Tag: A.J. Moore

Dolphins work out former highest-paid guard, 5 others

Miami works out a former All-Pro.

The Miami Dolphins are always looking for ways to improve their roster, and it’s important to continue doing this throughout the season.

On Tuesday, the team held workouts for six players – offensive linemen Andrew Norwell, Colby Gossett and Wes Martin, and defensive backs Bubba Bolden, Dane Cruikshank and A.J. Moore.

Norwell, 32, went undrafted in 2014 out of Ohio State, but he caught on with the Carolina Panthers, playing four seasons there and making one All-Pro First-team. He became the league’s highest-paid guard the following offseason when he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Norwell spent four seasons in Duval before playing with the Washington Commanders in 2022.

Gossett, 25, was a sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2018 after a collegiate career at Appalachian State. He’s bounced around a bit in his time in the NFL, spending time with six teams. Overall, he’s appeared in 19 games and started five.

Martin, 27, was a 2019 fourth-round selection by Washington out of Indiana. He’s also spent time with the Jaguars, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns, playing 38 games and starting 11 over the last five years.

Bolden, 24, went undrafted in 2022 after playing collegiately for USC and Miami which included Second-team All-ACC honors in 2020. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks but spent his rookie season on the Browns practice squad.

Cruikshank, 28, was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2018 draft out of Arizona. He played four years with Tennessee and spent time with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets since. He’s appeared in 54 games, recording 66 tackles, two passes defensed, one interception and a forced fumble.

Moore, 27, was an undrafted free agent signed by the New England Patriots back in 2018 after playing for Ole Miss in college. He was claimed by the Houston Texans during roster cuts in his rookie year and played out his rookie contract with the team before spending last season with the Titans. He’s played in 56 games, recording 69 tackles, two forced fumbles, one pass defensed and a sack.

While the Dolphins have yet to make a signing from the group, these will certainly be names to follow considering Miami’s health at guard and safety.

Titans waive defensive back A.J. Moore

The Titans waived DB A.J. Moore on Sunday.

The Tennessee Titans made a roster move on Sunday, with the team announcing it has waived defensive back A.J. Moore. The Titans did not make a corresponding move, which leaves an open spot on the roster.

Moore, who signed with the Titans in 2021 before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 1, was brought back right before training camp with the team in need of more depth options at safety.

However, the veteran defensive back failed to play in either of the team’s two preseason games, presumably because of injury.

Prior to his two stints in Tennessee, Moore spent four seasons with the Houston Texans, where he appeared in 55 games (five starts).

But the injury bug started to hit him over his final two seasons there, with Moore missing five games in each of his last two years with the Texans.

With Moore off the roster, the Titans now have Elijah Molden, Mike Brown, Josh Thompson, Shyheim Carter, Tyreque Jones and Matthew Jackson behind starters Kevin Byard and Amani Hooker.

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Titans agree to terms with A.J. Moore among 2 moves

The Titans have agreed to terms with free-agent safety A.J. Moore.

The Tennessee Titans have made a much-needed move to address their safety depth, with the team agreeing to terms with free-agent safety, A.J. Moore.

On Wednesday morning, the team announced the signing of Moore, along with the corresponding move to free up a roster spot for him, which came in the form of waiving defensive lineman Curtis Brooks.

If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Moore was a free-agent signing of the Titans in 2022 but played in just one game before suffering a season-ending ankle injury during it.

Prior to his stint in Tennessee, Moore spent four years with the Houston Texans, serving mostly as a special teams contributor.

He tallied 69 tackles, one pass defensed, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in that span.

Moore joins a group of backup safety options that is thin to say the least and he immediately becomes a favorite to land one of the spots behind Kevin Byard and Amani Hooker.

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Titans worked out S A.J. Moore on Tuesday

With the Titans in need of more depth options at safety, the team gave one of their 2022 free-agent signings, A.J. Moore, a look.

With the Tennessee Titans in need of more depth options at safety, the team recently worked out a familiar face.

