NFL Transactions in December 2020

Dec 31, 2020

  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms to a one-year contract extension with CB Jimmy Smith.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals placed C B.J. Finney on the reserve/non-injury list.
  • The Cleveland Browns activated WRs Donovan Peoples-Jones, Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and LB Jacob Philips from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed LB Malcolm Smith and CB Denzel Ward on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed T Jared Veldheer to the practice squad. Released TE Andrew Vollert from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed P Matt Wile to practice squad.
  • The Arizona Cardinals placed S Chris Banjo on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Atlanta Falcons placed C Alex Mack on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Green Bay Packers claimed DL Damon Harrison off waivers from Seattle. Released DL Anthony Rush.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed QB Jake Rudock and WR Isaiah Ford to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed LB Elandon Roberts on injured reserve. Activated WR Kirk Merritt as a COVID-19 replacement for Sunday's game.
  • The San Francisco 49ers activated QB Josh Johnson and WR Kevin White from the COVID 19 list.
  • The Houston Texans activated S Geno Stone from the exempt/commissioner list.
  • The New England Patriots placed T Tashawn Bower and LB Josh Uche on injured reserve.
  • The Denver Broncos placed DE Shelby Harris on injured reserve.

Dec 30, 2020

  • The Cleveland Browns signed DT Sheldon Day to the practice squad. Activated S Ronnie Harrison from injured reserve. Activated WR Ryan Switzer from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed C Javon Patterson on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Dallas Cowboys designated G Zack Martin and DB Steven Parker to return from injured reserve.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed G Sam Jones to the practice squad. Activated OT Braden Smith from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Minnesota Vikings placed T Riley Reiff on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The New York Giants placed WR David Sills on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Designated DB Madre Harper to return from injured reserve.
  • The New York Jets placed RB La'Mical Perine on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Designated Gs Alex Lewis and Greg Van Roten to return from injured reserve. Placed RB Frank Gore and OL Josh Andrews on injured reserve.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles designated G Brandon Brooks and LB Davion Taylor to return from injured reserve.
  • The San Francisco 49ers placed K Robbie Gould on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Designated G Tom Compton to return from injured reserve.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed WR Jaydon Mickens to the active roster. Placed RB Kenjon Barner on injured reserve.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed WR Gary Jennings to the practice squad.
  • The Los Angeles Rams designated LT Andrew Whitworth to return from injured reserve. Activated LB Micah Kiser from injured reserve.
  • The Miami Dolphins promoted WR Isaiah Ford to the active roster.

Dec 22, 2020

  • The Atlanta Falcons waived CB Jordan Miller from injured reserve. Placed DE Austin Edwards on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Chicago Bears signed RB Spencer Ware to the practice squad. Activated WR Thomas Ives to practice squad from the practice squad/COVID-19 list. Activated WR DeAndre Carter to the active roster from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Cleveland Browns placed OL Chris Hubbard on injured reserve. Placed S Elijah Benton on the practice squad/COVID-19 list.
  • The Los Angeles Rams activated DB Nick Scott from injured reserve. Placed DB Juju Hughes on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed CB Dee Virgin to the practice squad. Placed DT Marquise Copeland and LB Derrick Moncrief on the practice squad/COVID-19 list. Activated OLB Jachai Polite from the practice squad/COVID-19 list to the practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49ers designated QB Jimmy Garoppolo to return from injured reserve. Placed QB Josh Johnson and WR Kevin White on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated LT Donovan from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Waived DB Justin Evans from the reserve/PUP list.
  • The Arizona Cardinals released DL P.J. Johnson. Placed WR A.J. Richardson on the practice squad/injured reserve.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed TE Eric Tomlinson to the active roster.
  • The Carolina Panthers activated DT Zach Kerr from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed OL Dennis Daley on injured reserve.
  • The Denver Broncos waived LB Mark Barron.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed K J.J. Molson to the practice squad. Released C Anthony Fabiano. Designated C Corey Linsley to return from injured reserve.
  • The New York Jets activated DL Folorunso Fatukasi from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed LB Harvey Langi on injured reserve.
  • The Detroit Lions activated DE Julian Okwara from injured reserve. Placed LB Anthony Pittman on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Released C Marcus Martin.
  • The Houston Texans signed CB Brandon Williams and DT Willie Henry to the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs placed LB Anthony Hutchins on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed WR Tajae Sharpe to the practice squad. Released WR Chad Williams.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders designated DT Maliek Collins to return from injured reserve. Placed DE David Irving on practice squad/COVID-19 list. Activated LB Tanner Muse form the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Miami Dolphins promoted WR Isaiah Ford to the active roster.
  • The New Orleans Saints re-signed QB Trevor Siemian to the practice squad. Designated WR Marquez Callaway from injured reserve.
  • The New York Giants signed DB Montre Hartage to the practice squad.
  • The Seattle Seahawks released G Andrew Jones.

