2023 April - Pro Football Rumors

Packers Open To Re-Signing K Mason Crosby, S Adrian Amos

April 30th, 2023 at 9:30am CST by Rory Parks

The Packers selected a kicker, Auburn’s Anders Carlson, in the sixth round of this year’s draft. That has led to plenty of justified speculation that Mason Crosby‘s tenure in Green Bay has come to an end, though GM Brian Gutekunst indicated that is not necessarily the case.

Gutekunst told reporters, including Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, that he has not ruled out a new contract for Crosby — who is presently a free agent — and that he just “really liked” Carlson (Twitter link). Still, it would seem that only injury to, or underperformance from, Carlson and reserve/futures signee Parker White would open the door to a Crosby return, as Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com suggests.

Carlson, the younger brother of Raiders K Daniel Carlson, is the first kicker Green Bay has drafted since Crosby himself was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 draft. Crosby has operated as the club’s kicker ever since, though he has never received Pro Bowl or All-Pro honors. In 2022, his 86.2% field goal conversion rate was the fourth-highest mark of his career, but it was a middle-of-the-pack showing overall. He also made just one of four attempts from 50+ yards.

Anders Carlson, meanwhile, does not have a particularly notable college resume. Over five seasons with the Tigers, he made just 71.8% of his attempts, which included a 68.4% success rate across his last two collegiate years. He also sustained a torn ACL in November 2021, so he is not necessarily a surefire bet to make the Packers’ roster.

Gutekunst also said that he remains open to a reunion with safety Adrian Amos and that he has stayed in contact with Amos’ camp (Twitter link via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic). We heard last week that Darnell Savage would get the opportunity to reclaim his starting safety job, and even if he is successful in that regard, there is room for another backend defender to compete with the likes of Tarvarius Moore and Anthony Johnson Jr., who was added in the seventh round of the draft yesterday.

Amos garnered interest from the Ravens this offseason, but his free agency stay has otherwise been a quiet one. While he set a career-high with 102 tackles in 2022, he earned a poor 53.4 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, which has generally been high on his work throughout the course of his career.

Dolphins Reached Out To OT Taylor Lewan

April 30th, 2023 at 8:26am CST by Rory Parks

The Dolphins reached out to free agent OT Taylor Lewan over a month ago, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald (Twitter link). There have been no conversations between the two sides since that time.

Lewan, 32 in July, was released by the Titans earlier this year after nine seasons in Tennessee. He made three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2016-18 and maintained his usual high standard of play in 2019. Unfortunately, injuries began to take their toll thereafter.

Lewan suffered ACL tears in 2020 and 2022, and he said before his release that he was contemplating retirement. Shortly before this week’s draft, the blocker himself indicated that the Dolphins had “called” him (via Omar Kelly of SI.com), but as noted by Jackson, that communication was some time ago and appears to have been more exploratory in nature.

Nonetheless, assuming Lewan does want to continue his playing career, he could begin to receive more interest now that the draft is in the books and teams have a better idea of what their offensive lines will look like in 2023. For their part, the ‘Fins had just four selections in this year’s draft and used their seventh-round pick on Michigan OT Ryan Hayes. That will hardly preclude GM Chris Grier from continuing to look for veteran upgrades if he is so inclined.

Though Grier recently indicated that the team still views 2020 first-rounder Austin Jackson as its starting right tackle, Miami reportedly showed interest in free agent OT George Fant this offseason. And, given that he played just two games in 2022 and has generally underperformed relative to his draft status, Jackson is not exactly a sure thing at this point.

Lewan has never taken a snap at right tackle in his career, but with southpaw Tua Tagovailoa under center, the RT on the Dolphins’ line operates as the club’s blindside blocker. In light of Tagovailoa’s concussion concerns, that role is especially critical.

Last year’s free agent acquisition Terron Armstead earned Pro Bowl acclaim in his first year in South Beach and is entrenched as Miami’s left tackle.

