NFL Practice Squad/Futures Contract Tracker 2024

[GregParks]

We are now onto the fifth year of my tracking futures contract signings from NFL practice squads, in an effort to see what NFL-level talent may be available for UFL teams in the lead-up to the kickoff in March. I've also marked in here, where applicable, which UFL teams still have that player's rights.

A bit of copy and paste from past years for our refresher on what exactly all this nonsense is: These are the players who ended the season on each non-playoff team's practice squad (I'll add the playoff teams as they're eliminated). Teams can begin signing players to futures contracts the day after the end of their season - after a week, practice squad contracts expire and players not signed to futures deals become free agents. The names in bold will be those signed to futures deals with that team. Sometimes teams will sign other street free agents to futures contracts too; I'll include them as well. If a player's practice squad contract expires with one team and they end up signing with another, I'll note that. Some players will sign futures deals with teams still in the playoffs; those will be reflected here once that team's season ends. This will be updated daily as transactions come across the wire.

A link to last year's list, and some notable names that ended up in the XFL (and USFL) in 2023:
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PSI = ended the season on the team's practice squad injured list

Bills (14): DT Eli Ankou, DT Andrew Brown, CB Kyron Brown, QB Shane Buechele, DE Kameron Cline, OT Richard Gouraige, G Germain Ifedi, CB Ja'Marcus Ingram, WR Andy Isabella, OT Kevin Jarvis, LB AJ Klein, C Greg Mancz, TE Tre McKitty, CB Josh Norman, WR Tyrell Shavers, WR Bryan Thompson (also signed: S Kendall Williamson)

Dolphins (10): LB Quinton Bell, CB Ethan Bonner, TE Nick Bowers, TE Tanner Conner, DT Byron Cowart, DT Justin Ellis, RB Darrynton Evans (signed futures deal with Bills), OT Ryan Hayes, G Chasen Hines, CB Parry Nickerson, DT Brandon Pili, LB Malik Reed, WR Braylon Sanders, WR Anthony Schwartz, G Matt Skura, WR Freddie Swain, LB Alexander Johnson (PSI) (also signed: DT Isaiah Mack, WR Matthew Sexton)

Patriots (9): CB Breon Borders, DE William Bradley-King, LB Joe Giles-Harris, CB Azizi Hearn, DT Trysten Hill, CB William Hooper, WR TJ Luther, OL Kody Russey, TE Matt Sokol, OL Andrew Stueber, RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn (also signed: WR Kawaan Baker, G Michael Jordan)

Jets (11) FB Nick Bawden, CB Anthony Brown, S Trey Dean, OL Obinna Eze, OT Vitaliy Gurman, CB Tae Hayes (Stallions), CB Craig James, DT Manny Jones, WR Lance McCutcheon, RB Jacques Patrick (Brahmas), K Austin Seibert, DE Marquiss Spencer, WR Malik Taylor, DT Tanzel Smart (PSI), DT Perrion Winfrey (PSI)

Ravens (10): S Andrew Adams, WR Dan Chisena (signed futures deal with Cardinals), G TyKeem Doss, RB Melvin Gordon, G Tashawn Manning, FB Ben Mason, CB Christian Matthew, DT Rayshad Nichols, LB Josh Ross, DT Bravvion Roy, WR Sean Ryan, CB Tre Swilling, WR Laquon Treadwell, TE Scotty Washington, OL Josh Wells, RB Owen Wright, CB Kevon Seymour (PSI)

Bengals (9): DT Domenique Davis (Roughnecks), RB Demetric Felton, TE Zach Gentry, CB Allan George, C Nate Gilliam, DE Jeff Gunter, LB Shaka Heyward, WR Shedrick Johnson, LB Clay Johnston, CB Sidney Jones IV, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, WR Stanley Morgan, QB Drew Plitt (Renegades), WR Kendric Pryor, S Michael Thomas, G Jaxson Kirkland (PSI)

Browns (12): CB Kalon Barnes (signed futures deal with Steelers, WR Jaelon Darden, S Vincent Gray, CB AJ Green III (signed futures deal with Vikings), RB John Kelly, Jr., OT Alex Leatherwood, S Tanner McCalister (signed futures deal with Broncos), TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, OT Justin Murray, K Riley Patterson (signed futures deal with Jaguars), DE Lonnie Phelps, OT Rodger Saffold, LB Charlie Thomas III, DE Isaiah Thomas, WR Austin Watkins, Jr. (Stallions) (signed futures deal with Eagles), DT Chris Williams, OT Ty Nsekhe (PSI) (also signed: LB Caleb Johnson, K Lucas Havrisik)

