Jack Heflin, CB Anthony Johnson, WR Jontre Kirklin, G Tommy Kraemer, DE Niko Lalos, RB Ellis Marriweather, T Storm Norton, LB Anfernee Orji, DE Kyle Phillips, LB Jaylon Smith (story), LB Ty Summers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Claimed:

Waived:

Signed to practice squad:

LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, DL C.J. Brewer, OL Silas Dzansi, OL Luke Haggard, CB Keenan Isaac, WR Cephus Johnson, S Richard LeCounte, WR Ryan Miller, WR David Moore, T Raiqwon O’Neal, OLB Jose Ramirez, LB J.J. Russell, TE Tanner Taula, QB John Wolford

Panthers Reduce Roster To 53

August 29th, 2023 at 9:07pm CST by Ben Levine

The Panthers cut down their roster to 53 players today, but in the process, they ruled out a key offensive lineman for at least a month:

Released:

OL Michael Jordan
OL Justin McCray
S Eric Rowe
WR Javon Wims

Waived:

OL Deonte Brown
RB Spencer Brown
OL JD Direnzo
LB Ace Eley
LB Kobe Jones
LB Eku Leota
CB Mac McCain
CB Herb Miller
CB Mark Milton
WR Shi Smith
CB Keith Taylor
OL Sam Tecklenburg
LB Jordan Thomas
CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver
WR Josh Vann
DL Raequan Williams

Placed on PUP:

G Austin Corbett

Placed on IR:

DE Henry Anderson

Austin Corbett continues to rehab from a torn ACL and has been sitting on PUP throughout the preseason. The transaction means the starting guard can’t be activated to the active roster until Week 5, but he may need longer to get into form. NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe tweets that the team is hoping to have him back midway through the season. Rookie Chandler Zavala will likely slide into the starting lineup while Corbett is sidelined.

Eric Rowe has 100 games of experience in stints with the Eagles, Patriots, and Dolphins. He’s spent the past four seasons in Miami, starting 39 of his 63 appearances. This included a 2022 campaign where he got into 14 games (six starts), finishing with 56 tackles and a pair of sacks. The two-time Super Bowl champ joined the Panthers back in April.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/9/23

January 9th, 2023 at 6:45pm CST by Ely Allen

18 teams had their seasons come to an end yesterday, and their front offices have already turned the page to the 2023 NFL seaon. This started today, as a number of players were signed to reserve/futures contracts, which allows organizations to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players throughout the offseason. Here are today’s reserve/futures contracts:

Arizona Cardinals

T Julien Davenport, S Juju Hughes, LB Blake Lynch, TE Chris Pierce, TE Bernhard Seikovits, G Lachavious Simmons, WR Auden Tate, S Josh Thomas, T Badara Traore, WR Javon Wims

Atlanta Falcons

WR Josh Ali, RB BJ Baylor, OLB Quinton Bell, DL Amani Bledsoe, LB Dorian Etheridge, TE Tucker Fisk, CB Javelin Guidry, CB Matt Hankins, OL Jonotthan Harrison, WR Ra’Shaun Henry, LB Nathan Landman, DB Dylan Mabin, CB Jamal Peters, TE John Raine, FB Clint Ratkovich, CB John Reid, OL Justin Shaffer, OL Tyler Vrabel

Buffalo Bills

WR Isaiah Coulter, DE Kendal Vickers

Carolina Panthers

G Deonte Brown, RB Spencer Brown, DE Kobe Jones, LB Arron Mosby, TE Giovanni Ricci, WR C.J. Saunders, TE Stephen Sullivan, DT Raequan Williams, WR Derek Wright

Chicago Bears

TE Chase Allen, S Adrian Colbert, LB Kuony Deng, T Kellen Diesch, DE Gerri Green, TE Jake Tonges, WR Nsimba Webster

