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Minor NFL Transactions: 8/19/24

By Sam Robinson | at August 19, 2024 8:44 pm

Here are Monday’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

• Signed: QB Anthony Brown

Carolina Panthers

• Signed: CB Willie Drew, CB Quandre Mosely, WR Sam Pinckney, RB Jaden Shirden, CB Chris Wilcox
• Placed on IR: CB Anthony Brown, QB Jake Luton
• Waived: RB Dillon Johnson
• Waived/injured: CB Lamar Jackson, WR Tayvion Robinson

Cincinnati Bengals

• Placed on IR: RB Chris Evans, T D’Ante Smith
• Waived: DT Devonnsha Maxwell

Cleveland Browns

• Signed: LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, T Chim Okorafor
• Placed on IR: T Hakeem Adeniji
• Waived: WR Matt Landers

Dallas Cowboys

• Placed on IR: T Earl Bostick

Detroit Lions

• Signed: LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe

Indianapolis Colts

• Signed: C Mike Panasiuk, LB Mike Smith Jr.
• Placed on IR: C Ryan Coll
• Waived/injured: G Josh Sills
• Released via injury settlement: RB Trent Pennix

Kansas City Chiefs

• Signed: LS Randen Plattner
• Waived: OL McKade Mettauer

Minnesota Vikings

• Signed: WR Justin Hall
• Waived: WR Ty James, P Seth Vernon

New York Giants

• Signed: DL Kyler Baugh, LB Trey Kiser
• Waived/injured: DL Ryder Anderson
• Placed on IR: OL Yodny Cajuste

New York Jets

• Signed: CB Nehemiah Shelton
• Waived: TE Neal Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Signed: LB Kyahva Tezino

Seattle Seahawks

• Signed: TE Michael Ezeike, TE Devon Garrison
• Waived: LB Devin Richardson, CB Willie Roberts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Signed: DL Brandon Matterson

Washington Commanders

• Signed: DE Justin Hollins
• Cut via injury settlement: LB Bo Bauer

Smith sustained a torn patellar tendon during a Bengals joint practice with the Bears, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports. He joins Evans in sustaining a season-ending injury during that workout. A 2021 fourth-round pick, Smith was believed to have earned the Bengals’ swing tackle role early last year. But he did not see any game action in Year 3. Having played in just three career games, Smith has seen his career hit a crossroads after this injury. His rookie contract expires after the season. This further depletes a Bengals O-line that will be without first-rounder Amarius Mims for a bit due to a strained pec.

A former Bengals starter, Adeniji joined the Browns in March. A knee injury sidelined Adeniji recently, and while Kevin Stefanski said the veteran O-lineman will miss “a little bit of time,” this transaction will likely lead to an injury settlement that sends him back to free agency for a stretch. The Bengals used Adeniji as a starter in each of their four 2021 playoff games, before spending to upgrade their O-line the following year. Adeniji, a 2020 sixth-rounder, played in one Vikings game last season.

Brown and Lamar Jackson sustained injuries during the Panthers’ most recent preseason game, adding to Carolina’s issues — headlined by Dane Jackson‘s significant hamstring setback — at corner. Formerly a Cowboys regular, Brown has struggled to stick with a team as of late. He spent 2023 with three teams — the Steelers, 49ers and Jets — and played in just two games. This came after Brown was with Dallas for six seasons, starting 69 games.

A five-game starter for the 2021 Super Bowl champion Rams, Hollins played for three teams last season. The former Broncos draftee was with the Packers, Giants and Chargers. He has 10.5 career sacks, one coming last season.