NFL Roster Moves — October 12, 2026
Roster moves from Monday, Oct. 12: Chiefs place Thornton on IR, re-sign Watson; Bengals claim Kiser off waivers, lose Bozeman to IR; Jaguars sign veteran long snapper Bobenmoyer; plus practice-squad additions and waives
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A relatively light Monday slate saw the Chiefs make a pair of moves coming out of their bye week, the Bengals pull a linebacker off waivers while losing another to IR, and the Jaguars find a long-term solution at long snapper. The Texans also made a corresponding waiver as part of the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade.
Kansas City Chiefs
- Placed WR Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve (dislocated ankle)
- Signed WR Justin Watson to the practice squad (Watson played for KC 2022-2024, two Super Bowl rings)
- Elevated CB Cam Jones from the practice squad
Cincinnati Bengals
- Claimed LB Jack Kiser off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Placed LB Swayze Bozeman on IR with a broken forearm
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Signed veteran long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer after DaVon Hamilton's emergency fill-in (Hamilton returns to DT)
Buffalo Bills
- Elevated WR Trent Sherfield from the practice squad (D.J. Moore inactive for MNF)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Signed DE Elandon Roberts to the practice squad
New York Giants
- Signed DL Dawuane Smoot to the practice squad (team also worked out DE Yannick Ngakoue and DE Julian Okwara)
Houston Texans
- Waived WR Jared Wayne (corresponding move to Harrison trade with Arizona)