"The 100 Yards" Staff Report
Below is a complete list of all picks made in rounds four through seven of day three of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Here are the picks:
Round Four:
Cleveland Browns: Joe Schobert, LB (Wisconsin)
Oakland Raiders (from Tennessee via Philadelphia and Cleveland): Connor Cook, QB (Michigan State)
Dallas Cowboys: Charles Tapper, DE (Oklahoma)
San Diego Chargers: Joshua Perry, LB (Ohio State)
Jacksonville Jaguars: Sheldon Day, DT (Notre Dame)
Baltimore Ravens: Tavon Young, CB (Temple)
Kansas City Chiefs (from San Francisco): Parker Ehinger, G (Cincinnati)
Kansas City Chiefs (from Chicago via Tampa Bay): Eric Murray, CB (Minnesota)
Baltimore Ravens (from Miami): Chris Moore, WR (Cincinnati)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ryan Smith, CB (North Carolina Central)
New York Giants: B.J. Goodson, LB (Clemson)
Los Angeles Rams: Tyler Higbee, TE (Western Kentucky)
Detroit Lions: Miles Killebrew, S (Southern Utah)
New England Patriots (from New Orleans): Malcolm Mitchell, WR (Georgia)
Chicago Bears (from Philadelphia via Tennessee and Los Angeles): Nick Kwiatkoski, LB (West Virginia)
Cleveland Browns (from Oakland): Ricardo Louis, WR (Auburn)
Atlanta Falcons: De’Vondre Campbell, LB (Minnesota)
Indianapolis Colts: Hassan Ridgeway, DT (Texas)
Los Angeles Rams (from Buffalo and Chicago): Pharoh Cooper, WR (South Carolina)
New York Jets: Juston Burris, CB (North Carolina State)
Houston Texans: Tyler Ervin, RB (San Jose State)
New Orleans Saints (from Washington): David Onyemata, DT (Manitoba)
Minnesota Vikings: Willie Beavers, OL (Western Michigan)
Cincinnati Bengals: Andrew Billings, DT (Baylor)
Pittsburgh Steelers: Jerald Hawkins, T (LSU)
Chicago Bears (from Seattle): Deon Bush, DB (Miami)
Indianapolis Colts (from Green Bay): Antonio Morrison, LB (Florida)
Kansas City Chiefs: Demarcus Robinson, WR (Florida)
Chicago Bears (from New England): Deiondre’ Hall, DB (Northern Iowa)
Arizona Cardinals: Evan Boehm, C (Missouri)
Cleveland Browns (from Carolina): Derrick Kindred, S (TCU)
Baltimore Ravens (from Denver): Alex Lewis, T (Nebraska)
Green Bay Packers (compensatory): Blake Martinez, LB (Stanford)
Baltimore Ravens (compensatory): Willie Henry, DT (Michigan)
San Francisco 49ers (compensatory): Rashard Robinson, CB (LSU)
Baltimore Ravens (compensatory): Kenneth Dixon, RB (Louisiana Tech)
Dallas Cowboys (compensatory): Dak Prescott, QB (Mississippi State)
Denver Broncos (compensatory): Devontae Booker, RB (Utah)
Green Bay Packers (compensatory): Dean Lowry, DL (Northwestern)
Cleveland Browns (compensatory): Seth DeValve, WR/TE (Princeton)
Buffalo Bills (compensatory): Cardale Jones, QB (Ohio State)
Round Five:
Tennessee Titans: Tajae Sharpe, WR (Massachusetts)
Carolina Panthers (from Cleveland): Zack Sanchez, CB (Oklahoma)
San Francisco 49ers (from San Diego): Ronald Blair, DE (Appalachian State)
Oakland Raiders (from Dallas): DeAndre Washington, RB (Texas Tech)
Denver Broncos (from Baltimore): Connor McGovern, G (Missouri)
San Francisco 49ers: John Theus, T (Georgia)
Baltimore Ravens (from Jacksonville): Matt Judon, DE (Grand Valley State)
Seattle Seahawks (from Miami and New England): Quinton Jefferson, DT (Maryland)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Caleb Benenoch, T (UCLA)
New York Giants: Paul Perkins, RB (UCLA)
Chicago Bears: Jordan Howard, RB (Indiana)
Detroit Lions: Joe Dahl, T (Washington State)
Washington (from New Orleans): Matt Ioannidis, DL (Temple)
Philadelphia Eagles: Wendell Smallwood, RB (West Virginia)
Cleveland Browns (from Oakland): Jordan Payton, WR (UCLA)
Los Angeles Rams — used in 2015’s supplemental draft
Indianapolis Colts: Joe Haeg, T (North Dakota State)
Buffalo Bills: Jonathan Williams, RB (Arkansas)
Atlanta Falcons — lost due to NFL discipline (fake crowd noise)
Tennessee Titans (from New York Jets via Denver): LeShaun Sims, CB (Southern Utah)
New York Jets (from Washington): Brandon Shell, T (South Carolina)
Houston Texans: K.J. Dillon, S (West Virginia)
Minnesota Vikings: Kentrell Brothers, LB (Missouri)
Cincinnati Bengals: Christian Westerman, OL (Arizona State)
Kansas City Chiefs (from Seattle): Kevin Hogan, QB (Stanford)
Green Bay Packers: Trevor Davis, WR (California)
Philadelphia Eagles (from Pittsburgh): Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OL (TCU)
Kansas City Chiefs: Tyreek Hill, RB/WR (West Alabama)
Houston Texans (from New England): D.J. Reader, DL (Clemson)
Arizona Cardinals: Marqui Christian, S (Midwestern State)
Cleveland Browns (from Carolina): Spencer Drango, OL (Baylor)
Detroit Lions (from Denver): Antwione Williams, LB (Georgia Southern)
Arizona Cardinals (compensatory): Cole Toner, T (Harvard)
Seattle Seahawks (compensatory): Alex Collins, RB (Arkansas)
Cleveland Browns (compensatory): Rashard Higgins, WR (Colorado State)
Cleveland Browns (compensatory): Trey Caldwell, CB (Louisiana-Monroe)
San Francisco 49ers (compensatory): Fahn Cooper, OL (Ole Miss)
San Diego Chargers (compensatory): Jatavis Brown, LB (Akron)
Round Six:
Denver Broncos (from Cleveland via Tennessee): Andy Janovich, FB (Nebraska)
Los Angeles Rams (from Tennessee): Temarrick Hemingway, TE (South Carolina State)
Kansas City Chiefs (from Dallas via San Francisco): D.J. White, CB (Georgia Tech)
San Diego Chargers: Drew Kaser, P (Texas A&M)
Minnesota Vikings (from San Francisco): Moritz Boehringer, WR (German Football League)
Jacksonville Jaguars: Tyrone Holmes, DE (Montana)
Baltimore Ravens: Keenan Reynolds, QB/WR (Navy)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Devante Bond, LB (Oklahoma)
New York Giants: Jerell Adams, TE (South Carolina)
Chicago Bears: DeAndre Houston-Carson, S (William & Mary)
Miami Dolphins (from Miami via Minnesota): Jakeem Grant, WR (Texas Tech)
Washington (from New Orleans): Nate Sudfeld, QB (Indiana)
Minnesota Vikings (from Philadelphia): David Morgan, TE (Texas-San Antonio)
Dallas Cowboys (from Oakland): Anthony Brown, CB (Purdue)
Los Angeles Rams: Josh Forrest, LB (Kentucky)
Detroit Lions: Jake Rudock, QB (Michigan)
Buffalo Bills: Kolby Listenbee, WR (TCU)
Tennessee Titans (from Atlanta): Sebastian Tretola, OL (Arkansas)
Oakland Raiders (from Indianapolis): Cory James, LB (Colorado State)
Atlanta Falcons (from New York Jets via Houston): Wes Schweitzer, OL (San Jose State)
Philadelphia Eagles (from Houston via New England and Miami and Minnesota): Blake Countess, DB (Auburn)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Washington): Dan Vitale, FB (Northwestern)
San Diego Chargers (from Minnesota): Derek Watt, FB (Wisconsin)
Cincinnati Bengals: Cody Core, WR (Ole Miss)
Green Bay Packers: Kyle Murphy, OL (Stanford)
Jacksonville Jaguars (from Pittsburgh): Brandon Allen, QB (Arkansas)
Detroit Lions (from Seattle): Anthony Zettel, DT (Penn State)
Kansas City Chiefs: Dadi Nicolas, OLB (Virginia Tech)
Miami Dolphins (from New England via Chicago and New England): Jordan Lucas, DB (Penn State)
Arizona Cardinals: Harlan Miller, CB (Southeastern Louisiana)
Los Angeles Rams (from Carolina and Chicago): Mike Thomas, WR (Southern Mississippi)
San Francisco 49ers (from Denver): Jeff Driskel, QB (Louisiana Tech)
New England Patriots (compensatory): Kamu Grugier-Hill, LB (Eastern Illinois)
Baltimore Ravens (compensatory): Maurice Canady, CB (Virginia)
Detroit Lions (compensatory): Jimmy Landes, LS (Baylor)
San Francisco 49ers (compensatory): Kelvin Taylor, RB (Florida)
Dallas Cowboys (compensatory): Kavon Frazier, S (Central Michigan)
San Francisco 49ers (compensatory): Aaron Burbridge, WR (Michigan State)
New England Patriots (compensatory): Elandon Roberts, LB (Houston)
Seattle Seahawks (compensatory): Joey Hunt, C (TCU)
Dallas Cowboys (compensatory): Darius Jackson, RB (Eastern Michigan)
Dallas Cowboys (compensatory): Rico Gathers, TE (Baylor)
Buffalo Bills (compensatory): Kevon Seymour, DB (USC)
Denver Broncos (compensatory): William Parks, S (Arizona)
Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory): Travis Feeney, LB (Washington)
New England Patriots (compensatory): Ted Karras, OL (Illinois)
