(12:01 AM): O Canada are you ready for some
football!!!.. While the opening of NFL training camps is still
around a month away, the CFL kicks off its regular season later this
evening with a doubleheader. Toronto will be in Hamilton at 7 PM ET to
officially get the season underway, while defending league champion
Calgary hosts Montreal at 10 PM ET in a rematch of last year’s Grey Cup
game. The 18-game CFL schedule will culminate with the 97th Grey Cup
game November 29th in Calgary. CFL. For the record, the CFL is split
into East and West divisions with four teams in each. Montreal,
Toronto, Hamilton and Winnipeg make up the East, while Edmonton,
Calgary, Saskatchewan and British Columbia are in the West. CFL teams
are allowed to dress 42 players for each game including 3 QBs, 19
imports (to wit Americans) and 20 Canadian players.
More picks sign… A trio of mid-round picks at
the 2009 draft signed yesterday including RB Andre Brown, a 4th round
pick by the Giants. Meanwhile Minnesota signed LB Jasper Brinkley and
Kansas City signed OT Colin Brown, a pair of 5th rounders.
June 30
(9:00 AM): Top ‘Horns LB injured in car crash…
Texas OLB Sergio Kindle, a top prospect for the 2010 draft, suffered a
concussion when crashed his car into a local apartment building and
then left the scene last week . While police are investigating, Kindle
may not have broken any laws as no one else was injured and the
building is considered a stationary object. Kindle, who had 10 sacks
last fall, was suspended for three games for a DUI in 2007.
More picks sign… A trio of early picks at the
2009 signed yesterday including former RB Sean McCoy, a second round
pick by Philadelphia, while the Giants signed TE Travis Beckum and
Pittsburgh inked OG Kraig Urbik, a pair of 3rd rounders.
June 29
(9:00 AM): Top ACC LB injured, charged in car
wreck… North
Carolina State junior LB Nate Irving, one of the teams best prospects
for either the 2010 or 2011 drafts, has been charged with careless and
reckless driving after a wreck that left him with a broken leg and a
collapsed lung. The 6-0, 230-pound Irving, who had 80 tackles in 2008,
including 10 for loss, along with four interceptions, was expected to
undergo last evening. Despite the injuries, Irving is expected to be
recuperated in time for the upcoming season, although he could face
some disciplinary action by the school.
June 24
(9:00 AM): Bucs sign 2 picks; Chiefs ink
Mr
Irrelevant’… Tampa has signed 2009 draft picks DE Kyle Moore, a
4th rounder from Southern Cal, and 6th round CB E.J. Biggers.
Meanwhile, Kansas City has come to terms with P/PK Ryan Succop, the
256th and last pick at this year’s draft.
June 23
(8:00 AM): More late picks sign… The
number
of 2009 draft picks signing with their respective teams continues to
grow as four more teams have come to terms with a later round selection
from this past April’s draft. Atlanta, for example, has signed LB
Spencer Adkins, a 6th round pick from Miami, and the only former
Hurricane drafted this year, while Minnesota has signed DB Jamarca
Sanford, Cincinnati signed DT Clinton McDonald and Miami signed OT
Andrew Gardner, each of whom was a 7th round pick this year.
Big 10 OT in legal stew… Iowa RT Kyle Calloway,
a decent second-tier prospect for the 2010 draft, was arrested over the
weekend for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The 6-6, 315-pound
Calloway reportedly drove a moped through an accident scene after
consuming several beers earlier in the evening. Calloway was a
second-team all-Big Ten selection last season; he will likely be
suspended for at least one game this fall.
Cards add to scout staff… Arizona has announced
that Chris Culmer and Luke Palko have joined the team as college
scouts. Culmer spent the past nine seasons with Seattle, including the
past five as a pro personnel assistant, while Palko was an intern with
the Pittsburgh Steelers in their player personnel department.
June 22
(8:00 A): X-Hoosier QB goes DII…
Former
Indiana QB Kellen Lewis, who was booted from the Hoosiers for violating
team rules, has transferred to Division II Valdosta State for his
senior season. And while he had been switched to WR at Indiana, Lewis
hopes to be back at QB at Valdosta State.
Bengals, Giants sign picks… The pace of signing
2009
draft picks slowed over the weekend, however both Cincinnati and the
Giants did sign one rookie picked from this past April’s draft. The
Bengals, for example, signed Abilene Christian RB Bernard Scott, a
talented, but sometimes troubled 6th round pick this year, while the
Giants signed DB Stoney Woodson, a 7th rounder from South Carolina.
June 20
(9:00 AM): Picks keep on signing….
Seven
more 2009 draft picks came to terms with their respective NFL teams
over the past day or so including 3 CBs. Arizona signed CB Greg Toler,
a 4th round pick this year, while San Diego came to terms with CB
Brandon Hughes, a 5th round pick, and the Giants signed DeAndre Wright
a 6th rounder. Meanwhile, the other 4 new signees were all 7th round
picks including Cincinnati WR Freddie Brown, Tampa Bay WR Sammie
Stroughter, Pittsburgh TE/FB David Johnson and Seattle TE Cam Morrah.
