Royce Freeman (RB) — NFL transaction history: 23 moves

Royce Freeman

23 moves · Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Chargers

RB · 30 yrs · 6-0, 238 lb · Oregon6 yrs experience · 2018 rd 3, pick 71

Royce Freeman, a 3rd-round pick in 2018 (No. 71 overall), has played for eight clubs since 2021, the last of them the Chargers, after an August 2025 stretch with the Bears again. Along the way: shuttled between the Texans' roster and practice squad twice in 2022 and claimed off waivers twice; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Chargers on December 23, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Tue, Dec 23, 2025Practice Squad VeteranChargers
Mon, Dec 1, 2025Practice Squad VeteranChargers
Mon, Aug 25, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBears → free agent
Wed, Aug 20, 2025Free Agent SigningBears
Tue, Jan 7, 2025Practice Squad VeteranRams
Wed, Dec 11, 2024Practice Squad VeteranBears
Tue, Sep 17, 2024Practice Squad VeteranBrowns
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsCowboys → free agent
Wed, Apr 17, 2024Unrestricted Free Agent SigningRams → Cowboys
Tue, Oct 17, 2023Free Agent SigningRams

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Wed, Aug 30, 2023Practice Squad VeteranRams
Tue, Aug 29, 2023Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsRams → free agent
Sun, Jul 30, 2023Free Agent SigningRams
Sat, Dec 17, 2022Free Agent SigningTexans
Mon, Sep 12, 2022Practice Squad VeteranTexans
Fri, Sep 9, 2022Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsTexans → free agent
Thu, Sep 1, 2022Free Agent SigningTexans
Wed, Aug 31, 2022Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsTexans → free agent
Fri, Mar 25, 2022Unrestricted Free Agent SigningTexans
Tue, Nov 9, 2021Assigned via WaiversPanthers → Texans

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Mon, Nov 8, 2021Waived, No RecallPanthers
Thu, Sep 2, 2021Assigned via WaiversBroncos → Panthers
Wed, Sep 1, 2021Waived, No RecallBroncos