Husky OG retires with knee … Washington OG Dexter Charles, a 5th year senior who figured to be a mid-to-late round prospect for the 2016 draft, has announced that he is giving up the game because of a lingering knee issue. The 6-5, 315-pound Charles had started 30 games for the Huskies, but in addition to the knee… Read More »
Bears top pick may be done for year … Chicago rookie WR Kevin White, the 7th player selected at the 2015 draft, has a stress fracture in his left shin that will require surgery. The Bears remain hopeful that White could play later in the season, but it is also possible he may not play at all this… Read More »
Top rook QBs struggle in pro debuts … So you wanted to be a pro quarterback. Welcome to the bigs! Both Jameis Winston of Tampa Bay and Tennessee’s Marcus Mariota, the first two players selected at the 2015 draft, had their ups and downs in their respective teams pre-season openers this weekend. Winston, whom the Buccaneers selected with… Read More »
The Duke, UGA edge rusher and Duck QB all back in college football update … Auburn WR Duke Williams has been re-instated to the team after he was for all intents and purposes suspended for 6 days for what Tigers’ head coach Gus Malzahn described as a ‘discipline issue.’ The 6-2, 225-pound Williams, who emerged as a big-play threat… Read More »
Spartans lose rising OLB to ACL … Michigan State OLB Ed Davis tore an ACL during Wednesday’s practice and will miss the entire 2015 season. The unheralded 6-2, 235-pound Davis had been considered to be a mid-round prospect after he posted 58 tackles including 7 sacks last fall. As a 5th year senior Davis would at least be… Read More »
OT okay in daily Duck update … Updating yesterday’s post from Oregon, according to Ryan Thorburn of the Eugene Register-Guard, rising OT Tyler Johnstone was not seriously injured on Monday and returned to practice yesterday; Johnstone, who tore an ACL late last season said “I’m good” on his way to treatment after Tuesday’s practice session. Meanwhile, QB Vernon… Read More »
College football updates … There appears to be plenty going on up in Oregon other than the fact that the Ducks could be sporting unis that glow in the dark at some this fall. For starters, emerging OT Tyler Johnstone, a potential second day pick this coming spring, was carted off the field during the team’s practice session… Read More »
Draft to stay put in 2016 … The NFL has scheduled a news conference this afternoon at which time the league will announce that the 2016 draft will stay in Chicago for at least another year. There had been some speculation that the draft could move from city to city with Los Angeles a possible destination for the… Read More »
Pats trade rookie pick for vet OL … In a bit of an unusual move New England has traded OLB Matthew Wells, a 6th round pick at the 2015 draft, to Chicgao for G/T Ryan Groy. The trade won’t become official until Groy passes a physical later today. Groy signed with the Bears as an undrafted rookie from… Read More »
Two vet college players supsended; one back … With college football teams returning to practice this week there has been some disciplinary housecleaning underway. North Carolina, for example, suspended senior CB Malik Simmons for the first two games of the season after he appeared in court last week to face two misdemeanor charges, one for marijuana possession and… Read More »
Star SEC WR MIA … There is an emerging story at Auburn regarding the status of the Tigers’ star junior WR Duke Williams, an emerging prospect for the 2016 draft who has been absent from the team’s practice the past two days. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn described Willims’ absence as a ‘discipline issue’ although it isn’t clear… Read More »
Are you ready for some football … Football is back later today as Minnesota and Pittsburgh kick off the pre-season schedule in the annual Hall-of-Fame game in Canton, Ohio later this evening at 8 PM ET with coverage provided by NBC. The full pre-season schedule gets underway next weekend.
Rest of tough AFC North reviewed … Year in and year out it seems the AFC North has one of the league’s most competitive divisional races. And who has the edge this year is the question GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette is asking as takes a look at the prospects for the division this fall in the… Read More »
Titans release top UDFA DB … Tennessee has released former Mississippi FS Cody Prewitt with an injury earlier this week. Prewitt had been considered to be a potential second day pick at the 2015 draft, but ultimately wasn’t taken at all and signed wit the Titans after the draft. There is a good chance that Prewitt will be… Read More »
BYU RB to sit upcoming season … BYU RB Jamaal Williams, who had been considered to be an emerging second-tier prospect for the 2016 draft, has announced that he will not play this coming season for what is being described as personal reasons and instead will return to play in 2016. According to a local report, though, Williams… Read More »
Are you ready for some football talk … For anyone looking for a quick fix of football talk, our Pigskin Paul Guillemette will be guesting with long-time GBN buddy Billy Ryckman on the Sportsnote at 12:15 ET (11:15 CT) down in Lafayette, Louisiana later today. Folks can listen in live on ESPN 1420 radio as Pigskin previews the… Read More »
Are you ready for some football … With all NFL teams at their respective training camps, fall camps for college programs are opening across the country this week. And while there is still almost a month to go until the first real college games, here’s our annual preliminary list of prospects for the 2016 draft. As usual note… Read More »
Lions get late pick for vet CB … Detroit has acquired what is being reported as a 6th round pick from Seattle in exchange for CB Mohammed Seisay. The 6-2, 200-pound Seisay was an undrafted rookie from Nebraska last season who played in 13 games for the Lions and had five tackles. With the deal, the GBN Trade… Read More »
Star Pitt WR to sit opener after DUI … Pittsburgh junior WR Tyler Boyd, a potential top 5-10 prospect for the 2016 draft, has been suspended from the Panthers’ season opener against FCS Youngstown State early next month. Earlier this summer, Boyd was sentenced to 12 months of probation for a driving under the influence charge. As a… Read More »
Charges against top-rated Ole Miss OT to be dropped … Star Mississippi junior OT Laremy Tunsil, a potential top 5 pick at the 2016 draft, will reportedly be dropped om Monday as the player and his stepfather, who have domestic violence charges pending against each other, have agreed not to pursue legal action against one another. Tunsil had… Read More »
Steelers get Eagles’ CB for pick … Pittsburgh has acquired CB Brandon Boykin from Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional 5th-round pick in next year’s draft. The pick will reportedly escalate to a 4th rounder if Boykin meets certain playing time requirements. With the deal the GBN Trade Mart has been updated.
Bucs name top pick starter … Barely a day into training camp, Tampa Bay has named former Florida State QB Jameis Winston, the first player selected at the 2015 draft, as the team’s starter for the 2015 season. Mike Glennon, a 3rd-year pro who started 18 games the past two seasons, shared first-team reps with Winston during offseason… Read More »
Top prospect out for opener … Ohio State junior DE Joey Bosa, a potential top 5 prospect for the 2016 draft, is one of four Buckeyes who have been suspended from the team’s season opener against Virginia Tech for one of those proverbial violation of team rules type violations. Ohio State opens defense of its 2014 national title… Read More »
OSU QB to make position switch … There has been no official confirmation quite yet, but it appears that Ohio State QB Braxton Miller will be playing a hybrid WR-HB role this fall, at least to start the season, instead of his usual position under centre. Miller entered the 2014 season as a legitimate Heisman candidate, but was… Read More »
Steelers extend GM … Pittsburgh has signed general manager Kevin Colbert to a 2-year contract extension Saturday that will keep him with the team through at least through the 2018 draft. The move comes just days after the Steelers signed head coach Mike Tomlin to a similar extension.
