More picks released … Its been a tough day so far for members of the 2017 draft class as a number have been released. Minnesota, for example, released DE Ifeadi Odenigbo, LB Elijah Lee, and SS Jack Tocho, three of the Vikings four 7th rounders. Tennessee released two 7th rounders of its own in OT Brad Seaton and… Read More »
Lions get Pats future #6 for vet CB …. Detroit has acquired a 6th round pick from New England in exchange for CB Jordan Bademosi.
Jags get undisclosed Ravens’ pick for C Bowanko … In the process of cutting their roster down to 53 players today, Jacksonville traded offensive lineman Luke Bowanko to Baltimore for an undisclosed draft pick.
Bengals get future Cowboys’ 6th for CB Benwikere … In getting down to today’s 53-man opening day roster, Cincinnati traded CB Bene Benwikere to Dallas for a 6th round pick in 2019. The Bengals also took a chunk out of their 2017 draft class when they made their cuts, releasing three of the 11 picks they selected last… Read More »
Steelers get back Browns pick for WR Coates … For most of the past couple of years, Cleveland has been all about acquiring draft picks, however, the Browns gave one up earlier today when they sent the 6th round pick they had acquired earlier this year from Pittsburgh for CB Justin Gilbert back to the Steelers in exchange… Read More »
The Turk is on the prowl … All 32 teams have to be down to their 53-man opening day roster limit by 4 PM ET later this afternoon. In fact, as many as half the teams in the league have made some cuts already; however, at this time, no team has gotten fully down to the limit. As… Read More »
KC gets late Titans condition pick for vet DL King … Kansas City has acquired a conditional 7th round pick in 2018 from Tennessee for veteran DT David King.
Seahawks continue playing ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ … Hours after trading WR Jermaine Kearse and a 2nd round pick to the NY Jets in exchange for star DT Sheldon Richardson, Seattle kept busy this evening making three more deals. The Seahawks started out by sending veteran CB Trumaine Brock to Minnesota for a 7th round pick in 2018.… Read More »
Cards get conditional Ravens late pick for OL Bergstrom … Arizona acquired a conditional 7th round pick in the 2018 draft from Baltimore in exchange for journeyman C/G Tony Bergstrom.
Browns first to announce cuts … Cleveland appears to be the first team to formally announce some of their roster moves to get down to tomorrow’s 53-man opening day limit. The Browns released 18 players earlier this afternoon, but still have 12 more to release between now and 4pm ET tomorrow. So far, though, the Browns did not… Read More »
Jets get WR Kearse, #2 pick from Seahawks for DT Richardson … In the first big trade of cut-down weekend, the New York Jets sent enigmatic DT Sheldon Richardson to Seattle for WR Jermaine Kearse and the Seahawks 2nd round pick at the 2018 draft. Reportedly the two teams will also flip 7th round picks next April. Teams… Read More »
Broncos get Falcons 5th for vet OT … Denver has traded OT Ty Sambrailo, a second-round pick in 2015, to Atlanta for a 5th-round draft selection this coming April. Sambrailo, from Colorado State, was in and out of the Broncos’ starting lineup since his rookie year, in part because of injuries. Sambrailo played in only three games in… Read More »
Are you ready for some football?? As we have noted on several occasions this week, the college football schedule gets off with a major bang when top-ranked Alabama plays #3 Florida State in at 8 PM ET in Atlanta on Saturday evening. Not only does the Tide-Noles’ match-up bring together two of the three top-rated teams in the… Read More »
Lions trade former #1 OL Tomlinson to 49ers for future 5th … Detroit has traded OG Laken Tomlinson to San Francisco for what is being reported as a 5th round pick in 2019. Tomlinson, the former Duke All-American was the Lions first round pick in 2015 and while he started 24 of the 32 games over the past… Read More »
Steelers extend GM Colbert thru 2010 … Pittsburgh has signed G.M. Kevin Colbert to a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2020 football year. Colbert has been with the Steelers since 2000 when he joined the organization as director of football operations; he has been the team’s G.M. since 2011. During his tenure in Pittsburgh, the Steelers… Read More »
GBN Fearless Forecasters preview upcoming college football season … The first full weekend of college football gets underway later this evening with several really big games on the docket this weekend including #1 Alabama playing 3rd ranked Florida State. And while our guys almost never get anything right on these sorts of things, here are Pigskin Paul Guillemette,… Read More »
Browns deal OL Erving to Chiefs for 5th … Cleveland has traded C/T Cameron Erving, the Browns’ first-round pick in 2015, to Kansas City for a 5th round pick in 2018. An All-American OT in college at Florida State, Erving was the Browns’ starting centre last fall, but apperaed to be ticketed for a backup role this season.… Read More »
Draft a young man’s game … Anyone who doubts that younger players are taking over the NFL draft only has to follow this year’s class. Indeed, 25 of the top 30 prospects on the GBN’s original Big Board for the upcoming draft are underclassmen. That includes a half dozen redshirt sophomores including USC QB Sam Darnold, the consensus… Read More »
SF gets Steelers pick in trade for vet TE McDonald and pick … San Francisco has traded veteran TE Vance McDonald to Pittsburgh in exchange for flipping 4th and 5th round picks at the 2017 draft. The 49ers will get the Steelers fourth-round selection this coming April, while Pittsburgh gets the 49ers 5th rounder to complete the deal.… Read More »
Bengals get late Pats pick for reserve LB … Cincinnati has acquired a 7th round pick at the 2018 draft from New England in exchange for LB Marquis Flowers. The 6-3, 245-pound Flowers was a 6th-round pick by the Bengals in 2014 from Arizona. He started one game as a rookie, but missed all of 2015 with a… Read More »
Prelim GBN Big Board posted … With both the college and pro season just around the corner, the first GBN Big Board ranking the top 100 prospects for the upcoming draft has been posted.
Eagles get Saints future late rounder for vet LS … Philadelphia has traded veteran LS Jon Dorenbos to New Orleans for a seventh-round draft pick in 2019. Dorenbos has been with the Eagles the past 11 years ago; prior to that he snapped for Tennessee for two years and Buffalo for another two.
Husky LB Victor suspended from season opener … Washington LB Azeem Victor has been suspended from Friday’s season opener at Rutgers for an undisclosed violation of team rules, although sources close to the program suggest that the suspension is a of a failed drug test. The suspension is a setback for Victor, a pre-season All-American is one of… Read More »
Jets name vet journeyman McCown starting QB … Another NFL QB domino fell earlier today when the New York Jets confirmed that veteran Josh McCown will be the starting QB for the September 10th season opener in Buffalo. The bigger question, though, for the Jets is how long McCown keeps the job. The Jets are in full rebuild… Read More »
Bills get future pick from KC for LB Ragland … Buffalo announced earlier today that they have traded MLB Reggie Ragland to Kansas Ciy for a 4th round pick in 2019. Ragland was the Bills’ 2nd round pick in 2016, but tore an ACL in training camp prior to last season and has not appeared to be anywhere… Read More »
