Author: Roster Insider

The timing of the announcement of the ESPN-NFL merger and the scrapping of ESPN’s Colin Kaepernick’s documentary has triggered rampant speculation that the two are connected. ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro, appearing Thursday on CNBC, insisted that’s not the case. Asked specifically whether the move relates to a desire to not

Jaguars first-round pick Travis Hunter’s next work against another team will come in the regular season. Hunter has been dealing with an upper-body injury and he was held out of Thursday’s joint practice with the Dolphins because of the issue. Hunter will also sit out of Saturday’s preseason game. Head

Matthew Stafford is back on the practice field this week and head coach Sean McVay said that “things are coming together really quickly” for the quarterback in his return from missing extended time with a back injury. Stafford has been working fully at practice, but the team isn’t going to

Wide receiver Isaiah Bond hasn’t been a member of the Browns for long, but he’s been around long enough to get a role in their final preseason game. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters at a Thursday press conference that Bond will play against the Rams on Saturday. Bond signed

The Falcons will be without one of their key offensive players for a bit. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, right tackle Kaleb McGary will miss time with the apparent leg injury he suffered during Wednesday’s practice. But at this point, McGary’s timeline for recovery is unknown. McGary, 30, was carted

Big Shield is doing better than I thought it would. The ebook is currently the No. 1 best seller in Amazon’s football category. And the numbers keep going and going. Thank you for that. It’s been a very pleasant surprise. And most of the folks who have already read it

Cleveland won’t be losing the Browns to Brook Park without a fight. And Cleveland secured a recent win by moving in silence. Via Cleveland.com’s Today in Ohio podcast, Cleveland laid the foundation for the recent decision of the Ohio Department of Transportation to deny the permit for a domed suburban

The reigning NFL MVP will officially be DNP for the preseason. Bills coach Sean McDermott told reporters on Thursday that quarterback Josh Allen won’t play in the preseason finale, against the Buccaneers. It will be, as noted by Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the first time Allen hasn’t played in the

With Pete Carroll joining the Raiders this offseason, the AFC West has the most accomplished division of head coaches in history. Between Carroll with the Raiders, Andy Reid with the Chiefs, Sean Payton with the Broncos, and Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers, the division has earned a combined five Lombardi

There are very real differences between college football and NFL football. As North Carolina coach Bill Belichick is experiencing during his first college training camp, after 50 years in pro football. “We’ve done a lot more live work here than than we ever did in the NFL, at any team

The Dolphins will give their starters a little more game action before the preseason is over. Head coach Mike McDaniel said at a Thursday press conference that the team plans to play their first-stringers in Saturday night’s game against the Jaguars. The duration of their time on the field has

After letting go of an offensive lineman on Wednesday, the Commanders have brought in another player for the unit on Thursday. Washington announced the club has signed center Nick Harris. Harris, 26, was a fifth-round pick in 2020 and has spent the vast majority of his career with the Browns.

The 49ers are dealing with another injury at wide receiver. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Russell Gage is expected to miss 7-10 days with a sprained MCL. Gage is listed as a second-teamer on the team’s depth chart. Three other wideouts are also listed on that line and all

Running back Kenneth Walker has rarely been on the field at Seahawks practice this summer as the team manages his sore foot in hopes of having him available for the regular season. Balancing health with the need to prepare for the season is something that all teams do in the

The Falcons offensive line is having a tough day on the injury front on Wednesday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that tackle Storm Norton is set to miss six-to-eight weeks after having ankle surgery. Norton has been sidelined for an extended period of time this month. The news of Norton’s

Dolphins cornerback Jack Jones did not have a good day covering Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown when the teams got together for a joint practice. The Lions posted a highlight video of St. Brown repeatedly beating Jones, and Jones acknowledged on Wednesday that it wasn’t a good look for

There was a scare at Ravens practice on Wednesday, but it appears all is well with quarterback Lamar Jackson. The team offered an update on Jackson’s condition shortly after reporters at the session passed along word that Jackson left the field after he was knocked down while in the pocket

Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons wasn’t interested in talking about his brief scuffle with quarterback Cam Ward at practice earlier this week, but Ward didn’t seem to have any trouble talking about it on Wednesday. Ward threw a touchdown in practice and then shoved Simmons before breaking out his “Zombieland”

The Browns and Jets have made a trade. The teams announced on Wednesday that New York has acquired defensive tackle Jowon Briggs from Cleveland. The Jets sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Browns in exchange for Briggs and a 2026 seventh-round pick. That Round 7 selection originally belonged to

Chiefs coach Andy Reid will play his healthy starters in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Bears. He said they need the work before the season opener, which comes exactly two weeks after the last exhibition game. “Yeah, there’s just a little bit longer wait here in between this game

The Commanders have let go of an offensive lineman. Washington announced on Wednesday that the club has released Julian Good-Jones. Good-Jones, 28, had joined Washington in 2023, signing with the club off of Philadelphia’s practice squad. He spent last year on the Commanders’ practice squad, signing a futures deal with

Edge rusher Matthew Judon practiced with the Dolphins for the first time since his signing became official Tuesday. He said it was not the view, the weather, the beach or the lack of a state income tax that lured him to South Florida. “It’s about the work,” Judon said, via

Tyson Bagent on Wednesday became the first Bears quarterback to receive a contract extension since Jay Cutler, according to Kevin Fishbain of TheAthletic.com. Cutler signed a seven-year, $126 million deal in January 2014; Bagent’s deal is for two years and $10 million. Bagent’s extension ties him to the team through

The NFL has suspended wide receiver Demarcus Robinson three games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, coach Kyle Shanahan said on KNBR. It is a suspension the 49ers anticipated when they signed Robinson in the offseason. Robinson was playing for the Rams when police pulled him over Nov. 25

Coach Brian Schottenheimer said he is confident Micah Parsons will play for the Cowboys in the Sept. 4 opener against the Eagles. “The business side of it is going to take care of itself,” Schottenheimer said, via video from the team. “I think at the end of the day, we

Sean Payton is doing business with his former team. Payton’s Broncos are trading wide receiver Devaughn Vele to the Saints for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick, the teams announced. The emergence of Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant made Vele expendable. In last week’s preseason game against