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St. Louis Rams WR Tyler Slavin was waived and TE Brad Smelley (undisclosed) was waived/injured Monday, Aug. 31.
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The St. Louis Rams signed free-agent P Michael Palardy (Raiders) and TE Brad Smelley (Rams) to futures contracts Monday, Jan. 5. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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The St. Louis Rams re-signed TE Brad Smelley to their practice squad Tuesday, Sept. 30.
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St. Louis Rams FB Brad Smelley was released Thursday, Sept. 25.
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The St. Louis Rams re-signed TE Brad Smelley (Rams) to the practice squad Wednesday, Sept. 3. The team also terminated the contract of SS Matt Daniels, dropping him from the practice squad.
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The St. Louis Rams have signed free-agent TE Brad Smelley (Texans). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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The Houston Texans waived FB Brad Smelley and DL Tim Jackson.
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The Houston Texans have placed FB Brad Smelley (back, calf) and TE Garrett Graham (hamstring) on Injured Reserve. The team also signed practice squad RB Chad Spann and TE Phillip Supernaw to their active roster. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: Still keep an eye on Spann in super deep dynasty leagues. However, we like the stock of rookie Ray Graham better. We'll see Jonathan Grimes as the starting running back for the Texans in Week 17. |
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Houston Texans FB Brad Smelley (back, calf), WR DeVier Posey (ankle) and LB Joe Mays (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 26. FB Greg Jones (knee), TE Ryan Griffin (knee), OG Wade Smith (knee), DE Antonio D. Smith (knee) and LB Darryl Sharpton (knee) were limited during practice. QB Case Keenum (thumb), QB T.J. Yates (back), WR DeAndre Hopkins (ankle), OT Derek Newton (knee), LB Brooks Reed (thumb), LB Justin Tuggle (elbow), CB Josh Victorian (back) and SS D.J. Swearinger (foot) fully participated in practice.
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Houston Texans FB Brad Smelley (calf) left the Week 16 game against the Denver Broncos due to a calf injury.
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Houston Texans QB Case Keenum (thumb) and WR DeVier Posey (ankle) are out for Week 16. FB Brad Smelley (back) is questionable. FB Greg Jones (knee), CB Johnathan Joseph (groin), LB Darryl Sharpton (ankle), DE Antonio D. Smith (knee), OG Wade Smith (knee), LB Joe Mays (knee), LB Justin Tuggle (elbow), OT Derek Newton (knee), S D.J. Swearinger (foot), CB Josh Victorian (back), DE J.J. Watt (hand), LS Jonathan Weeks (elbow) and QB T.J. Yates are probable. Keenum and Posey missed practice Friday, Dec. 20. Jones, Joseph, Sharpton, both Smiths, Mays, Tuggle and Swearinger were limited while the others practiced in full.
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Houston Texans QB Case Keenum (thumb), WR DeVier Posey (ankle) and FB Brad Smelley (back) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 19. FB Greg Jones (knee), CB Johnathan Joseph (groin), LB Darryl Sharpton (ankle), DE Antonio D. Smith (knee), OG Wade Smith (knee), LB Joe Mays (knee) and LB Justin Tuggle (elbow) were limited. OT Derek Newton (knee), S D.J. Swearinger (foot), CB Josh Victorian (back), DE J.J. Watt (hand) and QB T.J. Yates (back) practiced in full.
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Houston Texans FB Greg Jones (knee), CB Johnathan Joseph (groin), QB Case Keenum (thumb), WR DeVier Posey (ankle), LB Darryl Sharpton (ankle), DE Antonio D. Smith (knee) and OG Wade Smith (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 18. LBs Joe Mays (knee) and Justin Tuggle (elbow) were limited. OT Derek Newton (knee), RB Brad Smelley (back), S D.J. Swearinger (foot), CB Josh Victorian (back), DE J.J. Watt (hand) and LB Trevardo Williams (back) practiced in full.
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The Houston Texans have signed practice squad FB Brad Smelley to their active roster. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also released TE Jake Byrne.
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The St. Louis Rams worked out free-agent TE Darren Fells (Seahawks), FB Brad Smelley (Browns) and P Brad Wing (Eagles) recently.
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The Detroit Lions worked out free-agent FB Brad Smelley (Eagles); and LBs Stevenson Sylvester (Steelers), LB Jamar Chaney (Eagles), Jason Williams (Panthers) and D.J. Smith (Chargers).
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The Cleveland Browns continued to overhaul their roster on Sunday, Sept. 1, releasing OL Caylin Hauptmann, OL Jarrod Shaw and FB Brad Smelley. The team also claimed TE's MarQueis Gray and Keavon Milton, RB's Dennis Johnson and Bobby Rainey, OL Patrick Lewis and LB Brandon Magee off waivers.
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Cleveland Browns TE Brad Smelley (shoulder) left the team's preseason game Thursday, Aug. 29, because of a shoulder injury and will not return.
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Cleveland Browns RB Montario Hardesty (hamstring) and TE Brad Smelley (hamstring) returned to practice Sunday, Aug. 11.
Footballguys view: Hardesty needs to get back on the practice field and impress. Some think he's on the roster bubble as Dion Lewis could win the primary backup job behind Trent Richardson. |
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Cleveland Browns CBs Christopher Owens (foot), CB Leon McFadden (groin), RB Montario Hardesty (hamstring), TE Brad Smelley (hamstring), WR David Nelson (knee), FB Brock Bolen (calf), OT Chris Faulk (knee) and OT Oniel Cousins (ankle) are out of practice Saturday, Aug. 10.
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Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner used RB Chris Ogbonnaya as a fullback in two-back sets during offseason workouts, but said the team is likely to keep a traditional fullback in the offense. When asked if Ogbonnaya, a tailback, can fill that role, Turner said, 'He can do some of it.' It appears FBs Owen Marecic and Brad Smelley will be fighting for one roster spot.
Footballguys view: "Silent G" is certainly capable of lining up at fullback if need be. He's a good inside runner and decent receiver out of the backfield. |
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Cleveland Browns FB Owen Marecic is expected to be on the roster bubble during training camp because the team may prefer to keep a pass-catching running back over a traditional fullback. RB Chris Ogbonnaya and TE Brad Smelley worked in the backfield during offseason workouts.
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The Cleveland Browns have TEs Gary Barnidge, Kellen Davis and Brad Smelley behind projected starter Jordan Cameron on the roster. Barnidge has done a good job of blocking, as has Davis, while Smelley could find a role as a H-back because of his receiving ability.
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