Giants GM Joe Schoen On Contract Talks With Saquon Barkley, Dexter Lawrence

April 30th, 2023 at 7:42am CST by Rory Parks

APRIL 30: As expected, the Giants and Barkley will resume contract talks now that the draft is over, as Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com writes. The two sides did, in fact, touch base last week and will now attempt to find some middle ground on a long-term accord. Big Blue selected a running back, Oklahoma’s Eric Gray, in the fifth round, but as Schwartz notes, Schoen told Barkley before the draft of his intention to pick up a mid-round RB so that Barkley would not be blindsided.

APRIL 23: The Giants have two standouts who have stayed away from the start of the club’s offseason program: DT Dexter Lawrence and RB Saquon Barkley. As Paul Schwartz of the New York Post observes, GM Joe Schoen is taking a markedly different approach in his negotiations with those two players.

With respect to Barkley, negotiations are non-existent at this time. The Giants have until July 17 to work out a long-term deal with Barkley, who was slapped with the franchise tag in March and who has yet to sign the franchise tender, worth $10.1MM. Obviously, there is still plenty of time for player and team to strike an accord that will keep Barkley under club control for the next few seasons, and discussions may resume once this week’s draft has concluded. Still, Schoen’s tone in his comments on the two-time Pro Bowler is noteworthy.

When asked if he is optimistic that Barkley will suit up for the start of the 2023 season, Schoen said, “you have to ask him. I’m not sure. I don’t know what his plan is.”

The Giants offered Barkley a multiyear contract worth $13MM per year in advance of the franchise tag deadline, though the guarantee and cash flow components of New York’s proposals have never been reported. And, while Barkley has said that he is not necessarily seeking to better Christian McCaffrey‘s $16MM AAV — the top mark among running backs — it has also been reported that he wants to at least be in that ballpark.

Clearly, there is a gap between the two sides, and it is unclear how wide that gap is. The suppressed RB market is hurting Barkley, who may ultimately have to do more compromising than the Giants if he wants to avoid playing the 2023 campaign on the tag. Of course, he could simply choose to not sign his tender and sit out the season, though that tactic ultimately proved to be the wrong choice for the last player to try it, Le’Veon Bell.

Schoen said that he has not spoken to Barkley’s camp in three or four weeks. “When we had the conversations with Saquon it was known we were going to get to a certain point and then we were gonna move on and regroup at some other time,” the second-year GM said. Schoen added that the Barkley situation will not influence his decision to select or not select a running back in the draft.

Lawrence, meanwhile, is presently scheduled to play out the 2023 season on the fifth-year option of his rookie deal, which will pay him $12.4MM. Reports last month indicated that progress was being made on an extension, and Schoen confirmed that there continues to be productive dialogue with Lawrence’s representation. Schwartz indicated that Lawrence is targeting a four-year pact worth $22MM per season.

In 2022, Lawrence set career-highs in tackles (68), sacks (7.5), and QB hits (28) en route to Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro acclaim. Pro Football Focus ranked Lawrence second among 127 qualifying interior defenders, and he earned position-best marks for his run defense and pass rushing.

2023 NFL Draft Results By Round

April 29th, 2023 at 11:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

The 2023 NFL Draft is upon us. From the No. 1 overall pick to Mr. Irrelevant (No. 259), we will be keeping tabs here:

