The Dallas Cowboys signed linebacker Steve Octavien off of the Redskins practice squad onto their active roster.

To replace Octavien, the Redskins signed linebacker Brandon Archer to the practice squad.

Archer is in his second season. He entered the league with the Indianpolis Colts as an undrafted free agent our of Kansas State.

Octavien is the fourth member of the Redskins practice squad to be signed to another team’s active roster this season.

For all updated roster moves, please visit our Redskins <a href=”http://www.thehogs.net/washington-redskins/transactions.php”>Transactions</a> and <a href=”http://www.thehogs.net/washington-redskins/roster.php”>Roster</a> pages.

For more on the practice squad moves, please check out:

<a href=”http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/12/archer_replaces_octavien.html“>Redskins Insider Blog at WashingtonPost.com</a>

<a href=”http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/News___Notes__Fletcher__Lewis_Still_Lead_the_Charge_28465.jsp“>Redskins.com</a>

Tags: Brandon Archer, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas State, Linebacker, Practice Squad, Steve Octavien