Player Notes
Free Agents Coates, Sammie · Dec 19, 2018
WR Sammie Coates was placed on waivers by the Texans Tuesday (Dec. 18).
Free Agents Cooper, Pharoh · Dec 19, 2018
RS Pharoh Cooper was placed on waivers by the Rams Tuesday (Dec. 18).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ernsberger, Donnie · Dec 19, 2018
TE Donnie Ernsberger was signed by the Buccaneers Tuesday (Dec. 18) from the practice squad. Ernsberger (6-2, 237) originally entered the league this past offseason as a college free agent with Tampa Bay. He spent the offseason and preseason with the Buccaneers.
Arizona Cardinals Evans, Justin · Dec 19, 2018
S Justin Evans (toe) was placed on reserve/injured by the Buccaneers Tuesday (Dec. 18). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season. Evans started all 10 games he played in for Tampa Bay this season, recording 59 tackles, two passes defensed, one interception and one fumble recovery, and returned 34 yards for a touchdown.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cross, Alan · Dec 19, 2018
TE Alan Cross (shoulder) was placed on reserve/injured by the Buccaneers Tuesday (Dec. 18). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season. Cross has played in all 14 games for the Buccaneers this year, with two starts.
Arizona Cardinals Moxey, Jonathan · Dec 19, 2018
CB Jonathan Moxey was signed by the Cardinals Tuesday (Dec. 18). Moxey (5-10, 188) spent time on Arizona's practice squad last season and attended training camp with the Cardinals prior to being waived on Sept. 1. He entered the league with Tampa Bay in May as an undrafted rookie free agent from Boise State in 2017 and spent time with Tampa's practice squad as a rookie.
Arizona Cardinals Nichols, Deatrick · Dec 19, 2018
CB Deatrick Nichols was signed by the Cardinals from their practice squad Tuesday (Dec. 18). Nichols (5-10, 189) has played in two games and was inactive in four others this season with Arizona after originally signing with the Cardinals in May as an undrafted rookie free agent out of South Florida. He spent the first five weeks of the season on the Cardinals active roster before being released and ...
Arizona Cardinals Jones, Chris · Dec 19, 2018
CB Chris Jones was signed by the Cardinals from their practice squad Tuesday (Dec. 18).Jones (6-0, 200) played in one game earlier this season for the Cardinals and has spent the rest of this season on Arizona's practice squad after signing on Sept. 3. He spent the preseason with the Lions after entering the league with Detroit in May as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Nebraska.
Free Agents Rollins, Quinten · Dec 19, 2018
CB Quinten Rollins was placed on waivers by the Cardinals Tuesday (Dec. 18).
Free Agents Johnson, Dontae · Dec 19, 2018
CB Dontae Johnson was placed on waivers by the Cardinals Tuesday (Dec. 18).
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