According to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston.com, the Titans worked out free-agent safety A.J. Moore, who was signed by Tennessee last offseason.

Unfortunately, Moore didn’t get much of a chance to show his stuff after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 1.

Prior to his lone season with the Titans in 2022, Moore, who was originally an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi in 2018, spent four with the Houston Texans.

The 27-year-old appeared in 56 games (five starts, all in 2020) in that span, playing mostly on special teams. He tallied 69 tackles, one pass defensed, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

If the Titans do bring Moore in, he would have a good shot to once again make Tennessee’s roster, as the Titans are very thin at safety behind Kevin Byard and Amani Hooker.

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Titans place A.J. Moore, Da’Shawn Hand on IR among 3 moves

The Titans’ injured reserve list is now up to seven players.

The Tennessee Titans announced three roster moves on Tuesday, two of which included the placing of players on injured reserve.

The team announced safety A.J. Moore and defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand have been placed on IR. According to reports, Hand suffered a torn quad in Week 1, while Moore has an unspecified ankle injury. Both are expected to miss the rest of the 2021 campaign.

In addition to those moves, the Titans signed defensive back Nate Brooks to the practice squad. Brooks has been with the Titans in training camp each of the past two years but failed to make the cut both times. He spent time on Tennessee’s practice squad in 2021, also.

The Titans did not make any additions to their active roster in the wake of putting Hand and Moore on IR, so the team has a pair of roster spots open.

With Hand and Moore on injured reserve, the Titans now have seven players on the list. Joining them are outside linebacker Harold Landry, cornerback Elijah Molden, wide receiver Racey McMath, linebacker Chance Campbell, and tight end Tommy Hudson. Landry is also expected to miss the season.

The walking wounded don’t stop there, though, as linebacker Monty Rice and kicker Caleb Shudak are on the physically unable to perform list.

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Report: Titans’ A.J. Moore out for season with ankle injury

A.J. Moore reportedly suffered a season-ending injury in the Titans’ Week 1 loss to Giants.

Tennessee Titans safety A.J. Moore is reportedly out for the season after suffering an injury in the Week 1 loss to the New York Giants.

According to Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky, Moore suffered a serious ankle injury in the second quarter, which will end his season. The specific injury is not clear at the moment.

We figured Moore was going to miss at least some time after he was spotted on crutches and in a protective boot following the game.

The Titans brought Moore in via free agency to bolster their special teams unit. He was also expected to help out as a backup on defense.

After an injury-plagued 2021 campaign that saw the Titans field an NFL record 91 players, Tennessee is off to a bad start in 2022.

Moore will be the sixth addition to injured reserve for the Titans so far, a list that also includes stud pass-rusher Harold Landry, who is out for the season with a torn ACL.

Also on injured reserve are wide receiver Racey McMath, cornerback Elijah Molden, linebacker Chance Campbell and tight end Tommy Hudson. Also, Tennessee has two players on the physically unable to perform list in linebacker Monty Rice and kicker Caleb Shudak.

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Titans injury updates: Dontrell Hilliard, A.J. Moore, Ola Adeniyi

Some injury updates after the Titans’ Week 1 loss.

The Tennessee Titans dropped their season-opener to the New York Giants on Sunday, 21-20, and the team suffered some injuries during the contest.

The good news is all of the team’s key players appear to have come out of the game unscathed, but we’ll know more once the first injury report is released Thursday.

For now, the three players in question are running back Dontrell Hilliard, safety A.J. Moore, and outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi.

Of course, information is always limited at best when it comes to Titans players’ injuries, but here’s what we could scrape together after Week 1.

Watch: Titans’ A.J. Moore mic’d up at training camp

A.J. Moore’s high energy is very apparent in this mic’d up clip from Titans training camp.

One of the Tennessee Titans’ newest players, defensive back A.J. Moore, was mic’d up for a training camp practice recently, giving us a closer look and listen into one of the team’s sessions.

