Minor NFL Transactions: 1/3/26

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. Also, a number of teams are moving players to injured reserve to make room for practice squad players. Doing so will make it easier to sign the taxi squad guys to reserve/futures deals at the end of the season. The IR placement has no negative effect on the contracts of the players getting placed there.

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 Hines-Miller

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...