NFL Minor Transactions: 10/22/25

Here are today’s midweek minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

• Opened practice window: T Storm Norton

Cincinnati Bengals

• Opened practice window: DE Cedric Johnson

Denver Broncos

• Signed to active roster: QB Sam Ehlinger

Detroit Lions

• Placed on IR: LB Zach Cunningham

Houston Texans

• Signed to active roster: WR Jared Wayne
• Designated to return from IR: CB Jaylin Smith

Miami Dolphins

• Designated to return from IR: CB Jason Marshall

New Orleans Saints

• Activated from IR: DT John Ridgeway

Philadelphia Eagles

• Designated to return from IR: CB Jakorian Bennett

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Designated to return from IR: QB Will Howard

San Francisco 49ers

• Signed to active roster: DE Robert Beal Jr.
• Designated to return from IR: OL Spencer Burford
• Released: DE Trevis Gipson

Seattle Seahawks

• Released: TE Eric Saubert

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Signed to active roster: G Michael Jordan
• Placed on IR: WR Mike Evans (story)

While several players were designated to return from injured reserve today, Norton and Johnson’s designations took place back on 8/26, the roster cut deadline. The Texans are in danger of being without their top three receivers in Week 8. Tank Dell is already on IR, but Nico Collins and Christian Kirk’s statuses for the weekend are up in the air as Collins deals with a concussion and Kirk has been dealing with n hamstring injury.

Not that they’ve needed him, since Aaron Rodgers has looked a bit more effective than he was in his days with the Jets, but Howard is nearing a return to the roster for the remainder of his rookie season. It will be interesting to see where the sixth-rounder slots in on the depth chart as he adds another level of security behind the 41-year-old Rodgers.