NFL Player News

The Seahawks elevated Wright from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The Seahawks are likely to be without Zach Charbonnet (foot), who is officially listed as doubtful, for Sunday's game against New Orleans. That will leave George Holani as the second back on the depth chart, while Wright could be active and contribute primarily on special teams.

The Broncos elevated Prentice from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Prentice has been active for the team's first two games of the season after also being elevated from the practice squad. He's played primarily on special teams but has also mixed in for a few offensive snaps and has one reception for four yards.

Ali (concussion) isn't listed on Baltimore's injury report ahead of Monday's matchup versus Detroit.

Ali suffered a concussion during last week's win over the Browns but has now cleared the league's concussion protocol, making him eligible to return to the field. He should continue to serve as the team's top kick returner as well as its No. 3 running back behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill.

The Steelers elevated Sermon from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup versus the Patriots, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Sermon will get his first chance to appear in a game this season after having joined Pittsburgh's practice squad back in August. He will likely serve as the team's No. 4 running back and could see playing time on special teams as well.

The Vikings elevated Akers from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Akers presumably will be a part of the Vikings' plans in the backfield without the services of Aaron Jones (hamstring), who will be on injured reserve for at least the next four contests. Jordan Mason is expected to lead the way for Minnesota, but Akers' experience in coach Kevin O'Connell's system suggests he's likely to see at least some touches in his season debut, especially because his only competition for those reps is undrafted rookie Zavier Scott. In 12 games for the Vikings last season, Akers notched 64 carries for 297 yards (4.6 YPC) and one touchdown , plus 10 catches (on 11 targets) for 52 yards and two more TDs.

Swift (quadriceps) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Sunday against the Cowboys, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Swift handled 35 combined touches through the first two games of the season and then was limited in each practice of Week 3 prep due to the quad injury. Now that he's in line to suit up Sunday, he'll take on his typical role as the Bears' No. 1 back, assuming he's confirmed to be active about 90 minutes before a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Texans signed Johnson to the active roster from their practice squad Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Johnson had been elevated for the first two games of the season and will join the team's active roster. The 30-year-old has seen playing time on both offense and special teams across the team's first two games. While he hasn't recorded any offensive stats, he did manage to block a punt during last week's loss versus Tampa Bay.

Coach Pete Carroll expects Jeanty's workload to increase in the coming weeks, Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports.

In the Raiders' 20-13 season-opening win over the Patriots, Jeanty logged 54 of a possible 63 snaps on offense, with 19 carries for 38 yards and a TD while adding two catches for two yards. Then, in this past Monday's 20-9 loss to the Chargers, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft was on the field for 39 of 70 snaps on offense en route to carrying 11 times for 43 yards and catching three of his four targets for one yard. While game flow impacted Jeanty's usage in Week 2 (per offensive coordinator Chip Kelly) and inconsistent run blocking has been an issue early on, McFadden relays that Carroll wants Jeanty to play eight to nine more snaps per game, with the idea of getting the promising running back around 20 carries in the coming weeks. Such an outcome would no doubt please those who roster Jeanty, with his workload in Week 3 -- both in terms of snaps and touches -- of particular interest, based on his head coach's comments. In any case, backups Zamir White, Dylan Laube and Raheem Mostert aren't threats to Jeanty's status as Las Vegas' clear-cut top backfield option.

Martinez was released from the Seahawks' practice squad Friday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

The Seahawks waived Martinez at the end of the preseason, and he'd been on the practice squad since. He's likely to find an opportunity elsewhere around the league, or he could be re-signed by Seattle if the team shuffles its practice squad roster.

Holani will serve as Kenneth Walker's backup if Zach Charbonnet (foot) is unable to play Sunday against New Orleans, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Charbonnet enters the weekend with a doubtful tag after failing to practice in any capacity during the week. The primary fantasy impact if he's unable to play Sunday against the Saints will be a big workload for Walker, but Holani could see his first offensive snaps and potentially carries of the season.