NFLTradeRumors.co reported that the New England Patriots signed running back Lan Larison and elevated wide receiver Ryan Miller on Saturday for Week 8. Larison joined the active roster, while Miller received a practice-squad elevation.
The two transactions involve different roster mechanisms for New England. NFLTradeRumors.co reported that Larison’s move was an active-roster signing and that Miller’s move brought him up from the Patriots practice squad for the Week 8 roster cycle.
The report places both players in the Patriots’ Saturday roster activity, with Larison arriving as a running back and Miller continuing his path as a wide receiver. NFLTradeRumors.co also provided background on Miller’s professional stops with Tampa Bay, Miami and New England.
Patriots Roster Moves: Lan Larison Joins the Active Roster
NFLTradeRumors.co reported that Larison joined New England’s active roster as a running back. The signing gives the Patriots a new active-roster player at the position heading into Week 8, while Miller’s transaction remains a practice-squad elevation.
Larison’s transaction is separate from an elevation because NFLTradeRumors.co identified him as a player signed to the active roster. That distinction defines the roster status attached to his move without assigning him a starting role, expected workload or place in the running back rotation.
The Saturday timing places the signing within New England’s Week 8 preparation. NFLTradeRumors.co reported the move alongside Miller’s elevation, making the two transactions part of the same game-week roster update while keeping their designations distinct.
Ryan Miller Brings Furman and Tampa Bay Experience
NFLTradeRumors.co reported that Miller signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent from Furman after the 2023 NFL Draft. His college background at Furman preceded his first professional opportunity with Tampa Bay.
Miller was waived coming out of Tampa Bay’s preseason and re-signed to the practice squad, according to NFLTradeRumors.co. The Buccaneers brought him back on a futures deal for the 2024 season, then signed him to the practice squad again after roster cuts before later promoting him to the active roster.
Miller’s 2025 production with the Buccaneers gives additional statistical context to his arrival in New England. According to NFLTradeRumors.co, he appeared in 13 games that season and recorded two receptions for 34 yards and one touchdown.
The statistical line identifies Miller’s recorded production during that Tampa Bay season without projecting how New England might use him. NFLTradeRumors.co reported the numbers as part of Miller’s background before his practice-squad elevation with the Patriots.
NFLTradeRumors.co also reported that Tampa Bay waived Miller in December 2025 and the New York Giants claimed him. New York re-signed him to a one-year deal in April 2026 before waiving him in August, after which the Miami Dolphins claimed him off waivers.
After that transaction, Miller joined the Patriots practice squad, creating the roster path that led to his Saturday elevation for Week 8. That sequence gives Miller experience with Tampa Bay, the Giants and Miami before his move into New England’s organization.
His Patriots transaction is an elevation from the practice squad, while Larison’s is an active-roster signing, according to NFLTradeRumors.co. The two designations carry different roster statuses for the Week 8 game cycle.
Week 8 Roster Status
NFLTradeRumors.co reported that both players were part of New England’s Week 8 roster activity through separate transactions on Saturday. Larison’s status is tied to the active roster, and Miller’s status is tied to his elevation from the Patriots practice squad.
The reported moves therefore give New England one active-roster addition at running back and one practice-squad elevation at wide receiver for Week 8. NFLTradeRumors.co reported that the moves involved Larison’s active-roster signing and Miller’s practice-squad elevation.
For the Week 8 roster, NFLTradeRumors.co reported the immediate status clearly: Lan Larison joined the Patriots’ active roster, and Ryan Miller was elevated from the practice squad.
