NFL team transactions report for Thursday, January 1, 2026

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WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS
WAIVER REQUEST (NO RECALL)
BALTIMORE
Cleveland, Ben G Georgia (4)* PS: VET – Vested Veteran

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Friday, 1/2/26
ASSIGNMENT VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
ARIZONA
Keys, Austin LB Auburn – From MINNESOTA
*Indicates player’s accrued seasons at end of 2024 season.

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS
ACTIVATION
PHILADELPHIA
Williams, Cameron T Texas – From Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return

FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
ATLANTA
Kareem, Khalid DE Notre Dame – From Atlanta Practice Squad
MIAMI
Miller, Cam QB North Dakota State – From Las Vegas Practice Squad
NEW ENGLAND
Minor, Kobee DB Memphis – From New England Practice Squad

RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS
ARIZONA
Crawford, Kitan DB Nevada – Reserve/Injured
ATLANTA
Hughes, Mike DB Central Florida – Reserve/Injured
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Lake, Quentin DB UCLA – Status Changed to Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
(Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS)

PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS
ADDITIONS
ATLANTA
Gill, Trenton P North Carolina State – Veteran
GREEN BAY
Perry, Mark DB Texas Christian
NEW ENGLAND
Battle, Miles DB Utah
Jaimes, Brenden G Nebraska – Veteran

PRACTICE SQUAD; INJURED
GREEN BAY
Castles, McCallan TE Tennessee – Does Not Count on Practice Squad

CONTRACT TERMINATED BY CLUB
ARIZONA
Cooper, Tyler G Minnesota

CONTRACTS TERMINATED BY PLAYER
ATLANTA
Kareem, Khalid DE Notre Dame
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)
LAS VEGAS
Miller, Cam QB North Dakota State
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)
NEW ENGLAND
Minor, Kobee DB Memphis
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS
ROSTER EXEMPTION LIFTED (Counts on Active List)
BALTIMORE
Cleveland, Ben G Georgia – From Exempt/Commissioner Permission
(Also see WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS)

RETURNED TO PRACTICE
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Lake, Quentin DB UCLA – Remains on Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return

TRYOUTS
BALTIMORE
Spangler, Colton P Maryland
WASHINGTON
Czaplicki, Eddie P Southern California

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