Round Seven:
Tennessee Titans: Aaron Wallace, LB (UCLA)
Miami Dolphins (from Cleveland): Brandon Doughty, QB (Western Kentucky)
San Diego Chargers: Donavon Clark, OL (Michigan State)
New England Patriots (from Dallas via Seattle): Devin Lucien, WR (Arizona State)
Jacksonville Jaguars: Jonathan Woodard, DE (Central Arkansas)
Minnesota Vikings (from Baltimore via Miami): Stephen Weatherly, OLB (Vanderbilt)
Denver Broncos (from San Francisco): Riley Dixon, P (Syracuse)
Pittsburgh Steelers (from New York Giants): Demarcus Ayers, WR (Houston)
Chicago Bears: Daniel Braverman, WR (Western Michigan)
Miami Dolphins: Thomas Duarte, TE (UCLA)
Washington (from Tampa Bay): Steven Daniels, LB (Boston College)
Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Mills, S (LSU)
Oakland Raiders: Vadal Alexander, OL (LSU)
New York Jets (from Los Angeles via Houston and Denver): Lachlan Edwards, P (Sam Houston State)
Detroit Lions: Dwayne Washington, RB (Washington)
New Orleans Saints: Daniel Lasco, RB (California)
Atlanta Falcons: Devin Fuller, WR (UCLA)
Indianapolis Colts: Trevor Bates, DE/OLB (Maine)
Philadelphia Eagles (from Buffalo and Minnesota): Alex McCalister, DE (Florida)
New York Jets: Charone Peake, WR (Clemson)
Washington: Keith Marshall, RB (Georgia)
Seattle Seahawks (from Houston via New England): Kenny Lawler, WR (California)
Minnesota Vikings: Jayron Kearse, S (Clemson)
Cincinnati Bengals: Clayton Fejedelem, S (Illinois)
Pittsburgh Steelers: Tyler Matakevich, LB (Temple)
Seattle Seahawks: Zac Brooks, RB (Clemson)
Indianapolis Colts (from Green Bay): Austin Blythe, C (Iowa)
San Francisco 49ers (from Kansas City): Prince Charles Iworah, DB (Western Kentucky)
Cleveland Browns (from New England via Miami): Scooby Wright, LB (Arizona)
Philadelphia Eagles (from Arizona): Joe Walker, LB (Oregon)
Carolina Panthers: Beau Sandland, TE (Montana State)
Tennessee Titans (from Denver): Kalan Reed, DB (Southern Mississippi)
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Dolphins CB Jamar Taylor traded to Browns
"The 100 Yards" Staff Report
Cornerback Jamar Taylor has been traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Cleveland Browns during day three of the 2016 NFL Draft on Saturday.
The deal was for an exchange of seventh-round picks.
Taylor was a second-round pick of the Dolphins in the 2013 NFL draft who played in 12 games for the Dolphins last year, starting six.
Taylor had 69 tackles in 33 games, including 35 tackles in 12 games in 2015.
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The deal was for an exchange of seventh-round picks.
Taylor was a second-round pick of the Dolphins in the 2013 NFL draft who played in 12 games for the Dolphins last year, starting six.
Taylor had 69 tackles in 33 games, including 35 tackles in 12 games in 2015.
Browns and Raiders trade picks
The Cleveland Browns and the Oaklamd Raiders swapped fourth-round picks on Saturday during the NFL Draft.
The Browns gave Oakland the No. 100 pick in exchange for the Raiders' fourth-round pick (No. 114) and fifth-round pick (No. 154).
Cleveland has eight picks remaining, including three more in the fourth round (Nos. 114, 129 and 138) and four in the fifth round (Nos. 154, 168, 172 and 173).
Cleveland received another fifth-round pick as compensation in the process.
With the 1st pick in the fourth round (No. 99), the Browns drafted Wisconsin OLD Joe Schobert, while the Raiders drafted Michigan St. QB Connor Cook with the second pick in the fourth round (No. 100).
2016 NFL Draft complete Rounds 2 and 3 results
Round 2
1 (32). Cleveland Browns: Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State
2 (33). Tennessee Titans: Kevin Dodd, LB, Clemson
3 (34). Dallas Cowboys: Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame
4 (35). San Diego Chargers: Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas
5 (36). Jacksonville Jaguars (from Baltimore Ravens): Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
6 (37). Kansas City Chiefs (from San Francisco 49ers): Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State
7 (38). Miami Dolphins (from Jacksonville Jaguars via Baltimore Ravens): Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor
8 (39). Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Noah Spence, LB, Eastern Kentucky
9 (40). New York Giants: Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma
10 (41). Buffalo Bills (from Chicago Bears): Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
11 (42). Baltimore Ravens (from Miami Dolphins): Kamalei Correa, LB, Boise State
12 (43). Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams via Philadelphia Eagles): Austin Johnson, DT, Penn St.
13 (44). Oakland Raiders: Jihad Ward, DE, Illinois
14 (45). Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams): Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
15 (46). Detroit Lions: A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama
16 (47). New Orleans Saints: Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State
17 (48). Green Bay Packers (from Indianapolis Colts): Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana
18 (49). Seattle Seahawks (from Chicago Bears via Buffalo Bills): Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama
19 (50). Houston Texans (from Atlanta Falcons): Nick Martin, C, Notre Dame
20 (51). New York Jets: Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn St.
21 (52). Atlanta Falcons (from Houston Texans): Deion Jones, LB, LSU
22 (53). Washington Redskins: Su’a Cravens, LB, USC
23 (54). Minnesota Vikings: Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson
24 (55). Cincinnati Bengals: Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh
25 (56). Chicago Bears (from Seattle Seahawks): Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State
26 (57). Indianapolis Colts (from Green Bay Packers): T.J. Green, CB, Clemson
27 (58). Pittsburgh Steelers: Sean Davis, CB, Maryland
28 (59). Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Kansas City Chiefs): Roberto Aguayo, K, Florida State
29 (60). New England Patriots: Cyrus Jones, CB, Alabama
30 (61). New Orleans Saints (from New England Patriots via Arizona Cardinals): Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State
31 (62). Carolina Panthers: James Bradberry, CB, Samford
32 (63). Denver Broncos: Adam Gotsis, DE, Georgia Tech
Round 3
1 (64). Tennessee Titans: Kevin Byard, S, Middle Tennessee State
2 (65). Cleveland Browns: Carl Nassib, DE, Penn St.
3 (66). San Diego Chargers: Max Tuerk, C, USC
4 (67). Dallas Cowboys: Maliek Collins, DT, Nebraska
5 (68). San Francisco 49ers: Will Redmond, CB, Mississippi State
6 (69). Jacksonville Jaguars: Yannick Ngakoue, DE, Maryland
7 (70). Baltimore Ravens: Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU
8 (71). New York Giants: Darian Thompson, S, Boise State
9 (72). Chicago Bears: Jonathan Bullard, DE, Florida
10 (73). Miami Dolphins: Kenyan Drake, RB, Alabama
11 (74). Tampa Bay Buccaneers: KeiVarae Russell, CB, Notre Dame
12 (75). Oakland Raiders: Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State
13 (76). Cleveland Browns (from Tennessee Titans via Los Angeles Rams): Shon Coleman, T, Auburn
14 (77). Carolina Panthers (from Cleveland Browns via Philadelphia Eagles via Detroit Lions): Daryl Worley, CB, West Virginia
15 (78). New England Patriots (from New Orleans Saints): Joe Thuney, G, North Carolina State
16 (79). Philadelphia Eagles: Isaac Seumalo, C, Oregon State
17 (80). Buffalo Bills: Adolphus Washington, DT, Ohio State
18 (81). Atlanta Falcons: Austin Hooper, TE, Stanford
19 (82). Indianapolis Colts: Le’Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech
20 (83). New York Jets: Jordan Jenkins, LB, Georgia
21 (84). Washington Redskins: Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
22 (85). Houston Texans: Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State
23 (86). Miami Dolphins (from Minnesota Vikings) Leonte Carroo, WR, Rutgers
24 (87). Cincinnati Bengals: Nick Vigil, LB, Utah St.
