HEADLINES

Shaquill Griffin

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 9/11/25

September 11th, 2025 at 9:26pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are today’s practice squad moves:

Minnesota Vikings

New England Patriots

  • Signed: G Jack Conley
  • Released: G Mehki Butler

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Signed: DT Gabe Hall
  • Released: DT Jacob Sykes

Seattle Seahawks

Funderburk and Takitaki earned practice squad spots in Minnesota after a successful tryout. Other players who worked out for the Vikings on Thursday include cornerbacks Shemar Bartholomew and Brandon Crossley and linebackers Jamin Davis and Ty Summers, according to KRPC2’s Aaron Wilson.

The Seahawks released White from their 53-man roster on Thursday to make room for Shaquill Griffin, who was promoted from the practice squad. White, a vested veteran, did not need to pass through waivers and immediately re-signed to the Vikings’ practice squad.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/11/25

September 11th, 2025 at 7:57pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are Thursday’s minor moves from around the league:

Green Bay Packers

  • Elevated from practice squad: OT Brant Banks, CB Micah Robinson
  • Placed on injured reserve: DL Brenton Cox

Minnesota Vikings

New York Giants

Seattle Seahawks

Washington Commanders

Gipson was waived by the Jets after a costly fumble in Week 1, but will not need to switch states (or even home stadiums) when joining the Giants. The 24-year-old will serve as a depth receiver for his new team and could also contribute as a returner.

The NFL also issued a three-game suspension for free agency safety Qwuantrezz Knight, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. Knight appeared in six games for the Cardinals in 2023.

Minor NFL Transactions: 9/6/25

September 6th, 2025 at 7:28pm CST by Ely Allen

With our first slate of Sunday games tomorrow, we’ll see our first slew of standard gameday practice squad elevations. Here are today’s minor transactions:

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

Carolina Panthers

Cincinnati Bengals

Denver Broncos

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Rams

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New Orleans Saints

New York Giants

New York Jets

Pittsburgh Steelers

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

Washington Commanders

Each NFL team is granted up to two standard gameday practice squad elevations each game, allowing them to call up two members of their practice squad who are able to play in that weekend’s game. After the game is played, the elevated players revert back to the practice squad with no transaction required. This differs from the situation with somebody like Crumedy in Carolina. With Mathis’ placement on injured reserve opening a spot on the 53-man roster, Crumedy has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster, where he will remain until he is cut or his contract expires.

Practice squad players can be called up a maximum of three times under a single practice squad contract. If a team wants to call up a player who’s been called up three times already, the team will usually sign the player to their active roster for a game, cut them after, and then sign them to a new practice squad contract. Under the new contract, the player would be eligible to be elevated for three more games.

As the Dolphins await Jason Sanders‘ return from IR, Patterson was named the winner of a kicking audition with three other veteran kickers. Miami will be able to elevate him three times but will have to promote him to the active roster for any games between that and Sanders’ activation. Similarly, Prater will likely be on the same plan in Buffalo.

Haener’s stint on the Saints’ active roster was short-lived as the team decides to move forward with only two quarterbacks. Spencer Rattler will handle starting duties to begin the campaign with second-round rookie Tyler Shough serving as his backup.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 8/28/25

August 28th, 2025 at 9:12pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Teams around the NFL continued to adjust their practice squads as new players came free from Wednesday’s transactions. Here are all the latest updates:

Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Falcons

Buffalo Bills

  • Signed: CB Jalen Kimber, DE Andre Jones Jr.
  • Released: CB Daequan Hardy

Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

Dallas Cowboys

Denver Broncos:

  • Signed: TE Patrick Murtaugh (international exemptin)

Detroit Lions: 

Green Bay Packers:

Houston Texans: 

  • Signed: OT Reid Holskey, WR Josh Kelly

Indianapolis Colts: 

Jacksonville Jaguars: 

Kansas City Chiefs:

Los Angeles Chargers:

Miami Dolphins:

  • Signed: RB JaMycal Hasty

Minnesota Vikings:

New England Patriots: 

New York Giants: 

  • Signed: TE Qadir Ismail

New York Jets: 

  • Signed: OL Marquis Hayes, DB Korie Black

Philadelphia Eagles:

  • Signed: WR Britain Covey, OT Luke Felix Fualalo (international exemption)

San Francisco 49ers: 

Seattle Seahawks: 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 

Tennessee Titans: 

Washington Commanders: 

Signed: RB Donovan Edwards, CB Darius Rush

Ismail was one of 17 players to work out for the Giants on Thursday, per The Athletic’s Dan Duggan. He won the practice squad spot over more notable players like former Broncos safety Caden Sterns and former Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma also attended the workout, per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, suggesting that the Giants might be looking for extra depth at the position.