Dec 21, 2020

  • The Carolina Panthers announced the team will not be extending general manager Marty Hurney's contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals promoted QB Kevin Hogan from the practice squad. Placed CB Brian Allen on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released P Ryan Allen from the practice squad.
  • The Arizona Cardinals signed S Chris Miller and CB Picasso Nelson to the practice squad. Released DL Daylon Mack.
  • The Baltimore Ravens activated WR Chris Moore from injured reserve. Activated DB Geno Stone from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed DB Davontae Harris on injured reserve.
  • The Houston Texans activated CB Mark Fields II and RB Dontrell Hilliard from the exempt list. Waived Dt Corey Liuget.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars placed P Logan Cooke on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed P Cameron Nizialek to the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants activated CB James Bradberry from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers activated G Danny Isidora. Promoted LB Tegray Scales to the active roster. Released TE Kevin Rader.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders placed DB Erik Harris on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers activated OT Trey Pipkins from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Miami Dolphins waived WR Antonio Callaway.
  • The Seattle Seahawks waived WR Penny Hart. Activated WR Josh Gordon.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed WR Cyril Grayson on injured reserve. Released WR Josh Pearson.

Dec 20, 2020

  • The New Orleans Saints placed QB Jameis Winston on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Dec 19, 2020

  • The New York Jets activated K Sam Ficken from injured reserve. Promoted DL Tanzel Smart, LB Shariff Finch and LB Noah Dawkins to the active roster.
  • The Seattle Seahawks activated RB Rashaad Penny from injured reserve. Activated DE Damontre Moore from suspended list. Placed RB Travis Homer and Ol Jamarco Jones on injured reserve.
  • The Baltimore Ravens activated WR Miles Boykin, WR Marquise Brown and WR James Proche from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted DB Pierre Desir, QB Tyler Huntley and TE Eric Tomlinson to active roster. Waived TE Luke Wilson.
  • The Carolina Panthers promoted OL Matt Kaskey and G Aaron Monteiro to active roster.
  • The Dallas Cowboys activated CB Trevon Diggs from injured reserve. Placed CB Deante Burton and LB Justin March on injured reserve. Promoted OL Jordan Mills, RB Sewo Olonilua and CB Chris Westry to the active roster. Placed CB Saivion Smith on the practice squad injured list.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders placed DB Isaiah Johnson on injured reserve.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers signed RB Troymaine Pope to the practice.
  • The Los Angeles Rams promoted DB Jake Gervase to active roster.
  • The New England Patriots activated LB Shilique Calhoun from injured reserve and added to active roster. Released DL Isaiah Mack.
  • The San Francisco 49ers placed TE Charlie Woerner on the COVID-19 list. Activated LB Mark Nzeocha from injured reserve. Promoted TE Daniel Helm, OL Dakoda Shepley and OL Isaiah Williams to active roster.
  • The Tennessee Titans placed WR Kalif Raymond and practice squad WR Cody Hollister on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted OLB Brooks Reed, LB Wyatt Ray and DL Daniel Munyer. Signed LB Nate Orchard to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns promoted G Michael Dunn to the active roster.
  • The Detroit Lions placed DL Da'Shawn Hand on injured reserve. Activated OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai from injured reserve. Promoted OT Dan Skipper, DE Kareem Martin and OL Marcus Martin to the active roster. Signed P Arryn Siposs to the practice squad. Promoted CB Alex Myres to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement.
  • The Houston Texans activated LB Brennan Scarlett from injured reserve. Promoted WR Steven Mitchell, Auzoyah Alufohai, WR Chad Hansen and CB Anthony Chesley to the active roster.
  • The Indianapolis Colts promoted C Joey Hunt to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement.
  • The New York Giants announced Stephen Brown, offensive assistant coach, tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. Announced outside linebacker coach Bret Bielema accepted the head coach position at the University of Illinois and will be leaving the coaching staff. Activated D Adrian Colbert from injured reserve. Promoted Jarren William and Quincy Wilson to the active roster. Promoted QB Clayton Thorson to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement. Signed QB Joe Webb to the active roster. Waived DB Montre Hartage.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles promoted S Blake Countess and CB Jameson Houston to the active roster.
  • The Arizona Cardinals activated TE Darrell Daniels from injured reserve. Signed RB D.J. Foster to the active roster. Placed K Zane Gonzalez and DL Jordan Phillips on injured reserve. Promoted K Mike Nugent and LB Terrance Smith to the active roster.
  • The Atlanta Falcons promoted CB Delrick Abrams Jr. to the active roster.
  • The Chicago Bears activated DB Xavier Crawford from the practice squad/COVID-19 list. Activated LB Mani Te'o from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Green Bay Packers promoted G Zack Johnson to the active roster.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars activated CB Chris Claybrooks and OL Andrew Norwell from injured reserve. Activated CB Tre Herndon from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted DB Quenton Meeks and G Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms to active roster.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs promoted CB Deandre Baker, LB Emmanuel Smith and G Stefen Wisniewski to the active roster. Activated WR Byron Pringle from injured reserve.
  • The Miami Dolphins promoted WR Isaiah Ford (from practice squad) Chris Myarick (COVID-19 replacement) to the active roster.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed K Taylor Bertolet to the practice squad. Promoted CB Cordrea Tankersley to the active roster.
  • The New Orleans Saints activated QB Drew Brees from injured reserve. Placed WRs Michael Thomas and Deonte Harris on injured reserve. Waived TE Garrett Griffin and QB Trevor Siemian. Promoted G Will Clapp, WRs Juwan Johnson, Tommylee Lewis and Lil'Jordan Humphrey to the active roster.

