Ellis (undisclosed) was released by Arizona from the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Ellis spent time on the Cardinals' practice squad last season, then signed a reserve/future deal with the club in January. Once healthy, Ellis will work to earn another chance in the NFL.
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Cardinals' Alex Ellis: Joins injury list
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Ellis (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury football list Friday.
Ellis signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals in January, after joining their practice squad in November. The extent of Ellis' injury is not yet known, but it's certainly at least a hiccup in Ellis' quest to earn a spot on the Cardinals' roster for the upcoming season.
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Cardinals' Alex Ellis: Signs new contract with Cardinals
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The Cardinals signed Ellis to a reserve/future contract Wednesday.
The tight end joined the Cardinals' practice squad in November but failed to be elevated for any contests before the conclusion of the 2021 season. Ellis will now return to the team for the 2022 campaign and have another opportunity to crack the active roster.
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Alex Ellis: Signs with practice squad
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Ellis signed with the Cardinals' practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Ellis spent time with the Raiders in camp, but he was cut with an injury settlement on Sept. 3 and has been trying to get another opportunity since. With David Wells (hand) and Demetrius Harris (COVID-19) uncertain moving forward, Ellis will provide tight end depth for the Cardinals.
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Alex Ellis: Works out for Chicago
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Ellis worked out for the Bears on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Ellis was let go by the Raiders after reaching an injury settlement during training camp. The veteran tight end has played for the Jaguars, Chiefs and Eagles since joining the NFL in 2016.
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Alex Ellis: Cut with injury settlement
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The Raiders waived Ellis (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Friday, independent NFL journalist Aaron Wilson reports.
Ellis was waived/injured by Las Vegas on Wednesday but will now be free to sign with another team. The specifics of his injury still aren't known, and it's not clear when he'll be able to return to the field.
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Raiders' Alex Ellis: Reverts to injured reserve
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Ellis (undisclosed) reverted to the Raiders' injured reserve Thursday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Ellis was waived/injured Wednesday and reverted to injured reserve after clearing waivers Thursday. His season is over, unless he is able to agree on an injury settlement with Las Vegas.
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Patriots' Alex Ellis: Signed by New England
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Ellis inked a contract with the Patriots on Monday, Doug Kyed of NESN.com reports.
The Patriots were busy signing depth options, as both he and Paul Butler were added to the tight end room Monday. Ellis saw just six offensive snaps in three games with Philadelphia in 2019, so he doesn't seem likely to make a fantasy impact in the upcoming season.
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Alex Ellis: Let go by Eagles
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Ellis has been cut by the Eagles, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Ellis was let go in order to make room on the roster for Jason Peters. While Ellis played three games with the Eagles last season, he only saw six offensive snaps and did not receive a target. The 27-year-old will now try to find a new opportunity.
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Eagles' Alex Ellis: Inks deal for 2020
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Ellis signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on Monday.
Ellis played three games with the Eagles this season but logged just six offensive snaps and no targets. He suffered a knee injury in Week 4 and was subsequently let go before returning to the team's practice squad in December. The tight end will aim to carve out a run-blocking role in 2020.
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Alex Ellis: Joins Eagles' practice squad
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The Eagles signed Ellis to their practice squad Monday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
Ellis suited up for three games with the Eagles earlier this season before getting placed on injured reserve. It subsequently took him and the team just a week to reach an injury settlement. He now is back on the practice squad and will look to help provide tight end depth if ultimately needed.
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Eagles' Alex Ellis: Moved to IR
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Ellis (knee) reverted to injured reserve Monday, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
The Eagles cut Ellis with an injury tag last Friday, and he now returns to IR after going unclaimed on waivers. Barring an injury settlement, he'll remain on IR for the rest of the season.
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Alex Ellis: Hits waivers with injury tag
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The Eagles waived/injured Ellis (knee) on Friday.
Ellis' injury surfaced Wednesday, and the Eagles will open up a roster spot for cornerback depth by waiving Ellis. If he clears waivers, Ellis will revert to the Eagles' injured reserve where he'll remain unless an injury settlement is reached.
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Eagles' Alex Ellis: Ruled out Sunday
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Ellis (knee) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Ellis sustained the knee injury during a Week 4 win in Green Bay and did not practice this week. The Eagles will roll with Zach Ertz and Dalls Goedert as their only two tight ends in Week 5.
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Eagles' Alex Ellis: Nursing knee injury
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Ellis was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Ellis played five offensive snaps and 16 snaps on special teams in Thursday's win over the Packers and apparently suffered the knee injury. The severity remains unclear, but if the 26-year-old is unable to advance to full participation by Friday, he'll likely receive an injury designation.
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Eagles' Alex Ellis: Promoted to active roster
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Ellis was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday.
This will be Ellis' second stint on the active roster this season, as he was promoted prior to the season opener and sent back down shortly after. The likely reasoning behind the 26-year-old's promotion is to provide depth to the tight end unit as Dallas Goedert battles a calf injury.
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Alex Ellis: Waived by Philly
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Ellis was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, Daniel Gallen of The Harrisburg Patriot-News reports.
Ellis was promoted from the Eagles' practice squad Friday but only ended up spending a couple days on the 52-man roster. The 26-year-old is a candidate to rejoin the practice squad, assuming he clears waivers.
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Eagles' Alex Ellis: Promoted to active roster
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Ellis was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster Friday.
Ellis originally signed with the Eagles in early August before winding up on the practice squad following final cuts. He'll now join the active roster again and will serve as a depth option at tight end Week 1.
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Eagles' Alex Ellis: Signs with Eagles
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Ellis signed a contract with the Eagles on Friday, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.
Ellis spent most of the 2018 season on Kansas City's injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, although he appears to be healthy now. With five other tight ends on Philadelphia's roster, the 26-year-old will likely have trouble sticking when it's time to make cuts. The Eagles had a roster spot available after waiving linebacker Joey Alfieri.
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Chiefs' Alex Ellis: Reverts to IR
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Ellis (undisclosed) cleared waivers and has reverted to injured reserve, per NFL Communications.
Ellis saw just 11 total snaps in the first two weeks after seizing a 53-man roster spot out of camp, but he will now miss the remainder of 2018, barring an injury settlement. If that's the case, the second-year tight end will take aim at rejoining the mix for the 2019 season.
