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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/15/22

November 15th, 2022 at 8:19pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: DL Michael Dogbe
Released: OL Sage Doxtater, LB Blake Lynch

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: DB Devon Key

Carolina Panthers

Signed: CB T.J. Carrie
Released: S Kenny Robinson

Cleveland Browns

Signed: DE Isaac Rochell
Released: WR Cyril Grayson

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: WR Antonio Callaway, C Brock Hoffman
Released: DE Mika Tafua
Placed on IR: C Alec Lindstrom

Denver Broncos

Signed: WR Victor Bolden Jr.

Detroit Lions

Signed: CB AJ Parker

Green Bay Packers

Signed: DE Tim Ward

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Alex Bachman, S Will Redmond
Released: WR Michael Young

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: LB Tyrell Adams
Released: TE Darrell Daniels

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: RB Malcolm Brown

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: CB Parry Nickerson

New England Patriots

Released: WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey

New Orleans Saints

Released: RB Derrick Gore, RB Jordan Howard

New York Giants

Signed: DL Vernon Butler, OL Devery Hamilton

Philadelphia Eagles

Released: WR Auden Tate

Pittsburgh Steelers

Released: LB Hamilcar Rashed

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: QB Jacob Eason, WR Dazz Newsome
Released: QB Kurt Benkert
Placed on IR: WR Tajae Sharpe

Seattle Seahawks

Released: WR Kevin Kassis

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DB Davontae Harris, K Josh Lambo, DB Greg Mabin, LB Andre Smith
Released: DB Shyheim Carter, OL Eric Smith

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/16/22

August 16th, 2022 at 7:04pm CST by Ben Levine

With the NFL dropping the roster limit to 85 players today, we’ve got a long list of minor moves to pass along:

Atlanta Falcons

Released: TE Tucker Fisk, LB Rashad Smith, DB Tre Webb, P Seth Vernon
Placed on IR: CB Cornell Armstrong

Baltimore Ravens

Released: QB Brett Hundley
Placed on IR: LB Trent Harris

Buffalo Bills

Released: CB Tim Harris, LB Marquel Lee

Carolina Panthers

Released from IR: DE Jacob Tuioti-Mariner

Chicago Bears

Signed: S Jon Alexander, OL Corey Dublin
Waived: LB Noah Dawkins, TE Rysen John
Waived/injured: S Michael Joseph, CB Jayson Stanley, LB Javin White
Placed on IR: C Doug Kramer

Cleveland Browns

Claimed off waivers (from Saints): WR Easop Winston
Released: DT Sheldon Day
Waived/injured: OT Elijah Nkansah
Placed on IR: C Dawson Deaton, C Nick Harris (story)
Released from IR: LB Silas Kelly

Dallas Cowboys

Activated from PUP: LB Anthony Barr
Placed on IR: FB Ryan Nall

Denver Broncos

Waived: RB Max Borghi, WR Kaden Davis, WR Travis Fulgham, S Jamar Johnson, TE Rodney Williams
Released from IR: RB Tyreik McAllister

Detroit Lions

Waived: WR Josh Johnson
Waived/injured: S Brady Breeze

Green Bay Packers

Claimed off waivers (from Panthers): TE Nate Becker
Released: RB BJ Baylor, LB Ellis Brooks, TE Dominique Dafney, G George Moore, LB Randy Ramsey

Houston Texans

Waived: DL Damion Daniels

Indianapolis Colts

Released: Isaiah Ford
Waived: OT Brandon Kemp, CB Alexander Myres, WR Michael Young

Jacksonville Jaguars

Released from IR: RB Nathan Cottrell

Kansas City Chiefs

Waived: DL Austin Edwards, WR Devin Gray
Reverted to IR: WR Gary Jennings

Los Angeles Rams

Waived: P Cameron Dicker, OT Adrian Ealy, QB Luis Perez, TE Jamal Pettigrew, DB Caesar Dancy-Williams

Las Vegas Raiders

Waived: CB Nate Brooks, DE Gerri Green, OT Tyrone Wheatley

Miami Dolphins

Waived: OL Cole Banwart, WR DeVonte Dedmon, DL Jordan Williams
Waived/injured: CB Tino Ellis
Placed on IR: TE Adam Shaheen

Minnesota Vikings

Released: CB Tye Smith
Waived: FB Jake Bargas, LB Andre Mintze
Waived/injured: WR Thomas Hennigan, DL Tyarise Stevenson

New York Giants

Waived: TE Jeremiah Hall, DB Gavin Heslop
Waived/injured: WR Austin Proehl

New York Jets

Released: DB Luq Barcoo, WR Rashard Davis, OL Derrick Kelly, DE Timmy Ward

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived/injured: WR Lance Lenoir, S Jared Mayden, CB Jimmy Moreland