Dec 18, 2020

  • The Chicago Bears activated OL LaCale London and OL LaCale London from reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Los Angeles Rams placed S Nick Scott and OT Bobby Evans on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The New York Giants designated RB Devonte Freeman to return from injured reserve.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated K Ryan Succop, P Bradley Pinion and LS Zach Triner from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed LT Donovan Smith on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted K Greg Joseph and OL Ted Larsen to the active roster. Signed P Dustin Colquitt and LS Garrison Sanborn to the practice squad.
  • The Buffalo Bills promoted OL Johotthan Harrison to the active roster.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars placed WRs Terry Godwin and Josh Hammond and CB Josh Nurse on the practice squad COVID-19 list.
  • The Denver Broncos promoted K Taylor Russolino and LB Josh Watson to active roster.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed WR Chad Williams to the practice squad.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders placed DB Daryl Worley on reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed QB Derek Carr on injured reserve.
  • The Miami Dolphins activated CB Jamal Perry and WR Kirk Merritt from reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed OT Jonathan Hubbard on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The New York Jets activated K Sam Ficken from injured reserve.

Dec 17, 2020

  • The Carolina Panthers placed OT Greg Little on injured reserve.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed QB Kyle Shurmur to the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions signed CB Tramaine Brock to the practice squad. Released CB Dee Virgin. Placed CB Jeff Okudah on injured reserve.
  • The New York Giants announced offensive coordinator Jason Garrett tested positive for COVID-19 and Freddie Kitchens will serve as offensive play caller for Sunday's game. Placed CB James Bradberry on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Activated Devonta Freeman from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Houston Texans claimed CB Mark Fields III from Minnesota waivers. Placed G Hjalte Froholdt on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars placed LB Kamalei Correa on the exempt/left squad list.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers promoted LB B.J. Bello, DE Jessie Lemonier and S Jaylen Watkins to the active roster. Waived RB Troymaine Pope.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed TE Chase Harrell to the practice squad. Placed WR Shawn Poindexter to the practice squad injured reserve list. Place RB Austin Walter on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Announced DL Kevin Grimes roster exemption was lifted.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed WR Marcus Kemp. Placed DE Tyshun Render on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders promoted DB Rashaan Gaulden and DB Javin White to active roster.
  • The New York Jets signed K Sergio Castillo. Placed DT Folorunso Fatukasi on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed G Andrew Jones and OT Wyatt Miller to the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated K Ryan Succop from reserve/COVID-19 list.

