Workout Notes: Tuesday Night
Luke Adams rounded up the latest auditions earlier today and we’ll keep track of the newest ones right here..
- The Dolphins auditioned tight end Ted Bolser, Balzer tweets.
- The Bengals auditioned safeties Chris Clemons, M.D. Jennings, and Shiloh Keo as well as wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers, according to Howard Balzer of USA Today (on Twitter).
- The Dolphins took a look at a few free agent long snappers today, according to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, who reports (via Twitter) that the club worked out Brandon Hartson, Kevin McDermott, and Patrick Scales. Miami long snapper John Denney was banged up in Sunday’s contest against the Packers, but didn’t have to leave the game, so this may just be precautionary.
- The Lions worked out a whole bunch of people today, as Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com (via Twitter links) writes. The auditions included running backs Terrance Cobb, Ben Malena, and Jordan Lynch, wide receivers Patrick Edwards (signed), Skye Dawson, L’Damian Washington, and Erik Lora, nose tackle David Carter, and defensive end Roy Philon.
- The Vikings tried out veteran tight end Ben Hartsock, a source tells Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Howard Balzer of USA Today (on Twitter) adds tight ends Michael Egnew, Matthew Mulligan, and Zach Potter to the list.
Texans Release Eight Players
The Texans have released tight end Zach Potter, according to Dave Zangaro of CSNHouston.com (on Twitter). Earlier today, Houston released wide receiver Travis Labhart, kicker Chris Boswell, fullback Toben Opurum, and former USC safety Jawanza Starling. Here’s your running list of the players released in Houston today:
- Chris Boswell (K)
- Quentin Groves (LB) (via Rand Getlin on Twitter, 3:47pm)
- Brandon Harris (CB) (via James Palmer on Twitter, 9:51pm)
- Travis Labhart (WR)
- Chris McAllister (LB) (via Getlin on Twitter, 10:12pm)
- Toben Opurum (FB)
- Zach Potter (TE)
- Jawanza Starling (S)
Texans Sign Zach Potter
1:27pm: Potter has officially signed with the Texans, agent Vance Malinovic confirms to Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston (Twitter link).
12:51pm: The Texans are signing tight end Zach Potter, according to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, who cites a league source. Terms of the agreement aren’t known, but it figures to be a minimum salary contract with a chance to earn a roster spot for Potter.
Potter played his college ball at Nebraska as a defensive end before spending parts of four NFL season in Jacksonville, where the Jaguars converted him to a tight end. Acting primarily as a blocker and special teams player, Potter has recorded 11 career receptions for 83 yards. After signing with the Rams last May, the 27-year-old didn’t survive the team’s final cuts prior to Week 1, and sat out the 2013 season.