NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/18/25
Here are Saturday’s practice squad moves:
Chicago Bears
- Signed: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
Denver Broncos
- Signed: QB Sam Ehlinger
- Released: CB AJ Woods
- Released (with injury settlement): WR Thayer Thomas
Los Angeles Chargers
- Released: WR Jalen Reagor
When Ehlinger was released yesterday to make room for linebacker Dre Greenlaw to come off injured reserve, it was announced that Ehlinger was expected to remain in Denver on a practice squad contract. Both sides followed through on that report today.
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/17/25
Here are today’s minor moves as we head into the seventh weekend of the regular season:
Chicago Bears
- Released: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
Denver Broncos
- Released: QB Sam Ehlinger
Los Angeles Chargers
- Released: LS Rick Lovato
The Broncos designated veteran linebacker Dre Greenlaw for his eventual return to the active roster on Wednesday. It looks like one week of practice may have been all Denver needed to see. According to Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette, Ehlinger’s release is designed to clear a spot for Greenlaw on the 53-man roster as he comes back from injured reserve. Ehlinger is expected to sign back with the team’s practice squad.
Bears Open Practice Window For LB Amen Ogobongbemiga
The Bears have opened Amen Ogbongbemiga‘s practice window, per Marquee Sports Network’s Scott Bair.
The linebacker and special teams ace landed on injured reserve before the regular season with a knee injury. He returned to practice on thursday as a limited participant.
Ogbongbemiga, 27, is in his fifth NFL season and his second in Chicago. He entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Chargers in 2021 and quickly carved out a spot on special teams. He signed with the Bears in 2024 and impressed enough to earn another two-year deal in free agency earlier this offseason.
Upon his return, Ogbongbemiga will likely return to a core special teams role, as he only has 144 defensive snaps in his career. The Bears do not necessarily need the boost – their special teams grade of 86.6 from Pro Football Focus (subscription required) ranks seventh in the NFL – but he will add more experience to their coverage and return units.
Ogbongbemiga will have 21 days to practice with the Bears before he must be activated from injured reserve to the 53-man roster. Otherwise, he will revert to injured reserve for the rest of the season.
OL Charles Leno Announces Retirement
After 10 seasons in the NFL, offensive tackle Charles Leno is hanging up his cleats. In an Instagram post that’s worth reading in full, Leno announced his retirement on Wednesday, exactly two years after he and his wife lost their daughter on Oct. 14, 2023.
Leno entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick from Boise State in 2014 and went on to enjoy a quality career. He spent his first seven seasons in Chicago, where he started in 94 of 102 regular-season appearances. Leno earned the lone Pro Bowl nod of his career with the Bears in 2018.
While Leno inked a four-year, $38MM extension with the Bears in 2017, he didn’t see the whole deal through. Chicago released Leno in a cap-shedding move in May 2021. That came after Leno started 93 consecutive games at left tackle with the team.
After his time with the Bears ended, Leno landed in Washington on a one-year, $5MM pact. The club was so impressed with Leno’s work during a 17-start 2021 campaign that it re-signed him to a three-year, $37.5MM deal. Leno notched another 17-start season in 2022, but a calf injury limited him to 13 games (all starts) in 2023. With Leno set to undergo hip surgery in 2024, the Commanders released him after a 47-start tenure. He didn’t catch on anywhere else after that.
Leno’s career will officially end with 149 regular-season games, 141 starts, and over $61MM in career earnings. He also received recognition for his off-field work, earning a Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination, among other accolades.
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/13/25
Here are the latest moves from around the NFL,including practice squad elevations for all four teams playing on Monday Night Football:
Atlanta Falcons
- Elevated: CB Keith Taylor, WR Deven Thompkins
Buffalo Bills
- Elevated: S Jordan Poyer, DT Jordan Phillips
Chicago Bears
- Elevated: DT Jonathan Ford, K Jake Moody
Cleveland Browns
- Waived: OT Thayer Munford Jr.
Denver Broncos
- Signed off Ravens’ practice squad: S J.T. Gray
Indianapolis Colts
- Claimed off waivers (from Ravens): S Reuben Lowery
Kansas City Chiefs
- Waived: CB Jason Brownlee
New England Patriots
- Waived from IR: G Layden Robinson
Philadelphia Eagles
- Placed on reserve/retired list: DE Za’Darius Smith (story)
San Francisco 49ers
- Waived: OL Isaac Alarcon
Washington Commanders
- Elevated: WR Ja’Corey Brooks, WR Tay Martin
The Bears elevated Moody to kick in their Monday night matchup with the Commanders with Cairo Santos sidelined by a quad injury.