Moore was signed to a fully-guaranteed one-year, $2.5 million deal earlier this offseason and is set to play a backup role at safety, while also contributing as a key member of special teams.

“Clearly [A.J. Moore’s] special teams resume speaks for itself,” head coach Mike Vrabel said after the team signed Moore. “We talked to him about creating a role on defense.

One of the things that immediately jumps out at us about Moore in this clip is his high level of energy, which is apparent both when he’s taking part in drills and watching on the sideline.

Moore is just the latest Titans player to get the mic’d up treatment for training camp. We previously got to listen to veteran wide receiver Robert Woods.

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Titans training camp preview: Backing up an elite safety duo

A closer look at the safety position for the Titans ahead of training camp.

In our latest installment of training camp previews for the Tennessee Titans ahead of training camp, which begins on July 27, we’re taking a closer look at the safety position.

Tennessee enjoyed great success from their starting safeties in 2021, as Kevin Byard returned to his elite form after a shaky 2020 campaign, and Amani Hooker made a big leap in his first full season as a starter.

But not only did the pair play well, they were among the best safety duos in the NFL in 2021, as evidenced by their earning two of the top-five overall Pro Football Focus grades at the position in 2021.

Recently, Byard was ranked as the No. 1 coverage free safety by PFF, and Hooker the No. 6 all-around safety. Also, NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks gave Tennessee’s duo the label of the second-best safety tandem in the league.

While Tennessee is set at the top of the depth chart, the team still has some things to figure out behind Byard and Hooker. We take a closer look at that and more in our training camp preview for the safeties.

Titans’ Mike Vrabel talks A.J. Moore, Trenton Cannon signings

On top of special teams, Vrabel says Moore and Cannon could carve out roles for themselves on defense and offense, respectively.

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The Tennessee Titans are hoping to bolster their special teams ahead of the 2022 season with the signings of running back Trenton Cannon and safety A.J. Moore.

Cannon and Moore have spent the majority of their careers playing on special teams, with Cannon having experience both covering and returning kicks.

Head coach Mike Vrabel revealed that Cannon would also have a shot to see snaps as a change-of-pace back, while Moore could carve out a role for himself on defense, per Jim Wyatt of Titans Online.

“Both of those guys wanted to be with us, wanted to be a part of our football team,” Vrabel said. “Clearly A.J.’s special teams resume speaks for itself. We talked to him about creating a role on defense.

“Trenton, with his ability to play gunner and to cover kicks, and his ability to impact the game on special teams with his speed, and his disruption. We’ll give him an opportunity as well to work at running back as a change of pace.”

With the departure of Dane Cruikshank to Chicago, Moore has a good shot to take over the No. 3 safety role behind locked-in starters Kevin Byard and Amani Hooker. Moore saw just 44 defensive snaps last season but had a career-high 356 in 2020.

At running back, the situation behind Derrick Henry is very murky, leaving the door open for Cannon to possibly grab a role there. However, after his rookie season in 2018, the 27-year-old hasn’t gotten much action at the position, with just 13 carries and three receptions since 2019.

The Titans also need help at kick returner, where Cannon 23.2 yards per return during his career. In 2021, Cannon averaged 20.5 yards per.

Earlier this offseason, the Titans re-signed one of their key special teams members from 2021, outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi, who also added 2.5 sacks and one pass defended as a reserve.

Vrabel discussed the impact Adniyi made in his first year in Nashville.

“Ola did a nice job, and he took advantage of his opportunity,” Vrabel said. “He impacted games, and did a nice job, whether that was Seattle or Indy. His first job will be as a leader, and a large presence on our special teams unit. But we want him to have a defensive role as well for us, and he wants that.”

The Titans are clearly prioritizing special teams this offseason, as they also replaced assistant special teams coach Matt Edwards with former NFL linebacker and Carolina Panthers special teams coordinator, Chase Blackburn, as its assistant special teams coach.

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