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Former Sooner RB/KRF Ross confirms Missou transfer

Former Sooner RB/KR confirms Missou transfer … Former Oklahoma RB and KR Alex Ross has confirmed that he is leaving the Sooners and transferring to Missouri where he will be eligible for the 2016 season as a graduate transfer. The 6-1, 227-pound Ross never got many snaps with the Sooners’ regular offense, but has been one of the… Read More »

Pigskin grades Bucs draft

Pigskin grades Bucs’ draft … In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2016 draft.

Pack signs pick

Pack signs top pick … Green Bay announced the signing of former UCLA DT Kenny Clark, the team’s first-round pick at the 2016 draft, over the weekend. Clark was the last Packers’ draft pick to sign. Clark had also been one of just five 1st-round choices who had yet to sign. The remaining unsigned 2016 first-rounders include San… Read More »

Delaware State DE no syracuse

Orange not the new orange for top FCS transfer … It turns out that former Delaware State DE Gabe Sherrod will not be transferring to Syracuse for his senior season after all. The 6-3, 255-pound Sherrod, who had 25 tackles for loss in 2015, the second most in FCS ranks last year, committed to Syracuse in March, but… Read More »

ND WR Robinson retires

Irish WR Robinson retires … Notre Dame has announced that senior WR Corey Robinson has decided to give up football after suffering several concussions. The 6-5 Robinson, the son of former Navy Basketball Hall of Fame star David ‘The Admiral’ Robinson, was considered to be a future prospect earlier in his career, but his productivity and  playing declined… Read More »

Pigskin grades Eagles draft

Pigskin grades Eagles’ draft … In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2016 draft.

Pigskin grades Bengals draft

Pigskin grades Bengals draft … Speaking of Cincinnati’s draft (see below), GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the Bengals’ 2016 draft in the latest in his series of team draft profiles from this year’s draft.

5 unsigned picks left

Bengals sign 1st rounder; 5 #1s still unsigned … Earlier today, Cincinnati signed former Houston CB William Jackson, the team’s first round pick at the 2016 draft. The signing of Jackson, whom the Bengals selected with the 24th pick, leaves just 5 unsigned first rounders from this year’s draft including San Diego DE Joey Bosa, OLB Darron Lee… Read More »

Pigskin grades Raiders draft

Pigskin grades Raiders draft … In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the 2016 draft of the Oakland Raiders one of the NFL’s rising teams.

Pigskin grades Jets draft

Pigskin grades Jets! Jets! Jets! draft … In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the New York Jets’ 2016 draft.

Rams sign top pick, full draft class

Rams sign top pick, full draft class … Los Angeles has signed former California QB Jared Goff, the first player selected overall at the 2016 draft. The Rams made Goff the #1 pick this year after trading up from the 15th spot. Goff signed a standard 4-year deal with a club option for a 5th season. In fact,… Read More »

Broncos sign top pick

Broncos sign top pick … Defending Super Bowl champion Denver has become the latest team to sign its 2016 first round pick as the Broncos reportedly came to terms with former Memphis QB Paxton Lynch earlier this morning. Lynch, whom Denver traded up from the 31st to the 26th pick to acquire this past April, signed a standard… Read More »

Bills sign top pick

Bills sign top pick … Buffalo has confirmed that they have signed DE Shaq Lawson, the team’s first-round pick at the 2016 draft. However, it will be awhile before the Bills get Lawson on the field as the former Clemson star, the 17th player selected at this year’s draft, recently had shoulder surgery to repair on old injury… Read More »

Pigskin grades Colts draft

Pigskin grades Colts’ draft …  In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the Indianapolis Colts’ 2016 draft.

Sooner QB gets extra year

Sooner QB Mayfield gets extra year … Oklahoma non-junior QB Baker Mayfield, the 4th place finisher in last year’s Heisman Trophy race, has been granted an extra year of eligibility with the Sooners by the conference. Earlier this week, faculty athletic representatives from the 10 Big 12 schools opted not to change a rule that forced Mayfield to… Read More »

Browns reshuffle personnel dept

Browns makes more personnel staff moves … Earlier this week, Cleveland announced several key moves in their evolving personnel department. Ken Kovash, who spent the past three years as the team’s director of football research, has formally taken over as the Browns’ VP of Player Personnel, while Mike Cetta becomes Director of Scouting, Kevin Meers is the new… Read More »

Broken foot sidelines Cowboys 3rd rounder

Broken foot sidelines Cowboys #3 pick … Dallas rookie DT Maliek Collins, the Cowboys’ 3rd round pick at the 2016 draft, will reportedly miss the next 10-12 weeks after he underwent surgery to repair a broken foot he suffered last week during the first week of organized team activities. Collins is expected to begin training camp on the… Read More »

Baylor RB gets the boot

Baylor RB gets the boot … Baylor has confirmed that RB Devin Chafin, a 5th year senior who would have been a late-round prospect for the 2017 draft, has been dismissed from the university’s football program.  No specific reason for the dismissal was given, but Chafin was suspended earlier this year was arrested and charged with possession of… Read More »

SC LB Moore to miss season

Top SEC LB to miss season … South Carolina LB Skai Moore, a solid top 100 prospect who led the team in tackles over the past three seasons, will miss the 2016 season with a herniated disc in his neck. Moore reported suffered the injury last season lifting weights and had hoped the issue would heal on its… Read More »

Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day … A very happy and safe Memorial Day from all of us here at the GBN! And while folks are enjoying the day off and the nice weather, take that moment or two to really reflect on the sacrifices made by those who serve their country and the world. Cheers

Pigskin grades SB Champs draft

Pigskin grades Super Bowl champs’ draft …  In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos’ 2016 draft.

Pigskin probes Cards draft

Pigskin grades Cards’ draft …  In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like with the the Arizona Cardinals’ 2016 draft.

Reynolds, Swain to defer service

Navy grads allowed to defer service, get chance to play in NFL … Former Navy stars Keenan Reynolds and Chris Swain got some good news at yesterday’s graduation ceremony when U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that they would be allowed to defer their military service to play in the NFL. Reynolds, the record-setting QB for the Midshipmen,… Read More »

Bears sign top pick

Bears sign top pick … Chicago has signed OLB Leonard Floyd, their #1 pick at the 2016 draft. The Bears selected Floyd with the 9th pick overall this past April after trading up a couple of spots to acquire him.

OU WR DUI

Sooner WR dinged for trespass … Oklahoma WR Dede Westbrook, a rising second-tier prospect for the 2017 draft, was arrested in his hometown of Cameron, Texas, earlier this week on a complaint of criminal trespass. Not sure what he was up to, but Westbrook is expected to be a big part of the Sooners’ offense this fall with the… Read More »