Bears Officially Make LT Switch
Caleb Williams has a new blind side protector coming out of the Bears’ Week 5 bye. Head coach Ben Johnson announced (via The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain) that second-year offensive lineman Theo Benedet will start at left tackle on Monday against the Commanders.
Benedet started at right tackle in Week 4 against the Raiders with Darnell Wright nursing an elbow injury. Partway through the game, Johnson flipped Benedet to left tackle to replace Braxton Jones and inserted rookie Ozzy Trapilo on the right side. Chicago’s offense did not roar to life as Johnson may have hoped, but they were able to hold on for a 25-24 win in Las Vegas.
Benedet apparently performed well enough to hang onto the left tackle job, despite poor grades from Pro Football Focus (subscription required). Jones also dealt with an ankle injury this offseason and may not have gotten all the way back to 100% before the season starter, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Though he has not popped up on the injury report, some rest may still be necessary to get him back to full strength, as his play has taken a hit relative to previous seasons.
In the meantime, the Bears will move forward with Benedet, who played college football in Canada for the University of British Columbia before arriving in Chicago as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He spent his first season on the practice squad and emerged as a surprising factor in the Bears’ left tackle competition during training camp this past summer.
It will be very interesting to see if Jones gets a chance to win his job back, as it is a contract year for the 2022 fifth-round pick. He was a rare Day 3 draftee to start at left tackle as a rookie, but regime change always brings roster turnover. The Bears can hold onto Benedet through the 2027 season, and both Trapilo and Kiran Amegadjie could be long-term options at left tackle. That would make it difficult to justify re-signing Jones after the season, especially if Chicago intends to hang onto Wright, their 2023 first-round pick.
Bears CB Kyler Gordon To Play In Week 6
Coming off their bye week, the Bears will find themselves in a better position on the health front than their previous game. Most notably, cornerback Kyler Gordon is set to make his season debut on Monday. 
Gordon has dealt with a hamstring injury since training camp, and he missed each of Chicago’s first four games as a result. The recently-extended cover man was a full participant in practice today, however, and he is not listed on the Bears’ injury report. Gordon will thus make his first regular season appearance of the year against the Commanders in Week 6.
Chicago’s secondary has been without Jaylon Johnson for essentially the entire campaign. He is currently on injured reserve while recovering from surgery after suffering a groin injury during his Week 2 debut. Johnson could return to action late in the year, but for the foreseeable future he will remain unavailable. That makes Gordon’s health particularly important.
The 25-year-old was a high priority this past offseason with respect to his contract situation. It came as no surprise when a long-term pact was worked out in April. Gordon landed a three-year, $40MM extension, cementing his status as a core member of Chicago’s defense moving forward and making him the latest slot corner to land an eight-figure AAV. Gordon was tapped as a candidate to see time on the outside in 2025, and with Johnson out of the picture it will be interesting to see if defensive coordinator Dennis Allen follows through with his summer plan on that front.
In other Bears injury news, linebacker T.J. Edwards is also back to full strength after suffering his own hamstring ailment. Edwards exited Week 2 as a result of the injury and he missed the following two games. When Chicago takes on Washington, though, the second level of the team’s defense as well as its secondary will have a key figure back in the fold.
Traded Draft Picks For 2026
Many clubs have made moves to acquire 2026 draft capital. Headlined by the six trades where first-round picks have changed hands, here are the 2026 picks to have changed hands thus far. When more deals involving picks are made (or conditions on moves already completed become known), that information will be added.
