A day after the Broncos called off their trade for Daiyan Henley, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Denver tried to pay less for the linebacker after his physical and asked the league to look at what he called a “loophole.” On the roster side, Odell Beckham Jr. is back on the Vikings’ practice squad, the Texans are signing former Chiefs returner Nikko Remigio, and the Commanders and Giants made their moves for Thursday night. These are Thursday’s moves that were not in our morning roundup. For every move in one place, see our transactions page.
Harbaugh: the Henley deal fell apart over the price
The Broncos agreed before Tuesday’s deadline to send a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to Los Angeles for Henley, pending a physical. Late Wednesday night, Denver said the trade “will not be finalized.” On Thursday, Adam Schefter reported that the Broncos had concerns about Henley after the physical, but still wanted him, and that the teams spent the day discussing revised terms before the deal was called off.
Harbaugh gave the Chargers’ side on Thursday. “The Broncos based a pass-fail on a medical grade, based on whether we would take less compensation. And we wouldn’t. And we didn’t,” he said. “In my opinion it’s one of those loopholes that the league should really look into because it sets a bad precedent.” He said Denver would not pass Henley for “a fourth and a fifth, which was agreed upon,” but would pass him for “a fourth and a fill-in-the-blank.”
Henley was on the Chargers’ injury report with a knee issue in Week 6 and a shoulder issue in Week 9, and he started both games. He is in the last year of his rookie contract. The Broncos are on a bye this week, so Sean Payton was not scheduled to speak, and the Chargers host the Ravens on Monday night.
Thursday night elevations
| Team | Player | Pos. | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Commanders | Ale Kaho | LB | Signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad |
| Washington Commanders | Julian Good-Jones | C | Elevated from the practice squad for Thursday night |
| New York Giants | Dawuane Smoot | OLB | Elevated from the practice squad for Thursday night |
| New York Giants | Chandler Martin | LB | Elevated from the practice squad for Thursday night |
Washington had already elevated linebacker Ale Kaho three times this season, the most allowed, so it signed him to the 53-man roster to have him for special teams. Center Julian Good-Jones adds line depth with starter Lucas Patrick out with a concussion. The Giants elevated edge rusher Dawuane Smoot and linebacker Chandler Martin.
More of Thursday’s moves
| Team | Player | Pos. | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | Signed to the practice squad, two days after his release |
| Houston Texans | Nikko Remigio | WR | Signing to the 53-man roster (reported) |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Marcus Harris | DT | Signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Jack Pyburn | DE | Signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers |
| Baltimore Ravens | Riley Patterson | K | Signed to the 53-man roster (now official) |
| Baltimore Ravens | Harrison Mevis | K | Signed to the practice squad |
| Baltimore Ravens | Kyle Hergel | G | Signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers |
| Baltimore Ravens | Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan | OT | Placed on the practice squad injured list |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Alijah Huzzie | CB | Signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers |
| Seattle Seahawks | Cordell Volson | G | Signed to the practice squad |
| Seattle Seahawks | AJ Finley | S | Released from the practice squad |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Chris Collier | RB | Waived |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Jalen Davis | CB | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Andrei Iosivas | WR | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Brian Parker II | G | Cleared to return to practice from injured reserve |
Minnesota released Beckham on Tuesday to make room for Kirk Cousins, as listed in our deadline-day roundup, and he is back on the practice squad two days later. Minnesota has not announced a quarterback move since the Cousins trade.
Kansas City waived Remigio, its main returner, on Wednesday to make room for Josh Downs. Waiver claims were due at 4 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, and about an hour later Aaron Wilson reported that Houston is signing Remigio to its 53-man roster. The Texans have not announced the move. The Chiefs filled the open roster spot with defensive tackle Marcus Harris and brought back defensive end Jack Pyburn, who was waived alongside Remigio, on the practice squad.
Baltimore made its kicking changes official, signing Riley Patterson to the 53-man roster and Harrison Mevis to the practice squad, and it re-signed guard Kyle Hergel, cut on Tuesday, to the practice squad. Jacksonville did the same with cornerback Alijah Huzzie. Seattle added guard Cordell Volson and released safety AJ Finley to make room. The Bengals moves were in our Thursday injury updates.
What to watch next
Green Bay has until Saturday to decide whether Josh Jacobs goes on injured reserve after his finger surgery on Friday. Saturday afternoon brings the elevations for Sunday’s games, and the Texans still have to announce the Remigio signing. The Rams have not added a receiver since working out Tyler Scott.
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