Cleveland Browns

WR Daylen Baldwin, S Bubba Bolden, WR Mike Harley, LB Storey Jackson, DE Sam Kamara, RB John Kelly, TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, DT Roderick Perry, WR Marquez Stevenson, T Tyrone Wheatley

Denver Broncos

WR Victor Bolden, G Parker Ferguson, CB Faion Hicks, CB Delonte Hood, S Devon Key, RB Tyreik McAllister, OLB Wyatt Ray, OL Hunter Thedford, LB Ray Wilborn

Detroit Lions

WR Maurice Alexander, WR Stanley Berryhill, T Obinna Eze, S Brady Breeze, CB Khalil Dorsey, RB Jermar Jefferson, WR Tom Kennedy, T Darrin Paulo, DT Demetrius Taylor, CB Jarren Williams

Indianapolis Colts

DT McTelvin Agim, S Henry Black, S Marcel Dabo, S Trevor Denbow, G Arlington Hambright, T Jordan Murray, LB Segun Olubi, LB Forrest Rhyne, RB Aaron Shampklin, WR Vyncint Smith, CB David Vereen, TE Jalen Wydermyer

Kansas City Chiefs

WR Ty Fryfogle

Las Vegas Raiders

CB Isiah Brown, CB Bryce Cosby, P Julian Diaz, S Jalen Elliott, TE Cole Fotheringham, G Vitaliy Gurman, T Sebastian Gutierrez, WR Chris Lacy, LB Kana’i Mauga, G Jordan Meredith, WR DJ Turner, RB Austin Walter, WR Isaiah Zuber

Los Angeles Rams

TE Roger Carter, DL T.J. Carter, CB T.J. Carter, S Richard LeCounte, T Max Pircher, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas, DE Zach VanValkenburg

New Orleans Saints

G Yasir Durant, DT Prince Emili, RB Derrick Gore, CB Vincent Gray, TE Lucas Krull, QB Jake Luton, LB Nephi Sewell, DE Jabari Zuniga

New York Jets

OL Chris Glaser, CB Craig James, CB Jimmy Moreland, DL Marquiss Spencer, QB Chris Streveler, LB Chazz Surratt, WR Malik Taylor

Washington Commanders

CB Troy Apke, DE William Bradley-King, WR Alex Erickson, CB DaMarcus Fields, QB Jake Fromm, G Nolan Laufenberg, WR Kyric McGowan, T Aaron Monteiro, G Keaton Sutherland

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/18/22

October 18th, 2022 at 7:49pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Tuesday’s practice squad additions and subtractions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: LB Blake Lynch
Released: WR Stanley Berryhill

Atlanta Falcons

Released: DT Kobe Smith

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Brandon Copeland, LB Julian Stanford
Released: LB Jeremiah Attaochu, WR Slade Bolden

Carolina Panthers

Signed: RB Spencer Brown, DE Delontae Scott, DT Raequan Williams
Released: TE Josh Babicz, DE Austin Larkin, TE John Lovett

Chicago Bears

Signed: TE Sammis Reyes

Denver Broncos

Signed: WR Brandon Johnson
Released: TE Dalton Keene

Green Bay Packers

Signed: S Innis Gaines
Released: CB Benjie Franklin, LB Ray Wilborn

Houston Texans

Signed: S C.J. Moore
Released: CB BoPete Keyes

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR DeMichael Harris

Jacksonville Jaguars

Signed: WR Deionte Thompson

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: LS Kyle Nelson

Miami Dolphins

Signed: RB La’Mical Perine

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: S Myles Dorn
Released: S Mike Brown

New England Patriots

Released: K Tristan Vizcaino

New Orleans Saints

Signed: QB Jake Luton, DE Jabari Zuniga
Released: DT Christian Ringo

New York Jets

Signed: OL Conor McDermott

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: RB Jason Huntley, WR Josh Malone
Released: S Scott Nelson

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: QB Kurt Benkert, CB Ka’dar Hollman
Released: LB Buddy Johnson, K Sam Sloman

