Author: Roster Insider

The Bears will play their starters in the preseason finale Friday night against the Chiefs. Bears coach Ben Johnson told Kay Adams on Up & Adams that Caleb Williams and the rest of the team’s healthy starters will play. “We’ll go ahead, and we’ll play,” Johnson said. “We’ll see how

Trade talks are expected to pick up around the league as teams move toward next Tuesday’s deadline to set their 53-man rosters and one player whose name has come up as a possible trade target is Giants quarterback Jameis Winston. The Giants signed Russell Wilson and traded up to draft

Browns cornerback Denzel Ward injured his right shoulder in Tuesday’s practice. Jordan Schultz reports that the injury is not believed to be serious, though Ward will undergo further testing to confirm. Ward left practice early after a one-on-one with receiver Jerry Jeudy, raising concern as he appeared in pain as

Skyy Moore has one last chance Friday in what very well could be his final game in a Chiefs uniform. The wide receiver’s future with the team is uncertain at best. In last week’s preseason game, Moore dropped two passes and muffed a kickoff before returning a punt 88 yards

It wasn’t a competitive game even by preseason standards, but Sunday’s Bears-Bills game still drew an impressive audience. Fox announced that 5.1 million viewers watched the Bears’ 38-0 blowout win, which Josh Allen and the rest of the Bills’ starters watched from the sideline. That’s Fox’s biggest preseason audience in

The Giants activated left tackle Andrew Thomas on Tuesday and he wasn’t the only member of the team’s offense to return to the practice field. Per multiple reporters, wide receiver Malik Nabers took part in practice for the first time in a couple of weeks. A report this week indicated

Mac Jones won’t be taking any quarterback reps for the 49ers in practice this week or in their preseason finale against the Chargers on Saturday. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters at a Tuesday press conference that Jones sprained his knee in last weekend’s game against the Raiders. He

There was a positive development for the Chargers offensive line on Tuesday. Reporters at the team’s practice shared images of right guard Mekhi Becton in uniform and on the field with his teammates. Becton had missed the last several weeks of practice with an undisclosed injury and there was little

Browns cornerback Denzel Ward left Tuesday’s practice before it was finished. According to multiple reports, Ward appeared to injure his right shoulder in a one-on-one drill. He was in obvious pain before walking inside unassisted. Ward, 28, is heading into this eighth season. He has made the Pro Bowl each

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday morning that wide receiver Jalen McMillan will not be ready for Week 1. He did not, however, provide a timetable for McMillan’s return. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Bucs will place McMillan on injured reserve to start the season.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has made some more progress in his recovery from a back injury. Stafford was able to participate in full during Tuesday’s practice, a day after he made his 2025 training camp practice debut. “I thought he looked good,” McVay said in his press conference. “I thought

Wide receiver Isaiah Bond met the media on Tuesday for the first time since signing with the Browns and said he is grateful for the chance to play in the league. Bond was projected to be an early-round draft choice in April, but a sexual assault allegation shortly before the

The Browns made it official on Monday, naming Joe Flacco their starting quarterback to open the season. Flacco served as the team’s QB late in the 2023 season to lead Cleveland to its second postseason appearance under head coach Kevin Stefanski and that familiarity likely helped the 40-year-old signal-caller secure

Actions always speak louder than words. In picking Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson as the full-season starter for 2025, the Colts have said it all. Drafting Richardson was a mistake. It’s OK. Pro football teams make mistakes, all the time. After making one, the best thing to do is to

Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas will be joining the team at practice on Tuesday. The Giants announced that Thomas passed a physical, which cleared the way for him to be activated from the physically unable to perform list. He will now be able to participate in practice for the first

The Commanders are adding some depth along their offensive line. Washington has agreed to sign tackle George Fant, according to reporter Jordan Schultz. Fant, 33, was with the Seahawks last season but started just two games. Seattle released him in March. The Commanders had worked him out last week. Fant

It didn’t take long for Tyrann Mathieu to find a post-retirement broadcasting gig. Less than a month after announcing his retirement, Mathieu has been announced as a member of the YouTube studio team for the streaming broadcast of the Week One Friday night game between the Chiefs and Chargers in

Linebacker Khaleke Hudson’s short stay with the Titans is over. The team announced Hudson’s release on Tuesday. The veteran signed with the team last Tuesday and played 11 special teams snaps in last week’s game against the Falcons. Hudson played 16 games for the Browns and one game for the

The Texans’ trade of wide receiver John Metchie to the Eagles became official on Monday and the AFC South team added two new wideouts to the roster on Tuesday. They confirmed their previously reported agreement with Juwann Winfree and also announced the signing of Cornell Powell. Both players worked out

The Bills are adding a young receiver to their roster. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Buffalo is signing Grant DuBose. DuBose, 24, had a tryout with the team on Monday. A Packers seventh-round pick in 2023, DuBose appeared in three games for the Dolphins last year, catching a pair of passes

A reunion between the Bills and wide receiver Gabe Davis could be coming. Davis is planning to visit the Bills tomorrow after a follow-up with the Steelers today, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Steelers had medical concerns about Davis after a previous visit. He was cut

The Jaguars announced a handful of roster moves on Tuesday morning. They signed offensive lineman Jerome Carvin and running back Kevin Harris. Wide receiver Darius Lassiter and defensive lineman Eli Mostaert were waived to open space for the new arrivals. Carvin spent time on the Jaguars’ practice squad last year

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow played three series to open Monday night’s game against the Commanders and the final possession saw him sharing the field with a different supporting cast. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were on the bench, which left the wide receiver duties to players like Charlie Jones and

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson made a long-awaited return to practice on Monday. Jefferson hurt his hamstring on the second day of training camp and remained on the sideline until taking his first steps back on the field to kick off the week. After the session was over, Jefferson said

Scuffles during practices aren’t unusual during the summer, but it is unusual for a starting quarterback to be in the thick of one. That’s where Titans quarterback Cam Ward found himself on Monday, however. Ward threw a touchdown to wide receiver Calvin Ridley near the end of practice and then

The Cardinals have not seen first-round defensive lineman Walter Nolen on the practice field since the offseason program. Time is ticking if Nolen is going to be ready for Week 1. He remains on the active/physically unable to perform list and has spent all of training camp rehabbing. “He’s doing

The Dolphins are keeping one of their key offensive players sidelined for at least the next few practices. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters in his Monday press conference that De’Von Achane is unlikely to practice this week due to a calf issue. But McDaniel noted that Achane getting held