Round 1
- Rams acquired No. 13 from Falcons, sliding down from No. 26 to 46 in deal that sent OLB James Pearce Jr. to Atlanta
- Jets added No. 16 from Colts in trade for CB Sauce Gardner
- Cowboys obtained No. 20 from Packers in trade sending DE Micah Parsons to Green Bay
- Browns added No. 24 from Jaguars, agreeing to move down from No. 2 to No. 5 in swap for WR/CB Travis Hunter
- Chiefs snared No. 29 from Rams in deal sending CB Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles
- Dolphins acquired No. 30 from Broncos in trade sending WR Jaylen Waddle to Denver
Round 2
- Texans added No. 38 from Commanders in four-pick package that re-routed LT Laremy Tunsil to Washington
- Bears obtained No. 60 from Bills in trade involving WR D.J. Moore
Round 3
- Eagles picked up No. 68 from Jets in March 2024 deal sending OLB Haason Reddick to New York
- Serving as gateway on QB Jaxson Dart‘s New York path (at No. 25 overall), Texans acquired No. 69 from Giants
- Trade for WR George Pickens sent Steelers No. 76 from Cowboys in deal involving three draft choices between 2026 and ’27
- Jaguars hold No. 81 due to Lions climbing 32 spots (to No. 70) in 2025 draft for WR Isaac TeSlaa
- Dolphins added No. 87 from Eagles in trade for OLB Jaelan Phillips
- Dolphins acquired No. 90 from Texans, who moved pick in package for No. 116 in 2025 (RB Woody Marks)
- Cowboys landed No. 92 from 49ers in trade involving DT Osa Odighizuwa
- Dolphins obtained No. 94 from Broncos third in Waddle trade
Round 4
- Tunsil trade also sent Texans No. 106 from Commanders
- Broncos added No. 108 from Saints, sending WR Devaughn Vele to New Orleans
- Broncos acquired No. 111 from Dolphins fourth in trade for Waddle
- Eagles obtained No. 114 from Falcons in trade involving S Sydney Brown
- October 2024 trade for LT Cam Robinson sent Jaguars conditional fourth-rounder from Vikings
- Raiders obtained higher of Jaguars‘ two fourths (No. 117) in trade involving WR Jakobi Meyers
- Chiefs added fourth from Bears in swap that sent G Joe Thuney to Chicago
- Patriots snagged selection (No. 125) from Chiefs in 2025 deal that gave Kansas City No. 85 (CB Nohl Williams)
- Falcons added No. 122 from Eagles in Brown trade
- Lions added No. 128 from Texans in trade for RB David Montgomery
- Bears snared No. 129 from Rams in deal that gave Los Angeles No. 148 (DL Ty Hamilton)
- Waddle swap sent Dolphins No. 130 from Broncos
- Saints acquired No. 132 from Seahawks in trade for WR Rashid Shaheed
Round 5
- Browns collected Raiders fifth in trade involving QB Kenny Pickett
- Texans obtained pick (No. 141) from Browns in trade sending OL Tytus Howard to Cleveland
- Ravens added Jets fifth by moving out of No. 176 (DE Tyler Baron)
- Titans obtained Ravens pick (No. 142) in trade for OLB Dre’Mont Jones
- August 2024 Ernest Jones trade — the first of the two swaps involving the LB last year — sent Rams pick from Titans
- Titans obtained pick (No. 144) back from Rams in trade involving CB Roger McCreary
- Browns added Bengals fifth (No. 149) in trade for QB Joe Flacco
- Eagles acquired Falcons fifth (No. 153) by dealing No. 96 to Atlanta (S Xavier Watts)
- Ravens collected Chargers fifth (No. 162) in trade involving OLB Odafe Oweh, S Alohi Gilman
- Vikings acquired Eagles fifth (No. 163) in trade involving QB Sam Howell
- Moore trade sent Bills fifth (No. 165) from Bears
- Trade for DE Bryce Huff positioned to send Eagles conditional fifth from 49ers
- Jaguars obtained Eagles conditional fifth (No. 166) in trade involving RB Tank Bigsby
- In deal that sent G Kenyon Green to Eagles and S C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Texans, Philadelphia obtained Houston’s fifth
- Texans reacquired pick (No. 167) in trade that sent TE Harrison Bryant from Eagles in exchange for WR John Metchie
- Shaheed trade sent Saints fifth (No. 172) from Seahawks
Round 6
- Browns added sixth from Jets, trading DT Jowon Briggs to New York
- Jaguars obtained sixth from Browns in trade involving CBs Tyson Campbell, Greg Newsome
- Raiders added sixth from Jaguars in Jakobi Meyers swap
- Bills added No. 182 from Raiders in trade for CB Taron Johnson
- Raiders added sixth from Jaguars in Jakobi Meyers swap