Seattle Seahawks

Released: WR Kevin Kassis

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Released: OL Justin Skule

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DB Kyron Brown, DB Steven Parker
Released: DB Nate Brooks

Washington Commanders

Released: DT Donovan Jeter

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/5/22

September 5th, 2022 at 9:51pm CST by Adam La Rose

Today’s minor moves around the NFL:

Baltimore Ravens

Released from IR via injury settlement: WR Shemar Bridgers

Carolina Panthers

Released: DT Daviyon Nixon

Cincinnati Bengals

Waived: CB Allan George
Reverted to active roster: S Jessie Bates

Cleveland Browns

Waived: OL Drew Forbes, LB Jordan Kunasyzk

Detroit Lions

Released from IR via injury settlement: DL Eric Banks, OL Kevin Jarvis, DB C.J. Moore, DE Jashon Cornell

Jacksonville Jaguars

Released: DT Raequan Williams

Kansas City Chiefs

Placed on IR: TE Blake Bell

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: DT Tyler Lancaster

New York Giants

Waived: RB Sandro Platzgummer

New York Jets

Re-signed: OL Conor McDermott
Released: RB Zonovan Knight

Washington Commanders

Released from IR via injury settlement: OL Keith Ismael

Nixon generated significant draft buzz after his college career at Iowa. His final season with the Hawkeyes in 2020 included 5.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss, though he fell to the fifth round that year. He played sparingly as a rookie, and has met injury troubles early in his pro career. Despite the move, Carolina has a number of options to call on in a rotational role behind Derrick Brown and Matt Ioannidis.

The roster cutting by the Bengals was necessary with today being the time at which Bates’ time on the Commissioner’s Exempt List expired. The franchise-tagged safety was the final holdout of the 2022 offseason, inking his tender long past the deadline for a long-term deal to be finalized. Fully back to team practices and activities, Bates’ time on the list allowed him to ramp up at his own rate following a lengthy absence throughout the spring and summer.

Lancaster was one of several additions the Raiders made on the d-line during free agency. The former UDFA spent the first four years of his career in Green Bay, registering 10 starts in 2019. Other signings such as Bilal Nichols and Andrew Billings will see plenty of playing time along the defensive interior in his absence.

Jaguars Move Down To 53

August 30th, 2022 at 2:20pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Jaguars are the next team to announce their roster cuts. To get down to the 53-man limit, Jacksonville has moved on from the following players:

Waived:

DL Israel Antwine
WR Kevin Austin Jr.
OLB Rashod Berry
WR Jeff Cotton Jr.
CB Xavier Crawford
OL Coy Cronk
OL Nick Ford
CB Gregory Junior
S Ayo Oyelola
QB E.J. Perry
TE Gerrit Prince
RB Mekhi Sargent
DT Jay Tufele
OL Darryl Williams

Waived/injured:

WR Willie Johnson
DT Raequan Williams

Perry found himself on and off the team’s roster throughout the summer. On multiple occasions, he swapped places with Kyle Sloter as a camp body. Initially thought to be signing with the Eagles as a UDFA, Perry will now look to catch onto a practice squad should he go unclaimed.

Raequan Williams has two years of NFL experience, albeit in a very limited role. The Michigan State alum made six appearances with the Eagles in 2020, and logged his first career start last season. The 25-year-old found himself behind the likes of Folorunso Fatukasi and Roy Robertson-Harris on the d-line, however.

