Tag: Neil Farrell

Dolphins elevate 2 from practice squad for Week 9 vs. Bills

The Dolphins moved Neil Farrell and Matt Overton up from the practice squad Saturday.

The Miami Dolphins elevated defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr. and long snapper Matt Overton from the practice squad Saturday, making them available for a Week 9 game against the Buffalo Bills.

The same duo was elevated in Week 8 due to the absence of defensive lineman Zach Sieler and long snapper Blake Ferguson. With Sieler still out due to an orbital injury suffered in practice, and Ferguson on the non-football illness list, the Dolphins once again need the services of Farrell and Overton.

Farrell, 26, played 11 defensive snaps in the Dolphins’ 28-27 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but was graded by Pro Football Focus as Miami’s most ineffective player on defense.

Overton, 39, will presumably be Miami’s long snapper in Week 10, as well. But the Dolphins can only elevate a player three times before they’re required to move them to the active roster and clear an extra space for that player.

The Dolphins opted against raising an extra cornerback or tight end to provide help with Kader Kohou and Julian Hill ruled out for Sunday.

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Dolphins add former Raiders, Chiefs DT Neil Farrell to practice squad

The Dolphins added a 325-pound former fourth-round draft pick to their practice squad Thursday.

The Miami Dolphins signed third-year defensive tackle Neil Farrell to their practice squad, the team announced Thursday.

Farrell, 26, was picked in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders and was later traded to the Kansas City Chiefs before the start of the 2023 season. Earlier this year, he was waived by the Chiefs and then later released from the team’s practice squad.

In his two seasons with Las Vegas and Kansas City, Farrell appeared in 12 games and recorded two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.

The 6’4, 325-pound lineman joins a roster that has allowed the third most rushing touchdowns in the NFL. Through three games, starting defensive lineman Benito Jones has a 38.3 grade on Pro Football Focus, worst of any player on the team.

According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston, the Dolphins brought in former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Tyler Manoa along with Farrell for workouts before signing the latter.

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Chiefs release former Raiders mid-round draft pick days before season opener

Chiefs release former Raiders mid-round draft pick days before season opener

The Chiefs hit the practice field today to start game week preparations for their Thursday Night Football opener. And they do so without Neil Farrell Jr and Matt Dickerson. As the two were both released from the team’s practice squad.

Farrell was a round four pick by the Raiders in the 2022 draft as part of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler’s first draft class. He played nine games as a rookie in Las Vegas, but after showing up out of shape to begin 2023 camp, he was ultimately traded to the Chiefs before the start of his second season.

The former LSU Tiger appeared in three games last season and was among the players the team waived on cutdown day, after which he was re-signed to the practice squad. That lasted a few days before the team simply cut him altogether.

Farrell was one of four defensive tackles the Raiders selected in McDaniels and Ziegler’s two drafts with the Raiders. Only one still remains on the team — 2023 seventh round pick Nesta Jade Silvera. The two highest drafted ones were Farrell and 2023 third round pick Byron Young. Young was waived last week and claimed by the Eagles.

As it happens Dickerson once spent time with the Raiders on their offseason roster in 2021.

Chiefs terminate practice squad contracts of two veteran defensive linemen

Kansas City #Chiefs terminate practice squad contracts of two veteran defensive linemen | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs’ roster moves aren’t finished, as general manager Brett Veach has made more changes before Thursday’s season opener.

The league continues to shuffle players. Unexpected releases find their way into new teams, forcing general managers to adjust the 53-man roster and the practice squad.

On Saturday night, the Chiefs officially signed running back Emani Bailey and defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu to the Practice Squad. They terminated defensive tackles Matt Dickerson and Neil Farrell’s Practice Squad contracts to make room for the latest signings.

Bailey was an undrafted free agent who was initially waived by Kansas City ahead of the 53-man roster deadline, while Tuipulotu was recently let go by the Philadelphia Eagles. The former 2021 sixth-round pick appeared in 28 games over three seasons for Philadelphia.

The Chiefs part ways with two veteran defensive linemen who spent time on the active roster during last season’s Super Bowl run. The Chiefs acquired Farrell before the beginning of last season after starting his career with the Las Vegas Raiders, and Dickerson played in 12 games, totaling 15 combined tackles in 2023.

WATCH: Former LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire becomes emotional after winning 2nd Super Bowl

Clyde Edwards-Helaire has now won a national title and a pair of Super Bowls.

With the Kansas City Chiefs‘ thrilling overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday night, former LSU running back [autotag]Clyde Edwards-Helaire[/autotag] became a Super Bowl champion for the second time in his career.

The former first-round pick in 2020 won his first ring as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs last season, and he’s a world champion once again.

Edwards-Helaire wasn’t a major factor in the game. He saw just four snaps and took a single carry for no yards. Still, that didn’t keep him from getting emotional on the field at Allegiant Stadium after the game.

Along with Edwards-Helaire, former Tigers defensive tackle [autotag]Neil Farrell[/autotag] also captured a Super Bowl ring, the first of his career. Farrell spent his rookie season in 2022 with the Raiders, but he joined their division rival this season via trade and ultimately won a championship in the city that drafted him.

