Sheldon Day (DT) — NFL transaction history: 21 moves

Sheldon Day

21 moves · San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Commanders

DT · #98 · 32 yrs · 6-1, 294 lb · Notre Dame9 yrs experience · 2016 rd 4, pick 103

Sheldon Day, a 4th-round pick in 2016 (No. 103 overall), has played for five clubs since 2020, the last of them the Commanders, after a 2022–2023 stretch with the Vikings — placed on injured reserve once along the way; most recently signed as a free agent by the Commanders on November 5, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Wed, Nov 5, 2025Free Agent SigningCommanders
Wed, Aug 27, 2025Practice Squad VeteranCommanders
Tue, Aug 26, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsCommanders → free agent
Mon, Mar 17, 2025Unrestricted Free Agent SigningCommanders
Wed, Oct 16, 2024Free Agent SigningCommanders
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Practice Squad VeteranCommanders
Tue, Nov 21, 2023Free Agent SigningVikings
Sat, Nov 11, 2023Practice Squad VeteranVikings
Wed, Aug 30, 2023Practice Squad VeteranVikings
Tue, Aug 29, 2023Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsVikings → free agent

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Wed, Dec 14, 2022Practice Squad VeteranVikings
Mon, Apr 18, 2022Unrestricted Free Agent SigningBrowns
Tue, Nov 9, 2021Free Agent SigningBrowns
Wed, Sep 1, 2021Practice Squad VeteranBrowns
Tue, Aug 31, 2021Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBrowns → free agent
Wed, Apr 14, 2021Free Agent SigningBrowns
Wed, Dec 30, 2020Practice Squad VeteranBrowns
Wed, Nov 18, 2020Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsColts → free agent
Tue, Nov 17, 2020Waived, No RecallColts
Mon, Sep 7, 2020Reserve/InjuredColts

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Thu, Mar 26, 2020Unrestricted Free Agent Signing49ers → Colts