Tag: Hassan Hall

Cardinals sign WR, RB before joint practices with Colts

They announced the addition of RB Hassan Hall and WR Daylen Baldwin.

The Arizona Cardinals made a pair of roster moves on Tuesday. After working out seven players before heading to Indianapolis, they signed two players — a wide receiver and a running back.

They announced the addition of receiver Daylen Baldwin and running back Hassan Hall.

Baldwin is a 6-foot-2, 212-pound receiver who has bounced around the league since entering as a rookie free agent in 2022, spending time with the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. He has two career receptions.

Hall spent a week on Arizona’s practice squad last year. He is 5-foot-10 and 196 pounds and spent the 2023 preseason with Cleveland after entering the league with the Browns as an undrafted rookie free agent. Afer his stint with the Cardinals, he also spent time with the Giants and Chiefs.

They had one roster spot open after releasing linebacker Marquise Haynes last week. To make room for both players, they released receiver Jeff Smith.

The addition of a running back suggests perhaps there is an injury they are dealing with. James Conner and Emari Demercado both sat out last week’s preseason game. Demercado got hurt last week.

We will see if any of the other running backs misses time this week in practice.

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Giants sign QB Jacob Eason, RB Hassan Hall to practice squad

The New York Giants have signed QB Jacob Eason and RB Hassan Hall to their practice squad.

The New York Giants held their weekly workouts on Tuesday in East Rutherford and once they concluded, two players were added to the practice squad.

Quarterback Jacob Eason and running back Hassan Hall were those awarded with new contracts.

The 25-year-old Eason was originally a fourth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2020 NFL draft. He’s also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers.

In two career games, Eason has completed five of his 10 pass attempts for 84 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.

The 23-year-old Hall signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Georgia Tech back in April. He was released as a part of final cuts in late August and was re-signed to their practice squad.

The Browns released Hall from their practice squad in late September and he signed with the Arizona Cardinals a few days later but spent only a week in the desert.

Hall has never taken a snap during the regular season.

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7 players tried out for the Broncos last week

The Broncos brought in one running back, one tight end and five cornerbacks for tryouts last week.

Seven players tried out for the Denver Broncos last week.

After bringing in running back Hassan Hall and tight end John Samuel Shenker for tryouts on Tuesday, the Broncos also brought in five cornerbacks for tryouts on Friday.

Denver hosted Caleb Biggers, Zyon Gilbert, Thakarius “BoPete” Keyes, Duron Lowe, and Reese Taylor at their UCHealth Training Center on Oct. 20.

Biggers (5-10, 202 pounds) played college football at Boise State and signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent this spring. He was cut by the Browns when they set their 53-man roster this summer.

Gilbert (6-0, 193 pounds) played at Florida Atlantic before signing with the New York Giants as a college free agent in 2022. He appeared in three games last season (including one start) and totaled 14 tackles and a sack.

Keyes (6-1, 200 pounds) was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Tulane. Since then, he has spent time with eight NFL teams, marking appearances in 13 games.

Lowe (5-10, 190 pounds) played college football at Liberty and signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent last year. He more recent spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chiefs.

Taylor (5-9, 188 pounds) signed with Kansas City as a college free agent out of Purdue this spring, but he failed to make their 53-man roster in August.

At the time of publication, none of the seven players who tried out for the Broncos have been signed.

2 players tried out for the Broncos on Tuesday

The Broncos brought in running back Hassan Hall and tight end John Samuel Shenker for tryouts on Tuesday.

The Denver Broncos brought in two players for tryouts on Tuesday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire.

Running back Hassan Hall and tight end John Samuel Shenker visited the team’s UCHealth Training Center on Oct. 17.

Hall (5-10, 196 pounds) played college football at Louisville and Georgia Tech before going undrafted in April. After rushing for 1,820 yards and 12 touchdowns in college, Hall signed with the Cleveland Browns as a college free agent this spring.

Hall began his rookie season on Cleveland’s practice squad before being released on Sept. 26. He’s 23 years old.

Shenker (6-4, 250 pounds) played college football at Auburn, setting a school record with 62 career receptions for 779 yards and one touchdown. He went undrafted this spring and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as a college free agent in May.

After beginning the season on the Raiders’ practice squad, Shenker was released on Oct. 5. He is 25 years old.

Both players are likely being considered by the Broncos as potential practice squad or reserve/futures contracts candidates.

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Dolphins work out 7 players on Tuesday

Miami worked out 7 before signing 1.

After the Miami Dolphins officially lost running back Darrynton Evans from their practice squad on Monday, they had an open spot that they needed to fill.

With that knowledge, the Dolphins held workouts on Tuesday that included seven players before they signed running back Jake Funk to their practice squad.

While they’ve already made the signing, it may be worth it to get familiar with those who Miami opted not to sign on Tuesday.

Titans hosted five players for workouts on Tuesday

The Titans worked out a total of five players on Tuesday, including their former RB Jonathan Ward.

The Tennessee Titans spent their non-practice day bringing in a handful of players for workouts, one of which was a familiar face.

According to the league’s transactions wire, the Titans worked out one of their former players in running back Jonathan Ward, which was first reported on Monday by Justin Melo of The Draft Network.

Ward was with the team in 2022, appearing in three games and totaling five carries for 25 yards while playing mostly on special teams.

Tennessee brought Ward back this offseason and he looked to have a good shot to make the initial 53-man roster as the team’s third back before suffering an injury in preseason Week 1.

The Titans are in the market for a running back with the team only having two on the active roster (Derrick Henry and Tyjae Spears) and one on the practice squad (Jacques Patrick).

Ward was just one of five players the Titans took a look at on Tuesday. Here’s the rest.

Browns add Devin Asiasi among 4 practice squad roster moves

The Browns make a handful of practice squad moves…

The Cleveland Browns enter Week 4 with the chance to see their record soar to the heights of 3-1 if they can take down the Baltimore Ravens. The success they have seen, however, will not stop them from continuing to churn the bottom of their roster and the practice squad every week. To that point, the Browns had six players in for a workout at the end of last week, including former third round tight end Devin Asiasi.

And now, as we sit five days from their game against the Ravens, the Browns have made two signings to their practice squad, resulting in two players getting the axe from their reserve unit as well. We saw this all of last year as well, as the Browns frequently tinkered with their practice squad as the season ticked along.

Here are the four moves the Browns made to their practice squad as a monstrous Ravens week gets underway in Cleveland.

3 positional battles to watch as we wait for training camp

The first team is all but filled out, but what position battles are worth monitoring?

We are still about a month out from the Cleveland Browns returning to Berea for training camp. And for the most part, it should be a rather uninteresting one in terms of positional battles at key positions in 2023 after general manager Andrew Berry remained aggressive this offseason to add talent at needed spots on the depth chart.

However, there are a few depth positions that could provide a bit of intrigue when camp arrives to keep an eye on. Here are three battles worth monitoring when the Browns get back in the building later next month.

Browns: 4 undrafted free agents with the best chance to make the 53-man roster

Which UDFAs have the best chance to make the roster?

From wide receiver Cedric Tillman to center Luke Wypler, the Cleveland Browns utilized their seven picks in the 2023 NFL draft to add depth and future contributors to their roster. They then added even more rookies to their roster, signing a couple of handfuls of undrafted free agents to their roster. While linebacker Mohamoud Diabate headlines this group, there is more than one player with a shot to make the final 53-man roster by the time training camp concludes.

Who has the best bet to see themselves on the active roster when Week 1 rolls around? Here are four undrafted free agents at positions of need who fit the bill.