Wallace worked out for the Vikings on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. It must have gone well, as he was signed to the practice squad hours later as extra depth both in the secondary and on special teams.

Griffin returned to the Seahawks this offseason, eight years after they made him a third-round pick in the 2017 draft. He did not make Seattle’s 53-man roster, but as a vested veteran, he was able to re-sign to the practice squad without going through waivers.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC West

August 27th, 2025 at 6:55pm 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 49ers, Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks moves are noted below.

Arizona Cardinals

Signed to practice squad:

Los Angeles Rams

Signed to practice squad:

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: 

Claimed:

Released from IR (via settlement):

Signed to practice squad:

Seattle Seahawks

Signed:

Claimed:

Released:

Signed to practice squad:

Seahawks To Bring Back CB Shaquill Griffin

June 25th, 2025 at 1:18pm CST by Sam Robinson

After four seasons away, Shaquill Griffin has reached an agreement to return to Seattle. The Seahawks brought the veteran cornerback in for a visit earlier this offseason, and Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports the sides will huddle up again on a deal weeks before training camp.

Midway through Pete Carroll‘s lengthy time as HC, the Seahawks drafted Griffin in the third round to work alongside Richard Sherman. The duo’s time together turned out to be brief, as Sherman suffered a season-ending injury in 2017 before being released in 2018. Griffin became the team’s highest-profile corner for a stretch, playing his way into a lucrative Jaguars free agency offer in 2021. He played for the Texans, Panthers and Vikings from 2023-24. Although twin brother (and ex-Seahawk teammate) Shaquem Griffin has retired, Shaquill will return to his first NFL home.

Griffin agreed to a one-year deal worth $3MM, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. This will bring a slight pay cut from a $4.55MM Vikings deal in 2024, but the 82-game starter can earn up to $4MM on the contract. This deal looks to end Seattle’s search for veteran CB help — or at least pause it — after the team had not addressed the position in an 11-player draft class. The Seahawks looked into other corners, also meeting with Rasul Douglas, but had Griffin on their pre- and post-draft radars. He will join a CB group featuring some other contract-year talent.

Losing part-time starter Tre Brown in free agency, the Seahawks have Riq Woolen and Josh Jobe in platform years. Corner-turned-safety Coby Bryant joins them. The Seahawks will have big-picture decisions to make at the position in the not-too-distant future, but for now, Griffin will add a familiar presence — albeit one who contributed in Carroll’s scheme. John Schneider remains in place from Griffin’s rookie-contract years.

The Seahawks worked out Griffin in April and discussed terms with him in May. Teams regularly add veterans between minicamp and training camp, after assessing position groups during offseason programs, and the Seahawks made the move to bring in an eight-year veteran entering his age-30 season. Although Carroll also brought in Griffin for a potential reunion (via a Las Vegas visit), Schneider will instead sign off on one. Chosen 90th overall, Griffin was the earliest Carroll/Schneider-era Seahawks CB draftee before Devon Witherspoon.

Griffin (30 in July) played in 17 Vikings games last season, starting three for Brian Flores‘ top-five defense. He intercepted two passes and broke up six in his one Minnesota season. A year prior, the 6-foot cover man split time between the Texans and Panthers. Griffin filled in as a Houston starter in 2023, catching on elsewhere in the AFC South after the Jaguars released him from a three-year, $40MM contract. Griffin started six games in Houston and played in three more with a 2-15 Carolina squad, being claimed on waivers.

