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Chargers place two on injured reserve

The Chargers made a few roster moves on Wednesday.

The Chargers announced on Wednesday that linebacker Junior Colson and wide receiver Simi Fehoko were placed on injured reserve.

In correspondence, WR Jalen Reagor was signed to the active roster. Reagor takes the spot of tight end Eric Tomlinson, who was released on Tuesday and signed to the practice squad today.

Additionally, LB Shaquille Quarterman was signed to the practice squad and TE McCallan Castles was released from the practice squad.

Reagor, who was signed by Los Angeles earlier this season, has appeared in three games and has caught four passes on five targets for 76 yards.

The Chargers have two open spots on the 53-man roster.

Chargers sign Taylor Heinicke, make several roster moves

The Chargers made several roster moves on Thursday.

The Chargers made several roster moves on Thursday, including making the signing of quarterback Taylor Heinicke official.

Los Angeles will send the Falcons a 2025 seventh-round pick that converts into a 2025 sixth-rounder if certain conditions are met.

In correspondence, the team released safety Tony Jefferson and waived running back Jaret Patterson. Jefferson was signed to the practice squad.

Additionally, L.A. signed center Sam Mustipher and tight end Eric Tomlinson to the practice squad. Cornerback Robert Kennedy was released from the practice squad.

Mustipher spent the 2023 season with the Ravens, appearing in seven games and starting two. Before that, he spent the first three seasons of his career with the Bears, where he made 40 starts.

Tomlinson has played in 85 career games (53 starts) between seven teams (Ravens, Texans, Broncos, Giants, Raiders, Jets and Eagles). He has totaled 27 receptions for 280 yards (10.4 yards per catch) and three touchdowns.

4 ex-Broncos will face Denver in Week 1 of preseason

The Broncos will face Joe Flacco, Eric Tomlinson, Juwann Winfree and Tyrie Cleveland in their preseason opener against the Colts.

The Denver Broncos will face four of their former players when they go on the road to take on the Indianapolis Colts in their preseason opener on Sunday.

The Colts have four ex-Broncos on offense, all of them backups. Joe Flacco is their No. 2 quarterback behind starter Anthony Richardson. Flacco went 2-6 as Denver’s starter in 2019.

When Flacco enters Sunday’s game, his targets will include tight end Eric Tomlinson and wide receivers Juwann Winfree and Tyrie Cleveland.

Tomlinson served as a blocking tight end for the Broncos in 2022. Winfree was picked by Denver in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Colorado. He dressed for three games with the Broncos but did not draw any targets in those contests.

Cleveland was picked by Denver in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Florida. He spent three years with the Broncos, hauling in eight receptions for 91 yards in 23 appearances.

Former Broncos with the Colts

QB Joe Flacco 
TE Eric Tomlinson
WR Juwann Winfree
WR Tyrie Cleveland

Sunday’s game between the Colts and Denver will be nationally televised on NFL Network. The Broncos will play three preseason games this month to prepare for their regular season opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 8.

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Colts sign 9 to futures contracts among several roster moves

The Colts made 14 roster moves Monday to begin the 2024 offseason.

The Indianapolis Colts officially got their offseason underway Monday by making several roster moves, including the signings of nine players to Reserve/Future contracts, the team announced.

Along with the nine futures contracts the team signed, all of which include players from the practice squad, the Colts also signed four players to one-year contract extensions while waiving another player. So in total, the Colts made 14 moves.

As is typical protocol following the end of the regular season, the Colts will be preparing to expand their roster to 90 players for the offseason. Much of that includes signing players to futures contracts.

The expansion of the roster to 90 players doesn’t go into effect until the start of the new league year, which is March 13. That’s why it’s technically a reserve contract. It is essentially stating the player will be on the 90-man roster when the time comes.

There is no limit to how many futures contracts the Colts have as long as they are within the 90-man limit when the new league year rolls around.

Here’s a look at the 14 moves the Colts made to begin the offseason:

Colts promote WR Juwann Winfree to the active roster

Juwann Winfree was promoted to the active roster.

The Indianapolis Colts signed wide receiver Juwann Winfree to the active roster from the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.

Winfree will be taking the spot of tight end Andrew Ogletree, who was placed on the Commissioner Exempt List last weekend following an arrest for domestic battery.

While Ogletree is essentially on paid leave, Winfree will be taking his spot as the No. 5 wide receiver.

Winfree had a solid preseason, but has played only 21 snaps on offense this season. He’s spent much of the campaign on the practice squad and has had a role on special teams when he’s active on gamedays.

