NFL Player News

Dorsett was elevated from the Broncos' practice squad Saturday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Dorsett signed with Denver's practice squad one day after being released by the Raiders on Aug. 29. He's joined by fellow wideout Lil'Jordan Humphrey, who was also elevated ahead of Week 1 action . Dorsett, a 2015 first-round pick out of Miami, appeared in 15 games for the Texans last season, when he registered 20 catches for 257 yards and a touchdown.

New England signed Montgomery to its active roster Saturday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran running back was waived and added to the Patriots' practice squad this offseason before signing to the team's active roster. Montgomery will join Rhamondre Stevenson and Ezekiel Elliott in New England's backfield ahead of the coming season.

Humphrey was elevated from the Broncos' practice squad Saturday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Humphrey joined the Broncos' practice squad Aug. 30 after being let go by the team the day before. His elevation to the active roster, along with fellow wideout Phillip Dorsett, may indicate that Jerry Jeudy will not suit up for Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the Raiders.

Covey was elevated to the Eagles' active roster Saturday.

The 26-year-old was waived by Philadelphia on Aug. 29 before agreeing to join their practice squad one day later. Covey will add depth to the Eagles' special teams unit, as he was primarily used for returning punts and kicks last year. The Utah product appeared in 16 games for the Eagles during his rookie campaign, racking up 514 total return yards.

Smith (groin) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Smith hasn't practiced since Aug. 5 due to a groin injury, so this designation is hardly surprising. Chris Olave, Michael Thomas and Rashid Shaheed project to be the team's three leading receivers for the foreseeable future.

Kupp (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Head coach Sean McVay essentially confirmed Kupp would move to injured reserve earlier this week when he refrained from suggesting a timetable for return. The star wideout aggravated a preseason hamstring injury last week and won't be eligible to return until Week 5 at the earliest. Expect some combination of Van Jefferson, Tutu Atwell, Puka Nacua and Tyler Higbee to assume more receiving opportunities in Kupp's absence.

Crowder was elevated from the Commanders' practice squad Saturday.

The veteran wideout is expected to return punts Sunday, with Dax Milne (groin) on injured reserve. Crowder played in just four games with the Bills last season and bounced around a few practice squads before joining the Commanders after preseason cutdowns.

Winfree was elevated from the Colts' practice squad Saturday,Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Winfree will provide some depth to a receiving corps that had just three wide receivers on the active roster following cutdown day. The long-time Packers wide receiver has just nine total catches in his four-year career to date.

Ngata re-signed with Philadelphia's practice squad Friday.

Ngata will once again join the Eagles' practice squad despite having originally been released a day prior. The 22-year-old will hope to stick around for longer this time around after going undrafted out of Clemson earlier this year.

Coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Smith-Njigba won't have any limitations Sunday against the Rams despite have wrist surgery less than three weeks ago, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Reports on a return timeline were all over the place after the rookie broke a bone in his wrist during a preseason game, and he ultimately made it back on the field in keeping with the most optimistic of estimates. Smith-Njigba was a full practice participant throughout the week and should quickly become one of the league's busier No. 3 receivers, even while sharing an offense with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.