- Jaguars obtained sixth from Browns in trade involving CBs Tyson Campbell, Greg Newsome
- October 2024 trade for DE Josh Uche sent Patriots No. 191 from Chiefs
- Giants acquired No. 192 from Dolphins in exchange for retired TE Darren Waller‘s rights
- Intra-NFC East swap involving DT Jordan Phillips brought Giants No. 193 from Cowboys
- Phillips being on Cowboys’ gameday roster for two games finalized trade
- Trade-up move involving K Tyler Loop (at No. 186) sent Jets sixth from Ravens
- Titans obtained No. 194 from Jets in trade involving CB Jarvis Brownlee
- Vikings collected No. 196 from Colts in deal for CB Mekhi Blackmon
- Eagles acquired No. 197 from Falcons in Sydney Brown trade
- Texans added sixth from Vikings in October 2024 RB Cam Akers swap
- Vikings reacquired choice from Texans in deal for G Ed Ingram
- Pick-swap deal centered around RB Jordan Mason sent sixth to 49ers
- Patriots netted No. 198 from 49ers in trade involving DE Keion White
- Pick-swap deal centered around RB Jordan Mason sent sixth to 49ers
- Vikings reacquired choice from Texans in deal for G Ed Ingram
- Deadline deal involving OLB Za’Darius Smith gave Browns sixth from Lions
- Bengals obtain No. 199 from Browns in deal for QB Joe Flacco
- Patriots landed No. 202 from Steelers in trade that sent S Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh
- Trade involving Gardner-Johnson, Green sent Texans sixth from Eagles
- Eagles obtained sixth, TE Harrison Bryant from Texans in exchange for WR John Metchie, 2025 fifth
- Tank Bigsby trade sent Jaguars No. 203 from Eagles
- Eagles obtained sixth, TE Harrison Bryant from Texans in exchange for WR John Metchie, 2025 fifth
- Lions added No. 205 from Jaguars in deal for WR Tim Patrick
- Browns acquired No. 206 from Bears in trade for DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
- Rams obtained sixth from Texans in swap that sent WR Ben Skowronek to Houston
- Titans acquired pick from Rams in Ernest Jones trade
- Rams reacquired No. 207 from Titans sixth in trade involving CB Roger McCreary
- Titans acquired pick from Rams in Ernest Jones trade
- In intra-AFC East deal for CB Brandon Codrington, Jets received sixth from Bills
- Raiders acquired No. 208 from Jets in trade involving QB Geno Smith
- Commanders nabbed No. 209 from 49ers in exchange for RB Brian Robinson
- Trade involving DL John Franklin-Myers, agreed to on Day 3 of 2024 draft, sent Jets sixth from Broncos
- Vikings acquired pick from Jets in deal involving DL Harrison Phillips
- Eagles added choice from Vikings in trade for Sam Howell
- Ravens obtained No. 211 from Eagles in trade involving CB Jaire Alexander
- Eagles added choice from Vikings in trade for Sam Howell
- Vikings acquired pick from Jets in deal involving DL Harrison Phillips
- Seahawks added sixth from Browns in deal that sent C Nick Harris back to Cleveland
- Jaguars snared pick from Seahawks in October 2024 deal for DL Roy Robertson-Harris
- Lions obtained No. 213 from Jaguars in pick-swap deal for Isaac TeSlaa
- Jaguars snared pick from Seahawks in October 2024 deal for DL Roy Robertson-Harris
- Colts obtained No. 214 from Steelers in trade involving WR Michael Pittman Jr.
- Falcons obtained No. 215 from Eagles in Brown deal
Round 7
- Cowboys added No. 218 from Titans in trade involving DT Solomon Thomas
- Brandon Codrington trade sent Bills No. 220 from Jets
- Cowboys added seventh from Giants in Jordan Phillips trade
- Bengals added No. 221 from Cowboys in trade involving LB Logan Wilson
- Za’Darius Smith pick-swap trade brought Lions No. 222 from Browns
- Patriots acquired seventh from Saints in deal involving DT Davon Godchaux
- Steelers acquired No. 224 from Patriots in trade involving Kyle Dugger
- Cowboys collected conditional seventh from Chiefs for Peyton Hendershot
- Titans grabbed No. 225 from Cowboys in trade for DT Solomon Thomas
- Bills snagged seventh from Cowboys in exchange for CB Kaiir Elam
- Raiders acquired pick from Bills in trade involving CB Taron Johnson
- Jets added No. 228 from Raiders in trade for QB Geno Smith
- Raiders acquired pick from Bills in trade involving CB Taron Johnson
- Steelers obtained No. 230 from Colts in trade for WR Michael Pittman Jr.
