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Titans Cut 16 Players

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

The Titans are among the teams to make early decisions on roster cuts. Teams have barely 24 hours to set their initial 53-man rosters. Here are the 16 players Tennessee has parted with on its journey from 90 to 53:

Released:

Waived:

DB Joshuah Bledsoe
DT Josiah Bronson
LB Amari Burney
DE Desmond Evans
DB Jermari Harris
WR Jha’Quan Jackson
DB Jalen Kimber
DB Clarence Lewis
DB Davion Ross
WR TJ Sheffield
DT T.J. Smith
DB Julius Wood

Waived/Injured:

WR Matt Landers

Mustipher is the most notable name included here, having started 40 games for the Bears as their primary center from 2020-22. He has been unable to commandeer a similar role elsewhere, bouncing around the league since his 2023 Chicago exit. Mustipher started one game for the Chargers last season, joining the Titans for no guaranteed money. Hambright and Gaziano each debuted in 2020; the former played in four Titans games last season.

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/18/25

August 18th, 2025 at 9:00pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are the latest minor moves from around the NFL:

Atlanta Falcons

Waived/injured: QB Emory Jones
Signed: LB Ronnie Perkins

Baltimore Ravens

Signed: CB Thomas Graham

Carolina Panthers

Placed on IR: TE Tyler Mabry

Chicago Bears

Waived from IR with injury settlement: CB Ameer Speed

Dallas Cowboys

Signed: CB Michael Ojemudia
Waived/injured: CB Bruce Harmon

Detroit Lions

Activated from active/PUP list: CB Khalil Dorsey

Green Bay Packers

Signed: DL Devonte O’Malley, DB Jaylin Simpson
Waived: CB Garnett Hollis Jr.
Waived/injured: DL Keith Randolph

Houston Texans

Signed: WR Juwann Winfree

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: LB Jake Chaney, LB Joseph Vaughn
Placed on IR: OT Blake Freeland, LB Jacob Phillips, S Hunter Wohler

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from active/PUP: LB Del’Shawn Phillips

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OL Mason Brooks
Placed on IR: OL Yodny Cajuste

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: RB Xazavian Valladay

New England Patriots

Signed: WR Phil Lutz
Waived/injured: DT Isaiah Iton

New York Jets

Placed on IR: DB Kris Boyd

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed: DB Kam Alexander, OT Julian Pearl
Released: DL Breiden Fehoko, WR Roc Taylor, LB Devin Harper

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: S Will Brooks

Tennessee Titans

Signed: DT T.J. Smith

Ojemudia is returning to the NFL after playing for the UFL’s DC Defenders in the spring, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. After starting 11 games for the Broncos as a rookie in 2020, he struggled with injuries and hasn’t played in the regular season since 2022.. The 27-year-old will add depth to a Cowboys cornerback room that isn’t expecting Trevon Diggs or Shavon Revel back until September. Second-year corner Caelen Carson is also dealing with a knee injury, so Ojemudia could get some snaps in Dallas’ last preseason game on Friday. A 53-man roster spot is unlikely given how late he signed with the team, but a strong first week could keep him in contention for the practice squad.

Winfree, a five-year veteran, will land with his fourth NFL team after a workout in Houston. The Texans also worked out former Chiefs wideout Cornell Powell, according to KRPC2’s Aaron Wilson.

Freeland, a 2023 fourth-round pick, started nine games as a rookie and spent 2024 as the Colts’ swing tackle. He will be out for the season with a fractured leg, per Colts.com writer JJ Stankevitz, as will Phillips (bicep), who hasn’t played in the regular season since 2022. Wohler sustained a Lisfranc injury, according to Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star. The seventh-round safety will miss his rookie year after appearing to carve out a role in the Colts defense with an impressive preseason.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/23/24

October 23rd, 2024 at 7:41pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s practice squad moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: QB Anthony Brown

Carolina Panthers

Signed: DT T.J. Smith, LB Chandler Wooten

Indianapolis Colts

Signed: WR Ethan Fernea
Released: K Spencer Shrader

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: DB Shaun Wade

Miami Dolphins

Signed: QB C.J. Beathard, WR Tarik Black
Released: TE Hayden Rucci

New England Patriots

Signed: LB Keshawn Banks

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: WR Parris Campbell, DT Siaki Ika

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: OL Dieter Eiselen, WR Malik Turner

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: CB Damarion Williams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed: P Jack Browning, WR Dennis Houston

