NFL Player News

Ferguson signed with Seattle's practice squad Sunday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Ferguson led the Seahawks with 119 receiving yards in the preseason, but that wasn't enough for the undrafted rookie to crack the roster, as draft picks Gary Jennings and John Ursua were both retained. With a spot on the practice squad, Ferguson will likely be called up if there's an injury.

Ford was waived by the Dolphins on Sunday, per the league's official transactions log.

A 2017 seventh-round pick, Ford never managed to carve out a role in Miami and now finds himself ousted by the team's new coaching staff. He could catch on as a contributor on special teams elsewhere in the league.

Butler cleared waivers and signed with the Saints' practice squad Sunday, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Butler reportedly made a good impression on the team over the preseason. While it seemingly wasn't enough to earn him a spot on the 53-man roster, the undrafted rookie out of Northern Arizona will be able to stick around in New Orleans.

Lazard (concussion) was waived by the Packers and signed to their practice squad Sunday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

As evidenced by this news, Lazard was a long shot to make the roster but ended up staying put in some fashion. Lazard was dealing with a concussion, and it's presumed he is still in the league's concussion protocol at the moment.

Russell was waived by the Giants on Sunday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Russell spent the 2018 season on the Giants' practice squad. The 26-year-old was activated for Week 17 against Dallas and saw the field on 15 snaps but was unable to record a statistic. Russell made a final push for a roster spot in New York's final preseason game -- catching five of 15 targets for 92 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner -- but ultimately fell short.

The Broncos waived Cracraft on Sunday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

After the team claimed fellow wide receiver and return man Dionte Spencer off waivers Sunday, Cracraft became expendable. Cracraft isn't the flashiest player, but he can add depth to a receiver depth chart and return skills to a team in need. He's likely a candidate for a practice squad spot should he go unclaimed on waivers.

Jennings made Seattle's 53-man roster, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Jennings struggled in the preseason with just one catch for 12 yards on six targets. However, the Seahawks picked him in the fourth round, so they will continue to develop him in hopes he can match the production -- 917 yards and 13 touchdowns -- from his senior season at West Virginia. Despite his tough preseason, Jennings could be called upon early to make an impact since D.K. Metcalf (knee) and David Moore (shoulder) both could miss Week 1.

The Saints are signing Humphrey to their practice squad, Herbie Teope of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

The undrafted rookie out of Texas didn't survive cut-down day, but he'll stick around in New Orleans after passing through waivers unclaimed. Humphrey caught four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown in the preseason, after hauling in 86 of 124 targets for 1,176 yards and nine touchdowns during his final collegiate campaign.

The Panthers released Smith on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The veteran had played sparingly throughout the preseason, and saw just three targets in his appearances. Smith was originally set to become the team's fourth or fifth receiver, but with the team claiming Brandon Zylstra and Ray-Ray McCloud off waivers Sunday, elected to cut the veteran. He's now free to sign with any team, and could find himself on a roster before too long, considering his wealth of NFL experience.

McCloud was claimed off waivers by the Panthers on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports.

McCloud didn't have to wait long to find a new team, as he was waived by Buffalo on Saturday. The 22-year-old appeared in 10 games with the Bills last season, logging five receptions for 36 yards. McCloud likely appealed to Carolina due to his ability to contribute on punt and kick returns.