The same is true of Tufele, a 2021 fourth-round pick. After racking up 6.5 sacks in two seasons at USC, the six-foot-three, 305-pounder was held in relatively high regard. He was limited to just four games and 54 defensive snaps as a rookie, however, and faced tough competition for full-time snaps in Year 2. He could also be a practice squad candidate, although his age and draft status figure to make him a name to watch on the waiver wire as well.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 2/2/22

February 2nd, 2022 at 9:10pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s reserve/futures deals from around the NFL:

Jacksonville Jaguars

DT Raequan Williams

Kansas City Chiefs

WR Josh Gordon

San Francisco 49ers

DL Alex Barrett, OL Alfredo Gutierrez, FB Josh Hokit, CB Ka’dar Hollman, TE Tanner Hudson, WR KeeSean Johnson, WR Austin Mack, TE Jordan Matthews, LB Curtis Robinson, DL Chris Slayton, WR Connor Wedington

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/8/22

January 8th, 2022 at 4:54pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Promoted: TE David Wells, LB Tahir Whitehead

Atlanta Falcons

Promoted: WR Austin Trammell

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: S Tony Jefferson, T Jaryd Jones-Smith, Isaiah Mack, Tony Poljan

Carolina Panthers

Promoted: RB Reggie Bonnafon, DT Frank Herron, WR Keith Kirkwood, WR C.J. Saunders, TE Stephen Sullivan, DB Madre Harper

Chicago Bears

Promoted: WR Dazz Newsome

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: QB Jake Browning, DT Mike Daniels, K Elliott Fry, S Trayvon Henderson, DE Noah Spence, G Keaton Sutherland, WR Trent Taylor, DT Renell Wren

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: CB Brian Allen, S Adrian Colbert, G Hjalte Froholdt, CB Herb Miller, DE Curtis Weaver
Waived: LB Willie Harvey Jr.

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from IR: TE Blake Jarwin (story)
Promoted: S Tyler Coyle, RB JaQuan Hardy, RB Ito Smith

Detroit Lions

Promoted: LB Tavante Beckett, T Dan Skipper

Green Bay Packers

Activated from IR: C Josh Myers (story)
Promoted: DL Abdullah Anderson, LB La’Darius Hamilton

Houston Texans

Promoted: WR Jalen Camp, DL Michael Dwumfour, LB Connor Strachan

Indianapolis Colts

Activated from IR: WR Parris Campbell
Promoted: DB Anthony Chesley, DB Will Redmond, DT Chris Williams

Jacksonville Jaguars

Promoted: P Joseph Charlton, RB Nathan Cottrell, QB Danny Etling, WR Josh Hammond, OL Badara Traore, OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from IR: TE Derek Carr ier
Promoted: OL Lester Cotton, WR Tyron Johnson, DT Damion Square
Waived: TE Daniel Helm

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: LB Kyler Fackrell
Waived: CB Essang Bassey

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: DB Jake Gervase, DB Grant Haley
Waived: S JuJu Hughes

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from IR: TE Ben Ellefson
Promoted: LB Tuf Borland, TE Zach Davidson, S Myles Dorn, DT T.Y. McGill, CB Bryan Mills, CB Parry Nickerson, CB Tye Smith, DE Kenny Willekes

New England Patriots

Promoted: DB Sean Davis, DL Daniel Ekuale, DB D’Angelo Ross

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: C Will Clapp, DL Malcolm Roach, DB KeiVarae Russell

New York Giants

Promoted: WR Alex Bachman, QB Brian Lewerke, WR David Sills

New York Jets

Promoted: WR Tarik Black, DE Ronald Blair
Waived: S Sharrod Neasman, DE Shaq Lawson (story)

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: T Kayode Awosika, LB Christian Elliss, RB Jason Huntley, DB Jared Mayden, DB Mac McCain, TE Richard Rodgers, TE Noah Togiai, T Casey Tucker, DT Raequan Williams, DT Marvin Wilson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: G Rashaad Coward
Waived: DE Isaiah Buggs

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: CB Emmanuel Moseley
Promoted: LB Mark Nzeocha, LB Curtis Robinson

Seattle Seahawks

Promoted: WR Aaron Fuller, DB Michael Jackson, DB Josh Jones, WR Cody Thompson
Placed on IR: T Brandon Shell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: G Aaron Stinnie
Promoted: RB Kenjon Barner, TE Darren Fells, WR Cyril Grayson

