NFL Transactions 1-4-24

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The following are the NFL transactions for Thursday, January 4. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades. 

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS


WAIVER REQUEST (NO RECALL)

DETROIT
    Firkser, AnthonyTEHarvard   
         Vested Veteran


CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Friday, 1/5/24


TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

CHICAGO
    Gates, DeMarquisLBMississippi   

NEW YORK JETS
    Cook, DalvinRBFlorida State   



ACTIVE LIST ADDITION


FREE AGENT SIGNING

NEW ORLEANS
    Jean-Charles, ShemarDBAppalachian State   
         From New Orleans Practice Squad



RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS

DENVER
    Turner-Yell, DelarrinDBOklahoma   
         Reserve/Injured

SAN FRANCISCO
    McCloud, Ray-RayWRClemson  (1/3)
         Status Changed to Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
         (Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS)


PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS

ADDITIONS

DALLAS
    Collins, La’elTLouisiana State   
         Veteran
    McMath, RaceyWRLouisiana State   
         Exception
    Thompson, SaRodorickRBTexas Tech   
    Wilson, DamienLBMinnesota   
         Veteran

DETROIT
    Johnson, RaymondDEGeorgia Southern   
         Exception

NEW YORK GIANTS
    Eason, JacobQBWashington   


CONTRACTS TERMINATED BY CLUB

DALLAS
    Bryant, MartavisWRClemson   
    Johnson, TyronWROklahoma State   
    Pankey, AdamGWest Virginia   
    Previlon, WillingtonDTRutgers   


CONTRACT TERMINATED BY PLAYER

NEW ORLEANS
    Jean-Charles, ShemarDBAppalachian State   
         (Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)
 
OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS


RETURNED TO PRACTICE

SAN FRANCISCO
    McCloud, Ray-RayWRClemson  (1/3)
         Remains on Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
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