25 (88). Green Bay Packers: Kyler Fackrell, LB, Utat St.
26 (89). Pittsburgh Steelers: Javon Hargrave, DT, South Carolina St.
27 (90). Seattle Seahawks: C.J. Prosise, RB, Notre Dame
28. Kansas City Chiefs (Forfeited)
29 (91). New England Patriots: Jacoby Brissett, QB, North Carolina State
30 (92). Arizona Cardinals: Brandon Williams, CB, Texas A&M
31 (93). Cleveland Browns (from Carolina Panthers): Cody Kessler, QB, USC
32 (94). Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos): Nick Vannett, TE, Ohio State
33 (95). Detroit Lions*: Graham Glasgow, C, Michigan 34
(96). New England Patriots*: Vincent Valentine, DT, Nebraska 35
(97). Seattle Seahawks*: Rees Odhiambo, G, Boise State 36
(98). Denver Broncos*: Justin Simmons, S, Boston College
*Denotes compensatory selection
Friday, April 29, 2016
Titans Select Penn State DT Austin Johnson in Second Round (43rd Overall)
Statement from the Titans website.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans selected Penn State defensive lineman Austin Johnson with the 43rdpick in the second round of Friday’s NFL Draft.
Johnson (6-4, 314) racked up 154 tackles and 24 tackles for a loss in three seasons at Penn State. He had 78 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and 6.5 sacks in 2015.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans selected Penn State defensive lineman Austin Johnson with the 43rdpick in the second round of Friday’s NFL Draft.
Johnson (6-4, 314) racked up 154 tackles and 24 tackles for a loss in three seasons at Penn State. He had 78 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and 6.5 sacks in 2015.
Browns draft Oklahoma State DE Emmanuel Ogbah
Statement from the Browns' website.
The Browns kickstarted the 2016 NFL Draft's second round Friday by selecting Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah with the No. 32 pick.
The pick was the Browns' second of 12 picks in the 2016 NFL. Ogbah joins Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman (No. 15 overall) as the newest Brown.
Ogbah, a three-year starter at Oklahoma State, amassed 133 tackles, 35.5 tackles for loss and 26.5 sacks. In his junior and final season with the Cowboys, the 6-foot-4, 273-pound prospect notched career-highs of 17.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks.
Ogbah was an All-Big 12 selection in 2014 and impressed at the combine with his athleticism, runnning a 4.67-second 40-yard dash.
“When he’s angry, he’s a powerful force to be reckoned with,” NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said during a broadcast shortly after Ogbah was selected.
Browns legend Paul Warfield announced the pick.
Cleveland holds three more picks tonight in the third round (Nos. 65, 76 and 77).
The Browns kickstarted the 2016 NFL Draft's second round Friday by selecting Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah with the No. 32 pick.
The pick was the Browns' second of 12 picks in the 2016 NFL. Ogbah joins Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman (No. 15 overall) as the newest Brown.
Ogbah, a three-year starter at Oklahoma State, amassed 133 tackles, 35.5 tackles for loss and 26.5 sacks. In his junior and final season with the Cowboys, the 6-foot-4, 273-pound prospect notched career-highs of 17.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks.
Ogbah was an All-Big 12 selection in 2014 and impressed at the combine with his athleticism, runnning a 4.67-second 40-yard dash.
“When he’s angry, he’s a powerful force to be reckoned with,” NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said during a broadcast shortly after Ogbah was selected.
Browns legend Paul Warfield announced the pick.
Cleveland holds three more picks tonight in the third round (Nos. 65, 76 and 77).
Complete results of Round 1 of 2016 NFL Draft
Here is every pick made on Thursday night in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft.
First-round draft order:
Los Angeles Rams: Jared Goff, QB, California
Philadelphia Eagles: Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
San Diego Chargers: Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State
Dallas Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliot, RB, Ohio State
Jacksonville Jaguars: Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida State
Baltimore Ravens: Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
San Francisco 49ers: Deforest Buckner, DE, Oregon
Tennessee Titans (From Cleveland): Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State
Chicago Bears: (From Tampa Bay): Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia
New York Giants: Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: (From Chicago): Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida)
New Orleans Saints: Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville
Miami Dolphins: Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Misss:
Oakland Raiders: Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia
Cleveland Browns (From Tennessee): Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor
Detroit Lions: Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State
Atlanta Falcons: Keanu Neal, S, Florida
Indianapolis Colts: Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama
Buffalo Bills: Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson
New York Jets: Darron Lee, OLB, Ohio State
Houston Texans:(From Washington): Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame
Washington Redskins:(From Houston): Josh Doctson, WR, TCU
Minnesota Vikings: Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss
Cincinnati Bengals: William Jackson, CB, Houston
Pittsburgh Steelers: Artie Burns, CB, Miami
Denver Broncos: Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis
Green Bay Packers: Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
San Francisco 49ers: (From Kansas City) Joshua Garnett, G, Stanford
Arizona Cardinals: Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss
Carolina Panthers: Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech
Seattle Seahawks: Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Cowboys Take Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott With No. 4 Overall Pick
Statement from the Cowboys website.
For the first time in eight years, the Cowboys have drafted a running back in the first round.
But not just any back, but the best one in this year’s NFL Draft, taking Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott with the No. 4 overall pick.
It’s the highest the Cowboys have drafted in 25 years when they took Russell Maryland No. 1 overall in 1991 and only the third time the team has picked in the Top 5 since Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989.
Elliott is considered a three-down back, for his tough, hard-nosed running style, coupled with his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and pick up blocks on the blitz.
At Ohio State, Elliott was a touchdown-machine for the Buckeyes, scoring 43 rushing touchdowns, including 23 this past season, along with one receiving score. The All-American and Big Ten running back of the year, became the only player in school history to record three runs of at least 80 yards in his career.
Elliott likely jumps right to the top of the depth chart at running back, although the Cowboys will pair him veterans Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden, who finished fifth in the NFL in rushing last year with 1,089 yards. The Cowboys also have Lance Dunbar, who is returning from a knee injury that could keep him out for the start of the season.
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But not just any back, but the best one in this year’s NFL Draft, taking Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott with the No. 4 overall pick.
It’s the highest the Cowboys have drafted in 25 years when they took Russell Maryland No. 1 overall in 1991 and only the third time the team has picked in the Top 5 since Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989.
Elliott is considered a three-down back, for his tough, hard-nosed running style, coupled with his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and pick up blocks on the blitz.
At Ohio State, Elliott was a touchdown-machine for the Buckeyes, scoring 43 rushing touchdowns, including 23 this past season, along with one receiving score. The All-American and Big Ten running back of the year, became the only player in school history to record three runs of at least 80 yards in his career.
Elliott likely jumps right to the top of the depth chart at running back, although the Cowboys will pair him veterans Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden, who finished fifth in the NFL in rushing last year with 1,089 yards. The Cowboys also have Lance Dunbar, who is returning from a knee injury that could keep him out for the start of the season.
Chargers Draft Ohio State Star Joey Bosa
Statement from the Chargers website.
One of the most dominating college players in recent memory is coming to America’s Finest City.
With the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Ohio State DE Joey Bosa to add an impact player along the defensive line.
We will have wall to wall coverage on Bosa throughout the night, including our exclusive first interview with the newest Charger, first impressions from General Manager Tom Telesco, film breakdown and much more.
For now, here are highlights from Bosa’s prospect profile written before the draft:
Name: Joey Bosa
School: Ohio State
Height: 6-5
Weight: 269 pounds
Position: DE
NFL Network Pro Comparison: Ryan Kerrigan
Who is the best overall prospect in the 2016 NFL Draft?
Many scouts and pundits believe it very well could be Joey Bosa.
The Ohio State star made a name for himself over three standout seasons with the Buckeyes despite facing constant double teams throughout his career. Bosa totaled 150 tackles, 50.5 tackles for loss, 26.0 sacks, 24 additional QB hits and five forced fumbles in 41 games.
The reigning Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, many consider his sophomore season in 2014 his most impressive campaign when he guided the Buckeyes to a national title.
Bosa led the conference with 13.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss as he was a unanimous All-American pick, won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award and was named a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award.
The 6-5, 269-pound DE is a disruptive force that gives the opposition fits with a quick burst off the snap, powerful hands and explosive athleticism. Bosa plays a physical brand of football with an infectious passion for the game that draws comparisons to J.J. Watt, Ryan Kerrigan and Jared Allen. He is equally effective getting to the quarterback as he is defending the run with an ability to set the edge and make plays across the line of scrimmage. Bosa figures to be a difference maker from day one no matter where he lands.
