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The Baltimore #Ravens signed TE Eric Tomlinson, DB DeAndre Houston-Carson and CB Tre Swilling to the practice squad via @Thacover2NFL
The Ravens announced four practice squad moves, signing tight end Eric Tomlinson, cornerback Tre Swilling, and veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson.
The Ravens also waived WR Dontay Demus Jr. https://t.co/v2PpM5HgmU
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) October 3, 2023
Baltimore released wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr. from the practice squad in a subsequent move.
Prior to their primetime tilt against the Giants on Thursday, the 49ers announced some roster moves.
Prior to meeting the New York Giants in primetime on Thursday Night Football, the San Francisco 49ers announced a couple of roster moves, including a promotion to the active roster.
On Thursday, the 49ers announced they’re promoting cornerback Tre Swilling to the active roster. To make room for Swilling on the 53-man roster, the 49ers are waiving recently signed veteran defensive back Anthony Brown.
Via @FieldYates on Twitter:
https://x.com/FieldYates/status/1704960691575173493?s=20
With cornerback Samuel Womack hitting the injured reserve, the 49ers have an opening in the secondary.
Swilling was recently elevated to the roster for gameday against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Heading into Week 3, he will now have a spot on the official roster.
Swilling was signed by the Tennessee Titans in 2022 as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech. Along with the Titans and 49ers, Swilling has spent time on the Saints practice squad in his young football career.
The former Yellow Jacket will slide in behind Deommodore Lenoir, Charvarious Ward and Isaiah Oliver on the 49ers’ depth chart.
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Saints sign veteran CB Chris Harris Jr. to their practice squad among multiple roster moves:
We’ve seen the New Orleans Saints churn their depth chart before, adding new players to the practice squad to bring in new skill sets and fresh competition throughout the season, but on Tuesday they lost a few veteran players while introducing some newcomers. The team reported a busy update to the daily NFL transactions wire with three new players joining the practice squad and a spot opening on the 53-man roster; let’s run through the news.
Here’s the updated Saints practice squad after signing veteran running back Latavius Murray and rookie cornerback Tre Swilling:
Some changes are inevitable for the New Orleans Saints practice squad, and there’s a good chance the unit looks different at the end of the season compared to its current state. The Saints frequently sign new players to the practice squad and let others go to avoid complacency and help them prepare for future opponents, effectively churning the bottom of their depth chart to make sure they’ve got the best 16 players in position as possible.
And sometimes players are released in procedural moves, only to later re-sign with the team. Former Saints backup quarterback J.T. Barrett did this dozens of times in his playing career. Players recently released from the practice squad include offensive linemen Nick Martin (who has not been removed from the team’s online roster since being released on Sept. 10) and Tanner Owen, as well as wide receiver Dai’Jean Dixon. We’ll keep an eye out for their return in the days and weeks ahead.
So the Saints practice squad now includes multiple players at cornerback (3), defensive line (3), tight end (2), offensive line (2), wide receiver (2), and linebacker (2), as well as a running back and quarterback. Here’s the full list:
The Saints practice squad is signing defensive back Tre Swilling, the son of legendary ‘Dome Patrol’ linebacker Pat Swilling, via @RossJacksonNOLA:
The #Saints are signing franchise legend Pat Swilling’s son, DB Tre Swilling, to the practice squad, per his agents @davidcanter and @nessmugrabi
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 12, 2022
Now that Week 1 of the NFL season has concluded for the New Orleans Saints, additional roster moves are bound to happen. Once the first week is full in the NFL’s rear-view mirror, veteran contract become non-guaranteed. With that, big-named veterans will finally find their landing spots. Not those won’t be the only moves made as the days progress. Today, the Saints made an addition to their practice squad, bringing in a legacy addition.
Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, New Orleans has added former Georgia Tech cornerback Tre Swilling to their practice squad. Yes, of that Swilling family. The son of former Saints legend Pat Swilling. His father ranks second amongst Saints defenders in all-time fumbles forced and fourth in career sacks. Now, Tre Swilling will have the chance to continue following in his dad’s legendary footsteps.
Yes, of that Swilling family. The son of former Saints legend Pat Swilling. His father ranks second amongst Saints defenders in all-time fumbles forced and fourth in career sacks. Now, Tre Swilling will have the chance to continue following in his dad’s legendary footsteps.
Both father and son attended Georgia Tech, located in the city of Atlanta, where the Saints pulled off an electrifying Week 1 victory. As of Monday, they will have both spent time with same professional team as well. The youngest Swilling spent time this offseason with the Tennessee Titans taking 51 snaps at corner this preseason. Through those snaps, he allowed just 3 catches for 41 receiving yards on 7 targets, forcing a 62.2 NFL passer rating when targeted.
At 6-foot and just over 200 pounds, Swilling has the size to build on in the NFL. But his collegiate production shows that he can benefit from working with defensive backs coach Kris Richard throughout the season.
While at Georgia Tech, Swilling totaled 100 combined tackles, 2 interceptions and 21 passes defended. But his 2,457 collegiate snaps and 55.8 completion percentage allowed when targeted show that there’s definitely something to build upon. And New Orleans, his hometown where he attended Brother Martin High School, may be the best place to do it.
The Saints are no strangers to father-son combos. Fullback Lorenzo Neal and his son, defensive tackle Lorenzo Neal Jr. both had stops in New Orleans. As did wideouts JJ and Jalen McCleskey. The Swillings are next in the recent examples of family lines running through the Crescent City.
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Here are a few of the more intriguing prospects to watch from the 10th annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, including several defensive backs and a big-armed QB
The 10th annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will be played on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at the Rose Bowl Stadium and broadcast on NFL Network. This year’s game features former NFL coaches in Marvin Lewis and Jeff Fisher, who was just named the head coach of the USFL’s Michigan Panthers.
The Collegiate Bowl tends to have a few players drafted each year but it is more filled with players who earn spots as undrafted free agents and camp invites. Over 150 Collegiate Bowl alums played in the NFL in 2021 including Lions LB Derrick Barnes, QB Tim Boyle, S Brady Breeze and RB Craig Reynolds.
You can catch the game on the NFL Network at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday. Here are a few of the more intriguing prospects to watch
8 college football players to watch in CFB Week 4 as potential future Detroit Lions
It’s Week 4 of the college football season, one week ahead of the NFL’s Week 3. And there are quite a few NFL draft prospects to watch across the big slate of college games on Saturday.
The prospect watch got off to a strong start on Friday night with an impressive but uneven performance by Liberty QB Malik Willis in the Flames’ last-second loss to Syracuse. Willis completed 14-of-19 passes for 206 yards and three TDs and also ran for 49 yards.
Who else should Lions fans pay attention to on Saturday with an eye for the 2022 NFL draft? Here are eight players to know for CFB Week 4.