Round 1

1. Carolina Panthers (from Bears): Bryce Young, QB (Alabama)
2. Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud, QB (Ohio State)
3. Houston Texans (from Cardinals): Will Anderson Jr., LB (Alabama)
4. Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB (Florida)
5. Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Devon Witherspoon, CB (Illinois)
6. Arizona Cardinals (from Rams through Lions): Paris Johnson, OT (Ohio State)
7. Las Vegas Raiders: Tyree Wilson, LB (Texas A&M)
8. Atlanta Falcons: Bijan Robinson, RB (Texas)
9. Philadelphia Eagles (from Panthers through Bears): Jalen Carter, DT (Georgia)
10. Chicago Bears (from Saints through Eagles): Darnell Wright, OT (Tennessee)
11. Tennessee Titans: Peter Skoronski, OL (Northwestern)
12. Detroit Lions (from Browns through Texans and Cardinals): Jahmyr Gibbs, RB (Alabama)
13. Green Bay Packers (from Jets): Lukas Van Ness, DE (Iowa)
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Patriots): Broderick Jones, OT (Georgia)
15. New York Jets (from Packers): Will McDonald, DE (Iowa State)
16. Washington Commanders: Emmanuel Forbes, CB (Mississippi State)
17. New England Patriots (from Steelers): Christian Gonzalez, CB (Oregon)
18. Detroit Lions: Jack Campbell, LB (Iowa)
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calijah Kancey, DT (Pittsburgh)
20. Seattle Seahawks: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR (Ohio State)
21. Los Angeles Chargers: Quentin Johnston, WR (TCU)
22. Baltimore Ravens: Zay Flowers, WR (Boston College)
23. Minnesota Vikings: Jordan Addison, WR (USC)
24. New York Giants (from Jaguars): Deonte Banks, CB (Maryland)
25. Buffalo Bills (from Giants through Jaguars): Dalton Kincaid, TE (Utah)
26. Dallas Cowboys: Mazi Smith, DT (Michigan)
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Bills): Anton Harrison, OT (Oklahoma)
28. Cincinnati Bengals: Myles Murphy, DE (Clemson)
29. New Orleans Saints (from 49ers through Dolphins and Broncos): Bryan Bresee, DT (Clemson)
30. Philadelphia Eagles: Nolan Smith, LB (Georgia)
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE (Kansas State)

The Dolphins’ penalty for the Tom Brady–Sean Payton tampering scandal cost them their 2023 first-round choice

Round 2

32. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Bears): Joey Porter Jr. CB (Penn State)
33. Tennessee Titans (from Texans through Cardinals): Will Levis, QB (Kentucky)
34. Detroit Lions (from Cardinals): Sam Laporta, TE (Iowa)
35. Las Vegas Raiders (from Colts): Michael Mayer, TE (Notre Dame)
36. Los Angeles Rams: Steve Avila, G (TCU)
37. Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Derick Hall, DE (Auburn)
38. Atlanta Falcons (from Raiders through Colts): Matthew Bergeron, T (Syracuse)
39. Carolina Panthers: Jonathan Mingo, WR (Ole Miss)
40. New Orleans Saints: Isaiah Foskey, DE (Notre Dame)
41. Arizona Cardinals (from Titans): BJ Ojulari, DE (LSU)
42. Green Bay Packers (from Browns through Jets): Luke Musgrave, TE (Oregon State)
43. New York Jets: Joe Tippmann, C (Wisconsin)
44. Indianapolis Colts (from Falcons): Julius Brents, CB (Kansas State)
45. Detroit Lions (from Packers): Brian Branch, DB (Alabama)
46. New England Patriots: Keion White, DE (Georgia Tech)
47. Washington Commanders: Jartavius Martin, CB (Illinois)
48. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Lions through Packers): Cody Mauch, G (North Dakota State)
49. Pittsburgh Steelers: Keeanu Benton, DT (Wisconsin)
50. Green Bay Packers (from Buccaneers): Jayden Reed, WR (Michigan State)
51. Miami Dolphins: Cam Smith, CB (South Carolina)
52. Seattle Seahawks: Zach Charbonnet, RB (UCLA)
53. Chicago Bears (from Ravens): Gervon Dexter, DT (Florida)
54. Los Angeles Chargers: Tuli Tuipulotu, DT (USC)
55. Kansas City Chiefs (from Vikings through Lions): Rashee Rice, WR (SMU)
56. Chicago Bears (from Jaguars): Tyrique Stevenson, CB (Miami)
57. New York Giants: John Michael Schmitz, C (Minnesota)
58. Dallas Cowboys: Luke Schoonmaker, TE (Michigan)
59. Buffalo Bills: O’Cyrus Torrence, G (Florida)
60. Cincinnati Bengals: DJ Turner, CB (Michigan)
61. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Panthers through 49ers and Bears): Brenton Strange, TE (Penn State)
62. Houston Texans (from Eagles): Juice Scruggs, C (Penn State)
63. Denver Broncos (from Chiefs through Lions): Marvin Mims, WR (Oklahoma)

