Tag: roster moves

Bears extend WR Collin Johnson, sign DB Tarvarius Moore

The Bears announced a pair of roster moves on Friday afternoon.

The Chicago Bears announced a pair of roster moves on Friday afternoon, just a few days before the new league year begins. The Bears re-negotiated/extended wide receiver Collin Johnson and signed defensive back Tarvarius Moore.

Johnson joined the Bears midway through last season after playing the last two years with the New York Giants. He spent much of the year on the practice squad, but appeared in a handful of games and made one reception for 11 yards in the penultimate game of the 2023 season.

Moore, meanwhile, comes to the Bears after spending five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, from 2018 to 2022. A third-round pick out of Southern Miss, Moore was a depth safety for San Francisco. His best season came in 2020, when he started eight games and recorded 52 total tackles, one for a loss, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He signed with the Green Bay Packers last year, but was placed on injured reserve prior to the regular season and was released.

Saints sign a new fullback, but he isn’t new to their coaching staff

The Saints signed a new fullback, but he isn’t new to their coaching staff. Meet Zander Horvath:

The New Orleans Saints signed a new fullback, but he isn’t new to their coaching staff. Meet Zander Horvath, formerly of Purdue, whose addition was announced on Thursday’s update to the daily NFL transactions wire.

Horvath, 25, played college football at Purdue before turning pro with the Los Angeles Chargers, who picked him in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft. He measured out exceptionally well in the pre-draft process with a 9.83 Relative Athletic Score (a metric which often lines up with attributes the Saints value). He weighed in at 6-foot-2 and 228 pounds but has been listed at 232 and 235 with different teams.

Former Chargers running backs coach Derrick Foster worked with him closely in L.A., so there’s an obvious connection with Foster holding the same position on staff these days in New Orleans. Horvath was waived during roster cuts last August and briefly landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Chargers brought him back to their practice squad to close out the season. He wasn’t re-signed after that.

He wasn’t the only player the Saints tried out on Thursday; the wire also reports 232-pound running back Qadree Ollison as a participant. He’s a former Atlanta Falcons draft pick (fifth round in 2019) who was teammates with Horvath on the Steelers for a few months last season. The Saints must have liked what they saw from Horvath better.

This might mean the end of the road for Adam Prentice. The incumbent Saints fullback is a restricted free agent but he’s coming off a down year with dropped passes, blown blocking assignments, and a very unfortunate fumble. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is going to be asking different things of his fullback than Pete Carmichael asked of Prentice last season, so they might look for someone else to push Horvath for the job in training camp.

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Colts re-sign G Jack Anderson

The Colts brought back Jack Anderson on a one-year deal.

The Indianapolis Colts signed guard Jack Anderson to a contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.

According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, it’s a one-year deal for Anderson.

Anderson appeared in one game for the Colts during the 2023 season but spent the majority of the campaign on the practice squad and the injured list due to a calf injury he suffered with the New York Giants during the preseason.

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’ll fight for a roster spot throughout the spring and summer.

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Colts sign WR Terrell Bynum to futures contract

The Colts signed WR Terrell Bynum to a reserve/future contract on Wednesday.

The Indianapolis Colts signed wide receiver Terrell Bynum to a reserve/future contract, the team announced Wednesday.

Bynum entered the league as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2023 NFL draft, signing with the Los Angeles Chargers. He spent the majority of the season on the practice squad but was elevated for one regular-season game.

Bynum went to USC during his final collegiate season, appearing in 10 games while recording 16 receptions for 159 yards and one touchdown. Before that, he spent five seasons at Washington, appearing in 34 games (19 starts) while recording 65 receptions for 934 yards and six touchdowns.

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Saints add more cornerback depth with this reserve/future deal

The Saints added more cornerback depth by signing Rejzohn Wright to reserve/future deal. The former All-Pac-12 corner has spent time with the Panthers and Raiders:

Here’s the big offseason personnel move New Orleans Saints fans  have been waiting for: free agent cornerback Rejzohn Wright has signed a reserve/future deal with the team, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill, guaranteeing him a spot on their 90-man roster. He’ll have an opportunity to compete in training camp. Most of the Saints’ 2023 practice squad is coming back on these type of contracts.

A second-year pro out of Oregon State (where he earned All-Pac-12 recognition as a senior), Wright is listed at 6-foot-1.5 and 193 pounds, which fits the athletic prototype the Saints value at cornerback. He previously spent time with the Carolina Panthers and Las Vegas Raiders.

Wright joins a crowded position group. The Saints are bringing back Marshon Lattimore, Paulson Adebo, Alontae Taylor, and Faion Hicks from the 2023 team with players like Isaac Yiadom and Shemar Jean-Charles headed for free agency. But you can never have enough cornerbacks (especially if a Lattimore trade is brewing behind the scenes). We’ll see if Wright can make some noise when practices kick off in a few months.

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Colts sign 3 more to future contracts

The Colts signed three more to future contracts.

