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HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Texans on Tuesday reportedly waived offensive lineman David Quessenberry with the non-football injury designation, according to multiple sources.
Quessenberry was drafted by the Texans in the sixth round (176th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. However, he was diagnosed with lymphoma in the summer of 2014.
Statement from the Bills website.
The Buffalo Bills today announced that the team has signed LB Jamari Lattimore. In accordance with team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Lattimore comes to Buffalo after spending the 2015 season with the New York Jets. Prior to arriving in New York last season, Lattimore spent the first three seasons of his career with the Green Bay Packers. The 6-2, 229-pound Middle Tennessee State product has appeared in 64 career games, starting nine, while accumulating 68 tackles, two sacks and one interception-in addition to 22 solo and eight assisted special teams tackles. Lattimore, 27, is a native of Miami, Florida.
Statement from the Browns website.
BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns have signed DB Derrick Kindred
The Browns have now signed eight of their 14 draft picks, including WR Corey Coleman (first round), LB Emmanuel Ogbah (second round), WR Jordan Payton (fifth round), OL Spencer Drango (fifth round), WR Rashard Higgins (fifth round), DB Trey Caldwell (fifth round) and LB Scooby Wright III (seventh round).
DB Derrick Kindred | 5-10, 210 | Texas Christian
4th round (No. 129 overall)
Played in 50 career games at TCU, starting 30 contests…Totaled 235 tackles, 15 passes defensed, eight INTs, four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles…Received All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2015 and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2014…Attended Wagner High School in San Antonio, Texas.
Statement from the Titans website.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Titans bolstered their depth - and added competition -- at the tight end position on Wednesday by claiming former Giants and Jets tight endJerome Cunningham off waivers.
Cunningham on Tuesday was waived by the Jets, who claimed him off waivers from the Giants two weeks ago.
A 6-foot-3, 250-pounder, Cunningham went undrafted in 2013 and signed with the Giants in August of 2014.
He played in nine games last season and caught eight passes for 59 yards, with a long catch of 16 yards. Cunningham was mostly on the Giants' practice squad in 2014.
Cunningham, who played at Southern Connecticut State, joins tight ends Delanie Walker, Craig Stevens, Anthony Fasano, Phillip Supernaw and Alex Ellis on the roster.
Since the team's roster count previously stood at 89 players, the Titans did not have to release a player to claim Cunningham.
Statement from the Bears website.
The Bears on Wednesday signed undrafted rookie linebacker Jarrett Grace and waived linebacker Danny Mason.
Grace appeared in 32 career games at Notre Dame, recording 78 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and one pass breakup. He participated in the Bears rookie minicamp May 13-15 on a tryout basis.
Mason spent parts of the 2015 season on the practice squad with the Bears and Broncos, but he did not appear in a regular-season game.
Cincinnati Bengals TE Tyler Eifert is in Charlotte for surgery from Dr. Robert Anderson today to repair a loose ligament on the side of his foot.
Reports say that Eifert's surgery today is minor.
According to a source, Eifert "could miss the first couple of games of the season" due to the surgery.
Statement from the Raiders website.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent WRs Robert Herron and Nathan Palmer, the club announced Tuesday.
Herron joins the team after stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins. The 5-foot-9, 195-pounder was originally selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played in eight games his rookie season, posting six receptions for 58 yards (9.7 avg.) and one touchdown. He was waived by Tampa Bay at the end of the preseason in 2015 and was signed to Miami's practice squad in October, where he spent the rest of the year. He was waived by the Dolphins last month.
Palmer originally signed with the San Francisco 49ers in May 2012 and has appeared in five career games. The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder has also had stops with the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Chicago Bears over his career. He played in five games for Indianapolis in 2012, posting one reception. Last season, Palmer spent time on the practice squads of New England and Chicago.
In corresponding transactions, the Raiders have waived/injured WR Andre Deboseand waived QB Garrett Gilbert.
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JACKSONVILLE - Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey underwent successful surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee.
Ramsey is expected to return to the team by tge start of training camp.
Ramsey, the No. 5 overall selection by the Jaguars in the 2016 NFL Draft, sustained what the team named a "small tear" in his right meniscus during Phase 2 of the teams' offseason program, which was announced this past Thursday.