One of the most dominating college players in recent memory is coming to America’s Finest City.
With the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Ohio State DE Joey Bosa to add an impact player along the defensive line.
We will have wall to wall coverage on Bosa throughout the night, including our exclusive first interview with the newest Charger, first impressions from General Manager Tom Telesco, film breakdown and much more.
For now, here are highlights from Bosa’s prospect profile written before the draft:
Name: Joey Bosa
School: Ohio State
Height: 6-5
Weight: 269 pounds
Position: DE
NFL Network Pro Comparison: Ryan Kerrigan
Who is the best overall prospect in the 2016 NFL Draft?
Many scouts and pundits believe it very well could be Joey Bosa.
The Ohio State star made a name for himself over three standout seasons with the Buckeyes despite facing constant double teams throughout his career. Bosa totaled 150 tackles, 50.5 tackles for loss, 26.0 sacks, 24 additional QB hits and five forced fumbles in 41 games.
The reigning Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, many consider his sophomore season in 2014 his most impressive campaign when he guided the Buckeyes to a national title.
Bosa led the conference with 13.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss as he was a unanimous All-American pick, won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award and was named a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award.
The 6-5, 269-pound DE is a disruptive force that gives the opposition fits with a quick burst off the snap, powerful hands and explosive athleticism. Bosa plays a physical brand of football with an infectious passion for the game that draws comparisons to J.J. Watt, Ryan Kerrigan and Jared Allen. He is equally effective getting to the quarterback as he is defending the run with an ability to set the edge and make plays across the line of scrimmage. Bosa figures to be a difference maker from day one no matter where he lands.
Eagles Draft QB Carson Wentz At No. 2
Statement from the Eagles website.
The Eagles made their intentions very clear last week when they made the trade with Cleveland that they were going to draft a quarterback with their newly acquired first-round pick. On Thursday evening, under the bright lights of Chicago’s Auditorium Theater, it was North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz who put on the Eagles’ hat and held up his midnight green jersey, as the Eagles took the Bismarck, North Dakota native with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Wentz’s route to the second pick of the NFL Draft is not a common one. He became a star on the FCS level for the North Dakota State Bison, winning back-to-back National Championships in his only two seasons as a starter. Wentz, a two-year captain, was named Most Outstanding Player in each of the two championship victories. Opponents came at the Bison with everything they had in Wentz’s two seasons, looking to knock off the FCS powerhouse, but despite seeing every team’s best performance week in and week out, Wentz went 20-3 as the starting quarterback. Despite only starting two seasons, he leaves North Dakota State ranking third in school history in passing yards (5,115), touchdowns (45) and completion percentage (.641).
Aside from his numbers, Wentz’s mental and physical makeup separates him from some of the other quarterbacks in the draft. Regarded as a highly intelligent passer, Wentz stands 6-5, 237 pounds, bringing a physical presence as a runner to go along with his passing ability. He also brings the blue-collar mentality that perfectly fits with the Philadelphia mindset.
2016 is the first time the Eagles have drafted the quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft since 1999, when they selected Donovan McNabb out of Syracuse, a move that propelled the franchise to five NFC Championship Game appearances and spot in Super Bowl XXXIX. The last time the Eagles picked inside the top five was 2013, when Lane Johnson was selected fourth overall. Johnson was signed to a new six-year contract this offseason, proving to be a cornerstone piece of the Eagles’ offense moving forward.
Wentz joins a roster with veterans like Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel ahead of him on the depth chart. Howie Roseman and head coach Doug Pederson have both stated that Bradford will be the starter, and if that is indeed the case going into the regular season, Wentz is prepared to take a back seat and learn the ins and outs of the offense before he’s ready to step in.
“My preparation is going to be the same no matter where I go no matter what situation I'm in,” Wentz said at the NFL Scouting Combine. “You got to go in there and prove yourself. You got to earn your respect. No matter if you go into a situation with a Hall of Famer in front of you or a situation with nobody in front of you and it's supposedly given to you, I don't think that's true. You got to earn every bit of it. That's how I'm going handle that situation.”
Wentz becomes the highest selected player in the history of FCS football. The previous record was held by Alcorn State’s Steve McNair, who was taken third overall by the Tennessee Titans in 1995. He will be introduced for the first time as a member of the Eagles in Philadelphia on Friday, live on PhiladelphiaEagles.com and the Eagles Mobile App.
The Eagles made their intentions very clear last week when they made the trade with Cleveland that they were going to draft a quarterback with their newly acquired first-round pick. On Thursday evening, under the bright lights of Chicago’s Auditorium Theater, it was North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz who put on the Eagles’ hat and held up his midnight green jersey, as the Eagles took the Bismarck, North Dakota native with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Wentz’s route to the second pick of the NFL Draft is not a common one. He became a star on the FCS level for the North Dakota State Bison, winning back-to-back National Championships in his only two seasons as a starter. Wentz, a two-year captain, was named Most Outstanding Player in each of the two championship victories. Opponents came at the Bison with everything they had in Wentz’s two seasons, looking to knock off the FCS powerhouse, but despite seeing every team’s best performance week in and week out, Wentz went 20-3 as the starting quarterback. Despite only starting two seasons, he leaves North Dakota State ranking third in school history in passing yards (5,115), touchdowns (45) and completion percentage (.641).
Aside from his numbers, Wentz’s mental and physical makeup separates him from some of the other quarterbacks in the draft. Regarded as a highly intelligent passer, Wentz stands 6-5, 237 pounds, bringing a physical presence as a runner to go along with his passing ability. He also brings the blue-collar mentality that perfectly fits with the Philadelphia mindset.
2016 is the first time the Eagles have drafted the quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft since 1999, when they selected Donovan McNabb out of Syracuse, a move that propelled the franchise to five NFC Championship Game appearances and spot in Super Bowl XXXIX. The last time the Eagles picked inside the top five was 2013, when Lane Johnson was selected fourth overall. Johnson was signed to a new six-year contract this offseason, proving to be a cornerstone piece of the Eagles’ offense moving forward.
Wentz joins a roster with veterans like Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel ahead of him on the depth chart. Howie Roseman and head coach Doug Pederson have both stated that Bradford will be the starter, and if that is indeed the case going into the regular season, Wentz is prepared to take a back seat and learn the ins and outs of the offense before he’s ready to step in.
“My preparation is going to be the same no matter where I go no matter what situation I'm in,” Wentz said at the NFL Scouting Combine. “You got to go in there and prove yourself. You got to earn your respect. No matter if you go into a situation with a Hall of Famer in front of you or a situation with nobody in front of you and it's supposedly given to you, I don't think that's true. You got to earn every bit of it. That's how I'm going handle that situation.”
Wentz becomes the highest selected player in the history of FCS football. The previous record was held by Alcorn State’s Steve McNair, who was taken third overall by the Tennessee Titans in 1995. He will be introduced for the first time as a member of the Eagles in Philadelphia on Friday, live on PhiladelphiaEagles.com and the Eagles Mobile App.
Rams Select Jared Goff with 1st Pick
Statement from the Rams website.
With the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams have selected quarterback Jared Goff of California.
The Rams traded up to No. 1 with the idea of selecting a special player capable of pushing the franchise into being a year-in, year-out contender. By choosing Goff, Los Angeles clearly believes he can do just that.
Goff, a 6-foot-4 signal-caller, is a native of the Golden State and will continue his football career where he’s made his name. After starring at Marin Catholic High School, Goff went just down the road to Berkeley where he made an immediate impact for the Golden Bears.
The quarterback earned the starting role as an 18-year-old true freshman, and started every game for which he was eligible while at Cal. In doing so, Goff set 26 program records and set Pac-12 single-season records with 4,719 yards passing and 43 touchdown passes in 2015.
And when it comes to performance, as Goff improved, so did Cal in each of the quarterback’s three seasons. While the team went 1-11 in 2013, Goff threw 35 touchdowns as the Golden Bears improved to 5-7 in 2014. And in 2015, the program won its first bowl game since 2008 to finish the season 8-5.
Goff’s experience in being a significant part of Cal’s resurgence plays a role in why he feels he will be successful at the game’s highest level.
“I’m just very confident in myself. I turned around Cal football — had a lot of help doing it, but I had a big role in it,” Goff said in his exclusive interview with therams.com. “I know it’s a completely different level and a lot of different stuff going on, but I’m just very confident in myself and my abilities.”
As the Rams begin a new era in Los Angeles, Goff is now slated to lead the offensive unit to success with a growing line, and playmakers like running back Todd Gurley and wide receiver Tavon Austin by his side.
With the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams have selected quarterback Jared Goff of California.
The Rams traded up to No. 1 with the idea of selecting a special player capable of pushing the franchise into being a year-in, year-out contender. By choosing Goff, Los Angeles clearly believes he can do just that.
