Author: Roster Insider

Jaguars Executive V.P. of Football Operations says the team wants to wear its “Prowler” throwback uniforms — the uniforms Boselli himself wore during his Jaguars career as a Hall of Fame offensive tackle — as often as permitted under NFL rules. Boselli was asked on 1010XL about fans clamoring for

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson said some things on Tuesday. Things a player rarely ever says publicly. One comment stands out among the rest. He claims that coach Zac Taylor sent a text explaining that, if Hendrickson doesn’t show up for next month’s mandatory minicamp, he will be fined. That

For seven seasons, Jordan Poyer roamed the Bills defensive backfield, becoming one of Buffalo’s team leaders under head coach Sean McDermott. That tenure came to an end last offseason, as Poyer was one of several veterans to get released as the Bills reshaped their roster for 2024. He ended up

For the various captive audience games to be played in each NFL season, the league has a decision to make: Use a so-so game that will generate much higher ratings than it would on a normal Sunday, or peel off a game that would otherwise be destined for prime time

After spending over a decade as head coach at his alma mater, Stanford, David Shaw made his way back to the pros as a senior personnel advisor for the Broncos last year. But Shaw has put his coaching hat back on for 2025, as he’ll serve as Detroit’s passing game

It’s a tradition truly unlike any other. With the official schedule release coming tonight, and with the league and its broadcast partners selectively announcing some of the games, there will be leaks as to the others. From various reporters. All day long. The league won’t like it. They’ll try to

The Lions brought John Morton back to the franchise to replace the departed Ben Johnson as offensive coordinator for 2025. Morton had spent a year with Detroit under head coach Dan Campbell as the club’s senior offensive assistant in 2022, so he’s familiar with the scheme and personnel. Having ranked

Bill Belichick doesn’t want to talk about the person who notoriously told him not to talk about how they met. During the ACC Spring Meetings, Belichick agreed to do a sit-down interview with Brian Murphy of WRAL-TV in Raleigh. Before the interview plays, Murphy explains that North Carolina asked him

The Patriots gave defensive tackle Milton Williams a huge contract in free agency, but that didn’t stop him from catching an earful from head coach Mike Vrabel at a voluntary workout this spring. Williams shared the story at a Tuesday press conference in New England. Patriots players were doing sprints

The Chiefs and Cowboys are set for a Thanksgiving showdown. Kansas City will be the road team for the Turkey Day game in Dallas, the NFL announced today. Kickoff will be at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The Cowboys’ annual Thanksgiving game is often the most-watched regular-season game of the

Deebo Samuel is now a member of the Commanders, but there will still be a player wearing No. 1 catching passes for the 49ers this season. A video the team posted on social media on Tuesday showed wide receiver Ricky Pearsall wearing the number during a workout. The team confirmed

Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper made a positive impact for the Packers during his rookie season and defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is expecting even bigger things in 2025. Cooper had 87 tackles, 3.5 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 14 appearances, but Hafley said this week that

In four years at Notre Dame, tight end Mitchell Evans was not extremely productive, totaling 77 catches for 903 yards and five touchdowns. But the Panthers drafted him in the fifth round because they think he can do a lot in their offense, and after rookie minicamp they felt even

The Rams have four of this year’s draft picks under contract. Edge rusher Josaiah Stewart, defensive tackle Ty Hamilton, linebacker Chris Paul, and wide receiver Konata Mumpfield agreed to four-year deals with the team. Second-round tight end Terrance Ferguson and fourth-round running back Jarquez Hunter remain unsigned. Stewart was a

The Seahawks are taking a look at a veteran cornerback. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Raasul Douglas is visiting with Seattle on Tuesday. Douglas, 29, had been with Buffalo since the club acquired him midway through the 2023 season. He started 15 games for the team last year, recording

The Raiders have signed another one of their 2025 draft picks. Las Vegas announced on Tuesday that cornerback Darien Porter has put pen to paper on his four-year rookie contract. Porter, a third-round pick out of Iowa State, converted from receiver to cornerback midway through his college career. He recorded

At a time when DEI efforts have become a political punching bag, the NFL’s ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion has been closely scrutinized. Especially after last week’s dog-and-pony (and nervous laughter) show in the Oval Office. And so the news that next week’s annual NFL accelerator program had

The Ravens are signing undrafted free agent Kaimon Rucker, Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports. The North Carolina outside linebacker had a tryout at the Eagles’ rookie minicamp. The Ravens had an open spot on their 90-player roster and now have a 21-player undrafted free agent class. Rucker played five seasons

Wide receiver Jameson Williams will have a new number for the 2025 season and one of his coaches is predicting new heights for him on the field as well. Offensive coordinator John Morton spoke to reporters on Tuesday and said that the 2022 first-round pick has had an “unbelievable” offseason.

The Chargers made a couple of changes to their defense on Tuesday. They announced that they have signed linebacker Kana’i Mauga to their 90-man roster. They waived linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste in a corresponding move. Mauga appeared in 17 games for the Raiders over the last two seasons. Almost all of

The Lions signed undrafted free agent Keith Cooper on Tuesday, the team announced. The University of Houston edge rusher participated in the Lions’ rookie minicamp as a tryout player. Cooper spent three seasons at Tulane before transferring to UH, where he had 46 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 3.5

The Browns want to build a new stadium adjacent to the Cleveland airport in Brook Park and want to use public money to get it done. On Tuesday, the organization received some support at the Ohio state capital of Columbus from a powerful backer: Commissioner Roger Goodell. Via Rich Exner

The 49ers shuffled up their defensive backfield on Tuesday. They announced that they have signed cornerback Derrick Canteen to their 90-man roster. Safety Quindell Johnson was waived in a corresponding move. Canteen was undrafted in April after wrapping up his college time at Cincinnati. He also played for Georgia Southern

George Pickens was the Steelers’ leading wide receiver the past two seasons. He just turned 24 and still is on his rookie contract, counting $3.656 million against the cap in 2025. Yet, the Steelers traded him anyway. Anytime Mike Tomlin trades a wide receiver, it’s buyer beware. The Steelers traded

A day before the official schedule release, we already know that the Eagles will have four big-audience, standalone games. While it’s not a surprise for the defending Super Bowl champion to figure so prominently in games that will be seen by many millions, the news underscores the news that is

Here’s a shock: The man who runs college sports welcomes governmental efforts to clean up the mess his organization has made. Via Andrea Adelson of ESPN.com, NCAA president Charlie Baker reacted positively to the looming launch of a presidential college sports commission. “I think the fact that there’s an interest

Who dey say dey wanna host dat draft? Cincinnati hopes to welcome the NFL’s premier offseason tentpole event. Via the Cincinnati Business Courier, the Bengals and the city are “making a concerted push” to host the draft, with the target being 2028 or 2029. Cincinnati previously had focused on 2027,