Author: Roster Insider

Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips has had a rough couple of years: His 2023 season was cut short by a torn Achilles, and his 2024 season was cut short by a torn ACL. He says that was hard on him, not only physically but also mentally. Phillips told Dan Pompei of

Although quarterback Kirk Cousins was present for the start of the Falcons’ offseason workout program, he wasn’t around for the first OTA session. And that’s a good thing for the team. The Falcons are trying to move forward with Michael Penix Jr. as the starting quarterback. Having Cousins around will

While there’s uncertainty at the quarterback position for the Steelers, whoever ends up being QB1 will have DK Metcalf as a primary target. Speaking to the media after Pittsburgh’s Tuesday OTA practice, quarterback Mason Rudolph said he’s been impressed with what he’s seen from the wideout. “He’s an unbelievable athlete,”

Channing Crowder has performed a cleanup on Aisle Belichick. Crowder, one of the three hosts of The Pivot Podcast, made the mistake of sharing candid observations about what he witnessed when Bill Belichick was interviewed, with his 24-year-old girlfriend/handler/publicist/idea mill/creative muse Jordon Hudson present. Now, Crowder has publicly apologized for

It appears veteran punter Thomas Morstead has found a new place to play. In posts to his social media accounts, Morstead posed for a picture in front of an oversized 49ers helmet and wrote that “grateful is an understatement.” The team has not made any announcement about terms of a

Bills head coach Sean McDermott was a vocal proponent of banning the tush push this offseason and said that being “proactive and responsible” when it comes to player safety was the reason for his stance. McDermott’s view on the play was shared by 21 other teams, but the attempt to

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen spoke to reporters on Tuesday and that provided a chance to check in on how the process of getting second overall pick Travis Hunter ready to play on both sides of the ball is going. Hunter was working as a wide receiver on Tuesday and

Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette had 49 catches last year, but the most memorable moment of the first-round pick’s rookie season was not a positive one. Legette dropped a Bryce Young pass that would have given the Panthers a lead over the Eagles in the final minute of a Week

The Chargers have started talks about a new contract with left tackle Rashawn Slater, but it doesn’t look like things are progressing as quickly as Slater would like them to move. Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com noted that Slater was not in attendance for the first OTA of the offseason on

The Bills’ training camp will be featured on this summer’s Hard Knocks, and head coach Sean McDermott says that will provide his team with some additional challenges. McDermott said a big part of training camp is building relationships among teammates and coaches, and that the kinds of honest conversations necessary

The Bills will open their new stadium next year. They’re currently in the process of filling it up. Via Ryan O’Halloran of the Buffalo News, the Bills have sold more than 25,000 Personal Seat Licenses for the new venue. Bills COO Pete Guelli told O’Halloran that the Bills are “on

The Packers are hoping to get cornerback Jaire Alexander to take a pay cut, and they’ve presented him and his agent with the framework of such a deal. Green Bay proposed a restructured contract to Alexander that Alexander and his agent have not yet agreed to, according to Matt Schneidman

Kirk Cousins is not the only player absent from Atlanta’s first OTA practice on Tuesday. Per Terrin Waack of the team’s website, tight end Kyle Pitts is another player who is not in attendance. Pitts, 24, is entering the last year of his rookie contract after the Falcons picked up

Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown said last month that he doesn’t want to rush anything in his return from a torn meniscus and it appears he’s making good progress without pushing any faster than necessary. Reporters at Carolina’s first OTA practice on Tuesday shared word that Brown was in uniform

Things between the Bengals and their 2025 first-round pick remain at a standstill. Via Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, defensive end Shemar Stewart is not participating in the team’s first OTA practice on Tuesday as he remains unsigned. While Stewart is attending the session, he’s on the sideline. Stewart,

The Steelers moved quickly to sign quarterback Mason Rudolph in free agency and Rudolph said on Tuesday that he’s happy to be back in a “special place” after spending the 2024 season with the Titans. Rudolph’s signing is not the one that people in Pittsburgh have been talking about for