Round 3

64. Chicago Bears: Zacch Pickens, DT (South Carolina)
65. Philadelphia Eagles (from Texans): Tyler Steen, G (Alabama)
66. Philadelphia Eagles (from Cardinals): Sydney Brown, S (Illinois)
67. Denver Broncos (from Colts): Drew Sanders, LB (Arkansas)
68. Detroit Lions (from Broncos): Hendon Hooker, QB (Tennessee)
69. Houston Texans (from Rams): Nathaniel Dell, WR (Houston)
70. Las Vegas Raiders: Byron Young, DT (Alabama)
71. New Orleans Saints: Kendre Miller, RB (TCU)
72. Arizona Cardinals (from Titans): Garrett Williams, CB (Syracuse)
73. New York Giants (from Browns through Texans and Rams): Jalin Hyatt, WR (Tennessee)
74. Cleveland Browns (from Jets): Cedric Tillman, WR (Tennessee)
75. Atlanta Falcons: Zach Harrison, DE (Ohio State)
76. New England Patriots (from Panthers): Marte Mapu, LB (Sacramento State)
77. Los Angeles Rams (from Dolphins through Patriots): Byron Young, OLB (Tennessee)
78. Green Bay Packers: Tucker Kraft, TE (South Dakota State)
79. Indianapolis Colts (from Commanders): Josh Downs, WR (North Carolina)
80. Carolina Panthers (from Steelers): D.J. Johnson, DE (Oregon)
81. Tennessee Titans (from Lions through Cardinals): Tyjae Spears, RB (Tulane)
82. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: YaYa Diaby, DE (Louisville)
83. Denver Broncos (from Seahawks): Riley Moss, CB (Iowa)
84. Miami Dolphins: Devon Achane, RB (Texas A&M)
85. Los Angeles Chargers: Daiyan Henley, LB (Washington State)
86. Baltimore Ravens: Trenton Simpson, LB (Clemson)
87. San Francisco 49ers (from Vikings): Ji’Ayir Brown, S (Penn State)
88. Jacksonville Jaguars: Tank Bigsby, RB (Auburn)
89. Los Angeles Rams (from Giants): Kobie Turner, DT (Wake Forest)
90. Dallas Cowboys: DeMarvion Overshown, LB (Texas)
91. Buffalo Bills: Dorian Williams, LB (Tulane)
92. Kansas City Chiefs (from Bengals): Wanya Morris, T (Oklahoma)
93. Pittsburgh Steelers (from 49ers through Panthers): Darnell Washington, TE (Georgia)
94. Arizona Cardinals (from Eagles): Michael Wilson, WR (Stanford)
95. Cincinnati Bengals (from Chiefs): Jordan Battle, S (Alabama)
96. Detroit Lions (from Cardinals): Brodric Martin, DT (Western Kentucky)
97. Washington Commanders: Ricky Stromberg, OL (Arkansas)
98. Cleveland Browns: Siaki Ika, DT (Baylor)
99. San Francisco 49ers: Jake Moody, K (Michigan)
100. Las Vegas Raiders (from Chiefs through Giants): Tre Tucker, WR (Cincinnati)
101. San Francisco 49ers: Cameron Latu, TE (Alabama)
102. Minnesota Vikings (from 49ers): Mekhi Blackmon, CB (USC)

