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Broncos cut 2 wide receivers from offseason roster

The Broncos waived WRs Victor Bolden and Freddie Swain on Tuesday.

The shakeups continue in the Denver Broncos’ wide receiver room.

One day after reports emerged that the Broncos are fielding trade calls about wide receivers Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler, general manager George Paton waived two receivers on Tuesday.

Denver cut Victor Bolden and Freddie Swain, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. If they go unclaimed on waivers, they will become unrestricted free agents.

The team also officially released cornerback Ronald Darby with a failed physical designation on Tuesday.

Bolden spent time in the USFL last spring before a short stint on the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad. He later signed with the Broncos’ practice squad in November and then landed a reserve/future contract in January.

Swain was signed to Denver’s active roster last December and he appeared in three games, catching four passes for 74 yards.

After parting ways with Bolden and Swain, the Broncos now have nine receivers on the 90-man offseason roster: Sutton, Jeudy, Hamler, Tim Patrick, Kendall Hinton, Montrell Washington, Jalen Virgil, Brandon Johnson and Lil’Jordan Humphrey, who just joined the team last week.

We are tracking all of Denver’s free agency moves on Broncos Wire.

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Broncos made several roster moves on Tuesday

Tom Compton is officially back on the 53-man roster. View the full recap of the team’s moves below.

The Denver Broncos brought in two players for tryouts — including long snapper Tucker Addington — and made five roster moves on Tuesday.

Here’s a quick recap of the team’s transactions going into Wednesday’s first practice of the week leading up to the Las Vegas Raiders game.

Giants worked out Jake Fromm, AJ McCarron and 6 others

The New York Giants worked out eight players over the past two days, including quarterbacks Jake Fromm and AJ McCarron.

From Monday afternoon into Tuesday afternoon, the New York Giants held a series of workouts and visits. Among those in attendance was the team’s former safety, Landon Collins.

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was also in town, although he was not visiting on any official NFL business.

With Daniel Jones (ankle) and Tyrod Taylor (concussion) both injured, the Giants also hosted a slew of quarterbacks on a tryout basis, just as head coach Brian Daboll said they would.

The group, led by ex-Giant Jake Fromm, also included former Alabama standout AJ McCarron and another former Giant, Brian Lewerke.

Fromm famously took over for an injured Jones and veteran Mike Glennon last season in a game that saw him run back-to-back quarterback sneaks to clear room for the punter. That decision ultimately cost head coach Joe Judge his job.

But Fromm does have familiarity with both general manager Joe Schoen and the aforementioned Daboll from their time in Buffalo. Lewerke was also in East Rutherford when that duo took over earlier this year, but was ultimately waived in mid-May.

In addition to the quarterbacks, the Giants also had wide receivers Victor Bolden and Jontre Kirklin, guard Solomon Kindley, and linebacker Ulysees Gilbert in for workouts.

None of the players were immediately signed to a contract but that may change on Wednesday. The Giants may also circle back on Collins once their forced roster shuffling comes to an end.

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38 days till the Cardinals’ 2022 season opener vs. Chiefs

Two players on the roster currently wear No. 38, Check out some of the Cardinals players who have worn No. 38 over the years. –

The Arizona Cardinals approach the final weekend of the offseason without football games, as next week they will play their preseason opener in Cincinnati. We are yet a day closer to the start of the regular season, when the Cardinals open the season at home.

They will take the field at State Farm Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs in their season opener in 38 days.

No. 38 is worn by two players currently. It belongs to second-year safety James Wiggins on defense and by former USFL receiver/returner Victor Bolden on offense.

You can see them and other Cardinals players before them to wear No. 38 below.

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8 USFL players the Detroit Lions should consider

8 USFL players the Detroit Lions should consider after the league’s first season completed

The first season of the rebooted USFL completed Saturday night in Canton, Ohio. The Birmingham Stallions held off the Philadelphia Stars in a very entertaining and competitive championship game.

Much of the USFL talent pool is filled with players who would love to advance into the NFL. And more than a few showed they have enough ability or unique traits for NFL teams like the Detroit Lions to take a longer look at them now that the USFL season is complete.

Here are eight USFL players who stood out as players the Lions scouting department should dive deeper on in advance of training camp.

Detroit Lions sign 5 players to futures contracts

The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed five players from their 2020 practice squad to futures contracts.

The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed five players from their 2020 practice squad to 2021 futures contracts including wide receiver Tom Kennedy, wide receiver Victor Bolden, interior offensive lineman Evan Brown, linebacker Anthony Pittman, and safety Jalen Elliott.

