Josh Jacobs, Tank Dell, and AJ Terrell Activated in Massive Saturday Roster Shakeup
Ian Rapoport reported the significant transactions across the league on Saturday afternoon.
Ian Rapoport just dropped a Saturday roster dump that is about to ruin a few fantasy weeks and completely scramble the Sunday betting boards. , , and AJ Terrell have all been officially activated to their respective active rosters.
Getting one star back is a nice midseason boost. Getting three major difference-makers cleared on the exact same afternoon feels like the NFL scriptwriters realized the Week 7 slate needed a shot of adrenaline.
The biggest immediate swing belongs to the , who are pulling off the Commissioner's Exempt List just in time for a massive NFC North clash against the 3-2 . Green Bay is sitting at 4-2, and dropping a fresh workhorse back into a divisional dogfight is the kind of reinforcement that makes defensive coordinators stare blankly at their iPads.
Down in , the are finally getting back on the field for his season debut against the . Dell has been rehabbing a catastrophic multi-ligament knee injury since December 2024. That is the kind of brutal layoff that makes his return one of the easiest comeback arcs to root for, especially for a 2-4 Houston squad desperately needing someone to stretch the field for .
Meanwhile, the are pulling cornerback AJ Terrell off injured reserve. Atlanta is also sitting at a disappointing 2-4, and their reward for getting their top corner back is a Sunday date with the undefeated . Throwing a guy fresh off IR directly at a 6-0 buzzsaw is objectively hilarious, but the Falcons need every warm body they can find for that secondary.
For anyone holding tickets on these matchups, the math just fundamentally changed. completely alters 's rushing floor, Dell gives a vertical threat that forces safeties to actually do their jobs, and Terrell at least gives a fighting chance on the perimeter.
We will see exactly how much rust these guys are carrying on Sunday. If immediately handles a full workload against , or if Dell starts cooking Giants defensive backs on his first drive, the midseason playoff race is going to get a lot more chaotic.