NFL Roster Moves — October 14, 2026
Wednesday's transactions across the league, headlined by the Texans' flurry of activity, the Cardinals' active-roster and practice-squad moves, and a wave of IR return designations around the NFL
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Wednesday was one of the busier transaction days of the regular-season calendar so far, with roster activity logged across 15 clubs. The Texans handled the day's biggest flurry — reinstating right tackle Braden Smith from injured reserve, designating two defenders for return and waiving a linebacker — while the Cardinals reshaped the back end of their roster and a dozen teams opened practice windows or shuffled practice squads ahead of Week 6.
Arizona Cardinals
- TE Shawn Bowman: signed from practice squad to active roster
- S Kitan Crawford: designated to return from IR
- RB Jerome Ford: signed to practice squad
- WR Shedrick Jackson: signed to practice squad
- LB Riley Wilson: signed to practice squad
- LB Eugene Asante: released from practice squad
- DL Jay Toia: released from practice squad
Houston Texans
- RT Braden Smith: reinstated from IR
- QB Mark Gronowski: signed to practice squad
- WR Bryce Oliver: signed to practice squad
- LB Henry To'oTo'o: designated to return from IR
- CB Ja'Marcus Ingram: designated to return from IR
- LB Chris Braswell: waived
Philadelphia Eagles
- G Landon Dickerson: designated to return from IR
- DB Jakorian Bennett: designated to return from IR
- TE Grant Calcaterra: designated to return from IR
- TE Eli Stowers: designated to return from IR
- DB Dean Clark: signed to practice squad
Los Angeles Rams
- OLB Garrett Nelson: signed to practice squad
- CB Damarion Williams: placed on practice squad exception list
- OLB Jamie Sheriff: released from practice squad
New Orleans Saints
- RB Jarquez Hunter: signed to practice squad
- WR Kevin Austin: signed to practice squad
- LS Zach Woods: designated to return from IR
NFC
- Green Bay Packers: DT Jordon Riley designated to return from IR
- New York Giants: OL Josh Gesky signed to practice squad; DT C.J. Ravenell released
- Seattle Seahawks: RB Velus Jones promoted to active roster; WR Irv Charles released and re-signed to practice squad
AFC
- Buffalo Bills: CB Anthony Kendall re-signed to practice squad; WR Chris Moore signed to practice squad
- Cleveland Browns: RB Dylan Sampson designated to return from IR
- Las Vegas Raiders: TE Carter Runyon designated to return from IR
- New England Patriots: WR A.J. Brown and OT Marcus Bryant designated to return from IR
- New York Jets: WR Omar Cooper Jr. designated to return from IR; LB Troy Reeder re-signed to practice squad
- Baltimore Ravens: WR Chris Moore re-signed to practice squad; WR Ja'Kobi Lane designated to return from IR
- Los Angeles Chargers: QB Jake Browning signed to practice squad; TE Evan Svoboda placed on practice squad/injured list