NFL Roster Moves — October 23, 2026

Friday's roster ledger includes the Chicago Bears placing tight end Cole Kmet on injured reserve, the Minnesota Vikings releasing Deejay Dallas and the Seattle Seahawks releasing Trevon Diggs. ESPN's official transaction listing verifies those moves and several practice-squad changes; the Cowboys' P.J. Locke return-to-practice designation remains reported but is not in the official transaction snapshot checked at 5:20 p.m. PT.

Chicago Bears

• Cole Kmet — placed on injured reserve.
• Buddy Johnson — assigned to the practice squad.
• Zavier Scott — assigned to the practice squad.

Minnesota Vikings

• Deejay Dallas — released.
• Jihad Ward — signed to the practice squad.
• Tristan Leigh — released from the practice squad.

NFC

• Dallas Cowboys: P.J. Locke — reported designated to return from injured reserve, opening a practice window; not yet listed in the ESPN official transactions snapshot.
• San Francisco 49ers: Ogbo Okoronkwo — released.
• Seattle Seahawks: Trevon Diggs — released.

AFC

• Kansas City Chiefs: Andrew Armstrong — signed to the active roster from the practice squad.
• New England Patriots: Benton Whitley — assigned to the practice squad.
• New England Patriots: Xavier Newman-Johnson — assigned to the practice squad.