Author: Roster Insider

While one of Philadelphia’s key players is back on the practice field on Monday, another has an injury that just popped up. The Eagles announced that receiver DeVonta Smith will not practice to start the week due to back tightness. There’s no word on how long Smith will be sidelined.

The Eagles will get a big part of their defense back on the practice field on Monday. Defensive tackle Jalen Carter missed the first string of practices at training camp because of a shoulder injury, but head coach Nick Sirianni said at a press conference that Carter will participate in

The Bills announced a pair of roster moves on Monday morning. Buffalo has signed receiver Deon Cain and released defensive back Daryl Porter Jr. This is Cain’s third stint with the Bills. A Colts sixth-round pick in 2018, he’s appeared in 15 career games with six starts. Cain has also

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is less than a full week into his first NFL training camp, but he can already feel things changing for him. Reporters at Sunday’s practice marked it as Dart’s best one on the field since the Giants traded up to draft him in the first round

Buccaneers fourth-round pick David Walker’s rookie season has come to an early end. Walker was injured in Friday’s practice and multiple reports on Monday morning say that the linebacker suffered a torn ACL. Once the Bucs confirm the news, Walker will be placed on injured reserve to start the process

Jim Harbaugh made no secret of his fondness for quarterback Justin Herbert during his first season as the head coach of the Chargers and his second season is starting with more of the same. Harbaugh called Herbert one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game this offseason and

The Packers spent their first-round draft pick on wide receiver Matthew Golden, their second-round pick on offensive tackle Anthony Belton and their third-round pick on wide receiver Savion Williams. That’s a major investment in putting good players around quarterback Jordan Love, and Love appreciates it. Love said on NFL Network

When it comes to properly handling the Micah Parsons situation, Jerry and Stephen Jones are becoming a one-two punch of incompetence. On Sunday, Stephen turned the tables on Parsons, explaining that he has to want to be paid. In other words, he has to accept our offer. Substandard as it

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner has a new contract. He may have a new assignment in 2025. As explained recently by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Gardner could be assigned to cover the No. 1 receiver more regularly in the new defensive scheme. Previously, Gardner had a specific area in the Jets’

Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has been getting plenty of passes thrown his way early in training camp, but he’s not claiming that means he has moved ahead of Tyreek Hill as the Dolphins’ No. 1 receiver. Asked by a reporter at his training camp media appearance whether he’s now

Micah Parsons is still waiting for a new contract in Dallas, but one of his teammates landed an extension on Sunday. The Cowboys announced that they have signed tight end Jake Ferguson to a four-year extension. It’s a $52 million deal with $30 million in guaranteed money. Ferguson was in

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin’s training camp holdout came to an end on Sunday. McLaurin is looking for a new contract and missed the first four days of camp in a bid to get one, but decided to report despite the lack of an agreement. McLaurin did not participate in

Cardinals cornerback Starling Thomas suffered a serious knee injury during Friday’s practice. Tests revealed that Thomas has a torn ACL, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That almost certainly means he will miss the entire season. Originally an undrafted rookie out of UAB, Thomas spent training camp with the Lions

One of the competitors in Cleveland’s four-way quarterback competition is going to be sidelined for a bit. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kenny Pickett suffered a hamstring injury toward the end of Saturday’s practice. Cleveland is expected to re-evaluate the injury later in the coming week. Schefter notes Pickett was coming

The Bills activated tight end Dawson Knox and wide receiver Laviska Shenault back to the roster after they passed a physical. Both began training camp on the non-football injury list and missed the first four practices. Knox was out with a hamstring injury, and Shenault had a lower leg strain.

The Lions have moved on from one of their defensive backs. Detroit announced on Sunday that the club has released Stantley Thomas-Oliver. Thomas-Oliver, 27, joined Detroit late last season on the practice squad. He then signed a futures deal to remain with the club after Detroit’s playoff loss. A Panthers

The Cowboys are way better at coming up with reasons for not timely and properly paying their key players than they are at timely and properly paying their key players. Amid training-camp chants from fans to pay linebacker Micah Parsons, Cowboys executive Stephen Jones said this, via Clarence E. Hill,

The Cardinals lost cornerback Starling Thomas V for the season when he tore his left ACL in practice Friday. The team placed him on injured reserve Sunday. The Cardinals already were without Sean Murphy-Bunting for the season after he injured his knee in the offseason. If that weren’t enough losses

We’re back. baby. On Monday, the six-week hiatus is over. PFT Live returns. Yeah, I did 28 episodes of #PFTPM during the “break.” But that was solo. Chris Simms returns for the full, two-hour adventure. We’ll be in our usual habitats on Monday and Tuesday. For Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll

The 49ers got Ricky Pearsall on the practice field for the first time in training camp on Sunday, but another wide receiver had to leave Sunday’s session with an injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said in his press conference that Jauan Jennings suffered a calf injury. Jennings also dealt with

The 49ers are adding an experienced veteran to their defense. Cornerback Eli Apple has agreed to a one-year deal with San Francisco, according to agency Universal Sports and Entertainment Management. Apple, 29, signed with the Chargers’ practice squad last October and was promoted to the team’s active roster last November.

One of the Broncos’ linebackers will be sidelined for a while. Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Drew Sanders suffered a foot tendon injury and an MRI revealed he will be out for an extended period of time. Sanders will not be able to return for the start of the regular

49ers defensive lineman Tarron Jackson was stretchered off the field and taken to Stanford Hospital at today’s practice, but coach Kyle Shanahan said Jackson is conscious and has feeling in his extremities. “There with Tarron Jackson there at the end, always scary when someone gets taken off on a stretcher,”

One of the Giants’ key special teams players has suffered a long-term injury. Per Dan Duggan of TheAthletic.com, Bryce Ford-Wheaton suffered a torn Achilles during Sunday’s practice. Ford-Wheaton confirmed the news in a social media post. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t devastated! I did everything by the

On Sunday, the Chargers signed tackle Rashawn Slater to a four-year extension. The details have quickly emerged for a deal that is able to be quickly summarized and digested. Here’s the full contract, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $29 million. 2. 2025 roster bonus:

Veteran right tackle Jawaan Taylor participated in practice at Chiefs training camp for the first time this summer. Taylor opened up camp on the physically unable to perform list, but he was activated in time to take part in Sunday’s session. The nature of the injury that kept Taylor off

Falcons first-round pick James Pearce was in the middle of the fray during Sunday’s training camp practice. Pearce scuffled with left guard Matthew Bergeron and right tackle Kaleb McGary on back-to-back plays during a drill pitting the first-team offense against the second-team defense. Pearce’s fellow edge rusher Leonard Floyd got