Browns' Geoff Swaim: Out for Week 12 with concussion
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Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Swaim has entered concussion protocol and won't play Thursday against the Steelers, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
Swaim presumably suffered the concussion at some point during the Browns' 35-14 loss to the Saints on Sunday, when he went without a target across nine snaps on offense in addition to playing 13 snaps on special teams. With the Browns facing a quick turnaround for their Week 12 game, it's no surprise that Swaim is already being ruled out from clearing the five-step protocol in time to suit up versus Pittsburgh.
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Browns' Geoff Swaim: Sees first target in win
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Swaim caught his only target for seven yards in Sunday's 29-24 win over Baltimore in Week 8.
The target was Swaim's first in six games with the Browns. The 31-year-old has worked his way from the practice squad onto the active roster and out-snapped Jordan Akins for a fourth consecutive game. Neither backup can expect much of a workload while David Njoku is healthy.
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Browns' Geoff Swaim: Signed to active roster
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The Browns signed Swaim to the active roster from the practice squad Wednesday.
Swaim had been elevated for Cleveland's past three contests, so the Browns had to sign the veteran tight end to the 53-man roster in order for him to be available for Sunday's road matchup against the Eagles. In those three games Swaim has played 10, 24 and 20 offensive snaps, respectively, but he's yet to earn his first target of the season.
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Geoff Swaim: Back to practice squad
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Swaim reverted to the Browns' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Swaim played 21 offensive snaps in Week 5 against Washington, failing to garner a target in the team's 34-13 loss. The tight end will need to be signed to the active roster in order to appear in another game with Cleveland this season.
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Browns' Geoff Swaim: Elevated for third time
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The Browns elevated Swaim from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Swaim will be elevated for a third straight week to provide depth at tight end in case David Njoku (ankle) is unable to play Sunday against the Commanders. This is the last time Cleveland can call Swaim up from the practice squad, and even if he's inactive for Sunday's contest, he would need to be signed to the active roster in order to suit up for the Browns moving forward.
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Geoff Swaim: Reverts to practice squad
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Swaim reverted to Cleveland's practice squad Monday.
Swaim saw playing time on both offense and special teams during Sunday's loss to the Raiders but failed to record any stats. He could be elevated again in Week 5 versus the Commanders if David Njoku remains sidelined with an ankle injury.
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Geoff Swaim: Reverts to practice squad
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Swaim reverted to the Browns' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
The tight end was elevated to the active roster Saturday with starter David Njoku nursing an ankle injury. Swaim played 10 offensive snaps and eight special-teams snaps in Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the Giants. Jordan Akins led the Browns' tight end group with 45 offensive snaps while Blake Whiteheart played 18.
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Browns' Geoff Swaim: Elevated from practice squad
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The Browns elevated Swaim from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
Swaim wasn't able to catch on with a team during the offseason or training camp while recovering from a calf injury he sustained last December. He signed with the Browns' practice squad Sept. 10, and he'll be elevated for Week 3 against the Giants due to David Njoku (ankle) being ruled out. If active, Swaim will serve as the Browns' No. 3 tight end Sunday behind Jordan Akins and Blake Whiteheart.
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Geoff Swaim: Joins Cleveland's practice squad
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The Browns are slated to sign Swaim to the practice squad Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Swaim will act as an experienced reserve option for Cleveland's tight end corps, with starter David Njoku (ankle) currently considered week-to-week. He looks back to full health after having ended the 2023 season on Arizona's injured reserve list due to a calf issue.
