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Commanders Sign WR Treylon Burks To Practice Squad

October 17th, 2025 at 8:53am CST by Ben Levine

OCTOBER 17: The Burks deal is now official, per a team announcement. In a corresponding move, Martin has been released from Washington’s practice squad. It will be interesting to see if Burks is elevated to the gameday roster in time for Sunday.

OCTOBER 16: As the Commanders navigate a number of injuries to their receivers corps, the team is set to add a former first-round pick. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team is expected to sign Treylon Burks to their practice squad.

Per Rapoport, Burks shouldn’t last long on the taxi squad, as the team intends to add him to the active roster as soon as possible. However, it seems unlikely that the player will make his team debut as soon as this Sunday.

Star wideout Terry McLaurin hasn’t played since Week 3 while dealing with a quad injury, and after being downgraded to a non-participant during today’s practice, it seems like he’s facing an uphill battle to play in Week 7. Noah Brown is currently sitting on IR with a groin injury, while Deebo Samuel seems unlikely to play this weekend as he nurses a heel issue.

Thanks to the injuries, the Commanders currently have three healthy receivers on their active roster in Chris Moore, Luke McCaffrey, and fourth-round rookie Jaylin Lane. The team will surely dip into their practice squad options for this weekend, with that grouping featuring Jacoby Jones, Robbie Chosen, Ja’Corey Brooks, and Tay Martin.

While Burks probably won’t be an option for Week 7, he’ll likely soon find himself on the active roster, especially if McLaurin or Samuel still aren’t ready for Week 8. Burks struggled to live up to his first-round billing in Tennessee, as the wideout collected only 765 yards from scrimmage in three years with the organization. He had four catches in five appearances in 2024 before suffering an ACL injury that ended his season.

Burks was back at training camp with the Titans this past summer, but a fractured collarbone resulted in him being waived/injured. He subsequently landed on season-ending IR, but the team cut him earlier this month, allowing him to play elsewhere in 2025. The 25-year-old had an audition with the Broncos before landing in Washington.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/13/25

October 13th, 2025 at 7:29pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are the latest moves from around the NFL,including practice squad elevations for all four teams playing on Monday Night Football:

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: CB Keith Taylor, WR Deven Thompkins

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: S Jordan Poyer, DT Jordan Phillips

Chicago Bears

Elevated: DT Jonathan Ford, K Jake Moody

Cleveland Browns

Waived: OT Thayer Munford Jr.

Denver Broncos

Signed off Ravens’ practice squad: S J.T. Gray

Indianapolis Colts

Claimed off waivers (from Ravens): S Reuben Lowery

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: CB Jason Brownlee

New England Patriots

Waived from IR: G Layden Robinson

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on reserve/retired list: DE Za’Darius Smith (story)

San Francisco 49ers

Waived: OL Isaac Alarcon

Washington Commanders

Elevated: WR Ja’Corey Brooks, WR Tay Martin

The Bears elevated Moody to kick in their Monday night matchup with the Commanders with Cairo Santos sidelined by a quad injury.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/4/25

October 4th, 2025 at 6:41pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Week 5’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: QB Tyler Huntley, DT C.J. Okoye

Buffalo Bills

Signed to active roster: LB Jimmy Ciarlo
Elevated: DT Zion Logue, DT Phidarian Mathis
Placed on IR: CB Dorian Strong

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: CB Tre Avery, CB Dom Jones

Detroit Lions

Elevated: T Devin Cochran, CB Tre Flowers

Houston Texans

Elevated: CB Damon Arnette, S Jalen Mills

Indianapolis Colts

Signed from practice squad: CB Chris Lammons
Elevated: RB Ameer Abdullah, CB Mike Hilton
Placed on IR: S Daniel Scott

Los Angeles Chargers

Elevated: OLB Clelin Ferrell, RB Kimani Vidal

New York Giants

Elevated: LB Neville Hewitt, K Jude McAtamney

New York Jets

Signed from practice squad: LB Mykal Walker
Elevated: S Dean Clark, RB Avery Williams
Waived: WR Isaiah Williams

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: S Jerrick Reed II, DT Brandon Pili

Washington Commanders

Elevated: WR Tay Martin

Huntley will be on hand to back up backup quarterback Cooper Rush in Baltimore tomorrow against the Texans. Okoye is called up for the second week in a row as injuries continue to hamper the Ravens’ defensive line, as well.

With some continuing injuries causing some concern in the secondary, the Browns will elevate Avery and Jones for the second straight week. Jones is being elevated for the third time this season, meaning that if Cleveland wants to see him in another game this year, the team will need to sign him to the active roster. The same is true for Logue in Buffalo, Hewitt with the Giants, Clark with the Jets, and Pili in Seattle.

