NFL Player News

Carlson signed to Chicago's practice squad Wednesday.

The tight end was released Tuesday after falling short of the Bears' 53-man roster, though he stuck with the team after clearing waivers. Carlson missed the whole 2024 regular season with a collarbone injury and appeared on just one special-teams snap during the 2023 campaign. He last saw extended action in 2019 and '20 with Cleveland, though he only has six career catches for 62 yards.

Vannett was signed to the Vikings' practice squad Wednesday, Craig Peters of the team's official website reports.

Vannett has decided to stick around Minnesota after the team released him Tuesday. The tight end has played in 111 regular-season contests over his nine-year NFL career, and he will provide the Vikings with a rather experienced depth option on their practice unit ahead of the 2025 campaign.

Nesbit was signed to the Vikings' practice squad Wednesday, Craig Peters of the team's official website reports.

Nesbit cleared waivers after being let go by Minnesota on Tuesday, and he will now open the 2025 season as a member of the team's practice squad. The tight end will look to earn an elevation to the active roster at some point this season and make his NFL debut.

The Titans signed Odukoya to the practice squad Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Odukoya ended last season on the Titans' practice squad, and he'll reprise that role for the 2025 campaign. He'll provide organizational depth at tight end and could be elevated to the active roster if Chig Okonkwo, Gunnar Helm or David Martin-Robinson are unable to play.

Welch signed with the Saints' practice squad Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Welch spent the 2024 season on the Saints' practice squad and will stick around for another campaign. An undrafted free agent out of Wyoming, Welch wasn't super productive at college, and he caught six of seven targets for 65 yards during this preseason.

The Saints released Stoll and then signed him to their practice squad Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Stoll signed with the Saints during the offseason but failed to make the initial roster. He'll start the year on the practice squad, though he's a candidate to be elevated to the active roster given the team's injury situation at the position.

The Chargers signed Yassmin to their practice squad Wednesday.

Yassmin wasn't able to earn a spot on the Chargers' final 53-man roster, but he'll stick around with the club as a member of the practice squad. He spent the 2024 season on the Broncos' practice squad and still hasn't made his regular-season NFL debut.

McKeon signed with the Colts' practice squad Wednesday.

The tight end was released Tuesday after falling short of the 53-man roster, and after clearing waivers, he finds himself in the same spot where he spent the entire 2024 season: on the Colts' practice squad. McKeon last saw NFL regular-season action in 2023 with Dallas, and he last caught a pass in a regular-season game the year before that, also with Dallas.

Redman signed with the Rams' practice squad Wednesday.

Redman spent all of preseason with the Rams but lost his roster spot on cutdown day. He'll now rejoin the team and serve as roster depth in the short term.

Mang signed to the Colts' practice squad Wednesday.

The tight end out of Syracuse was cut Tuesday after missing out on the Colts' 53-man roster, but he went unclaimed on waivers and was able to stay in Indianapolis. Indy's tight end room is led by first-round pick Tyler Warren and veteran blocker Mo Alie-Cox. At 6-foot-7 and 267 pounds, Mang could perhaps make an impact as a run blocker if gets called up this season.