Jake Moody will have competition to keep his job this offseason. Moody struggled after returning from an ankle injury, prompting the 49ers to sign veteran Greg Joseph. Moody was only 11-of-20 on field goals in his final nine appearances of 2024. “It’s unacceptable to be kicking the way I was

The Saints are thin at tight end during Organized Team Activities. Saints coach Kellen Moore confirmed that neither Taysom Hill nor Foster Moreau will participate in OTAs as they both continue to recover from knee injuries suffered late last season. Although he’s listed as a tight end, Hill is actually

The Lions made linebacker Zach Cunningham’s signing official, announcing the move Tuesday. They waived linebacker Abraham Beauplan in a corresponding move. Beauplan originally joined the Lions on Aug. 11, 2024, and he signed a futures contract after the 2024 season. Beauplan appeared in three games last season, seeing action on

Falcons linebacker Bralen Trice missed his rookie season with a torn ACL and head coach Raheem Morris gave an update on his condition when he spoke to reporters at the team’s facility on Tuesday. Morris said that Trice, who was injured last August, is continuing to do rehab work with

Quinshon Judkins arrived in Columbus a year ago and promptly helped Ohio State win a national championship. He landed in Cleveland last month, a second-round pick of the Browns, and has plans to have as big an impact with his NFL team. The Browns, though, won only three games last

Younghoe Koo is the Falcons’ returning kicker, but he is not the favorite for the job. The team signed German kicker Lenny Krieg to a three-year, $2.975 million contract, an indication they plan on him competing to be the kicker in 2025. Koo embraces the competition. “It’s not my first

It’s safe to say Terry Bradshaw won’t be offering to allow Aaron Rodgers to wear No. 12 with the Steelers. It’s even safer to say Rodgers wouldn’t accept. Bradshaw was blunt, as he often is, regarding the Steelers’ decision to wait indefinitely on Rodgers. “That’s a joke,” Bradshaw said on

On one level, there’s no pressure on Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He’s won, via a second contract that fully guaranteed $93.71 million at signing and that saw another $54 million in 2026 injury guarantees convert to full guarantees earlier this year. That’s $147.71 that Tua will definitely make through 2026.

The Eagles signed sixth-round offensive tackle Cameron Williams to his four-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Williams became the eighth of the Eagles’ 10 draft picks to sign. Only first-round linebacker Jihaad Campbell and second-round safety Andrew Mukuba remain unsigned. Fourth-round defensive tackle Ty Robinson, fifth-round cornerback Mac McWilliams, fifth-round

The Bengals have struggled with slow starts in recent years. After rattling through questions to reporters regarding the team’s recent early-season issues during a Tuesday press conference, receiver Ja’Marr Chase reached a conclusion. “Sounds like we need to play preseason, huh?” Chase told reporters. “Shit, I mean y’all found y’all

49ers rookie edge rusher Mykel Williams has been an NFL player only a month. Yet, with Nick Bosa taking Williams under his wing, Williams said he’s learned a lot. “Learning from Bosa — Bosa came in and helped me tremendously,” Williams told Kay Adams on Up and Adams on Tuesday,

The Broncos will be honoring the late Demaryius Thomas this season. The team announced on Tuesday that Thomas has been elected to the team’s Ring of Fame. The wide receiver will be the 38th inductee when he enters the group during halftime of a Week Seven game against the Giants.

After NFL owners voted to allow active players to participate in the 2028 Olympics, Justin Jefferson called it “a dream” to potentially win a gold medal in flag football. But one of his LSU college teammates isn’t so sure. On Tuesday, Ja’Marr Chase told reporters that he needs more information

For the first time in his NFL career, Bryce Young has the same offense, the same offensive coordinator and the same head coach. Instead of learning something new, Young is getting better at what he already knows. “I think it’s just being able to build off of the foundation we

The Cardinals made a couple of changes on their defensive line on Tuesday. They announced that they have released defensive lineman Ben Stille. They signed defensive lineman Patrick Jenkins to the 90-man roster in a corresponding move. Stille had three tackles, a sack, and three passes defensed in three games