The following are the NFL transactions for Thursday, January 6. 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.
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WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL) |
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DETROIT |
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|    Smith, Saivion | DB | Alabama | |||
TAMPA BAY |
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| Â Â Â Brown, Antonio | WR | Central Michigan | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vested Veteran | |||||
CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Friday, 1/7/22 |
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TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM |
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LAS VEGAS |
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| Â Â Â Compton, Will | LB | Nebraska | |||
| Â Â Â March, Justin | LB | Akron | |||
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*Indicates player’s accrued seasons at end of 2020 season. |
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ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS |
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ACTIVATIONS |
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BALTIMORE |
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| Â Â Â Hill, Justice | RB | Oklahoma State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remains on Reserve/Injured | |||||
|    Washington, Ar’Darius | DB | Texas Christian | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remains on Reserve/Injured | |||||
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CAROLINA |
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|    Nixon, Daviyon | DT | Iowa | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remains on Reserve/Injured | |||||
HOUSTON |
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| Â Â Â Pierre-Louis, Kevin | LB | Boston College | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| JACKSONVILLE | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Bartch, Ben | T | St. John’s, Minn. | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
|    Griffin, Shaquill | DB | Central Florida | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Moses, Dylan | LB | Alabama | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remains on Reserve/Non-Football Injury | |||||
NEW ORLEANS |
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| Â Â Â Â Vannett, Nick | TE | Ohio State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
NEW YORK GIANTS |
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| Â Â Â Pettis, Dante | WR | Washington | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remains on Reserve/Injured | |||||
NEW YORK JETS |
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| Â Â Â Phillips, Kyle | DE | Tennessee | |||
|         From Reserve/COVID-19 (Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS) |
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SEATTLE |
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| Â Â Â Jones, Sidney | DB | Washington | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Lewis, Damien | G | Louisiana State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
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FREE AGENT SIGNING |
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LOS ANGELES RAMS |
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| Â Â Â Powell, Brandon | WR | Florida | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Los Angeles Rams Practice Squad | |||||
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RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS |
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BALTIMORE |
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| Â Â Â Boyle, Nick | TE | Delaware | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Ricard, Patrick | RB | Maine | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/Injured | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
CAROLINA |
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| Â Â Â Gilmore, Stephon | DB | South Carolina | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Smith, Shi | WR | South Carolina | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
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CHICAGO |
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| Â Â Â Fields, Justin | QB | Ohio State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
|    Grant, Jakeem | WR | Texas Tech | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/Injured | |||||
CINCINNATI |
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| Â Â Â Â Ogunjobi, Larry | DT | North Carolina-Charlotte | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
CLEVELAND |
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| Â Â Â Jackson, Malik | DT | Tennessee | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
DALLAS |
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| Â Â Â Brown, Anthony | DB | Purdue | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Smith, Tyron | T | Southern California | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
HOUSTON |
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| Â Â Â Driskel, Jeff | QB | Louisiana Tech | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/Injured | |||||
INDIANAPOLIS |
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| Â Â Â Â Sendejo, Andrew | DB | Rice | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
JACKSONVILLE |
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| Â Â Â Richardson, Will | T | North Carolina State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Reserve/Injured | |||||
|    Russell, Chapelle | LB | Temple | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
LAS VEGAS |
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|    Lee, Marquel | LB | Wake Forest | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
MINNESOTA |
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| Â Â Â Hand, Harrison | DB | Temple | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
NEW ENGLAND |
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| Â Â Â Perkins, Ronnie | DE | Oklahoma | |||
|         Status Changed to Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return (Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS) |
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PITTSBURGH |
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| Â Â Â Green, Kendrick | C | Illinois | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
|    Johnson, Diontae | WR | Toledo | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| SAN FRANCISCO | |||||
|    Lenoir, Deommodore | DB | Oregon | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
SEATTLE |
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| Â Â Â Neal, Ryan | DB | Southern Illinois | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Woods, Al | DT | Louisiana State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserve/COVID-19 | |||||
| PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS | |||||
ADDITIONS |
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ATLANTA |
