With the release of defensive lineman David Irving the Raiders had an open roster spot. Today they filled that roster spot by bringing back offensive lineman Patrick Omameh. The journeyman guard spent most of last season with the Raiders. He was …
With the release of defensive lineman David Irving the Raiders had an open roster spot. Today they filled that roster spot by bringing back offensive lineman Patrick Omameh.
The journeyman guard spent most of last season with the Raiders. He was first signed to the team’s practice squad on after week one and was quickly elevated to the active roster due to injuries to right tackle Trent Brown and left guard Richie Incognito.
Omameh would end up appearing in six games last season at both guard and tackle before being waived on December 14. He was then claimed off waivers by the Saints and then cut a week later. He would join the Chiefs and appear in their season finale before being reverted to their practice squad for their playoff run.
The 8th year veteran joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan in 2014. He’s started 58 games for six different teams including the Buccaneers, Bears, Jaguars, Giants, and Saints.
The Chiefs have added several players to the 53-man roster ahead of Week 17’s game with the Chargers.
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced a number of roster moves ahead of their Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The team was expected to make several moves with a number of starters expected to sit out on Sunday and they didn’t disappoint. In total, four new players have been activated to the 53-man roster. The Chiefs announced two standard elevations, a COVID-19 replacement, and more roster moves on Saturday.
Andy Reid hinted that Matt Moore would be elevated to back up Chad Henne. Moore started two games for the Chiefs in 2019 when both Henne and Patrick Mahomes were injured. He had a 1-1 record, completing 51-of-91 passes for 659 yards and four touchdowns to no interceptions.
In addition to Moore, the team elevated veteran offensive lineman Patrick Omameh from the practice squad. Omameh had just joined the team last week but has the ability to play both tackle and guard.
Former first-round draft pick DeAndre Baker, who had used up all of his standard elevations, was designated as a COVID-19 replacement for Anthony Hitchens. He’ll likely be in the mix to start the game alongside players like BoPete Keyes, Antonio Hamilton and Rashad Fenton.
WR Gehrig Dieter has been activated from the practice squad.
The player signed to the 53-man roster for the Chiefs was none other than Gehrig Dieter. The four-year veteran can play any receiver spot for Kansas City, so it makes sense to have him available with the team set to rest players like Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins.
To make room for Dieter, the team released free-agent TE Ricky Seals-Jones. He never had much of an opportunity to play for the Chiefs as a healthy scratch most weeks. Last week he had a chance to play some special teams snaps, but didn’t seem to stand out in his opportunity.
One move the team didn’t make this week was to officially activate Dorian O’Daniel from injured reserve. That means they’ll only have Willie Gay Jr., Darius Harris and Damien Wilson available at the linebacker position this week. That’s a pretty thin group, so I’d expect to see a lot of subpackage personnel this week.
It didn’t take long for Patrick Omameh to land on his feet. The veteran guard was quickly picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs after the New Orleans Saints waived him last week, and he’ll now be joining the Kansas City practice squad. The Saints themselves had signed Omameh away from the Las Vegas Raiders just days before releasing him.
Maybe the Saints were angling for Omameh to land on their own practice squad. Or maybe they simply liked the backups already on their roster better after getting a look at him in the training facility. At any rate, he’s now siding with the AFC Super Bowl contender.
James Hurst did a great job filling in at left guard for Andrus Peat in Week 16’s matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, and the team has other reserves with NFL experience on hand like Will Clapp, Cameron Tom, and Nick Easton (though he does still remain in the league concussion protocol). Rookie right guard Cesar Ruiz appears to be getting more comfortable playing next to center Erik McCoy, so it’s likely the Saints are feeling good about their depth chart. We’ll see how it all plays out down the stretch.
A few practice squad transactions and visits for the Chiefs on Saturday.
The Kansas City Chiefs added a new player to the practice squad on Saturday.