Futures contracts are typically for the league minimum with no guarantees and they allow younger players to be offered an early spot on a team’s 90-man roster. As an incentive for teams to sign these players, the NFL does not count their salary towards the team’s salary cap until the league’s new year begins — in March when the unrestricted free agency period opens.

While the Lions have signed five players to futures deals, they are not necessarily finished adding players in this manner. The Lions can add as many futures contracts as they desire — as long as they don’t exceed the 90-man roster limit — and they have several players who were with the team in 2020 who qualify.

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With slot receivers Danny Amendola and Jamal Agnew’s contracts expired, the Lions didn’t have any slot receivers on their current roster. Kennedy, who has been with the Lions for the last two seasons, and Bolden give the Lions inexpensive depth options with upside at the position.

Brown was promoted from the Lions practice squad each of the last two weeks and found his way on the field due to injuries in both games. He has played in 11 games over his career and is a depth option that can play all three interior spots.

Pittman is a hybrid linebacker who has been with the organization the last two seasons. He is built like an off-the-ball linebacker but was used as a JACK linebacker when he saw the field in 2019. His athleticism and versatility should help him adapt to the new defensive scheme.

Elliott was an undrafted free agent last season and has some positional range at safety. He is not at the athletic level of the Lions’ other safeties, but he is intelligent and has a nose for the ball.

Detroit Lions have released WR/QB Joe Webb from the practice squad

The Detroit Lions announced they have released wide receiver/quarterback Joe Webb from the practice squad.

On Saturday, the Detroit Lions signed quarterback David Blough to the active roster, freeing up a spot on the practice squad, that was filled on Monday with the signing of defensive tackle Albert Huggins.

On Tuesday, the Lions opened up another spot on the practice squad, announcing the release of wide receiver/quarterback Joe Webb.

Webb has a unique skill set of being able to play in the slot and in the backfield, but when the Lions signed gadget player Victor Bolden to the practice squad last week, it appeared Webb’s days were numbered.

The Lions have done quite a bit of practice squad shuffling as of late and with an open spot on the current roster, it’s not likely going to end anytime soon. It’s unclear if the Lions are signing another player and thus needed to make room today, or if they are planning on other internal adjustments — keep in mind they have several players potentially returning from injured reserve and may need to move players around.

Stay tuned to Lions Wire for all the roster moves as they happen.

Lions add WR Victor Bolden to practice squad, waive RB Tavien Feaster

The Detroit Lions announced they have signed wide receiver Victor Bolden to practice squad and waived running back Tavien Feaster in a corresponding move.

The Detroit Lions announced they have signed wide receiver Victor Bolden to practice squad and waived running back Tavien Feaster in a corresponding move.

Bolden was signed to the Lions practice squad last December, earned a futures contract in January, and was with the team all the up until final cuts this past September, where he remained a free agent until today.

A quicker than fast slot receiver/returner, Bolden was buried on the depth chart this fall with Detroit carrying two slot receivers on the active roster — Danny Amendola and Jamal Agnew — and another two on the practice squad — Tom Kennedy and Joe Webb.

Bolden figures to slot in as the fifth option out of the slot — a tough hill to climb — but he has Agnew-like traits that allow him to be utilized as a weapon multiple places on the field. It would take several injuries or a sharp improvement in his game to find the active roster this season, but he’s a project player who has upside.

Feaster was added less than a week ago, and with a loaded running backs room, there wasn’t a huge need to keep him on the practice squad.

Lions 2020 training camp participation report: Jeff Okudah misses time on Saturday

Updating the Detroit Lions player participation report during the fifth day of their 2020 training camp.

During Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia’s Saturday morning press conference, he acknowledged concerns around soft tissue injuries with the shortened offseason, as we have seen some of that with Lions players so far in training camp.

“Certainly in general, high-injury-rate players in the NFL are rookies and younger players, plus older-injured vets,” Patricia said. “Those are kind of the two groups that we always keep track of as far as injury histories and things like that. Sometimes we’re a little bit cautious with those guys.”

Today, two more rookies appeared to suffer soft tissue injuries, though the severity of each looks a bit different.

Jeff Okudah

After stretching, position groups split up and began warm-up drills. After his first or second rep, Okudah pulled up and was called off the field. A trainer and Okudah had a discussion for a few minutes, then Patricia was called over and appeared to shut him down for the day.

