Swain (undisclosed) was let go from injured reserve with an injury settlement Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The wide receiver now has a chance to play in 2024 if he can catch on with another team. Swain spent the majority of the 2023 season on the Dolphins' practice squad. The 26-year-old caught 42 passes for 576 yards and six touchdowns with Seattle and Denver between 2020 and 2022.
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Bears' Freddie Swain: Heads to IR
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Swain (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Swain signed with the Bears in May after spending the majority of the 2023 season on the Dolphins' practice squad. The Florida product will now miss the 2024 campaign unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team.
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Bears' Freddie Swain: Latches on in Chicago
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The Bears signed Swain to a contract Monday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Swain spent time on the Dolphins' practice squad last season, but he hasn't played snaps in a game since 2022, when he suited up for three contests with Denver and one for Miami. The 2020 sixth-round pick will have his work cut out to compete for a depth role in Chicago's crowded receiver room.
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Freddie Swain: Gets let go
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Swain was cut by the Eagles on Sunday, Andrew DiCecco reports.
Swain had just joined the team Wednesday after being let go by the Dolphins earlier in August. The Florida product will now have to work to find a new opportunity, likely on a team's practice squad after 53-man rosters are set.
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Eagles' Freddie Swain: Gets new opportunity
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Swain signed with the Eagles on Wednesday.
Swain suffered a hamstring injury while with Miami during training camp, and ultimately reached an injury settlement with the team. Now healthy, Swain will work to earn a spot in Philadelphia.
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Freddie Swain: Removed from IR with settlement
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The Dolphins waived Swain (hamstring) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Swain was waived/injured over the weekend and is now free to look for work elsewhere once he's healthy. He caught three passes for 74 scoreless yards in three games for the Broncos last season. The 2020 sixth-rounder just turned 25 earlier this month.
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Freddie Swain: Gets let go
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Swain (hamstring) was cut by the Dolphins on Sunday with an injury designation, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Swain's injury was expected to keep him out for a week, but if he clears waivers, he'll revert to the Dolphins' injured reserve and be forced to miss the entire 2023 campaign, barring an injury settlement. The 25-year-old hasn't found a consistent role since being waived by Seattle during final roster cuts in 2022.
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Dolphins' Freddie Swain: Scooped up by Miami
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The Dolphins claimed Swain off waivers from the Broncos on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Swain opened the 2022 season on Miami's practice squad and appeared in one game for the club before Denver signed him in December. After Denver cut Swain on Tuesday, the 24-year-old will now rejoin the Dolphins for his second stint with the team. In 37 career regular-season games, Swain has recorded 42 catches for 576 yards and six touchdowns. The bulk of that production came while he was with the Seahawks in 2020 and 2021.
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Freddie Swain: Becomes free agent
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Swain was cut by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Swain played in three games for the Broncos last season, catching four passes on six targets for 74 yards. The 24-year-old also suited up for the Dolphins once, but he failed to record any stats. He'll now pursue a new opportunity elsewhere.
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Broncos' Freddie Swain: Picks up hip injury Sunday
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Swain injured his hip during Sunday's 31-28 win versus the Chargers.
Prior to his departure in the fourth quarter, Swain hauled in two of three targets for 54 yards and muffed a punt that was recovered by teammate Delarrin Turner-Yell. With the Broncos' season over, Swain will conclude it with four catches (on six targets) for 74 yards in four appearances between Miami and Denver.
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Broncos' Freddie Swain: Catches one pass in loss
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Swain caught one of two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 51-14 loss to the Rams.
Swain caught just one pass for the second-straight week with the Broncos. The 24-year-old played a healthy number of snaps behind Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, as the wideout was on the field for 50 of Denver's 67 offensive snaps. With that said, Swain should not be relied upon for fantasy purposes despite his spike in snap share, as he is low on the pecking order for receiving targets on a struggling offense. The veteran receiver should remain off the fantasy radar as the Broncos visit the Chiefs in Week 17.
