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Minor NFL Transactions: 12/9/23

By Ben Levine | at December 9, 2023 5:02 pm

Today’s minor moves and callups heading into the Week 14 slate of Sunday games:

Atlanta Falcons

• Elevated: LB Milo Eifler, OL Tyler Vrabel

Baltimore Ravens

• Elevated: LB Josh Ross

Carolina Panthers

• Elevated: G Gabe Jackson, DE Chris Wormley

Chicago Bears

• Elevated: WR Collin Johnson

Dallas Cowboys

• Elevated: TE Princeton Fant

Denver Broncos

• Elevated: RB Tyler Badie, TE Lucas Krull

Detroit Lions

• Elevated: T Michael Niese

Houston Texans

• Elevated: K Matt Ammendola, S Brandon Hill

Indianapolis Colts

• Activated from exempt/commissioner permission list: DT Grover Stewart
• Elevated: RB Tyler Goodson, WR D.J. Montgomery
• Waived: WR Juwann Winfree

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Signed to active roster: QB Nathan Rourke
• Elevated: CB Tevaughn Campbell, TE Josh Pederson

Las Vegas Raiders

• Activated from IR: LB Kana’i Mauga
• Elevated: FB Jakob Johnson, T Brandon Parker

Los Angeles Chargers

• Elevated: TE Stephen Anderson
• Placed on IR: OL Zack Bailey

Los Angeles Rams

• Elevated: K Mason Crosby

New Orleans Saints

• Signed to active roster: FB Adam Prentice
• Elevated: WR Marquez Callaway, DT Jack Heflin
• Placed on IR: G Nick Saldiveri

New York Jets

• Signed to active roster: OL Jake Hanson
• Elevated: G Chris Glaser, DE Jalyn Holmes
• Placed on IR: G Wes Schweitzer

Seattle Seahawks

• Elevated: QB Sean Mannion, LB Patrick O’Connell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Elevated: WR David Moore, DT Deadrin Senat

There was some thought that Ammendola’s stint with the Texans had come to an end after four appearances. However, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 notes that regular starting kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn still isn’t ready to return from his strained quadriceps, requiring the practice squad kicker to step in for at least another week. Ammendola has connected on six of his nine field goal attempts and all 10 of his XP tries this season.

With Trevor Lawrence a game-time decision for Sunday’s game, the Jaguars are adding some QB depth to the active roster. Rourke is a former CFL standout, with the quarterback earning the CFL Most Outstanding Canadian award in 2022. Following that breakout, 25-touchdown campaign, Rourke got a look from a number of NFL teams and ultimately signed a three-year deal with the Jaguars this past offseason. He was waived at the end of the preseason and has spent the majority of the season on Jacksonville’s practice squad. Per ESPN’s Michael DiRocco, the rookie will be the emergency QB3 for Week 14.

Similarly, the Seahawks will call up Mannion and O’Connell as they deal with injuries to starting quarterback Geno Smith and linebacker Jordyn Brooks. Smith is questionable heading into tomorrow’s game with a groin injury.

Stewart is back on the Colts active roster after having served a six-game ban for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Through six games this season, the veteran has compiled 20 tackles, two stops for a loss, and five QB hits.

Crosby is set to make his 2023 debut and make an appearance for a team other than the Packers for the first time since the 39-year-old was drafted back in 2007.

Schweitzer head right back to injured reserve after being activated last week. The Jets signed a lineman to the active roster from the practice squad and elevated one for tomorrow’s game to add some depth at the position.