According to the NFL’s official transaction report, the Chiefs have signed veteran OL Patrick Omameh to their practice squad. Omameh has bounced around a bit this season splitting time between the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints practice squads. He was recently claimed by the Saints off of waivers but promptly released after spending just a week with the team.
The Chiefs had the 30-year-old Omameh in for a visit earlier this season prior to him signing to the Raiders’ practice squad. He makes a lot of sense for Kansas City given his ability to plug-in basically anywhere on the offensive line. He has 57 career starts over the past seven seasons, with most of his time spent at left and right guard. He notably started for the Saints at left tackle in 2019 during their Thanksgiving showdown with the Atlanta Falcons. Given the injuries the Chiefs have faced this season, especially at the tackle position, it’s easy to see the appeal here.
In a corresponding move, Kansas City added LB Emmanuel Smith to the practice squad injured list. Smith suffered a hamstring injury during the Chiefs’ Week 15 win over the Saints. It’s unclear how severe his injury is, but Andy Reid described it as a “tweak” after the game. It’s possible that he could return to action this season.
The team also had WR Chad Williams in for another visit. He was recently re-signed to the practice squad and released to make room for former Titans WR Tajae Sharpe.
The New Orleans Saints offensive line added a new face this week, with former backup guard/tackle Patrick Omameh joining the team off of waivers. He was recently waived by the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Saints were quick to file a claim for him, per the NFL daily transactions wire.
Omameh, who turns 31 on Dec. 29, has appeared in 6 games for the Raiders this season — though primarily on special teams, where he saw 29 snaps (compared to just 17 snaps with the Las Vegas offense). He took the field for 15 games with the Saints last season, including the playoffs, totaling 156 snaps and including a critical short-notice start at left tackle on Thanksgiving Day against the Atlanta Falcons.
His return is timely. The Saints lost right guard Nick Easton to his second concussion of the season (a previous brain injury sidelined him for three weeks in October), and left tackle Terron Armstead looked a little rusty coming off the COVID-19 reserve list in last week’s game with the Philadelphia Eagles, when he allowed a season-high 4 quarterback pressures.
But don’t expect Omameh to get on the practice field soon. He has to pass through several days of COVID-19 testing after changing teams, just like other Saints pickups like linebacker Kwon Alexander. It’s another unusual hurdle for players to deal with in 2020.
When he is cleared to join his teammates, Omameh should slot right into the depth chart like he never left. He re-signed with New Orleans as a free agent early this year and was with the team throughout training camp, signing with the Raiders after they released him in final roster cuts. He should help reinforce the interior rotation behind rookie guard Cesar Ruiz until Easton turns in a clean bill of health.
The Kansas City Chiefs are doing their homework on some offensive linemen.
The Kansas City Chiefs continue to look for ways to improve their roster, this time looking at a trio of offensive linemen. According to the NFL’s official transaction report, the Chiefs had three players in for tryouts on Saturday. Among those trying out for Kansas City were veteran OL Patrick Omameh, OT Paul Adams and OT John Leglue.
Omameh, 30, spent the 2019 season with the New Orleans Saints. He appeared in 14 games, starting at left tackle in their Week 11 road win against the Atlanta Falcons during Thanksgiving. He also filled in at left guard on occasion for New Orleans. An undrafted free agent out of Michigan in 2013, Omameh has started a total of 57 games during his career. Most of his experience comes playing guard, but he has the ability to play tackle in a pinch. The Saints released Omameh during their final roster cuts.
Leglue, 24, was also released by New Orleans during 53-man roster cuts. Leglue was originally signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Tulane in 2019. He was released and spent most of the 2019 season on the Saints’ practice squad before he was poached by the Green Bay Packers late in the season. The 6-6 and 301-pound offensive lineman has the versatility to play tackle or guard.
Finally, the Chiefs worked out former University of Missouri OT Paul Adams. He originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2019. He’s since spent time on the practice squad for the Cleveland Browns and he spent this most recent offseason with the Washington Football Team before his release during 53-man roster cuts.
