Author: Roster Insider

Hapy 35th birthday to former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks running back as well as 2013 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Eddie Lacy! Lacy only played five years in the NFL after being selected in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Alabama, but for a

Throughout the spring, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen have insisted that they want to start veteran quarterback Russell Wilson over rookie Jaxson Dart, backup Jameis Winston and Tommy DeVito through at least the majority of the 2025 season.  During a recent appearance on the

The 2024 NFL season saw several strong performers miss substantial time. Here are the key presences, with emphasis on those who missed significant time last year, teams are counting on to reprise their pre-injury form in 2025.   Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Relentlessly providing content for the football-following world during the

As longtime starting cornerback Jaire Alexander‘s future with the team remains in question, the Packers have had to put together a depth chart under the assumption that he won’t be on it. With the team having to determine who starts at the outside spots, the candidates to fill the slot

The Chargers‘ interior offensive line blocking was a weakness of the team in 2024. The team addressed the right guard position by signing Mekhi Becton after the former first-round pick had a breakout season in Philadelphia. The center and left guard spots, though, are currently a bit more up in

We’ve seen relative silence from the NFL league office and the Patriots about a video that shows recent free agent signing Stefon Diggs holding what appears to be a pink substance while on a boat with a number of women. While the time and date of the video are currently

The Arizona Cardinals have missed the playoffs the past three seasons and in eight of the past nine years overall. Despite that recent lack of success, expectations should be increasing under head coach Jonathan Gannon, and there is good reason to believe they can compete for a playoff spot, and

After struggling to find a positional fit in the NFL, Steelers third-year defender DeMarvin Leal will likely move to outside linebacker in Pittsburgh this season. Leal largely played as a jumbo-sized edge rusher in college at Texas A&M, but an uptick in interior snaps in his last season led to

The 2024 season offered more of the same for Patriots fans as the team finished with a 4-13 record for the second straight year. This season should be more exciting, especially with these three matchups.  Week 5 at Buffalo Bills This contest will be one of three prime-time games for

The NFL’s wide receiver market hit a new high water mark this offseason with Ja’Marr Chase receiving $40.25MM per year from the Bengals less than a year after Justin Jefferson became the first WR to reach a $35MM APY. D.K. Metcalf also negotiated a strong deal with the Steelers worth

Despite Tyreek Hill‘s ongoing recovery from offseason wrist surgery, the 31-year-old wideout has been an active participant at the Dolphins’ OTAs. Hill isn’t expected to be catching passes until training camp, so he’s only taking part in positional drills. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said (via Barry Jackson of the

June 1: ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler confirms the Falcons are not actively shopping Pitts but are open to the possibility of a trade (video link). Pitts himself may be amenable to such a move as well, because while he has not requested a trade and is said to love Atlanta, he

After three consecutive winning seasons and two straight NFC North titles, and after coming heart-wrenchingly close to a Super Bowl appearance at the end of the 2023 campaign, the Lions have had to come to grips with the reality that other successful franchises face: a brain drain. On the heels

Earlier this offseason, TE Dallas Goedert’s future with the Eagles was very much in doubt, and it was reported he would have to take a pay cut to avoid being traded or released. As PHLY’s Zach Berman writes, Goedert never requested a trade to avoid a reduction in 2025 pay

Despite meeting with and being linked to Shedeur Sanders prior to the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers passed on the quarterback three times when they had the opportunity to take him. A leading NFL insider might have offered some insight as to why they did. In an appearance on “The

An April report indicated the Jets would explore extensions for 2022 first-rounders Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson (along with 2021 first-round choice Alijah Vera-Tucker) after the 2025 draft. Now that the draft is over, it is fair to expect those talks to get underway. As for Wilson, ESPN’s Rich Cimini

The 2025 offseason has been filled with connections between Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. No signing has taken place yet, with nothing appearing to be imminent at this point. Considering how Pittsburgh has handled the quarterback spot this offseason – reuniting with Mason Rudolph, not pursuing other starting-caliber free agents and waiting

As a result of that move, Hamilton is on the books through 2026. The option year is valued at $18.6M, but a long-term accord will check in at a much higher rate. Indeed, as ESPN’s Jamison Hensley writes, Hamilton is expected to become the league’s highest-paid safety whenever his extension

Plenty of time remains for Kyle Hamilton and the Ravens to work out an extension. The All-Pro safety expectedly had his fifth-year option picked up earlier this spring. As a result of that move, Hamilton is on the books through 2026. The option year is valued at $18.6MM, but a long-term accord

Achilles and knee injuries limited Christian McCaffrey to just four games last year. The 49ers have their lead back healthy now, but to no surprise they are taking a cautious approach with his offseason workload. McCaffrey earned Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2023 after leading the NFL in a number

Expectations were high for Cole Bishop upon arrival in Buffalo during his rookie campaign in 2024. Things did not go entirely according to plan, but a starting safety spot is available to him this offseason. Bishop has operated with Buffalo’s first-team defense during the outset of OTAs, as noted by Joe Buscaglia

The defending Super Bowl champions experienced what many winners tend to see in the offseason, losing several key pieces like defensive tackle Milton Williams, pass rusher Josh Sweat, offensive guard Mekhi Becton, linebacker Oren Burks, running back Kenneth Gainwell, and cornerbacks Darius Slay, Isaiah Rodgers, and Avonte Maddox. For some

Many expected the 49ers to address the defensive line in the first round of this year’s draft, but the team surprised many when they addressed the edge instead of the interior, taking Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams on Day 1. Perhaps, they felt comfortable waiting until Day 2 to address

Joe Milton III recently said he was surprised when the New England Patriots traded him to the Dallas Cowboys in April, but there are several reasons the quarterback is pleased to be playing for a new team. One of them is the weather. Milton spoke with reporters on Thursday about

According to Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, the team explored a reunion with All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams when he became a free agent earlier this offseason. “I think any time you have a player of that caliber, there’s definitely conversations that go into it,” LaFleur told Kay Adams last

Raiders edge rusher Malcolm Koonce returned to practice this week after missing all of the 2024 season with a knee injury, per Tashan Reed of The Athletic. Koonce was expected to build on a solid 2023 campaign heading into a contract year last summer. Instead, he tore his ACL in

Chargers cornerback Cam Hart will be sidelined until mandatory minicamp as he recovers from shoulder surgery, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim. Hart tore his labrum during the Chargers’ wild card loss to the Texans in January. He underwent surgery shortly after and is awaiting medical clearance before he returns to