Goff, a 6-foot-4 signal-caller, is a native of the Golden State and will continue his football career where he’s made his name. After starring at Marin Catholic High School, Goff went just down the road to Berkeley where he made an immediate impact for the Golden Bears.
The quarterback earned the starting role as an 18-year-old true freshman, and started every game for which he was eligible while at Cal. In doing so, Goff set 26 program records and set Pac-12 single-season records with 4,719 yards passing and 43 touchdown passes in 2015.
And when it comes to performance, as Goff improved, so did Cal in each of the quarterback’s three seasons. While the team went 1-11 in 2013, Goff threw 35 touchdowns as the Golden Bears improved to 5-7 in 2014. And in 2015, the program won its first bowl game since 2008 to finish the season 8-5.
Goff’s experience in being a significant part of Cal’s resurgence plays a role in why he feels he will be successful at the game’s highest level.
“I’m just very confident in myself. I turned around Cal football — had a lot of help doing it, but I had a big role in it,” Goff said in his exclusive interview with therams.com. “I know it’s a completely different level and a lot of different stuff going on, but I’m just very confident in myself and my abilities.”
As the Rams begin a new era in Los Angeles, Goff is now slated to lead the offensive unit to success with a growing line, and playmakers like running back Todd Gurley and wide receiver Tavon Austin by his side.
List of all 2016 NFL Draft picks
Here is a complete list of all picks in the 2016 NFL Draft, which takes place through Thursday, April 28 through Saturday, May 1st.
NOTE: All picks are subject to change.
Round 1
Pick (overall)
1. Los Angeles Rams (from Tennessee Titans)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (from Cleveland Browns)
3. San Diego Chargers
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. San Francisco 49ers
8. Cleveland Browns (from Philadelphia Eaglesthrough Miami Dolphins)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10. New York Giants
11. Chicago Bears
12. New Orleans Saints
13. Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia Eagles)
14. Oakland Raiders
15. Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams)
16. Detroit Lions
17. Atlanta Falcons
18. Indianapolis Colts
19. Buffalo Bills
20. New York Jets
21. Washington Redskins
22. Houston Texans
23. Minnesota Vikings
24. Cincinnati Bengals
25. Pittsburgh Steelers
26. Seattle Seahawks
27. Green Bay Packers
28. Kansas City Chiefs
29. New England Patriots (Forfeited)
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. Carolina Panthers
31. Denver Broncos
Round 2
Pick (overall)
1 (32). Cleveland Browns
2 (33). Tennessee Titans
3 (34). Dallas Cowboys
4 (35). San Diego Chargers
5 (36). Baltimore Ravens
6 (37). San Francisco 49ers
7 (38). Jacksonville Jaguars
8 (39). Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9 (40). New York Giants
10 (41). Chicago Bears
11 (42). Miami Dolphins
12 (43). Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams through Philadelphia Eagles)
13 (44). Oakland Raiders
14 (45). Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams)
15 (46). Detroit Lions
16 (47). New Orleans Saints
17 (48). Indianapolis Colts
18 (49). Buffalo Bills
19 (50). Atlanta Falcons
20 (51). New York Jets
21 (52). Houston Texans
22 (53). Washington Redskins
23 (54). Minnesota Vikings
24 (55). Cincinnati Bengals
25 (56). Seattle Seahawks
26 (57). Green Bay Packers
27 (58). Pittsburgh Steelers
28 (59). Kansas City Chiefs
29 (60). New England Patriots
30 (61). New England Patriots (from Arizona Cardinals)
31 (62). Carolina Panthers
32 (63). Denver Broncos
Round 3
Pick (overall)
1 (64). Tennessee Titans
2 (65). Cleveland Browns
3 (66). San Diego Chargers
4 (67). Dallas Cowboys
5 (68). San Francisco 49ers
6 (69). Jacksonville Jaguars
7 (70). Baltimore Ravens
8 (71). New York Giants
9 (72). Chicago Bears
10 (73). Miami Dolphins
11 (74). Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12 (75). Oakland Raiders
13 (76). Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams)
14 (77). Cleveland Browns (from Philadelphia Eagles through Detroit Lions)
15 (78). New Orleans Saints
16 (79). Philadelphia Eagles
17 (80). Buffalo Bills
18 (81). Atlanta Falcons
19 (82). Indianapolis Colts
20 (83). New York Jets
21 (84). Washington Redskins
22 (85). Houston Texans
23 (86). Minnesota Vikings
24 (87). Cincinnati Bengals
25 (88). Green Bay Packers
26 (89). Pittsburgh Steelers
27 (90). Seattle Seahawks
28. Kansas City Chiefs (Forfeited)
29 (91). New England Patriots
30 (92). Arizona Cardinals
31 (93). Carolina Panthers
32 (94). Denver Broncos
33 (95). Detroit Lions (Compensatory Selection)
34 (96). New England Patriots (Compensatory Selection)
35 (97). Seattle Seahawks (Compensatory Selection)
36 (98). Denver Broncos (Compensatory Selection)
Round 4
Pick (overall)
1 (99). Cleveland Browns
2 (100). Cleveland Browns (from Philadelphia Eagles through Tennessee Titans)
3 (101). Dallas Cowboys
4 (102). San Diego Chargers
5 (103). Jacksonville Jaguars
6 (104). Baltimore Ravens
7 (105). San Francisco 49ers
8 (106). Chicago Bears
9 (107). Miami Dolphins
10 (108). Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11 (109). New York Giants
12 (110). Los Angeles Rams
13 (111). Detroit Lions
14 (112). New Orleans Saints
15 (113). Los Angeles Rams (from Tennessee Titans through Philadelphia Eagles)
16 (114). Oakland Raiders
17 (115). Atlanta Falcons
18 (116). Indianapolis Colts
19 (117). Buffalo Bills
20 (118). New York Jets
21 (119). Houston Texans
22 (120). Washington Redskins
23 (121). Minnesota Vikings
24 (122). Cincinnati Bengals
25 (123). Pittsburgh Steelers
26 (124). Seattle Seahawks
27 (125). Green Bay Packers
28 (126). Kansas City Chiefs
29 (127). Chicago Bears (from New England Patriots)
30 (128). Arizona Cardinals
31 (129). Carolina Panthers
32 (130). Baltimore Ravens (from Denver Broncos)
33 (131). Green Bay Packers (Compensatory Selection)
34 (132). Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection)
35 (133). San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection)
36 (134). Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection)
37 (135). Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection)
38 (136). Denver Broncos (Compensatory Selection)
39 (137). Green Bay Packers (Compensatory Selection)
40 (138). Cleveland Browns (Compensatory Selection)
41 (139). Buffalo Bills (Compensatory Selection)
Round 5
Pick (overall)
1 (140). Tennessee Titans
2 (141). Cleveland Browns
3 (142). San Francisco 49ers (from San Diego Chargers)
4 (143). Oakland Raiders (from Dallas Cowboys)
5 (144). Denver Broncos (from Baltimore Ravens)
6 (145). San Francisco 49ers
7 (146). Jacksonville Jaguars
8 (147). Miami Dolphins
9 (148). Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10 (149). New York Giants
11 (150). Chicago Bears
12 (151). Detroit Lions
13 (152). New Orleans Saints
14 (153). Philadelphia Eagles
15 (154). Oakland Raiders
16. Los Angeles Rams (Exercised in Supplemental Draft)
17 (155). Indianapolis Colts
18 (156). Buffalo Bills
19. Atlanta Falcons (Forfeited)
20 (157). Denver Broncos (from New York Jets)
21 (158). Washington Redskins
22 (159). Houston Texans
23 (160). Minnesota Vikings
24 (161). Cincinnati Bengals
25 (162). Kansas City Chiefs (from Seattle Seahawks)
26 (163). Green Bay Packers
27 (164). Philadelphia Eagles (from Pittsburgh Steelers)
28 (165). Kansas City Chiefs
29 (166). Houston Texans (from New England Patriots)
30 (167). Arizona Cardinals
31 (168). Carolina Panthers
32 (169). Detroit Lions (from Denver Broncos)
33 (170). Arizona Cardinals (Compensatory Selection)
34 (171). Seattle Seahawks (Compensatory Selection)
35 (172). Cleveland Browns (Compensatory Selection)
36 (173). Cleveland Browns (Compensatory Selection)
37 (174). San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection)
38 (175). San Diego Chargers (Compensatory Selection)
Round 6
Pick (overall)
1 (176). Cleveland Browns
2 (177). Los Angeles Rams (from Tennessee Titans)
3 (178). San Francisco 49ers (from Dallas Cowboys)
4 (179). San Diego Chargers
5 (180). Minnesota Vikings (from San Francisco 49ers)
6 (181). Jacksonville Jaguars
7 (182). Baltimore Ravens
8 (183). Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9 (184). New York Giants
10 (185). Chicago Bears
11 (186). Miami Dolphins
12 (187). Washington Redskins (from New Orleans Saints)
13 (188). Philadelphia Eagles
14 (189). Dallas Cowboys (from Oakland Raiders)
15 (190). Los Angeles Rams
16 (191). Detroit Lions
17 (192). Buffalo Bills
18 (193). Tennessee Titans (from Atlanta Falcons)
19 (194). Oakland Raiders (from Indianapolis Colts)
20 (195). Houston Texans (from New York Jets)
21 (196). New England Patriots (from Houston Texans)
22 (197). Tampa Bay Buccaneers (fromWashington Redskins)
23 (198). San Diego Chargers (from Minnesota Vikings)
24 (199). Cincinnati Bengals
25 (200). Green Bay Packers
26 (201). Jacksonville Jaguars (fromPittsburgh Steelers)
27 (202). Detroit Lions (from Seattle Seahawks)
28 (203). Kansas City Chiefs
29 (204). New England Patriots (reacquired from Chicago Bears)
30 (205). Arizona Cardinals
31 (206). Chicago Bears (from Carolina Panthers)
32 (207). San Francisco 49ers (from Denver Broncos)
33 (208). New England Patriots (Compensatory Selection)
34 (209). Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection)