Steelers (23): CB Luq Barcoo (Brahmas), FB Jack Colletto, OT Kellen Diesch, S Jalen Elliott, NT Breiden Fehoko, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, LB Myles Jack, DT Jonathan Marshall, C Ryan McCollum, RB Anthony McFarland, Jr., WR Denzel Mims, LB David Perales, S Eric Rowe, LB Jaylon Smith, WR Duece Watts, P Brad Wing (Brahmas) (also signed: OT Tyler Beach (Brahmas), WR Marquez Callaway, G Joey Fisher, CB Thomas Graham, OT Devery Hamilton, OT Anderson Hardy, WR Keilahn Harris, S Nate Meadors (Battlehawks), LB Tyler Murray, RB Aaron Shampklin, DT Jacob Slade)

Texans (14): DT McTelvin Agim, WR Alex Bachman, QB Tim Boyle, S Brady Breeze, WR Damiere Byrd, WR Chase Cota (signed futures deal with Giants), DE Ali Gaye, DB Marcell Harris, S Brandon Hill, DE Kerry Hyder, Jr., WR Johnny Johnson III, TE Dalton Keene, C Jimmy Morrissey (signed futures deal with Giants), DE Ade Odeleye, CB Troy Pride, RB JJ Taylor, OT Jaylon Thomas, WR Jared Wayne (PSI) (also signed: RB Gerrid Doaks, DE Marcus Haynes)

Colts (13): DT McTelvin Agim, LB Austin Ajiake, LB Liam Anderson, G Ike Boettger, WR Tyrie Cleveland, S Marcel Dabo, WR Ethan Fernea, CB Darren Hall (signed futures deal with Cardinals), G Arlington Hambright, S Tyreque Jones (signed futures deal with Raiders, DE Zach McCloud, WR Jaydon Mickens, QB Kellen Mond, TE Jordan Murray, RB Zavier Scott, TE Eric Tomlinson, WR KJ Hamler (PSI) (signed futures deal with Bills), DE Derek Rivers (PSI), CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart (PSI) (also signed: DB Kendall Brooks, G Lewis Kidd, DB Michael Tutsie)

Jaguars (14): OT Chandler Brewer, CB Tevaughn Campbell, LB DJ Coleman, RB Snoop Conner (signed futures deal with Cowboys), DE De'Shaan Dixon, CB Erick Hallett II, WR Jacob Harris (signed futures deal with Eagles), LB Dequan Jackson, OL Jimmy Murray, CB Amani Oruwariye, DE Esezi Otomewo, S Ayo Oyelola, TE Josh Pederson (Roughnecks), QB EJ Perry (Panthers), OL Keaton Sutherland, OL Darryl Williams, WR Seth Williams, DT Henry Mondeaux (PSI)

Titans (6): TE Devin Asiasi, CB Shyheim Carter, LB Tae Crowder, DT Marlon Davidson, C James Empey, CB Tay Gowan, WR Tre'Shaun Harrison, DT David Moa, TE Thomas Odukoya, CB Darius Phillips, G Jordan Roos, LB Thomas Rush, CB Kendall Sheffield, G Lachavious Simmons, WR Shi Smith (signed futures deal with Chiefs), S Josh Thompson (signed futures deal with Texans)

Broncos (14): RB Tyler Badie, QB Ben DiNucci, WR Phillip Dorsett, DT Jordan Jackson, OT Demontrey Jacobs, DB Devon Key, NT Tyler Lancaster, TE Johnny Lumpkin, LB Durell Nchami, DL Haggai Ndubuisi, LB Ronnie Perkins, OT Will Sherman, WR David Sills, S Keidron Smith, WR Tre'Quan Smith (signed futures deal with Lions), CB Reese Taylor (also signed: DT Rashard Lawrence)