Statement from the Browns website.
The Cleveland Browns have signed WR David Richards.
Richards is a 6-3, 205-pound rookie out of Arizona, who signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 5. In 48 career games at Arizona, he recorded 110 receptions for 1,205 yards and 11 touchdowns. A native of Palmdale, Calif., he graduated from Palmdale High School.
Statement from the Jets website.
The Jets have signed undrafted free agent running back Romar Morris and have waived tight end Jerome Cunningham.
Morris, one of the 22 tryout players at the Jets' recent rookie minicamp, is a 5'9", 190-pound back out of North Carolina. He played in 50 games with 13 starts over his four seasons with the Tar Heels. For his career he had 213 carries for 1,024 yards (4.8 yards/carry) and 12 touchdowns and added 54 receptions for 499 yards (9.2 yards/catch) and two TDs.
As a redshirt senior, he saw his touches reduced (10 carries, nine receptions) so he focused on special teams, an area he said he enjoys and in which he saw an opportunity for himself in the pros
Morris, whose Twitter handle is @speedkills_21, showed that speed at his UNC pro day with a 40 time reported variously at 4.30, 4.35 and 4.36. He said then that he had turned in a 4.28 a few weeks earlier.
"I feel like a lot of scouts didn't recognize who I was because I hadn't been showing up in the last couple years," he said after his pro day showing. "Coming out here was a great experience for me, a great time to show what I've been working for the past 2½ months."
He showed a little more at the rookie minicamp and now has a spot on the 90-man roster.
Cunningham was an undrafted free agent who signed with the Giants in 2014, caught eight passes for them last season, and was signed as an exclusive-rights FA this March before being waived earlier this month and becoming a Jet on waivers.
Eden Prairie, MN (May 23, 2016) - The Minnesota Vikings have announced that the club has signed DT Travis Raciti and waived RB Brandon Ross.
Statement from the Steelers website.
The constant smile on Sean Davis' face grew a little bigger today when the Steelers second-round pick was signed to a four-year contract.
Davis' dad wanted nothing more than for his son to be drafted by the Steelers. The elder Davis, who has battled cancer, is a Steelers fan, especially a fan of Coach Mike Tomlin. Davis was thrilled that his dad's wish came true, as he is the person who is his biggest inspiration.
"He always worked two jobs, even when he battled cancer," said Davis. "Seeing him, he is my role model, my inspiration. He is why I work so hard so he can sit down and relax and rest and watch our dreams come true.
"My dad always wanted me to play for Coach Tomlin. It's a dream come true for real. He always wins. He is a great coach and he is all about winning. This team wins Super Bowls. It's a top caliber team. It's just awesome. It's the football tradition here. It's 100 percent football and that is what I am all about."
Davis, a safety from Maryland, played in 50 games in four seasons with the Terrapins, starting 40 of them. He was a player who was all over the field, accounting for 305 tackles in four seasons. His senior year he led the defense with 70 solo stops, and was tied for the team lead with three interceptions.
While he will be used at safety, he brings versatility with him as he also played corner at Maryland.
"I am a very versatile player," said Davis. "I can do a lot. I played strong safety, I played cornerback at Maryland. Moving around playing safety is what I do. I am very comfortable back there. Mentally I feel like I am capable of doing a lot. Physically I can do a lot. I am big and strong like a safety and quick like a corner. My mental game, I see it at a different angle that you might not get at safety and vice versa. I feel like I am well prepared."
Davis is the fourth of the Steelers draft picks to sign, joining sixth-round selection Travis Feeney and seventh-round picks Demarcus Ayers and Tyler Matakevich who previously signed.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that they have waived kicker Patrick Murray.
Murray spent the 2015 season on Injured Reserve after being waived (injured) on September 5. In 2014, Murray made 20-of-24 (83.3 pct.) field goals and all 31 extra points.
Statement from the Browns website.
The Cleveland Browns have claimed K Jaden Oberkrom via waivers from Jacksonville. To make room on the roster, the club waived K Brad Craddock.