Meanwhile, San Diego released WR Jeremy Childs and LB Anthony Felder, a
pair of highly-rated undrafted free agents.
June 19
(12:01 AM): Steelers sign three more
picks…
Defending Super Bowl champion signed 2009 draft picks WR Mike Wallace,
a third-round pick from Mississippi; DT Ra’Shon Harris, a sixth-rounder
from Oregon; and C A.Q. Shipley, a seventh-round choice from Penn
State. All three signed three-year deals and brings to six the number
of this year‘s draft picks signed by the Steelers to date.That leaves
the Steelers with just three 2009 piks to sign: DT XZiggy Hood, OT
Kraig Urbik and FB/TE David Johnson who were taken in the first,
third and seventh rounds respectively..
June 18
(9:00 AM): Pack of more picks sign…
A
bunch more draft picks signed within the past few days. The New York
Jets, for example, signed RB Shonn Greene, the first player selected in
this year’s 3rd round, while Houston signed TE Anthony Hill and New
Enlgland signed OG Rich Orhnberger, both of whom had been selected in
the 4th round. Meanwhile, Atlanta signed CB Chris Owens and OT Garrett
Reynolds, who were taken in the 3rd and 5th rounds respectively, while
Arizona signed DE/LB Will Davis, a 6th rounder. Green Bay was
especially sbusy signing 6th rounders DB Brandon Underwood and DE
Jairus Wynn and LB Brad Jones, a 7th rounder. Elsewhere, Jacksonville
signed former Ohio State QB Todd Boeckman, an underrated rookie free
agent.
Tide backer goes west… For those that had not
heard, Alabama LB Prince Hall transferred to DII Central Washington
last month where he will immediately be eligible for his senior season.
The 5-11, 235-pound Hall looked like a potential top pick early in his
career, however, he was suspended multiple times later in his tenure
with the Tide for various undisclosed rules violations.
June 13
(9:00 AM): Steelers sign trio of picks…
Defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh has signed three players taken
at the 2009 draft including CBs Keenan Lewis and Joe Burnett and RB
Frank Summers. Keenan was a 3rd round pick this year, while both
Burnett and Summers were selected in the 5th round.
Two more names added to supp draft list… CBS
Sports is reporting that in addition to Kentucky DE Jeremy Jarmon,
Florida State WR Corey Surrency and Central Michigan OG Joe McMahon
have applied to the NFL for inclusion in next month’s summer
supplemental draft. Surrency is a 6-5, 220-pound wideout with the kind
of size and speed that NFL offensive co-ordinators can usually only
dream about, however, he caught only 12 passes in his one season with
the Seminoles although four went for scores. Meanwhile, the6-3,
290-pound McMahon also only played one year of D1A football, although
he was a junior college All-American. The supplemental draft is
scheduled to be held on July 16.
June 10
(12:01 AM): More picks sign… Tampa
Bay
has signed OT Xavier Fulton, a 5th round pick at the 2009 draft, while
Arizona has signed seventh-round draft picks LaRod Stephens-Howling and
Trevor Canfield, Houston has signed 7th round DB Troy Nolan and
Washington has agreed to terms with OLB Cody Glenn and FB/TE Ed
Williams, 5th and 7th round picks respectively this past April.
June 10
(7:00 PM): Jets sign top pick… The
New
York Jets have reportedly an agreement with QB Mark Sanchez on a 5-year
deal worth an estimated$50M with $28M guaranteed. Sanchez was the 5th
overall pick at the 2009 draft and is the second first rounder to have
come to terms. Detroit signed QB Matt Stafford, the first player taken
this year prior to the draft.
(9:00 AM): More picks come to terms…
Several more players selected at the 2009 draft have agreed on
contracts with their respective teams. Philadelphia, for example, has
signed OG Philadelphia Eagles OG Paul Fanaika and LB Moise Fokou,
four-year contracts, while Tennessee agreed to terms with safety Nick
Schommer, and Seattle signed safety Courtney Greene. All were 7th round
picks at this year’s draft. At the same time, Houston has signed CB
Brice McCain, the Texans‘ 6th round pick at the 2009 draft.
June 9
(10:00 AM): SEC DE in supp draft…. Kentucky
DE Jeremy Jarmon has confirmed that he will be entering the NFL‘s
summer supplemental draft which is scheduled for July 16th. The 6-2,
285-pound Jarmon, who had 38 tackles including 4.5 sacks this past
season, was ruled ineligible by the NCAA earlier this spring for
testing positive for a banned substance which he reportedly took by
mistake. Jarmon will have a pro day in Lexington on July 9.
June 7
(12:01 AM): Eagles sign trips picks …
Philadelphia has agreed to terms on four-year contracts with CB Victor
Harris, OT Fenuki Tupou and WR Brandon Gibson. Harris and Tupou were
selected in the 5th round of the 2009 draft, while Gibson was drafted
in the 6th round.
June 6
(12:01 AM): Falcons, Ravens sign picks…
Atlanta has announced Friday the signing of 2009 draft picks William
Middleton, CB taken in the 5th-round pick, and DT Vance Walker, a
7th-rounder. Meanwhile, Baltimore has signed TE Davon Drew, another 5th
round selection this year.
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