Author: Roster Insider

The Bears have agreed to terms with their final member of the 2025 draft class. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, receiver Luther Burden III has agreed to terms on a fully guaranteed rookie contract. With his contract, Burden becomes the first player selected at No. 39 overall to receive a

With NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell out, it’s more than fair to be curious about the future of NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter. And we’re not the only ones who have curiosity. Tretter served as NFLPA president when a top-secret process resulted in Howell being hired. Then,

It’s becoming harder and harder to keep up with the various twists and turns in the disintegration of Lloyd Howell’s two-year run as the NFL Players Association’s executive director. Here’s something that seems odd, to say the least. On Thursday, ESPN reported on the existence of an internal disagreement regarding

The NFL Players Association has a mess on its hands. The effort to clean it up commences tonight. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the NFLPA board of player representatives will meet on Friday night to discuss the union’s next steps following Thursday night’s sudden and surprising resignation of

In late February, a deal was in place to make Bill Belichick’s North Carolina program the subject of offseason Hard Knocks. And then it wasn’t. Now, there’s a deal for the UNC infomercial to land on Hulu, according to Ryan Glasspiegel of FrontOfficeSports.com. The show, per the report, will be

Offensive tackle Anthony Belton is among the latest second-round picks to sign his first NFL contract. The Packers announced that Belton’s deal was done on Friday afternoon. Belton was the 54th overall pick and he’s part of a rush of second-rounders who have signed in the last few days after

Another 2025 second-round pick has landed a fully guaranteed rookie deal. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Patriots signed running back TreVeyon Henderson on Friday. Henderson was the 38th overall pick in the draft and word of his agreement comes after 37th pick Jonah Savaiinaea and 39th pick Luther

Several Packers players are opening training camp on injured lists. The Packers put offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, running back Amar Johnson and kicker Alex Hale on the non-football injury list today. The Packers also put linebacker Quay Walker, wide receiver Christian Watson, defensive back Micah Robinson, guard John Williams and

Brandon Aiyuk was not the only wide receiver to land on the 49ers’ physically unable to perform list on Friday. The team announced that Ricky Pearsall has also landed on the list. Pearsall was dealing with a hamstring injury during the team’s OTAs and he can be activated at any

A member of the Chargers’ coaching staff has departed the franchise. Via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com, assistant defensive line coach Will Tukuafu has stepped down for personal reasons. Tukuafu, 41, played under head coach Jim Harbaugh with the 49ers. Harbaugh brought him on staff last year when he was hired

Lloyd Howell is gone, but that hasn’t stopped the reports from emerging. Via Don Van Natta Jr. and Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com, Howell’s resignation came after an outside investigator received documents this week showing that Howell charged the NFL Players Association for a pair of visits to strip clubs. It’s

Lions offensive linemanst Tate Ratledge has joined the growing list of second-round picks to agree to their rookie deals. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that Ratledge has agreed to a deal that guarantees 66 percent of his salary in the third year of the deal. Negotiations about

Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe offered, per his lawyer, at least $10 million to settle a sexual assault claim before a lawsuit was filed in April 2025. Now, Sharpe will be paying an amount that likely exceeds $10 million. By more than a few bucks. From the accuser’s

Work at the site of the new Tennessee Titans stadium has stopped after a noose was found at the site of the construction. Via Turron Davenport of ESPN.com, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is investigating the incident. “This week, a racist and hateful symbol was discovered on our site,” the

At a time when some within the NFL Players Association are overly sensitive about outside scrutiny, there’s some significant internal scrutiny happening in the aftermath of the sudden resignation of executive director Lloyd Howell. PFT has obtained an email message sent by NFLPA lead security officer Craig Jones to all

The Chargers are set to make an addition to Jim Harbaugh’s coaching staff. Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports that Chuka Ndulue will be joining the team as an assistant defensive line coach. Ndulue was the defensive line coach at Colorado State. Ndulue joined that staff in 2024 after spending two

The Seahawks have gotten their second 2025 second-round pick under contract. Seattle has agreed to terms on tight end Elijah Arroyo’s four-year rookie deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Arroyo, 22, was the No. 50 overall pick in this year’s draft. He was selected 15 picks after Seattle took safety Nick

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will turn 30 in two months, and that has him thinking about career longevity. Mahomes says that as he looks to continue playing at a high level going forward, he knows he needs to take good care of his body, and that only gets more important

In an era of strong personalities throughout sports media, Scott Hanson has managed to come off as extremely low-key, agreeable, and likable. And, of course, the NFL apparently used his good nature against him during his latest negotiation. But Hanson, who now has a contract to return as the host

Christian Wilkins is not ready to practice as the Raiders get ready to begin training camp. Las Vegas announced on Friday that the defensive tackle has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. Wilkins underwent season-ending foot surgery in early October of last year to repair a Jones

The Jets have gotten a deal done with their second-round pick. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media, New York and Mason Taylor have agreed to terms on the tight end’s four-year rookie contract. Taylor was the No. 42 overall pick in this year’s draft. Wolfe notes that of the $10.46

Whenever a new contract nudges the prior APY bar a little higher than it was, there’s always a possibility that the deal includes a fugazi final year that accomplishes this goal. The new T.J. Watt contract does NOT contain a fugazi final year. It’s an impressive deal, beyond the $41

Browns rookies report on Friday. Second-round running back Quinshon Judkins won’t be among them. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that Judkins, who has not yet signed, will not report to training camp on Friday. And while the obvious barrier could be regarded as the effort to get a fully-guaranteed

The Seahawks and Buccaneers are both marking their 50th NFL season in 2025 and they’ll be breaking out some vintage threads as part of the celebration. Both teams announced that they will be wearing throwback uniforms when they meet in Seattle in Week 5. That will mean the white jersey

There’s still a story to be told regarding how and when and why NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell abruptly resigned on Thursday night. The initial telling of the story is that Howell acted unilaterally, without being pushed. Via Don Van Natta Jr. and Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com, “Howell

Thursday night’s news that NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell has resigned isn’t necessarily the end. It’s possibly the beginning of a two-step process that will result in the NFLPA severing ties with the man most identified with the hiring of Howell in the first place. The next obvious