Tag: Daviyon Nixon

2 free agents the Steelers could sign to replace NT Breiden Fehoko

The Steelers need a replacement for Breiden Fehoko was placed on IR.

Last week the Pittsburgh Steelers placed nose tackle Breiden Fehoko on IR, sending his season before it began. This leaves the Steelers one man short on the nose tackle depth chart behind Keeanu Benton and Montravius Adams.

As it stands, the Steelers might not even choose to commit to adding another player outside of perhaps a camp body for depth. The Steelers love to utilize defensive linemen who can move around the front playing inside and outside.

But should the Steelers feel the need to have a third nose tackle on the 53-man roster, here are two available free agents to consider.

First up is Bryan Mone. Mone is 28 years old and was a rotational player for the Seattle Seahawks for his first five NFL seasons. Mone has eight career starts, all over the last two seasons and at 6-foot-3 and 345 pounds is a tough player to get off a block.

Another option that fits the mold of a Steelers lineman a bit more is Daviyon Nixon. Nixon is only 25 years old but has spent time with three different teams. Nixon wasn’t on an NFL roster in 2023 but the upside is there for a former fifth-round pick.

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Dolphins waive DT Daviyon Nixon to make room for S Marcus Maye

One of the many defensive tackles signed by the Dolphins earlier this year was pushed off the roster Thursday.

The Miami Dolphins officially added veteran safety Marcus Maye to their roster Thursday and waived defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon to make room.

Nixon, 25, was one of several defensive linemen added by the Dolphins earlier this year as the team looked to address the void left by the departures of Christian Wilkins and Raekwon Davis. In addition to Nixon, Miami also signed Neville Gallimore, Jonathan Harris, Benito Jones, Isaiah Mack, and Teair Tart. After the 2024 NFL draft, the Dolphins signed defensive tackles Leonard Payne and Mario Kendricks as undrafted free agents.

While it remains to be seen of the wide net, quantity-over-quality approach will work out for the Dolphins, who didn’t give any of those acquisitions more than $1.8 million per year, the room proved too crowded for Nixon.

Nixon was a fifth-round pick for the Carolina Panthers in the 2021 NFL draft and spent the majority of his first two seasons with the team. When he was waived in December 2022, he had a brief stint with the Seattle Seahawks before spending the entire 2023 season as a free agent.

In 14 career NFL games, Nixon has recorded 0.5 sacks, two quarterback hits, and 15 tackles.

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Dolphins react to NFL banning hip-drop tackling

A few Dolphins sound off about new rule change.

During the NFL’s annual meetings, teams voted on a few issues, including the hotly-debated hip-drop tackling technique, which was used by a Tennessee Titans defender on Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, resulting in an injury.

The league has decided to ban the technique from the sport despite the NFL Players Association opposing such a ban.

According to NFL executive Jeff Miller, the hip-drop tackle was used 230 times last season, resulting in 15 players missing time with injuries.

After the news was announced a few Dolphins took to social media to share their displeasure with the change.

Obviously, Holland, Neal and Nixon all make their living off of bringing down offensive players, and this will make their lives much more difficult.

However, even some offensive players are complaining.

The league should be doing what it can to make the game safer for their players, but it does feel like rules are continuing to favor offense, and defenders are the ones who have to adjust their game.

There needs to be more balance.

Dolphins sign former Panthers DT Daviyon Nixon

The Dolphins have signed former Panthers DT Daviyon Nixon.

An old friend has found a new home.

As announced on Thursday, former Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon has signed with the Miami Dolphins.

Nixon spent the first two seasons of his NFL career with the Panthers, whom drafted him in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft. The big University of Iowa product was one of a franchise-record 11 selections by the organization that spring.

2021 saw Nixon record nine combined tackles, half a sack and two quarterback hits over seven games. Before entering his second campaign in 2022, Nixon was waived by the Panthers to make room for fellow defensive lineman Henry Anderson.

Carolina brought Nixon back to their practice squad a day following the release. He’d be signed to the active roster three weeks after his return and appeared in seven more games that season.

The Panthers waived Nixon later that year on Dec. 13. He was then signed by the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 21.

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Dolphins sign former Panthers DT Daviyon Nixon

Miami has signed their second DT of the week.

The Miami Dolphins have been looking to add at some of their biggest positions of need before the new league year even starts, as they signed defensive tackle Isaiah Mack and tight end Jonnu Smith in recent days.

They continued to attack their needs on Thursday, as the team announced that they signed defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon.

Nixon, 25, was drafted by the Carolina Panthers as a fifth-round selection in the 2021 NFL draft following a collegiate career that was split between Iowa Western and Iowa (which included a Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year season in 2020).

