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Recently released Lions OL signs with the Panthers

Ike Boettger, cut by Lions last week, signs with Panthers

Offensive lineman Ike Boettger, just recently released by the Lions, has already found his new home. Boettger signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC.

Boettger, 29, joined the Lions on July 22. He was released on August 12.

Boettger is in his 7th NFL season. He spent his first five seasons in Buffalo with a quick stint in Kansas City at the beginning of his rookie season. He played for the Colts in 2023, appearing in two games.

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Panthers add another offensive lineman on Friday

The Panthers have added a veteran hog molly.

The Carolina Panthers are really making sure that they have enough hog mollies ahead of their second preseason outing of the summer.

As announced on Friday afternoon, the team has signed guard Ike Boettger. The 29-year-old is now the fourth offensive lineman added by the Panthers over the past week—joining Jack Anderson, Tyler Smith and Mason Brooks.

A Cedar Falls native, Boettger stayed local for his collegiate ball—playing at the University of Iowa from 2013 to 2017. He started in 22 of his 30 games for the Hawkeyes, seeing most of his work at the right tackle position.

Boettger then cracked into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Buffalo Bills in 2018. The 6-foot-6, 313-pounder—who has appeared in 36 pro games—also picked up stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Indianapolis Colts and, most recently, the Detroit Lions.

Carolina is currently dealing with a handful of injuries along their offensive front—including to tackles Yosh Nijman and Badara Traore and interior linemen Chandler Zavala and Cade Mays. Boettger will, presumably, provide some depth for Saturday night’s exhibition against the New York Jets.

In the corresponding move to make room for Boettger, the Panthers waived rookie linebacker Jackson Mitchell.

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Lions sign a new quarterback, waive Antoine Green with an injury

Lions sign veteran QB Jake Fromm and LB Ty Summers, waive Antoine Green with an injury

The Detroit Lions have made a necessary addition at quarterback in advance of Monday night’s practice session. With Hendon Hooker sidelined with a concussion suffered in the preseason opener, the Lions have added Jake Fromm in a series of roster moves.

Fromm was a fifth-round pick out of Georgia in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He has only played in three games, bouncing to the New York Giants in the 2021 season. In two starts, Fromm threw one touchdown and three interceptions, including a pick-six. He was last with the Washington Commanders.

The other roster addition is linebacker Ty Summers, who has bounced around the NFL since 2019. Summer was most recently with the New Orleans Saints, playing in 15 games–exclusively on special teams.

In other moves, the Lions waived second-year wide receiver Antoine Green. The 2023 seventh-round pick from North Carolina suffered a brain injury in the preseason opener.

Detroit also released veteran OL Ike Boettger.

Lions sign offensive lineman Ike Boettger

Lions sign offensive lineman Ike Boettger a day before veterans report to Detroit training camp

With training camp on the horizon for teams across the NFL, the Detroit Lions continue to find ways to bolster their offensive line. As we saw in free agency and the draft, they added players such as Giovanni Manu, Christian Mahogany and Kevin Zeitler to their offensive line.

Today, it was announced that the Lions have also signed offensive lineman Ike Boettger to a contract.

It’s unclear if Boettger is signing a one-year contract or a longer term deal. However, this deal becomes official hours after the Lions announced that Giovanni Manu was placed on the non-football injury (NFI) list. While there’s no reason announced by the Lions, Manu had been a full participant in all mini-camp and OTA’s earlier this off-season.

For Boettger, he joins the Lions for his 7th season in the NFL. Previously, he had stints between the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts. He’s only played in 36 games in his career with 17 total career starts. Those 17 starts happened in Buffalo between the 2020 and 2021 season. He was undrafted out of Iowa in 2018 and had signed with the Bills.

According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Boettger had 636 offensive snaps played in 2021 and he allowed one sack while earning a 59.8 overall grade. In 2020, he didn’t allow a sack while playing 623 offensive snaps. This was good enough to earn a 65.3 overall grade.

Last season he only played 8 snaps on special teams for the Colts. He didn’t take a snap on offense. It’ll be interesting if Boettger can make the 53-man roster for the Lions. Either way, he’s a veteran player as the Lions prepare to start training camp on Tuesday.

Another free agent offensive lineman visited the Seahawks this week

According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, former Colts and Bills guard Ike Boettger visited the team on Monday.

