Author: Roster Insider

Saints quarterback Derek Carr stunned the league last month by abruptly retiring. As explained at the time, he gave up $30 million by choosing not to have surgery to repair a shoulder injury and miss the 2025 season. “I didn’t want to have surgery and just sit there and —

In 2026, Levi’s Stadium will have a more active year than usual. It starts with the Super Bowl and continues with the hosting of World Cup games. And the World Cup matches could end up being expensive for the 49ers. Via the San Francisco Chronicle, the revised California budget from

The Browns now officially have five quarterbacks under contract. The team announced that rookie third-rounder Dillon Gabriel signed his four-year deal on Wednesday. He joins Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Shedeur Sanders as quarterbacks officially in the employment of the franchise. Gabriel was the 94th overall pick in

Tyreek Hill began his NFL career as a jack-of-all trades, returning punts and kickoffs as a rookie in 2016 along with playing 41 percent of the offensive snaps. When Hill became the Chiefs’ No. 1 wide receiver in 2017, special teams coach Dave Toub campaigned for Hill still to have

When the Chargers released edge rusher Joey Bosa on March 5, the 49ers were the favorite to sign him. The reason was obvious: Bosa’s brother, Nick, plays in San Francisco. Nick Bosa even briefly thought it might happen. “Maybe for five minutes on the phone with — maybe, I can’t

Bears safety Jaquan Brisker has had a concussion in each of his first three NFL seasons, with the worst one coming last season. Despite that, Brisker said he has not considered retirement. He also does not plan to change his playing style. “No, I’m not,” Brisker, 26, said Wednesday, via

Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston took a step forward in his second season and elevating his game even higher is the goal for his third season. Johnston underwhelmed after being selected in the first round of the 2023 draft, but he improved to 55 catches for 711 yards and eight

It’s been a very quiet free-agency period for veteran running back J.K. Dobbins. That’s about to change. Dobbins will visit the Broncos on Thursday, according to NFL Media. He’ll dine with Denver officials on Wednesday night. The Broncos currently have five running backs on the roster: Jaleel McLauglin, Audric Estime,

First-round edge rusher Jalon Walker, who started only one season at Georgia, is proving a quick study in the six weeks since the Falcons drafted him 15th overall. “He knows how to practice at a very high level,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said, via Will McFadden of the team

The Seahawks have added a potentially intriguing prospect at tight end. Seattle announced on Wednesday that the club has signed undrafted rookie Mitch Van Vooren. Van Vooren started his time in college as a track athlete, setting a school record in the 400-meter hurdles at Marquette. But he then transferred

The Browns did some roster shuffling on Wednesday. They announced the signing of wide receiver Jaelen Gill. Kicker Andre Szmyt was waived in a corresponding move. Gill signed with the Chargers after going undrafted out of Fresno State last season and remained with the team through the preseason. Gill eventually

With Joe Brady as his offensive coordinator, Bills quarterback Josh Allen won his first MVP award in 2024. As Buffalo gets ready for 2025, Brady said this week that Allen has not shown any signs of complacency. “What I love about Josh is his demeanor, his approach, his mindset is

Free agent linebacker Dennis Gardeck is heading to Jacksonville. The Jaguars are signing Gardeck, according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Originally an undrafted free agent out of Division II Sioux Falls, Gardeck surprisingly made the Cardinals’ roster in 2018 and played every game as a rookie, exclusively on special

The Steelers are adding to their defensive backfield. Pittsburgh is signing Quindell Johnson, according to agency Universal Sports and Entertainment Management. Johnson, 25, has appeared in nine career regular-season games — all for the Bears in 2023. He’s registered three total tackles with an interception. He had signed a futures

Wide receiver George Pickens wore No. 13 in his initial practices with the Cowboys, but that’s not going to be his number when the team hits the field in Philadelphia for the opening game of the 2025 NFL season. Pickens will be sporting No. 3 in that contest. He wore

In news that may cause some anxiety in Philadelphia, Saquon Barkley says that when he retires, it will be a sudden decision that takes people by surprise. Barkley was asked on former Eagle Chris Long’s Green Light podcast whether he’ll retire while he’s still playing at the highest level, and

The Lions are adding an offensive lineman to the roster in the wake of center Frank Ragnow’s retirement earlier this week. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that they will sign Trystan Colon to their 90-man roster. It will be a one-year deal in Detroit. Colon spent the last two

After starting all 17 games for the first time in his career in 2023, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was available to play 11 games in 2024. He finished the season having completed a league-high 72.9 percent of his throws for 2,867 yards with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. As Miami

Vikings legend Jim Marshall died on Tuesday, at the age of 87. In a video posted earlier today, Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton remembered Marshall and his impact on the franchise. “My great friend and teammate Jim Marshall died yesterday,” Tarkenton said. “1961 was the first year of the

The Cowboys have a bad habit of dragging their feet when it comes to paying key players. They’ve done it multiple times in recent years, and they’re doing it again with linebacker Micah Parsons. There’s no upside in delaying the inevitable. Because, one, it’s inevitable. And, two, it only gets

Sometimes, football coaches tell the truth. More often than not, they say what they think they need to say. That’s what Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald did when he was asked whether anything other than injury could keep Seattle from starting the season with Sam Darnold at quarterback. “I respect that

Zach Tom has become a key part of the Packers offensive line over the last couple of seasons and his play at right tackle earned him a handful of All-Pro votes at the end of the 2024 season. Tom is now heading into his fourth season, which means he’s eligible

The Bill Belichick/Jordon Hudson story has officially reached the point at which new developments read like a game of drunken Mad Libs. On Tuesday, Pablo Torre appeared on Bill Simmons’s podcast in an effort to squash a sudden beef that arose when Simmons, while discussing the 1978 film Heaven Can

The Packers defense took a step in the right direction during the 2024 season and the hope is that they can continue to progress in their second season with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley running the unit. One way that can happen is by getting more out of 2023 first-round pick

The Bears’ decision to draft tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick in April elicited a strong reaction from one member of the team. Cole Kmet has been playing tight end in Chicago since the 2020 season and he signed a long-term contract extension with the team ahead

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins got the long-term contract that he’s been looking for this offseason and he’s now focused on two goals for the 2025 season. Higgins told reporters on Tuesday that he wants “to go do what they paid me to do” as a weapon in the passing