Dec 16, 2020

  • The Arizona Cardinals designated TE Darrell Daniels and DL Josh Mauro to return from injured reserve.
  • The Carolina Panthers activated WR D.J. Moore from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals placed DT Geno Atkins on injured reserve. Promoted DE Amani Bledsoe to the active roster from reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Dallas Cowboys designated CB Trevon Diggs to return from injured reserve. Re-signed C Adam Redmond to the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions signed RB Jordan Scarlett and QB Jordan Ta'Amu to the practice squad. Released RB Dalyn Dawkins and P Arryn Siposs. Designated OL Halapoulivaati Vaitai to return from injured reserve. Placed CB Jeff Okudah on injured reserve.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars designated G Andrew Norwell and CB Chris Claybrooks to return from injured reserve. Placed CB Tre Herndon on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed C Brandon Linder on injured reserve.
  • The Minnesota Vikings waived CB Mark Fields II. Signed LB Blake Lynch to the active roster.
  • The New York Giants designated DB Adrian Colbert to return from injured reserve.
  • The New York Jets designated RB La'Mical Perine and K Sam Ficken to return from injured reserve. Placed OLB Jordan Jenkins and S Saquan Hampton on injured reserve.
  • The Baltimore Ravens placed WRs Marquise Brown, James Proche and Miles Boykin on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Designated DB Terrell Bonds to return from injured reserve.
  • The Indianapolis Colts placed S Ibraheim Campbell on the practice squad COVID-19 list.
  • The Miami Dolphins activated RB Matt Breida from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The New England Patriots designated WR Julian Edelman and DE Shilique Calhoun to return from injured reserve.
  • The New Orleans Saints designated QB Drew Brees to return from injured reserve.
  • The San Francisco 49ers designated TE George Kittle to return from injured reserve. Placed OL Colton McKivitz on reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed DL Alex Barrett, CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, DL Daeshon Hall, OLs Aaron Neary and Isaiah Williams to the practice squad. Released TE Chase Harrell.
  • The Seattle Seahawks designated TE Greg Olsen to return from injured reserve. Activated DT Bryan Mone form the reserve/COVID-19 list (Mone remains on injured reserve list.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed RB Ronald Jones II on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed RB John Kelly to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos activated QB Jeff Driskel and practice squad DL Darius Kilgo from the reserve/COVID-19 lists. Placed CBs Duke Dawson Jr. and Kevin Toliver II on injured reserve. Signed CB Parnell Motley from San Francisco practice squad.
  • The Houston Texans activated RB David Johnson from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed S Justin Reid and DT Brandon Dunn on injured reserve.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs designated WR Byron Pringle to return from injured reserve.
  • The Los Angeles Rams activated TE Kendall Blanton from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles placed S Rodney McLeod on injured reserve. Promoted DB Elijah Riley to the active roster. Signed S Blake Countess to the practice squad.

Dec 15, 2020

  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LB Chris Covington to the practice squad.
  • The Carolina Panthers re-signed LB Chris Orr to the practice squad. Activated DT Bruce Hector from the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed DL Brian Price to the practice squad. Activated RB Dexter Williams to the practice squad. Released T Ryan Pope from the practice squad. Placed DL Delontae Scott on the practice squad injured reserve.
  • The Los Angeles Rams signed P Brandon Wright to the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings activated CB Mark Fields II from injured reserve. Signed S Curtis Riley to the practice squad. Placed CB Kris Boyd on injured reserve. Released K Tristan Vizcaino from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed P Bradley Pinion, K Ryan Succop and LS Zach Triner on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Tennessee Titans activated DL Teair Tart. Placed LB Tuzar Skipper on the practice squad injured reserve. Activated CB Kristian Fulton from injured reserve. Placed OLB Tuzar Skipper on injured reserve.
  • The Baltimore Ravens activated WR Dez Bryant and DB Terrell Bonds from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed QB Trace McSorley on injured reserve. Released FB Tommy Bohanon and DT Braxton Hoyett from the practice squad.
  • The Buffalo Bills designated WR John Brown to return from injured reserve.
  • The Cleveland Browns released RB John Kelly from the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos re-signed FB Jeremy Cox to the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions released RB Dalyn Dawkins from the practice squad.
  • The Houston Texans claimed RB Dontrell Hilliard from Cleveland waivers. Signed LS Anthony Kukwa to the practice squad.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed C Evan Boehm to the practice squad. Placed OL Ben Bartch on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs waived WR Marcus Kemp.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders placed WR Henry Ruggs III on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Designated DE Takk McKinley to return from injured reserve. Signed DE Vic Beasley to the active roster and WR Marcell Ateman to the practice squad.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers placed S Derwin James on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed WR Andre Patton to the practice squad. Placed WR Kirk Merritt on the practice squad/COVID-19 list.
  • The New England Patriots signed OL Earl Watford to the practice squad. Released DB Dayan Lake.
  • The New Orleans Saints claimed OL Patrick Omameh from Las Vegas waivers.
  • The New York Giants waived DB Brandon Williams.
  • The New York Jets waived K Sergio Castillo.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed C Ross Pierschbacher.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed OL Danny Isidora from Kansas City practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49ers waived S Johnathan Cyprien. Released DE Willie Henry from the practice squad.
  • The Seattle Seahawks released LB Ray-Ray Armstrong from the practice squad.

Dec 14, 2020

  • The Buffalo Bills signed CB Lafayette Pitts to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns promoted WR Ja'Marcus Bradley to the active roster.
  • The Los Angeles Rams placed TE Kendall Blanton on the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list.
  • The Minnesota Vikings activated TE Hale Hentges from exempt list. Waived WR Tajae Sharpe. Signed RB Khalfani Muhammad to the practice squad.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed OL Ross Pierschbacher from Washington's practice squad.
  • The Houston Texans released K Brett Maher from the practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49ers waived DL Alex Barret and CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun.

Dec 13, 2020

  • The Cleveland Browns activated G Wyatt Teller from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Waived RB Dontrell Hilliard.
  • The Indianapolis Colts placed LB Jordan Glasgow on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted S Ibraheim Campbell to the active roster.