NFL team transactions report for Friday, September 11, 2026

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WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS
WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)
ATLANTA
Verdon, Malik LB Iowa State (0)* PS: STND – From Reserve/Injured
CLEVELAND
Thrash, Jamari WR Louisville (2)* PS: EXC – From Reserve/Injured
MINNESOTA
Jefferson, Jermar RB Oregon State (1)* PS: STND – From Reserve/Injured
TENNESSEE
Dellinger, Garrett G Louisiana State (0)* PS: STND

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Monday, 9/14/26
ASSIGNMENT VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
TENNESSEE
Mafi, Atonio G UCLA – From LAS VEGAS

TERMINATIONS OF VESTED VETERANS
DETROIT
Onwuzurike, Levi DE Washington (5)* PS: VET
GREEN BAY
Melton, Bo WR Rutgers (2)* PS: EXC
WASHINGTON
Humphries, D.J. T Florida (11)* PS: VET

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
CLEVELAND
Bell, Travis DT Kennesaw State (1)*
MIAMI
Sims, Ben TE Baylor (3)*
TENNESSEE
Smith, Melvin DB Southern Arkansas (0)*
*Indicates player’s accrued seasons at end of 2025 season.

ACTIVE LIST ADDITION
FREE AGENT SIGNING
HOUSTON
Crumedy, Jaden DT Mississippi State – From Green Bay Practice Squad

RESERVE LIST ADDITION
HOUSTON
McDonald, Kayden DT Ohio State – Reserve/Injured

PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS
ADDITION
PHILADELPHIA
Gipson, Xavier WR Stephen F. Austin – Veteran

REVERSIONS FROM ACTIVE/INACTIVE LIST
LOS ANGELES RAMS

Ingle, Tanner DB North Carolina State
SAN FRANCISCO
Hodge, KhaDarel WR Prairie View
Okoronkwo, Ogbonnia DE Oklahoma

PRACTICE SQUAD; INJURED
PHILADELPHIA

Gray, Danny WR Southern Methodist – Does Not Count on Practice Squad

CONTRACTS TERMINATED BY CLUB
CLEVELAND
Sapp, Tyreak DT Florida – Injury Settlement
DETROIT
West, Tyre DT Tennessee

CONTRACT TERMINATED BY PLAYER
GREEN BAY
Crumedy, Jaden DT Mississippi State
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS
ROSTER EXEMPTION LIFTED (Counts on Active List)
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Donald, Aaron DT Pittsburgh – From Exempt/Commissioner Permission

DE-ACTIVATIONS (All are 9/10)
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Atwell, Tutu WR Louisville
Daniels, C.J. WR Miami
Klare, Max TE Ohio State
Murray, Bill G William & Mary
Simpson, Ty QB Alabama – Third Quarterback
SAN FRANCISCO
Bethune, Tatum LB Florida State
Cruz, Enrique T Kansas
James, Jordan RB Oregon
Prysock, Ephesians DB Washington
Rourke, Kurtis QB Indiana – Third Quarterback
Watkins, Jordan WR Mississippi

TRYOUTS
CLEVELAND
Culp, Devin TE Washington
Eze, Obinna T Texas Christian
Leigh, Tristan T Clemson
Priebe, Josh G Michigan
Simon, Joshua TE South Carolina
Truss, Xavier T Georgia
Wagner, Aamil T Notre Dame
DENVER
Brown, Elliott LB Virginia
Goode, Cameron LB California
Harvey, Jahfari LB Southern Methodist
HOUSTON
Dingle, Jack LB Cincinnati
Ojabo, David DE Michigan
Sorsdal, Colby T William & Mary
Thomas, Juanyeh DB Georgia Tech
Withers, D.J. DT Kansas
TENNESSEE
Bailey, Dominic DE Tennessee
Ciarlo, Jimmy LB Army
Jackson, Nick LB Iowa
Johnson, Emany LB Nevada
Quinn, T.J. LB Louisville
Singleton, J.R. DT Iowa State
Wilson, Zion DT East Carolina

VISIT
NEW ENGLAND
Jones, DaQuan DT Penn State

NOTES
Free Agent Xavier Thomas, LB, Clemson, has been suspended by the Commissioner for the first three weeks of
the 2026 season.
The following uniform numbers were assigned:
Denver: Taylor Rapp, DB, Washington (PID# 47844) from 33 to 30
New York Jets: Bailey Zappe, QB, Western Kentucky (PID# 54602) from 11 to 4
Pittsburgh: Rayshawn Jenkins, DB, Miami (PID# 44926) from 31 to 20
Lew Nichols, RB, Central Michigan (PID# 56100) from 35 to 31
Doneiko Slaughter, DB, Arkansas (PID# 58777) from 19 to 40
Robert Tonyan, TE, Indiana State (PID# 45635) from 83 to 85
Seattle: D’Anthony Bell, DB, West Florida (PID# 54915) from 23 to 34
Julian Hicks, WR, Albany, N.Y. (PID# 57483) from 1 to 82
Tennessee: Tony Adams, DB, Illinois (PID# 54833) from 38 to 29
Jalen McMurray, DB, Tennessee (PID# 62994) from 16 to 47
K.J. Osborn, WR, Miami (PID# 52584) from 85 to 8

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