Author: Roster Insider

Last Saturday, Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones said plenty about linebacker Micah Parsons. This Saturday, Jones said nothing. Asked about the status of the conversations with Parsons by Kristi Scales of 105.3 The Fan before the preseason opener against the Rams, Jones offered up s word shrimp salad. “I’m

The most important objective for any preseason game is to minimize injury. The Vikings emerged from Saturday’s exhibition opener with two of them. Receiver Rondale Moore has a “pretty significant” knee injury. After the game, coach Kevin O’Connell added that center Zeke Correll suffered a broken ankle in the fourth

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy waited a long time for his second taste of NFL game action after tearing his meniscus in his preseason debut last year and the payoff to his long journey back to the lineup hit him during the national anthem on Saturday. McCarthy said he “had a

Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed’s health will be something to watch heading into the regular season. Reed missed practice on Thursday and wore a walking boot on his left foot during Saturday’s game against the Jets. Head coach Matt LaFleur said the injury is not related to the toe issue

After a tough day at practice last week, Jets quarterback Justin Fields said he wants to play in each of the team’s preseason games as he works to get the offense into shape for the regular season. Fields was on the field to start Saturday’s game against the Packers and

The Chargers-Rams joint practice planned for Wednesday has been canceled as the Chargers focus on keeping their players healthy. Rams coach Sean McVay said Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh decided injury concerns were too great to justify a joint practice. “Unfortunately we’ll have to cancel that practice with the Chargers,” McVay

Titans running back Tyjae Spears suffered an apparent high ankle sprain during Saturday night’s postseason game. Spears was carted off the field and a high ankle sprain was the initial diagnosis, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN. Titans coach Brian Callahan said after the game that it’s too soon to

The Ravens are signing free agent running back Myles Gaskin, Jordan Schultz reports. Gaskin was one of three running backs who worked out for the Ravens on Saturday, joining Kevin Harris and Boston Scott. The Ravens could get running back Marcus Major Jr. back from a concussion soon, but Rasheen

J.J. McCarthy is back. In his first game action since the 2024 preseason opener, the Vikings quarterback took 12 snaps against the Texans. The drive ended with a field goal, giving the Vikings a 3-0 lead. McCarthy completed four of seven passes for 30 yards, with four targets (three catches)

If the game had counted, it could have been a record. By four yards. Jaguars kicker Cam Little nailed a 70-yard field goal as the first half expired in Jacksonville’s preseason opener against the Steelers. A sixth-round pick in 2024 and the team’s kicker last season, Little got his second

Cowboys backup quarterback Joe Milton injured his right elbow late in Saturday’s preseason loss to the Rams. Milton was sandwiched by two Rams pass rushers on an incompletion with 5:50 left in the fourth quarter. He stayed in for two handoffs before leaving holding his arm. Milton, who the Cowboys

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford took his biggest step toward joining his teammates at practice on Saturday. Coach Sean McVay told reporters that Stafford threw “60-plus” passes on Saturday. “There was no limitations in terms of the types of throws — deep, intermediate, short,” McVay said. “We were moving the launch

NFL Network, for some reason, chose not to air Cam Ward’s preseason debut, though it did nationally televise two quarterbacks drafted after Ward. Thus, the No. 1 overall pick might not have the buzz that Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart do. But Ward, like Sanders and Dart, showed the lights

Chiefs backup safety Deon Bush was carted off the field with 1:19 remaining in the first half of Saturday’s preseason game at Arizona. The team announced Bush will not return with an Achilles injury. TV analyst Trent Green said Bush injured his left leg on a non-contact play as he

Titans running back Tyjae Spears was carted to the training room on Saturday night. Titans radio reports Spears has an injury to his lower right leg. Spears caught a pass from Brandon Allen and took it 13 yards before safety Rashad Wisdom tackled him. Spears limped to the sideline, where

Andy Reid announced earlier this week that Patrick Mahomes would play Saturday night. The quarterback did play, if only briefly. It was more like an appearance. The Chiefs recovered a Greg Dortch fumble on the opening kickoff, and with a penalty tacked on, began their first drive at the Arizona

Buccaneers running back Rachaad White had six carries for 28 yards but left with a groin injury in Saturday night’s preseason game. The team announced the injury, which happened in the first quarter. White appeared to hurt his groin on a 12-yard run while trying to make a cut on

The news for Vikings receiver and punt returner Rondale Moore is not expected to be good. After Saturday’s preseason opener, Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that Moore suffered a “pretty significant” injury to his left knee during a first-half punt return. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, O’Connell added that

The Chargers placed left tackle Rashawn Slater on season-ending injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. Slater ruptured his patellar tendon in Thursday’s practice. Less than two weeks earlier, Slater signed a four-year, $113 million contract extension, including $92 million guaranteed. Now, he will spend his fifth season rehabbing. The Chargers

Bills running back James Cook showed up to training camp and practiced until last Sunday when he began a hold in while seeking a contract extension. On Friday, Cook and coach Sean McDermott had a conversation about the two-time Pro Bowler’s availability for Saturday’s preseason game against the Giants. Cook

He was listed as third on the depth chart, but rookie first-rounder Jaxson Dart was the second man up after Russell Wilson during Saturday’s preseason opener. And Dart was solid. Dart entered after the opening drive. He finished the half at quarterback. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 154

Rondale Moore can’t catch a break. Moore, who didn’t play last season with a knee injury, was injured with 10:30 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against Houston. He returned a Tommy Townsend punt 2 yards before Texans linebacker Jamal Hill tackled him along the sideline. Moore

Cornerback Levi Wallace’s bid to make the Jaguars has come to an end. The Jags placed Wallace on injured reserve Saturday. Defensive back Aydan White was signed to the 90-man roster. White was waived by the Jaguars when they signed Wallace last weekend, so he won’t have much catching up

After Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders made an impressive NFL debut in Cleveland’s preseason opener, he had a largely playful message for veteran reporter Tony Grossi. In a video from inside the bowels of Bank of America Stadium, Sanders is seen saying this to Grossi: “Tony, I be hoping you got

Bengals safety Geno Stone will be sidelined for a bit after getting hurt in Thursday’s preseason opener. Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters at a press conference that Stone is week-to-week with a soft tissue injury. Stone played four snaps against the Eagles and Taylor does not expect him back

Giants quarterback Russell Wilson played one drive in his preseason debut today against the Bills, and the Giants got a field goal out of it. Wilson threw short passes exclusively on the 12-play, 30-yard drive that ended with a Graham Gano 53-yard field goal. Wilson went 6-for-7 for 28 yards