Oberkrom is 6-2, 186-pound rookie out of Texas Christian, who signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 1. In 51 career games at TCU, he converted 79 of 100 field goal attempts and 214 of 216 PATs for 451 points. Last season he converted 21 of 25 field goals and was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award. A native of Arlington, Texas, and graduated from Martin High School.
Craddock was signed as an undrafted free agent on May 13.
Statement from the Raiders website.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders have signed second-round draft pick DLJihad Ward, the club announced Wednesday.
Ward was selected 44th overall by the Raiders in last month's draft. He played two seasons at Illinois after transferring from Globe Institute of Technology in New York, N.Y. At Illinois, he started all 25 games, totaling 104 tackles, 4.5 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. He posted 81 tackles and 10 sacks at Globe Tech.
As a senior, the 6-foot-6, 295-pounder started all 12 games on the defensive line, playing both defensive end and defensive tackle. He tallied 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by conference coaches and media. In 2014, Ward ranked second in FBS and led the Big Ten with four fumbles recovered and was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honoree.
The Philadelphia, Pa., native attended Edward W. Bok Technical High School where he was named a first-team All-City selection in 2011 and second-team All-City selection in 2010.
Statement from the Cowboys website.
IRVING, Texas -- The Cowboys got an early start on signing their 2016 draft class Wednesday, reaching deals with first-round pick Ezekiel Elliottand sixth-round picks Anthony Brown, Kavon Frazier and Darius Jackson.
Terms have not been disclosed, but reports say Elliott's four-year deal is worth nearly $25 million with a signing bonus of more than $16 million.
Elliott, the fourth overall pick, is the Cowboys' earliest selection since Russell Maryland went first overall in 1991. He likely will step into a prominent role on offense right away in a running back rotation that already includes veteransAlfred Morris and Darren McFadden, the team's leading rusher in 2015.
Brown, a former Purdue cornerback and the first of four sixth-round picks, and Frazier, a former Central Michigan safety, are joining a veteran Cowboys secondary.
Elliott (Ohio State) Jackson (Eastern Michigan) are the first running backs drafted in the same Cowboys class since Felix Jones and Tashard Choice in 2008.
With four rookies signing Wednesday, there are now five draft picks left unsigned: linebackerJaylon Smith (second round), defensive tackleMaliek Collins (third round), defensive endCharles Tapper (fourth round), quarterback Dak Prescott (fourth round) and tight end Rico Gathers (sixth round).
Statement from the Buccaneers website.
Though the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 90-man training camp roster is relatively set, it continues to get minor tweaks as the team works through its offseason program. On Tuesday, the Buccaneers swapped out one spot on their defensive tackle depth chart, signing third-year veteran A.J. Francis and waiving second-year man Davon Coleman.
Francis joins his fourth team after beginning his career in Miami and later seeing time in Seattle and New England. He'll have a good opportunity to compete for a reserve role in Tampa, as the Buccaneers have little experienced depth behind the front-line trio of Gerald McCoy, Clinton McDonald and Akeem Spence.
The 6-5, 330-pound Francis first entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Dolphins in 2013. He was claimed by the Patriots off waivers in early September and later ended up on New England's practice squad for the bulk of the season. Francis went back to Miami for the final five weeks of his rookie campaign when his original team signed him off the Patriots' practice squad, but he did not see any game action.
After a 2014 season spent on injured reserve, Francis made the Dolphins' 53-man roster last year appearing in one regular-season contest and recording one tackle. He was then waived in November and claimed by the Seahawks, who got him into two contests before the end of the season. Francis signed a tender offer with Seattle as an exclusive rights free agent this spring but was waived a week ago.
The Buccaneers signed Coleman to a reserve/futures contract in February. He had previously played for Dallas and spent time on Chicago's practice squad.
Statement from the Eagles website.
Just before the start of 2016 OTAs, the Eagles made an adjustment to the 90-man roster on Tuesday morning, as tight endM.J. McFarland and linebacker Ty Powell were added. To make room for McFarland and Powell, quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and offensive lineman Brett Boyko were released.
A 6-5, 255-pound rookie tight end from UTEP, McFarland ended his collegiate career with the Miners after playing his first three years at the University of Texas. McFarland provides depth behind Brent Celek, Zach Ertz, Trey Burton and the rest of the tight end group.