35 (210). Detroit Lions (Compensatory Selection)
36 (211). San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection)
37 (212). Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection)
38 (213). San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection)
39 (214). New England Patriots (Compensatory Selection)
40 (215). Seattle Seahawks (Compensatory Selection)
41 (216). Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection)
42 (217). Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection)
43 (218). Buffalo Bills (Compensatory Selection)
44 (219). Denver Broncos (Compensatory Selection)
45 (220). Pittsburgh Steelers (Compensatory Selection)
46 (221). New England Patriots (Compensatory Selection)
Round 7
Pick (overall)
1 (222). Tennessee Titans
2 (223). Cleveland Browns
3 (224). San Diego Chargers
4 (225). Seattle Seahawks (from Dallas Cowboys)
5 (226). Jacksonville Jaguars
6 (227). Miami Dolphins (from Baltimore Ravens)
7 (228). Denver Broncos (from San Francisco 49ers)
8 (229). Pittsburgh Steelers (from New York Giants)
9 (230). Chicago Bears
10 (231). Miami Dolphins
11 (232). Washington Redskins (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
12 (233). Philadelphia Eagles
13 (234). Oakland Raiders
14 (235). New York Jets (from Los Angeles Rams through Houston Texans and Denver Broncos)
15 (236). Detroit Lions
16 (237). New Orleans Saints
17 (238). Atlanta Falcons
18 (239). Indianapolis Colts
19 (240). Minnesota Vikings (from Buffalo Bills)
20 (241). New York Jets
21 (242). Washington Redskins
22 (243). New England Patriots (from Houston Texans)
23 (244). Minnesota Vikings
24 (245). Cincinnati Bengals
25 (246). Pittsburgh Steelers
26 (247). Seattle Seahawks
27 (248). Green Bay Packers
28 (249). Kansas City Chiefs
29 (250). New England Patriots
30 (251). Philadelphia Eagles (from Arizona Cardinals)
31 (252). Carolina Panthers
32 (253). Denver Broncos
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Bengals release LB AJ Hawk
"The 100 Yards" Staff Report
CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday released veteran linebacker AJ Hawk.
The move comes a little more than a year after the Bengals signed Hawk in free agency.
Hawk's release will give the Bengals a cap savings of $1.4 million this season.
Hawk was signed by the Bengals to a two-year deal last March after spending the previous nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers. Hawk recorded 24 tackles and a sack in 15 games in 2015.
Packers release DE Ray Drew
Statement from the Packers website.
The Green Bay Packers have released DE Ray Drew. The transaction was announced Monday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.
Drew, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound first-year player out of the University of Georgia, signed with Green Bay this offseason.
The Green Bay Packers have released DE Ray Drew. The transaction was announced Monday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.
Drew, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound first-year player out of the University of Georgia, signed with Green Bay this offseason.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Browns sign WR Hakim, waive TE Chase Ford
"The 100 Yards" Staff Report
The Cleveland Browns signed wide receiver Saalim Hakim on Monday.
Hakim (5-11, 190-lbs) is in his second NFL season out of Tarleton State and Palomar College. Hakim has appeared in 21 career games with the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Hakim participated in the team's voluntary minicamp last week on a tryout basis.
In addition to the signing, the Browns waived TE Chase Ford.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Report: Redskins, Cornerback Josh Norman Agree To Terms
Statement from the Redskins website.
Josh Norman needed only one visit to make up his mind as to where he wanted to play.
NFL Network's Rand Getlin is reporting that the Redskins and Norman have agreed to terms to bring the All-Pro cornerback to Washington.
In a move that sent shockwaves through the entire league, the Carolina Panthers rescinded his franchise tag on Wednesday, immediatley making Norman an unrestricted free agent.
Norman, 28, visited the Redskins on Friday amidst reports that Washington and the San Francisco 49ers were the top suitors for his services.
The Redskins wouldn't let him go without making sure he left with a new contract in hand.
In four season with the Panthers, Norman amassed 181 tackles with 37 passes defensed, seven interceptions, four fumbles forced and two touchdowns.
During the 2015 season, Norman was named Pro Football Writers Association Most Improved Co-Player of the Year along with Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins.
The Coastal Carolina product finished the season with 56 tackles along with 19 passes defensed, four interceptions and two touchdowns.
He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September after totaling 15 tackles along with three passes defensed, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a touchdown.
Norman recorded his first career touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 13, when he intercepted quarterback Blake Bortles and returned it 30 yards for a score.
The next week, Norman once again recorded an interception, nabbing a pass from New Orleans Saints quarterback Luke McCown.
Norman earned his first career NFC Defensive Player of the Week award after he intercepted Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jameis Winston twice including a 46-yard pick-six on Oct. 4.
Norman became the first player in Panthers history to record four interceptions in the first four games of a season and first NFL cornerback with two interception return touchdowns in the first four games of a season since Charles Woodson in 2008.
According to ProFootballFocus.com, opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 54 against Norman during the 2015 regular season, the lowest among all cornerbacks.
In the Panthers’ run to Super Bowl 50, Norman totaled nine tackles and four passes defensed in Carolina’s three playoff games.
Norman appeared in 14 games during the 2014 season, tallying 48 tackles with 11 passes defensed and two interceptions.
His first interception of the season came off of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, when he gobbled up a pass that running back Marshawn Lynch couldn’t keep a handle on at the goal line.
The six-foot, 195 pounder hauled in his first career interception on Oct. 28, 2012, picking off Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler at the Panthers’ three-yard line.
Norman started his first career NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 9, 2012.
He was selected with the No. 143 pick in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Coastal Carolina.
With the addition of Norman, the Redskins currently have 10 cornerbacks on their roster after the team announced the signing of free agent Greg Toler last week.
Will Blackmon was also re-signed during the offseason while Chris Culliver continues to work his way back from a torn ACL and MCL that he suffered during a practice in November.
Bashaud Breeland, meanwhile, has quickly established himself as one of the top young cornerbacks in the NFL over the last two seasons.
The 24-year-old, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, was named to NFL.com’s All-Rookie Team two years ago and led the Redskins with three forced fumbles and two interceptions during the 2015 season.
The Redskins also have cornerbacks Quinton Dunbar, Deshazor Everett, Jeremy Harris, Al Louis-Jean and Dashaun Phillips on the roster, while DeAngelo Hall and Kyshoen Jarrett – listed as defensive backs – also have experience at the position.
Norman will face off against his old teammates on Monday, Dec. 19 when the Redskins host the Panthers on Monday Night Football at FedExField.
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NFL Network's Rand Getlin is reporting that the Redskins and Norman have agreed to terms to bring the All-Pro cornerback to Washington.
In a move that sent shockwaves through the entire league, the Carolina Panthers rescinded his franchise tag on Wednesday, immediatley making Norman an unrestricted free agent.
Norman, 28, visited the Redskins on Friday amidst reports that Washington and the San Francisco 49ers were the top suitors for his services.
The Redskins wouldn't let him go without making sure he left with a new contract in hand.
In four season with the Panthers, Norman amassed 181 tackles with 37 passes defensed, seven interceptions, four fumbles forced and two touchdowns.
During the 2015 season, Norman was named Pro Football Writers Association Most Improved Co-Player of the Year along with Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins.
The Coastal Carolina product finished the season with 56 tackles along with 19 passes defensed, four interceptions and two touchdowns.
He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September after totaling 15 tackles along with three passes defensed, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a touchdown.
Norman recorded his first career touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 13, when he intercepted quarterback Blake Bortles and returned it 30 yards for a score.
The next week, Norman once again recorded an interception, nabbing a pass from New Orleans Saints quarterback Luke McCown.
