Defensive back Christian Roland-Wallace (who was listed as a safety in the announcement) had already been declared out for Sunday’s game with a back injury that kept him out of Thanksgiving’s 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and all of this week’s practices. Now he’s been sent to the team’s Reserve/Injured list, where he’ll miss at least four more games.
So the team’s second move — activating practice squad safety Mike Edwards to the 53-man roster — was not surprising. In essence, the veteran is not only taking the second-year player’s roster spot, but also his role on the team — just as he did in Dallas, when he was elevated from the practice squad for the game.
The team’s third move was to elevate practice squad guard C.J. Hanson for Sunday’s game. This will be his third (and final) regular-season elevation after being moved up in Week 8 and Week 9 for the Washington Commanders and Buffalo Bills. (He was inactive against Buffalo). If the team needs Hanson to play again before the postseason, they’ll have to activate him to the roster.