Kansas City also recently had in former Bills OT Brandon Walton in for a visit. It’s clear they’re trying to add some more versatile depth for the offensive line. Specifically, they seem to be looking at players that have the flexibility to play tackle. They currently don’t have anyone on their 16-man practice squad with experience playing tackle. The Chiefs didn’t retain either of the two depth tackles who were with them this offseason in Jackson Barton and Greg Senat.
Creating something of a fantasy football situation selecting from nearly 40 Wolverines who are currently on NFL rosters to form a team.
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According to ESPN, while not all of them are actively playing, Michigan has 40 players currently in the league, bolstered by the 2020 haul with ten draft picks — though it lists Charles Woodson as active, and we’re pretty sure that’s no longer the case.
So, as our colleague over at BuckeyesWire asked, what would an NFL team look like if comprised solely of the players who graduated from one school? Naturally, a Michigan contingent had our interest piqued.
Given that there are a variety of schemes, offensively and defensively, and some players perhaps played a different position in the NFL than they did at Michigan, we came up with our starting maize and blue team in the pro ranks, taking a look at what could be if all of those who wore a winged helmet joined forces to create a Wolverines super team.
Especially with the man leading the charge under center, we’d put this team up against anybody.
Offense
There’s an obvious player to start with, and lots of solid linemen. But otherwise, Michigan is lighter than in recent years with skill position players.
Regardless, with the top choice overall — a man that many pick in the first round of their fantasy drafts — the Wolverines NFL team could be formidable.
Quarterback – Tom Brady
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The most obvious selection of the bunch is the greatest of all time.
If you have Tom Brady as your quarterback, you’ve got a chance to win it all. He’s won more rings than anybody with six in his time with the New England Patriots.
While he wasn’t as beloved during his time in Ann Arbor as much as he is now, if you’re building an NFL team out of former Michigan players, the former team captain and over-achieving sixth rounder from the 2000 NFL Draft is like getting the No. 1 pick in your fantasy league — it’s just good business.
In his career, Brady has amassed 74,571 yards in 285 games, with 541 touchdowns to just 179 interceptions.
Brady is No. 2 on the NFL’s all-time passing yards leaders list, behind Drew Brees — but literally ahead of everyone else. He’s also just behind Brees at No. 2 in passing touchdowns, just six away from the top, however.
The New Orleans Saints signed free agents Ty Montgomery and Patrick Omameh to contracts that qualified for the NFL veteran salary benefit.
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The New Orleans Saints are one of several teams taking advantage of the new CBA’s veteran salary benefit, allowing them to retain players with four or more NFL seasons behind them at a lower salary cap charge. According to a report from ESPN’s Field Yates, the Saints are using this tool again by signing running back Ty Montgomery and offensive lineman Patrick Omameh.
Under the new CBA, these benefits manifest in a one-year contract valued at the minimum base salary for that player’s accrued NFL experience, as well as an additional $137,500 paid out through a signing bonus, roster bonus, or other incentives. But the benefit for teams comes around in these contracts equaling the salary cap charge of a player with just two seasons credited to them.
So of course the Saints are going to take advantage of a salary cap loophole. They’re always working overtime in trying to retain high-priced talent, and this is an opportunity the NFL drew up for them — no smoke and mirrors needed. But what does it mean for Montgomery and Omameh?
Per Yates’ report, Montgomery received a $137,500 signing bonus (as expected) and a base salary of $910,000. Omameh also agreed to a contract with a $137,500 signing bonus, but his base salary is valued at $1.05 million. Both deals will count just $887,500 against the Saints salary cap due to the new benefit rule.
Other Saints players who have qualified for this benefit:
Defensive lineman Margus Hunt ($1.05 million base salary)
Fullback Michael Burton ($910,000 base salary)
Cornerback Johnson Bademosi ($1.05 million base salary)
Running back Dwayne Washington ($910,000 base salary)
This sort of salary cap manipulation is par for the course in New Orleans, allowing the Saints to compete for free agents despite their limited resources on paper. It’ll be fascinating to see what new maneuvers the Saints find to work around the cap as we move deeper into the decade of this new CBA.
