Follow NFL news for Thursday, October 8, 2026. Coverage runs from 00:00 EDT on October 8 (inclusive) to 00:00 EDT on October 9 (exclusive), in America/New_York (UTC−4).
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7:10 p.m. EDT — Dallas inactives
October 8: Joey Porter Jr.; DeMarvion Overshown; Cobie Durant; Drew Shelton; Camden Brown; Ajani Cornelius; James Houston. Porter was ruled out with illness.
7:06 p.m. EDT — Tampa Bay inactives
October 8: DeMonte Capehart; SirVocea Dennis; Luke Haggard; Baker Mayfield; Benjamin Morrison; Billy Schrauth; Antoine Winfield Jr.
5:08 p.m. EDT — Buccaneers elevate Roberts and Stick
Tampa Bay temporarily elevated safety J.J. Roberts and quarterback Easton Stick from its practice squad Thursday for the Dallas game. Both revert to the practice squad after the game.
3:44 p.m. EDT — Report: larger role for Payton
On October 8, Ian Rapoport reported with Mike Garafolo that Sean Payton will be more involved in Denver’s offensive play-calling this week. Davis Webb will retain a major role.
3:20 p.m. EDT — Cowboys activate Tyler Smith
Dallas announced Tyler Smith’s activation from injured reserve on October 8. The club waived running back Emari Demercado in the corresponding move.
1:52 p.m. EDT — Pittman absence reported
Jeff Hathhorn reported on October 8 that Michael Pittman is expected to miss multiple weeks with a foot injury. No injured-reserve move was announced in that report.
12:43 p.m. EDT — Burrow’s October 7 reflection
Joe Burrow attributed some of his October 4 postgame comments to emotion. In Geoff Hobson’s October 7 report, he backed a more balanced offense and continued under-center work.
10:51 a.m. EDT — Smith activation reported; game status remains questionable
Ian Rapoport reported that Dallas is activating Tyler Smith from injured reserve ahead of tonight’s game. Smith remains listed as questionable.
10:51 a.m. EDT — Texans add Oliver to active roster
Houston announced on October 8 that wide receiver Bryce Oliver has signed to its active roster.
9:46 a.m. EDT — Tonight’s matchup
Tampa Bay visits Dallas at 8:15 p.m. EDT at AT&T Stadium. Follow the matchup in our Game Center.
9:38 a.m. EDT — Heyward’s October 7 response
Cam Heyward defended his sideline intensity after Pittsburgh’s October 1 loss in Cleveland, saying teammates should challenge one another. Ray Fittipaldo reported the comments on October 7 after that day’s practice.
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