49ers sign center who was recently cut by Broncos

After being cut by the Broncos over the weekend, center Dieter Eiselen joined the 49ers’ practice squad.

Dieter Eiselen has quickly landed on his feet after being let go by the Denver Broncos.

Eiselen (6-4, 315 pounds) was cut from Denver’s practice squad on Saturday. Four days later, he has joined the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.

The Broncos signed Eiselen on Oct. 8 after losing starting center Luke Wattenberg to an ankle injury. Before his brief stint in Denver, Eiselen spent three seasons with the Chicago Bears and one year with the Houston Texans. He’ll now get a fresh start with the Niners.

The Broncos, meanwhile, have just one true center —
Alex Forsyth — on the active roster. Superstar guard Quinn Meinerz is also capable of playing at center and Denver has Calvin Throckmorton and Nick Gargiulo available on the practice squad.

Elsewhere on the NFL’s transaction wire on Wednesday, ex-Broncos wide receiver Kaden Davis worked out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ex-Denver defensive back Lamar Jackson worked out for the Seattle Seahawks and ex-Broncos linebacker Justin Hollins worked out for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Panthers waive Lamar Jackson; Commanders sign ex-Broncos linebacker

Lamar Jackson (not that one) was waived by the Panthers. Another former Broncos defender was picked up by the Commanders.

A pair of former Denver Broncos defenders made headlines on Monday.

Lamar Jackson (not that one) was waived by the Carolina Panthers with an injury designation. If he clears waivers, Jackson will revert to Carolina’s injured reserve list.

Jackson, 26, played cornerback for the Broncos in 2022, breaking up two passes in three games. He was waived during free agency in 2023 and later joined the Panthers’ practice squad.

Elsewhere, the Washington Commanders signed ex-Denver linebacker Justin Hollins. Hollins, 28, was picked by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Oregon. He was waived during roster cuts in 2020 and landed with the Los Angeles Rams. Hollins spent time with three other teams after the Rams before joining the Commanders this week.

To wrap up, we have two more bits of housekeeping on ex-Denver players: safety Caden Sterns received $1.055 million from the Panthers and cornerback Essang Bassey got $1.125 million from the Detroit Lions.

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Cowboys work out gambler and Parsons ex-teammate, Jets castoff to replace latest ACL victim

Dallas is searching for a speedy edge rusher to help lessen the burden after losing Sam Williams for the season. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Leave no stone unturned. When doing a recent 53-man roster prediction as the Dallas Cowboys move to Week 2 of 2024 training camp, one thing became clear. They don’t really have an in-house replacement for defensive end Sam Williams.

Williams was lost for the season after tearing his ACL and MCL last week, becoming the fifth Cowboys player in the las calendar year to suffer the knee injury. He was going to be an integral figure in the edge rush rotation, as defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer planned to move Micah Parsons around more than he had been the last two seasons. Now the role opposite DeMarcus Lawrence’s run-anchor DE spot is open and on Thursday the Cowboys will  search for help filling it.

Second-round rookie Marshawn Kneeland is Lawrence’s heir apparent and doesn’t possess a similar skillset to Williams and Parsons, and there isn’t another player on the roster who appears ready for a role that substantial. Therefore Will McClay and the front office have gone about trying to find outside help, bringing in four players for workouts. It’s an interesting group of contenders.

The biggest name is Carl Lawson; one of eight edge rushers Cowboys Wire identified as leading candidates to be considered. Lawson was a fourth-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017 and has spent the last three seasons with the New York Jets. He missed much of the season dealing with a back injury that had him in and out of the lineup through the first half of the season. In 2022 he had seven sacks.

Also part of the workout is Shaka Toney, who was banned from the NFL for the 2023 season due to gambling. The former Penn State Nittany Lion who teamed up with Parsons in college was a seventh-round pick of the Washington Commanders in 2021. He has 1.5 career sacks in his two years.

Al-Quadin Muhammad (2017 Saints pick, 12 career sacks) and Justin Hollins (2019 Broncos pick, 10.5 career sacks) will also attend the Oxnard, CA workout.

Chargers sign former Packers OLB Justin Hollins ahead of Week 11 showdown

The Chargers signed former Packers OLB Justin Hollins ahead of Sunday’s showdown in Green Bay.

The Los Angeles Chargers, who go to Green Bay to play the Packers on Sunday, signed former Packers outside linebacker Justin Hollins off the practice squad of the New York Giants on Wednesday.

Hollins arrived in Green Bay off of waivers in November of last season. He returned to start 2023, made the 53-man roster coming out of training camp and played in four games before being released. He signed with the Giants practice squad on Oct. 24, playing in one game for New York.

Any worry about Hollins providing the Chargers with valuable intel on the Packers, either offensively or defensively?

“I don’t know,” coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday. “I’m sure they could get something out of it. I think more than anything, they are getting a really good football player. I have a lot of respect for Justin Hollins. They added another piece to a good pass-rush already.”

Hollins produced nine tackles, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback hits over 10 games with the Packers.

In Los Angeles, Hollins will replace outside linebacker Chris Rumph II, who was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.

If active on Sunday, Hollins will be on the field wearing No. 58 for the Chargers.

Chargers sign EDGE Justin Hollins

The Chargers added an edge defender in wake of Chris Rumph’s season-ending injury.

The Chargers placed edge defender Chris Rumph II on injured reserve and signed Justin Hollins to the active roster on Wednesday.

In addition, Los Angeles signed tight end Stephen Anderson to the practice squad and released safety Mark Webb from the practice squad.