Round 4

103. New Orleans Saints (from Bears): Nick Saldiveri, OL (Old Dominion)
104. Las Vegas Raiders (from Texans): Jakorian Bennett, CB (Maryland)
105. Philadelphia Eagles (from Texans through Cardinals): Kelee Ringo, CB (Georgia)
106. Indianapolis Colts: Blake Freeland, OT (BYU)
107. New England Patriots (from Rams): Jake Andrews, G (Troy)
108. Seattle Seahawks (from Broncos): Anthony Bradford, G (LSU)
109. Houston Texans (from Raiders): Dylan Horton, DE (TCU)
110. Indianapolis Colts (from Titans through Falcons): Adetomiwa Adebawore, DT (Northwestern)
111. Cleveland Browns: Dawand Jones, OT (Ohio State)
112. New England Patriots (via Jets): Chad Ryland, K (Maryland)
113. Atlanta Falcons: Clark Phillips III, CB (Utah)
114. Carolina Panthers: Chandler Zavala, G (North Carolina State)
115. Chicago Bears (from Saints): Roschon Johnson, RB (Texas)
116. Green Bay Packers: Colby Wooden, DL (Auburn)
117. New England Patriots: Sidy Sow, G (Eastern Michigan)
118. Washington Commanders: Braedon Daniels, G (Utah)
119. Kansas City Chiefs (from Lions through Vikings): Chamarri Conner, CB (Virginia Tech)
120. New York Jets (from Steelers through Patriots): Carter Warren, OT (Pittsburgh)
121. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Buccaneers): Ventrell Miller, LB (Florida)
122. Arizona Cardinals (from Dolphins through Chiefs and Lions): Jon Gaines II, G (UCLA)
123. Seattle Seahawks: Cameron Young, NT (Mississippi State)
124. Baltimore Ravens: Tavius Robinson, OLB (Ole Miss)
125. Los Angeles Chargers: Derius Davis, WR (TCU)
126. Cleveland Browns (from Vikings): Isaiah McGuire, DE (Missouri)
127. New Orleans Saints (from Jaguars): Jake Haener, QB (Fresno State)
128. Los Angeles Rams (from Giants): Stetson Bennett, QB (Georgia)
129. Dallas Cowboys: Villami Fehoko Jr., DE (San Jose State)
130. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Bills): Tyler Lacy, DE (Oklahoma State)
131. Cincinnati Bengals: Charlie Jones, WR (Purdue)
132. Pittsburgh Steelers (from 49ers through Panthers): Nick Herbig, LB (Wisconsin)
133. Chicago Bears (from Eagles): Tyler Scott, WR (Cincinnati)
134. Minnesota Vikings (from Chiefs): Jay Ward, CB (LSU)
135. Las Vegas Raiders (from Patriots): Aidan O’Connell, QB (Purdue)

Round 5

136. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Bears): Yasir Abdullah, LB (Louisville)
137. Washington Commanders (from Cardinals through Bills): K.J. Henry, DE (Clemson)
138. Indianapolis Colts: Darius Rush, CB (South Carolina)
139. Arizona Cardinals (from Broncos through Lions): Clayton Tune, QB (Houston)
140. Cleveland Browns (from Rams): Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB (UCLA)
141. Minnesota Vikings (from Raiders through Colts): Jaquelin Roy, DT (LSU)
142. Cleveland Browns: Cameron Mitchell, CB (Northwestern)
143. New York Jets: Israel Abanikanda, RB (Pittsburgh)
144. New England Patriots (from Falcons through Raiders): Atonio Mafi, G (UCLA)
145. Carolina Panthers: Jammie Robinson, S (Florida State)
146. New Orleans Saints: Jordan Howden, S (Minnesota)
147. Tennessee Titans: Josh Whyle, TE (Cincinnati)
148. Chicago Bears (from Patriots through Ravens): Noah Sewell, LB (Oregon)
149. Green Bay Packers: Sean Clifford, QB (Penn State)
150. Buffalo Bills (from Commanders): Justin Shorter, WR (Florida)
151. Seattle Seahawks (from Steelers): Mike Morris, DE (Michigan)
152. Detroit Lions: Colby Sorsdal, OT (William & Mary)
153. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sirvocea Dennis, LB (Pittsburgh)
154. Seattle Seahawks: Victor Oluwatimi, C (Michigan)
155. San Francisco 49ers (from Dolphins): Darrell Luter Jr., CB (South Alabama)
156. Los Angeles Chargers: Jordan McFadden, G (Clemson)
157. Baltimore Ravens: Kyu Blu Kelly, CB (Stanford)
158. Indianapolis Colts (from Vikings): Daniel Scott, S (California)
159. Green Bay Packers (from Falcons through Jaguars and Lions): Dontayvion Wicks, WR (Virginia)
160. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Giants): Antonio Johnson, S (Texas A&M)
161. Los Angeles Rams (from Cowboys through Texans): Nick Hampton, OLB (Appalachian State)
162. Indianapolis Colts (from Bills): Will Mallory, TE (Miami)
163. Cincinnati Bengals: Chase Brown, RB (Illinois)
164. Minnesota Vikings (from 49ers): Jaren Hall, QB (BYU)
165. Chicago Bears (from Saints through Eagles): Terell Smith, CB (Minnesota)
166. Kansas City Chiefs: BJ Thompson, DE (Stephen F. Austin)
167. Houston Texans (from Rams): Henry To’o To’o, LB (Alabama)
168. Arizona Cardinals (from Cardinals through Lions): Owen Pappoe, LB (Auburn)
169. Dallas Cowboys: Asim Richards, OT (North Carolina)
170. Las Vegas Raiders (from Packers through Jets): Christopher Smith, S (Georgia)
171. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Rams): Payne Durham, T (Purdue)
172. New York Giants: Eric Gray, RB (Oklahoma)
173. San Francisco 49ers: Robert Beal Jr., DE (Georgia)
174. Los Angeles Rams (from Raiders through Texans): Warren McClendon Jr., OT (Georgia)
175. Los Angeles Rams (from Buccaneers): Davis Allen, TE (Clemson)
176. Indianapolis Colts (from Cowboys): Evan Hull, RB (Northwestern)
177. Los Angeles Rams: Puka Nacua, WR (BYU)

