Author: Roster Insider

The Packers are dropping their third- and fourth-string quarterbacks from their roster. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Green Bay has waived Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma. Clifford, 27, has been with the Packers since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2023, though he’s mainly been on

Injuries have left the Falcons thin at offensive tackle heading into the opening weeks of the regular season, so they agreed to a trade on Tuesday to bolster their depth. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Seahawks are sending tackle Michael Jerrell to Atlanta. The Falcons will send

The Packers are parting ways with a pair of veteran free agent additions to the roster as they make their way to the 53-player limit on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, wide receiver Mecole Hardman and linebacker Isaiah Simmons will both be released. Hardman had 12 catches for 90 yards

The Texans signed linebacker Nick Niemann to a two-year contract this offseason and they guaranteed him $4 million, so he’ll likely go down as one of the more surprising cuts around the league on Tuesday. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Texans are releasing Niemann. They gave him

Desmond Ridder will be on the move again. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the Bengals are cutting Ridder as they reduce their roster to 53 players. Ridder, 25, signed with Cincinnati in July. He was with the Raiders for most of last season, appearing in six games with one

The Saints had high hopes for edge rusher Isaiah Foskey, but they haven’t come to frutition. Foskey was a second-round pick in 2023, but multiple reports say that he will be waived by the team on Tuesday. The Saints have until 4 p.m. ET to set a 53-man roster. Foskey

Linebacker Chad Muma will not be around for a fourth season in Jacksonville. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Jaguars will waive Muma as part of their cut to 53 players on Tuesday. Muma was a 2022 third-round pick by the team and he’s played in all but

The Bengals and defensive end Trey Hendrickson had a major disagreement regarding the guaranteed money in a long-term deal. And so they came up with a perfect solution. Don’t do a long-term deal. Sure, the one-year contract provides Hendrickson with no security beyond 2025. If the Bengal weren’t willing to

It’s cutdown day in the NFL, but the Dolphins are making a significant addition to their roster. They have agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports it is a one-year deal worth $3 million. Douglas started 15 games for the Bills last season

The Giants are getting out of the cutlets business. According to multiple reports, the Giants are waiving quarterback Tommy DeVito on Tuesday. DeVito was the only holdover from last season in the team’s quarterback room and they are set to move forward with Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and first-round pick

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin offered updates on a pair of edge rushers recovering from injuries on Monday. Alex Highsmith did not play in the preseason after suffering a groin injury during a training camp practice, but is back on the field as August winds down and Tomlin made it

The Dolphins not only won’t have running back Jaylin Wright to start the season, coach Mike McDaniel also announced that kicker Jason Sanders won’t be available. Sanders’ injury is undisclosed, but it is not season-ending. “Surgery isn’t necessary, but time is,” McDaniel told reporters Monday. It is unclear whether Sanders

As the NFL season approaches, fantasy football enthusiasts everywhere are gearing up for draft day. One area that often gets overlooked during the drafting process is the "red zone"—the area on the field between the opponent’s 20-yard line and the goal line. Mastering strategies related to red zone performance can

All too often in player contracts, the initial numbers leaked to the lineup of Twitter thumb racers have been inflated. No one asks questions before hitting the post button, because he/she who hesitates has lost. Then, the real numbers emerge. And the truth becomes known. And it’s not the same

Quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Sam Howell were both selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Three and a half years later, they’ve both already been traded three times. That makes NFL history: According to NFL Plus, Pickett and Howell are the only players in at least the last 30 years to

Defensive tackle Desmond Watson’s time with the Buccaneers is up. Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that the Bucs are waiving Watson as one of their moves to get to the 53-man roster limit by Tuesday afternoon’s deadline. Watson signed with the Bucs after going undrafted out of Florida in

The NFL’s owners, as expected, will meet virtually on Tuesday to discuss the recent megadeal with ESPN. Also as expected, they won’t be voting on the transaction. It’s hard to imagine a vote being anything but perfunctory. The league is shedding media assets that have consistently underperformed, and getting a

Cameron Johnston has gotten Wally Pipped. (Look it up, kids.) The Steelers have informed Johnston of his release, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports, leaving Corliss Waitman as the only punter on the roster. Waitman replaced Johnston last season after Johnston’s season-ending knee injury in the season-opening victory over the Falcons.

The Lions did not play well in the preseason, finishing 1-3 and getting outscored by 46 points. And while the Lions weren’t playing most of their top players, head coach Dan Campbell acknowledged that he doesn’t feel great about the way his team played in the exhibition games. Campbell said

At least for now, the Cardinals are keeping just two quarterbacks on their roster. Arizona announced 12 roster cuts on Monday, with third-string quarterback Clayton Tune among those being waived. Tune, 26, was a fifth-round pick back in the 2023 draft. He started one game as a rookie — a

The Cowboys got a significant piece of their offense back on the practice field Monday. Left tackle Tyler Guyton took part in practice for the first time since breaking a bone in his knee on July 28. Guyton told reporters that he was limited to individual work and that his

Rookie quarterback Kyle McCord started and played every snap in the Eagles’ preseason finale against the Jets. The Eagles, though, are waiving McCord, Jordan Schultz reports, after acquiring Sam Howell in a trade with the Vikings. Tanner McKee, who currently has an injured finger, and Howell will back up Jalen

The Steelers cut 12 players Monday, the team announced. The departure of veteran punter Cameron Johnston was previously reported. The Steelers’ cuts also included kicker Ben Sauls. Pittsburgh tried to trade Sauls, who went 4-for-4 on his field goal attempts Thursday. The undrafted rookie hit from 38, 50, 49 and

A couple of well-known veterans were among the Raiders’ cuts today. Longtime wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, a 2015 first-round pick of the Colts, was released in Las Vegas today. And so was linebacker Jaylon Smith, a former Cowboy who was a Pro Bowler in 2019. Two other veteran receivers were