Author: Roster Insider

Last weekend, PFT reported that North Carolina coach, and former long-time Patriots coach, Bill Belichick has been talking to former Bears P.R. chief Brandon Faber regarding a role with UNC and/or Belichick directly. Two days later, Faber was apparently working directly for Belichick. The New York Post reports that Faber

The Broncos have cut punter Matt Haack and long snapper Zach Triner, according to the NFL’s transactions report. The team needed the roster spots for the 20 incoming rookies. The release of Haack and Triner was not a surprise. The Broncos drafted rookie punter Jeremy Crawshaw in the sixth round,

The Bills claimed defensive lineman Casey Rogers off waivers on Friday, the team announced. The Giants waived Rogers on Thursday. Rogers signed with the Giants in 2024 as undrafted free agent. He appeared in two games for the team as a rookie, seeing action on 33 defensive snaps and nine

The Browns kicked off their rookie minicamp on Friday and that gave two of the players competing for the starting quarterback job a chance to hit the field for the first time. Third-round pick Dillon Gabriel got the first snaps of the day and fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders followed him in

The Cowboys traded for Steelers receiver George Pickens, but they had interest in another AFC North receiver, too. Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports that the Cowboys made a call to the Ravens about the availability of Rashod Bateman. Those talks “didn’t go far,” per Schultz. The Cowboys gave up

The Colts dropped a couple of players from their roster on Friday. They announced that they have waived guard Atonio Mafi and defensive tackle Pheldarius Payne. They also signed undrafted rookie running back Ulysses Bentley IV. Mafi played in three games for the Colts last year. He played 17 games

Guard Nick Broeker is on his way out of Houston. According to multiple reports, the Texans have waived Broeker off of their 90-man roster on Friday. Broeker joined the team as a waiver claim ahead of the 2023 season. He was a seventh-round pick of the Bills that year and

Defensive end Drake Jackson won’t be with the 49ers when they move into the next stage of their offseason work. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the 49ers are waiving Jackson. The move will come with a failed physical designation due to the knee injury that the 2022 second-round pick

The Patriots have been working without one of their key assistants in the building. Head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Friday that defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is not with the team for rookie minicamp, telling reporters Williams is “working through a medical condition,” Vrabel did not put a timeline on

The Patriots got most of their draft class under contract on Friday. The team announced the signing of eight picks from last month’s draft, which leaves them with three more to sign before everyone’s four-year deal is done. New England signed third-round wide receiver Kyle Williams, third-round center Jared Wilson,

Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter’s extended search for his first NFL number finally ended on Friday. Carter was given No. 51 and put it on for the first practice of the team’s rookie minicamp. The edge rusher wore No. 11 at Penn State, but that number has been retired for

The Dolphins signed seven draft picks on Friday morning and followed that up by announcing 16 undrafted additions to the roster. UCF cornerback BJ Adams is one of six defensive players in that group. The Dolphins also signed Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante, South Carolina defensive tackle Alex Huntley, Minnesota cornerback

At the Cardinals’ rookie minicamp this weekend, head coach Jonathan Gannon will stress to his defensive rookies that they need to be ready for a step up in competition. Gannon said today that he wants his defensive backs to understand that NFL wide receivers and NFL quarterbacks have the kind

The Giants have started signing their draft picks. The team announced that fifth-round offensive lineman Marcus Mbow, seventh-round tight end Thomas Fidone, and seventh-round cornerback Korie Black. Four other picks, including first-rounders Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart, remain unsigned. In addition to those moves, the Giants announced that they’ve signed

The Texans are down to two unsigned draft picks. They announced the signing of seven of their nine selections on Friday. As reported on Thursday, one of the signings was second-round wide receiver Jayden Higgins and Higgins received a fully guaranteed four-year deal. Higgins is joined by third-round wide receiver

The Jaguars are up to six signed draft picks. The team announced that third-round offensive lineman Wyatt Milum, sixth-round defensive end Jalen McLeod, and seventh-round offensive lineman Jonah Monheim have agreed to their four-year deals with the team. Three picks remain unsigned, including first-rounder Travis Hunter. Milum was a four-year

