Steelers flip late picks in deal for Raiders WR Switzer … Pittsburgh has acquired WR Ryan Switzer from Oakland. In return the teams will flip 5th and 6th round picks with Oakland getting Pittsburgh’s 5th, while the Steelers will get the Raiders’ 6th.
Senior Bowl watch list released … With the 2019 draft barely 250 days a young football player’s fancy turns to all-star games. Well, maybe not quite with a full college season to go, but the Senior Bowl did release its preliminary watch list earlier today. Of course, the list isn’t a true watch list for the upcoming draft… Read More »
Are you ready for some football!!! … There actually were some college football games this past weekend, but the 2018 collegiate season gets underway in earnest this coming week with the first full weekend of games in what promises to be a really interesting season. No surprise here that Alabama and Clemson, the past two national champions, again… Read More »
Giants get late Vikes pick for vet C Jones … The New York Giants have acquired a 7th round pick at the 2019 draft after trading veteran back-up C Brett Jones to Minnesota. Jones, a former lineman of the year in the CFL, started 13 games for the Giants last year, but was playing behind Jon Halapio, who… Read More »
Buckeye coach suspended three weeks … For those that missed the story yesterday, Ohio State has suspended head coach Urban Meyer for the first three weeks of the season after a three-week investigation by the school into Meyer’s handling of WR coach Rick Smith following a 2015 arrest in a case of alleged domestic violence. As a result,… Read More »
Week Two Rook Report … With the third full week of NFL per-season games ready to kick off in just a few hours, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at some of the notable performances by members of the 2018 rookie class in last week’s pre-season action.
UM OT forced to retire … Michigan OT Grant Newsome, who was once considered to be a legit first-round prospect, has opted to retire from football because of the lingering effects of a gruesome leg injury he suffered in 2016. Newsome made a miraculous recovery just to get back on the field as he literally had to learn… Read More »
Legal woes sideline top Badgers WR … Wisconsin junior WR Quintez Cephus, the Badgers’ top returning receiver who figured to be a mid-to-late round prospect for the 2019 or 2020 drafts, has been suspended indefinitely after he was charged with felony sexual assault of an intoxicated victim and felony assault stemming from an incident back in April. Cephus… Read More »
Pats lose top pick for year … New England G/T Isaiah Wynn, the 23rd pick at the 2018 draft, will miss the upcoming season after he tore an Achilles tendon during Thursday’s preseason game against Philadelphia.
Rooks to the fore in week one … With the first full week of NFL per-season games now in the books, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at some of the top performances by members of the 2018 rookie class.
And then there were none; final pick signs … Chicago LB Roquan Smith was at practice earlier today after finally coming to terms with the Bears. Smith, the 10th pick overall at the 2018 draft, was the last unsigned draft pick from this year’s draft. In the end, his holdout last 29 days.
Manziel better in second CFL start but still 0-2 … Making his second CFL start last night, Montreal QB Johnny Manziel looked a whole lot more like ‘Johnny Football’ than he did in his first start, but his Alouettes still came up on the short end of a 24-17 scoreline in Ottawa. After throwing four first-half interceptions last… Read More »
Trojans’ LB likely to miss opener with knee … Southern California OLB Porter Gustin, a mid-to-late round prospect for the 2019 draft, is expected to miss up to 4-5 weeks after suffering what has been described as a relatively minor torn MCL. Given the recovery time frame, Gustin is expected to miss the Trojans’ season opener on September… Read More »
Colts’ rookie WR tears ACL … Indianapolis rookie WR Deon Cain, a 6th round pick at the 2018 draft, is out for the season after tearing his ACL in Thursday’s preseason opener against Seattle.
Skins’ #2 pick out for year … Updating last night’s story on Washington rookie RB Derrius Guice, the Redskins’ second round pick at the 2018 draft, who left tonight’s pre-season game with New England with a potentially severe knee injury, an MRI earlier today confirmed that Guice indeed tore his ACL and will miss the upcoming season.
Browns get 7th rounder for disappointing WR Coleman … Updating last evening’s report that Cleveland has traded 3rd year WR Corey Coleman to Buffalo, the Browns will reportedly receive a 7th round pick in exchange as initially reported by ESPN. The Browns had selected Coelman with the 15th pick overall at the 2016 draft after trading down twice… Read More »
UL Cards’ WR Smith out after emergency appendectomy … Louisville WR Jaylen Smith, a top receiver prospect for the 2019 draft, is out indefinitely after undergoing an emergency appendectomy Friday morning. While he operation was reportedly a success, there is currently no timetable for his return. The 6-3, 225-pound Smith was a first-team All-ACC WR last fall when… Read More »
Perchance back to the drawing board … Updated: It may have been the most anticipated debut in league history, but Johnny Manziel’s first CFL start tonight in Montreal last night was a disaster as Manziel had four interceptions, including on both his first two pass attempts picked off. Indeed, for the better part of the first quarter, Manziel… Read More »
Undrafted rooks to watch … Make no mistake about it, most of this season’s most impactful rookies in the NFL are going to come from the early rounds of the draft. However, each year a handful of guys who somehow managed to get overlooked as one of the top 250 or so college prospects emerge as quality pros… Read More »
Manziel to make CFL debut … For those that missed the original announcement earlier in the week, former Texas A&M and Cleveland QB Johnny Manziel will start for Montreal later tonight when they host Hamilton whom the Als had acquired Manziel in a trade two weeks ago with Hamilton. Manziel dressed for four games with Hamilton and was… Read More »
Buckeye head coach on paid leave … Just days before teams across the country hit the field for the start of fall training camp, the college football world was turned upside down earlier today when perennial national title contender Ohio State announced that head coach Urban Meyer had been placed on paid administrative leave by the school which… Read More »
Hawkeye S heads to FCS … Iowa has announced that starting FS Brandon Snyder has transferred to FCS South Dakota State where he will be eligible immediately for his senior season. A former walk-on, the 6-1, 215-pound Snyder emerged as a mid-to-late round prospect as a redshirt sophomore in 2016, but played in only one game last fall… Read More »
Star Vols’ OT Smith cleared to play this fall … Emerging Tennessee sophomore G/T Trey Smith, who if healthy has top 5 draft potential in 2020 or beyond, has been cleared to play this fall after being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs last February. However, whether Smith ever gets to the NFL is still somewhat problematic… Read More »
Supp draft RB seriously injured in weekend shooting … Former Grand Valley State star RB Marty Carter, who was available in this summer’s supplemental draft, was left in critical condition after being shot at a gas station in his hometown of East Chicago on Saturday. Carter, GVSU’s all-time leading rusher, entered the supplemental draft when he was declared… Read More »
Jets sign #3 pick Darnold; one rook holdout left … Earlier today, the New York Jets signed former USC QB Sam Darnold to a 4-year deal worth $30M with a 5th year club option. The deal came early enough in the day that Darnold, the 3rd player selected at the 2018 draft, was able to make the Jets’… Read More »