Chiefs (21): DT Isaiah Buggs, TE Matt Bushman, S Trey Dean, DT Matt Dickerson, TE Izaiah Gathings, OT Chukwuebuka Godrick, RB Keontay Ingram, DE Truman Jones, OT Darian Kinnard (signed futures deal with Eagles), QB Chris Oladokun, DT Mike Pennel, WR Cornell Powell, RB Deneric Prince, C Austin Reiter, CB Keith Taylor, WR Montrell Washington, TE Gerrit Prince (PSI) (also signed: P Matt Araiza, QB Ian Book, WR Jacob Copeland, S Tyree Gillespie, RB Hassan Hall, WR Anthony Miller, LB Jordan Smith)

Raiders (18): DE David Agoha, CB Cornell Armstrong, WR Keelan Cole, OT DJ Fluker, S Jaydon Grant, TE EJ Jenkins (signed futures deal with Eagles), DT Marquan McCall, RB Sincere McCormick, OT Jalen McKenzie, G Netane Muti (signed futures deal with Lions), TE John Samuel Shenker, DT Nesta Jade Silvera, LB Elerson Smith, DE Charles Snowden, CB Sam Webb, WR Kristian Wilkerson, TE Cole Fotheringham (PSI) (also signed: QB Anthony Brown, RB Tyreik McAllister)

Chargers (11): LB Brevin Allen, TE Stephen Anderson, WR Terrell Bynum (signed futures deal with Colts), DT Jerrod Clark, DT Christian Covington, RB Elijah Dotson, QB Max Duggan, WR Simi Fehoko, CB Matt Hankins (Stallions), DT Christopher Hinton, TE Hunter Kampmoyer, C Brent Laing, DL CJ Okoye, G Austen Pleasants (signed by Cardinals), CB Chris Wilcox

Cowboys (12): OT Earl Bostick, Jr., CB Josh Butler (Panthers), OT La'el Collins, DT Carl Davis, RB Malik Davis, TE Princeton Fant, LB Malik Jefferson, LB Buddy Johnson, DE Durrell Johnson, WR Racey McMath, WR Jalen Cropper, S Sheldrick Redwine, OT Dakoda Shepley, RB SaRodorick Thompson, Jr., LB Damien Wilson (also signed: WR Martavis Bryant)

Giants (13): DE Ryder Anderson, OT Yodny Cajuste, K Mason Crosby, WR Dylan Drummond, LB Tomon Fox, DB Kaleb Hayes, WR Dennis Houston, RB Deon Jackson, LB Dyontae Johnson, TE Ryan Jones, LB Jeremiah Martin, G Jalen Mayfield, OT Joshua Miles, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, K Cade York (PSI)

Eagles (23): DT Thomas Booker, OT Le'Raven Clark, DT Noah Elliss, CB Mekhi Garner, CB Mario Goodrich, WR Griffin Hebert, DE Tarron Jackson, DB Tristin McCollum, WR Joseph Ngata, RB Lew Nichols, CB Josiah Scott (signed futures deal with Steelers), LB Brandon Smith, G Lecitus Smith, TE Noah Togiai, OT Brett Toth, WR Greg Ward, WR Devon Allen (PSI) )(also signed: LB Terrell Lewis, CB Tiawan Mullen, G Jason Poe)

Commanders (7): WR Kazmeir Allen, LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, G Mason Brooks, S Sean Chandler, WR Davion Davis (Stallions), RB Derrick Gore, OT Jaryd Jones-Smith (Battlehawks), S Joshua Kalu, C Nolan Laufenberg, DB D'Angelo Mandell, RB Jaret Patterson (signed futures deal with Chargers), WR Brycen Tremayne, CB Jace Whittaker (also signed: LB Keandre Jones)

Bears (15): LB Micah Baskerville, FB Robert Burns (signed futures deal with Falcons), TE Stephen Carlson, G Jerome Carvin, S Adrian Colbert, OT Aviante Collins, DE Michael Dwumfour, LB Daniel Hardy, DE Khalid Kareem, C Doug Kramer, Jr., DB Christian Matthew, OT Roy Mbaeteka, G BIll Murray, LS Matt Overton, WR Nsimba Webster, S Kendall Williamson (also signed: DB Douglas Coleman, LS Cameron Lyons, P Corliss Waitman)

Lions (15): LB Mitchell Agude, WR Maurice Alexander, QB David Blough, FB Jason Cabinda, TE Zach Ertz, G Matt Farniok, WR Daurice Fountain, RB Jake Funk, OL Connor Galvin, CB Craig James, S Brandon Joseph, WR Tom Kennedy, OL Michael Niese, DE Julian Okwara (signed futures deal with Eagles), OT Max Pircher, OT Michael Schofield, DT Chris Smith, RB Mohamed Ibrahim (PSI), RB Jermar Jefferson (PSI) (also signed: DL Mathieu Betts)

