Author: Roster Insider

Earlier this week, running back Ashton Jeanty told #PFTPM that his window opens at No. 6 to the Raiders and closes at No. 12 to the Cowboys. He may have been wrong. Not when assessing his floor, but when assessing his ceiling. He has become the betting favorite to go

The Steelers need a quarterback. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders needs a team that wants him. The current depth chart in Pittsburgh cries out for a quarterback. They’ve been waiting for Aaron Rodgers. Tonight, they could decide to take Sanders. (If they do, they could still roll with Rodgers for a season.)

Given that we know the identity of the first pick in the draft, it’s not as pressing as it otherwise would be to tune in early to the opening night of the NFL draft. Here’s a reason to not be late. Stephen Wilson Jr. will be performing the national anthem

Earlier on in Patrick Mahomes’ career when the offense was humming, the quarterback seemed to hit a deep ball every week. In his first year as a starter, Mahomes averaged 8.8 yards per pass and 13.3 yards per completion. While Kansas City won 15 games last season to secure the

A late shift in the betting odds suggests that Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. could be the Raiders’ pick tonight with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Both DraftKings and FanDuel now have Banks as the betting favorite to go off the board at No. 6,

The Broncos are set to pick one spot before the Steelers in the first round of the draft on Thursday night and that arrangement is reportedly generating trade interest from other teams. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Broncos have been fielding calls about the 20th overall pick ahead

Thirteen years after he became the second overall player taken in the draft, Robert Griffin III has a new gig. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that Fox is expected to hire Griffin to work as a college football game analyst. He’ll replace Brock Huard on the No. 2 announcing team.

The Browns have acquired two quarterbacks this offseason and they could make it three in the next few days. While the team is not expected to use the second overall pick on a quarterback, they could pick one up later in the proceedings. That quarterback would then be thrust into

General Manager Mickey Loomis has been the Saints’ General Manager since 2002 and that gives a pretty good sense of how he prefers to operate on draft day. One major trend is that Loomis is not one for trading back in the first round. The Saints have not done it

Weeks of suspense about what the Browns will do with the second overall pick of the draft comes to an end on Thursday night. The team could still trade that pick away, but if they keep it the expectation is that they will use it on Heisman Trophy winner Travis

Running back would seem to be just about the last position the Ravens would need to fill during the 2025 NFL draft, but if there’s a player available they like, they won’t hesitate to take one. That’s the word from Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta, who isn’t ruling out taking

A consensus is building that the Broncos will draft North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton with the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Hampton is the Broncos’ pick in PFT’s mock draft and is the favorite to go to the Broncos at sports books. The Broncos are -110

In their first season under head coach Dave Canales, the Panthers went 5-12 as the struggles continued in Carolina. QB Bryce Young, who Carolina selected with the 1st overall pick in 2023, was benched early in the season in favor of Andy Dalton. Young regained the starting job and showed

The Saints had two first-round picks in 2022 and they’ve made different decisions about the fifth-year options on their contracts. General Manager Mickey Loomis said that the team will exercise wide receiver Chris Olave’s option for the 2026 season. They will not be exercising right tackle Trevor Penning’s option, however.

The Saints finished 5-12 last season, their worst year since going 3-13 in 2005. New Orleans hired former Eagles OC Kellen Moore as the new head coach for 2025. The Saints have missed the playoffs in each of the last four seasons and now have the youngest head coach in

The Rams won the NFC West last season, beating the Vikings in the Wild Card before losing at Philadelphia by six points in the Divisional Round. There were reports that QB Matthew Stafford could potentially leave Los Angeles, but he agreed to a restructured contract in February. While the Rams

The Seahawks narrowly missed out on the playoffs last season, going 10-7 and finishing behind the NFC West champion Rams based off the strength of victory tiebreaker. Now entering their second season under head coach Mike Macdonald, Seattle now has a new-look offense. QB Geno Smith was traded to the

The Lions have locked in All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph. Joseph and the Lions agreed to a four-year contract extension today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The contract reportedly makes Joseph the highest-paid safety in the NFL at $21.5 million per year. Joseph was an All-Big Ten safety at

The NFL originally announced 17 prospects who would attend the draft in Green Bay. A day later came a report that Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston also would join them. The final total is 15 prospects on-site. It previously was reported that Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart and Georgia defensive end

The much-ballyhooed signing of Hollywood Brown to a one-year deal worth up to $11 million deal in 2024 didn’t work out as planned for the Chiefs. Brown was touted as the upgrade at wide receiver the team had been searching for. Brown, though, injured his sternoclavicular joint in the preseason,

On Thursday night, the Titans will get a new rookie quarterback. On Wednesday night, they got a new veteran receiver. Tyler Lockett has announced on Twitter that he has signed with Tennessee. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, it’s a one-year, $4 million deal with up to $2 million in incentives.

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens may or may not have a new home at the end of this weekend. But Pickens is ready if the Steelers trade him: He has unfollowed the team on Instagram. It is unclear when Pickens stopped following the team account. Alex Kozora of Steelers Depot

The draft is upon us. After it ends, things could get slow. You’ll need a diversion. Here’s one that costs nothing. For Thursday and Friday, the Father of Mine ebook on Amazon can be yours for the low price of nothing. It’s normally 99 cents, so it’s not a huge

During draft week a year ago, the Lions finalized extensions with tackle Penei Sewell and receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. During draft week this year, the Lions have finalized an extension with safety Kerby Joseph. The next question is whether defensive end Aidan Hutchinson will get his second contract, too. Earlier

The mock draft. Over 25 years, I have grown to hate it. But, hey, when in Rome. The process starts after each draft ends, which is beyond ridiculous. Really, any mock draft conducted before free agency is a waste of time. Needs change dramatically based on players signed and players

Last year, the Falcons committed $100 million to quarterback Kirk Cousins, roughly six weeks before making quarterback Michael Penix Jr. a top-10 pick. This year, the possibility of a Cousins trade looms over the team. During a Wednesday pre-draft press conference, G.M. Terry Fontenot addressed a recent report from ESPN

The Cowboys are focused on getting Micah Parsons signed to a contract extension, but cornerback DaRon Bland and tight end Jake Ferguson are heading into contract years. (The team plans to exercise the fifth-year option on offensive lineman Tyler Smith’s contract, keeping him under contract through 2026.) Bland and Ferguson