While the Dolphins should soon have Tua Tagovailoa back on the field, the team has still added another QB to the mix. The team added veteran C.J. Beathard to the taxi squad today. The quarterback has bounced around the NFL since 2017, including a few stops in San Francisco when current Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel served as the 49ers run game coordinator. The 30-year-old got a start for the Jaguars last season, completing 17 of his 24 pass attempts for 178 yards. The newest addition will join a QB room that also includes Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson, and Tim Boyle.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/22/24

October 22nd, 2024 at 8:26pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are today’s minor moves from around the NFL:

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from injured reserve: CB Arthur Maulet
Waived: ILB Josh Ross

Carolina Panthers

Signed off Lions’ practice squad: LB Cam Gill
Signed off Dolphins’ practice squad: DT Jonathan Harris
Released: LB Marquis Haynes
Waived: LB Chandler Wooten, DT T.J. Smith

Detroit Lions

Released from injured reserve: WR Tre’Quan Smith

Houston Texans

Waived: DE Rashad Weaver

Kansas City Chiefs

Signed to active roster: CB Keith Taylor
Placed on injured reserve: CB Jaylen Watson

Los Angeles Chargers

Waived: CB Shaun Wade

Los Angeles Rams

Signed to active roster: CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: OLB Bo Richter
Released: TE Robert Tonyan

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: DT Armon Watts
Waived: Boogie Basham

Pittsburgh Steelers

Placed on injured reserve: DT Montravius Adams

Washington Commanders

Suspended for six games: CB Kevon Seymour

The Ravens finally activated Maulet to the 53-man roster at the very end of his 21-day return window. The veteran slot cornerback underwent arthroscopic knee surgery during the preseason, but dealt with a minor hamstring injury upon his return to practice. To make room, Baltimore waived Ross, a special teams starter, likely hoping to add him back to the practice squad if he clears waivers. Maulet’s return could not be coming at a better time for a Ravens pass defense that was already struggling before starting cornerback Marlon Humphrey left Monday night’s victory over the Buccaneers with an injury.

The Panthers signed Gill off the Lions’ practice squad and Harris off the Dolphins’ practice squad to fortify their defense on Tuesday. They also released Haynes and waived Wooten and Smith as part of an overhaul of their weak front seven.

The Giants signed Watts from their practice squad to strengthen the interior of their defensive line while waiving Basham, a former Bills second-round pick who arrived in New York via trade in August 2023. Giants general manager Joe Schoen was the assistant GM in Buffalo when Basham was drafted, while Giants head coach Brian Daboll was the Bills’ offensive coordinator. Schoen traded a sixth-round pick in exchange for Basham and a seventh-rounder from the Bills just before the 2023 regular season, but Basham did not record a single sack in 13 games as a Giant.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/19/24

October 19th, 2024 at 6:29pm CST by Ely Allen

Today’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad callups:

Carolina Panthers

Signed to active roster: DT T.J. Smith
Elevated: OLB Shaq Lawson, LB Shaquille Quarterman
Waived: C Andrew Raym

Cincinnati Bengals

Activated from reserve/PUP list: CB DJ Ivey
Elevated: C Trey Hill

Cleveland Browns

Elevated: WR Jaelon Darden

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: DL Pat O’Connor
Elevated: DE Isaac Ukwu, TE Shane Zylstra

Green Bay Packers

Elevated: FB Andrew Beck

Houston Texans

Activated from reserve/suspended list: DE Denico Autry
Elevated: FB Troy Hairston, CB Desmond King

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: LB Liam Anderson, CB Kelvin Joseph

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: WR Alex Bachman
Elevated: TE Justin Shorter, WR Kristian Wilkerson

Los Angeles Chargers

Released: S Tony Jefferson

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Miami Dolphins

Signed to active roster: QB Tim Boyle
Elevated: CB Nik Needham, LS Matt Overton
Placed on reserve/NFI list: LS Blake Ferguson

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: TE Robert Tonyan
Waived: WR Trishton Jackson
Elevated: DE Jalen Redmond, OLB Bo Richter

New England Patriots

Elevated: LB Ochaun Mathis

New York Jets

Signed to active roster: TE Anthony Firkser
Elevated: S Jalen Mills, CB Kendall Sheffield

Philadelphia Eagles

Activated from reserve/PUP list: S Sydney Brown
Elevated: OL Jack Driscoll

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signed to active roster: LB Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Elevated: WR Brandon Johnson, RB Jonathan Ward

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: K Anders Carlson, S Jaylen Mahoney

Seattle Seahawks

Elevated: CB Faion Hicks, CB Josh Jobe

Autry was hit with a six-game PED suspension in July, leaving the Texans without a key figure along the defensive line. The free agent pickup could have suited up by means of Houston using his one-week roster exemption; instead, he has been activated in time for Week 7. Autry, 34, posted a career-high 11 sacks last season and he will look to make an immediate impact during his Texans debut. Especially with Mario Edwards having been issued a four-game suspension of his own earlier this week, he should have a notable role right away.

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/5/24

October 5th, 2024 at 7:29pm CST by Adam La Rose

Saturday’s gameday elevations and other minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Elevated: OL Charlie Heck, K Chad Ryland

Baltimore Ravens

Elevated: RB Chris Collier, OLB Yannick Ngakoue

Buffalo Bills

Elevated: WR Tyrell Shavers, DT Branson Deen

Carolina Panthers

Elevated: LB Thomas Incoom, DT T.J. Smith
Placed on IR: LB Shaq Thompson (story)

Cincinnati Bengals

Elevated: CB Jalen Davis

Dallas Cowboys

Signed to active roster: LB Nick Vigil
Elevated: DE Carl Lawson, CB Amani Oruwariye

Denver Broncos

LB Levelle Bailey

Green Bay Packers

Signed to active roster: CB Robert Rochell
Elevated: FB Andrew Beck

Houston Texans

Elevated: RB J.J. Taylor

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: RB Evan Hull, CB David Long

Jacksonville Jaguars

Elevated: LB Tanner Muse, S Matthew Jackson

Las Vegas Raiders

Signed to active roster: DE K’Lavon Chaisson
Placed on IR: LB Luke Masterson
Elevated: RB Sincere McCormick, WR Alex Bachman

Los Angeles Rams

Elevated: WR Xavier Smith, CB Ahkello Witherspoon

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: CB Nik Needham

Minnesota Vikings

Elevated: RB Myles Gaskin, S Bobby McCain

New England Patriots

Signed to active roster: DT Jaquelin Roy
Elevated: OL Bryan Hudson, LB Ochaun Mathis

New York Giants

Activated from IR: LB Matt Adams
Waived: LB Benton Whitley
Elevated: WR Isaiah Hodgins, RB Dante Miller

New York Jets

LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball, QB Adrian Martinez

Pittsburgh Steelers

Activated from IR: OLB Jeremiah Moon
Elevated: WR Brandon Johnson, RB Jonathan Ward

San Francisco 49ers

Activated from IR: DT Kalia Davis
Elevated: DL T.Y. McGill, WR Trent Taylor

Washington Commanders

Activated from IR: QB Marcus Mariota
Elevated: CB Kevon Seymour, WR Brycen Tremayne

Mariota returned to practice on Wednesday, which was the earliest point at which he could be designated for return. As a result, it comes as little surprise he has been brought back onto Washington’s active roster. The 30-year-old is in his first season with the Commanders, and today’s move paves the way for him to handle backup duties moving forward.

Ngakoue remained on the free agent market into the start of the regular season. He was not connected to a Ravens reunion, but one took place last week. The journeyman sack artist had a brief spell with Baltimore in 2020, and he posted three sacks in 11 games. Ngakoue, 29, had one-and done campaigns in Vegas, Indianapolis and Chicago before taking a Ravens practice squad deal. He will make his debut tomorrow and aim to provide depth along the edge.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC South

August 28th, 2024 at 4:02pm 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 Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints moves are noted below.

Atlanta Falcons

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

WR Chris Blair, CB Natrone Brooks, S Dane Cruikshank, OL Julién Davenport, WR Dylan Drummond, TE John FitzPatrick, DL Demone Harris, CB Kevin King, DT Zion Logue, DL LaCale London, WR Jesse Matthews, OL Andrew Stueber, RB Carlos Washington Jr.

Carolina Panthers

Signed:

Claimed:

CB Shemar Bartholomew, CB Tariq Castro-Fields, CB Keenan Isaac, LB Jon Rhattigan, LB Jamie Sheriff

Waived:

WR Jalen Coker

Waived from IR:

CB Lamar Jackson

Signed to practice squad:

G Mason Brooks, RB Mike Boone, S Alex Cook, LB Kenny Dyson, TE Jordan Matthews, QB Jack Plummer, DL T.J. Smith, DL Walter Palmore, LB Chandler Wooten

New Orleans Saints

Signed:

Claimed:

Signed to practice squad:

S Johnathan Abram, S Ugo Amadi, WR Kevin Austin, S Millard Bradford, LB Isaiah Stalbird, TE Treyton Welch

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed:

Claimed:

G Royce Newman

Waived:

OT Brandon Walton

Signed to practice squad:

S Marcus Banks, DL C.J. Brewer, DL Mike Greene, LB Antonio Grier, OLB Daniel Grzesiak, OL Luke Haggard, LB Vi Jones, QB Michael Pratt, WR Sterling Shepard, TE Tanner Taula, P Seth Vernon, RB D.J. Williams, S Rashad Wisdom

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/13/24

May 13th, 2024 at 6:15pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Signed: TE Ross Dwelley

Carolina Panthers

Signed: LB Cam Gill, DL T.J. Smith

Chicago Bears

Signed: WR John Jackson, DT Dashaun Mallory, LB Paul Moala, WR Freddie Swain

Detroit Lions

Signed: WR Kaden Davis, TE Parker Hesse

Green Bay Packers

Claimed off waivers (from 49ers): DL Spencer Waege
Placed on reserve/retired list: OL Trente Jones

Kansas City Chiefs

Re-signed: LB Cole Christiansen
Released: DT Matt Dickerson

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed: DL Chris Collins

Miami Dolphins

Signed: OL Ireland Brown, CB Jason Maitre

Minnesota Vikings

Signed: TE Sammis Reyes

New England Patriots

Signed: RB Terrell Jennings, G Ryan Johnson, LB Jay Person, DE Jotham Russell
Waived: RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn

New Orleans Saints

Signed: DT Kendal Vickers
Waived: NT John Penisini

New York Giants

Signed: DL Elijah Chatman
Waived: OLB Jeremiah Martin

New York Jets

Signed: WR Hamze El-Zayat, RB Markese Stepp
Waived: RB Jacques Patrick, DE Marquiss Spencer

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed: CB Shon Stephens
Waived: TE Noah Togiai

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waived: OL Kellen Diesch

San Francisco 49ers

Signed: DL Shakel Brown

Seattle Seahawks

Signed: DE Nathan Pickering, LB Devin Richardson

Tennessee Titans

Signed: TE Nick Vannett

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/30/23

December 30th, 2023 at 9:14pm CST by Ely Allen

Here are today’s minor transactions and callups for the remainder of the Week 17 matchups:

Arizona Cardinals

Activated from IR: CB Bobby Price
Elevated: WR Dan Chisena

Atlanta Falcons

Elevated: OL John Leglue

Baltimore Ravens

Signed to active roster: WR Laquon Treadwell
Elevated: S Andrew Adams, OLB Jeremiah Moon
Placed on IR: CB Jalyn Armour-Davis

Carolina Panthers

Elevated: G J.D. DiRenzo, CB AJ Parker

Chicago Bears

Elevated: WR Collin Johnson

Dallas Cowboys

Elevated: DT Carl Davis, LB Buddy Johnson

Denver Broncos

Signed to active roster: WR Michael Bandy
Elevated: WR Phillip Dorsett, OLB Ronnie Perkins
Placed on reserve/non-football illness list: RB Dwayne Washington

Detroit Lions

Signed to active roster: TE Anthony Firkser
Elevated: DL Tyson Alualu, DE Bruce Irvin

Indianapolis Colts

Elevated: LB Liam Anderson, WR Ethan Fernea

Kansas City Chiefs

Elevated: RB Keaontay Ingram, NT Mike Pennel
Waived: DT Matt Dickerson

Las Vegas Raiders

Elevated: DT Matthew Butler, TE Cole Fotheringham

Los Angeles Chargers

Signed to active roster: WR Keelan Doss
Elevated: DT Christopher Hinton, OL Austen Pleasants

Miami Dolphins

Elevated: OLB Melvin Ingram

Minnesota Vikings

Signed to active roster: DL T.J. Smith, LB Nick Vigil
Elevated: WR Lucky Jackson, CB Jaylin Williams
Placed on IR: LB Troy Dye

New England Patriots

Elevated: TE Matt Sokol, OL Andrew Stueber

New Orleans Saints

Elevated: CB Shemar Jean-Charles

New York Giants

Signed to active roster: LB Darrian Beavers
Elevated: K Mason Crosby, WR Dennis Houston
Placed on IR: TE Lawrence Cager

Philadelphia Eagles

Elevated: LB Brandon Smith

Pittsburgh Steelers

Elevated: LB Myles Jack, S Eric Rowe

San Francisco 49ers

Elevated: S Erik Harris, WR Tay Martin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elevated: CB Derrek Pitts, TE David Wells

Tennessee Titans

Signed to active roster: DT Ross Blacklock
Elevated: LB Tae Crowder, CB Kendall Sheffield
Placed on IR: TE Josh Whyle

Alualu is set to make his Lions debut after signing earlier this month. Given the injury issues Detroit has faced up front, the 36-year-old has the chance to see playing time through the close of the regular season and into the playoffs. Alualu expressed a desire to continue playing with the Steelers this offseason, but he remained a free agent deep into the year. His tenure in the Motor City could help boost his free agent stock if he wishes to remain in the league in 2024, though.