Also, the Colts signed tight end Eric Tomlinson to the practice squad.

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Ravens sign 3 players to the practice squad, release Dontay Demus Jr.

The Baltimore #Ravens signed TE Eric Tomlinson, DB DeAndre Houston-Carson and CB Tre Swilling to the practice squad via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens announced four practice squad moves, signing tight end Eric Tomlinson, cornerback Tre Swilling, and veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson.

Baltimore released wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr. from the practice squad in a subsequent move.

Projecting the Chargers’ 17-man practice squad

The Chargers can start constructing their practice squad on Wednesday. Here is who we think will make it.

The Chargers trimmed their roster to 53 on Tuesday, but the work in building the roster is not yet done. More moves will come before the opening of the season, beginning with the construction of LA’s practice squad on Wednesday afternoon.

While the NFL has a limit of 16 players on the practice squad, Los Angeles has an exemption to add defensive lineman CJ Okoye as a 17th player through the International Player Pathway Program. For that reason, this projection includes 17 players.

Texans sign ex-Broncos OLB, cut ex-Denver TE

The Texans signed ex-Broncos OLB Jake Martin and released ex-Denver TE Eric Tomlinson.

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It didn’t take long for Jake Martin to find a new home after being released by the Denver Broncos.

Martin, 27, was cut on May 10 in a move that saved the Broncos about $3.8 million in salary cap space. One and a half weeks later, Martin signed with the Houston Texans on a one-year deal.

This will mark Martin’s second stint with the team. He previously played in Houston from 2019-2021. Martin totaled six tackles and one sack in five appearances with the Broncos last season.

In addition to signing Martin, the Texans also released former Denver tight end Eric Tomlinson. The veteran tight end totaled nine receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games with the Broncos last fall.

Elsewhere on the free agency front, the Detroit Lions signed defensive lineman Christian Covington. Denver fans might recall that Covington went to training camp with the Broncos in 2020 but was unable to make the 53-man roster.

Former Denver outside linebacker Wyatt Ray also tried out for the Lions at their rookie minicamp but was not signed. Detroit also waived ex-Broncos cornerback Mac McCain earlier this month.

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Texans place DT Taylor Stallworth on reserve/injured list, release TE Eric Tomlinson

The Houston Texans placed DT Taylor Stallworth on the reserve/injured list while also releasing tight end Eric Tomlinson.

The Houston Texans continue to refine their offseason roster as organized team activities begin next week.

The Texans placed defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth on the reserve/injured list Thursday. Stallworth had four combined tackles and a tackle for loss in just one game with the Texans last season.

The Texans also released tight end Eric Tomlinson. The Klein High School product signed with Houston on May 3. Tomlinson originally spent time with the Texans on their practice squad in 2015 and 2016. The 6-6, 263-pounder has spent time with eight different NFL teams since going undrafted out of UTEP in 2015.

Houston also announced they have officially signed cornerback Shaquill Griffin.

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Ex-Broncos find new homes in free agency; Denver restructures TE contract

Ex-Broncos TE Eric Tomlinson signed with Houston. Meanwhile, new TE Adam Trautman restructured his contract to have a lower salary cap hit.

Another member of the 2022 Denver Broncos squad has found a new home in free agency.

Two days after offensive tackle Billy Turner signed with the New York Jets and running back Latavius Murray signed with the Buffalo Bills, ex-Denver tight end Eric Tomlinson is signing with the Houston Texans, according to a report from KPRC-TV’s Aaron Wilson.

A more-distant former Broncos player, quarterback Trevor Siemian, inked a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday.

While ex-Denver players are finding new homes, the Broncos are preparing to welcome at least 35 players to rookie minicamp next weekend.

After rookie camp, vets will arrive for the start of organized team activities on May 23. One of the team’s new arrivals at OTAs will be tight end Adam Trautman, who was acquired in a trade with the New Orleans Saints during the draft last week.

In order to help the trade get done, Trautman agreed to restructure his contract in Denver. Trautman was set to have a $2.743 million salary this season, which has been lowed to $1.5 million, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The tight end will be able to earn some of it back through incentives.

While the Broncos finalize their undrafted free agent signings, the team might also consider a few veteran in-house free agents who are still available. At the time of this writing, safety Kareem Jackson and offensive tackle Cam Fleming are among the team’s free agents who are still unsigned. Guard Dalton Risner is available as well.

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