Okudah remained on the sidelines, following the position group around and chatting with coaches and players but he did not participate. On the surface, this looks precautionary but soft tissue injuries can be tricky so we will have to wait and see where he is tomorrow.

Hunter Bryant

Bryant pulled up during a TE vs S one-on-one drill and grabbed his hamstring. He was seen and stretched out by a trainer but after several minutes he slowly left the field and did not return.

D’Andre Swift and Bo Scarbrough remain sidelined

Also during his morning press conference, Patricia acknowledged that both running backs D’Andre Swift and Bo Scarbrough would be held out of Saturday’s practice. He didn’t address the type of injuries they are dealing with but noted that due to the pace of Saturday’s practice he didn’t want to expose them to at this point.

Desmond Trufant sits again

Friday looked like a rest day for Trufant but he remained on the sideline and not participating again on Saturday, which is mildly concerning. This could be a “pace of practice” issue, or potentially something more — but the fact that he was present is encouraging.

Marvin Hall returns in full

Hall left the field on Friday and his limp looked worrisome. Fortunately, Hall returned to the field on Saturday, took his place with the second team, and didn’t miss a rep.

Victor Bolden and Matt Nelson getting light work

On Friday the extent of Bolden’s participation was riding a stationary bike, and while he did that again on Saturday, he also was with his position group on the field which is a step in the right direction to returning.

Nelson only ran on Friday, and on Saturday he saw reps at right tackle when the Lions rolled three offensive lines — which was only a few times.

Nick Bawden, Isaac Nauta, Beau Benzschawel

Bawden, Nauta, and Benzschawel are with their position groups but not mixing in yet. Mostly just doing stuff off to the side and learning from the sidelines.

Austin Bryant remains on PUP

Bryant remains on the Physically Unable to Participate (PUP) list with an undisclosed injury. He is eligible to be removed at any time once he is deemed healthy.

Lions 2020 training camp participation report: D’Andre Swift absent on Friday

Updating the Detroit Lions player participation levels during their 2020 training camp, including rookie running back D’Andre Swift’s absence on Friday.

Updating the Detroit Lions player participation levels during Friday’s 2020 training camp practice.

D’Andre Swift, RB

According to Detroit News’ Justin Rogers, at Thursday’s practice, Swift required attention from a trainer after “working one-on-one routes and blocking assignments against the team’s linebackers”.

On Friday, he came out with the team for stretches, got some more time with a trainer, and wasn’t seen on the field for the rest of the day.

Bo Scarbrough, RB

On Tuesday, Pride of Detroit’s Jeremy Reisman noted that Scarbrough “got up slowly and didn’t appear to do much the rest of the day.” He was absent from practice on Thursday and again on Friday.

“I think we’re going to re-evaluate him right now,” coach Matt Patricia said at his morning press conference. “One thing for us to remember in all of this is that we’re continually trying to build on everybody’s back-to-practice workload. Just trying to be smart with some of those guys too, if there’s general soreness or tightness or things like that we need to keep an eye on.”

Nick Bawden, FB

Bawden was not known to have an injury at this time but he was not seen participating in today’s practice, only running off to the side and observing. He is coming off a second ACL injury in as many years and this may be part of the recovery process.

Isaac Nauta, TE/H-B

Iauta has apparently been limited since the beginning of camp was only seen doing conditioning work with trainers.

Marvin Hall, WR

Near the end of practice, Hall required attention from a trainer, left the field, and was unable to return before the session expired. We will have to wait and see if he is able to participate tomorrow.

Victor Bolden, WR

Bolden stretched with the team to begin the day but as they split off into positional drills, he shifted to the conditioning tent and rode a stationary bike for the better part of the morning.

Beau Benzschawel, IOL

Benzschawel continues to only participate in conditioning exercises with trainers.

Austin Bryant, EDGE

Bryant remains on the Physically Unable to Participate (PUP) list with an undisclosed injury. He is eligible to be removed at any time once he is deemed healthy.

Desmond Trufant, CB

From a distance, Trufant appeared to get a veteran rest day. He was not with trainers, followed his group around, and interacted with the younger corners. If he is not on the field tomorrow, there may be more to this story.

Bumps and bruises

Jamal Agnew and Jeff Okudah both required attention from trainers at different points but both remained on the field and participated in practice.

“I landed pretty awkwardly, Okudah said after practice. “Got up, shrugged it off. Pretty much just a football play. That happens over the course of a practice. The big thing was that I was able to come back and finish practice.”

Okudah would go on to make an interception a short time later — he’s fine.