Lecitus Smith

After the final standard gameday practice squad elevations of the 2025 regular season, the three-game elevation limit resets for the postseason, so only players getting signed to the 53-man roster because of the limit will be noted today. Saturday’s minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

• Signed from practice squad: WR Tejhaun Palmer
• Elevated: CB Jaden Davis, WR Steven Sims

Atlanta Falcons

• Elevated: P Trenton Gill

Baltimore Ravens

• Elevated: WR Keith Kirkwood, CB Amani Oruwariye

Buffalo Bills

• Elevated: LB Keonta Jenkins, DE Matt Judon

Chicago Bears

• Elevated: TE Nikola Kalinic, LB Ty Summers

Cincinnati Bengals

• Elevated: DT Howard Cross III, CB Bralyn Lux

Cleveland Browns

• Signed from practice squad: LB Edefuan Ulofoshio
• Elevated: TE Sal Cannella
• Placed on IR: LB Carson Schwesinger

Dallas Cowboys

• Activated from IR: RB Phil Mafah
• Activated from reserve/PUP: CB Josh Butler
• Signed from practice squad: LB Justin Barron
• Elevated: G Nick Leverett
• Placed on IR: G T.J. Bass, RB Malik Davis, RB Javonte Williams

Denver Broncos

• Elevated: LB Levelle Bailey

Detroit Lions

• Elevated: TE Zach Horton, OL Chris Hubbard
• Placed on IR: OL Trystan Colon

Green Bay Packers

• Signed from practice squad: WR Jakobie Keeney-James, G Lecitus Smith
• Elevated: TE Drake Dabney, LB Jamon Johnson
• Placed on IR: OL Donovan Jennings, WR Savion Williams

Houston Texans

• Elevated: DT Leki Fotu, S Kaevon Merriweather

Indianapolis Colts

• Elevated: QB Seth Henigan, TE Sean McKeon

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Elevated: TE Patrick Herbert

Kansas City Chiefs

• Elevated: WR Jason Brownlee, WR Jimmy Holiday

Las Vegas Raiders

• Elevated: LB Jamin Davis, T Dalton Wagner

Los Angeles Chargers

• Signed from practice squad: S Marcus Maye
• Elevated: G Branson Taylor, QB DJ Uiagalelei
• Placed on IR: CB Nikko Reed

Miami Dolphins

• Elevated: LB Derrick McLendon, RB Jeff Wilson

Minnesota Vikings

• Elevated: WR Jeshaun Jones, LB Sione Takitaki

New Orleans Saints

• Signed from practice squad: TE Treyton Welch
• Elevated: QB Jake Haener, RB Nyheim Miller-Hines

New York Giants

• Signed from practice squad: CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse, WR Xavier Gipson, RB Dante Miller
• Elevated: TE Tanner Conner, DT Casey Rogers
• Placed on IR: CB Cor’Dale Flott, DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches Sr., WR Wan’Dale Robinson

New York Jets

• Signed from practice squad: QB Hendon Hooker, DE Kingsley Jonathan, G Kohl Levao
• Elevated: RB Raheem Blackshear, CB Samuel Womack III
• Placed on IR: RB Isaiah Davis, OL Xavier Newman-Johnson, TE Mason Taylor

Philadelphia Eagles

• Elevated: LS Charley Hughlett, S Brandon Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Elevated: CB D’Shawn Jamison

San Francisco 49ers

• Elevated: LB Eric Kendricks, T Brandon Parker

Seattle Seahawks

• Elevated: RB Cam Akers, CB Tyler Hall

Tennessee Titans

• Activated from IR: OLB Ali Gaye, WR Bryce Oliver
• Signed from practice squad: CB Kemon Hall
• Elevated: TE Cole Turner
• Placed on IR: CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (story), WR Van Jefferson

Washington Commanders

• Elevated: DT Ricky Barber, WR River Cracraft

The Browns made it known yesterday that they were shutting down Schwesinger and tight ends David Njoku and Harold Fannin Jr. for the final week of the season, but the Defensive Rookie of the Year-favorite is the only one to land on IR.

In Dallas, Williams failed to practice this week as he dealt with shoulder and neck issues. With Davis also being placed on IR, the Cowboys will rely on rookie fifth-rounder Jaydon Blue and the recently activated Mafah, a seventh-round rookie, in Week 18. The team used their eighth and final IR activation to bring Mafah back for a potential NFL debut.

Because Green Bay didn’t elevate recently signed practice squad quarterback Desmond Ridder, it appears either Malik Willis will be healthy enough to back up Clayton Tune or Jordan Love will serve as the potential QB2 for the Packers in Week 18.

Judon is set to make his Bills debut in the team’s regular season finale after signing to their practice squad two weeks ago.

With Saints backup quarterback Spencer Rattler not practicing this week with a finger injury, Haener gets the call to back up rookie Tyler Shough.

Hall in Tennessee had already been called up as a standard gameday practice squad elevation three times this season. In order for him to appear in the Titans’ regular season finale, the move to the 53-man roster was necessary.