Packers (18): LB Keshawn Banks, S Tyler Coyle (Roughnecks), WR Grant DuBose, DT Jonathan Ford, CB Zyon Gilbert, CB Anthony Johnson, CB David Long, Jr., QB Alex McGough (Stallions), RB Ellis Merriweather, LB Arron Mosby, P Pat O'Donnell, LB Kenneth Odumegwu, FB Henry Pearson, WR Thyrick Pitts, DT Chris Slayton, OT Kadeem Telfort, TE Joel Wilson (also signed: DE Deslin Alexandre, LB Deandre Johnson, K Jack Podlesny)

Vikings (13): DL Junior Aho, LB Abraham Beauplan, LB Austin Bryant, G Henry Byrd, G Coy Cronk, TE Troy Fumagalli, RB Myles Gaskin, WR N'Keal Harry, WR Trishton Jackson, RB DeWayne McBride, OT Tyrese Robinson, LB Quincy Roche, WR Thayer Thomas, CB Jaylin Williams, CB Joejuan Williams (also signed: WR Daylen Baldwin)

Falcons (16): WR Chris Blair (Defenders), CB Natrone Brooks, WR Frank Darby, DT Carlos Davis, S Lukas Denis (Battlehawks), LB Milo Eifler, LB Frank Ginda (Panthers), DE Demone Harris, TE Parker Hesse, OT John Leglue, LB Donovan Mutin, G Justin Shaffer, OT Ryan Swoboda, S Tre Tarpley III, OT Tyler Vrabel, RB Carlos Washington, Jr., OT Barry Wesley (PSI) (also signed: WR Austin Mack, DT Willington Previlon)

Panthers (11): RB Mike Boone, G Deonte Brown, RB Spencer Brown, WR Jalen Camp, RB Tarik Cohen, LB Ace Eley, DB Matthias Farley, CB Lamar Jackson, LB Sam Kamara, TE Jordan Matthews, CB AJ Parker, DT Jayden Peevy (signed futures deal with Browns), TE Chris Pierce (Stallions), WR Cam Sims, OT Badara Traore (Defenders), DE Raequan Williams, K Matthew Wright, WR Derek Wright (PSI)

Saints (12): WR Marquez Callaway, WR Shaq Davis (signed futures deal with Eagles), OT Mark Evans II, G Colby Gossett, DT Jack Heflin, CB Faion Hicks, TE Tommy Hudson, TE Michael Jacobson, CB Shemar Jean-Charles, G Tommy Kraemer, DE Niko Lalos, RB Jordan Mims, LB Anfernee Orji, DT John Penisini, RB James Robinson, LB Ryan Connelly (PSI) (also signed: CB Rejzohn Wright)

Buccaneers (18): DT CJ Brewer, OT Silas Dzansi, OL Luke Haggard, CB Keenan Isaac, WR Cephus Johnson III, RB Patrick Laird, S RIchard LeCounte III, WR Ryan Miller, CB Quandre Mosely, LB Jose Ramirez, DT Deadrin Senat, G Logan Stenberg, TE Tanner Taula, WR Raleigh Webb (also signed: DT Eric Banks, LS Evan Deckers, LB Vi Jones, DT Lwal Uguak, TE David Wells)

Cardinals (14): WR Andre Baccellia, OT Jackson Barton, G Ben Brown (signed futures deal with Raiders), WR Kaden Davis (Panthers), G Marquis Hayes, RB Tony Jones, S Verone McKinley III, WR Jeff Smith, CB Quavian White, OL Hayden Howerton (PSI), TE Bernhard Seikovits (PSE) (also signed: CB Darren Hall, WR Daniel Arias)

Rams (14): OT AJ Arcuri, DE Earnest Brown IV (signed futures deal with 49ers), G Logan Bruss, DT Marquise Copeland, DT Cory Duden, LB Ola Fatukasi, TE Miller Forristall, S Tanner Ingle, TE Nikola Kalinic, OL Mike McAllister, CB Cameron McCutcheon, CB Michael Ojemudia (signed futures deal with Cardinals), WR Xavier Smith, G Zach Thomas, LB Zach VanValkenburg, QB Dresser Winn (also signed: K Tanner Brown)

