NFL team transactions report for Thursday, October 1, 2026

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WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS
TERMINATION OF VESTED VETERAN
SAN FRANCISCO
Hodge, KhaDarel WR Prairie View (8)* PS: VET – Injury Settlement

TERMINATION VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
CAROLINA
Cherelus, Claudin LB Alcorn State (3)*
*Indicates player’s accrued seasons at end of 2025 season.
TRADE No. 94 PITTSBURGH TRADES:  
    Porter, Joey DB   Penn State         
DALLAS TRADES:  
Selection Choice–Round 6, 2027 (from Pittsburgh) (Conditional)
Selection Choice–Round 2, 2028

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS
ACTIVATION
PITTSBURGH
Nichols, Lew RB Central Michigan
From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
NEW ENGLAND
Pryor, Matt T Texas Christian – From Arizona Practice Squad
NEW ORLEANS
Austin, Kevin WR Notre Dame – From New Orleans Practice Squad
NEW YORK GIANTS
Ward, Jihad LB Illinois – From Minnesota Practice Squad
NEW YORK JETS
Levao, Kohl G Hawaii – From New York Jets Practice Squad
PITTSBURGH
Slaughter, Doneiko DB Arkansas – From Pittsburgh Practice Squad
SAN FRANCISCO
Cooks, Brandin WR Oregon State – From San Francisco Practice Squad

RESERVE LIST ADDITION
NEW ORLEANS
Etienne, Travis RB Clemson – Reserve/Injured

PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS
ADDITIONS
BALTIMORE
Jones, Carl LB UCLA – Exception
CAROLINA
Njongmeta, Maema LB Wisconsin – Exception
CINCINNATI
Williams, Ke’Shawn WR Indiana – Exception
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Ingle, Tanner DB North Carolina State
MINNESOTA
Brooks, Natrone DB Southern Mississippi – Exception
NEW ORLEANS
Bentley, Ulysses RB Mississippi
Ojabo, David DE Michigan – Veteran
NEW YORK GIANTS
Tupou, Josh NT Colorado – Veteran
NEW YORK JETS
Clark, Jordan DB Notre Dame
Grupe, Blake K Notre Dame – Veteran
PHILADELPHIA
Orji, Anfernee LB Vanderbilt – Exception
SAN FRANCISCO
Turner, Malik WR Illinois – Veteran

PRACTICE SQUAD; INJURED
HOUSTON
Whittington, Noah RB Oregon – Does Not Count on Practice Squad
PHILADELPHIA
Campbell, Chance LB Mississippi – Does Not Count on Practice Squad

CONTRACTS TERMINATED BY CLUB
BALTIMORE
Johnson, Jamon LB Kentucky
NEW YORK JETS
Saunders, John DB Mississippi
WASHINGTON
Jones, Marvin LB Oklahoma – Injury Settlement

CONTRACTS TERMINATED BY PLAYER
ARIZONA

Pryor, Matt T Texas Christian
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)
NEW ORLEANS
Austin, Kevin WR Notre Dame
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)
NEW YORK JETS
Levao, Kohl G Hawaii
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)
PITTSBURGH
Slaughter, Doneiko DB Arkansas
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)
SAN FRANCISCO
Cooks, Brandin WR Oregon State
(Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS
RETURNED TO PRACTICE
SAN FRANCISCO
Williams, Mykel DE Georgia (9/30) – Remains on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
SEATTLE
Charbonnet, Zach RB UCLA – Remains on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform

VISITS
MINNESOTA
Carter, Jahmeer NT Virginia
NEW YORK GIANTS
Green, Kendrick C Illinois

NOTES
The following uniform numbers were assigned:
New York Giants: Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson (PID# 58444) from 26 to 36
New York Jets: Tyler Johnson, WR, Minnesota (PID# 52569) from 16 to 83

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