NFL Roster Moves — October 15, 2026
Thursday's transactions across the league, headlined by the 49ers opening Christian Kirk's practice window and promoting Ogbo Okoronkwo, plus a wave of practice-squad signings and IR designations around the NFL
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Thursday brought a steady stream of activity across the league as teams prepared for Week 6. The 49ers handled the biggest single-club flurry — opening wide receiver Christian Kirk's practice window, promoting defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo to the active roster and signing a linebacker to the practice squad — while the Broncos and Seahawks made roster elevations for Thursday night's game and several teams designated players to return from injured reserve.
San Francisco 49ers
- WR Christian Kirk: opened 21-day practice window (calf, injured reserve)
- DL Ogbo Okoronkwo: promoted from practice squad to active roster
- LB Eugene Asante: signed to practice squad
NFC
- Detroit Lions: WR DeAndre Carter signed to practice squad
- Los Angeles Rams: OT Keagen Trost designated to return from IR
- Philadelphia Eagles: RB Ian Wheeler signed to practice squad
- Seattle Seahawks: LB Jimmy Ciarlo elevated from practice squad for TNF vs. Broncos; WR Irv Charles elevated from practice squad for TNF vs. Broncos
- Washington Commanders: LB Jordan Magee designated to return from IR
AFC
- Atlanta Falcons: S Jammie Robinson waived
- Denver Broncos: S Taylor Rapp elevated from practice squad for TNF vs. Seahawks; DB Sean Fresch elevated from practice squad for TNF vs. Seahawks
- Houston Texans: DE Chris Braswell signed to practice squad; LB Kenneth Murray released from practice squad
- Los Angeles Chargers: FB Alec Ingold placed on injured reserve