Round 6

178. Dallas Cowboys (from Bears through Dolphins and Chiefs): Eric Scott Jr., CB (Southern Miss)
179. Green Bay Packers (from Buccaneers through Texans): Karl Brooks, DT (Bowling Green)
180. Arizona Cardinals: Kei’Trel Clark, CB (Louisville)
181. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Colts): Josh Hayes, CB (Kansas State)
182. Los Angeles Rams: Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB (TCU)
183. Detroit Lions (from Broncos): JL Skinner, S (Boise State)
184. New York Jets (from Raiders through Patriots): Zaire Barnes, LB (Western Michigan)
185. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Jets): Parker Washington, WR (Penn State)
186. Tennessee Titans (from Falcons): Jaelyn Duncan, OT (Maryland)
187. New England Patriots (from Panthers): Kayshon Boutte, WR (LSU)
188. Philadelphia Eagles (from Saints through Texans): Tanner McKee, QB (Stanford)
189. Los Angeles Rams (from Titans): Ochaun Mathis, OLB (Nebraska)
190. Cleveland Browns: Luke Wypler, C (Ohio State)
191. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Packers through Rams, Texans and Eagles): Trey Palmer, WR (Nebraska)
192. New England Patriots: Bryce Baringer, P (Michigan State)
193. Washington Commanders: Christopher Rodriguez, RB (Kentucky)
194. Kansas City Chiefs (from Lions): Keondre Coburn, DT (Texas)
195. New Orleans Saints (from Steelers through Broncos): A.T. Perry, WR (Wake Forest)
196. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jose Ramirez, OLB (Eastern Michigan)
197. Miami Dolphins: Elijah Higgins, TE (Stanford)
198. Seattle Seahawks: Jerrick Reed II, S (New Mexico)
199. Baltimore Ravens: Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, OT (Oregon)
200. Los Angeles Chargers: Scott Matlock, DT (Boise State)
201. Houston Texans (from Vikings): Jarrett Patterson, C (Notre Dame)
202. Jacksonville Jaguars: Christian Braswell, CB (Rutgers)
203. Las Vegas Raiders (from Texans through Giants): Amari Burney, LB (Florida)
204. New York Jets (from Cowboys through Raiders): Jarrick Bernard-Converse, CB (LSU)
205. Houston Texans (from Bills): Xavier Hutchinson, WR (Iowa State)
206. Cincinnati Bengals: Andrei Iosivas, WR (Princeton)
207. Green Bay Packers (from 49ers through Texans and Jets): Anders Carlson, K (Auburn)
208. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Eagles): Erick Hallett, DB (Pittsburgh)
209. New York Giants (from Chiefs): Tre Hawkins, CB (Old Dominion)
210. New England Patriots: Demario Douglas, WR (Liberty)
211. Indianapolis Colts (from Vikings): Titus Leo, DE (Wagner)
212. Dallas Cowboys: Deuce Vaughn, RB (Kansas State)
213. Arizona Cardinals: Dante Stills, DT (West Virginia)
214. New England Patriots (from Raiders): Ameer Speed, DB (Michigan State)
215. Los Angeles Rams (from Commanders through Bills): Zach Evans, RB
216. San Francisco 49ers: Dee Winters, LB (TCU)
217. Cincinnati Bengals (from Chiefs): Brad Robbins, P (Michigan)