Powell is a former seventh-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 2013. After spending time with both Seattle and the New York Giants, Powell found his home in Buffalo in October of his rookie season. He appeared in nine games as a rookie before increasing that number to 14 games the following season, playing for now-Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Powell was a standout special teams player for Buffalo and was their top reserve linebacker. As he looked to build momentum heading into 2015, he suffered an ACL injury in mid-August, causing him to miss the entire season.
Statement from the Saints website.
The New Orleans Saints announced Monday that they have signed wide receiver Jake Lampman, linebacker Tony Steward and tackle Tyrus Thompson and waived defensive back Mike Caputo, quarterbackGriffin Neal and wide receiver Shane Wynn following the club's rookie minicamp. The announcements were made by Saints' Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Lampman, 5-11, 200, participated in the club's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis after a five-year career at Ferris State, where he finished his career ranked sixth all-time in school record books with 2,201 yards receiving. The Haslett, Mich. native wrapped up his college career in 2015 by claiming All-GLIAC accolades after leading Ferris State with 731 receiving yards on 52 catches (14.1 avg.) with eight touchdowns and adding 14 rushes for 124 yards and four touchdowns.
Steward, 6-1, 241, was signed by New Orleans after participating in the rookie minicamp on a tryout basis after spending his rookie season with the Buffalo Bills, who selected him in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Clemson. As a rookie, the Hastings, Fla. native played in seven games for the Bills and recorded two tackles (one solo). In four seasons at Clemson, he recorded 224 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Thompson, 6-5, 330, participated in the club's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Originally selected in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings out of Oklahoma, Thomas spent the second half of his rookie year on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad and then spent the offseason with Detroit. The Pflugerville, Texas native started 29 career games for the Sooners from 2012-14, including 24 his final two seasons. He opened all 13 games at left tackle as a senior for the Sooners and capped his college career with first-team All-Big 12 honors from conference coaches and second-team honors from the Associated Press.
Statement from the Bengals website.
The Bengals locked up the middle of their defense for the next five years Tuesday when they announced a four-year extension for safety Shawn Williams.
Williams, who turned 25 Friday, would have been a free agent after this season but the Bengals added four more years on a deal believed to be in the $20 million range and keeps their starting safeties intact through the 2020 season.
On the first day of free agency back in March they inked George Iloka, 26, to a five-year, $30 million deal. They opted to go with the youth of Williams as Reggie Nelson signed in Oakland last month off his first Pro Bowl appearance at age 32 for a two-year deal with a $5 million average.
Although Williams, a third-round pick in 2013, has just four NFL starts, they're encouraged with what he did while Iloka was injured last season and when Nelson left the play-off game early in the second quarter. In the three games Williams started in place of Iloka, the Bengals held the Browns to a field goal, the 49ers to 14 points and the Broncos to 17 points in regulation. In San Francisco he ended one drive with an interception at his 1.
But it was what he did on the field with Iloka and Nelson that produced arguably the biggest play of last season. Williams saved his first NFL interception for the grandest of moments, a remarkable sliding, diving catch on the sidelines at the Steelers 45 with 5:34 left in a game Pittsburgh led, 10-6, sparking Cincinnati's 16-10 victory.
They were in a three-safety look because the Steelers were in a run formation with just one receiver and multiple tight ends. Williams, who cut in front of fullback Will Johnson, stayed on him even though the play had broken down with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger extending it a good 10 seconds.
The win lifted the Bengals to 7-0 for their best start ever and provided the pivotal two-game swing in an AFC North title chase the 12-4 Bengals won by two games over the Steelers.
With the Bengals now signing draft picks and over the $166 million salary cap with the Williams deal, they probably signed him out of their roll-over salary cap money of about $6 million. Before the Williams' deal, spotrac.com reported the Bengals were $560,000 under the cap. It's believed they're also working on extensions for other contract-year guys, such as running back Giovani Bernard and fullback Ryan Hewitt. Hewitt becomes a free agent after three years because he was undrafted.
They'd also like to get extensions for cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick and right guardKevin Zeitler, playing on their fifth-year options as 2012 first-round picks.