Norman earned his first career NFC Defensive Player of the Week award after he intercepted Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jameis Winston twice including a 46-yard pick-six on Oct. 4.
Norman became the first player in Panthers history to record four interceptions in the first four games of a season and first NFL cornerback with two interception return touchdowns in the first four games of a season since Charles Woodson in 2008.
According to ProFootballFocus.com, opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 54 against Norman during the 2015 regular season, the lowest among all cornerbacks.
In the Panthers’ run to Super Bowl 50, Norman totaled nine tackles and four passes defensed in Carolina’s three playoff games.
Norman appeared in 14 games during the 2014 season, tallying 48 tackles with 11 passes defensed and two interceptions.
His first interception of the season came off of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, when he gobbled up a pass that running back Marshawn Lynch couldn’t keep a handle on at the goal line.
The six-foot, 195 pounder hauled in his first career interception on Oct. 28, 2012, picking off Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler at the Panthers’ three-yard line.
Norman started his first career NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 9, 2012.
He was selected with the No. 143 pick in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Coastal Carolina.
With the addition of Norman, the Redskins currently have 10 cornerbacks on their roster after the team announced the signing of free agent Greg Toler last week.
Will Blackmon was also re-signed during the offseason while Chris Culliver continues to work his way back from a torn ACL and MCL that he suffered during a practice in November.
Bashaud Breeland, meanwhile, has quickly established himself as one of the top young cornerbacks in the NFL over the last two seasons.
The 24-year-old, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, was named to NFL.com’s All-Rookie Team two years ago and led the Redskins with three forced fumbles and two interceptions during the 2015 season.
The Redskins also have cornerbacks Quinton Dunbar, Deshazor Everett, Jeremy Harris, Al Louis-Jean and Dashaun Phillips on the roster, while DeAngelo Hall and Kyshoen Jarrett – listed as defensive backs – also have experience at the position.
Norman will face off against his old teammates on Monday, Dec. 19 when the Redskins host the Panthers on Monday Night Football at FedExField.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Saints sign OG Tim Lelito to RFA tender
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints on Thursday signed offensive guard Tim Lelito to his RFA tender to extend his contract through the 2016 season.
Lelito reportedly received an offer from the Dallas Cowboys earlier this season, but turned it down because he felt he had a better chance of starting with the Saints.
Lelito played 15 of the Saints' 16 games in the 2015 season, making 13 starts and nine straight starts at left guard to start the season.
Some info from this report came from WAFB.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Panthers rescind franchise tag on Josh Norman
Statement from the Panthers website.
CHARLOTTE -- The Panthers announced Wednesday that the team has rescinded the non-exclusive franchise tag on cornerback Josh Norman. Norman is entering his fifth NFL season and immediately becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent.
"After a number of conversations with Josh's agent we realized that a long-term deal was not attainable," general manager Dave Gettleman said. "We have decided to rescind the Franchise Tag freeing Josh to immediately become a UFA. We thank Josh for all his contributions and truly wish him well."
In 2015, Norman's career-high four interceptions helped the Panthers lead the NFL in interceptions (24), total takeaways (39), points off turnovers (148) and turnover differential ( 20). He contributed 16 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Norman was the sixth player in Panthers history to receive the franchise tag, joining punter Todd Sauerbrun (2003), tackle Jordan Gross (2008), defensive end Julius Peppers (2009), center Ryan Kalil (2011) and defensive end Greg Hardy (2014).
In four NFL seasons, Norman has played in 53 regular season games with 38 starts and totaled 172 tackles, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 35 passes defensed. He was selected out of Coastal Carolina by the Panthers in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Eagles Acquire No. 2 Pick From Browns
Statement from the Eagles website.
The Eagles made a monumental trade on Wednesday, acquiring the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft from the Cleveland Browns. The move was the second made by the Eagles this offseason in order to move up in the draft, as they started with the 13th overall pick before moving up to No. 8 in a trade with the Miami Dolphins back in March.
In order to acquire the second pick, the Eagles agreed to send the following to the Browns: 2016 first-round pick (No. 8 overall), 2016 third-round pick (No. 77 overall), 2016 fourth-round pick (No. 100 overall), 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick. The Eagles also acquired a 2017 fourth-round pick in the deal.
"By making the initial trade with Miami earlier this offseason and with this trade today with Cleveland, we feel that we have put ourselves in the best possible position to draft an impact player," said Howie Roseman. "We will now focus our energy on the next step."
The move puts the Eagles in the highest draft slot that they have been in the first round since 1999. That year, the Eagles selected Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick, a move that greatly changed the landscape of the franchise.
The Eagles now have the following picks in this year's draft:
1st Round - No. 2 overall (from Cleveland)
3rd Round - No. 79 overall (from Detroit in 2015 trade)
5th Round - No. 153 overall
5th Round - No. 164 overall (from Pittsburgh in Brandon Boykin trade)
6th Round - No. 188 overall
7th Round - No. 233 overall
7th Round - No. 251 overall (From Arizona in Matt Barkley trade)
Monday, April 18, 2016
Packers sign free-agent LB McCray, re-sign OL Barclay
Press Release from the Packers website.
The Green Bay Packers have re-signed T/G Don Barclay and signed LB Lerentee (luh-REN-tay) McCray. Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, announced the signings Monday.
Barclay played in all 16 games last season, starting four contests at right tackle (Weeks 2-4, 13) and one at left tackle (Week 16), and appeared in both postseason games. He originally signed with the packers as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia University on May 7, 2012. Barclay has played in 46 career games, with 23 starts, in his four years with Green Bay while also starting three of five postseason contests.
McCray, 6-foot-2, 246-pound, fourth-year player out of the University of Florida, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos on April 30, 2013. He spent his rookie season on injured reserve after hurting his ankle in the preseason finale. Over the past two seasons, McCray has played in 24 regular-season games, recording 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a pass defensed, a forced fumble and four special teams tackles. He has also played in four postseason games. McCray will wear No. 55 for the Packers.
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Barclay played in all 16 games last season, starting four contests at right tackle (Weeks 2-4, 13) and one at left tackle (Week 16), and appeared in both postseason games. He originally signed with the packers as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia University on May 7, 2012. Barclay has played in 46 career games, with 23 starts, in his four years with Green Bay while also starting three of five postseason contests.
McCray, 6-foot-2, 246-pound, fourth-year player out of the University of Florida, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos on April 30, 2013. He spent his rookie season on injured reserve after hurting his ankle in the preseason finale. Over the past two seasons, McCray has played in 24 regular-season games, recording 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a pass defensed, a forced fumble and four special teams tackles. He has also played in four postseason games. McCray will wear No. 55 for the Packers.
Broncos re-sign S Shiloh Keo, sign S Brandian Ross
Statement from the Broncos website.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- In need of depth at safety after the free-agent departures of David Bruton Jr. and Omar Bolden, the Broncos brought back free agent Shiloh Keo and added veteran Brandian Ross to the roster each on one-year contracts as they prepared to commence organized offseason workouts Monday.
Both combine to provide an injection of experience into a safety corps that needs it behind starters T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart. Keo and Ross have played in a combined 98 regular-season and postseason games, and each has been a starter for the majority of games in at least one season.
Keo rejoins the Broncos after joining the team Dec. 9 following injuries to their safety corps. He struggled early, particularly in the Week 14 loss to Oakland.
But the five-year veteran found his footing in subsequent weeks, beginning with a crucial fourth-quarter interception of Philip Rivers in Week 17 that helped the Broncos secure a top-seed-clinching win over the Chargers.
Three weeks later, Keo was again in the right place at the right time, sealing the Broncos' eighth Super Bowl trip by fielding Stephen Gostkowski's on-side kickoff with 12 seconds remaining in regulation of the AFC Championship Game.
Ross has been with four different teams since breaking into the NFL with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was on their practice squad as a rookie and was back there early in the 2012 season before joining the Raiders' active roster on Sept. 19, 2012.
The Youngstown State product has played in 45 games over the course of his career, starting 24, all with the Raiders. He has nine career passes defensed, two interceptions, two sacks and 150 total tackles, including a career-high 75 total stops in the 2013 season in Oakland, when he started a career-high 13 games.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- In need of depth at safety after the free-agent departures of David Bruton Jr. and Omar Bolden, the Broncos brought back free agent Shiloh Keo and added veteran Brandian Ross to the roster each on one-year contracts as they prepared to commence organized offseason workouts Monday.
Both combine to provide an injection of experience into a safety corps that needs it behind starters T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart. Keo and Ross have played in a combined 98 regular-season and postseason games, and each has been a starter for the majority of games in at least one season.
Keo rejoins the Broncos after joining the team Dec. 9 following injuries to their safety corps. He struggled early, particularly in the Week 14 loss to Oakland.