Arnette’s promotion means Week 5 will mark his first regular season action in the NFL since the end of his Raiders tenure in 2021. The former first-round pick revived his career in part through his performances in the UFL this spring, something which created interest from multiple teams in free agency. Arnette, 29, will look to use tomorrow’s contest in a bid to land a permanent role in Houston.

This is the second time the Jets have parted ways with a kick returner following a game in which they had a costly fumble. Williams follows in footsteps of Xavier Gipson, who was waived following a similar mistake in the team’s season opener. There appears to be a pretty short leash for young returners in New York at the moment.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/27/25

September 27th, 2025 at 6:34pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are Saturday’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad elevations:

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: DT Jordan Phillips

Carolina Panthers

Elevated: OLB Boogie Basham, G Brandon Walton

Chicago Bears

Signed to active roster: LB Carl Jones
Elevated: TE Stephen Carlson, DT Jonathan Ford

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: CB Tre Avery, CB Dom Jones

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: WR Jalen Cropper

Detroit Lions

Elevated: WR Jackson Meeks
Placed on IR: S Daniel Thomas

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: G Lecitus Smith

Houston Texans

Elevated: CB Myles Bryant, CB D’Angelo Ross

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: CB Mike Hilton, G Josh Sills

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: TE Quintin Morris, WR Austin Trammell

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: CB Kevin Knowles, DT Brodric Martin

Las Vegas Raiders

Elevated: TE Albert Okwuegbunam, TE Carter Runyon

Los Angeles Chargers

Elevated: T Foster Sarell, RB Kimani Vidal

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: RB Cam Akers

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Darius Harris, C Brenden Jaimes

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: DE Fadil Diggs, LB Nephi Sewell

Pittsburgh Steelers

Elevated: RB Trey Sermon

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: CB Eli Apple

Tennessee Titans

Elevated: LB Curtis Jacobs, RB Jordan Mims

Washington Commanders

Elevated: CB Antonio Hamilton, WR Tay Martin

With Colts cornerback Kenny Moore presumed to potentially miss a few weeks, the recent signee, Hilton, will get his opportunity to supplement the team’s secondary. He may be able to earn an official spot on the 53-man roster with an impactful game. Similarly, Cropper may be able to get into his first NFL game since going undrafted in 2023 as he gets elevated to a receiving corps that will sorely miss CeeDee Lamb.

Morris is getting called up for the third time for Jacksonville. If the Jaguars intend for him to appear in another game after this week, they’ll need to sign him to the 53-man roster.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/16/25

September 16th, 2025 at 7:42pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: CB Keith Taylor

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB Malik Hamm

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: WR Kendric Pryor

Cleveland Browns

Signed: CB Tre Avery, WR Gage Larvadain, T Joshua Miles, T Tyre Phillips
Released: OT Logan Brown, DT Ralph Holley, CB LaMareon James

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Malik Cunningham, TE Ross Dwelley
Released: LB Monty Rice

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: C Jimmy Morrissey

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed: LB Cole Christiansen

New York Giants

Signed: WR Dalen Cambre, LB Neville Hewitt, LB Curtis Jacobs
Released: TE Qadir Ismail, DB Patrick McMorris

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: WR Isaiah Hodgins

Washington Commanders

Signed: G Tyler Cooper, WR Tay Martin
Placed on IR: G Darrian Dalcourt

The Steelers added a notable wide receiver to their taxi squad in Isaiah Hodgins. The wideout bounced between the Giants practice squad and active roster in 2024, but he’s not far removed from a stretch between 2022 and 2023 when he hauled in 58 catches for 622 yards and seven touchdowns. He’ll be joining a group of practice squad WRs that includes Rakim Jarrett and rookie Ke’Shawn Williams.

Speaking of the Giants, they added a veteran linebacker in Neville Hewitt. The 32-year-old has appeared in 146 games in time with the Dolphins, Jets, and Texans. His best season came with New York in 2020, when he compiled 134 tackles and a pair of sacks. He mostly saw a special teams role while in Houston, but he rebounded in 2024, tallying 59 tackles and a pair of forced fumbles in 17 games (four starts).

Commanders Make 30 Cuts, Place G Sam Cosmi On PUP

August 26th, 2025 at 4:46pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

The Commanders made a massive wave of roster moves this afternoon, releasing 30 players and placing starting right guard Sam Cosmi on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, per a team announcement.

Cosmi, 26, was viewed as a long shot to be ready for Week 1 after tearing his ACL in January. The fifth-year lineman will be sidelined for at least four games with veteran Nick Allegretti likely to start in the interim.