Hollins was drafted by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft out of the University of Oregon. He has played in 60 games and started in seven for the Broncos, Rams, Packers and Giants.

Brandon Staley was Hollins’ defensive coordinator in 2019 with the Broncos and in 2020 with the Rams. In those two seasons, Hollins combined for 20 quarterback pressures, 13 hurries and five sacks.

Hollins is a year removed from his best single season as a pro, as he finished with 15 pressures, eight hurries and four sacks.

Giants place Darren Waller, Tyrod Taylor on injured reserve

The New York Giants have placed TE Darren Waller and QB Tyrod Taylor on injured reserve along with several other transactions.

The New York Giants have placed tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) and quarterback Tyrod Taylor (ribs) on injured reserve (IR). The pair will miss at least the next four games.

Waller suffered a hamstring injury during a Week 8 loss to the New York Jets that he says was unrelated to the hamstring issue he dealt with earlier this year.

Taylor was injured in the same game and transported to a local hospital where he remained overnight.

Waller and Taylor join kicker Graham Gano, who was also placed on IR this week with a knee injury. He is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days but stopped short of saying his season is over.

“No. Nobody’s told me that,” Gano said when asked if he’s been told his season is over. “But my mindset is always if I’m dealing with some adversity, just attack it, and do what I can with it.”

In place of Gano, the Giants signed kicker Cade York off the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad. They also signed kicker Randy Bullock to the practice squad and elevated him ahead of their Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, providing them with two active kickers for the game.

Additionally, the Giants elevated linebacker Justin Hollins from the practice squad and signed tight end Lawrence Cager to their 53-man roster from the reserve unit.

Rookie Tommy DeVito will serve as the backup quarterback on Sunday.

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Giants place two on IR, make other roster moves

The New York Giants made a series of roster moves on Tuesday, impacting both their 53-man roster and their practice squad.

The New York Giants made several roster moves on Tuesday, signing veteran kick/punt returner Gunner Olszewski and outside linebacker Justin Hollins to the practice squad.

Offensive tackle Matt Peart (shoulder) and running back Eric Gray (calf) were placed on injured reserve.

In other moves, the Giants added running back Jashuan Corbin to the roster, claiming him off the Carolina Panthers practice squad and claimed running back Deon Jackson, a high school teammate of Andrew Thomas and college teammate of Daniel Jones, off waivers from Cleveland.

The moves should give the Giants a little more stability on special teams, where they have been struggling with what should be second-nature functions.

Corbin spent last season on the Giants’ practice squad after getting cut after training camp. He was elevated to the active roster for one game during the postseason and spent all summer with the team only to get cut again.

Hollins has played in 55 NFL games in his career for the Denver Broncos, Laos Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers. He won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Rams.

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Former Packers OLB Justin Hollins signs with Giants practice squad

Justin Hollins won’t be returning to the Packers. The OLB signed with the Giants practice squad.

After being released twice in the last month, outside linebacker Justin Hollins left Green Bay to sign with the practice squad of the New York Giants. The signing was announced by the Giants on Tuesday.

The Packers released Hollins on Saturday to make room for cornerback Eric Stokes, who was activated from the PUP list to the 53-man roster. Earlier in the month, Hollins was released to make room for running back Patrick Taylor before playing the Las Vegas Raiders. Now, both Hollins and Taylor (New England Patriots) are on practice squads elsewhere.

Although he made the 53-man roster coming out of training camp and was re-signed after being released for the first time in October, Hollins was clearly one of the team’s bottom-of-the-roster players and likely sought a new opportunity elsewhere. The Packers have 2022 fifth-round pick Kingsley Enagbare, 2023 first-round pick Lukas Van Ness and developmental prospect Brenton Cox Jr. as backups at edge rusher.

Acquired via waivers in 2022, Hollins played in 10 games for the Packers over the last two seasons, tallying 2.5 sacks, nine tackles (three tackles for loss) and four quarterback hits. He was on the field for 212 defensive snaps and 28 special teams snaps.

Hollins, 27, was originally a fifth-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 2019. He’s played in 59 career games.

Packers release OLB Justin Hollins for second time this month

For the second time in 12 days, the Packers released OLB Justin Hollins.

For the second time in three weeks, the Green Bay Packers released outside linebacker Justin Hollins the day before a game to make room for a new player on the 53-man roster.

On Saturday, the Packers released Hollins to make room for cornerback Eric Stokes, who was activated off the physically unable to perform list and will be available to play Sunday against the Denver Broncos. On Oct. 9, the Packers released Hollins in order to add running back Patrick Taylor to the 53-man roster ahead of facing the Raiders in Las Vegas. Taylor was released and Hollins added back to the roster a day later.

With Stokes ready to return and six outside linebackers on the roster, Hollins was the odd man out again.

A 2019 fifth-round pick of the Broncos, Hollins was on the field for 84 defensive snaps and 20 special teams snaps over the Packers’ first four games. He delivered two pressures, seven total tackles and two stops. On special teams, 15 of his 20 snaps came on punt return.

Once again off the roster, Hollins won’t get a chance to play against his former team.

It’s unclear if the Packers will have room to add Hollins back to the roster next week, or if the practice squad is an option. It’s possible this is the end of the road between the two parties. Rashan Gary is inching closer to a full-time role, rookie Lukas Van Ness and second-year edge rusher Kingsley Enagbare are dominating snaps with the second-team, and the Packers like Brenton Cox Jr. as a developmental player at the position.