NFL Roster Moves — October 8, 2026
A roundup of Thursday's NFL transactions, headlined by the Cowboys activating Tyler Smith from IR and the Packers promoting Pierre Strong Jr. to the active roster
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Thursday's NFL transactions were headlined by a pair of notable activations: the Cowboys brought left guard Tyler Smith off injured reserve in time for Thursday night's game against the Buccaneers, and the Packers promoted running back Pierre Strong Jr. to the active roster ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Bears. The rest of the day's moves were largely practice-squad shuffling across the league.
NFC
- Dallas Cowboys — Activated G Tyler Smith from injured reserve; waived RB Emari Demercado.
- Green Bay Packers — Signed RB Pierre Strong Jr. to the active roster; signed LB Jack Dingle to the practice squad.
- Detroit Lions — Signed DL Jeffrey M'ba to the practice squad.
- San Francisco 49ers — Released WR Dante Pettis from the practice squad with an injury settlement.
- Seattle Seahawks — Signed DB A.J. Finley to the practice squad.
- Carolina Panthers — Signed RB Anthony Tyus III to the practice squad.
- Washington Commanders — Waived RB Kaytron Allen.
AFC
- Houston Texans — Signed WR Bryce Oliver to the active roster from the practice squad.
- Miami Dolphins — Signed EDGE Amari Gainer to the practice squad; released DL Keith Cooper Jr. from the practice squad.
- New England Patriots — Signed S Mike Scott to the active roster; signed LB Jose Ramirez to the practice squad.
- Pittsburgh Steelers — Designated S DeShon Elliott to return from injured reserve.