Here are the rest of Washington’s moves:

Waived

RB Kazmeir Allen
LB Kam Arnold
DT Ricky Barber
WR Ja’Corey Brooks
TE Lawrence Cager
RB Demetric Felton
QB Sam Hartman
DE Andre Jones Jr.
WR Jacoby Jones
DE T.J. Maguranyanga
WR Tay Martin
S Rob McDaniel
G Timothy McKay
S Ben Nikkel
T Foster Sarell
TE Cole Turner
CB Car’lin Vigers

Released

WR River Cracraft
DT Carl Davis
DT Sheldon Day
C Michael Deiter
DE Clelin Ferrell
T Bobby Hart
CB Antonio Hamilton
DE Jalyn Holmes
WR Chris Moore
WR K.J. Osborn
CB Bobby Price
LB Duke Riley
S Daryl Worley

Hartman, who signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2024, was never going to make the roster ahead of veterans Marcus Mariota and Josh Johnson. He is likely to return to Washington’s practice squad if he clears waivers, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Felton is another practice squad candidate, according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. He hasn’t appeared in a regular-season game since 2022 and most recently played for the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions.

Headlining Washington’s veteran cuts is Ferrell, who started 10 games for the Commanders in 2024. He never lived up to his draft billing as the No. 4 pick in 2019 and will now be looking for his fourth team in as many years. H0lmes and Day both had rotational defensive line roles last season, while Deiter started two games as the backup center but lost his spot this year.

Minor NFL Transactions: 7/23/25

July 23rd, 2025 at 6:55pm CST by Ely Allen

With several training camps underway, here are today’s minor NFL transactions:

Baltimore Ravend

Placed on active/NFI list: LB Jake Hummel

Buffalo Bills

Placed on active/NFI list: WR Laviska Shenault

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB Tre Swilling
Waived: QB Ethan Garbers

Chicago Bears

Released: S Tarvarius Moore

Cleveland Browns

Claimed off waivers (from Eagles): DE K.J. Henry

Green Bay Packers

Activated from active/PUP list: CB Micah Robinson, LB Quay Walker

Houston Texans

Placed on active/PUP list: DE Denico Autry, DE Derek Barnett, C Eli Cox, DT Foley Fatukasi, DT Kurt Hinish, LB K.C. Ossai, RB Dameon Pierce, RB J.J. Taylor
Placed on active/NFI list: CB Alijah Huzzie, RB Joe Mixon
Waived: CB Keydrain Calligan

Los Angeles Chargers

Reverted to reserve/PUP list: T Savion Washington

Los Angeles Rams

Placed on active/PUP list: WR Tru Edwards, TE Mark Redman

New England Patriots

Activated from active/PUP list: LB Jahlani Tavai
Activated from active/NFI list: CB Carlton Davis, WR Jeremiah Webb

New York Giants

Reverted to reserve/PUP list: S Anthony Johnson

New York Jets

Signed: OL Samuel Jackson
Activated from active/NFI list: LB Aaron Smith

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: DT Joe Evans
Placed on active/PUP list: LB Nakobe Dean
Waived (with injury designation): OL Marcus Tate

Seattle Seahawks

Placed on active/NFI list: DT Johnathan Hankins

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DT Timmy Horne, RB Jermar Jefferson
Place on IR: QB Will Levis (story)
Placed on reserve/retired list: OLB Lorenzo Carter (story)

Washington Commanders

Signed: WR Tay Martin
Placed on active/PUP list: G Sam Cosmi (story)
Placed on reserve/did not report list: WR Terry McLaurin (story)

Houston fans may be discouraged to see a few big names on injured lists, but all is not lost. Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 tells us that Mixon’s “medical outlook is positive” as the team plans to gradually increase his activity throughout camp. Likewise, Autry is expected to ease his way back into camp workouts, as well. Pierce, on the other hand, is expected to be ready to come off the list at the start of camp.

Per ESPN’s John Keim, Cosmi likely won’t see much time on the field in camp, but he appears to be hitting all the mile markers en route to being healthy for the start of the regular season. With McLaurin officially beginning his holdout yesterday, the team has made the corresponding roster move. McLaurin will rack up fines of $50K per each day missed, but if the team can come to terms on an extension, they can make sure those fines are nullified.

NFL Minor Transactions: 5/7/25

May 7th, 2025 at 9:05pm CST by Ely Allen

Wednesday’s minor moves in the NFL:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: CB Keyon Martin

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: WR Seth Williams

Green Bay Packers

Signed: QB Taylor Elgersma

Houston Texans

Claimed off waivers (from Seahawks): LB Jackson Woodard

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: LB Joe Bachie

Kansas City Chiefs

Reverted to NFI list: DE BJ Thompson
Reverted to IR: WR Justin Lockhart

Los Angeles Rams

Waived: DT David Olajiga

Tennessee Titans

Re-signed: DT James Lynch
Waived (with injury designation): OLB Kyron Johnson, WR Tay Martin

Though the Ravens and Packers have both already announced their undrafted free agent rookie class signings, both teams added an additional name to their groups today via rookie minicamp tryouts.

