Author: Roster Insider

The Steelers cut 11 players Friday, including long snapper Jake McQuaide and quarterback Logan Woodside. That’s a good sign for long snapper Christian Kuntz, who injured his sternum in the second preseason game. Kuntz said earlier this week, via Alan Saunders of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, that the injury is painful,

Word on Thursday was that Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson suffered a season-ending injury in practice this week and the team confirmed it on Friday. The Eagles announced that Wilson has been placed on injured reserve. He is having surgery on his knee and ankle. Wilson was a sixth-round pick

The Giants announced their first wave of cuts on Friday. They waived or released wide receiver Jordan Bly, linebacker K.J. Cloyd, cornerback O’Donnell Fortune, linebacker Dyontae Johnson, center Jimmy Morrisey, wide receiver Zach Pascal, wide receiver Montrell Washington, and offensive lineman Jaison Williams. Johnson is the only player in the

Panthers head coach Dave Canales didn’t have much to say about a Friday report that the Vikings have inquired about trading for wide receiver Adam Thielen. Canales said at a press conference that General Manager Dan Morgan is handling any discussions on the trade front while he keeps his focus

Brian Robinson is heading to San Francisco. The Commanders have traded Robinson, their top running back the last three seasons, to the 49ers for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Robinson is entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, and it has become clear that he and the

The Patriots played their final preseason game on Thursday night and they have now gotten the ball rolling on trimming their roster to 53 players. Head coach Mike Vrabel opened his Friday press conference by announcing that they have informed 14 players that they are being cut. The Patriots and

On Thursday afternoon, a report emerged that Patriots receiver Ja’Lynn Polk would be out for the season due to a shoulder injury. New England head coach Mike Vrabel apparently wasn’t so happy to see that get out. After last night’s preseason matchup with the Giants, Vrabel was asked if he

If that fan lawsuit over the draft-day free-fall of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders ever goes anywhere, a Hall of Fame running back could be a star witness. Eric Dickerson recently claimed that teams were told to not draft Sanders. “I tell you this much, what I heard from someone that’s

Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito has become about as popular as an undrafted backup on a losing team can be over the last two years, a New Jersey native who lived with his parents and surprisingly started six games, winning three of them, as a rookie. He isn’t sure if it’s

The Panthers are keeping their right tackle around. Carolina announced on Friday that the club has agreed to a two-year extension with veteran Taylor Moton. According to multiple early reports, the deal is worth $44 million with $40 million guaranteed. Moton, who turned 31 earlier this week, was a second-round

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is closing in on his first game action since breaking his leg last year and making sure he’s at peak strength for the coming season is his main focus right now. Hutchinson clarified that is the case on Thursday after being asked where things stand

The Steelers will be waiting for further word on first-round pick Derrick Harmon on Friday. Harmon was carted off the field during Thursday night’s road game against the Panthers with a knee injury. There were fears of a significant injury because the defensive lineman rode off the field with a

Fights have been a staple of joint practices all summer, so it’s only fitting that one of the final ones of the year saw a player ejected for scrapping with the opposing team. Packers right tackle Zach Tom was ejected from the team’s session with the Seahawks in Green Bay.

The Giants used a first-round draft pick on Jaxson Dart with the thought that one day he will be their franchise quarterback, and everything he has done in the preseason has justified that selection. But Dart knows that right now, he’s a backup. After playing well in the Giants’ third

The Saints have not announced their starting quarterback for the first week of the regular season, but they have made their choice for the final week of the preseason. Head coach Kellen Moore said on Thursday that Spencer Rattler will get the start against the Broncos on Saturday afternoon. Rattler

Giants first-round rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart had another strong preseason performance on Thursday night, and head coach Brian Daboll is thrilled with the progress Dart is making. “Being a rookie quarterback is not easy — being a quarterback is not easy — so he knows he’s got a lot of

The NFL plans to crack down on poor sportsmanship this season. Walt Anderson, the former on-field official who now works as a rules analyst for the league, said on a conference call today that sportsmanship is a point of emphasis for the 2025 season. Anderson specified violent gestures and sexual

While Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice on Thursday, he is still OK. Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that Jackson was held out of practice after his foot was stepped on during Wednesday’s practice. But the quarterback should be fine going forward. “He got his foot stepped

The NFL has made some changes to security at their offices in the wake of the July shootings at 345 Park Avenue in New York City. Four people were killed by a gunman who investigators believe was targeting the league headquarters. One league employee was shot, but did not suffer

Jalen Milroe will get his time in the spotlight this weekend. Via multiple reporters, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald announced on Thursday that Milroe will start and play the entire preseason finale against the Packers on Saturday afternoon. Milroe, a third-round pick in this year’s draft, is in line to

Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble won’t play against the Steelers on Thursday night, but he’s on track to play in Week 1 of the regular season. The team announced that Tremble has been activated from the physically unable to perform list on Thursday. Tremble has been recovering from back surgery

It was revealed this week that three bullets hit the Chiefs’ facility in a May 2024 shooting, including one that went through the window of head coach Andy Reid’s office while he was inside working. Neither Reid nor anyone else was injured in the shooting, which Kansas City police say

Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson will miss the season with an injury suffered in practice on Tuesday. Wilson will require season-ending knee and ankle surgery, according to ESPN. The injury happened when Wilson was blocking on a running play and someone rolled up on the back of his leg. Wilson

The Colts have benched Anthony Richardson a second time in a short career. It’s fair to wonder what Richardson’s future is in Indianapolis. In fact, Richardson’s agent, Deiric Jackson, has wondered that himself. The Colts drafted Richardson in the first round knowing that he had limited experience, starting only 13