Nate Bouda
Founder and managing editor of NFL Trade Rumors.
NFL Transactions: Tuesday 8/18
49ers
49ers traded TE Asante Cleveland to the Patriots for OL Jordan Devey. (NFLTR)
Bills
Bills signed OLB Quentin Groves and RB Samuel Seale. (NFLTR)
Bills waived DL Erik Williams. (NFLTR)
Bills placed LB Ty Powell and DL...
Lions Release Veteran TE David Ausberry From I.R.
The Detroit Lions officially released veteran TE David Ausberry from injured reserve on Tuesday with an injury settlement.
The Lions also placed C Darren Keyton...
Giants Claim DT Jimmy Staten Off Of Waivers From Seahawks
The New York Giants claimed DT Jimmy Staten off of waivers from the Seahawks on Tuesday, according to the NFL transactions release.
Staten, 24, is a former...
Jets Claim TE Arthur Lynch Off Waivers From Dolphins
The New York Jets announced that they've claimed TE Arthur Lynch off of waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday.
The Jets waived punter Jake Schum to make...
NFL Notes: Geno Smith, Broncos, Colts, & Seahawks
Geno Smith
Jets GM Mike Maccagnan told reporters that while placing QB Geno Smith on short-term injured reserve is a "possibility," it "would not be likely." (Manish...
49ers WR Jerome Simpson Suspended Six games
The San Francisco 49ers announced Tuesday that veteran WR Jerome Simpson has been suspended for the first six games of the 2015 season for violating...
Patriots Claim OT Chris Martin Off Waivers From Dolphins
The New England Patriots have claimed OT Chris Martin off of waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, according to agent Brett Tessler.
https://twitter.com/TesslerSports/status/633731941628428289
Martin, 25,...
Ravens Will Place TE Dennis Pitta On PUP List, Out First Six Weeks Of Season
Ravens HC John Harbaugh confirmed on Tuesday that TE Dennis Pitta will be placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list at the start of the season,...
Cardinals Aren’t Promising Chris Johnson Or Jermaine Gresham Roster Spots
Cardinals HC Bruce Arians told reporters on Tuesday that recent free agent signings RBÂ Chris Johnson and TEÂ Jermaine Gresham aren't promised anything, including a roster...
NFL Notes: Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, Jets, & Packers
Cowboys
Todd Archer reports that Cowboys G Ronald Leary will undergo an MRI on his sore back that has kept him out of practice.
Archer mentions that rookie...
NFL Notes: Bills, Jets, Raiders, Ravens, & Texans
Bills
Bills GMÂ Doug Whaley said that QB Tyrod Taylor has "everything you're looking for" from a quarterback.
"It's a production-based business," Whaley said Monday, per Tyler...
Vikings Place RT Phil Loadholt On Season-Ending I.R. & Sign OT Stephen Goodin
Update:
The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday that they have placed RT Phil Loadholt on season-ending injured reserve and signed OT Stephen Goodin to a contract.
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Ben Goessling...
Cardinals Sign Veteran S Anthony Walters To A One-Year Deal
Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post reports that the Cardinals have signed veteran SÂ Anthony Walters to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
This news comes...
Patriots Waive LB L.J. Fort
Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reports that the Patriots are waiving LB L.J. Fort on Tuesday.
Volin adds that Fort will likely have suitors if...
