NFL Player News

Bolden signed with the Falcons on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Bolden had a workout with the Falcons over the weekend and apparently impressed enough to earn the opportunity. The 24-year-old spent most of last season with Ravens after signing with the club as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama. Unfortunately, most of that time was on IR after he suffered an undisclosed injury in training camp. He'll now work to earn a depth role in Atlanta's receiving corps.

Moore signed a contract with the Buccaneers on Sunday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Moore was in training camp with the Bears in 2022, but he suffered a leg injury that forced him to miss the season. The 28-year-old spent 2021 with the Packers and Broncos, although he was unable to make much of an impact after his four years in Seattle. He'll work to earn a depth role in Tampa Bay's receiving corps.

Jarrett has been brought in by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent, Scott Smith of the team's official website reports.

Jarrett was a three-time Honorable Mention All-Big Ten player during his tenure at Maryland. He amassed 119 catches for 1,552 yards and 10 touchdowns during his career. His senior season was cut short due to a knee injury, but his health is seemingly back up to par, as he is set to enter OTAs in Tampa Bay.

Thompson has agreed to a deal with the Lions as an undrafted free agent, Tim Twentyman of the team's official website reports.

Thompson led Virginia in receptions during the 2022 season in just eight games while also recording 579 receiving yards in the process. He will join Detroit as one of 11 wide receivers on the roster, so he figures to have an uphill battle at ultimately earning a spot on field in Week 1. Still, he will now have the opportunity at OTAs and training camp to make an impression.

The Commanders released Erickson on Friday.

Erickson made just two appearances, exclusively on special teams, for the Commanders in 2022 and signed a reserve/futures contract at the end of the campaign. However, he's been let go following a wave of undrafted free agent signings and will head into the summer as a free agent. The Wisconsin product is mostly known for his return prowess, as he's topped 200 receiving yards just once (2019) in his seven-year career.

The Titans signed Copeland as an undrafted free agent Friday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Copeland caught 86 passes for 1,366 and nine touchdowns across four seasons at Florida before transferring to Maryland for his final collegiate campaign. In his lone year with the Terrapins, the 6-foot wideout caught 26 passes for 376 yards and two scores. He'll compete with fellow UDFA wideout Tre'Shaun Harrison during offseason work, but they're both long shots to make the initial 53-man roster.

Shorter signed a four-year contract with Buffalo on Thursday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Shorter, a fifth-round pick out of Florida, was one of five members of the Bills' draft class to agree to a standard rookie deal, with O'Cyrus Torrence, Dorian Williams, Nick Broeker and Alex Austin also putting pen to paper on contracts. Shorter has his work cut out for him just to earn a spot on the 53-man roster for Week 1, though as high-powered as the Bills offense can be, there are no established wideouts currently on the roster after Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.

Johnson was cut by the 49ers on Thursday.

Johnson will now try to find another opportunity with a different team despite having just signed with San Francisco back in January. The 27-year-old spent the past season with Raiders, Texans and Bengals and has only managed to catch three passes for 24 yards since 2021.

Coach Dennis Allen said Thursday that he expects Thomas (toe) to be "good to go" for training camp, Ross Jackson of SI.com reports.

Thomas remains on track for the start on training camp barring any setbacks, meaning he should be 100 percent before Week 1 and have some time to build a rapport with new quarterback Derek Carr. The 30-year-old wideout has play sparingly since having led the league in catches back-to-back years, from 2018-19, potentially making him an interesting sleeper candidate for the 2023 fantasy season. Chris Olave may now be New Orleans' true No. 1 wideout, but if Thomas can remain healthy he's positioned for a key role as one of Carr's go-to pass catchers.

Seattle and Lockett agreed Thursday to a contract restructure, converting $8.54 million of his base salary into a signing bonus, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

The Seahawks free up roughly $5.7 million in cap space with the transaction. Lockett is heading into his age-31 season with three more years on his deal, though Seattle has a potential 'out' after the 2023 campaign. The addition of rookie first-round pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba somewhat clouds Lockett's long-term future with the Seahawks, but the upcoming season he appears still fully entrenched alongside DK Metcalf as one of Geno Smith's top two receiving options. Lockett is coming off four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and the presence of Smith-Njigba will only make it more difficult for opposing defense to account for him.