Broncos' Michael Bandy: Gets spot on active roster
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The Broncos signed Bandy from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday.
Bandy has been cut from and re-signed to Denver's practice squad four times this season, and he'll now get his first chance to be active on game day with his promotion to the active roster. The Broncos' pass-catching corps could be perilously depleted Sunday against the Chargers with Courtland Sutton (concussion) ruled out and Jerry Jeudy (illness) and Marvin Mims (hamstring) both deemed questionable, so Bandy could see more than a minor role in the contest. The other Denver wideouts who don't have an injury designation for Sunday are Brandon Johnson, Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Phillip Dorsett.
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Michael Bandy: Remains with Denver
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Bandy was signed to the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of Denver's official website reports.
Bandy's return to Denver's practice unit comes as no surprise as he's been cut by the team and re-signed twice already this season. The wide receiver continues to wait for his first opportunity to join the active roster in 2023.
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Michael Bandy: Loses spot again
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Bandy was cut from the Broncos' practice squad Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Bandy was previously cut from and re-signed to the team's practice squad a week ago. It's not clear if the same thing will happen again once Denver makes other roster moves.
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Michael Bandy: Rejoins team
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Bandy signed with the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Bandy was cut from the practice squad Tuesday to make room for Tre'Quan Smith, with the expectation the former would be returning soon. Upon making other moves, the Broncos have created a spot for Bandy to return and bring him back on board.
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Michael Bandy: To be cut and signed again
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Denver plans to cut Bandy from its practice squad Tuesday and re-sign him to the practice squad Wednesday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.
The moves would be made to create space for Tre'Quan Smith, whom the Broncos signed to their practice squad Tuesday. Bandy will end up in the same spot he's in now by the end of the day tomorrow, in all likelihood.
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Michael Bandy: Let go by Denver
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Bandy was released from the Broncos' practice squad Friday, per Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post.
Bandy was let go in order to make room for veteran linebacker Ben Niemann, who Denver signed to its practice squad Friday. The 25-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Chargers after going undrafted out of San Diego in 2021. He bounced back and forth between the team's active roster and practice squad over that time, appearing in 11 games and catching 10 passes for 89 yards.
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Michael Bandy: Earns practice squad role
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Bandy has been added to the Broncos' practice squad, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.
Bandy spent his first two seasons with the Chargers before looking for a fresh start in Denver. While he was unable to make it through final roster cuts, the 25-year-old receiver was able to catch a role with the team's practice unit.
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Michael Bandy: Waived ahead of deadline
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The Broncos waived Bandy on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Bandy joined the Broncos in late July after spending the last two seasons with the Chargers. However, he was unable to make enough of an impact in Denver to earn a 53-man roster spot. It's possible he lands on a practice squad ahead of the 2023 campaign.
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Broncos' Michael Bandy: Inks deal with Denver
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Bandy signed with the Broncos on Friday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Bandy started last season on the Chargers' practice squad but took advantage of injuries to the wideout corps, catching 10 of 21 targets for 89 yards in 10 games. He was also on 39 special teams snaps last season and has experience as a kick returner in 2021, which could give him an edge as he competes for a roster spot.
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Michael Bandy: Headed for free agency
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The Chargers announced Friday that they will not tender Bandy, making him an unrestricted free agent, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
Bandy took advantage of Los Angeles' depleted wideout corps in 2022 and made 10 appearances, catching 10 of 21 targets for 89 yards. The undrafted product of out San Diego has experience as a kick returner too and should be able to latch on with a new team ahead of training camp.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Quiet season
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Bandy caught 10 of his 21 targets for 89 yards during the 2022-23 season.
Bandy began the season on the practice squad but was later signed to the active roster due to various Chargers receivers suffering injuries. The 2021 undrafted free agent had his best game Week 9 against the Falcons, recording half of his total receptions on the season, as both Keenan Allen and Mike Williams were out with injuries. However, Bandy saw his role drastically decrease once both receivers returned to action.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Inactive for Monday Night Football
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Bandy (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's matchup against the Colts.
Bandy will be a healthy scratch for a second straight week. The undrafted wideout out of San Diego has caught 10 of 21 targets for 89 yards across 10 appearances (198 offensive snaps), but it appears he's fallen out of the Chargers' wideout rotation now that Mike Williams is healthy.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Barely used in win
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Bandy went without a target while taking the field for two of the Chargers' 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Cardinals.
Even though the Chargers were without Mike Williams (ankle), Bandy still couldn't carve out much of a role in Los Angeles' receiver rotation. The two snaps were Bandy's fewest in his eight appearances on the season.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Loses yards on six targets
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Bandy recorded minus-5 receiving yards on six targets while playing 40 of the Chargers' 69 snaps on offense in last Sunday's 37-23 loss to the Seahawks.
Incredibly, Bandy has negative yardage on eight targets over his last two contests, as he recorded a four-yard reception on two looks in the Chargers' previous game Week 6 versus the Broncos. The 58 percent snap share he saw Week 7 was a new season-high rate, but expect Bandy's opportunities to take a hit coming out of the Week 8 bye if Keenan Allen (hamstring) -- who was limited against the Seahawks -- and Joshua Palmer (concussion) are both available. Bandy may not fall out of the game plan entirely, however, as the Chargers are likely to be without Mike Williams (ankle) for at least a couple of games.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Signed to 53-man roster
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The Chargers signed Bandy from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Bandy had been elevated from the practice squad three times prior to this week, so Los Angeles was required to sign him to the active roster in order to summon him again. The second-year pro has logged 28 offensive snaps on the campaign, catching three of four targets for 53 yards. He'll serve as much-needed wide receiver depth with Keenan Allen (hamstring) deemed questionable and Joshua Palmer (concussion) ruled out for Sunday's contest against Seattle.
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Michael Bandy: Moves back to practice squad
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Bandy reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Bandy was elevated to the Chargers' active roster prior to the team's Monday night matchup against the Broncos, where he played two snaps on special teams, five offensive snaps and hauled in one of two targets for four yards. Because Monday was the third consecutive week in which the 190-pounder had been promoted from the team's practice squad, he'll now have to sign to the Chargers' active roster in order to be eligible to play again in 2022.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Suiting up for Monday night
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The Chargers elevated Bandy from the practice squad to their active roster Monday ahead of their game versus Denver, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
It will be the third consecutive week Bandy is active for the Chargers and the last time he's eligible to be elevated from the practice squad before he would have to be signed to the team's active roster in order to play. The 24-year-old wideout has two receptions for 49 yards on two targets through two games this season.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Promoted to active roster
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Bandy has been elevated to the Chargers' active roster ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Browns,
With Keenan Allen (hamstring) still sidelined, Bandy has again been called up to provide depth at wide receiver. He will be eligible for just one more game-day activation this season.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Joins active roster
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Bandy was elevated to the Chargers' active roster Saturday.
A preseason standout for the Chargers, Bandy will make his first appearance on the 53-man roster with Keenan Allen (hamstring) and Jalen Guyton (knee) both out. The 5-foot-10 wideout likely won't see many snaps unless more injuries topple the top of the Chargers' wide receiving corps.
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Michael Bandy: Headed to practice squad
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The Chargers signed Bandy to the practice squad Wednesday.
Bandy was part of the Chargers' final roster cuts Tuesday after re-signing with the team on a futures deal in January. The undrafted wideout managed to play 15 total snaps during his lone elevation from the team's practice squad in Week 16 last year.
