BYU TE Bushman out for year … BYU senior TE Matt Bushman will miss the 2020 season after suffering what is being reported as a torn Achilles injury at practice yesterday. The 6-5, 240-pound Bushman was considered to be one of the top prospects at the position after catching 47 passes for almost 700 yards and 4 scores… Read More »
Panthers get really future pick from Bills for vet LB … Carolina has become the first NFL team to acquire a 2023 pick after trading veteran LB Andre Smith to Buffalo in exchange for a conditional pick in 2023.
Its its the first week of September … its cut-down time in the NFL. Indeed, the Turk is starting to prowl as teams have to be down to the NFL-mandated 53-man opening day roster by 4 PM ET on Saturday. Players who are released prior to the deadline can be claimed off waivers until Noon ET on Sunday.… Read More »
Dolphins, Jets trade for vet RB Ballage nixed … Last week’s trade between division rivals Miami and the NY Jets for veteran RB Kalen Ballage has been voided after the player failed his physical. Miami had sent Ballage to the Jets for what was described as a conditional seventh-round pick this coming spring. The Dolphins reacquired Ballage who… Read More »
LSU WR Chase; Husky ER Tryon opt out … Not a great day so far for the 2021 draft as a couple of top prospects have announced they will be skipping the season to prepare for the draft. The biggest loss is LSU junior WR Ja’Marr Chase, THE top prospect at the position and a legit top 5… Read More »
Jags finally move DE Ngakoue; to Vikes for picks … The long-running soap opera of star DE Yannick Ngakoue in Jacksonville is finally over as ESPN is reporting that the Jaguars have agreed to send the disgruntled player to Minnesota for a couple of draft picks. In the deal, Jacksonville will receive the Vikings’ 2nd-round pick in 2021… Read More »
Dolphins, Raiders swap picks in trade for vet LB … Miami moved up a round in the 2021 draft when they traded veteran ILB Raekwon McMillan to Las Vegas. In exchange, the Dolphins will get the Raiders’ 4th round pick next April, while Las Vegas gets the Dolphins 5th rounder. McMillan was a second round pick in 2017… Read More »
Two more college OL opt out … A couple more offensive line prospects have indicated that they will not play this fall. For example, Miami of Ohio senior OT Tommy Doyle, a potential second day pick this coming April, has announced that he’ll be foregoing his final season of eligibility and enter the upcoming draft. Meanwhile, Mississippi senior… Read More »
Senior Bowl releases watch list … We are a little behind the curve on this one, but the Senior Bowl released their 2021 watch list late last week. Of course, there are no guarantees that any of this year’s star games, the Senior Bowl included, end up being played because of the pandemic, but for the record, this… Read More »
Giants lose 2nd round FS to injury … Its been a bad week all-around for former SEC safeties selected in the second round of the 2020 draft. Yesterday, Cleveland placed former LSU FS Grant Delpit, their 2nd round pick this year, on IR after he ruptured an Achilles tendon that will require season-ending surgery. Then today, the NY… Read More »
Browns IR #2 pick; claim waived ‘Phins 5th … It was a busy day in Cleveland as the Browns lost one top pick to injury, but picked up another off waivers. The Browns placed promising FS Grant Delpit, their second round pick this past April, on injured reserve after he ruptured an achilles tendon that will require surgery.… Read More »
FCS champs with star QB Lance and OT Radunz to play one game … Interesting storyline out of North Dakota State where the 14-time FCS champions have announced they will in fact play one game this fall when they host Central Arkansas on October 3rd. The Bison play in the Missouri Valley Conference which pushed its football season… Read More »
Vandy LB Moore to return … College football got at least one player back today when Vanderbilt junior ILB Dimitri Moore announced that he has changed his mind and will not be opting out this season. Moore, arguably Vanderbilt’s best pro prospect, had originally decided to opt out after his grandfather died as a result of the COVID… Read More »
MAC CB Rugamba opts out … Miami of Ohio senior CB Emmanuel Rugamba has announced that he will forego his final season of eligibility and begin preparing for the 2021 draft. The 5-10, 190-pound Rugamba started his college career at Iowa where he played two seasons before transferring to Miami. After sitting out a year in 2018 due… Read More »
Two more Big Ten prospects opt out … One of the big concerns regarding shifting the college season to the spring is that a large number of players intending to enter the 2021 draft will simply opt out. The Big Ten, which has rescheduled its season to the spring, had two more seniors announce today that they will… Read More »
SC DT, Wake WR opt out to enter draft … A couple of more juniors with first round potential indicated today that they have decided not to play for their respective schools this year and instead will begin prep for the 2021 draft. Wake Forest WR Sage Surratt, who made some All-America teams last fall despite missing several… Read More »
CFL season cancelled … For those that get their news out of Canada via dog sled express, the Canadian Football League cancelled its 2020 season after it failed to get financial support from the federal government. Unlike the NFL or the NHL, CFL teams don’t get rich from TV revenue and are very much dependent on gate receipts… Read More »
SEC C opts out … One can add Mississippi senior C Eli Johnson to the list of players opting out of the 2020 season to begin preparing for the upcoming draft. Johnson is a tad undersized at barely 6-1, 305, but he is a solid technician who has a shot at being selected in the later rounds.
OG Mays denied immediate eligibility in UT transfer … The NCAA has denied the transfer waiver request made by star OG Cade Mays, one of the top interior offensive linemen in college football, who transferred from Georgia to Tennessee this off-season. Mays was seeking immediate eligibility for the upcoming season, but will now have to sit the 2020… Read More »
Michigan OT Mayfield opts out … Michigan redshirt sophomore OT Jalen Mayfield has decided to skip the 2020 season and declare for the upcoming draft. Of course, because the Big Ten won’t play at least until the spring because of concerns about the pandemic it wasn’t clear that Mayfield was actually going to be able to play anyway.… Read More »
Second LSU Tiger opts out … LSU DB Kary Vincent has become the second Tiger to confirm that they are opting out of the 2020 season. Vincent, a senior who also runs sprints for the school’s nationally ranked track team, instead will prepare for the upcoming draft where he is considered to be a mid-to-late second day prospect… Read More »
Rising OU DE hit with DUI … Rising Oklahoma redshirt sophomore DE Jalen Redmond was arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. The 6-3, 280-pound Redmond was mostly a rotational player for the Sooners last fall, but still led the team with 6.5 sacks and appeared primed for a breakout year this season.
FCS stars moving on … With their Missouri Valley Conference schedule shifted to the spring because of the pandemic, three interesting Northern Iowa prospects appear to be moving on. Massive OT Spencer Brown, a senior with a top 100 grade for the upcoming draft, for example, has simply decided to opt out for the year and enter the… Read More »
Big Ten; PAC-12 postpone fall football … Pretty much as expected, both the Big Ten and PAC-12 have announced this afternoon that they are postponing all fall sports, including football, until at least the spring. However, the decision doesn’t appear to be exactly unanimous, at least within the Big Ten. Indeed, at least a couple of Big Ten… Read More »
Another one bites the dust; MWC pulls plug on season … The Mountain West became the second FBS conference to postpone its 2020 season until at least the spring term. The Mid-American conference had done so earlier this week. The Big Ten and PAC-12 are both expected to announce that they are deferring their seasons to the spring,… Read More »