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: G William Dunkle
Claimed off waivers: C Ryan McCollum
Waived: DT Doug Costin, OT Jake Dixon, C Nate Gilliam, P Cameron Nizialek, C Chris Owens
Placed on IR: S Karl Joseph
Released from IR: WR Javon McKinley

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Released: DB Ross Cockrell
Waived: TE Ben Beise, OL Curtis Blackwell, WR Kameron Brown
Waived/injured: OL Jonathan Hubbard, OLB JoJo Ozougwu

Washington Commanders

Released: CB Troy Apke, CB De’Vante Bausby, G Deion Calhoun
Placed on IR: FB Alex Armah, TE Sammis Reyes
Released from IR: WR Jequez Ezzard

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 4/18/22

April 18th, 2022 at 7:24pm CST by Ben Levine

Here’s a look at the latest tender decisions from around the NFL:

RFAs

Signed:

Rams: LB Travin Howard

ERFAs

Signed:

Browns: WR Ja’Marcus Bradley, G Michael Dunn
Chargers: T Storm Norton
Jets: CB Javelin Guidry, S Elijah Riley, WR Jeff Smith, DE Tim Ward
Lions: WR Tom Kennedy, TE Brock Wright
Packers: LB Krys Barnes, TE Dominique Dafney, C Jake Hanson, T Yosh Nijman, LB Randy Ramsey; WR Malik Taylor
Ravens: C Trystan Colon, QB Tyler Huntley, LS Nick Moore, LB Kristian Welch

Wednesday NFL Transactions: AFC East

September 1st, 2021 at 6:20pm 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.

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

Buffalo Bills

Signed:

LS Reid Ferguson

Placed on IR:

WR Marquez Stevenson

Signed to practice squad:

G Jack Anderson, DT Brandin Bryant, G Jamil Douglas, QB Jake Fromm, WR Tanner Gentry, LB Joe Giles-Harris, CB Ojaijah Griffin, WR Isaiah Hodgins, CB Cam Lewis, DE Mike Love, TE Quintin Morris, S Josh Thomas, QB Davis Webb, CB Rachad Wildgoose, RB Antonio Williams

Miami Dolphins

Claimed:

DB Elijah Campbell (from Jets)

Waived:

CB Jamal Perry

Signed to practice squad:

LB Shaquem Griffin, QB Reid Sinnett

New England Patriots

Claimed:

WR Malcolm Perry (from Dolphins)

Waived:

LB Harvey Langi

Signed to practice squad:

LB Tashaun Bower, DB Myles Bryant, C James Ferentz, K Nick Folk, QB Garrett Gilbert, QB Brian Hoyer, TE Matt LaCosse, FB Ben Mason, DT Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon, OL Alex Redmond, CB D’Angelo Ross, G/OT Will Sherman, WR Kristian Wilkerson

New York Jets

Claimed:

DE Tim Ward (from Chiefs)

Re-signed:

TE Dan Brown, TE Ryan Griffin, S Sharrod Neasman

Waived:

CB Bless Austin, DE Jabari Zuniga

Placed on IR:

S Ashtyn Davis, LB Jarrad Davis, OL Conor McDermott

Chiefs Reach 53-Man Limit

August 31st, 2021 at 4:33pm CST by Sam Robinson

The two-time defending AFC champions pared their roster to 53 players Tuesday. Following some early cuts Monday, here are the rest of the moves the Chiefs made to get there:

Long will miss the Chiefs’ first six games. The recently unretired offensive lineman suffered a knee injury in June. While Long was part of the Chiefs’ extensive offseason offensive line puzzle, the team made several moves to create O-line depth after its Super Bowl LV blocking debacle. Kansas City traded for left tackle Orlando Brown Jr., signed guard Joe Thuney and center Austin Blythe, and drafted center Creed Humphrey and guard Trey Smith. Long and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who opted out last year and came up in trade calls this week, are not expected to start but would stand to provide high-end depth on Kansas City’s retooled line.

The Chiefs took Powell in the fifth round. The Clemson alum would make sense as a practice squad candidate, but the Chiefs will run the risk of anther team claiming the rookie wideout and preventing such a scenario. Kansas City lost Sammy Watkins but returns the likes of Mecole Hardman, Byron Pringle and Demarcus Robinson as supporting-cast receivers.

Matt Moore, DeAndre Washington Land On Chiefs’ Practice Squad

September 6th, 2020 at 4:14pm CST by Sam Robinson

After agreeing to re-sign with the Chiefs late in the offseason, Matt Moore learned he did not make their active roster. But he is not leaving Kansas City.

The defending Super Bowl champions are carrying Moore on their expanded practice squad. Moore joins Josh McCown as veteran quarterbacks who agreed to join practice squads Sunday. Teams are now permitted to carry up to six veterans of unlimited service time on their taxi squads, and the Chiefs will also use one of their slots for quarterback insurance.

