Pitt RB Connor cancer free; should be good to go this fall … For those that didn’t hear the news earlier this week, Pitt RB James Connor got the best news of his life when the latest medical tests showed that he is cancer free after undergoing a rigorous regimen of chemotherapy to deal with Hodgkin lymphoma tumors… Read More »
What goes around comes around … We don’t normally wander very far off the path to the draft, but with the NFL in the post-draft doldrums – and the story does have a football angle – we just couldn’t resist noting the impeccable irony that at the same time that the Trump campaign in the US presidential election… Read More »
Jags’ 7th rounder likely done for year … Its beginning to look like if Jacksonville didn’t have any bad luck with their recent draft picks they wouldn’t have any luck at all as the team has confirmed that DE Jonathan Woodard, the Jags’ 7th round pick this year from Central Arkansas, likely will miss the 2016 season after… Read More »
Undrafted Ducks QB flies north … Montreal has signed former Oregon QB Vernon Adams to a 3-year contract. The Alouettes signed Adams after acquiring his CFL rights from the B.C. Lions in exchange for Montreal’s first round pick at the Canadian league draft next year. Adams was overlooked at this year’s NFL draft despite a terrific college football… Read More »
Embattled ex-Missou QB lands at EKU … Eastern Kentucky is building quite a little reputation as a reclamation home for troubled former FBS players. Last year, for example, EKU gave former Ohio State star DE Noah Spence a second chance and he ended up as a second round pick at the 2016 draft. Now, EKU has confirmed that… Read More »
Titans’ UDFA CB/KR retires … In a minor roster move that kind of slipped under the radar earlier this week, Tennessee placed CB Morgan Burns on the retired/reserve list after he decided to leave the game and follow a career in the ministry. Burns was an All-American kick returner at Kansas State, but went undrafted in April before… Read More »
Cowboys sign top two picks … A day after signing RB Ezekiel Elliott, the 4th player selected at the 2016 draft, Dallas has reportedly come to terms with former Notre Dame LB Jaylon Smith, their second round pick this past April. Smith, of course, was originally projected to be a top-five pick this year before sustaining torn knee… Read More »
Jags’ CB Ramsey tears MCL … Jacksonville has confirmed that CB Jalen Ramsey, the Jags’ first-round pick at the 2016 draft, has wjat is being described as a ‘small’ meniscus tear in his right knee. Ramsey, the 5th player taken at this year’s draft, will reportedly get a second opinion next week to determine if surgery is required… Read More »
Top Tide OT prospect out on bond after arrest on drug, weapons charges … After spending over 24 hours in the pokey, star Alabama junior LT Cam Robinson was released from jail earlier this morning after posting a $5,000-plus bond. Robinson, a potential top 5-10 prospect for the 2017 draft, was arrested early Tuesday morning along with reserve… Read More »
A couple of transfers of note … Its moving season in college football as transferring players find new homes. In a couple of moves that could have an impact on the 2017 draft, former Oklahoma RB Alex Ross has transferred to Missouri, while former Nebraska DT Kevin Williams is staying in the Big Ten with a move to… Read More »
Bills top pick to have surgery … Buffalo has announced that DE/OLB Shaq Lawason, the team’s #1 pick at the 2016 draft, will undergo surgery on his right shoulder on Tuesday. Lawson, the 19th player selected at last month’s draft, played with the condition throughout Clemson’s run to last year’s BCS national title game and said during the… Read More »
Titans sign top pick … Tennessee has agreed to terms with former Michigan State OT Jack Conklin, the 8th player selected at the 2016 draft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Conklin signed a standard four-year contract that includes a team option for a fifth season. The deal is believed to be in the $16M range… Read More »
Eagles complete front office restructure … Following up on yesterday’s announcement out of Philadelphia that confirmed the Eagles’ hire of former Chicago and Baltimore executive Joe Douglas as the team’s new vice president of player personnel, the Eagles have also announced that former Ravens’ scout Andy Weidl is joining the team as assistant director of player personnel. And… Read More »
Green Riders make former Sooner OT 1st pick in CFL draft … Saskatchewan selected 6-6, 310-pound former Oklahoma OT Josiah St. John with the 1st pick in the CFL’s annual draft of Canadian players. In fact, 4 of the first 5 picks in this year’s CFL were offensive linemen as Montreal chose Laval OG Phillippe Gagnon with the… Read More »
Bears stay in-house for top college scout … Chicago has reportedly named veteran scout Mark Sadowski as the team’s new director of college scouting. He replaces Joe Douglas who left the team to become personnel director at Philadelphia. Sadowski was the Bears’ senior national scout last year.
Pats get pick for vet LB … New England has acquired a conditional 7th round pick at the 2017 draft from Detroit in exchange for veteran MLB Jon Bostic.
Browns sign pair of top 10 UDFAs; legacy C … Cleveland continued to add to its haul of quality prospects from the 2016 draft class as the team announced the signings of former Florida State DT Nile Lawrence-Stample and former MLB Dominique Alexander, two of the top rated undrafted rookie free agents this year. Larwence-Stample was the 7th… Read More »
Colts sign top pick … Indianapolis became the second team to come to term with their 2016 first round pick as they have signed former Alabama C Ryan Kelly to a 4-year deal. The Colts selected Kelly, last year’s Rimington Trophy winner as the nation’s top collegiate center, with the 18th pick last Thursday. He joins Atlanta FS… Read More »
A big thanks … Thanks to all those who so kindly forwarded copies of the final GBN Big Board.
CFL draft adds round … With less than a week to be before the CFL draft, the league threw its 9 teams for a bit with a loop with the announcement that this year’s draft would have 8 rounds instead of 7. The CFL draft is scheduled for next Tuesday with Saskatchewan currently holding the first pick overall.
Titans add to front office … Tennessee has reportedly hired Ryan Cowden as the team’s new director of player personnel. Cowden, who will report to G.M. Jon Robinson, had been Carolina’s assistant director of college scouting.
Falcons first to sign top pick … Atlanta has signed FS Keanu Neal, their first-round pick at the 2016 draft. Neal, the 17th player selected this year, signed a 4-year deal with a club option; he’s the first first pick to come to terms this year.
Star game draft report … Every year, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette goes to as many college all-star games as he can and then follows it up with an overview of how each games players did at the draft. Here’s this year’s report.
Browns, Titans, Vikes in good shape for 2017 … Finally got a chance to catch our breath and do a little housekeeping. In particular, with a little help from reader Ray H., the future trades table has been updated with trades from last weekend’s draft. Not surprising, after all their major deals this past weekend, Cleveland is well positioned… Read More »
German import first to sign … Minnesota WR Moritz Boerhringer is the first player selected at the 2016 draft to sign. Boehringer, of course, is the German whom the Vikings selected in the 6th round of last weekend’s draft despite the fact he has never played football in the U.S. after some amazing workouts prior to the draft.