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DE Kevin Strong, RB Jordan Wilkins, DE Da’Shawn Hand
Waived: RB Jeremy McNichols

Washington Football Team

Promoted: FB Alex Armah, DE William Bradley -King, TE Temarrick Hemingway, S Jeremy Reaves
Placed on IR: TE Ricky Seals-Jones

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC East

September 1st, 2021 at 6:00pm 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 Cowboys, Eagles, Giants and Washington moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s NFC East transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to practice squad:

OL Isaac Alarcón, DB Kyron Brown, CB Deante Burton, S Tyler Coyle, QB Ben DiNucci, DE Austin Faoliu, DT Justin Hamilton, RB JaQuan Hardy, C Braylon Jones, WR Osirus Mitchell, FB Nick Ralston, WR Brandon Smith, DE Breeland Speaks, TE Jeremy Sprinkle, S Darian Thompson

New York Giants

Placed on IR:

WR John Ross, LB Elerson Smith

Signed:

WR C.J. Board (Board was cut (below) before getting re-signed), LS Casey Kreiter

Claimed:

LB Justin Hilliard (from 49ers), WR Collin Johnson (from Jaguars), LB Quincy Roche (from Steelers)

Waived:

WR C.J. Board, LB Trent Harris, WR Dante Pettis

Signed to practice squad:

OL Jackson Barton, OL Jake Burton, WR Matt Cole, TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart, TE Jake Hausmann, OL Brett Heggie, DL Willie Henry, LB Niko Lalos, DL David Moa, S Jordyn Peters, RB Sandro Platzgummer, WR David Sills, OL Kenny Wiggins, WR Damion Willis

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed to practice squad:

S Grayland Arnold, OL Kayode Awosika, OT Le’Raven Clark, WR Travis Fulgham, WR John Hightower, RB Jordan Howard, RB Jason Huntley, CB Michael Jacquet, CB Craig James, WR KeeSean Johnson, DE Matt Leo, G Sua Opeta, OL Ross Pierschbacher, S Elijah Riley, LB JaCoby Stevens, DT Raequan Williams

Washington Football Team

Placed on IR:

S Darrick Forrest

Signed:

LB David Mayo

Signed to practice squad:

RB Peyton Barber, OL Beau Benzschawel, DE William Bradley-King, WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, C Keith Ismael, CB Danny Johnson, LB Jordan Kunaszyk, G Wes Martin, LB Jared Norris, S Jeremy Reaves, DE Bunmi Rotimi, OT David Steinmetz, C Jon Toth, DT Daniel Wise, DT Gabe Wright

Eagles Cut 20+ Players, Down To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 3:55pm CST by Zachary Links

The Eagles are ready to fly into Week 1. On Tuesday, they made a series of moves to get down to the 53-man roster max. Here’s the full rundown:

Released

Waived

S Grayland Arnold
G/T Kayode Awosika
WR Travis Fulgham
WR John Hightower
RB Jason Huntley
CB Michael Jacquet
CB Craig James
DE Matt Leo
G Sua Opeta
WR Andre Patton
C/G Ross Pierschbacher
S Elijah Riley
LB JaCoby Stevens
DT Raequan Williams

Placed on IR

S Blake Countess

Placed on Reserve/COVID List

DT T.Y. McGill

The Birds also freed up a spot earlier today by trading offensive lineman Matt Pryor (and a 2022 seventh-round pick) to the Colts for a sixth-round choice.

The release of wide receiver Travis Fulgham was one of today’s more notable moves. Fulgham played a big role for the Eagles last year as the team was decimated by WR injuries. However, they didn’t see enough this summer to keep him on the 53-man roster. With Fulgham gone, the Eagles are left with J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Jalen Reagor, DeVonta Smith, Greg Ward, and Quez Watkins as their Week 1 receivers.