Carolina lost a running back and replaced him with a defensive back and a linebacker. If you're reading the Panthers' backfield on Wednesday morning, that's your tell.
Roster Moves
Latest roster moves articles from across the NFL.
Seattle converted safety Rodney Thomas II from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Wednesday, and the move reads as a decision the Seahawks had already made twice and finally had to file.
A practice squad signing in late September is usually noise. This one carries a tell. The Eagles signed DB Kenny Moore to the practice squad on Sept. 23, 2026.
Two practice-squad promotions in the same day usually means the 53-man roster had a bad weekend. This one did. The Jets signed DT Jack Heflin and WR Malik McClain to the active roster on Sept.
Practice squads come with a trapdoor. Sign a player off another team's, and he has to occupy a spot on your 53.
The Patriots made two roster moves Friday, and only one of them was a choice. New England signed DT DaQuan Jones and placed WR A.J.
Washington released OT D.J. Humphries on Sept. 11, and the calendar does more work here than the transaction line does.
Stefon Diggs was released by the New England Patriots this offseason, a move the team categorized under free agency. One source, one line, no ambiguity about the transaction itself.
Harrison Smith is back in Minnesota. The veteran safety officially rejoined the Vikings on Tuesday, agreeing to a one-year deal that puts the defense back in familiar hands.
The Houston Texans and wide receiver Tank Dell agreed to a revised contract for the 2026 season, a move ProFootballTalk reported late Friday.
Aaron Donald returned to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, officially ending a two-season retirement that lasted exactly two years.
Seattle Seahawks signed cornerback Terrion Arnold on Saturday, waiving offensive tackle Derrick Graham to make room on the roster. Arnold's name comes with baggage.
The Buffalo Bills waived 13 players on August 29, 2026, as part of the NFL roster cutdown to 53. The list includes receiver Mecole Hardman Jr.
The New York Giants signed tight end Josiah Deguara and wide receiver Kobe Prentice on Wednesday, using two roster spots to add depth before Friday's preseason finale against the Jets.
The New Orleans Saints signed kicker Daniel Carlson and placed defensive back Rejzohn Wright on injured reserve on August 24, 2026.
The Texans signed defensive end Derek Parish on Wednesday, a quiet move that answers a loud problem. Parish, a former University of Houston edge and Pearland native, joins the roster on the same day…
The Miami Dolphins swapped an offensive line project for a linebacker on Friday, Aug. 21. The team signed LB Stephen Dix Jr. and waived OL James Ester with an injury settlement.
The Miami Dolphins signed running back Coleman Bennett on August 26, waiving injured tight end Cole Turner to open a roster spot.
On August 26, 2026, the Detroit Lions released wide receiver Cedrick Wilson. The transaction comes two days after Wilson was placed on injured reserve, so this is an injury settlement.
The Washington Commanders released veteran safety Will Harris on Tuesday, according to ESPN, a quiet transaction that speaks to the team's desire to get younger in the secondary.
On Aug. 24, the New England Patriots signed first-year offensive lineman Jack Conley and veteran punter Matt Haack, and released rookie cornerback Kenneth Harris and rookie wide receiver Kobe…
Monday's roster move wasn't a step back; it's a step sideways toward something better. The Cincinnati Bengals released offensive lineman Cody Ford, a transaction that clears a path — for the team and…
George Kittle is back on the active roster, and Khalil Dinkins is under contract again. The 49ers announced Aug.
The Tennessee Titans didn't make just one move on Aug. 21; they made a series of them, and together they tell a familiar story at the end of a preseason. Signed LB Milo Eifler and DE Tanoh Kpassagnon.
The Los Angeles Chargers signed wide receiver Liam Clifford on Aug. 18, 2026. In the corresponding move, they waived/injured wide receiver Luke Grimm.
The Las Vegas Raiders didn't make a splash. They made a statement. On August 15, 2026, the team signed defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi and placed linebacker Brennan Jackson on injured reserve in…
New England signed veteran offensive lineman Greg Van Roten on Aug. 18, 2026, and waived tight end Mitch Van Vooren in the corresponding move.
On Monday, the Giants signed quarterback Jake Haener and linebacker Chandler Martin, a corresponding move that ended with running back Dante Miller waived/injured.
The Las Vegas Raiders signed wide receiver Noah Brown on Aug. 17 and released defensive tackle Benito Jones in the corresponding move. That's the transaction.
On August 18, 2026, the Buffalo Bills signed DT Greg Gaines and waived DT Tommy Akingbesote. The swap thins one part of the defensive line and thickens another.
Von Miller returns to Texas on a 1-year deal. The history is sweet, but the Cowboys' pass rush still has a hole to fill.
Von Miller returns home to Dallas on a 1-year deal. The eight-time Pro Bowler brings production, pedigree, and a clear message: the Cowboys' pass
Texans QB Graham Mertz is believed to have torn his ACL in the preseason opener, exposing the team's thin QB depth behind starter C.J. Stroud.
Stefon Diggs returns to the DMV on a one-year, $12M deal. The fit with Jayden Daniels is real, and the history says this could go brilliantly or
Falcons fear Jalon Walker tore his ACL in training camp. The 2025 first-round pick's season may be over -- and Atlanta's pass rush is in trouble.
Kirk Cousins signed to start for the Raiders in 2026. How his late-season Atlanta surge and Klint Kubiak's offense fit together.
Robert Kraft reveals the Patriots have offered Christian Gonzalez a contract that would make him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are married. The rumor mill surrounding their wedding is louder than a stadium crowd. Let's sort the facts from the
The Seahawks sold for an NFL-record $9.6B to Vinod Khosla's group. The real question is what Neal Khosla's role means for the franchise's football
Brandon Aiyuk torches 49ers brass in YouTube rant, calling GM John Lynch a 'creepy predator' and coach Kyle Shanahan a 'toddler.