NFL Player News
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Kenny Yeboah TE | ARI
Kenny Yeboah: Re-signed to practice squad
The Jets signed Yeboah to the team's practice squad Wednesday, Randy Lange of the team's official site reports.
Yeboah didn't log a statistically impactful preseason with the Jets, but he evidently showed enough to warrant further development. Last season, the 250-pound tight end played in nine games and recorded just two receptions for 36 yards. Yeboah will now serve as an emergency option if any of New York's tight ends miss time.
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Austin Allen TE | GB
Austin Allen: Returns on practice squad
The Giants signed Allen to the practice squad Wednesday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.
The Giants' dropped Allen as part of the team's final roster cuts Tuesday, but he returned via the team's practice squad upon clearing waivers. The 6-foot-9 rookie out of Nebraska should be an interesting developmental prospect for Big Blue, and he could even serve as a receiving threat should the team suffer multiple injuries at tight end this regular season.
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Lucas Krull TE | DEN
Lucas Krull: Comes back on practice squad
The Saints signed Krull to their practice squad Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Krull was waived by the Saints during the NFL's recent wave of roster cuts, but he's now slated to join the team's practice squad as an emergency tight end option.
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J.P. Holtz TE | NO
J.P. Holtz: Re-signs with practice squad
The Saints signed Holtz to the team's practice squad Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Holtz was waived by the Saints during the NFL's recent surge of roster cuts. However, the 29-year-old tight end will now serve as a reserve option should the team endure injuries at the position.
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Tucker Fisk TE | LAC
Tucker Fisk: Re-signs on practice squad
Atlanta signed Fisk to the practice squad Thursday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Fisk was waived as part of the Falcons' final roster cuts Tuesday, but he'll now get a chance to prove himself while on the team's practice squad. The undrafted product out of Stanford saw time playing as a defensive end during his senior collegiate season, and he figures to primarily serve as a blocking tight end in the NFL
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Zach Davidson TE | NYG
Zach Davidson: Joins Bills' practice squad
Buffalo signed Davidson to the practice squad Thursday.
Davidson was waived by the Vikings during roster cuts, and he spent last season on Minnesota's practice squad, but his next opportunity comes with the Bills. The 2021 fifth-round pick is still searching for a chance to make his NFL debut.
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Anthony Firkser TE | WAS
Anthony Firkser: Stays in Atlanta
The Falcons signed Firkser to the practice squad Thursday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Firkser did not survive Atlanta's final roster cuts Tuesday, but he should now return in an emergency backup role on the team's practice squad. However, the 27-year-old should still be eligible to sign with another team in need of veteran depth at tight end this regular season.
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Teagan Quitoriano TE | ARI
Texans' Teagan Quitoriano: Sent to IR
The Texans placed Quitoriano (knee) on injured reserve Thursday.
Quitoriano will need to miss at least four games before being eligible to come off IR. The rookie fifth-round pick could thus still have a chance to contribute in his inaugural campaign.
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Curtis Hodges TE | CAR
Commanders' Curtis Hodges: Headed to IR
Hodges (thigh) was placed on the Commanders' injured reserve Thursday.
Hodges sat out Washington's last two preseason games after picking up an apparent thigh injury at some point this August. The rookie tight end will now have to wait until at least Week 5 of the regular season before making his NFL debut.
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Hunter Kampmoyer TE | DEN
Hunter Kampmoyer: Returns on practice squad
The Chargers signed Kampmoyer to the practice squad Wednesday.
Kampmoyer spent much of his 2021 rookie campaign on the Chargers' practice squad after joining the team as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon. The 24-year-old saw one elevation (three offensive snaps) from the team's practice squad last year, and he will once again look to establish a role as an emergency option at tight end in 2022.