Author: Roster Insider

Bengals kicker Evan McPherson missed the final five games on injured reserve last season after tearing an abductor muscle Dec. 1. McPherson now has incorporated his rehab regimen into his offseason work as he seeks to remain as healthy as possible for as long as possible. The new routine, which

Garrett Greene played quarterback at West Virginia. He will try to make it in the NFL at wide receiver, having signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. He saw the writing on the wall as soon as his college career ended and began his pre-draft training for the

Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton played 190 defensive snaps last season, with 49 of those coming after he tore an anterior cruciate ligament. Singleton injured his knee on the eighth play of the Week 3 win over the Buccaneers on Sept. 22. He didn’t miss a snap in the game, but

The Cowboys guaranteed money to eight of their nine undrafted free agents, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. Syracuse defensive back Alijah Clark and Syracuse linebacker Justin Barron both received a team-high $234,000 guarantee. Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden signed an undrafted deal with the Cowboys for no guaranteed money and

An unnamed Colorado fan has filed a lawsuit in the NFL over the draft-week free fall of quarterback Shedeur Sanders. In our view, it’s the legal equivalent of a prank call. In saying that, we are expressing an opinion only, not stating facts. (I’m not interested in being the next

Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase’s long push for a new contract ended in March when he signed a four-year extension with the Bengals that made him the leagu’e best-paid non-quarterback. Chase set the stage for that pact by putting up 127 catches for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns during the 2024

Commanders General Manager Adam Peters worked for the 49ers before going to Washington and that gave him some helpful insight into a trade target this offseason. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel joined the Niners in 2019 when Peters was their vice president of player personnel and Peters said on The Pat

The greatest sixth-round quarterback in history was on board with the team he partially owns taking another sixth-round quarterback this year. Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was regularly communicating with General Manager John Spytek during the draft and was on board with the Raiders picking quarterback Cam Miller in the

Bengals defensive tackle B.J. Hill is at the team’s workout on Tuesday, but he’s not ready for full participation. Multiple reporters at the Bengals facility passed along word that Hill is an observer because of a walking boot on his lower left leg. It’s not clear what injury has led

Smile, Bill. Your book is out today. Of course, the man who doesn’t smile much might not be inclined to smile about anything at all, when it comes to The Art of Winning: Lessons From My Life in Football. He wouldn’t even smile about the title. “The publisher, a couple

New Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone is bringing someone with him from the Rams. Per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, Brian Xanders is joining Jacksonville in a front office role. Xanders had been with the Rams since 2017 as a senior personnel executive. He was previously the Broncos’ G.M. from

After the 2024 season, Patriots safety Kyle Dugger underwent tightrope surgery to repair his right ankle. While Dugger started 13 games for the Patriots last year — including the team’s final seven contests — Dugger was dealing with a right ankle injury throughout the season. But now that the team

Plenty of people bought Shedeur Sanders jerseys after the Browns picked the quarterback in the fifth round last month and they now know what number will be on those jerseys. The Browns announced that Sanders has been issued No. 12 for his rookie season. Safety Rodney McLeod wore that number

The Lions used two of their seven draft picks on guards, taking Tate Ratledge in the second round and Miles Frazier in the fifth. Neither has ever played center. In Detroit, one or both of them might. Lions GM Brad Holmes said offensive line coach Hank Fraley will try both

Wide receiver Diontae Johnson is trying to reignite his career with the Browns after bouncing around the league in 2024 and the team won’t be out any money if it doesn’t work out this summer. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Johnson’s one-year deal with Cleveland is worth the veteran’s

In Monday’s item about former Raiders, Buccaneers, and Raiders coach Jon Gruden joining the AF1’s Nashville Kats as a part owner and adviser, we mentioned his pending lawsuit against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell. There’s been no news about the case in months, so we checked on its status.

Two former teammates will now be competing to buy a piece of the team for which they played. Sportico reports that Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan plans to make a bid for the 10-percent stake that the Giants are looking to sell. Strahan will partner with billionaire Marc

Bengals safety Geno Stone will remain with Cincinnati in 2025 on a reduced contract. Per Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com, Stone has accepted a pay cut for the coming year. Initially slated to make $6.475 million in 2025, Stone has agreed to a $4.9 million deal with $1.5 million guaranteed. Stone,

Raiders sixth-round pick Tommy Mellott played quarterback at Montana State, but the team announced him as a wide receiver when they selected him last month and that led to a lot of Julian Edelman references. Edelman made the same transition when he went from Kent State to the Patriots and

Jalen Milroe was a successful quarterback at Alabama, but his ability to make plays with his feet led to discussion heading into the draft about whether he’d be used in other ways as an NFL player. Milroe was adamant that he’s only a quarterback and Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald

Cornerback Robert Rochell’s short stay with the Chiefs has come to an end. The Chiefs announced on Monday that they have released the veteran corner. Rochell signed with the team in late March. No corresponding addition to the 90-man roster was announced, but Carson-Newman announced that their alum Major Williams

Saquon Barkley’s big season with the Eagles has led to renewed talk that NFL teams can ride a running back to the Super Bowl. Or in the case of the Lions, perhaps ride two running backs to the Super Bowl. Barry Sanders, who won only one playoff game during his

Wide receiver Elijah Moore officially signed with the Bills on Monday and then met with the media to discuss why he decided to come to Buffalo. The list of reasons started with the player who will be charged with getting him the ball this fall. Moore said quarterback Josh Allen’s

The Ravens took Colorado wide receiver LaJohntay Wester in the sixth round of the draft, and he was happy to hear his name called on Day Three. But he wasn’t happy that his college quarterback had to wait until Day Three to hear his name called as well. Wester said

The leader of the sport with an oblong ball found himself in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Commissioner Roger Goodell, along with Commanders owner Josh Harris, stood next to President Trump as he announced that the 2027 NFL draft will be held in Washington, D.C. “I’m pleased to reveal that

49ers tight end George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension last month and the way that it came together left Kittle feeling pleased about the process. It was the second time that Kittle went through negotiations on a long-term contract and he said this one was “short and sweet”