Ravens, Bills, Browns, and Dolphins make midweek roster adjustments ahead of preseason’s final stretch

Wednesday brought a series of relatively minor National Football League roster moves, the kind that can look routine on the surface but often matter for how teams close out the preseason. Across the Ravens, Bills, Browns, and Dolphins, players were signed, waived, or placed into standard injury and roster-management categories as teams continue to evaluate depth at multiple positions.

For the Baltimore Ravens, the featured change was the addition of linebacker Michael Barrett. The move indicates the club is continuing to search for reliable depth behind its core defensive personnel, especially as the preseason nears its final week. In these midweek windows, teams frequently look for special teams contributors and interchangeable defenders who can perform in multiple packages.

Baltimore also reported a health-related transaction involving center Danny Pinter, who was placed on injured reserve. Putting a player on IR during the preseason typically indicates the team expects the injury to be significant enough to keep him out for the near term, while also allowing roster space for other options. Pinter’s status becomes a practical marker for how quickly Baltimore expects interior competition to settle.

In Buffalo, the Bills reportedly signed center Sincere Haynesworth after he was waived by another club earlier. That kind of claim-to-sign sequence is common in August, when roster limits and timing can create opportunity for players who are still finding their niche. The Bills also waived wide receiver Mac Dalena, and they waived linebacker Reid Williford with an injury settlement noted in the transaction report. An injury settlement generally reflects an agreement between the club and the player regarding the terms of the injury and removal from the team’s roster.

Cleveland’s midweek transactions included the waiver of defensive end Benton Whitley with an injury settlement listed. The Browns also waived tight end Brenden Bates, a move that illustrates how tight end and edge depth can be fluid during the preseason evaluation period. For teams, these moves often come down to which players can separate on special teams and in base packages, rather than which names stand out only in limited snaps.

Miami’s reported transaction involved signing running back Coleman Bennett. The Dolphins’ interest in adding a back underscores the ongoing search for rotational carries and readiness for late-game and third-unit football. A preseason signing is rarely an end-state declaration, but it can indicate the team wants another look at a ballcarrier’s pass protection and vision in live, game-like environments.

Taken together, the transactions paint a picture of typical August roster churn: teams balancing health status, procedural steps such as injury reserve and injury settlements, and the constant reshuffling of fringe players. While these moves do not usually change the centerpiece of an NFL roster, they can affect depth charts, practice-squad positioning, and who is available if injuries change the complexion of the final cuts.