Canes boot top defensive prospects … More fall-out from that luxury-car rental case at Miami, as the Hurricanes have dismissed rising junior DE Al-Quadin Muhammad and senior SLB Jermaine Grace from the program. Muhammad led the Hurricanes with 5 sacks last fall, while Grace, one of the faster LBs in the country, was tops in tackles with 79.… Read More »
Steelers IR 4th rounder … Pittsburgh has placed rookie Jerald Hawkins, the team’s 4th round pick at the 2016 draft, on season-ending injured reserve with a shoulder injury suffered in the Steelers’ opening week pre-season game. NFL teams have until 4 PM ET on Tuesday to get down to this week;s 75-man roster limit.
Chiefs get vet 49ers’ CB for future pick … Kansas City has acquired CB Kenneth Acker from San Francisco for what is being reported as a 7th round pick in 2018. With the deal, the GBN Trade Mart has been updated.
Duke QB out for year … Duke QB Thomas Sirk, a second-tier prospect for the 2017 draft, will miss the entire upcoming season after apparently re-aggravating an Achilles tendon injury he suffered in February. Sirk’s rehabilitation had reportedly gone smoothy until this week, when he was scheduled to return to full team practices. The 6-3, 220-pound Sirk passed… Read More »
Prelim GBN prospects list posted … A little later than usual, but the annual GBN list of prospects for the 2017 draft has been posted. Please note that while the players in the various positional groups are ranked roughly according to their ability, but it is hardly meant as a definitive ranking at this time. We also included… Read More »
Senior Bowl watch list posted … For those that have not seen it already, the Senior Bowl has posted its initial watch list which includes almost 400 seniors their scouts are watching for this year’s game. The Senior Bowl will then whittle the list down to the 100 or so players that will be invited to this year’s… Read More »
Browns get Pats pick for OLB Mingo … Cleveland has acquired a 5th round pick in the 2017 draft from New England in exchange for OLB Barkevious Mingo, the 6th pick overall in 2013 who has been a major disappointment with the Browns. With the acquisition of the 5th rounder from the Patriots, Cleveland now has extra 1st,… Read More »
Pats get late conditional pick for vet C … Washington has acquired New England C Bryan Stork for what is being described as a conditional 7th round pick in 2017. The trade was made official earlier today despite the fact that Stork informed Washington officials that he might retire once the two teams reached an agreement. New England… Read More »
Bolts rescind Bosa offer … San Diego has pulled its latest contract offer to DE Joey Bosa, the Chargers’ first-round draft pick this past April, and have indicated that they will restructure a new deal that would reflect him playing less than a full season. Bosa, the 3rd player selected overall this year, has missed all of training… Read More »
Injuries force vet Badger C to retire … Wisconsin C Dan Voltz, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2017 draft, has opted to retire from football because of injuries. Voltz started 27 games with the Badgers, but also missed a number of games with injuries including a torn ACL suffered in October last fall.
Irish S gets the boot; CB suspended … Updating yesterday’s report from Notre Dame in which 6 players were arrested in two separate incidents over the weekend, starting SS Max Redfield, one of 5 players arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, while also facing a more serious charge of possession of an unlicensed handgun, has been dismissed… Read More »
Canes WR under investigation for rental car usage … Sources at Miami are indicating that WR Stacy Coley is one of several Hurricanes being investigated for using cars from a luxury car rental agency in exchange for future promises. Coley is considered to be a potential second day pick at the 2017 draft. Fellow senior Jermaine Grace, a… Read More »
Irish rocked as 6 players arrested … The Notre Dame football program suffered a major blow last night when 6 players were arrested in two separate incidents. The players included a pair of seniors with 2017 draft hopes in safety Max Redfield and CB Devin Butler. Redfield was one of 5 players was one of 5 players arrested… Read More »
Rising Gator CB to miss opener following scuffle … Emerging Florida junior CB Jalen Tabor has been suspended from all team activities and will have to sit out the Gators’ season opener against UMass on September 3rd after he was involved in what has been described as a ‘pretty serious’ scuffle with sophomore TE C’yontai Lewis. There are… Read More »
Top RB prospect dinged … Star LSU junior RB Leonard Fournette, a top 5-10 prospect for the 2017 draft, is in a walking boot at this time after suffering a sprained ankle at practice earlier today. Sources at LSU are indicating that the injury is minor, but it is still disconcerting with the start of the season less… Read More »
Baylor fears status of vet DT … There are concerns that senior DT Byron Bonds, who has not practiced so far this month because of a knee injury, could ultimately miss the entire season. The 6-2, 290-pound Bonds is a quick interior defender who had been considered to be a late round or free agent prospect for the… Read More »
Saints #1 breaks leg; to miss first part of season … New Orleans rookie DT Sheldon Rankins, the 12th player selected at the 2016 draft, will miss as many as 6 weeks after breaking his leg during a practice session. The good news for Rankins and the Saints is that the injury happened early enough in the pre-season… Read More »
Top SEC RB headed to DII … Former Auburn RB Jovon Robinson has announced that he will play his final year of eligibility at DII Valdosta State. Robinson was rated as the top junior college recruit in the country two years ago, but after an up-and-down campaign with the Tigers last fall was kicked off the team for… Read More »
ESPN rates rook training camps … For those that haven’t seen it, ESPN has a neat rundown how every 2016 draft pick has performed thru the first couple of weeks of training camp.
Vandy OT to miss second straight year … Vanderbilt LT Andrew Jelks will miss a second straight season due a knee injury. Jelks did not play at all in 2015 after tearing an ACL in preseason camp and will now also miss this season due to a knee injury. Its not clear whether this is a new injury… Read More »
Utah WR suspended … Utah WR Corey Butler-Byrd, a former CB who had been considered to be a late-round/free agent type prospect for the 2017 draft, has been suspended indefinitely after being charged with criminal mischief charge for damaging a police vehicle and a patrol building.
Initial GBN power rankings completed … With the first week of pre-season games now underway, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted the final part of his initial NFL team power rankings.
Dawgs lose vet LB to transfer … Georgia MLB Tim Kimbrough, the team’s leading returning tackler, has announced that he is leaving the program and will be transferring to a lower level program so he won’t have to sit out this coming season. The 6-0, 230-pound Kimbrough, a late-round or free agent prospect for the 2017 draft, had… Read More »
Veteran Arizona OL passes away in sleep … Very sad news out of the Pac-12 as Arizona C Zach Hemmila passed away in his sleep over the weekend. He was 22; Hemmila was considered to be a late round or free agent prospect for the 2017 draft. Our condolences to his family, friends and teammates.
LSU loses DT, gains one … LSU DT Christian LaCouture suffered what is being described as a significant knee injury at practice earlier today. If a torn ACL is ultimately confirmed – and that appears to be what is expected – then LaCouture will likely miss the upcoming season. The 6-4, 310-pound LaCouture had been projected to be… Read More »