Round 7

218. Chicago Bears: Travis Bell, DT (Kennesaw State)
219. Detroit Lions (from Texans through Vikings and Eagles): Antoine Green, WR (North Carolina)
220. New York Jets (from Cardinals through Raiders): Zack Kuntz, TE (Old Dominion)
221. Indianapolis Colts: Jaylon Jones, CB (Texas A&M)
222. Minnesota Vikings (from Broncos through 49ers): DeWayne McBride, RB (UAB)
223. Los Angeles Rams: Ethan Evans, P (Wingate)
224. Atlanta Falcons (from Raiders): DeMarcco Hellams, S (Alabama)
225. Atlanta Falcons: Jovaughn Gwyn, G (South Carolina)
226. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Panthers): Cooper Hodges, OT (Appalachian State)
227. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Saints): Raymond Vohasek, DT (North Carolina)
228. Tennessee Titans: Colton Dowell, WR (Tennessee-Martin)
229. Baltimore Ravens (from Browns): Andrew Vorhees, G (USC)
230. Buffalo Bills (from Buccaneers through Jets, Texans and Eagles): Nick Broeker, G (Ole Miss)
231. Las Vegas Raiders (from Patriots): Nesta Jade Silvera, DT (Arizona State)
232. Green Bay Packers: Carrington Valentine, CB (Kentucky)
233. Washington Commanders: Andre Jones Jr., DE (Louisiana)
234. Los Angeles Rams (from Steelers): Jason Taylor II, S (Oklahoma State)
235. Green Bay Packers (from Lions through Rams): Lew Nichols III, RB (Central Michigan)
236. Indianapolis Colts (from Buccaneers): Jake Witt, OT (Northern Michigan)
237. Seattle Seahawks: Kenny McIntosh, RB (Georgia)
238. Miami Dolphins: Ryan Hayes, OT (Michigan)
239. Los Angeles Chargers: Max Duggan, QB (TCU)
240. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Giants through Ravens): Derek Parish, DE (Houston)
241. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Vikings through Broncos): Cory Trice, CB (Purdue)
242. Green Bay Packers (from Jaguars): Anthony Johnson, CB (Virginia)
243. New York Giants: Jordon Riley, DT (Oregon)
244. Dallas Cowboys: Jalen Brooks, WR (South Carolina)
245. New England Patriots (from Falcons through Bills): Isaiah Bolden, CB (Jackson State)
246. Cincinnati Bengals: DJ Ivey, CB (Miami)
247. San Francisco 49ers: Brayden Willis, TE (Oklahoma)
248. Houston Texans (from Eagles): Brandon Hill, S (Pittsburgh)
249. Philadelphia Eagles (from Chiefs through Lions): Moro Ojomo, DT (Texas)
250. Kansas City Chiefs: Nic Jones, CB (Ball State)
251. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Rams): Spencer Anderson, G (Maryland)
252. Buffalo Bills (from Buccaneers through Rams): Alex Austin, CB (Oregon State)
253. San Francisco 49ers: Ronnie Bell, WR (Michigan)
254. New York Giants: Gervarrius Owens, S (Houston)
255. San Francisco 49ers: Jalen Graham, LB (Purdue)
256. Green Bay Packers: Grant Dubose, WR (Charlotte)
257. Denver Broncos (from Saints): Alex Forsyth, C (Oregon)
258. Chicago Bears: Kendall Williamson, S (Stanford)
259. Los Angeles Rams (from Texans): Desjuan Johnson, DL (Toledo)

2023 NFL Draft Results: Team By Team

April 29th, 2023 at 10:35pm CST by Sam Robinson

As the 2023 NFL Draft gets underway, we will keep track of each team’s haul here:

