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NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/2/25

By Nikhil Mehta | at December 2, 2025 10:07 pm

Twenty-one different teams made practice squad transactions on Tuesday. Here are the latest updates:

Arizona Cardinals

Released: RB Montrell Johnson, RB Sincere McCormick
Signed: LB Eku Leota

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: LB William Kwenkeu, RB Jonathan Ward
Placed on practice squad IR: LB Chandler Martin

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DE Andre Jones

Cincinnati Bengals

Signed: CB Jalen Kimber

Cleveland Browns

Signed: DT Simeon Barrow, G Jack Conley, RB Ahmani Marshall, LB Mark Robinson
Placed on practice squad IR: DE Julian Okwara
Released: LB Eugene Asante

Denver Broncos

Released: WR Kyrese Rowan

Green Bay Packers

Signed: CB Shemar Bartholomew
Released: CB Tyron Herring, WR Michael Woods

Houston Texans

Signed: OLB Xavier Thomas

Las Vegas Raiders

Released: K Greg Joseph

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: C Josh Kaltenberger, OT Foster Sarell
Released: WR Luke Grimm, OT David Sharpe

Los Angeles Rams

Released: OL Wyatt Bowles

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OL Kion Smith
Released: OL Braeden Daniels

Minnesota Vikings

Released: QB Desmond Ridder

New Orleans Saints

Signed: CB Beanie Bishop
Released: RB Ian Wheeler

New York Jets

Signed: CB Samuel Womack
Released: WR Brandon Smith

Philadelphia Eagles

Released: DB Parry Nickerson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DB Daequan Hardy

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: OLB Ja’Markis Weston
Released: C Doug Kramer, WR Brenden Rice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: RB Owen Wright

Tennessee Titans

Signed: WR Kristian Wilkerson

Washington Commanders

Signed: WR Robbie Chosen
Released: LS Zach Triner

With J.J. McCarthy close to a return from his concussion, the Vikings parted ways with Ridder. He was signed last week after McCarthy entered concussion protocol, but was not elevated to back up Max Brosmer in Week 13. That responsibility instead went to John Wolford, who remains in Minnesota.

Bishop was released by the Steelers at the beginning of November. After appearing all 17 games last year with a 50% snap share, he did not make the 53-man roster this season and remained on the practice squad. He will now join the Saints in the hopes of making his 2025 debut in New Orleans.

Cardinals Release Xavier Thomas; Baron Browning To Return In Week 13

By Nikhil Mehta | at November 28, 2025 6:46 pm

The Cardinals will have outside linebackers Baron Browning and BJ Ojulari on the field together for the first time this season in Week 13.

Browning is returning from a two-game absence due to a concussion, while Ojulari missed Arizona’s first nine games as he recovered from last year’s knee injury. With both players back in the fold, the Cardinals waived 2024 fifth-rounder Xavier Thomas, per team reporter Darren Urban.

Despite playing 54% of the team’s defensive snaps in his nine appearances, Browning has just 26 tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for loss on the season. However, he has been credited with 22 pressures and a 12.5% pass rush win rate, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required), which both rank third among the Cardinals’ pass rushers. Based on those numbers, he is due for some better production for the rest of the season.

Thomas only appeared in four games this season with 15 snaps on defense and 42 on special teams. As a rookie, Thomas played 208 snaps with 2.5 sacks and two tackles for loss, but the addition of Josh Sweat this offseason and the return of Ojulari in Week 11 pushed him out of the rotation. Thomas will hit waivers and leave a dead cap hit of $93k in 2025 and $186k in 2026.

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NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/9/24

By Sam Robinson | at May 9, 2024 10:05 pm

As a number of teams prepare for rookie minicamps this weekend, Thursday has represented a signing day of sorts for rookie draftees. Here is the latest batch of mid- and late-rounders to sign their four-year rookie deals: