Castles (undisclosed) was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement by the Packers on Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
The tight end was waived/injured a day earlier and reverted to IR early Monday. The settlement indicates that his injury is not serious and that he might be able to play in 2026 if he can find another opportunity. Castles saw action in all three of Green Bay's preseason games but did not record a catch.
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McCallan Castles: Waived/injured by Green Bay
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The Packers waived/injured Castles (undisclosed) on Sunday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.
The Packers signed Castles in early August after waiving him in late April. The tight end participated in all three preseason games for the Packers but did not show up in the box score. Castles will now be placed on waivers, and if he clears will revert to the Packers' injured reserve list. If the 26-year-old reverts to IR, he will spend the entirety of the 2026 season there unless he is waived with an injury settlement.
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Packers' McCallan Castles: Back with Green Bay
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The Packers signed Castles on Tuesday.
With both Luke Lachey (foot) and RJ Maryland (hamstring) waived with injury designations, Castles will give the Packers another body at tight end. The 26-year-old has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game.
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McCallan Castles: Let go by Green Bay
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The Packers waived Castles on Friday.
Castles spent the 2025 season on the Packers' practice squad, briefly landing on the practice squad/injured list in January. The tight end did not suit up for a single game with the team but was still signed to a reserve/future contract for 2026. The team may be satisfied with the current tight end room led by Tucker Kraft, mitigating the need to maintain excessive depth even through training camp.
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McCallan Castles: Lands on injured list
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The Packers placed Castles on the practice squad/injured list Thursday.
Castles' spot on the practice squad has been filled by safety Mark Perry. A depth tight end, Castles initially joined Green Bay's practice squad in November, but he didn't suit up for a single regular-season game with the team.
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McCallan Castles: Joins Green Bay's practice squad
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The Packers signed Castles to their practice squad Tuesday.
Castles spent training camp with the Chargers and Rams but was waived at the close of training camp. He'll provide tight end depth in Green Bay after Tucker Kraft (knee) suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 9.
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McCallan Castles: Let go by Rams
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The Rams waived Castles on Sunday.
Castles did not haul in a catch across two preseason games with the Rams and will not be on the team's 53-man roster heading into the regular season. Assuming he clears waivers, Castles will look to catch on with a team's practice squad to provide depth at tight end.
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Rams' McCallan Castles: Gets opportunity with Rams
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The Rams signed Castles to a contract Monday.
Castles was cut by the Chargers this past Wednesday, but he'll stay in Los Angeles and get another opportunity to make an NFL roster with the Rams. He gives the Rams some added depth at tight end while backup Terrance Ferguson nurses a groin strain.
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McCallan Castles: Cut by Chargers
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The Chargers waived Castles on Wednesday.
Castles didn't see any action in last week's Hall of Fame Game against the Lions and will now look for an opportunity elsewhere.
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Chargers' McCallan Castles: Staying with Bolts
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The Chargers signed Castles to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Castles was waived from injured reserve by the Eagles on Sept. 23 due to an undisclosed injury. He was signed to the Chargers' practice squad Oct. 15 but was not elevated to the active roster during the 2024 season. The 25-year-old tight end will have a chance to develop under the Chargers' coaching staff during the offseason and will look to earn a spot on the 53-man roster for the 2025 campaign.
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McCallan Castles: Dropped by Chargers
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The Chargers cut Castles from their practice squad Wednesday.
Castles returned to the Chargers' practice squad Nov. 9 after being dropped just three days before, but it now appears the Bolts have decided to move in another direction. The 24-year-old has yet to appear in an NFL game after going undrafted out of Tennessee this past offseason.
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McCallan Castles: Let go by Bolts
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The Chargers cut Castles from the practice squad Wednesday.
After being let go by the Eagles in late September with an injury settlement, Castle was able to catch on with the Chargers' practice squad Oct. 15. Now that he's been let go, the undrafted rookie will look to catch on with a team in need of tight end depth.
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Eagles' McCallan Castles: Reverts to IR with Eagles
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Castles (undisclosed) reverted to the Eagles' injured reserve Sunday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Castles suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's public practice and will now be sidelined for the entire 2024 campaign unless he reaches an injury settlement with Philadelphia. The tight end was geared up to compete for a depth role this season behind Dallas Goedert, but he'll now shift his focus to recovering from his injury.
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McCallan Castles: Gets cut loose
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The Eagles waived/injured Castles on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury.
It is not clear what injury Castles is dealing with as of now. Prior to the injury, he was competing for a depth tight end role on Philadelphia's roster. Assuming the Tennessee product does not get claimed off waivers, he will likely revert back to the Eagles' injured reserve.