The New Orleans Saints re-signed veteran offensive lineman Patrick Omameh, who has started games at guard and played left tackle in a pinch.
The NFL’s transaction wire listed one roster move for the New Orleans Saints on Thursday: a reunion with Patrick Omameh, a 30-year-old offensive lineman with experience at both guard and tackle. Omameh re-signed with the Saints to fill out their roster at the maximum 90-man capacity.
Omameh took the field in 14 games for the Saints last season, starting at left tackle in the team’s Thanksgiving Day road victory over the Atlanta Falcons when injuries struck both the starter (Terron Armstead) and his initial backup (left guard Andrus Peat). Pro Football Reference credited Omameh with just one holding penalty on 156 snaps played on offense, also chipping in 74 appearances on special teams.
His return crowds the depth chart along the offensive line, which is exactly where most teams would want to be in the months before training camp. Omameh figures to compete at tackle with second-year pros Ethan Greenidge (out of Villanova) and Derrick Kelly (Florida State), as well as undrafted rookies Darrin Paulo (Utah), Calvin Throckmorton (Oregon), and Jordan Steckler (Northern Illinois).
He could also make a push for snaps at guard, where veteran backups like Nick Easton, Will Clapp, Cameron Tom, and college free agent Adrian Magee (LSU) will be jostling for a few valuable roster spots.
New Orleans boasts one of the NFL’s strongest offensive lines, but Omameh’s extensive experience could give him a leg up on his competition. He’s started full seasons at both left guard (for the Jacksonville Jaguars) and right guard (with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), but showed last year he has the versatility to slide outside in a pinch. In a perfect world, the starting lineup will avoid injuries and other absences, and he’ll never get on the field. But it’s good to know that someone with a legit NFL background is pushing so many younger players for a covet spot on the 53-man roster.
How that competition will shake out is fascinating. The Saints have their starting five locked in (between Armstead, Peat, rookie center Cesar Ruiz, second-year starter Erik McCoy, and 2019 All-Pro Ryan Ramczyk), leaving just three or four spaces available on the opening-day depth chart. But the addition of two slots to the practice squad, which can be called up to the active roster on game days, might incentivize the Saints to keep Omameh around and gamble on some of their young guns passing through waivers to earn playing-time with the practice squad.
Was offensive lineman Patrick Omameh the New York Giants’ worst free agent signing in recent years? Was Markus Golden the best?
When it comes to free agency, the New York Giants, like most teams, have had their ups and downs. With free agency a week away and the Giants with $77.8 million to to spend on free agents, let us be reminded that not every signing ends up helping the club.
The best signing cam last March, when the Giants inked linebacker Markus Golden to a one-year, $3.75 million deal in hopes he could return to form as a highly productive pass rusher.
“He (Golden) gets the honor after recording 10.0 sacks in a prove-it year in 2019,” writes Raanan. “To date, it’s his only season with the Giants. Janoris Jenkins, Damon Harrison and Olivier Vernon (the vaunted 2016 free-agent class) all had their moments, but it fell apart for each at the end.”
Last year, the Giants also signed wide receiver Golden Tate, who ended up being a plus after missing the first four games of the season due to suspension. He’s still with the team, and the Giants are expected to make a run at Golden if they can’t secure one the top pass rushers next week.
As for the worst signing, take your pick, but Raanan hit it on the head with guard Patrick Omameh, a signing that made so sense from the second it was announced.
“Lots of competition here. The J.T. Thomas signing in 2015 certainly warranted consideration, but the Omameh signing was just a clear misevaluation,” says Raanan. “It didn’t have anything to do with injury or luck. The Giants signed Omameh to a three-year, $15 million deal to be their starting guard. He lasted seven games before being released and paid $5.5 million. Just a bad signing.”
Omameh was so bad the Giants were actually late to the party in cutting him. This year, the Giants are expected to sign at least a half dozen premo UFAs, so be aware there are likely to be some clunkers in there.
