Dolphins sign 1st round OT Jackson … It seems like its been awhile since there was much action on the NFL transaction wire, especially involving 2020 draft picks, but Miami got the ball rolling again over the weekend coming to terms with former USC OT Austin Jackson. Jackson signed a standard 4-year deal with a club option worth… Read More »
RB Hubbard/Coach Gundy spat doused for now … Updating that story from Oklahoma State late yesterday in which star junior RB Chuba Hubbard, one of the top 2-3 prospects at the position for the 2021 draft, said via twitter that he will no longer participate in the team’s activities after a photograph surfaced showing Cowboys’ head coach Mike… Read More »
Seahawks add former Pack exec to scout staff … Seattle has announced that the Seahawks have hired former Green Bay and Cleveland senior executive Alonzo Highsmith as part of their scouting department. Highsmith is officially listed as a personnel executive after consulting with the team through the past draft cycle. Highsmith spent 19 seasons in the Packers’ front… Read More »
Huskers top WR to transfer … Nebraska has confirmed that veteran WR J. D. Spielman, one of the school’s all-time leading receivers and a solid second-tier prospect for the 2021 draft, will in fact be transferring. Spielman left the program in early March to deal with what was described as a ‘personal health issue’ and never returned. The… Read More »
DT Wilson, FSU coach patch things up after protest spat … Just a quick update on the situation at Florida State where star DT Marvin Wilson, a potential top 10-15 prospects for the 2021 draft, suggested last week that the team would no longer engage in training activities because they were not happy with statements made by coach… Read More »
NCAA allows undrafted ASU P Turk to return … From the ‘there is always a first time’ file, the NCAA has granted Arizona State P Michael Turk a special waiver to return to school this fall despite the fact that he had entered the 2020 NFL draft and had signed with an agent, but was not selected, and… Read More »
Star Clemson WR Ross to miss season; career in doubt … Clemson has confirmed that rising junior WR Justyn Ross will miss the entire upcoming season and could be forced to retire from the game. Ross had been considered to be a potential top 10 prospect for the 2021 draft, but will have surgery this Friday for what… Read More »
UNT WR Bussey headed to Hawai’i … Former North Texas WR Rico Bussey announced this weekend that he is transferring to Hawai’i where he will be eligible immediately this season as a grad transfer. The 6-2, 195-pound Bussey had a breakout year in 2018 when he had 68 receptions for over 1,000 yards and 12 TDs and was… Read More »
UGA gets another QB … Despite losing QB Jake Fromm to the NFL at the 2020 draft, Georgia is in good shape at the position for the upcoming season with the arrival Jamie Newman, a grad transfer from Wake Forest earlier this year. And the Bulldogs should be able to cover off another couple of years with the… Read More »
Star Clemson WR Ross to have surgery … Clemson has confirmed that rising junior WR Justyn Ross, a potential top 10 prospect for the 2021 draft, will have surgery for an undisclosed problem next month. Ross was limited during the Tigers’ spring practice with what were described as “lingering stinger symptoms.” There is also no word on how… Read More »
Pats first to sign full 2020 draft class … New England became the first team to sign their full complement of players selected at the 2020 draft when the Patriots reached a contract agreement with FS Kyle Dugger, the 37th player selected overall this past April. Dugger, from DIII Lenoir-Rhyne, was the first player taken by the Patriots… Read More »
‘Skins rookie recovered from Covid … Washington rookie WR Antonio Gandy-Golden is reportedly the first player selected at last month’s draft to have tested positive for COVID-19. Gandy-Golden, who was selected in the 4th round this past April, reportedly self-quarantined and is now fully recovered. Interesting that Gandy-Golden played collegiately at Liberty which made some headlines earlier this… Read More »
Colts sign three picks … The pace of signing 2020 draft picks remains slow around the NFL, but Indianapolis apparently didn’t get the memo. The Colts were able to come to terms with three more picks signed on Friday bringing their total of signed picks to 7. The three players the Colts signed this weekend include former Wisconsin… Read More »
AFC West draft review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has been reviewing the 2020 drafts of each NFL division and today he looks at the the AFC West.
NFC West draft review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has been reviewing the 2020 drafts of each NFL division and today he looks at the the NFC West.
Dolphins sign Tua … Any concerns in Miami over the signability of former Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa, whom the Dolphins selected with the 5th pick overall at the 2020 draft, were erased yesterday when he agreed to a fully guaranteed 4-year contract worth over $30M, including a $19.6M signing bonus. Tagovailoa, in fact, is just the 2nd player… Read More »
AFC North draft review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has been reviewing the 2020 drafts of each NFL division and today he looks at the the AFC North.
Panthers Brown 1st #1 pick to sign … Carolina became the first team to sign a first-round pick from the 2020 draft when the Panthers came to terms with DT Derrick Brown on a fully guaranteed 4-year deal worth $23.6M. Brown, the former Auburn star, was the 7th overall selection in this year’s opening round. Elsewhere, Baltimore signed… Read More »
Schedule day in the NFL … With the rest of the country, slowing starting to reopen, the NFL will release a tentative schedule for the 2020 season this evening. The schedule release gets underway at 8 PM ET and will be covered live by the NFL Network and ESPN. The schedule is expected to September 10th, which would… Read More »
NFC North draft review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has been reviewing the 2020 drafts of each NFL division and today he looks at the the NFC North.
First two picks sign; rate still way behind … It took longer than usual, but the first picks from the 2020 draft have finally signed. Baltimore signed DT Broderick Washington, a 5th round selection at last month’s draft, while New England has reportedly come to terms with former Michigan OLB Josh Uche, the Patriots second-rounder this year. However,… Read More »
AFC South draft review … GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has been reviewing the 2020 drafts of each NFL division and today he looks at the the AFC South.
NFC South draft review … No division has undergone more dramatic change this off-season that the NFL South with the arrival of Brady, Gronk, and Gurley. Now GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has reviewed the 2020 drafts of the NFC South to see if any of that momentum carried through the draft.
Dolphins get late Falcons pick for DE Harris … Miami continues to acquire picks for the 2021 draft. The latest has the Dolphins acquiring a 7th round pick next year from Atlanta for DE Charles Harris. Harris was Miami’s first-round pick in 2017, but he totaled just 3.5 sacks in his three year stint with the Dolphins. With… Read More »
Lions take ECU LB #1 in CFL draft … British Columbia swung a deal with Calgary for the first pick overall at the 2020 CFL draft an used the selection to take former East Carolina LB Jordan Williams. Williams is an interesting player in the sense that he actually graduated in 2017 and has not played since. However,… Read More »