- Rams acquired No. 232 from Ravens in 2024 Tre’Davious White deadline deal
- May 2023 trade gave Jaguars conditional seventh (No. 233) from Lions in exchange for K Riley Patterson
- Titans obtained seventh from Chargers in exchange for DB Elijah Molden
- Jets added seventh from Titans in Jarvis Brownlee trade
- Dolphins acquired No. 238 from Jets for S Minkah Fitzpatrick
- Jets added seventh from Titans in Jarvis Brownlee trade
- Jaguars snared seventh from Eagles in deal sending T Fred Johnson back to Philadelphia
- Browns obtained pick from Jaguars in Greg Newsome trade
- Bears pried No. 239 from Browns in Joe Tryon-Shoyinka swap
- Browns obtained pick from Jaguars in Greg Newsome trade
- Browns–Bills‘ trade involving WR Amari Cooper sent Cleveland seventh
- In Jowon Briggs trade, Jets added No. 242 from Browns
- Deadline deal involving DT Khalil Davis gave Texans No. 243 from 49ers
- Texans added seventh from Rams in Ben Skowronek trade
- Jaguars collected No. 245 from Texans in trade for WR Christian Kirk
- Nick Harris trade sent Browns No. 248 from Seahawks
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/7/25
Here are Tuesday’s minor NFL moves:
Atlanta Falcons
- Practice window opened: DT Ta’Quon Graham
Chicago Bears
- Practice window opened: RB Travis Homer
- Designated to return from IR: DE Austin Booker
Indianapolis Colts
- Placed on IR: K Spencer Shrader (story)
The Falcons and Bears have opened the 21-day practice windows for three injured reserve players today. All three will have the next three weeks in which they can participate in practice until they are completely cleared and able to be activated off of IR at any time during that window. If they fail to be activated after 21 days, they will revert to IR and will not be eligible to be activated to the active roster again this season.
Technically, Graham and Homer were already designated to return in the preseason. At the roster cut deadline, each team can designate two players on IR to be eligible to return after missing at least four games of the regular season. Any other players on IR when the initial 53-man roster is set will not be eligible to return to the roster during that year. Graham and Homer were both one of those designations for their respective teams.
Booker, on the other hand, was placed on IR after the roster cut deadline and has just now been designated to return. The protocol from here on out for each player will be the same.
Minor NFL Transactions: 9/27/25
Here are Saturday’s minor moves and standard gameday practice squad elevations:
Buffalo Bills
- Elevated: DT Jordan Phillips
Carolina Panthers
- Elevated: OLB Boogie Basham, G Brandon Walton
Chicago Bears
- Signed from practice squad: LB Carl Jones
- Elevated: TE Stephen Carlson, DT Jonathan Ford
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
- Elevated: WR Jalen Cropper
Detroit Lions
- Elevated: WR Jackson Meeks
- Placed on IR: S Daniel Thomas
Green Bay Packers
- Elevated: G Lecitus Smith
Houston Texans
- Elevated: CB Myles Bryant, CB D’Angelo Ross
Indianapolis Colts
- Elevated: CB Mike Hilton, G Josh Sills
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Elevated: TE Quintin Morris, WR Austin Trammell
Kansas City Chiefs
- Elevated: CB Kevin Knowles, DT Brodric Martin
Las Vegas Raiders
- Elevated: TE Albert Okwuegbunam, TE Carter Runyon
Los Angeles Chargers
- Elevated: T Foster Sarell, RB Kimani Vidal
Minnesota Vikings
- Elevated: RB Cam Akers
New England Patriots
- Elevated: LB Darius Harris, C Brenden Jaimes
New Orleans Saints
- Elevated: DE Fadil Diggs, LB Nephi Sewell
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Elevated: RB Trey Sermon
San Francisco 49ers
- Elevated: CB Eli Apple
Tennessee Titans
- Elevated: LB Curtis Jacobs, RB Jordan Mims
Washington Commanders
- Elevated: CB Antonio Hamilton, WR Tay Martin
With Colts cornerback Kenny Moore presumed to potentially miss a few weeks, the recent signee, Hilton, will get his opportunity to supplement the team’s secondary. He may be able to earn an official spot on the 53-man roster with an impactful game. Similarly, Cropper may be able to get into his first NFL game since going undrafted in 2023 as he gets elevated to a receiving corps that will sorely miss CeeDee Lamb.
Morris is getting called up for the third time for Jacksonville. If the Jaguars intend for him to appear in another game after this week, they’ll need to sign him to the 53-man roster.