The Dolphins claimed Swain off waivers from the Broncos on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Swain opened the 2022 season on Miami's practice squad and appeared in one game for the club before Denver signed him in December. After Denver cut Swain on Tuesday, the 24-year-old will now rejoin the Dolphins for his second stint with the team. In 37 career regular-season games, Swain has recorded 42 catches for 576 yards and six touchdowns. The bulk of that production came while he was with the Seahawks in 2020 and 2021.
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Freddie Swain: Becomes free agent
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Swain was cut by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Swain played in three games for the Broncos last season, catching four passes on six targets for 74 yards. The 24-year-old also suited up for the Dolphins once, but he failed to record any stats. He'll now pursue a new opportunity elsewhere.
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Broncos' Freddie Swain: Picks up hip injury Sunday
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Swain injured his hip during Sunday's 31-28 win versus the Chargers.
Prior to his departure in the fourth quarter, Swain hauled in two of three targets for 54 yards and muffed a punt that was recovered by teammate Delarrin Turner-Yell. With the Broncos' season over, Swain will conclude it with four catches (on six targets) for 74 yards in four appearances between Miami and Denver.
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Broncos' Freddie Swain: Catches one pass in loss
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Swain caught one of two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 51-14 loss to the Rams.
Swain caught just one pass for the second-straight week with the Broncos. The 24-year-old played a healthy number of snaps behind Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, as the wideout was on the field for 50 of Denver's 67 offensive snaps. With that said, Swain should not be relied upon for fantasy purposes despite his spike in snap share, as he is low on the pecking order for receiving targets on a struggling offense. The veteran receiver should remain off the fantasy radar as the Broncos visit the Chiefs in Week 17.
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Broncos' Freddie Swain: Finds new home
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Swain was signed off the Dolphins' practice by the Broncos on Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Swain will reunite with former Seahawks teammate Russell Wilson, as Courtland Sutton and Kendall Hinton are both dealing with hamstring injuries. The 24-year-old suited up Sunday for Miami against the Chargers, which was his first appearance of the season. It's not yet clear if Sutton and Hinton's status for Sunday's game with the Cardinals will impact whether he is active for the game.
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Freddie Swain: Returns to practice squad
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Swain reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Swain received the bump up for Sunday's game against the Chargers with River Cracraft (calf) sidelined. The 24-year-old saw seven snaps on offense but failed to tally any stats. Depending on Tyreek Hill (ankle) and Cracraft's status for Week 15 against Buffalo, Swain could receive another elevation to the active roster.
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Dolphins' Freddie Swain: Joining active roster at Chargers
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Miami elevated Swain from its practice squad to the 53-man roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at the Chargers.
After working through an injury for most of the start of the season, Swain appears set to potentially make his 2022 debut Sunday night. The 2020 sixth-rounder caught 25 of 40 targets for 343 yards and four touchdowns with Seattle in 2021.
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Freddie Swain: Ready to return
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Swain was restored to the Dolphins' practice squad from the practice squad injured list Monday, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.
Swain has been on the injured list since Oct. 25. Now that he's healthy, he'll be able to continue working to earn an active roster sport. The third-year-pro appeared in all 17 games for the Seahawks last season, recording 25 catches for 343 yards and four touchdowns, but he has yet to earn a chance to play a game for Miami this season.
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Freddie Swain: Will miss at least four games
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Miami placed Swain (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday.
Swain will be ineligible for elevation for at least four weeks while on the practice squad injured list due to an undisclosed injury. However, the veteran wideout has yet to appear in a game this season, so his absence shouldn't have an impact on Miami's active roster.
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Freddie Swain: Joins Miami's practice squad
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The Dolphins signed Swain to their practice squad Thursday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Swain was waived by Seattle on Tuesday after he secured just one of four targets for six yards while returning two punts for nine yards over two preseason appearances with the Seahawks. However, he'll now attempt to carve out a role as part of the Dolphins' practice squad.
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Freddie Swain: Cut by 'Hawks
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The Seahawks waived Swain on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
After missing Seattle's preseason opener due to a back injury, Swain didn't do much with his opportunities in the team's final two exhibitions, gathering in just one of his four targets for six yards and returning two punts for nine yards. Behind top wide receivers Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, Swain was competing with the likes of 2021 second-round pick Dee Eskridge, Marquise Goodwin (hamstring), seventh-round rookie Bo Melton and Penny Hart for a roster spot. Swain is subject to waivers, but if he goes unclaimed he'll be free to sign with any organization.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Quiet in preseason finale
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Swain failed to catch his lone target in Friday's 27-26 preseason loss to the Cowboys.