Moore, signed after he’d left the game and begun working as a scout and a high school assistant coach, started two games in relief of Patrick Mahomes last year. He won one of those, against the Vikings, and that game ended up helping the Chiefs clinch the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. Moore, 36, will play an emergency role behind Mahomes and Chad Henne. The Chiefs are carrying two QBs — Moore and former XFL passer Jordan Ta’amu — on their P-squad.

Former Raiders backup running back DeAndre Washington also rejoined the Chiefs after being released. The Chiefs signed the veteran back this offseason but gave holdovers Darrel Williams and Darwin Thompson roster spots over him, despite Washington having played with Mahomes at Texas Tech.

Here is Kansas City’s full squad:

DB Rodney Clemons
LB Omari Cobb
WR Gehrig Dieter
WR Maurice Ffrench
WR Joe Fortson
LB Darius Harris
DB Lavert Hill
DT Braxton Hoyett
DB Chris Lammons
WR Kalija Lipscomb
QB Matt Moore
QB Jordan Ta’amu
DE Tim Ward
RB DeAndre Washington
C Darryl Williams

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/6/19

May 6th, 2019 at 3:31pm CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: DE Aaron Adeoye, CB Terrell Bonds, OT Darrell Williams
Waived: DB Robertson Daniel, S Evan Worthington, OL C.J. Toogood

Chicago Bears

Signed: OL Tommy Doles, DE Jalen Dalton
Cut: DB Adarius Pickett, DE Lawrence Marshall

Cleveland Browns

Signed: CB Jhavonte Dean, RB Travon Gray, LB Willie Harvey

Green Bay Packers

Claimed: WR Jawill Davis
Signed: WR Darrius Shepherd, CB Chandon Sullivan
Released: RB Lavon Coleman

Kansas City Chiefs

Reserve/non-football injury list: DE Tim Ward

Los Angeles Rams

Signed: LB Bryce Hager

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: CB Terrance Alexander, DE Stacy Keely, DB Isaiah Wharton

New England Patriots

WR Xavier Ubosi

New Orleans Saints

Signed: DT Kenny Bigelow Jr., RB Devine Ozigbo, CB Jordan Wyatt

New York Giants

Signed: G Austin Droogsma

New York Jets

Waived: QB Brandon Silvers

Oakland Raiders

Signed: P A.J. Cole, DT Ronald Ollie
Waived: P Drew Kaser, OL Jamar McGloster

San Francisco 49ers

Claimed: OL Willie Beavers,
Signed: LB LaRoy Reynolds, RB Austin Walter
Waived: RB Matthew Dayes, DL Ryan Delaire

Chiefs Sign 17 UDFAs

May 4th, 2019 at 11:36am CST by Ben Levine

The Chiefs have announced the signing of 17 undrafted free agents. The entire list is below:

Dino Boyd, OT (Cincinnati)
Jalin Burrell, DB (New Mexico)
Jamal Custis, WR (Syracuse)
Felton Davis, WR (Michigan State)
Mark Fields, DB (Clemson)
Jack Fox, P (Rice)
Darius Harris, LB (Middle Tennessee)
Gary Johnson, LB (Texas)
Jamire Jordan, WR (Fresno State)
Andre Lindsey, WR (Sacramento State)
T.J. Linta, QB (Wagner)
John Lovett, QB (Princeton)
Dakari Monroe, DB (San Jose State)
Kyle Shurmur, QB (Vanderbilt)
Cody Thompson, WR (Toledo)
Tim Ward, DE (Old Dominion)
James Williams, RB (Washington State)

With uncertainty surrounding Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs have been hunting for wide receiver help. They apparently focused in on Custis, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets that the team gave him more than $100K in guaranteed money. This is the highest guarantee for an undrafted receiver in at least the past two years. The Syracuse product had a breakout campaign during his senior season, hauling in 51 receptions for 906 yards and six touchdowns. The Chiefs ended up adding five undrafted receivers in total, and that’s in addition to second-round wideout Mecole Hardman.

Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports (via Twitter) that the team also gave pricey base guarantees to Thompson ($50K), Schumer ($67K), Harris ($50K), and Fox ($45K).

The Fox move is particularly interesting, as Dustin Colquitt has been a mainstay of the Chiefs punting unit since 2005. The 36-year-old had a career-low 45 punts in 2018, although he did manage to place 21 of those inside the 20. With Colquitt eyeing his 15th NFL season, the organization may simply be looking to provide the veteran with some competition.

It’s also notable that the Chiefs added three undrafted quarterbacks. The coaching staff will presumably let the rookies battle during the early parts of camp, with perhaps one of them joining EJ Manuel, Chad Henne, and Chase Litton for the backup quarterback competition.

RFAs

ERFAs

Buffalo Bills

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New York Jets

Released:

Waived:

Placed on reserve/NFI list:

Placed on reserve/PUP list: