The New England Patriots signed linebacker Jose Ramirez to their practice squad in a set of NFL practice squad updates dated October 7, 2026. The source’s daily roundup lists moves by 16 teams, including practice squad signings and releases, as well as one placement on injured reserve. Ramirez’s signing is the New England transaction specifically reported.
The source article is titled “NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/7/26” and carries a timestamp of October 7, 2026, at 7:55 p.m. The transactions below reflect the moves recorded in that roundup. Its list includes activity across both conferences and several position groups, from running backs and wide receivers to defensive backs and offensive linemen.
Patriots sign linebacker Jose Ramirez
Ramirez’s practice squad signing is the confirmed New England move in this roundup. The source identifies him as a linebacker and reports that the Patriots signed him, but offers no additional detail about the signing, his background, or its effect on the team’s roster. It does not describe a corresponding release by New England in this transaction list.
The designation matters when reading the report: the move is presented as a practice squad signing, not as an addition to the active roster. The source does not say whether Ramirez will be promoted, how he might be used, or whether the signing changes the Patriots’ plans at linebacker. Those questions are outside the information provided in the transaction roundup.
NFL practice squad transactions dated October 7
The table separates the signings, releases and injured-reserve placement reported by team. The source’s heading describes the list as practice squad moves, while the individual entries state the transaction types. Where a signing is listed without an explicit position in the source, the table does not assign one. These entries confirm that the transactions were reported; they do not, by themselves, establish a player’s active-roster status or future role.
Atlanta’s entry is the only one in the roundup that pairs a signing and a release at the same position: the Falcons signed running back Jam Miller and released running back Cash Jones. Cleveland, Houston and New England are among the teams with multiple or individually listed additions. The wider list also records single signings by Baltimore, Indianapolis, Miami, Minnesota, the New York Jets, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Seattle.
The Browns’ three additions span offense and defense: Patterson is listed at running back, Proche at wide receiver and Williams at defensive tackle. Houston’s three signings likewise cover more than one side of the ball, with Davis at cornerback, Muma at linebacker and Vaughn at running back. The roundup reports those names and positions without providing further explanations or describing how the players fit into their respective teams’ plans.
Philadelphia added two players, an offensive lineman and a wide receiver, while Washington’s three signings include a wide receiver, a safety and an outside linebacker. The Commanders also released defensive tackle Jeffrey M’Ba. Elsewhere, the 49ers’ entry is distinct from the practice squad signings because it includes both the signing of wide receiver Xavier Smith and the placement of wide receiver Dante Pettis on injured reserve. No reason for Pettis’ placement is given.
What the transaction list confirms
The roundup records the transactions but does not provide reasons for any signing, release or injured-reserve placement. It does not report contract terms, player evaluations, practice participation or the circumstances behind the teams’ decisions. In particular, the listing of a player’s position and signing should not be read as confirmation of a promotion to an active roster or a defined role in an upcoming game.
It also provides no additional context about the released players beyond their names, positions where supplied and the fact of their release. The same limit applies to the injured-reserve entry: the source confirms that Pettis was placed on IR, but does not state an injury or expected timeline. The report is a transaction roundup, not an account of the reasoning or follow-up for each move.
This roundup is based on Pro Football Rumors’ NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/7/26. For more league-wide roster reporting, see Minor NFL Transactions Depth.
