Minor NFL Transactions: 10/28/25

Here are Tuesday’s minor NFL moves as the headlines are taken up by bigger names due to the impending trade deadline:

Carolina Panthers

• Signed off 49ers’ practice squad: OLB Trevis Gipson
• Waived: DT Jaden Crumedy

Chicago Bears

• Activated from IR: DE Austin Booker
• Placed on IR: DL Shemar Turner

Cincinnati Bengals

• Placed on IR: LB Shaka Heyward, C Matt Lee
• Released: DT Mike Pennel

Denver Broncos

• Activated from commissioners/suspended list: LB Dre Greenlaw
• Released: QB Sam Ehlinger

Los Angeles Chargers

• Practice window opened: CB Deane Leonard

Los Angeles Rams

• Released: CB Tre Brown

Miami Dolphins

• Placed on IR: CB Storm Duck

New York Giants

• Claimed off waivers (from Browns): CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
• Placed on IR: RB Cam Skattebo (story)

New York Jets

• Waived: WR Brandon Smith

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Waived (with injury settlement): DT Domenique Davis

Tennessee Titans

• Signed off Packers’ practice squad: CB Micah Robinson
• Signed off Patriots’ practice squad: OLB Truman Jones
• Placed on IR: OLB Ali Gaye

The Bengals cleared out a few roster spots today as Heyward will need about four weeks to work his way back from a hairline fracture in his fibula. Pennel, a 12-year veteran on the interior defensive line, had started to cede his defensive snaps to younger options and found himself falling down the depth chart despite appearing in every game this season.

Similar to when San Francisco brought Greenlaw back from injured reserve, the 49ers are releasing Ehlinger to make room on the 53-man roster. Like last time, the plan is for Ehlinger to remain in Denver via an addition to the practice squad tomorrow.