Swain didn't play in the first preseason game and he caught just one pass for six yards in the second preseason outing. There's a chance that the Seahawks cut Swain on Tuesday, but he'll likely make the team as a dependable receiver with special-teams ability. Last year, he caught 25 passes for 343 yards and four touchdowns.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Returns to practice
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Swain (back) took part in practice Tuesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Swain was sidelined for the Seahawks' preseason opener at Pittsburgh due to a tight back, but in his return to practice he consistently served as the third wide receiver behind Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf. When healthy, it's Swain's spot to lose after he earned 914 offensive snaps over 33 games the last two seasons. The role is a modest one, though -- the 2020 sixth-rounder has totaled a 38-502-6 line on 61 career targets, and that was with Russell Wilson under center for Seattle.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: To sit out Saturday
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Swain (back) isn't in line to play during Seattle's preseason matchup against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Swain is dealing with back tightness that will force the expected absence, according to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times. With fellow Seattle wide receivers Marquise Goodwin (hamstring) and Dee Eskridge (hamstring) also expected to sit out, rookies Bo Melton and Dareke Young should see increased snaps out wide while Penny Hart also gets more punt-return opportunities.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Snares 25 passes in 2021
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Swain recorded 25 catches (40 targets) for 343 yards and four touchdowns and five carries for 32 yards through 17 games during the 2021 season. He also returned 22 punts for 189 yards.
Despite effectively splitting time with rookie second-round pick Dee Eskridge down the stretch, Swain improved in every category after posting a 13-159-2 line as a rookie. Still, he didn't leave us with much to get excited about. His splash plays were typically just broken defensive coverages, and he caught just nine passes over the last 10 contests. Eskridge could overtake Swain completely in 2022, and Swain's best-case scenario is a timeshare with Eskridge.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Leading receiver in win
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Swain caught both of his targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 51-29 win over the Lions.
Swain gained 58 yards on a broken play in the second quarter, setting up a six-yard touchdown run from Rashaad Penny on the next play. The second-year wide receiver managed to lead the team in receiving yards despite the blowout nature of this game, bringing his totals to 24 receptions for 318 yards and three touchdowns this season.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Targeted twice in loss
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Swain caught one of two targets for nine yards in Sunday's 25-24 loss to the Bears. He also returned a punt for 15 yards.
Swain has caught just six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown over the past seven games. He's still running ahead of rookie second-round pick Dee Eskridge, as Swain logged 26 snaps (49 percent) versus Eskridge's 20 snaps (38 percent). It's nearly impossible to carve out a consistent role behind Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, so Swain won't have much fantasy relevance this year.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Two limited sessions to open week
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Swain (ankle) remained limited at practice Thursday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Swain has been limited in each of Seattle's first two practice this week. He battled this injury during practice last week but upgraded to full participation Friday and suited up against the Rams. Friday's injury report will reveal whether Swain's able to follow the same pattern heading into Sunday's game against the Bears.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Cleared for Week 15 game
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Swain (ankle/personal) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
After all of Swain, DK Metcalf (foot/back) and Dee Eskridge (foot) were withheld from Seattle's first two practices of Week 15, the trio cleared up any concern about their availability for Seattle's upcoming game against the Rams by taking every rep during Friday's session. Even with the NFL announcing that the Seahawks-Rams matchup would be pushed back from Sunday to Tuesday due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within the Los Angeles organization, Seattle could still be without wideout Tyler Lockett (illness), who continues to experience symptoms after testing positive for the virus Thursday. If Lockett isn't cleared to play, Swain, Eskridge and Penny Hart would likely be in store for more reps alongside Metcalf.
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Seahawks' Freddie Swain: Misses practice again
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Swain (ankle/personal) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Swain also sat out Wednesday, but the Seahawks' second Week 15 injury report revealed his absence to be related to personal reasons. He was joined by DK Metcalf (foot/back) and Dee Eskridge (foot) as DNPs on Thursday, while Tyler Lockett (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, leaving Penny Hart as the only healthy and available wide receiver on the team's active roster at the moment.
