New York Giants DE Breeland Speaks was waived Thursday, May 13.
Chiefs | Nick Bolton, Trey Smith signed
Kansas City Chiefs LB Nick Bolton and OL Trey Smith signed their rookie contracts Thursday, May 13. The four-year deals are financially slotted as second-round and sixth-round picks, respectively.
49ers | San Fran inks several rookies
San Francisco 49ers RB Elijah Mitchell, S Talanoa Hufanga, DB Deommodore Lenoir, OG Jaylon X. Moore and OG Aaron Banks have signed their four-year rookie contracts. Financial terms are slotted based on draft placement. Undrafted free-agent LB Justin Hilliard, LB Elijah Sullivan and WR Austin Watkins Jr. agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts.
Jets | Austin Walter claimed by Jets
Free-agent RB Austin Walter (49ers) was claimed off waivers Thursday, May 13, by the New York Jets. In a corresponding move, RB Pete Guerriero was waived.
Colts | Eddy Pineiro agrees to join Indy
Free-agent PK Eddy Pineiro (Bears) agreed to a one-year deal Thursday, May 13, with the Indianapolis Colts, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Patriots | Dre Kirkpatrick visits New England
Free-agent CB Dre Kirkpatrick (Cardinals) attended an in-person meeting Thursday, May 13, with the New England Patriots.
Broncos | DaeSean Hamilton cut
Updating previous reports, Denver Broncos WR DaeSean Hamilton was waived Thursday, May 13, after the team failed to find a trading partner.
Footballguys View: Hamilton was supposed to be a guy who developed into a no.2 receiver for the Broncos ala Emmanuel Sanders but that never happened. Instead, Hamilton was banged up, struggled with drops and seemed to lose confidence when he was on the field. He needed a fresh start and should have a few teams interested in his services.
Bears | Matt Nagy won’t be at minicamp
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has been identified as a high-risk close contact for a family member who has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be limited to virtual participation in the the team’s upcoming rookie minicamp, according to a report Thursday, May 13.
Footballguys View: Rookie minicamp isn’t what it used to be. Stretching, exercising and install is the order of the day now that rules have changed. It’s a tad more complicated than that, but it’s not the actual football practice rookies used to be subject to. Bottom line, it’s fine if Nagy is away from the building during this part of the process. He’ll be able to watch all the film from practice and be involved with Zoom meetings, etc.
Panthers | Daviyon Nixon signs rookie deal
Carolina Panthers fifth-round pick DT Daviyon Nixon signed his rookie, four-year deal Thursday, May 13. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
Chiefs | KC adds Thomas Leggett
Undrafted free-agent S Thomas Leggett (Texas Tech) signed with the Kansas City Chiefs Wednesday, May 12. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.