Tag: Practice squad elevation

Cowboys elevate intriguing CB for Giants clash, hinting at Caelen Carson’s status

From @ToddBrock24f7: Amani Oruwariye was a star at Penn State and logged 9 picks in 4 seasons with Detroit. Caelen Carson is doubtful for Dallas on Thursday.

The Giants will be without multiple key defensive backs for Thursday night’s showdown with the Cowboys.

It turns out Dallas will also have to take a piecemeal approach with their own secondary.

The Cowboys have elevated cornerback Amani Oruwariye from the practice squad for the Week 4 contest. That’s a strong signal that rookie Caelen Carson, who was listed as doubtful on Wednesday’s practice report with a shoulder injury, will likely have to sit.

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Summer signee Andrew Booth is officially listed on the Cowboys depth chart as Carson’s backup, but fourth-year defensive back Israel Mukuamu is also expected to see extra reps alongside Trevon Diggs and Jourdan Lewis at corner.

This will mark Oruwariye’s first gameday elevation since joining the Cowboys less than a month ago. If he gets onto the field, though, it’ll be far from his first rodeo.

Originally a fifth-round draft pick of the Lions in 2019, Oruwariye had been a star DB at Penn State and a college teammate of linebacker Micah Parsons for one season. He played four seasons for Detroit, starting 36 games and collecting nine interceptions, two fumble recoveries, 173 total tackles, and four tackles for loss over that time.

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The 28-year-old Florida native signed a deal- with the Giants, coincidentally- early last year but did not make it off Big Blue’s practice squad and was subsequently released in October. The Jaguars picked him up a few days later, and he made one game appearance for them in late 2023. He remained with Jacksonville on a futures contract over this past offseason; Oruwariye was cut by the Jags on Aug. 27.

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Defensive end Carl Lawson was also elevated for the Week 4 clash; it’s his second of three possible promotions to the active roster.

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Veteran DE Carl Lawson elevated from Cowboys practice squad, set to make debut vs Ravens

From @ToddBrock24f7: The 7-year veteran was a late addition in camp but has been on the practice squad thus far. The ex-Bengal is quite familiar with Baltimore.

Carl Lawson is set to make his Cowboys debut this Sunday versus a foe who will be quite familiar to him.

The Cowboys elevated the veteran defensive end to the active roster for their Week 3 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Lawson saw the Ravens a total of eight times when he played for the division-rival Bengals and then faced them once as a member of the Jets. He’s personally logged 11 tackles, a sack, two TFLs, and eight QB hits against Baltimore in his career.

Lawson was signed by Dallas as a free agent on Aug. 19 and was expected to serve as an experienced replacement for the injured Sam Williams. But Lawson was cut just eight days after joining the team, only to return to the practice squad shortly thereafter.

A fourth-round draft pick out of Auburn in 2017, Lawson has 119 career tackles and 27 sacks over seven seasons, all spent in the AFC.

Now Lawson, 29, is set to make his Cowboys debut and will look to provide a boost to a Dallas defense that- through two games- has collectively notched seven sacks (a mark tied for fifth-best in the league) but allowed the Saints to roll up 44 points on them last Sunday.

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This will be the first gameday elevation for the 260-pound Lawson. The Cowboys can elevate him a maximum of three times this season; he would need to be placed on the active roster for anything beyond that.

Lawson joins a DE group that already has DeMarcus Lawrence, rookie Marshawn Kneeland, Chauncey Golston, Tyrus Wheat, and the recently re-added former Cowboy Carlos Watkins.

Linebacker Nick Vigil was also elevated for Week 3; it will be his third and final gameday promotion.

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Falcons elevate DB Natrone Brooks from practice squad

The Falcons elevated DB Natrone Brooks from the practice squad for Sunday’s season finale against the Saints

The Atlanta Falcons have elevated defensive back Natrone Brooks from the practice squad for Sunday’s season finale against the New Orleans Saints. Saints, the team announced on Saturday afternoon.

Brooks, an undrafted free agent out of Southern Mississippi, will join the Falcons’ 53-man roster in Week 18. The rookie impressed the coaching staff during training camp but he did not survive final cuts.

Each member of the practice squad can be elevated for three games before the team must sign them to the active roster. Check out Atlanta’s updated 53-man roster heading into Sunday’s game in New Orleans.

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Colts elevate WR Ethan Fernea from the practice squad

The Colts also elevated WR Ethan Fernea from the practice squad.

The Indianapolis Colts elevated wide receiver Ethan Fernea from the practice squad to the active roster for the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Friday.

After promoting wide receiver D.J. Montgomery to the active roster, the Colts will now have six wideouts on the gameday roster Saturday when they host the Steelers.

Fernea has been with the Colts since initially signing as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2022 NFL draft. He was placed on the Reserve/Injured list in August and then was waived with an injury settlement a few days later.

Fernea returned to the practice squad in December. This is his first elevation from the practice squad.

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Colts elevate RB Tyler Goodson from practice squad

Tyler Goodson was elevated from the practice squad.

The Indianapolis Colts elevated running back Tyler Goodson from the practice squad to the active roster for the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Friday.

Goodson will be elevated for the third consecutive game, which means he can no longer be elevated for gamedays after this week. If the Colts want him on the roster for gamedays, he will need to be promoted to the active roster.

With Jonathan Taylor (thumb) ruled out for the third consecutive game, Goodson will work on special teams while splitting snaps with Trey Sermon providing depth behind starter Zack Moss.

The Colts also announced defensive end Derek Rivers was placed on the practice squad injured list with an undisclosed injury.

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Falcons elevate two players from practice squad

The Falcons have elevated TE Tucker Fisk and DL LaCale London from the practice squad ahead of Sunday’s game vs. the Bucs

The Atlanta Falcons have elevated two players from the practice squad ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tight end Tucker Fisk and defensive lineman LaCale London will join the team’s 53-man roster on Sunday. The game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay.

The Falcons are still looking for their first road win of the season against the Buccaneers, who are 2.5-point favorites going into Sunday’s game. Tampa Bay is 1-2 at home this season.

Check out Atlanta’s updated 53-man roster, depth chart and injury report for Week 7.

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