Zaire Mitchell-Paden (TE) — NFL transaction history: 21 moves

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

21 moves · Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans

TE · 27 yrs · 6-5, 257 lb · Florida Atlantic1 yr experience · Undrafted

Zaire Mitchell-Paden has played for four clubs since 2022, most recently the Texans, after an October 2025–August 2026 stretch with the Saints. Along the way: waived and released by the Saints, then signed by the Texans within three days in August–September 2026, cut to the Browns' practice squad at two straight roster cutdowns, 2022–2023, placed on injured reserve once and claimed off waivers once.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Tue, Sep 1, 2026Practice SquadTexans
Mon, Aug 31, 2026Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsSaints → free agent
Sun, Aug 30, 2026Waived, No RecallSaints
Fri, Jan 2, 2026Reserve/InjuredSaints
Fri, Oct 24, 2025Assigned via WaiversRavens → Saints
Thu, Oct 23, 2025Waived, No RecallRavens
Sat, Sep 27, 2025Free Agent SigningRavens
Wed, Aug 27, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsRavens → free agent
Wed, Aug 27, 2025Practice SquadRavens
Tue, Aug 26, 2025Waived, No RecallRavens

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Fri, Oct 18, 2024Practice SquadRavens
Mon, Sep 16, 2024Practice SquadRavens
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBrowns → free agent
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Waived, No RecallBrowns
Wed, Aug 30, 2023Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBrowns → free agent
Wed, Aug 30, 2023Practice SquadBrowns
Tue, Aug 29, 2023Waived, No RecallBrowns
Wed, Aug 31, 2022Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBrowns → free agent
Wed, Aug 31, 2022Practice SquadBrowns
Tue, Aug 30, 2022Waived, No RecallBrowns

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Fri, May 13, 2022Free Agent SigningBrowns