Last Thursday was the first day that unrestricted free agents can be signed by other clubs and they won't count against the compensatory formula. As they have done recently, the Bengals don't appear to have anyone on that horizon but have turned to their own to get something done. But the fate of their own UFA cornerback Leon Hall could be decided soon.
Hall, 31, a first-round pick in 2007, has played all nine of his seasons in Cincinnati. Since the end of the season, the Bengals re-signed starting corner Adam Jones, are making plans to try and re-sign the other starting corner, Kirkpatrick, and drafted Houston cornerback William Jackson in the first round.
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Statement from the Buccaneers website.
With training camp still nearly three months away, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are down to one unsigned rookie.
Defensive end Noah Spence, the first of two second-round picks made by the Buccaneers in the 2016 NFL Draft, signed his first NFL contract on Thursday afternoon. Of the seven players drafted this year by Tampa Bay, only the other second-round selection, kicker Roberto Aguayo, still needs to complete a deal.
Five other draftees got their contract work done last weekend during the Buccaneers' rookie mini-camp, beginning with fourth-round safety Ryan Smith and fifth-round offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch last Thursday. First-round cornerback Vernon Hargreaves inked his deal the next day, with sixth-round linebacker Devante Bond following later that same afternoon. Finally, sixth-round tight end Danny Vitale put pen to paper on Saturday.
Draft-pick deals have been easier to complete since the new CBA in 2011 put a rookie salary structure in place. Still, considering that several of this year's picks - particularly Hargreaves and Spence - figure to see significant playing time in the regular season, it's helpful to get such distractions out of the way early. Spence, for instance, signed his deal after participating in a rookie field session as part of Phase 2 of the Buccaneers' offseason program. Soon, the Bucs will begin full-fledged OTA practices as Phase 3 begins.
Spence finished his college career at Eastern Kentucky, where he racked up 11.5 sacks, 22.5 tackles for loss and 15 quarterback hurries, 63 tackles and three forced fumbles last fall. Prior to transferring to EKU, Spence was the Ohio State Buckeyes' leading sacker in 2013 with 8.0, along with 14.5 tackles for loss and 52 tackles overall. Considered one of the best pure pass-rushers available in this year's draft, Spence was the 39th player selected overall.
Spence is one of two key additions made to the Bucs' defensive line this offseason as they seek to improve their pass rush significantly. The team also signed coveted unrestricted free agent defensive end Robert Ayers, who had nine sacks for the New York Giants last year. The Buccaneers are hoping to find their first double-digit sack artist since Simeon Rice in 2005.
Statement from the Bears website.
The Bears on Thursday added an 11th undrafted rookie free agent, signing Texas State offensive lineman Adrian Bellard.
The 6-5, 314-pound tackle started all 12 of his school's games each of the past three seasons and was a three-time winner of the Texas State John O'Hara Memorial Offensive Lineman of the Year Award.
Last season Bellard was voted honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference after registering 56.5 knockdown blocks and not allowing a sack. He played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl all-star game in Los Angeles after the season.
To make room on the roster for Bellard, the Bears waived safety Anthony Jefferson. Jefferson joined the Bears last year as an undrafted free agent from UCLA but spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve with an arm injury.
The Bears announced the signings of 10 undrafted rookie free agents Monday: Harvard tight end Ben Braunecker, Duquesne offensive lineman Dan Buchholz, Mississippi cornerback Taveze Calhoun, Villanova linebacker Don Cherry, Georgia Southern receiver Derek Keaton, Buffalo tackle John Kling, Liberty receiverDarrin Peterson, Oklahoma State cornerback Kevin Peterson, UTEP outside linebacker Roy Robertson-Harris and Wisconsin-Oshkosh tight end Joe Sommers.
Statement from the Bulls website.
Bills sixth-round pick Kevon Seymour is the first member of the team's 2016 draft class to be under contract. The USC product officially became a Bill after putting pen to paper midday Wednesday.
"It feels good," Seymour told Buffalobills.com. "It's definitely a dream come true, so now that I've got this out of the way and can focus now on doing what I really love. I'm just blessed to be here and thankful."
Seymour was Buffalo's second sixth-round pick and the 218th overall selection in the draft. He had 126 career tackles for the Trojans with 19 pass breakups, three interceptions and one fumble recovery.