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| Â Â Â Barkley, Matt | QB | Southern California | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Veteran | |||||
CHICAGO |
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| Â Â Â Â Daka, John | DE | James Madison | |||
CINCINNATI |
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| Â Â Â Â Myarick, Chris | TE | Temple | |||
CLEVELAND |
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| Â Â Â Â LeMay, Benny | RB | North Carolina-Charlotte | |||
| Â Â Â Taylor, Alex | T | South Carolina State | |||
LOS ANGELES RAMS |
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| Â Â Â Â Koski, J.J. | WR | Cal Poly | |||
NEW ENGLAND |
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|    Reynolds, LaRoy | LB | Virginia | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Veteran | |||||
TENNESSEE |
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| Â Â Â Jones, Chris | DB | Nebraska | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exception | |||||
| Â Â Â Jones, Joseph | LB | Northwestern | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Veteran | |||||
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RESTORED TO PRACTICE SQUAD |
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ATLANTA |
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| Â Â Â Etheridge, Dorian | LB | Louisville | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Practice Squad; COVID-19 | |||||
| DETROIT | |||||
| Â Â Â Allison, Geronimo | WR | Illinois | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Practice Squad; COVID-19 | |||||
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NEW ORLEANS |
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| Â Â Â Hansen, Chase | LB | Utah | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Practice Squad; COVID-19 | |||||
PITTSBURGH |
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| Â Â Â Â Archibong, Daniel | DT | Temple | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Practice Squad; COVID-19 | |||||
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PRACTICE SQUAD; COVID-19 |
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CLEVELAND |
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| Â Â Â Â Blewitt, Chris | K | Pittsburgh | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Does Not Count on Practice Squad | |||||
DENVER |
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|    Spencer, Marquiss | DE | Mississippi State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Does Not Count on Practice Squad | |||||
NEW ORLEANS |
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| Â Â Â Bortles, Blake | QB | Central Florida | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Does Not Count on Practice Squad | |||||
NEW YORK GIANTS |
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| Â Â Â Johnson, Dwayne | DB | San Diego State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Does Not Count on Practice Squad | |||||
TAMPA BAY |
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| Â Â Â Â Borregales, Jose | K | Miami | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Does Not Count on Practice Squad | |||||
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PRACTICE SQUAD; INJURED |
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CINCINNATI |
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| Â Â Â Moss, Thaddeus | TE | Louisiana State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Does Not Count on Practice Squad | |||||
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CONTRACTS TERMINATED BY CLUB |
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ATLANTA |
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| Â Â Â Hall, Marvin | WR | Washington | |||
CLEVELAND |
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| Â Â Â Â Nkansah, Elijah | T | Toledo | |||
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CONTRACT TERMINATED BY PLAYER |
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LOS ANGELES RAMS |
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| Â Â Â Powell, Brandon | WR | Florida | |||
|         (Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS) | |||||
| PRACTICE SQUAD PROTECTION | |||||
DENVER |
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|    Cleveland, Tyrie | WR | Florida | |||
OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS |
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ROSTER EXEMPTION |
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NEW YORK JETS |
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| Â Â Â Phillips, Kyle | DE | Tennessee | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
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ROSTER EXEMPTIONS LIFTED |
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BALTIMORE |
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| Â Â Â Oliver, Josh | TE | San Jose State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
CHICAGO |
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| Â Â Â Â Iyiegbuniwe, Joel | LB | Western Kentucky | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
DENVER |
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|     Agim, McTelvin | DE | Arkansas | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Browning, Baron | LB | Ohio State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Callahan, Bryce | DB | Rice | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Chubb, Bradley | LB | North Carolina State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Cooper, Jonathon | LB | Ohio State | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Ford, Mike | DB | Southeast Missouri | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Jeudy, Jerry | WR | Alabama | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Massie, Bobby | T | Mississippi | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Patrick, Tim |
WR |
Utah |
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| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Purcell, Mike | NT | Wyoming | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
|    Sterns, Caden | DB | Texas | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Weatherly, Stephen | LB | Vanderbilt | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
NEW YORK JETS |
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| Â Â Â Coleman, Tevin | RB | Indiana | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Kroft, Tyler | TE | Rutgers | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
PITTSBURGH |
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| Â Â Â Â Maulet, Arthur | DB | Memphis | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Schobert, Joe | LB | Wisconsin | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Wormley, Chris | DE | Michigan | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â From Exempt/COVID-19 | |||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counts on Active List | |||||
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RETURNED TO PRACTICE |
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NEW ENGLAND |
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| Â Â Â Perkins, Ronnie | DE | Oklahoma | |||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remains on Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return | |||||