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Broncos' Freddie Swain: Finds new home
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Swain was signed off the Dolphins' practice by the Broncos on Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Swain will reunite with former Seahawks teammate Russell Wilson, as Courtland Sutton and Kendall Hinton are both dealing with hamstring injuries. The 24-year-old suited up Sunday for Miami against the Chargers, which was his first appearance of the season. It's not yet clear if Sutton and Hinton's status for Sunday's game with the Cardinals will impact whether he is active for the game.
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Dolphins' Freddie Swain: Joining active roster at Chargers
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Miami elevated Swain from its practice squad to the 53-man roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at the Chargers.
After working through an injury for most of the start of the season, Swain appears set to potentially make his 2022 debut Sunday night. The 2020 sixth-rounder caught 25 of 40 targets for 343 yards and four touchdowns with Seattle in 2021.
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Freddie Swain: Will miss at least four games
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Miami placed Swain (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday.
Swain will be ineligible for elevation for at least four weeks while on the practice squad injured list due to an undisclosed injury. However, the veteran wideout has yet to appear in a game this season, so his absence shouldn't have an impact on Miami's active roster.
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Freddie Swain: Cut by 'Hawks
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The Seahawks waived Swain on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
After missing Seattle's preseason opener due to a back injury, Swain didn't do much with his opportunities in the team's final two exhibitions, gathering in just one of his four targets for six yards and returning two punts for nine yards. Behind top wide receivers Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, Swain was competing with the likes of 2021 second-round pick Dee Eskridge, Marquise Goodwin (hamstring), seventh-round rookie Bo Melton and Penny Hart for a roster spot. Swain is subject to waivers, but if he goes unclaimed he'll be free to sign with any organization.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Quiet in preseason finale
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Swain failed to catch his lone target in Friday's 27-26 preseason loss to the Cowboys.
Swain didn't play in the first preseason game and he caught just one pass for six yards in the second preseason outing. There's a chance that the Seahawks cut Swain on Tuesday, but he'll likely make the team as a dependable receiver with special-teams ability. Last year, he caught 25 passes for 343 yards and four touchdowns.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Returns to practice
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Swain (back) took part in practice Tuesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Swain was sidelined for the Seahawks' preseason opener at Pittsburgh due to a tight back, but in his return to practice he consistently served as the third wide receiver behind Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf. When healthy, it's Swain's spot to lose after he earned 914 offensive snaps over 33 games the last two seasons. The role is a modest one, though -- the 2020 sixth-rounder has totaled a 38-502-6 line on 61 career targets, and that was with Russell Wilson under center for Seattle.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: To sit out Saturday
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Swain (back) isn't in line to play during Seattle's preseason matchup against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Swain is dealing with back tightness that will force the expected absence, according to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times. With fellow Seattle wide receivers Marquise Goodwin (hamstring) and Dee Eskridge (hamstring) also expected to sit out, rookies Bo Melton and Dareke Young should see increased snaps out wide while Penny Hart also gets more punt-return opportunities.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Snares 25 passes in 2021
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Swain recorded 25 catches (40 targets) for 343 yards and four touchdowns and five carries for 32 yards through 17 games during the 2021 season. He also returned 22 punts for 189 yards.
Despite effectively splitting time with rookie second-round pick Dee Eskridge down the stretch, Swain improved in every category after posting a 13-159-2 line as a rookie. Still, he didn't leave us with much to get excited about. His splash plays were typically just broken defensive coverages, and he caught just nine passes over the last 10 contests. Eskridge could overtake Swain completely in 2022, and Swain's best-case scenario is a timeshare with Eskridge.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Leading receiver in win
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Swain caught both of his targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 51-29 win over the Lions.
Swain gained 58 yards on a broken play in the second quarter, setting up a six-yard touchdown run from Rashaad Penny on the next play. The second-year wide receiver managed to lead the team in receiving yards despite the blowout nature of this game, bringing his totals to 24 receptions for 318 yards and three touchdowns this season.
