X’s new NFL roster feature tags random accounts that just share player names

You’re never gonna believe this, but Elon Musk’s X appears to have rushed out a new feature without the time and due diligence to ensure it provides accurate information, potentially putting random people at risk.

That sure doesn’t sound like them.

On Wednesday, X rolled out a new feature that allows users to view and follow every player on all 32 NFL teams’ 53-man rosters directly from each team’s profile.

So, for example, if you visit the Minnesota Vikings’ profile, you’ll see “55 players” next to their following and follower counts. Clicking it lets you see every player on their active roster, with the option to click through to their X profiles. You can also click a button to follow all of them.

Pretty nifty.

Except, as X user Cyclone Larry noticed, some of the profiles listed on the roster are not the people on the NFL roster. They’re just random people who happen to share the name or have profiles that appear to use the player’s likeness.

Might need a little bit of work… https://t.co/rjNjmous45 pic.twitter.com/HL1wTlUBRu

— Cyclone Larry (@CycloneLarry69) September 9, 2026

If you click on the profile page for Vikings player Jordan Addison, it takes you to a profile that is clearly just someone who grabbed the name, posted a few times, and then stopped posting.

If you scroll down the roster a little more and click on the profile link for Justin Jefferson, it will take you to the X profile of Pearl River Community College football player Justin Jefferson, who hasn’t posted since 2023.

It’s not just the Vikings. If you visit the Baltimore Ravens’ roster page, you might want to check out what star quarterback Lamar Jackson is posting about. However, if you click through, you’ll end up on the profile page of former Atlanta Falcons cornerback Lamar Jackson instead.

We don’t have the time and energy to go through every roster and check every profile to make sure it’s correct, but then again, neither did X.