Pro Football Focus has viewed Griffin as a mid-pack corner for a few years now. The advanced metrics site ranked the boundary corner 63rd last season and 53rd in 2023. Griffin’s first Jaguars season brought a No. 19 overall grade, but the Urban Meyer signee lost momentum when a back injury stopped his 2022 season after five games.

Named a Pro Bowl alternate in 2019, Griffin started 53 games for the Seahawks and helped Carroll’s team to three straight playoff berths (2018-20). Sherman’s extension notwithstanding, the Seahawks have a history of not paying for CB talent. They let both Griffin and D.J. Reed walk after they respectively played out their rookie contracts. The next several months will help paint a picture of how the Seahawks treat the position under Mike Macdonald.

CB Shaquill Griffin Visits Raiders

June 12th, 2025 at 6:16pm CST by Ben Levine

Shaquill Griffin remains unsigned, but he’s apparently drawing some interest from his former coach. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the veteran cornerback visited the Raiders.

Griffin was a third-round pick by the Seahawks back in 2017 and proceeded to spend the first four seasons of his career playing under Pete Carroll. He left the Seahawks for a lucrative three-year offer from the Jaguars but he only made it through two seasons of that pact before getting released.

Since hitting free agency for the second time in his career in 2023, Griffin has bounced around the NFL a bit, spending time with the Texans, Panthers, and Vikings. He got into all 17 games for Minnesota this past season, collecting 41 tackles and a pair of interceptions while appearing in about half of his team’s defensive snaps.

Following the completion of his one-year deal with the Vikings, it’s been a relatively quiet offseason for the 29-year-old. He was briefly connected to a potential reunion with the Seahawks, although it’s been more than a month of zero progress on that front. Now, the veteran is apparently considering a reunion with his former head coach.

Besides the obvious connection to the coaching staff, Griffin would also fill a bit of a need for the Raiders. The team’s currently sorting through their options at cornerback, with the group including free agent acquisition Eric Stokes, rookie Darien Porter, and former starter Jakorian Bennett.

Seahawks, CB Shaquill Griffin Discussing Reunion

May 7th, 2025 at 11:30am CST by Sam Robinson

Shaquill Griffin worked out for the Seahawks in April. After the team’s 11-man draft haul did not include a cornerback, a reunion remains in play.

A former Seahawks third-round pick, Griffin was among the Pete Carroll-era cornerbacks the team let walk in free agency. After making a few stops following his 2021 Seattle exit, Griffin appears to have a decent chance to come back. The Seahawks and Griffin are discussing a reunion, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Brady Henderson report.

John Schneider said post-draft the Seahawks are still looking for corner help. While Griffin would not answer long-term questions that have become necessary thanks to Riq Woolen, Josh Jobe and corner-turned-safety Coby Bryant entering contract years, the eight-year veteran would supply experience for a team that appears ready to add a veteran to at least supplement its rookie-deal core.

Griffin, 29, started 53 games for the Seahawks from 2017-20. Playing alongside Richard Sherman as a rookie, Griffin became the Seahawks’ Sherman successor in the following years. As it had with Byron Maxwell and later D.J. Reed, the Seahawks stood down on Griffin in free agency and let the Jaguars pay him (three years, $40MM). Jacksonville bailed on the Urban Meyer-year acquisition by cutting him in 2023. Griffin then stopped through Houston and Carolina, before spending the 2024 season as a Minnesota backup.

The Seahawks have not been mentioned as a Jalen Ramsey suitor, but the team has a host of other options it could also target. Rasul Douglas, Asante Samuel, Kendall Fuller, Cameron Sutton, Michael Davis and Jack Jones loom as starter-level free agents. This glut of options stands to allow the Seahawks to extend a low offer to Griffin about a return. Griffin played for $3.5MM in 2023 and $4.5MM last year.

Workout Notes: Griffin, Fant, Charles

April 7th, 2025 at 9:09pm CST by Ben Levine

Shaquill Griffin could be returning to where it all started. According to Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, the veteran defensive back visited the Seahawks today.

It’s been quiet on the Griffin front, with today’s news representing his first reported visit of the offseason. In a free agent CB class that still features a handful of notable names (including Rasul Douglas, Asante Samuel Jr., and Mike Hilton), it’s notable that Griffin is starting to make some noise.

