Author: Roster Insider

Chicago’s Caleb Williams is one of many talented young quarterbacks in the NFL right now, but Williams says they’re not all buddies. Nor does he want to be. Williams told Esquire he thinks the NFL’s other quarterbacks are “probably great guys,” but that becoming close with players on other teams

The Steelers have a pair of incoming rookie running backs in their building on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Central Florida’s RJ Harvey are taking a pre-draft visit with Pittsburgh. Henderson was one of two Buckeyes who rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2024, as

Seventeen players accepted NFL-issued invitations to the draft. Not everyone who received an invitation pounced on the opportunity. Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, the best prospect at his position and a no-brainer first-round pick, declined an invitation to attend the festivities at Green Bay, we’re told. He chose to

Maybe Bill Belichick should have taken a job with a private university. By becoming the head coach at North Carolina, Belichick accepted a position that would make all of his official communications public records. That’s how we got confirmation the powers-that-be in Chapel Hill were nervous about Belichick quickly bolting

Quarterback Dak Prescott knows what it’s like to be pushing for a new contract from the Cowboys, so it makes sense that he’d be asked to weigh in on defensive end Micah Parsons’s own quest for an extension this offseason. Parsons has taken one page from Prescott’s book. The quarterback

Last September, the Dolphins rushed to give cornerback Jalen Ramsey a contract with a new-money average of $24.1 million, days after the Broncos made cornerback Patrick Surtain II the highest-paid cornerback with a new-money average of $24 million. Fewer than eight months later, the Dolphins are looking to trade Ramsey.

The NFL has announced that 17 players will be in Green Bay for the 2025 NFL draft. The betting odds say 16 of those players are likely first-round picks. Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is the only player at the draft who is viewed as an underdog to be a first-round

After the Cardinals drafted quarterback Josh Rosen with the 10th overall pick in 2018, Rosen said that “nine mistakes” were made before he was drafted and that he’d spend “the next decade or so” reminding those teams that they made a mistake. Former Ohio State quarterback Will Howard isn’t waiting

Cornerback Jalen Ramsey may be on the move. NFL Media reports that the Dolphins and Ramsey have mutually agreed to explore trade options heading into the 2025 season. Ramsey signed a three-year extension with the Dolphins before the 2024 season, but the first new year of the deal is not

Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers had the best season of his career last year, with 87 catches for 1,027 yards. And as he heads into the final year of his contract, an extension could be due. Meyers is open to getting a new deal done and would like to remain

The NFL’s young quarterbacks aren’t so young anymore. Baker Mayfield, the first overall pick in the 2018 draft, turns 30 today. (Happy birthday.) Others aren’t far behind. Within the next 21 months, the top four quarterbacks in the NFL will exit their twenties. First up is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes,

Former first-round pick Isaiah Simmons may be getting closer to finding a new team. Simmons is taking a free-agent visit with the Packers on Monday, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Simmons, 26, spent the last two seasons with the Giants. In 2024, the safety appeared in all 17 games,

Yes, we’ve seen the video of Bill Belichick’s girlfriend taking a prominent role at North Carolina’s spring-practice finale. (So, please, stop sending it.) It’s becoming fodder for the usual outrage and counter-outrage machine. We’ll provide a different take on the situation. She was just doing her job. Watch it carefully.

The Giants shored up their quarterback position for the short term by signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston as free agents, but they could still address the long-term outlook for the position in next week’s draft. They’re set to meet with one potential addition to the depth chart on Tuesday.

More details have emerged regarding the weekend death of former LSU receiver and 2025 draft prospect Kyren Lacy. Via ESPN.com, Lacy died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It happened during a a police pursuit in Harris County, Texas. Police, per the authorities, responded to a call from a female family

Patrick Peterson returned to Arizona on Monday to announce his retirement from the Cardinals’ facility and called it a “no-brainer” to make the announcement with the team that took him fifth overall in 2011. Peterson spent 10 seasons with the Cardinals and made the Pro Bowl in each of his

Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck died of a heart attack Monday, his son, Matt Hasselbeck, announced on social media. Don Hasselbeck was 70. “It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of our father, Don Hasselbeck,” Matt Hasselbeck wrote. “We want to thank our parents’ neighbors and

Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson could become the heaviest player ever drafted into the NFL. He doesn’t want to be. Watson, who wasn’t invited to the Scouting Combine, weighed 464 pounds at UF’s Pro Day. That’s 84 pounds heavier than the heaviest player — Ravens tackle Daniel Faalele — in

Under Armour is back in the NFL shoe and glove game. And it has added to its portfolio of athletes the likely top overall pick in next week’s draft. Former Miami — and likely Tennessee — quarterback Cam Ward has a deal with Under Armour, reports Conor Orr of SI.com.

The NCAA has only two viable solutions to its current chaos — a nationwide union or an act of Congress. At a time when multiple bills are circulating in the U.S. House of Representatives, five Senators from both sides of the aisle have been discussing legislation that would regulate compensation

The University of Colorado announced Monday that it is retiring the jersey numbers of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Sanders’ No. 2 and Hunter’s No. 12 will become “officially untouchable” during the Spring Game at Folsom Field on Saturday. They will join four other Colorado players who have their numbers

The Saints are still the favorites to land Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. But he might not be there when New Orleans is on the clock at No. 9. Via NFL Media, the Giants will conduct a private workout with Sanders. The development comes after the Giants added veterans Russell Wilson

Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is looking for a new program. One possible destination can be crossed off the list. Via Pete Nakos of On3.com, Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels are out of the Iamaleava pursuit. Iamaleava recently de-Volunteered from Tennessee after failing to get a bump in his

The NFL announced Monday that 17 prospects will attend the draft in Green Bay. Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is on the list despite Colorado coach Deion Sanders announcing in January that the school would have a public draft-day party for Hunter and Shedeur Sanders. Shedeur Sanders will not attend

Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham is the favorite to be the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Graham’s odds are in the -120 to -160 range to go fifth overall at sports books. The Jaguars own the fifth overall pick and defensive line is probably their biggest position

The Steelers have added an assistant to head coach Mike Tomlin’s staff. Alex Kozora of SteelersDepot.com notes that they have added Luke Smith to their website as a quality control coach. Smith has ties to both Pittsburgh and the Steelers. Smith went to high school in Pittsburgh spent the last

The Packers re-signed tight end John FitzPatrick on Monday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. He originally joined the Packers on Oct. 10 after the team signed him off the Falcons’ practice squad. In 2024, FitzPatrick appeared in nine games and caught one pass for 2 yards. He played 73

The Bears are hosting a pair of highly touted prospects this week. Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson and Texas A&M pass rusher Shemar Stewart will be in Chicago at Halas Hall, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Stewart has had a busy schedule with visits to the Steelers and Patriots,