Minor Moves: Friday
Here are Friday’s minor moves from around the NFL, including practice squad signings and cuts. We’ll add the rest of the day’s minor transactions to the top of this list as they’re reported or announced:
- The Raiders are promoting rookie tight end Scott Simonson from the practice squad to their active roster, reports Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun (via Twitter). Since Oakland has a full 53-man squad, a corresponding move will be necessary to accommodate the official signing of Simonson, who signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of Assumption College in May.
Earlier updates:
- Just two days after re-adding tight end Phillip Supernaw back to their practice squad, the Ravens have promoted him to the active roster, the team announced today in a press release. Supernaw takes the roster spot vacated by Haloti Ngata, who was suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances and placed on the reserve/suspended list. If the Ravens hope to activate cornerback Asa Jackson to the 53-man squad from IR-DTR in time for this weekend’s contest against the Dolphins, another roster move will be required.
Sunday Transactions: AFC West
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four AFC West teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions are noted below.
Additionally, as of 11:00am today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. For the 2014 and 2015 seasons, changes were made to practice squad rules that allow teams to carry eight players instead of 10, and the eligibility requirements for those extra two spots were also loosened. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.
Here are Sunday’s AFC West transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:
Denver Broncos:
- Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Shaquil Barrett, LB (via Aaron Wilson on Twitter), Kapri Bibbs, RB (via Wilson on Twitter); John Boyett, S (via Wilson on Twitter); Zac Dysert, QB (via Mike Klis on Twitter); Bennie Fowler, WR (via Lindsay Jones on Twitter); Nathan Palmer, WR (via Adam Caplan on Twitter); Vinston Painter, G (via Klis on Twitter); Matt Paradis, C (via Klis on Twitter); Gerell Robinson, TE (via Klis on Twitter)
Kansas City Chiefs:
- Claimed off waivers: Damion Square, DE (via Josina Anderson on Twitter)
- Cut: Richard Gordon, TE (via Terez Paylor on Twitter)
- Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Jordan Campbell, FB (via Paylor on Twitter); Ricky Henry, G (via Paylor on Twitter); Kona Schwenke, DL (via Paylor on Twitter); Darryl Surgent, WR (via Paylor on Twitter); Fred Williams, WR (via Paylor on Twitter); Ben Gottschalk, C; Nico Johnson, LB; Charcandrick West, RB; Jerry Franklin, LB (via Brad Biggs on Twitter).
Oakland Raiders:
- Claimed off waivers: Benson Mayowa, DL (via Tom Pelissero on Twitter)
- Cut: Kaelin Burnett, LB (via Burnett on Twitter)
- Signed to practice squad: Bojay Filimoeatu, LB (via Aaron Wilson on Twitter); Ricky Lumpkin, DT (via Damond Talbot on Twitter); Lamar Mady, G (via Talbot on Twitter); Scott Simonson, TE (via Mike Uva on Twitter)
San Diego Chargers:
- Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Chas Alecxih, DL; Torrence Allen, WR; Greg Ducre, CB; Javontee Herndon, WR; Cordarro Law, OLB; Ryan Lindley, QB; Adrian Phillips, S; Jeremiah Sirles, T; Craig Watts, G
Raiders Release Greg Little, 21 Others
Two (now) former Raiders, defensive end Jack Crawford and tight end Jake Murphy, revealed last night that they didn’t make the 53-man roster. It took up until now to discover the rest of the team’s moves, as the Raiders officially announced their transactions in a press release this evening.
Perhaps the most surprising move was the release of wide receiver Greg Little. The 25-year-old was claimed from the Browns, where he spent his first three seasons, in May. The former second-rounder has seen at least 90 targets per season since entering the league, but has never finished with more than 61 receptions.
The rest of the team’s moves are below:
Released:
- George Atkinson III, RB
- Denico Autry, DE
- Chance Casey, CB
- Jack Cornell, OT
- Carlos Fields, LB
- Bojay Filimoeatu, LB
- Spencer Hadley, LB
- Dan Kistler, OT
- Erle Ladson, OT
- Greg Little, WR
- Ricky Lumpkin, DT
- Lamar Mady, OG
- Seth Roberts, WR
- Ryan Robinson, DE
- Brandian Ross, S
- Jarrod Shaw, OL
- Scott Simonson, TE
- Jeremy Stewart, RB
- Giorgio Tavecchio, K
- Karl Williams, FB
Raiders Sign 12 Undrafted Free Agents
SUNDAY, 9:36pm: The Raiders have brought in another undrafted free agent, Utah State LB Bojay Filimoeatu, per Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post (on Twitter).
FRIDAY, 12:54pm: The Raiders have become the last of the 32 NFL teams to formally announce their rookie free agent signings, revealing in a press release that they’ve added 11 undrafted players to the roster. Here’s the list of the newest Raiders:
- George Atkinson III, RB, Notre Dame
- D.J. Coles, WR, Virginia Tech
- Mike Davis, WR, Texas
- Carlos Fields, LB, Winston-Salem State
- Noel Grigsby, WR, San Jose State
- Dan Kistler, OT, Montana ($12.5K bonus, per Aaron Wilson)
- Erle Ladson, OT, Delaware
- Jake Murphy, TE, Utah
- Seth Roberts, WR, West Alabama
- Scott Simonson, TE, Assumption
- Karl Williams, FB, Utah