Stanford (nose) practiced on a limited basis Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's opener in Baltimore, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Stanford will likely only have a limited snap count even if he does suit up against the Ravens, though a potential absence would leave some special teams responsibilities for someone else.
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Julian Stanford: Released by Jets
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Stanford (ankle) was released by the Jets on Friday, ESPN's Rich Cimini reports.
After receiving a promotion from the Jets' practice squad to the active roster last October, Stanford ultimately finished the 2016 campaign with 22 tackles across nine game appearances. However, he ended the season on injured reserve due to an ankle injury and will likely need to prove he's back to full strength before finding a new home ahead of training camp.
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Jets' Julian Stanford: Signed from Jets' practice squad
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Stanford has been signed from the Jets' practice squad, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
Stanford will look to provide depth to a thin linebacker corps for the Jets. Erin Henderson is likely out for the year after being placed on the NFI and Darron Lee remains sidelined with an ankle injury, so Stanford could see some immediate action in Sunday's matchup against the Ravens.
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Lions make roster moves
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The Lions put cornerback Nevin Lawson (dislocated toes) on injured reserve, signed cornerback Danny Gorrer and promoted linebacker Julian Stanford from the practice squad.
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Lions load up practice squad
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The Lions filled their entire 10-man practice squad, signing guard Rodney Austin, tight end Michael Egnew, fullback Emil Igwenagu, safety Nate Ness, receiver Andrew Peacock, defensive tackle Xavier Proctor, cornerback Mohammed Seisay, linebacker Julian Stanford, offensive tackle Michael Williams and running back George Winn.
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Lions tender five players
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The Lions tendered exclusive rights free agent offers to receiver Kris Durham, kick returner Jeremy Ross, linebacker Julian Stanford, cornerback Chris Greenwood and tight end Matt Veldman. Durham caught 38 passes for 490 yards and two touchdowns last season, while Ross averaged 29.3 yards on kickoff returns and 16.2 yards on punt returns.
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Lions tender four free agents
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The Lions have tendered the following exclusive rights free agents, according to the Detroit Free-Press: kick returner Jeremy Ross at $570,000, linebacker Julian Stanford at $570,000, cornerback Chris Greenwood at $570,000 and tight end Matt Veldman at $420,000.
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Lions sign Julian Stanford
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The Lions signed linebacker Julian Stanford after working him out Monday, reports the National Football Post.
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Jaguars trim down roster
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The Jaguars have trimmed its roster down to 54 players after parting ways with backup quarterbacks Mike Kafka and Matt Scott on Friday, the team announced.Players also released were wide receiver Jeremy Ebert, defensive end Pannel Egboh, running back Jonathan Grimes, linebacker Brandon Marshall, wide receiver Charly Martin, offensive tackle Pat McQuistan, guard Drew Nowak, cornerback Kevin Rutland, defensive tackle D'Anthony Smith, linebacker Julian Stanford and cornerback Marcus Trufant.Wide receiver Toney Clemons and defensive end Ryan Davis were among the first-year players released. Defensive tackle T.J. Barnes, offensive tackle R.J. Dill, tight end Ryan Otten, wide receiver Tobais Palmer, safety Steven Terrell and linebacker Mike Zimmer were among the rookies released.