The former Hawkeye missed over half of his rookie season with a knee injury and started his second year on the practice squad before being promoted and eventually waived. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in December of 2022, but he didn’t even last a week with the team.

In 14 career games, Nixon has recorded 15 tackles, two quarterback hits and a half-sack.

Miami actually worked him out back in January, but they ended up signing wide receiver Mathew Sexton from the group. He’ll now have the opportunity to compete with Mack and Brandon Pili for depth snaps at the position.

Dolphins worked out 7 free agents on Tuesday

Miami had multiple free agents in for workouts on Tuesday.

The Miami Dolphins, after losing to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, returned to South Florida where they held tryouts for seven different free agents on Tuesday.

While general manager Chris Grier hasn’t pulled the trigger on any of them yet, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the team ink one of them to a deal in the coming days or after the season ends on a futures/reserve contract.

Here’s a quick look at all seven players the Dolphins hosted:

Seahawks waive RB Tony Jones Jr., sign DT Daviyon Nixon

According to a report by Field Yates at ESPN, the Seahawks have waived running back Tony Jones Jr. and signed defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon.

According to a report by Field Yates at ESPN, the Seahawks have waived running back Tony Jones Jr. and signed defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon.

Jones appeared in four games during his time with Seattle, posting 16 rushing yards on eight attempts and recording three catches for 18 yards. He spent the first three years of his career with the Saints.

As for Nixon, he was a fifth-round pick by the Panthers in the 2021 NFL draft. He only played 14 games for Carolina over the last two seasons, totaling 15 combined tackles and half a sack. After going on and off their practice squad several times this season, he was waived on December 13.

Nixon finished his college career at Iowa, where he became a strong run stuffer. He posted 19 tackles for a loss from 2019-2020. As of yet that success against the run hasn’t really carried over into the NFL.

Seattle brought in four interior defensive linemen for tryouts yesterday, but Nixon wasn’t one of them. Jarrod Hewitt was and he’s been re-signed to the practice squad.

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Should the Browns put a waiver claim in on former Panthers’ DT Daviyon Nixon?

After another young defensive tackle is waived, one has to ask…

The Cleveland Browns have seen a bit more success out of their young defensive tackle room over the past few weeks, specifically from fourth round rookie Perrion Winfrey. However, the defensive tackle room is clearly still in need of a massive facelift. After the Carolina Panthers released third-year defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon, should the Browns consider putting a waiver claim in for him?

While Nixon may not be able to get up to speed to make an impact for the Browns in 2022, he does still have one year left on his rookie contract, meaning he would be in Cleveland over the summer to compete for a roster spot. At this point, it is not a bad idea to collect young and athletic players at a position of need to compete next summer.

After claiming wide receiver Jaelon Darden last week, could the Browns do it again this week with Nixon?

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Panthers waive DT Daviyon Nixon

For the second time this season, the Panthers have waived DT Daviyon Nixon.

For the second time this season, the Carolina Panthers have parted ways with Daviyon Nixon.

On Tuesday, the team announced they have waived the second-year defensive tackle. His first release came back on Sept. 5, when the Panthers had to make room for the signing of fellow defensive lineman Henry Anderson.

Ironically, Anderson’s return to the active roster from the reserve/non-football injury list has spelled Nixon’s end. The seventh-year veteran—who missed seven games after suffering from a minor stroke prior to the Week 7 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—was in uniform this past Sunday while Nixon, in turn, was a healthy scratch against the Seattle Seahawks.

Nixon was drafted by Carolina in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He has appeared in 14 games over his two pro seasons—recording 15 combined tackles, half a sack and a pair of quarterback hits.

The Panthers now have an open roster spot heading into Week 15.

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Panthers sign DT Daviyon Nixon back to active roster

DT Daviyon Nixon is back on the Panthers’ active roster.

Well, that didn’t take too long.

On Tuesday morning, the Carolina Panthers announced they’ve signed defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon back to their active roster. The second-year defender officially rejoins the group following a bit of early-season shuffling.

Nixon was waived back on Sept. 5, when the team had to make room for an incoming free-agent signee and fellow defensive lineman—Henry Anderson. Just a day later, after clearing waivers, Nixon was added to the Carolina’s practice squad to begin the 2022 regular season.

This past Saturday, right before their Week 3 matchup against the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints, the 23-year-old was elevated from the practice squad to the game day roster. He notched one tackle (a stop) over nine snaps in the 22-14 victory.

His addition gets the Panthers back up to 53 men. The day prior, they waived linebacker Arron Mosby—who served as the team’s standard elevation for the first two weeks.

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