Author: Roster Insider

At a time when plenty of NCAA rules have fallen, another one could be going. Pat Forde of SI.com reports that “[m]omentum is building” toward the NCAA lifting its ban on gambling on professional sports. The Division I Board of Directors took initial steps in that direction last month. It’s

The Steelers are signing free agent running back Trey Sermon to a one-year deal, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Sermon participated in the team’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He joins a running backs room that includes rookie Kaleb Johnson, Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell. Sermon, 26, entered

A man who helped derail Bill Belichick’s perfect season will help revive Belichick’s imperfect book tour. Via Andrew Buchholtz of AwfulAnnouncing.com, ABC has announced that Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan will interview Belichick on Friday morning. Strahan, if you didn’t know, is one of the hosts of the

Jaylon Smith’s NFL comeback will continue with Las Vegas. Smith is signing with the Raiders after the linebacker had a successful veteran tryout at the club’s rookie minicamp this weekend, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Smith, 29, last played one game with the Raiders in 2023, making this his second stint

A report last month indicated that running back James Cook will play for the Bills in 2025 despite being unlikely to get the contract extension he’s looking for ahead of the season, but Cook isn’t publicly committing to anything at this point in the calendar. Cook was at a Celebrity

The outlook for Saints quarterback Tyler Shough’s rookie season changed dramatically this weekend. Derek Carr’s retirement on Saturday led head coach Kellen Moore to declare an open competition for the starting job between the second-round pick, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener. Shough was taking part in the team’s rookie minicamp

Buccaneers undrafted rookie defensive lineman Desmond Watson knows he’s getting more attention than other undrafted rookies, and he knows that’s because of his size. He hopes that doesn’t stay the case forever. Watson weighed 464 pounds at Florida’s Pro Day. He recently said he has dieted down to 437, but

It’s been a long time coming. Common sense suggests that an answer is coming, sooner than later. Aaron Rodgers will, or won’t, sign a contract with the Steelers. Or, at a minimum, he’ll announce his intention to do so. Pittsburgh’s OTAs begin on May 27. That’s only 16 days away.

The past two weeks in the life of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick has sparked a string of stranger-than-fiction stories. The latest? The 73-year-old curmudgeonly football savant made an appearance on Saturday at the Miss Maine USA pageant in support of his girlfriend. Via Steve Buckley of TheAthletic.com, Belichick was

The Commanders announced a handful of roster moves on Sunday. They confirmed the previously reported signing of offensive tackle Tyre Phillips. Phillips has spent time with the Ravens, Giants, and Eagles since being drafted in the third round by Baltimore in 2020. Washington also announced that they have waived offensive

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin once referred to receiver George Pickens’s behavior as a “pebble in my shoe.” Now that the shoe has been removed and the pebble has been shaken out, Tomlin has slipped the sneaker back on his foot and walked away. Case in point — during Tomlin’s first

Gabriel Taylor, the younger brother of Washington great Sean Taylor, is with his big brother’s old team at rookie minicamp this weekend, and that means the world to the Taylor family. Asked by reporters on the practice field to explain the feelings of his family when the news arrived that

In some cities, the brother of a current or former player has gotten a tryout at rookie minicamp. In New Jersey, the brother of two current brothers on the roster is getting a look-see. Giovanni Williams, the brother of Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and Jets linebacker Quincy Williams, is

Broncos rookie running back RJ Harvey has done his homework on his new head coach. At a press conference during the team’s rookie minicamp, Harvey said he’d studied up Alvin Kamara and Darren Sproles because they both played running back for Sean Payton during Payton’s time with the Saints. Harvey

Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward impressed his rookie teammates with his work at minicamp practice, and he says he’s eager to earn the respect of the veterans as well. Ward said that his veteran teammates are going to see someone committed to winning and committed to making himself great and

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft hasn’t gotten the attention he deserves, mainly because there was little mystery — for weeks — that he’d be the first player selected. Titans quarterback Cam Ward generated some buzz during his first on-field work, at the Titans’ rookie minicamp. “He’s

We’ve known for a long time that the Chargers will be hosting the Week 1 Friday night game in Brazil. On Tuesday, we’ll officially know the opponent. Unofficially, it reportedly will be the Chiefs. Via Eric Fisher of FrontOfficeSports.com, the AFC West rivalry will unfold well south of the border,

Jaguars first-round pick Travis Hunter’s first NFL practices have focused on offense, but that will change in the near future. Hunter has been doing work with wide receivers at this weekend’s rookie minicamp and coach Liam Coen told reporters on Saturday that his cornerback training will begin in earnest next

Running back Woody Marks signed his first NFL contract on Saturday. The Texans announced that Marks put pen to paper on his four-year rookie deal. He was the eighth member of the draft class to do so and second-round tackle Aireontae Ersery is now the only unsigned pick in Houston.

The Commanders are adding some depth on their offensive line. Tyre Phillips, who has played for the Giants the last three seasons, is signing with the Commanders, his agents told reporters. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Phillips was a 2020 third-round pick of the Ravens who played two years in Baltimore before

On the second day of the draft, the Browns unexpectedly selected quarterback Dillon Gabriel with pick No. 94. Fifty spots later, they unexpectedly added another player at his position. What does Gabriel think about the addition of Shedeur Sanders? “Yeah, I love it,” Gabriel told reporters on Saturday, via quotes

Draft weekend ended with a report that linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s first season with the Broncos may be over before it started with a quadriceps injury. That sparked a flurry of reports (including ours) that Greenlaw would be good to go for training camp. On Saturday, Broncos coach Sean Payton confirmed

Shedeur Sanders’s long wait to be drafted was a major storyline of this year’s draft, but it’s no longer the story Sanders wants to tell. The Browns took Sanders in the fifth round and he began his on-field work with the team at this weekend’s rookie minicamp. He also spoke

The Titans have another member of their draft class under contract. Fourth-round pick Gunnar Helm is the latest to sign his four-year rookie deal. The tight end is the sixth of the team’s nine draft picks to finalize his contract. First-round quarterback Cam Ward, second-round linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo, and fourth-round

The Saints officially entered the post-Derek Carr era on Saturday. The next starter will be determined through competition. The candidates are rookie Tyler Shough and holdovers Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler. Meeting with reporters on Saturday, coach Kellen Moore was asked whether he views Shough as the starting quarterback. “We’re