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Acquired CB Marco Wilson on waivers from New England; Placed CB DJ Turner II on the Reserve/Injured list; Signed HB Kendall Milton to the practice squad.

Elevated OT Devin Cochran and LB Shaka Heyward from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevations).

Signed TE Cam Grandy off the practice squad; Waived HB Kendall Milton.

Signed HB Gary Brightwell (FA) to the practice squad.

Acquired WR Isaiah Williams on waivers from Detroit.

Elevated OT Devin Cochran and TE Cam Grandy from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevations).

Acquired HB Khalil Herbert in a trade with Chicago for a selection in Round 7 of the 2025 NFL Draft; Placed TE Erick All Jr. and HB Zack Moss on the Reserve/Injured list.

Signed HB Kendall Milton off the practice squad to the active roster; Released DT Lawrence Guy; Elevated OT Devin Cochran and WR Kendric Pryor from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevations).

Signed OT Andrew Coker (FA) to the practice squad; Released DT Domenique Davis from the practice squad.

Activated CB DJ Ivey from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list to the active roster; Elevated C Trey Hill from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevation).

Signed DE Raymond Johnson III (FA) to the practice squad.

DE Isaiah Thomas signed off practice squad by Detroit.

Elevated CB Jalen Davis and C Trey Hill from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevations).

Announced that CB DJ Ivey (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list) was eligible to practice.

Signed OT Andrew Stueber (FA); Signed CB Micah Abraham (FA) to the Practice Squad; Placed CB Dax Hill and G/OT Jaxson Kirkland on the Reserve/Injured list.

Elevated CB Jalen Davis from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevation).

Activated DT McKinnley Jackson and DE Myles Murphy from the Reserve/Injured list to the active roster; Waived DT Zach Carter.

Announced that DT McKinnley Jackson was designated for return from the Reserve/Injured list and eligible to practice; Announced that DE Myles Murphy (already designated for return from the Reserve/Injured list) was eligible to practice.

Waived P Brad Robbins; DE KJ Henry signed off practice squad by Dallas.

Activated P Brad Robbins from the Reserve/Injured list to the active roster.

Placed OT Trent Brown on the Reserve/Injured list.

Elevated DT Domenique Davis from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevation).

Signed DE KJ Henry to the practice squad.

Signed DT Lawrence Guy (FA); Waived DE KJ Henry; Released WR Shedrick Jackson from the practice squad.

Elevated WR Kendric Pryor from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevation).

Re-signed HB Trayveon Williams (FA); Placed DT McKinnley Jackson on the Reserve/Injured list; Signed the following four players to the practice squad: G Tashawn Manning (FA), HB Kendall Milton (FA), DT Justin Rogers (FA) and DE Isaiah Thomas (FA).

Acquired DE KJ Henry on waivers from Washington; Terminated the contract of HB Trayveon Williams; CB Lance Robinson cleared waivers and reverted to the Reserve/Injured list; Signed the following 12 players to the Practice Squad: CB Nate Brooks, WR Cole Burgess, OT Devin Cochran, DT Domenique Davis, CB Jalen Davis, TE Cam Grandy, LB Shaka Heyward, C Trey Hill, WR Shedrick Jackson, S PJ Jules, WR Kendric Pryor and QB Logan Woodside.

Placed DE Myles Murphy and P Brad Robbins on the Reserve/Injured list (both are designated for return); Placed CB DJ Ivey on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list; Terminated the contracts CB Jalen Davis and QB Logan Woodside; Waived the following 16 players: DT Travis Bell, CB Nate Brooks, WR Cole Burgess, OT Devin Cochran, HB Elijah Collins, DT Carlos Davis, DT Domenique Davis, C Nate Gilliam, TE Cam Grandy, LB Devin Harper, LB Shaka Heyward, C Trey Hill, WR Shedrick Jackson, S PJ Jules, WR Kendric Pryor and CB Lance Robinson (Waived/Injured).

Waived the following 11 players: WR Hakeem Butler, HB Noah Cain, OT Jackson Carman, DE Andre Carter, LB Aaron Casey, S Michael Dowell, CB Allan George, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, QB Rocky Lombardi, G Eric Miller and DT Joshua Pryor.

Placed HB Chris Evans and OT D'Ante Smith on the Reserve/Injured list; Waived DT Devonnsha Maxwell.

Extended contract of K Evan McPherson.

Placed DE Jeff Gunter on the Reserve/Retired list.

Signed DT Carlos Davis (FA).

Signed DE Andre Carter (FA) and DT Joshua Pryor (FA); Placed DE Cam Sample on the Reserve/Injured list; Waived P Austin McNamara and WR Tre Mosley.

Signed CB Nate Brooks (FA), WR Hakeem Butler (FA) and P Ryan Rehkow (FA).

