A player signed to a reserve/future contract can be added to an NFL team’s roster when it expands from 53 to 90 players for the offseason on the first day of the NFL’s 2026 business year on March 11. The newly signed players become eligible to participate in the offseason workouts, minicamps and OTAs leading to training camp.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis speaks with the media from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 ahead of Week 18 at the Atlanta Falcons.

Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Miami Dolphins center Aaron ...

We are going to be covering players who are eligible at every position in the upcoming 2026 draft, and not all prospects project as early selections. Centers with extensive starting experience, scheme versatility, and exposure to high-level competition often find their path defined by reliability and role fit rather than draft-day upside alone.