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Geoff Swaim: Works out for Cleveland
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The Browns hosted Swaim (calf) for a tryout on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Swaim looks healthy after a 2023 campaign in which he suited up for 14 games with the Cardinals, but was placed on IR due to a calf issue late in the year. The 10-year veteran could help fill in as a depth player for the Browns in the wake of tight end David Njoku (ankle) being labeled week-to-week.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Lands on IR
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The Cardinals placed Swaim (calf) on injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Swaim suffered a calf injury in the first half of Sunday's 45-29 loss to San Francisco and wasn't able to return. With Arizona out of playoff contention, the tight end's placement on IR means his season is over. Swaim finishes the campaign with 10 catches on 11 targets for 94 yards and no touchdowns.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Won't return vs. San Francisco
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Swaim (calf) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the 49ers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Swaim was carted to the locker room after sustaining a calf injury in the first half. He hauled in his lone target for 26 yards before exiting Sunday's game.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Exits with calf injury
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Swaim (calf) is questionable to return for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Swaim sustained the calf injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game and was carted to the locker room. Elijah Higgins will now slot into the backup tight end role behind Trey McBride.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Chance to play Sunday
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Swaim (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Swaim finished the week as a limited practice participant after not participating in the two previous sessions. If he's unable to suit up Sunday, Elijah Higgins and Blake Whiteheart will provide backup support at tight end behind starter Trey McBride.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Sits out Wednesday's practice
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Swaim didn't participate in Wednesday's practice due to a back injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Swaim popped up on the Cardinals' injury report Wednesday with a back issue following the team's Week 14 bye. His practice participation (or lack thereof) over the next two days will provide more clarity on his chances of suiting up for Sunday against the 49ers.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Adds two receptions to ledger
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Swaim reeled in his two targets for 10 yards while playing 34 of the Cardinals' 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Steelers.
Swaim finished with exactly two receptions for the third time in four games, but he's unlikely to see his profile on offense expand in any dramatic way with second-year tight end Trey McBride having locked down the top spot on the depth chart after a string of impressive receiving performances. In fact, Swaim may be more likely to see a downturn in playing time coming out of Arizona's Week 14 bye, as rookie sixth-round pick Elijah Higgins has made a case for more reps at tight end after recording 20-yard-plus receptions in both of the past two contests. Given that Swaim is 30 years old and set to reach free agency this offseason, the 3-10 Cardinals may not be incentivized to hand him snaps at the expense of Higgins.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Another two catches in Week 11
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Swaim tallied two catches (on two targets) for 15 yards during Sunday's 21-16 defeat at Houston.
Swaim has started in two-TE sets along with second-year pro Trey McBride the last two games, and the former has managed a pair of receptions on both occasions. Additionally, with Zach Ertz (quadriceps) on IR since getting injured Week 7, Swaim's usage has ranged from 35 to 49 percent of the offensive snaps over the last four outings. McBride is the clear-cut top tight end for the Cardinals at the moment, but Swaim still has made marks, albeit minimal, in the box score in four of the last seven contests on his way to a 7-58-0 line on seven targets. Expect Swaim's role to continue for as long as Ertz is sidelined.
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Cardinals' Geoff Swaim: Links up with Arizona
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Swaim is signing with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Swaim has spent each of the past three seasons in Tennessee and appeared in 17 contests last year. The veteran finished with 12 receptions on 16 targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in 2022. He should compete for a backup role behind Zach Ertz (knee) and Trey McBride.
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Titans' Geoff Swaim: Being phased out of passing attack
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Swaim failed to corral his lone target while playing 31 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Bengals.
With rookie Chigoziem Okonkwo and top tight end Austin Hooper having both taken on heightened roles in the Tennessee passing attack of late, Swaim has functioned mainly as a blocker in recent weeks. After drawing seven targets across the Titans' first three games of the season, Swaim has been targeted a combined five times in Tennessee's subsequent eight contests. The lack of involvement isn't the result of any major downturn in playing time, either; Swaim has logged snap shares above 50 percent in each of those eight games.
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Titans' Geoff Swaim: Not targeted in loss
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Swaim was not targeted in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Chiefs.
As is typically the case, Swaim led the Titans' tight ends in snaps. However, his role is limited almost exclusively to blocking, as he has only reception combined across his last five games.