49ers (17): DE Alex Barrett, DE Austin Bryant, G Jesse Davis, RB Tyrion Davis-Price (signed futures deal with Eagles), OT Alfredo Gutierrez, OT Sebastian Gutierrez, CB Kemon Hall, S Erik Harris, G Corey Luciano, G Ilm Manning, WR Tay Martin, DT TY McGill, DB Terrance Mitchell, DE Sam Okuayinonu, LB Curtis Robinson, WR Willie Snead IV, TE Jake Tonges, DE Spencer Waege, CB Jason Verrett (PSI), S Tayler Hawkins (PSI) (also signed: OT Isaac Alarcon, DE Raymond Johnson III)

Seahawks (8): LB Levi Bell (Panthers), CB Lance Boykin, NT Austin Faoliu, NT Matthew Gotel (Brahmas), C Joey Hunt, WR Cade Johnson, CB Kelvin Joseph (signed futures deal with Chiefs), RB Bryant Koback, TE Tyler Mabry, QB Sean Mannion, DE Hamilcar Rashed Jr., S Jonathan Sutherland, WR Cody Thompson, WR Cody White, WR Easop Winston, Jr., LB Christian Young (signed futures deal with Packers)

[GDAWG]

A few things:

- Trysten Hill is still in the league! He was an underwhelming player in Dallas and was considered a reach when he was drafted in the second round in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was apparently someone who former DC Rod Marinelli wanted, but he didn't fit in Dan Quinn's scheme.
- If the Giants want to bring Mason Crosby back, they will give him a regular deal at the veteran minimum at kicker, however, it doesn't seem like he has anything left in the tank so he may choose to retire for good.
- It will be interesting to see if Drew Plitt and EJ Perry return to their UFL teams. Or if Sean Mannion has interest.

[4th&long]

A few things:

- Trysten Hill is still in the league! He was an underwhelming player in Dallas and was considered a reach when he was drafted in the second round in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was apparently someone who former DC Rod Marinelli wanted, but he didn't fit in Dan Quinn's scheme.
- If the Giants want to bring Mason Crosby back, they will give him a regular deal at the veteran minimum at kicker, however, it doesn't seem like he has anything left in the tank so he may choose to retire for good.
- It will be interesting to see if Drew Plitt and EJ Perry return to their UFL teams. Or if Sean Mannion has interest.

I really would like to see EJ Perry return to Michigan. I think he will benefit as will the UFL. Futures contracts are iffy.

[GregParks]

Updated to include teams that lost this weekend (tonight's game pending). Interesting to see a lot of non-playoff teams haven't signed many to futures deals yet. With UFL free agency beginning tomorrow, that's something to watch, especially as the PS contracts of those from non-playoff teams who didn't sign futures contracts yet expired today.

[GregParks]

After the first week of UFL free agency, we already have three players who did not sign futures contracts enter into the league

G Deonte Brown, Carolina (Birmingham)
CB Darius Phillips, Tennessee (San Antonio)
LB Zach McCloud, Indianapolis (San Antonio)

[4th&long]

After the first week of UFL free agency, we already have three players who did not sign futures contracts enter into the league

G Deonte Brown, Carolina (Birmingham)
CB Darius Phillips, Tennessee (San Antonio)
LB Zach McCloud, Indianapolis (San Antonio)

The news and signings are coming fast and furious and it appears to me that more than ever players / agents are seeing the advantage of actually playing in premier spring FB (USFL/XFL>UFL)

[GregParks]

Perry finished the season on the practice squad of the Jaguars.

[4th&long]

Perry finished the season on the practice squad of the Jaguars.

This is Awesome!

>> James Larsen@JamesLarsenPFN
BREAKING: The Michigan Panthers have re-signed QB E.J. Perry, per source.

Perry needs no introduction, leading the @USFLPanthers to a comeback victory in week 10 to make the playoffs - and was stellar in their loss against Pittsburgh.

Massive FA retention for Mike Nolan. #UFL<<

HUGGGGEEE !

https://pfnewsroom.com/news/michigan-pa ... ee-agency/

[GDAWG]

[GregParks]

Among the 61 announced signings today by the XFL, LB Ace Eley signed with Houston. He finished the season on Carolina's practice squad, bringing the total now to five.