Valladay was signed to the Vikings' practice squad Wednesday, Craig Peters of the team's official website reports.
Valladay went unclaimed on waivers after being cut by Minnesota on Tuesday, and he will now stick around as a member of the team's practice unit. The running back will look to earn an elevation to the active roster at some point this season.
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Xazavian Valladay: Cut by Minnesota
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The Vikings waived Valladay on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Valladay signed with Minnesota late in camp and played 28 offensive snaps in the final preseason game, rushing eight times for 39 yards. The 27-year-old running back has appeared in one career regular-season contest but has yet to log an NFL rushing attempt.
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Xazavian Valladay: Cut loose by Saints
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New Orleans waived Valladay on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Valladay hasn't logged a regular-season appearance since he suited up for one game with the Jets in 2023, playing no snaps on offense and 12 snaps on special teams. He spent time on New York's and New Orleans' practice squads last season and will now look for a new landing spot in the league.
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Saints' Xazavian Valladay: Inks deal with NOLA
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The Saints signed Valladay to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Valladay was cut from the Jets' practice squad mid-September, but he caught on with the Saints in early November and remained on the practice squad for the rest of the 2024 regular season. Valladay last saw NFL regular-season action in 2023 with the Jets, during which he played in Week 18 against the Patriots and logged 12 snaps on special teams. The 26-year-old running back out of Arizona State is set to spend time with the Saints during OTAs and minicamp and will attempt to earn a roster spot during training camp next summer.
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Xazavian Valladay: Set to join New Orleans
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The Saints will sign Valladay to their practice squad Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Valladay was with the Jets' practice squad at the beginning of the regular season, but he was cut Sept. 11. Now with the Saints, he could be elevated to the active roster with Kendre Miller (hamstring) on injured reserve and Jamaal Williams working through a groin injury.
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Xazavian Valladay: Off Jets' practice squad
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The Jets cut Valladay from their practice squad Wednesday.
Valladay was dropped due to the Jets' need for offensive line depth, but there's a chance he rejoins the team's practice squad later in the season, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The second-year running back out of Arizona State recorded more than 2,200 rushing yards across his final two collegiate seasons, so he has a chance to be picked up by another team.
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Jets' Xazavian Valladay: Signed to active roster
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Valladay was signed to the Jets' active roster Saturday.
Valladay has spent most of the season on the Jets' practice squad and will perhaps make his debut in the regular-season finale. The Jets had an opening for depth at running back after waiving Dalvin Cook earlier in the week.
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Xazavian Valladay: Let go from practice squad
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The Jets cut Valladay from their practice squad Friday.
After going undrafted out of Arizona State back in April, Valladay has spent time with three teams, including the Texans, Steelers and Jets. He rushed 12 times for 30 scoreless yards (2.5 yards per carry) during the preseason.
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Xazavian Valladay: Jumps to Jets' practice squad
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Valladay signed with the Jets' practice squad Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Valladay was waived by the Steelers on Wednesday but it looks like the Jets had their eye on the Arizona State product as a developmental prospect. He's unlikely to suit up for Gang Green in 2023 considering New York already has Breece Hall (knee), Dalvin Cook, Michael Carter and Israel Abanikanda (thigh) on the roster.
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Xazavian Valladay: Waived by Pittsburgh
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The Steelers waived Valladay on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Valladay joined the Texans as an undrafted free agent in late April before being let go by the team in mid-August. He quickly landed with the Steelers but was unable to earn a spot on the team's 53-man roster. He'll now have to seek out other opportunities ahead of the 2023 campaign.
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Steelers' Xazavian Valladay: Lands new deal in Pittsburgh
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Valladay signed with the Steelers on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Valladay was waived by the Texans over the weekend after spending the bulk of the offseason in Houston. The undrafted rookie rushed four times for eight yards in the Texans' preseason opener. In Pittsburgh, Valladay will try to show enough to carve out a spot on the practice squad.
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Xazavian Valladay: Gets cut loose
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Valladay was waived by the Texans on Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Valladay joined Houston after going undrafted out of Arizona State, where he rushed for 1,192 yards in his final college season. He'll now have work to find another opportunity.
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Xazavian Valladay: Heading to Houston
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Valladay is expected to sign with the Texans as an undrafted free agent, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
After four seasons in Wyoming, Valladay transferred to Arizona State for the 2022 season, where he rushed for 1,192 yards and 16 touchdowns on 215 carries while adding 37 receptions for 289 yards and two touchdowns. He led the Pac-12 in rushing touchdowns and finished second in rushing yards, which earned him a spot on the Second Team All-Pac-12 roster. His production over his five-year college career, along with his patience, vision and shifty footwork, has earned him a chance to compete on an NFL roster for the 2023 NFL season.