Martin, a smaller defensive back with impressive speed, transferred to Louisiana after two years at Youngstown State. He became a full-time starter for the Ragin’ Cajuns in 2023, tallying 109 total tackles, three interceptions, and 13 passes defensed during his two seasons in the starting lineup.

Coming out of Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, CAN, Elgersma went undrafted in the NFL draft but was selected in the second round of the 2025 draft for the Canadian Football League. He was also invited for a rookie minicamp tryout in Buffalo but will no longer attend after turning his Green Bay invite into a roster spot.

Minor NFL Transactions: 1/4/25

January 4th, 2025 at 9:47pm CST by Ely Allen

The last minor moves and standard gameday elevations of the 2024 NFL regular season:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to active roster: S Andre Chachere
Elevated: RB Tony Jones Jr., T Luke Tenuta
Placed on IR: T Jackson Barton

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: CB Lamar Jackson

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: OL Will Clapp, DE Casey Toohill

Carolina Panthers

Activated from IR: RB Miles Sanders (story)
Placed on IR: LB Amaré Barno
Signed to active roster: DE DeShawn Williams
Elevated: OLB Thomas Incoom, OLB Kenny Dyson

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: DT Domenique Davis, WR Kendric Pryor

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to active roster: QB Will Grier
Elevated: CB Troy Pride
Placed on IR: CB Kemon Hall

Denver Broncos

Elevated: DE Matt Henningsen

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: DB Morice Norris
Elevated: DL Chris Smith, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

Houston Texans

Signed to active roster: CB D’Angelo Ross
Elevated: DE Solomon Byrd, S Russ Yeast
Placed on IR: LB Jamal Hill

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: DE Joe Gaziano

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: LB Blake Lynch, QB Chris Oladokun

Las Vegas Raiders

Elevated: TE John Samuel Shenker

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from IR: S Alohi Gilman (story)
Elevated: WR Dez Fitzpatrick, S Eddie Jackson

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: T AJ Arcuri, OLB Keir Thomas

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: T Ryan Hayes, QB Skylar Thompson

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: LB Calvin Munson, OLB Gabriel Murphy

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: CB Miles Battle, DE Truman Jones, LB Monty Rice, TE Jack Westover
Elevated: WR Alex Erickson, TE Mitchell Wilcox
Placed on IR: C Ben Brown, S Jabrill Peppers, WR Ja’Lynn Polk

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: S Millard Bradford, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: RB Dante Miller
Elevated: OLB Boogie Basham, T Tyre Phillips

New York Jets

Placed on IR: CB Sauce Gardner
Signed to active roster: DL Bruce Hector
Elevated: CB Tre Swilling, OL Zack Bailey

San Francisco 49ers

Signed to active roster: DE Alex Barrett, LB DaShaun White
Elevations: G Drake Nugent, WR Trent Taylor
Placed on IR: G Spencer Burford, LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

Seattle Seahawks

Signed to active roster: CB Artie Burns, NT Brandon Pili
Elevated: DT Quinton Bohanna, TE Tyler Mabry

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: CB Dallis Flowers, LB Deion Jones

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: DE Khalid Duke, WR Tay Martin
Elevated: S Gervarrius Owens, K Matthew Wright
Placed on IR: LB Otis Reese

Ross’ new deal to the Texans’ 53-man roster is good through the 2025 season, as well. Ditto for Jones, signed to the active roster in New England today.

Sanders returned to practice this week, and his activation will allow him to close out his second Panthers season on the field rather than on the mend. His Carolina tenure has fallen well short of expectations and a release in the near future could be in the cards. Given the team’s backfield injuries, though, Sanders could handle a notable workload tomorrow while potentially auditioning for free agent suitors.

Gilman’s return will be welcomed by the Chargers’ defense. The 27-year-old has remained a full-time starter this season, his second straight handling first-team duties. Los Angeles is assured of a wild-card spot, but moving up to the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff picture could be possible on Sunday. In any case, Gilman’s presence will be key for a Bolts defense which leads the league in points allowed per game (17.6).

Gardner’s campaign will come to an end after 15 games played. He fell short of a Pro Bowl nod for this first time in his young career, but the fourth pick of the 2022 draft remained a critical member of the team’s secondary when healthy. Gardner is eligible for an extension this offseason, and his financial future (which will include a fifth-year option decision in the spring) will be a key point of focus once New York’s head coach/general manager tandem is in place.