The former Seahawks draft pick has bounced around the NFL a bit since leaving Seattle after the 2020 season. He got a multi-year deal from the Jaguars but only lasted two campaigns in Jacksonville, and he later got into games with three teams between 2023 and 2024 (Texans, Panthers, Vikings).

He did manage to get into all 17 games for the Vikings in 2024, collecting 41 tackles and a pair of interceptions while appearing in about half of his team’s defensive snaps. While Griffin will soon hit his age-30 season, he showed that he can still be a useful depth piece. The Seahawks are set to return their same CB starters next season (Riq Woolen, Josh Jobe, and Devon Witherspoon), but he could compete with the likes of Nehemiah Pritchett for any leftover snaps.

More workout notes from around the NFL…

  • George Fant was mentioned earlier tonight as a mentor to Colin Granger, but the veteran is also looking to continue his own playing career. According to Tony Pauline of Sportkeeda.com, Fant worked out for the Ravens today. It sounds like the lineman/tight end is being particular about where he continues his career, with Pauline cautioning that Fant is only eyeing teams that deliver “the right fit.” After getting into only two games with the Seahawks last season, Fant would likely be competing for a final roster spot in Baltimore.
  • The Cowboys worked out veteran offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles on Friday, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Charles suddenly retired last August, but Garafolo notes that the lineman is already considering a comeback. A former fourth-round pick by the Commanders, Charles got into 35 games across his four seasons in Washington, including a 2023 campaign where he started a career-high 10 games. While Charles played OT early in his career, he could join Brock Hoffman and Robert Jones as options to replace Zack Martin.

 

Vikings Targeting DL, CB This Summer

June 30th, 2024 at 9:02pm CST by Ely Allen

In a recent mailbag Q&A, Alec Lewis of The Athletic noted two positions that are likely to be subject to additions this summer and in free agency next year for the Vikings: defensive tackle and cornerback. While there were some attempts to address each position already this offseason, there is likely much more work to be done in Minnesota.

On the defensive line, Minnesota is running it back with Harrison Phillips and Jonathan Bullard as two of their starters in a three-man front. Unfortunately, neither really stood out as strong players at their position with Lewis noting specifically that Phillips and Bullard ranked as two of the worst interior pass rushers in the NFL last year. Last year’s fifth-round rookie Jaquelin Roy could potentially take the next step after playing in an extremely minor role last season.

The team did make two free agent additions, signing Jerry Tillery and Jonah Williams back in March. Tillery had a bit of a resurgent season last year in Las Vegas after falling out of favor with the Chargers. Williams saw his first full-time starting role for the Rams last year, starting all but one game in 2023. This provides a bevy of options as the Vikings plan their rotation on the defensive line. It’s hard to say just how much of an improvement this will be; it will really depend on who steps up this summer to grab starting positions.

That being said, all four of Phillips, Bullard, Tillery, and Williams have expiring contracts after this season. Lewis notes that this will make the position just as much of a position-of-focus next year in free agency, as well. While one or a few of the above names may prove to be worth re-signing, Lewis already pegs veteran division-rival Kenny Clark as a target free agent next spring. He tabs Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and Eagles pass rusher Josh Sweat as potential targets, as well.

At cornerback, Byron Murphy and Akayleb Evans return as two starters while veteran Shaquill Griffin comes in as a new starter on the outside, allowing Murphy to play a bit more in the slot, if necessary. Evans has overperformed as a recent fourth-round pick, while his draft classmate Andrew Booth, a former second-rounder, has failed to establish himself in the rotation. There are no real stars in this position group, though Griffin has displayed the ability to be one of the better players at the position in past years.

Like on the defensive line, though, Murphy and Griffin will both be free agents next year, making cornerback a position of focus in 2025, as well. As for future targets at cornerback, Lewis likes Jets corner D.J. Reed and San Francisco’s Charvarius Ward.

None of the free agents Lewis suggests are necessarily stars at their position, and most are in their older years, but all would provide an improvement to what the Vikings currently have on the roster. There are still several months for Minnesota to continue addressing those positions, and there’s still every possibility that the current Vikings will step up and prove that they belong and are good enough to keep around beyond this year.

Load More Posts