Author: Roster Insider

According to a Wednesday report, the New York Giants are quietly getting rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart ready to take regular-season snaps so he can replace Russell Wilson as the club’s starter in September. On Thursday, The Athletic’s Dan Duggan refuted this rumor, crushing the hopes of Giants fans who want

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is a huge fan of a third-year NFC South star. When Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson was ranked No. 62 on NFL Network’s “The Top 100 Players of 2025,” Barkley said, “There’s nobody who can cut in the NFL like Bijan.” He was even

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel raised eyebrows when he spoke with well-known NFL reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala during Cleveland’s preseason game at the Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 16 and said that “there’s entertainers and there’s competitors…and my job is to compete and that’s what I’m focused on doing.”  Gabriel later insisted his comments

Responsible for one of the busier trade days at one position in recent NFL history, the Jets have followed up their defensive tackle acquisitions with a notable cut. Phidarian Mathis is off the roster, ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini tweets. The team traded for Jowon Briggs (from the Browns) and Harrison Phillips

Throughout training camp, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has repeatedly scoffed at the “laughable” notion that he and veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t jell. On Wednesday, Steelers reporter Jeff Hathhorn of Pittsburgh sports radio station 93.7 The Fan touched upon Rodgers’ influence regarding the team’s offense after Smith and

The Commanders took Terry McLaurin off the reserve/did not report list and placed him on the active/PUP list, representing a new phase of this contract squabble. Five days ago, McLaurin came off Washington’s PUP list. The Pro Bowl wide receiver nevertheless remains without a timetable to resume practicing. At the

Even before Saquon Barkley helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl in his first season with the organization, some members of the NFL community criticized the New York Giants for letting the running back reach free agency in March 2024 after the club paid quarterback Daniel Jones the previous

Jaxson Dart capped off a promising preseason tonight. While Brian Daboll continues to reaffirm Russell Wilson‘s starter status, calls for the rookie to receive the call will be plentiful in the coming weeks. While Daboll has (via ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan) labeled Dart as developing and Wilson his starter, Jameis Winston

Christian McCaffrey has become somewhat of a forgotten man because of all the injuries he dealt with last season, but one San Francisco 49ers veteran says the star running back looks poised for another monster campaign in 2025. Trent Williams was asked on Thursday for his assessment of McCaffrey’s performance

A host of experienced players accompany Keon Coleman in the Bills’ wide receiver room. Joshua Palmer is a roster lock, and Elijah Moore — who has seen plenty of work in place of an injured Khalil Shakir this month — has been viewed as fairly safe. One other veteran does

Preseason football can produce some misleading results, but the New York Giants have to be ecstatic with what they have seen from first-round pick quarterback Jaxson Dart so far.  He impressed again on Thursday night against the New England Patriots, before being removed from the game to be evaluated for

Here are Thursday’s minor moves: Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Released from IR via injury settlement: CB Bruce Harmon Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Commanders Out for most of the Panthers’

The No. 1 priority for NFL teams in the preseason is to get out of the games without major injury. The Pittsburgh Steelers may have failed with that one on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers. Defensive lineman Derrick Harmon, the team’s first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, had

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reaffirmed a hard stance in the team’s extension negotiations with Micah Parsons on Thursday, insisting that the two sides had already agreed to a deal and blaming the lack of progress on Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta. “When we wanted to send the details to the agent, the

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants to deal with David Mulugheta insofar as to get Micah Parsons’ agent to fill out the paperwork on the contract extension that was already negotiated. During an appearance with Michael Irvin on Thursday, Jones said Mulugheta told him to shove the paperwork up their heinie.

The 49ers made it clear to Brock Purdy‘s camp early during extension talks no NFL salary record would be set with this contract. Although a spring report indicated Purdy had aimed to smash Dak Prescott‘s AAV record, the fourth-year 49ers quarterback offered a conflicting rundown of how talks proceeded. Though,

Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer thinks the Los Angeles Chargers or the NFL should take it upon themselves to punish Jim Harbaugh. On Aug. 15, the NCAA punished Michigan for violations connected to the Connor Stalions sign-stealing scandal. Harbaugh received a 10-year show-cause order. During Wednesday’s episode of “The Triple

The Baltimore Ravens can rest easy after a positive Lamar Jackson update on Thursday. The quarterback’s foot was stepped on during Wednesday’s practice, and he soon exited. X-rays of Jackson’s foot revealed no damage, which was a relief for Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh.  “I told the guys, ‘Prayers do

The NFL is still a passing league, and that’s not going to change in the near future.  Yes, some teams, like the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles have started to prioritize the running game, but star quarterbacks still make the world go ’round in the NFL. If your team has one,

Coming off of his first Most Valuable Player award in 2024-25, Josh Allen is set for another first heading into the 2025-26 season. Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Allen won’t play in the Bills preseason finale, marking the first year in his career Allen hasn’t gotten any

The Cleveland Browns seemed to say plenty regarding their feelings about rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders when they repeatedly listed Gabriel above Sanders on unofficial depth charts throughout August.  Sanders played well in Cleveland’s preseason opener at the Carolina Panthers on Aug. 8 when Gabriel was recovering from a hamstring

Previous reports indicated that unsettled Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was looking to land “parts” of the five-year, $150M contract that the Pittsburgh Steelers gave DK Metcalf earlier this year.  For an article published on Wednesday morning, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic offered an update regarding why McLaurin and the Commanders haven’t come to terms on

The Saints’ starting quarterback competition between Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough will go on for another week. Head coach Kellen Moore declined to name a starter on Tuesday and said (via ESPN’s Katherine Terrell) that Rattler and Shough have been “really really close…going all the way back to the start of

The Indianapolis Colts starting Daniel Jones as their quarterback for Week 1 does nothing for this team.  Instead of going with the still raw and unproven Anthony Richardson Sr., team leadership has decided to roll with the former Giant, who was signed in the offseason.  For many, this signals the

Jadeveon Clowney remains unsigned with roster cuts looming. The veteran edge rusher could soon have his latest NFL deal in place, however. Clowney plans to sign before the start of the regular season, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reports. If that is to be the case, an agreement will need to be finalized