Author: Roster Insider

Broncos head coach Sean Payton said recently that the team is capable of winning a Super Bowl and their chances of pulling that off will be better if some players take big strides from where they were last season. During the offseason, Payton identified 2024 fourth-round pick Troy Franklin as

Seahawks outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu passed his physical Sunday, the team announced. It clears the way for his return from the active/physically unable to perform list. Nwosu, who battled multiple injuries last season, had offseason knee surgery. His 2023 season was cut short by a pectoral injury. A year ago,

The Texans and Eagles have agreed to a trade. Houston will send wide receiver John Metchie to Philadelphia, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The compensation is not yet known. Metchie reunites with DeVonta Smith with the Eagles after the two played together at Alabama. Metchie improves the team’s depth at

The Summer of Nothing to See Here continues for the NFL, and for the NFL Players Association. It started with the inexplicably hidden collusion ruling. It has continued with, for the NFL, the partial acquisition of ESPN and the notion that the league won’t influence ESPN’s coverage (any more, of

Injuries continue to be a major obstacle for Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd. The 2024 third-round pick was limited to one game during his rookie season by hamstring and ankle injuries as well as appendicitis. A groin injury kept him out of the preseason opener and his appearance on Saturday

The Browns are set to name their quarterback for Week 1. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Sunday that he will make an announcement this week about who will be under center against the Bengals on September 7. He said he wants to speak to Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett,

Jaguars fans will have to wait a little longer for their second look at Travis Hunter in game action. Hunter was limited in Friday’s practice due to an upper-body injury and the Jags announced shortly before their game in New Orleans that the first-round pick would not play against the

The Ravens won’t be scanning the waiver wire for a new kicker ahead of Week 1. Tyler Loop was drafted in the sixth round in April and he became the likely choice to take the job when Justin Tucker was released in May amid allegations of sexual misconduct, but the

For more than 20 years, the NFL has owned and operated NFL Media. The conflict of interest resided in plain sight. And few seemed to regard it as the problem that it was, and is. With the NFL in the process of acquiring 10 percent of ESPN, the vibe has

The good news for the 49ers backfield is that running back Christian McCaffrey is healthy. The bad news is that most of the other backs on the roster are not. Isaac Guerendo and fifth-round pick Jordan James missed the game with injuries and wo more running backs went down during

Panthers head coach Dave Canales was happy with the work his team did in their joint practice time with the Texans, which is a good thing because there wasn’t much to like about their play in Saturday’s game. The starting offense went three-and-out twice and the starting defense gave up

Packers rookie offensive tackle Anthony Belton had some company from head coach Matt LaFleur on his way off the field at the end of the first half on Saturday, but it wasn’t a pleasant conversation. Belton was penalized five times during the second quarter of Green Bay’s game against the

A week ago, Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones said of acquiring quarterback Joe Milton, “I have to pinch myself.” Now, Jerry may want to punch himself. Or someone else. Milton has struggled in a pair of preseason games. While he may be an attractive long-term prospect (he’s under contract

It’s been a strange few weeks for the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford. And it got stranger than it has been on Saturday. That’s the day Stafford was expected to work out again, a week after throwing 60-plus passes sparked a setback in his recovery from a back problem. Before

Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty gave the team a scare early in Saturday’s game against the 49ers and then he gave them a reminder of why they made him a first round pick. Jeanty went to the sideline medical tent after taking a hard hit on the first Raiders

Broncos coach Sean Payton and Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon agreed before Saturday’s game that they wouldn’t play their starters. But Broncos tight end Evan Engram was an exception. Payton said before the game that he might put in a few No. 1s for about eight plays, but of all the

Giants first-round rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart turned in his second straight strong preseason game on Saturday, but he won’t be given the opportunity to earn the starting job for the regular season. Asked after the game whether Dart could be in the starting quarterback conversation, Giants head coach Brian Daboll

Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel opened his first preseason start by leading the team on a touchdown drive, but the rest of his afternoon wasn’t quite as positive. Gabriel had an interception returned for a touchdown by Eagles rookie safety Andrew Mukuba and turned the ball over again on a

Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton was on the field for less time than he expected to play on Saturday. Dalton had to leave Carolina’s game against the Texans with an elbow injury. Head coach Dave Canales it is believed to be a sprain and that Dalton said he feels fine, but

Kyle Allen is pulling away from Hendon Hooker in the competition to be the No. 2 quarterback in Detroit. Allen started today’s game against the Dolphins and completed 14 of 17 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. Hooker then came in and went 6-for-13 for 61

Running back De’Von Achane was one of 28 players who were inactive for the Dolphins in their 24-17 victory over the Lions on Saturday. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters after that game that Achane has a soft-tissue lower-body injury that will keep him out between “days and weeks.” McDaniel,

Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd has yet another hamstring injury, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Lloyd, who returned to practice from a groin injury Monday, left Saturday’s game early in the second quarter. He finished with six carries for 15 yards and one catch for 33 yards.

Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston was transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons after suffering a concussion during Saturday’s preseason matchup with the Rams, head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters after the game. With the Chargers’ starters playing, Johnston exited the contest after the third play of the game when

Dak Prescott has missed 26 games the past five seasons. For most of the games he missed, the Cowboys turned to Cooper Rush and felt pretty good about their chances. Rush went 9-5 as the team’s starter, including 4-4 last season in Prescott’s stead. On Saturday night, the Cowboys saw

Cowboys wide receiver Jonathan Mingo injured his right knee the play after a 49-yard reception. He left the game and did not return, with the team ruling him out. After the game, Mingo walked to the locker room without a noticeable limp and without anything on his knee. But Todd

Kyle Allen and Hendon Hooker are competing to be the backup to Jared Goff. While it’s not over, one of them is leading. Asked if it’s Allen’s job to lose, coach Dan Campbell said, “He’s playing better,” via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “He’s playing better,” Campbell added.

The NFL and the Chargers officially had no comment on the NCAA’s 10-year “show cause” order on head coach Jim Harbaugh when both parties were reached on Friday. Harbaugh himself reflected that same sentiment during his press conference after Saturday’s preseason matchup with the Rams. “Like I told you last

It’s a good thing for the Jets that the annual preseason game against the Giants no longer has the Snoopy trophy up for grabs. On Saturday night, the Giants won easily, 31-12. The word of the night for first-year head coach Aaron Glenn was “sloppy.” That’s what he said at

Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston’s head bounced off the turf after he took a big hit on an incomplete pass. On the third offensive play of the game against the Rams, quarterback Justin Herbert threw deep toward Johnston, who was covered by A.J. Green. Rams safety Tanner Ingle then arrived

Teddy Bridgewater would rather be coaching high-school football. He still has a little something to give to pro football. Despite being listed as “other” on the team’s depth chart, behind Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask, and Connor Bazelak, Bridgewater got the start at quarterback for the Buccaneers in their Saturday night