Placed OT Trent Brown on the Active/Non-Football Injury list.

Signed OT Amarius Mims (D1).

Placed CB DJ Ivey and DT Devonnsha Maxwell on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list; Placed TE Erick All Jr. on the Active/Non-Football Injury list.

Re-signed WR Tee Higgins (designated franchise player).

Signed C Ted Karras to a contract extension; Signed DT Kris Jenkins Jr. (D2).

Signed WR Jermaine Burton (D3a) and TE Erick All Jr. (D4).

Signed DE Cedric Johnson (D6b).

Signed the following five draft picks: DT McKinnley Jackson (D3b), CB Josh Newton (D5), TE Tanner McLachlan (D6a), S Daijahn Anthony (D7a) and C Matt Lee (D7b); Signed the following 14 college free agents: DE Justin Blazek (CFA-Wisconsin-Platteville), WR Cole Burgess (CFA-SUNY Cortland), HB Noah Cain (CFA-Louisiana State), LB Aaron Casey (CFA-Indiana), HB Elijah Collins (CFA-Oklahoma State), S Michael Dowell (CFA-Miami Ohio), TE Cam Grandy (CFA-Illinois State), S PJ Jules (CFA-Southern Illinois), QB Rocky Lombardi (CFA-Northern Illinois), P Austin McNamara (CFA-Texas Tech), OT Eric Miller (CFA-Louisville), WR Tre Mosley (CFA-Michigan State), LB Maema Njongmeta (CFA-Wisconsin) and CB Lance Robinson (CFA-Tulane).

Selected six players in the annual NFL Draft: TE Erick All Jr. of Iowa in Round 4 (115th overall), CB Josh Newton of Texas Christian in Round 5 (149th), TE Tanner McLachlan of Arizona in Round 6 (194th), DE Cedric Johnson of Mississippi in Round 6 (214th), S Daijahn Anthony of Mississippi in Round 7 (224th) and C Matt Lee of Miami (Fla.) in Round 7 (237th).

Selected three players in the annual NFL Draft: DT Kris Jenkins Jr. of Michigan in Round 2 (49th overall), WR Jermaine Burton of Alabama in Round 3 (80th) and DT McKinnley Jackson of Texas A&M in Round 3 (97th).

Selected one player in the annual NFL Draft: OT Amarius Mims of Georgia in Round 1 (18th overall).

Re-signed QB Jake Browning (exclusive rights player-Cin.); Signed QB Logan Woodside (UFA-Atl.).

Re-signed LS Cal Adomitis (exclusive rights player-Cin.) and LB Joe Bachie (UFA-Cin.).

Re-signed WR Trenton Irwin (UFA-Cin.); Signed OT Trent Brown (UFA-N.E.).

Signed DT Sheldon Rankins (UFA-Hou.).

Re-signed TE Tanner Hudson (UFA-Cin.); Signed S Vonn Bell (FA); DT DJ Reader (UFA-Cin.) signed with Detroit.

Signed TE Mike Gesicki (UFA-N.E.), HB Zack Moss (UFA-Ind.) and S Geno Stone (UFA-Balt.); CB Chidobe Awuzie (UFA-Cin.) signed with Tennessee; TE Irv Smith Jr. (UFA-Cin.) signed with Kansas City; OT Jonah Williams (UFA-Cin.) signed with Arizona.

Re-signed LB Akeem Davis-Gaither to a contract extension; Acquired the No. 224 selection in Round 7 of the 2024 NFL Draft in a trade with Houston for HB Joe Mixon; Terminated the contract of S Nick Scott; The contracts expired for the following 12 players, rendering them unrestricted free agents: CB Chidobe Awuzie, LB Joe Bachie, LB Markus Bailey, WR Tyler Boyd, TE Tanner Hudson, WR Trenton Irwin, DT DJ Reader, G Max Scharping, TE Irv Smith Jr., DT Josh Tupou, TE Mitchell Wilcox and OT Jonah Williams.

Re-signed TE Drew Sample and HB Trayveon Williams to contract extensions.

Re-signed G Cody Ford to a contract extension.

Announced that tender offers were made to the following two potential exclusive rights players: LS Cal Adomitis and QB Jake Browning.

Named WR Tee Higgins as the team's designated franchise player.

Terminated the contract of QB AJ McCarron.

Signed OT Devin Cochran to a contract extension.

Signed the following nine players to Reserve/Future contracts: DT Domenique Davis, CB Allan George, C Nate Gilliam, DE Jeff Gunter, LB Shaka Heyward, WR Shedrick Jackson, G Jaxson Kirkland, WR Kwamie Lassiter II, WR Kendric Pryor.

Elevated CB Sidney Jones IV and WR Stanley Morgan from the practice squad to the active roster (standard elevations).