Author: Roster Insider

Plenty of college players make the business decision to not play in meaningless bowl games. For Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams, deciding to play in a meaningless bowl game may have been a very good business decision. Williams opted to play in the Holiday Bowl for Washington State, injury risk

One of the first changes Cowboys players became aware of when they arrived for offseason work was a reorganized locker room. Among the moves are that Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons now has his locker right next to quarterback Dak Prescott’s, in an effort to join two top players and team

After the Falcons confessed a week ago today that the prank call made during the draft to quarterback Shedeur Sanders traces back to defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, many in the league wondered whether the Falcons would get a pass. They didn’t. The team was fined $250,000. Ulbrich personally was fined

Bill Belichick seems to know that his current publicity plan isn’t working. Per multiple sources, Belichick has been talking to at least one experienced P.R. specialist in the hopes of boosting his book tour and/or the overall interests of the North Carolina football program. Belichick has been having conversations with

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Children of all ages. It’s the greatest show on earth. Even if, for 30 years now, we’ve got not a damn thing to show for it. Fans and media have begun to wake up to the notion that Cowboys owner and

Cornerback Shavon Revel’s bid to be a first-round pick in the 2025 draft hit a significant road bump when he tore his ACL while playing for East Carolina last September. Revel’s inability to get on the field helped cause him fall to the third round, but his surgeon might have

After drafting Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round, Browns General Manager Andrew Berry was asked at a press conference whether the big personality and big platform of Sanders’ father, Deion Sanders, had anything to do with Shedeur falling to the fifth round. Berry said he doesn’t know whether

Quinn Ewers was the 13th and final quarterback taken in the 2025 draft, at pick No. 231 in the seventh round. Some teams had him rated higher than that, but they didn’t take him. Agent Ron Slavin told Todd Archer of ESPN.com that, the day after the draft, Slavin reached

Sam Howell has a new number. And it’s Kirk Cousins’s old number. The new Vikings backup wore No. 7 at North Carolina. No. 14 with the Commanders, and No. 6 in Seattle. Those three numbers were taken in Minnesota. So it’ll be No. 8 for Howell. Cousins spent six years

The Chiefs needed roster spots to sign 16 undrafted free agents. To that end, the team waived defensive end BJ Thompson and released linebacker Blake Lynch, Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest reports. Thompson will revert to the Chiefs’ injured reserve if he clears waivers, allowing him to continue his rehab.

As NFL media goes, few are more respected and admired than Peter King. He retired last year, but he retains a part-time presence in the broader pro football ecosystem. And when he speaks, people listen. Peter had something to say about Bill Belichick’s recent CBS interview, conducted as part of

The Ravens signed nine members of their draft class on Saturday’s first day of rookie minicamp, the team announced. Offensive tackle Emery Jones Jr. (third round), inside linebacker Teddye Buchanan (fourth round), and offensive tackle Carson Vinson (fifth round) now are signed. Baltimore’s five sixth-round picks – cornerback Bilhal Kone,

The Ravens signed offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom on Saturday, the team announced. Noteboom spent his entire eight-year career with the Rams, playing at both guard and tackle positions. He has played 71 career games with 35 starts. The Ravens added three offensive linemen in the draft, taking Emery Jones Jr.

The Eagles are moving fast to get their rookie class signed. Today the Eagles announced that they have signed fifth-round cornerback Mac McWilliams from UCF, which means they now have five of their 10 draft picks under contract. The Eagles were the first team to sign a draft pick when

When the Browns selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the 144th pick in the 2025 draft, they added a fifth player to their quarterback depth chart. When will Sanders become QB1? It’s a question that will hover over the franchise — and will be raised repeatedly in questions posed to coaches,

President Trump signed 141 executive orders in the first 100 days of his second term. There’s another one in the pipeline that could provide a boost for most if not all of the NCAA’s 134 FBS schools. The Wall Street Journal reports that the President is considering an executive order

Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori showed off his knowledge of his new team’s history when asked about the jersey number he’ll be wearing in Seattle. Emmanwori wore the No. 7 at South Carolina, but edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu wears that with the Seahawks so Emmanwori will be wearing No. 3.

The week started with the 49ers working on new contracts for two key players: tight end George Kittle and quarterback Brock Purdy. Kittle’s deal is done. The details can be reviewed here. Given that the contract was finalized at a time when the 49ers are actively negotiating with Purdy, there

In most normal weeks, the flow of NFL news slows down just enough on a Saturday morning to allow us to catch up on some of the things we may have missed. This has not been a normal week. From Shedeur Sanders to Jeff Ulbrich to the aftermath of the

In late March, the Titans announced that their “Titans blue” alternate jersey will become part of their new home uniform. In early May, Oilers/Titans (never played for the Titans) legend Warren Moon said the Titans will be unveiling new uniforms. This year. “The Tennessee Titans have new uniforms coming,” Moon

The Texans did something in the 2025 NFL draft that no other team did: They traded all their original picks, and used only picks that they had acquired in trades. Houston drafted nine players, and all nine of those picks were acquired in trades. Houston traded its original pick in

Seahawks rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe will arrive in training camp at No. 3 on the depth chart behind Sam Darnold and Drew Lock, and before he can compete for a starting job, he wants the players above him to know that he respects what they’ve already done in the league.

The Eagles are getting on the field for rookie minicamp this weekend. But before they do, one of their first-year players has put pen to paper. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Philadelphia fifth-round linebacker Smael Mondon has signed his rookie deal. He is the first known 2025 draftee to sign

The Packers have signed one of their draft picks to his rookie contract. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports fifth-round defensive lineman Collin Oliver has put pen to paper. Green Bay selected Oliver with the No. 159 overall pick out of Oklahoma State. He was a two-time, second-team All-Big 12 selection in

Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen is in the final year of his contract and it may also be the last year that he plays football. Thielen is entering his 12th NFL season and he’ll turn 35 before the Panthers play their first game of the year, so it’s not surprising

The Browns are keeping one of their veteran running backs around with a pay cut, which could decrease the likelihood of re-signing another at the position. Via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Jerome Ford has accepted a salary reduction from $3.486 million to a guaranteed $1.75 million in 2025 on

Thirty-one of the 32 first-round picks from the 2022 draft class were eligible for the fifth-year option. Nineteen were exercised, including Texans cornerback Derek Stingley. Stingley, the third overall pick in 2022, had his fifth-year option picked up when he signed a three-year, $90 million extension in March. It puts