Tag: 90-man roster

Bears’ 90-man post-minicamp roster by jersey number

Here’s the latest look at the Bears’ 90-man post-minicamp roster by number, from Justin Fields at No. 1 to Trevis Gipson at No. 99.

The Chicago Bears wrapped up their offseason with mandatory minicamp last week, where veterans and rookies gathered for their final workouts at Halas Hall before training camp next month.

There was a slight shake-up with their offseason roster after minicamp, but it’s otherwise remained the same. Currently, the Bears have 90 players on their roster, which will be trimmed down to 53 ahead of the start of the regular season. But we’ve got a long way before that happens.

Here’s the latest look at the Bears’ 90-man offseason roster by jersey number:

Chiefs’ 90-man offseason roster by jersey number

From Jerick McKinnon to Khalen Saunders, here are the jersey numbers for all 90 players on the Chiefs’ roster.

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the middle of Phase 3 of the NFL’s offseason workout program.

The team hasn’t yet updated their official roster with new jersey numbers, but we scoured all available images from Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and managed to track down the last of the unknown jersey numbers for every player on the 90-man offseason roster.

Typically, during the offseason program and ahead of the upcoming season, the NFL allows for duplicate jersey numbers — with a like number on offense and a like number on defense. There are a few instances of that right now, but when they trim the offseason roster to 53 players, there won’t be any duplicate jersey numbers. There are also only a handful of players making use of the NFL’s new rules on single-digit jersey numbers.

With all of that in mind, here’s the latest look at the Chiefs’ 90-man offseason roster by jersey number:

Broncos DL Kyle Peko opts out of 2020 NFL season

Broncos defensive lineman Kyle Peko has opted out of the 2020 NFL season because of COVID-19.

Denver Broncos defensive lineman Kyle Peko is opting out of the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport first reported on Tuesday.

NFL owners and the players’ union came to an agreement last weekend about player opt-out due to the coronavirus. “High-risk” players will earn $350,000 this year if they opt-out and players not placed in that category will earn $150,000. Touchdown Wire is tracking all of the opt-outs here.

Peko’s wife, Juliana, battled Hodgin’s Lymphoma last year. That might make Kyle a candidate for the “high risk” designation.

Peko has a two-year, $1.34 million contract. He was scheduled to earn $515,000 this season but was a longshot to make Denver’s 53-man roster. The Broncos have a lot of depth on the defensive line and Peko has struggled to earn playing time since joining the team in 2016.

After signing with Denver as a college free agent out of Oregon State, Peko spent most of his first three seasons on the Broncos’ practice squad. He then had stints with the Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts before returning to Denver last December.

The 27-year-old defensive lineman has totaled 13 tackles in 13 games.

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Broncos might have to cut 10 players before training camp

NFL teams are expected to have 80 players on their rosters going into training camp. The Broncos currently have 90 players on the roster.

The Denver Broncos might have to make some roster cuts before training camp even begins.

NFLPA leadership informed players during a call on Tuesday that NFL rosters are expected to have 80 players at the start of camp, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. That means 10 cuts might be on the way for Denver.

After the draft, the Broncos signed seven college free agents. Some of those players might be in danger of being cut before even getting to camp.

Denver signed wide receiver Zimari Manning, quarterback Riley Neal, wide receiver Kendall Hinton, running back Levante Bellamy, offensive lineman Hunter Watts, cornerback Essang Bassey and safety Douglas Coleman III following April’s draft.

Of those seven players, Bassey and Coleman seemingly have the best chances of making the 53-man roster because of Denver’s (lack of) depth in the secondary. Bassey was one of the top undrafted free agents available this year.

Right now, the Broncos have 90 players on the offseason roster. At the end of training camp, the roster will be trimmed down to 53 players ahead of the regular season. Here’s our 53-man roster prediction for Denver.

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2020 NFL Season: What changes are being considered on and off the field?

2020 NFL Season: What changes are being considered on and off the field due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

The NFL and NFLPA are now within a month of players reporting to training camp.  The players, led by Cleveland Browns center and NFLPA president JC Tretter, want information on what the league protocols for a return to the field will be. Meanwhile, the NFL is trying to gather as much information it can before they have to roll out their protocols and attempt to achieve an accord with the players.

There are a lot of possibilities that have been floated, so let’s see if we can make some sense of what we know.

Training Camp Dates

According to Mike Florio of PFT, Rookies can be required to report to NFL facilities as early as July 19th for their initial COVID-19 testing and conditioning on July 21st. Injured veterans can be required to report for testing on July 21st and conditioning on July 23rd. The rest of the training camp roster will report for testing on July 26th with conditioning on July 28th. Full squad training camp can start on July 28th.

Roster Size

I spoke with Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network Thursday on my podcast, ‘All Eyez on Cleveland’ and he said that team’s roster size would likely be cut down to 75 by the start of camp on July 28th.

The interesting part here is that there are two approaches being considered to get to 75 players. Pauline went on to tell me that teams could potentially bring in rookies, UDFAs, roster invites and even some second year players for a few days of work before the rest of the players report. Front offices could use this short period to evaluate the back end of their roster and cut to 75 before things officially get underway on July 28th.

The other option would require front offices to take a closer look at their 90-man roster and get it down to 75 based on information they already have. Either way, teams will be cutting players right away to get their roster size down.

