Wednesday was one of the busiest roster days of the young season. Clubs around the league opened injured-reserve return windows, reshuffled practice squads and pushed a handful of players onto 53-man rosters ahead of Week 6, including Thursday night’s Seahawks-Broncos game in Denver.
No new league transactions had posted for Thursday, October 15, as of early morning in the Eastern time zone. This roundup gathers the Wednesday, October 14 moves in one place — designated-to-return openings, active-roster adds, practice-squad churn, waivers and one suspension filing.
Wednesday, October 14 NFL transactions
| Team | Player | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | Shawn Bowman | Signed from practice squad to active roster |
| Arizona Cardinals | Kitan Crawford | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Arizona Cardinals | Jerome Ford | Signed to practice squad |
| Arizona Cardinals | Shedrick Jackson | Signed to practice squad |
| Arizona Cardinals | Riley Wilson | Signed to practice squad |
| Arizona Cardinals | Eugene Asante | Released from practice squad |
| Arizona Cardinals | Jay Toia | Released from practice squad |
| Baltimore Ravens | Ja’Kobi Lane | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Baltimore Ravens | Chris Moore | Signed to practice squad |
| Buffalo Bills | Anthony Kendall | Signed to practice squad (after waiver termination) |
| Cleveland Browns | Dylan Sampson | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Cleveland Browns | Vershon Lee | Signed to practice squad |
| Cleveland Browns | Myles Bryant | Released from practice squad |
| Green Bay Packers | Jordon Riley | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Houston Texans | Braden Smith | Reinstated from injured reserve |
| Houston Texans | Henry To’oTo’o | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Houston Texans | Ja’Marcus Ingram | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Houston Texans | Mark Gronowski | Signed to practice squad |
| Houston Texans | Bryce Oliver | Signed to practice squad |
| Houston Texans | Chris Braswell | Waived |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Carter Runyon | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Jake Browning | Signed to practice squad |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Evan Svoboda | Placed on practice squad injured list |
| Los Angeles Rams | Blake Grupe | Signed (active roster) |
| Los Angeles Rams | Garrett Nelson | Signed to practice squad |
| Los Angeles Rams | Damarion Williams | Placed on practice squad reserved/exception list |
| Los Angeles Rams | Jamie Sheriff | Released from practice squad |
| Los Angeles Rams | Alaric Jackson | Placed on reserve/suspended list |
| Los Angeles Rams | Harrison Mevis | Terminated via waivers |
| Miami Dolphins | Ryan Miller | Terminated via waivers |
| New England Patriots | A.J. Brown | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| New England Patriots | Marcus Bryant | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| New Orleans Saints | Jarquez Hunter | Signed to practice squad |
| New Orleans Saints | Kevin Austin Jr. | Signed to practice squad |
| New Orleans Saints | Zach Woods | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| New Orleans Saints | Jayden Price | Terminated via waivers |
| New Orleans Saints | Brock Rechsteiner | Terminated via waivers |
| New York Giants | Josh Gesky | Signed to practice squad |
| New York Giants | C.J. Ravenell | Released from practice squad |
| New York Jets | Omar Cooper Jr. | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| New York Jets | Troy Reeder | Signed to practice squad |
| New York Jets | Quinton Bell | Signed to practice squad |
| New York Jets | Jamaal Pritchett | Signed to practice squad |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Landon Dickerson | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Jakorian Bennett | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Grant Calcaterra | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Eli Stowers | Designated to return from injured reserve |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Dean Clark | Signed to practice squad |
| Seattle Seahawks | Velus Jones Jr. | Signed to active roster from practice squad |
| Seattle Seahawks | Irv Charles | Released, then signed to practice squad |
Return windows and reinstatements
Several teams started 21-day clocks. The Houston Texans reinstated right tackle Braden Smith from injured reserve and opened return windows for linebacker Henry To’oTo’o and cornerback Ja’Marcus Ingram, with both back at practice as Houston prepared for London. The Browns opened Dylan Sampson’s window a day after placing Raheim Sanders on injured reserve. Green Bay did the same for defensive tackle Jordon Riley, and Las Vegas for tight end Carter Runyon.
New England opened windows for receiver A.J. Brown and offensive tackle Marcus Bryant. Philadelphia started clocks for guard Landon Dickerson, defensive back Jakorian Bennett and tight ends Grant Calcaterra and Eli Stowers. Arizona designated safety Kitan Crawford; Baltimore did the same for receiver Ja’Kobi Lane; the Jets for receiver Omar Cooper Jr.; and New Orleans for long snapper Zach Woods.
Active-roster adds
The Cardinals promoted tight end Shawn Bowman from the practice squad. The Rams signed kicker Blake Grupe to the active roster. Seattle moved running back Velus Jones Jr. onto the 53-man roster, then released receiver Irv Charles and signed Charles to the practice squad — a typical vested-veteran paperwork loop that also refreshes practice-squad eligibility.
Practice-squad traffic
Practice-squad additions spanned the league: Vershon Lee in Cleveland; Chris Moore in Baltimore; Anthony Kendall back in Buffalo; Mark Gronowski and Bryce Oliver in Houston; Garrett Nelson with the Rams; Jarquez Hunter and Kevin Austin Jr. in New Orleans; Josh Gesky with the Giants; Troy Reeder, Quinton Bell and Jamaal Pritchett with the Jets; Dean Clark in Philadelphia; Jake Browning with the Chargers; and Jerome Ford, Shedrick Jackson and Riley Wilson in Arizona.
Clubs also cleared space. Cleveland released Myles Bryant from the practice squad. The Giants parted with C.J. Ravenell. Arizona cut Eugene Asante and Jay Toia. The Rams released Jamie Sheriff and placed cornerback Damarion Williams on the practice-squad reserved/exception list. The Chargers moved tight end Evan Svoboda to the practice-squad injured list.
Waivers and a suspension filing
Waiver terminations on Wednesday included Chris Braswell (Houston), Harrison Mevis (Rams), Ryan Miller (Miami), and Jayden Price and Brock Rechsteiner (New Orleans), along with Anthony Kendall’s waiver termination in Buffalo before Buffalo brought him back to the practice squad. The Rams also placed left tackle Alaric Jackson on the reserve/suspended list after the league’s on-field discipline case.
What to watch next
Thursday’s practice-squad elevations for Seattle at Denver usually post in the late afternoon Eastern window. Houston’s To’oTo’o and Ingram clocks run through early November. Several other return windows opened Wednesday will shape Week 6 and Week 7 active rosters as clubs decide who to activate before the 21-day limits expire.
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