The Buccaneers announced 15 undrafted rookie additions to their 90-man roster on Friday. Some of the signings were previously reported. Former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders and former Florida defensive lineman Desmond Watson were notable names for different reasons and former West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene’s move to wide receiver also

The Bills have two-thirds of their 2025 draft class under contract. The team announced six signings on Friday, including third-round defensive end Landon Jackson. Jackson was named second-team All-SEC after recording 6.5 sacks off the edge for Arkansas. Buffalo also signed fifth-round defensive back Jordan Hancock, fifth-round tight end Jackson

The Bengals signed four draft picks on Thursday and they added a bunch of undrafted rookies to the roster on Friday. Quarterback Payton Thorne was one of 13 signings announced by the team. Thorne spent three years at Michigan State and two seasons at Auburn before moving into the NFL.

After the Cowboys agreed to trade for wide receiver George Pickens earlier this week, there was a report indicating that Pickens planned to play out the final year of his rookie deal before turning his attention to a new contract. Pickens confirmed as much in his first media session since

Giants first-round draft pick Abdul Carter wanted to wear Lawrence Taylor’s retired No. 56, but he was turned down. Then he wanted to wear Phil Simms’ retired No. 11, and was turned down again. Now he’s settled for a jersey number that starts with a 5 and ends with a

Will Johnson was not happy that he fell to the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. But he’s very happy with the team he fell to. Johnson, a cornerback from Michigan, was viewed for much of his college football career as a potential Top 10 pick. Instead he went

The Commanders drafted one wide receiver this April and they added two more undrafted rookies to the roster on Thursday. Ja’Corey Brooks and Jacoby Jones both signed with the team. The Commanders announced 10 undrafted free agent additions overall. Brooks played three seasons at Alabama before transferring to Louisville last

The Jaguars have gotten the ball rolling on signing their 2025 draft class. The team announced their first three signings ahead of this weekend’s rookie minicamp. Third-round cornerback Caleb Ransaw, sixth-round safety Rayuan Lane III, and seventh-round running back LeQuint Allen have all signed their four-year rookie deals. Ransaw had

Robert Saleh is back with the 49ers as their defensive coordinator and he said on Thursday that he had no interest in filling that role for any other team than the one he worked for from 2017 to 2020. While Saleh is happy to turn back the clock in terms

When the Olympics return to Los Angeles, the Coliseum will play a major role in the events. SoFi Stadium will, too. Via Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times, the two stadiums will co-host the opening ceremony. It’s the first time the opening ceremony will unfold in two separate

Free agent quarterback Desmond Ridder was expected to have a veteran tryout with the Broncos this weekend. He now won’t. Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports that Ridder no longer will attend the team’s three-day rookie minicamp. No reason was given for the change of plans. Ridder became a

The Bears announced 10 undrafted free agent signings on Thursday afternoon. LSU safety Major Burns, Cal defensive end Xavier Carlton, North Carolina linebacker Power Echols, Iowa long snapper Luke Elkin, Texas State running back Deion Hankins, Oregon safety Tysheem Johnson, Michigan State kicker Jonathan Kim, TCU wide receiver John Richardson,

Sean McVay couldn’t be more excited to have Davante Adams on the Rams. McVay introduced Adams to his teammates in a team meeting by showing tape of some of the best plays from Adams’ career, showing them what has made Adams an All-Pro wide receiver. “Glad to be able to

The Jaguars made wide receiver Gabe Davis’ departure official, releasing him with a failed physical designation. Davis tore the meniscus in his left knee in November and was expected to need six months to recover from the injury, which limited him to 10 games in his only season in Jacksonville.

The Jets have signed their first-round pick. They announced that offensive tackle Armand Membou agreed to terms with the team on Thursday. The seventh overall pick’s four-year pact is worth over $31.9 million and the Jets have an option for a fifth season. Membou started 30 games at right tackle