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NFLSU: 3 former Tigers players gearing up for Super Bowl 58

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Neil Farrell and Ty Davis-Price are all seeking Super Bowl rings on Sunday.

It’s almost time for Super Bowl 58 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, and a trio of former LSU players are looking for world championship rings. One of them is seeking his second.

Running backs [autotag]Clyde Edwards-Helaire[/autotag] and [autotag]Ty Davis-Price[/autotag] and defensive tackle [autotag]Neil Farrell[/autotag] were all teammates on the Tigers’ 2019 national championship squads, and they’re could add another piece of hardware to the collection on Sunday night.

Edwards-Helaire and Farrell play for the Chiefs. The former won a Super Bowl with the team last season and has spent his first four seasons in Kansas City. He’s mostly been a rotational player this season, seeing 70 carries in three starts.

A fourth-round pick in 2022, Farrell spent his rookie season with the Raiders but was traded to Kansas City in August. He appeared in three games this season and made one postseason appearance, recording one tackle.

Davis-Price was a third-round pick for the 49ers in 2022. He was waived on Dec. 5 but signed to the team’s practice squad two days later, where he remains.

All time, 47 LSU Tigers have combined to win 57 Super Bowl rings, and that number is guaranteed to expand after this weekend.

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Chiefs acquire DT Neil Farrell Jr. in trade with rival Raiders

Kansas City #Chiefs acquired defensive tackle Neil Farrell from the Las Vegas #Raiders for a sixth-round draft pick. | from @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs reinforced their defensive line on Tuesday as their negotiations with All-Pro tackle Chris Jones are set to continue past the preseason.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr. is being traded to the Chiefs for a sixth-round pick. The exact terms of the trade have not yet been disclosed, and it remains unclear whether the pick that Kansas City traded will be for the 2024 draft.

Farrell is a former 2022 fourth-round selection who appeared in nine regular-season games as a rookie. The former LSU star won a national championship with college teammate Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The 24-year-old is 6-4, 319 pounds with plenty of potential as the Chiefs adjust their defensive line.

The move indicates that a deal to bring Jones back to the team isn’t happening as soon as many had imagined. Farrell has plenty of potential, and following the release of veteran Danny Shelton, the plan seems to be focused on getting younger.

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Raiders trade former 4th round DT Neil Farrell to Chiefs for 6th round pick

Former 4th round DT Neil Farrell traded to Chiefs

It’s not great value to draft a player in the fourth round only to turn around a year later and trade him for a sixth round pick. But that’s what the Raiders have done with Neil Farrell Jr. And to a division rival no less.

Farrell apparently played well enough to garner interest from other teams, but not well enough to get back even the draft capital they spent on him. Or, you know, keep on the roster.

The 6-4, 319-pounder was one of two DT’s the Raiders selected in the 2022 draft. Neither he nor fifth rounder Matthew Butler were able to see the field much as rookies and then watched the Raiders once again use two draft picks at the position in this year’s draft on Byron Young (round three) and Nesta Jade Silvera (round seven) respectively.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr. looks to the sideline during the second half of the NFL football exhibition Hall of Fame Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. The Raiders won 27-11. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Raiders place DT Neil Farrell Jr on Non-Football Injury list

Second year DT Neil Farrell Jr heads to Non-Football Injury list

Among those not in attendance for the first day of Raiders training camp was defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr.

The second-year lineman joins rookie first round pick defensive end Tyree Wilson on the NFI. While rookie DT Byron Young starts camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

Farrell appeared in nine games last season as a fourth round pick out of LSU. In those appearances he combined for 12 tackles and two QB hits.

With two DTs sidelined, players like second-year DT Matthew Butler, rookie seventh round pick Nesta Jade-Silvera, and newly re-signed Kyle Peko to move up the depth chart.

There are no surefire starting DTs on this team, making for somewhat of an open competition at the position. The projected starting rotation as of now is Bilal Nichols, John Jenkins, and Jerry Tillery.

If Neil Farrell hopes to make a jump in his second season, he will need to return to the practice field soon.

Raiders, Jaguars final Week 9 injury report: TE Darren Waller Questionable with hamstring

Raiders TE Darren Waller Questionable vs Jaguars with hamstring

It was another week of Darren Waller limited in practice all week with a lingering hamstring injury. Last week he was limited all week and ended up missing his second straight game. So, his status is once again up in the air.

Head coach Josh McDaniels is still very much uncertain about his tight end’s status.

“I do not know about Darren yet,” said McDaniels prior to Friday’s practice.

“He’s working extremely hard to try to get back as soon as he can. I know that, and nobody wants to play quicker than Darren does.”

Also Questionable for the Raiders is LB Divine Deablo (back/wrist), and DT Neil Farrell (knee).

Despite Mack Hollins being limited all week with a heel injury, he was removed from the injury report, so he will play.

WR Jamal Agnew is the only players on the Jaguars injury report. He is Questionable with a knee injury.