Hotels not mandatory

A month ago, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that all 32 NFL teams were going to be required to hold training camp at their home facilities. Many teams have mandated hotel stays during these periods in the past but due to the pandemic, no one will be required to stay in a hotel.

There may be rookies who don’t have homes in their team’s location yet who will need to be accommodated with a hotel room. It is also possible that some players may choose to use a hotel as a way to keep potential infection away from their homes, where their loved ones reside. However, teams will not be able to require hotel stays as they have in the past.

Travel

Obviously, this changes when a team travels for away games. The concept of game day travel has been discussed and met with some resistance from multiple players.

It is understandable that the players would push back against this idea and I’m sure coaches can’t be too keen on the idea either. Jumping off a plane and going straight to the stadium is asking for additional injury concerns.

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Report: NFL teams considering smaller training camp rosters

NFL teams might take fewer than 90 players to training camps this year.

In a usual offseason, NFL teams take 90 players to training camp and play four preseason games before trimming the roster down to 53 players.

This year’s offseason certainly hasn’t been normal.

Because of COVID-19, the league is planning to have two preseason games instead of the usual four. Teams are also considering taking fewer players to training camp than usual, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

One source said he believed it’s likely that teams will go to camp with 80-man rosters, and another source said it’s “definitely not 90.” A third league source said he has “heard lots of discussion about 75 players potentially instead of 90,” especially with the reduction in preseason games and teams not needing as many players for camp as normal.

That would be bad news for players on the fringe hoping to battle for a spot on the roster this summer. Little-known prospects have already had the odds stacked against them this year because of the coronavirus.

Small school prospects often aren’t invited to the NFL combine but they are able to make up for that by putting in a strong performance at their school’s pro day. Because of COVID-19, many schools didn’t have pro days this year.

If the coronavirus had happened in 2018, Phillip Lindsay might not have been on the Broncos’ radar without a strong pro day. There might be similar diamond in the rough prospects this year who could be cut from the team before training camp even starts.

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Report: NFL teams could host fewer than 90 players in training camps

To stop the spread of coronavirus at team facilities, NFL clubs are likely to bring in fewer than 90 players to training camps in 2020.

The National Football League continues to make changes ahead of the potential start of the 2020 season in order to combat the rampant spread of COVID-19 this summer.

While some activities – like the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and the supplemental draft – have already been canceled, the league plans to plow forward with training camps as scheduled.

To do so safely, the NFL is now considering having fewer than the usual 90 players present per team on the summer rosters.

“One source said he believed it’s likely that teams will go to camp with 80-man rosters, and another source said it’s ‘definitely not 90,'” writes ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “A third league source said he has ‘heard lots of discussion about 75 players potentially instead of 90,’ especially with the reduction in preseason games and teams not needing as many players for camp as normal.”

Most training camps are set to kick off on July 28, but if the country isn’t able to get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic, camps and the start of the season could be delayed out of an abundance of caution.

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Broncos expected to sign 7-9 UDFAs after the draft

The Broncos are expected to have a small undrafted free agent class this year.

Last year, the Denver Broncos signed 17 undrafted free agents following the draft. Denver also signed 17 UDFAs following the 2017 NFL Draft.

This year, the team’s college free agent class will be much smaller.

Teams aren’t allowed to use their facilities for the draft this year because of COVID-19. Without scouts, coaches and executives all in the same room, that will make it harder to sign undrafted free agents.

The Broncos are also scheduled to have 10 picks in the draft. Even if Denver makes a few trades, they won’t have as many roster spots for UDFAs as they have in previous years.

“It’s always a difficult time but even more so this year with it being virtual,” Broncos general manager said during a pre-draft Zoom conference call with reporters on Monday. “We’re fortunate in the fact that with our numbers, we shouldn’t be — we don’t need too many CFAs. It’s a good year to be in a position that we’re in.

“Again, it’s going to be more difficult because of it being virtual. Hopefully, when the draft’s over we can at least add seven, eight, nine CFAs that can have a chance to maybe make our team.”

The list of recent successful UDFA signings for the Broncos includes Malik Reed (2019), Phillip Lindsay (2018) and Elijah Wilkinson (2017).

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Broncos are running out of roster spots

The Broncos will likely make some moves during and after the draft to create more roster space.

Broncos general manager John Elway has had a busy offseason.

Elway’s list of new additions includes offensive lineman Graham Glasgow, running back Melvin Gordon, cornerback A.J. Bouye, defensive lineman Jurrell Casey and punter Sam Martin.

After making a few splashes in free agency, Denver now has 79 players under contract for the 2020 season. NFL teams are allowed to carry 90 players during the offseason so the Broncos have 11 open roster spots.

Denver will have 10 picks to use in the NFL draft (April 23-25) — if Elway uses all of those picks, the Broncos would be left with just one open spot on the roster. Elway will want to add some undrafted free agents so fans in Denver should expect several moves during the weekend of the draft.

The Broncos might make several trades during the draft, trading away draft picks to move up for prospects they covet. Denver could also include several players in trades (perhaps Jeff Heuerman or Royce Freeman) and the team might also release a few bottom-of-the-roster players after the draft to make room for UDFAs.

With few roster spots available, expect the Broncos to make some moves.

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