The Indianapolis Colts signed three more players to Reserve/Future contracts, the team announced Tuesday.

After signing nine players to future contracts and four more to one-year extensions Monday, the Colts signed safety Kendell Brooks, guard Lewis Kidd and safety Michael Tutsie to future contracts.

Kidd spent most of the season on the practice squad when he was signed in September but was released from the practice squad in December.

Tutsie signed with the Colts this offseason as an undrafted rookie free agent in June and was active in training camp before suffering an injury that led to him being waived-injured in August. He was waived with an injury settlement the following week.

Brooks, a Michigan State product, spent the 2023 offseason with the Arizona Cardinals after signing with them as an undrafted rookie free agent. He was released before the start of the regular season.

The Colts can sign as many future contracts as they please as long as the offseason roster does not exceed the 90-player limit, which does not go into effect until the start of the new league, which is set for March 13.

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Colts sign 9 to futures contracts among several roster moves

The Colts made 14 roster moves Monday to begin the 2024 offseason.

The Indianapolis Colts officially got their offseason underway Monday by making several roster moves, including the signings of nine players to Reserve/Future contracts, the team announced.

Along with the nine futures contracts the team signed, all of which include players from the practice squad, the Colts also signed four players to one-year contract extensions while waiving another player. So in total, the Colts made 14 moves.

As is typical protocol following the end of the regular season, the Colts will be preparing to expand their roster to 90 players for the offseason. Much of that includes signing players to futures contracts.

The expansion of the roster to 90 players doesn’t go into effect until the start of the new league year, which is March 13. That’s why it’s technically a reserve contract. It is essentially stating the player will be on the 90-man roster when the time comes.

There is no limit to how many futures contracts the Colts have as long as they are within the 90-man limit when the new league year rolls around.

Here’s a look at the 14 moves the Colts made to begin the offseason:

Broncos made 5 roster moves ahead of 2023 season finale

Broncos placed Mike McGlinchey and Delarrin Turner-Yell on IR, activated Alex Palczewski from IR, promoted Art Green and elevated Devon Key.

The Denver Broncos made five roster moves this week ahead of Sunday’s season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders.

First, the Broncos placed safety Delarrin Turner-Yell on injured reserve after he tore his ACL against the Los Angeles Chargers. To provide more depth at safety after losing Turner-Yell, Denver elevated defensive back Devon Key from the practice squad to the game-day roster on Saturday afternoon.

Additionally, the Broncos placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (ribs) on injured reserve. McGlinchey was ruled out on Friday. Denver is now set to start Cam Fleming at right tackle in Week 18.

To fill the two spots on the 53-man roster from Turner-Yell and McGlinchey going on IR, the Broncos promoted cornerback Art Green from the practice squad and elevated offensive tackle Alex Palczewski from injured reserve.

Key was a game-day roster elevation — Green and Palczewski were fully promoted to the 53-man roster. See the team’s roster moves below.

Saints signed a former Falcons OL before critical Week 18 finale

The Saints signed a former Falcons guard before Week 18’s rematch. Maybe he can give Dennis Allen some pointers on how to not allow 228 rushing yards this time:

This is interesting: the New Orleans Saints signed former Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Colby Gossett to their practice squad this week, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill. This pickup comes just days before the Saints kick off with Gossett’s old Falcons team in their Week 18 regular season finale.

A sixth-round pick out of Appalachian State by the Minnesota Vikings back in 2018, Gossett has spent time with five different teams before coming to New Orleans. But the bulk of his game experience has been with the Falcons, where he played 314 snaps at left guard and 70 reps at right guard during the 2021 and 2022 seasons (including the 2022 preseason). He most recently played for the Browns in the 2023 preseason.

So are the Saints hoping Gossett can give them some inside info? Probably not. There won’t be anything he can share with them they won’t pick up studying game tape themselves, and New Orleans had to have learned a lot when the Falcons ran for 228 yards on Dennis Allen’s defense in a 24-15 road loss earlier this season. Gossett adds depth and some veteran experience to an offensive line that could use it, but don’t expect his presence to determine the outcome on Sunday.

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Saints release former LSU wide receiver Jontre Kirklin from their practice squad

The New Orleans Saints released former LSU wide receiver Jontre Kirklin from their practice squad before Week 18’s game with the Atlanta Falcons:

The New Orleans Saints released former LSU wide receiver Jontre Kirklin from their practice squad on Tuesday, per the daily NFL transactions wire, making him a free agent before Week 18’s game with the Atlanta Falcons.

Kirklin joined the Saints in preseason and played a lot of snaps on offense and special teams, which prompted the coaching staff to bring him back after roster cuts. But he was never brought up for a game, and now he’ll be looking for work before the playoffs start in just a few weeks.

Why let him go now? The Saints signed offensive lineman Colby Gossestt to take his place on the practice squad, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill. A former sixth-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings back in 2018, Gossett has spent time at both guard spots over the years with a couple of different teams. He most recently played for the Cleveland Browns during the 2023 preseason.

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