NFL Player News
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Chris Blair WR | ATL
Falcons' Chris Blair: Sticking around Atlanta
The Falcons signed Blair to a reserve/future contract Monday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official website reports.
Blair spent the entirety of the 2025 campaign as a member of the practice squad with Atlanta, appearing in three contests in December. The wide receiver played 12 snaps on offense in those games, failing to record any stats. Blair will now get an opportunity to train with the Falcons during the offseason, and he'll look to impress in order to attempt to get a shot with the active roster in 2026.
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Phillip Dorsett WR | LV
Raiders' Phillip Dorsett: Inks future deal with Las Vegas
The Raiders signed Dorsett to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Dorsett signed to the Raiders' practice squad in early September after failing to make the team's 53-man roster at the end of training camp. His lone elevation to the active roster came in Week 17 against the Giants, but he ended up being a healthy scratch for that contest. The veteran wide receiver has not appeared in a regular-season game since 2023, but he'll participate in offseason activities with the Raiders in the hopes of earning a spot on the active roster for 2026.
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Albert Okwuegbunam TE | LV
Raiders' Albert Okwuegbunam: Secures future deal with Las Vegas
The Raiders signed Okwuegbunam to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Okwuegbunam spent the entirety of the 2025 campaign with Las Vegas as a member of the practice squad, garnering a pair of elevations in Week 4 and Week 5. The tight end reeled in five of six targets for 36 yards in the team's Week 5 loss to the Colts, and he didn't get another shot with the active roster the rest of the way. With Brock Bowers (knee) and Michael Mayer still under contract in 2026, Okwuegbunam will compete for the No. 3 role at tight end ahead of next season.
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Chris Collier RB | LV
Raiders' Chris Collier: Staying with Raiders
The Raiders signed Collier to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Collier spent the entire 2025 season on the Raiders' practice squad after failing to make the team's 53-man roster at the end of training camp. His lone elevation to the Raiders' active roster came in Week 17 against the Giants, though he didn't end up playing a single snap in a 34-10 loss. Collier will stay in Las Vegas in the offseason, where he'll look to show enough to the organization in OTAs, minicamp and training camp to earn a spot on the active roster for the 2026 season.
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Justin Shorter TE | LV
Raiders' Justin Shorter: Inks future deal with Las Vegas
The Raiders signed Shorter to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Shorter spent the first seven weeks of the season with the Raiders' active roster, failing to record any stats over five offensive snaps while also logging 81 snaps on special teams. The wide receiver was then subsequently waived and re-signed to the practice squad after Las Vegas added veteran Tyler Lockett in late October. Shorter will now have the opportunity to train with the Raiders during the offseason and potentially earn another shot with the active roster in 2026.
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Jacob Saylors RB | DET
Lions' Jacob Saylors: Staying in Detroit
The Lions signed Saylors to a one-year contract Monday.
Saylors initially opened the regular season on the Lions' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he caught on ahead of Week 1 due to a hamstring injury to Sione Vaki. Saylors managed to stick around on the active roster for the entire 2025 season, primarily serving on special teams and leading the Lions with 897 yards on 33 kickoff returns while adding two carries for 11 yards across 16 games. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery figure to man the Lions' backfield for the foreseeable future, but the one-time UFL standout will be with Detroit during offseason activities and look to show the coaching staff enough progress to earn a larger role for himself in 2026.
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Jackson Meeks WR | DET
Lions' Jackson Meeks: Signs future deal with Detroit
The Lions signed Meeks to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Meeks spent the entirety of the 2025 season with Detroit's practice squad, earning a pair of elevations to the active roster. The wide receiver didn't record any stats while playing five snaps on offense and 23 snaps with the special-teams unit in those contests. Meeks will now have an opportunity to train with the Lions in the offseason, and he'll attempt to crack their initial 53-man roster ahead of the 2026 season.
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Curtis Samuel WR | BUF
Bills' Curtis Samuel: Out for wild-card round
Samuel (elbow) will not have his 21-day practice window opened ahead of the Bills' AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars on Sunday, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Samuel landed on injured reserve in late November due to an elbow injury, and he hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to return for the opening round of the AFC playoffs. Samuel was a healthy inactive for the first three weeks of the regular season, but when he did play, he was often listed on the injury report for a variety of reasons. He appeared in just six regular-season games for Buffalo and logged seven catches (on nine targets) for 81 yards and a touchdown while returning nine kickoffs for 223 yards.
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Ty Johnson RB | BUF
Bills' Ty Johnson: Nursing ankle injury
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day due to an ankle injury, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Johnson presumably sustained the injury at some point in Sunday's 35-8 win over the Jets, but the ankle issue didn't get in the way of the veteran running back turning in his best fantasy performance of the season. With the Bills resting several key players Week 18 -- including lead back James Cook, who played just two snaps -- Johnson and fellow backup Ray Davis took full advantage of the extra opportunities afforded to them. Johnson carried 13 times for 36 yards -- both season highs -- and a touchdown and chipped in two catches for 20 yards and another score on two targets. Assuming he can move past the ankle injury in advance of Sunday's wild-card game in Jacksonville, Johnson should continue to fill an important change-of-pace role behind Cook, though Johnson likely won't come close to matching the touch volume he received in the regular-season finale.
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Zach Horton TE | DET
Lions' Zach Horton: Secures new deal with Detroit
The Lions signed Horton to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Horton reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday after playing three snaps on offense and three snaps with the special-teams unit in Sunday's 19-16 win over the Bears. The tight end appeared in two games this season with Detroit, failing to log any stats in either contest. Horton will now be given a chance to prove himself with the team during their offseason training activities ahead of the 2026 campaign.