But the five-year veteran found his footing in subsequent weeks, beginning with a crucial fourth-quarter interception of Philip Rivers in Week 17 that helped the Broncos secure a top-seed-clinching win over the Chargers.
Three weeks later, Keo was again in the right place at the right time, sealing the Broncos' eighth Super Bowl trip by fielding Stephen Gostkowski's on-side kickoff with 12 seconds remaining in regulation of the AFC Championship Game.
Ross has been with four different teams since breaking into the NFL with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was on their practice squad as a rookie and was back there early in the 2012 season before joining the Raiders' active roster on Sept. 19, 2012.
The Youngstown State product has played in 45 games over the course of his career, starting 24, all with the Raiders. He has nine career passes defensed, two interceptions, two sacks and 150 total tackles, including a career-high 75 total stops in the 2013 season in Oakland, when he started a career-high 13 games.
Seahawks Announce Roster Moves
Article from the Seahawks website.
The signing of cornerback Brandon Browner, who agreed to terms on a deal with the Seahawks Sunday, became official Monday. Four players also signed tenders Monday, with center Patrick Lewis signing his restricted free agent tender, and tight end Cooper Helfet, cornerback Mohammed Seisay and safety Steven Terrell all signing exclusive rights tenders.
Additionally, defensive back DeShawn Shead signed his exclusive rights tender last week.
Browner, a starter for the Seahawks for three seasons from 2011 to 2013, spent the past two seasons with New England and New Orleans before returning to the team that signed him out of the Canadian Football league in 2011. He joins a position group that also includes Shead, who started five games at right cornerback last season, as well as one at strong safety, and Jeremy Lane, who re-signed as an unrestricted free agent in March. Lane and Shead split time between right corner and nickel role over the final six games of last season following the release of Cary Williams, and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has mentioned that he like the flexibility his secondary had with those two being able to play inside and outside.
Lewis, who first signed with Seattle in 2014 off of Cleveland’s practice squad, started four games that year, then started nine in 2015 after taking over the starting job midway through the season.
Helfet has started two games and appeared in 25 over the past two seasons, catching 25 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns. Terrell appeared in 12 games for Seattle last season, primarily in a special teams role, and had four tackles and one pass defensed. Seisay, who Seattle acquired in a trade with Detroit last summer, spent 2015 on injured reserve, the result of a groin injury suffered in Seattle’s first preseason game.
Additionally, defensive back DeShawn Shead signed his exclusive rights tender last week.
Browner, a starter for the Seahawks for three seasons from 2011 to 2013, spent the past two seasons with New England and New Orleans before returning to the team that signed him out of the Canadian Football league in 2011. He joins a position group that also includes Shead, who started five games at right cornerback last season, as well as one at strong safety, and Jeremy Lane, who re-signed as an unrestricted free agent in March. Lane and Shead split time between right corner and nickel role over the final six games of last season following the release of Cary Williams, and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has mentioned that he like the flexibility his secondary had with those two being able to play inside and outside.
Lewis, who first signed with Seattle in 2014 off of Cleveland’s practice squad, started four games that year, then started nine in 2015 after taking over the starting job midway through the season.
Helfet has started two games and appeared in 25 over the past two seasons, catching 25 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns. Terrell appeared in 12 games for Seattle last season, primarily in a special teams role, and had four tackles and one pass defensed. Seisay, who Seattle acquired in a trade with Detroit last summer, spent 2015 on injured reserve, the result of a groin injury suffered in Seattle’s first preseason game.
Cardinals Release Cory Redding
Statement from the Cardinals website.
The Cardinals have begun their offseason workouts, but the juggling of the roster has been an ongoing process, and the need to find more cap space was inevitable.
The team made a move to help, although it cost them a veteran when defensive tackle Cory Redding was released Monday.
Redding was scheduled to count $4 million against the cap this season. By cutting him, the Cardinals reoup $3 million of that on their cap. Coming into the day, the NFLPA had the Cardinals with only $3.6 million in cap space.
The defensive line still has depth. The Cards return starters Calais Campbell, Rodney Gunter and Frostee Rucker (although Rucker was sitting out Monday’s work with some sort of right foot/ankle injury), along with rotation guys like Ed Stinson and Josh Mauro. Red Bryant, who signed late in the season, also returns. The Cardinals have young nose tackle Xavier Williams, and get 2015 free-agent signee Corey Peters back after Peters missed the whole season with an Achilles tear.
Redding had considered retirement before the 2015 season but was lured to Arizona by coach Bruce Arians, who worked with Redding in Indianapolis. The veteran had 10 tackles last season, fighting an ankle injury that cost him four regular-season games and eventually got him placed on injured reserve before the Cardinals played a postseason game.
Redding provided a pair of memorable moments even in a reserve role. He had an interception in Detroit that he returned 30 yards, nearly for a touchdown before Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford brought him down (earning him grief in the locker room.) Later in the season against Green Bay, he returned an Aaron Rodgers fumble 36 yards for a score, shoving Packers running back Eddie Lacy to the ground with a straight-arm in the process.
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| Defensive tackle Cory Redding (90) gets congratulated by linebacker Kevin Minter after scoring a touchdown against Green Bay last season. Redding was released by the Cardinals Monday. |
The team made a move to help, although it cost them a veteran when defensive tackle Cory Redding was released Monday.
Redding was scheduled to count $4 million against the cap this season. By cutting him, the Cardinals reoup $3 million of that on their cap. Coming into the day, the NFLPA had the Cardinals with only $3.6 million in cap space.
The defensive line still has depth. The Cards return starters Calais Campbell, Rodney Gunter and Frostee Rucker (although Rucker was sitting out Monday’s work with some sort of right foot/ankle injury), along with rotation guys like Ed Stinson and Josh Mauro. Red Bryant, who signed late in the season, also returns. The Cardinals have young nose tackle Xavier Williams, and get 2015 free-agent signee Corey Peters back after Peters missed the whole season with an Achilles tear.
Redding had considered retirement before the 2015 season but was lured to Arizona by coach Bruce Arians, who worked with Redding in Indianapolis. The veteran had 10 tackles last season, fighting an ankle injury that cost him four regular-season games and eventually got him placed on injured reserve before the Cardinals played a postseason game.
Redding provided a pair of memorable moments even in a reserve role. He had an interception in Detroit that he returned 30 yards, nearly for a touchdown before Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford brought him down (earning him grief in the locker room.) Later in the season against Green Bay, he returned an Aaron Rodgers fumble 36 yards for a score, shoving Packers running back Eddie Lacy to the ground with a straight-arm in the process.
Wide Receiver Kamar Aiken Signs Restricted Free Agent Tender
Statement from the Ravens website.
Kamar Aiken has signed his restricted free agent tender.
The wide receiver signed the second-round tender Monday after reporting for the team's voluntary offseason workout program. The second-round tender carries a $2.553 million price tag for the 2016 season.
The Ravens placed a high-value tender on the former undrafted prospect after his breakout season in 2015. Aiken was the last man standing in Baltimore's receiving corps, and he made the most of his opportunities in a year where Steve Smith Sr., Breshad Perriman, Michael Campanaro and Marlon Brown all finished the season on injured reserve.
Aiken played in all 16 games last year, catching 75 passes for 944 yards and five touchdowns. He showed he has the ability to be a starting NFL receiver and he enters the offseason program as Baltimore's top healthy wideout.
The 26-year-old receiver will once again have competition for his spot this year when Smith, Perriman and Campanaro get back on the field. The Ravens also signed speedy veteran receiver Mike Wallace to give the offense a proven deep threat.
Trent Richardson Officially Signs With Ravens
Statement from the Ravens website.
At last, the Ravens have signed running back Trent Richardson.
The deal was finalized Monday morning as the offseason strength and conditioning program kicked off.
Talk of Richardson signing with the Ravens began in February at the NFL Scouting Combine, and the two sides have been in contact since. Richardson reportedly first worked out for the Ravens in early March.
Richardson continued his offseason training to shed pounds before flying to Baltimore Sunday night for one final check-in before signing, according to Alabama Media Group.
It's a new start for Richardson, who had a quick fall from the spotlight.
Richardson spent last year out of the NFL after being the No. 3 overall pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2012 NFL Draft. Two games into his second season, the Browns traded him to Indianapolis. Richardson spent two years there before becoming a free agent in 2015. He signed with Oakland that offseason but didn't make the Raiders' roster out of training camp, in part because of injuries.
Richardson struggled to keep his weight down during his first four seasons, which played a part in his 3.3-yard rushing average.
Still, he's a very talented back who, if given the right motivation and training, could find his old form. As Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome is well aware of, Richardson had a stellar career at the University of Alabama, where he rushed for 3,243 yards and 35 touchdowns in three seasons.
Richardson joins a crowded Ravens backfield with Justin Forsett, Buck Allen,Terrance West and Lorenzo Taliaferro, making Richardson's spot on the 53-man roster no guarantee come September.
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