The Seahawks have been very busy the last couple of weeks bringing in free agent offensive linemen for visits. Yesterday the team added former Rams and Lions tackle Max Pircher. Meanwhile, veterans Greg Van Roten, Lucas Patrick, Laken Tomlinson and Cody Whitehair have all been connected with Seattle. Now we have another potential signing to pass along.

According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, former Colts and Bills guard Ike Boettger visited the team on Monday.

Boettger (6-foot-6, 313 pounds) played his college ball at Iowa and then went undrafted. Buffalo originally signed him in 2018 and he played tackle as a backup his first couple seasons there. Boettger switched to left guard in 2020, earning 17 starts over the next two years. All together he played five seasons for the Bills then spent last year with the Colts.

If Seattle does sign him, Boettger would likely project as a left guard, where at the moment he wouldn’t have any competition to start.

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Colts promote C Jack Anderson to active roster

Jack Anderson was promoted from the practice squad.

The Indianapolis Colts signed guard Jack Anderson to the active roster from the practice squad and released guard Ike Boettger, the team announced Tuesday.

Anderson was signed to the practice squad on Sept. 12 but spent the majority of the first half of the season on the injured list due to calf injury he suffered during the preseason with the New York Giants. He returned to the practice squad in October when he became healthy.

Anderson can play both guard positions while providing some depth at center, and he takes the place of Boettger, who spent roughly three weeks on the active roster. He spent time on the practice squad before that so there’s a chance he is signed again.

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Colts sign WR KJ Hamler to practice squad, elevate two for Week 4

The Colts made some practice squad moves, including the signing of WR KJ Hamler.

The Indianapolis Colts made some roster moves Saturday ahead of the Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, including the addition of a former second-round wide receiver to the practice squad.

The Colts also elevated two players from the practice squad to the active roster for the Week 4 matchup and released a cornerback from the practice squad to make room for the new addition at wide receiver.

Here are the roster moves the Colts made Saturday ahead of the Week 4 matchup:

Colts elevate WR Juwann Winfree, G Ike Boettger to active roster

The Colts elevated WR Juwann Winfree and G Ike Boettger to the active roster for Week 3.

The Indianapolis Colts elevated wide receiver Juwann Winfree and guard Ike Boettger from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Saturday.

Though it seemed earlier that the Colts were elevating running back Trey Sermon, the team announced that he was signed to the active roster instead of elevated. In doing so, fellow running back Deon Jackson was waived.

This is Winfree’s third and final elevation of the season. If the Colts want him available on gamedays, he will need to be signed to the active roster. He will serve as the No. 5 wide receiver for the Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Boettger was signed to the practice squad following the Week 1 opener. With center Ryan Kelly (concussion) ruled out and guard Quenton Nelson (toe) listed as questionable, Boettger will provide some additional interior depth. This is Boettger’s first elevation from the practice squad.

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Colts place RB Evan Hull on injured reserve

Colts RB Evan Hull has been placed on the injured reserve list.

The Indianapolis Colts placed running back Evan Hull on the Reserve/Injured list and signed running back Jake Funk from the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.

Also, free-agent guard Ike Boettger was signed to the practice squad.

Hull was expected to miss time due to a knee injury he suffered during the Week 1 opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. While he avoided a major injury, it’s serious enough to keep him off the field for at least the next four games.

This means Hull will be eligible to return ahead of the Week 6 game against the Jaguars in Duval.

Funk was elevated from the practice squad for the opener and then reverted back to the practice squad after the game. However, he now counts against the 53-man roster after being signed Tuesday.

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Colts hosted G Ike Boettger for free-agent visit

The Colts hosted Ike Boettger for a free-agent visit.

The Indianapolis Colts hosted free-agent guard Ike Boettger for a visit Tuesday, according to the league’s transaction wire.

An undrafted free agent in 2018 out of Iowa, Boettger spent the last five seasons with the Buffalo Bills. The 28-year-old has appeared in 34 games while making 17 starts in his career.

Boettger appeared in only one game during the 2022 season, but he appeared in 15 games (10 starts) during the 2021 season, playing mostly left guard.

The Colts have some major needs to add depth to the offensive line so this will be something to monitor to see if it turns into a roster move.