Getting the opportunity to meet the vets this week during sessions of the offseason conditioning program has him encouraged about blending in on the defensive side of the ball.
"I got in the locker room and the vets came back and they were all welcoming," said Seymour. "I didn't expect it, but they all welcomed me, especially the DBs. It's a great feeling. It's like family."
Most attractive about Seymour is his physical skill set after he ran a 4.39 at the NFL combine with a 35-inch vertical and 10-foot, four-inch broad jump.
"With Seymour, you've got a guy that's six-foot, runs a 4.39," said Bills GM Doug Whaley. "He's got some raw ability. Now, does he need to be more consistent? Absolutely. But in the sixth round, if you're going to take a chance on anybody, you're going to take a chance on a guy that's 6-foot, 4.39 speed, that's played at a high level and high level competition. So we're excited about him as a guy that has a high upside."
Buffalo has six other draft choices to get under contract including top pick Shaq Lawson.
Statement from the Bengals website.
The Bengals made an in-and-out signing Wednesday when they replaced one young free agent tackle (Ohio State's Darryl Baldwin) with another (Louisville's Aaron Epps) to stay at the roster limit of 90.
The 6-6, 305-pound Epps was a try-out player during last weekend's rookie minicamp, but he already knew his way around Cincinnati since he spent the offseason working out at Ignition Sports in the suburb of Mason, Ohio.
Epps broke into the Cardinals' lineup as junior in 2014 when he made six starts and drew praise last season from his coaches for mentoring the rest of the line despite a lineup shuffle that took him out of the lineup. He ended up starting the last five games because of injuries and finished with 14 career starts. A product of Tucker, Ga., Epps left the school in highly-regarded fashion as a captain who also earned his master's degree in five years.
Statement from the Packers website.
The Green Bay Packers signed S Marwin Evans. The signing was announced Tuesday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.
UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT SIGNING:
No, Name, Pos, Ht, Wt, College, HS Hometown
25, Marwin Evans, S, 5-11, 211, Utah State, Oak Creek, Wis.
Evans, 23, played two seasons at Utah State after playing one season at Highland (Kan.) Community College and one season at Rochester (Minn.) Community College. The Milwaukee, Wis., native started 13 of 27 games played for the Aggies, recording 83 tackles (36 solo), 10 tackles for a loss, two sacks, an interception he returned 90 yards for a touchdown, three forced fumbles and five pass breakups.
Statement from the Lions website.
Allen Park, Mich. - The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed 2016 second-round (46th overall) draft pick DT A'Shawn Robinson. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Statement from the Panthers website.
CHARLOTTE - The first of the Panthers' three consecutive draft picks at cornerback and the team's lone draft pick on the offensive side have signed their rookie contracts.
Cornerback James Bradberry - Carolina's second-round selection - and tight endBeau Sandland, their seventh-rounder, put pen to paper Monday.
Bradberry ranked among Samford's interception leaders each of his four seasons at the Football Championship Subdivision school, and the 6-1, 211-pounder left little doubt that he could stand tall against the big boys at the Senior Bowl.
Sandland was an FCS All-American after scoring nine touchdowns in his one season of action at Montana State. Sporting an intriguing combination of size, speed and strength, the 6-4, 253-pounder played at Miami (Fla.) in 2013 before transferring and sitting out a year.
Statement from the Vikings website.
The Vikings have signed Augustana RB C.J. Ham, who participated in last weekend's rookie minicamp, to the 90-man roster. To make room the club has waived S John Lowdermilk.
Ham, a Duluth native, was named an All-NSIC South Division Second Team player in 2015, rushing for a career-high 1,097 yards and 16 touchdowns, leading the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in both catagories.
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The Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday signed wide receiver Cody Core to a rookie deal.
Sources say the total value of Core's deal is $2,467,932, an average of $616,983 per year.
Core was selected with the 199th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Bengals. The 6'3", 205-pounder caught 78 passes for 1,202 yards and 10 scores over the past two seasons in Oxford. In 2015, Core ranked fifth among SEC players and 33rd nationally with 17.4 yards per catch. He finished second on the team behind Treadwell with 644 receiving yards.
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