Arizona Cardinals

Round 1, No. 6 (from Rams through Lions): Paris Johnson, OT (Ohio State) (signed)
Round 2, No. 41 (from Titans): BJ Ojulari, DE (LSU) (signed)
Round 3, No. 72 (from Titans): Garrett Williams, CB (Syracuse) (signed)
Round 3, No. 94 (from Eagles): Michael Wilson, WR (Stanford) (signed)
Round 4, No. 122 (from Dolphins through Chiefs and Lions): Jon Gaines II, G (UCLA) (signed)
Round 5, No. 139 (from Broncos through Lions): Clayton Tune, QB (Houston) (signed)
Round 5, No. 168 (from Cardinals through Lions): Owen Pappoe, LB (Auburn) (signed)
Round 5, No. 180: Kei’Trel Clark, CB (Louisville) (signed)
Round 6, No. 213: Dante Stills, DT (West Virginia) (signed)

Atlanta Falcons

Round 1, No. 8: Bijan Robinson, RB (Texas) (signed)
Round 2, No. 38 (from Colts): Matthew Bergeron, T (Syracuse) (signed)
Round 3, No. 75: Zach Harrison, DE (Ohio State) (signed)
Round 4, No. 113: Clark Phillips III, CB (Utah) (signed)
Round 7, No. 224 (from Raiders): DeMarcco Hellams, S (Alabama) (signed)
Round 7, No. 225: Jovaughn Gwyn, G (South Carolina) (signed)

Baltimore Ravens

Round 1, No. 22: Zay Flowers, WR (Boston College) (signed)
Round 3, No. 86: Trenton Simpson, LB (Clemson) (signed)
Round 4, No. 124: Tavius Robinson, LB (Ole Miss) (signed)
Round 5, No. 157: Kyu Blu Kelly, CB (Stanford) (signed)
Round 6, No. 199: Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, OT (Oregon) (signed)
Round 7, No. 229 (from Browns): Andrew Vorhees, G (USC) (signed)

Buffalo Bills

Round 1, No. 25 (from Giants through Jaguars): Dalton Kincaid, TE (Utah) (signed)
Round 2, No. 59: O’Cyrus Torrence, G (Florida) (signed)
Round 3, No, 91: Dorian Williams, LB (Tulane) (signed)
Round 5, No. 150 (from Commanders): Justin Shorter, WR (Florida) (signed)
Round 7, No. 230 (from Buccaneers through Jets, Texans, Eagles and Bills): Nick Broeker, G (Ole Miss) (signed)
Round 7, No. 252 (from Buccaneers through Rams): Alex Austin, CB (Oregon State) (signed)

Carolina Panthers

Round 1, No. 1 (from Bears): Bryce Young, QB (Alabama) (signed)
Round 2, No. 39: Jonathan Mingo, WR (Ole Miss) (signed)
Round 3, No. 80 (from Steelers): D.J. Johnson, DE (Oregon) (signed)
Round 4, No. 114: Chandler Zavala, G (North Carolina State) (signed)
Round 5, No. 145: Jammie Robinson, S (Florida State) (signed)

Chicago Bears

Round 1, No. 10 (from Saints through Eagles): Darnell Wright, OT (Tennessee) (signed)
Round 2, No. 53 (from Ravens): Gervon Dexter, DT (Florida) (signed)
Round 2, No. 56 (from Jaguars): Tyrique Stevenson, CB (Miami) (signed)
Round 3, No. 64: Zacch Pickens, DT (South Carolina) (signed)
Round 4, No. 115 (from Saints): Roschon Johnson, RB (Texas) (signed)
Round 4, No. 133 (from Eagles): Tyler Scott, WR (Cincinnati) (signed)
Round 5, No. 148 (from Patriots through Ravens): Noah Sewell, LB (Oregon) (signed)
Round 5, No. 165 (from Saints through Eagles): Terell Smith, CB (Minnesota) (signed)
Round 7, No. 218: Travis Bell, DT (Kennesaw State) (signed)
Round 7, No. 258: Kendall Williamson, S (Stanford) (signed)

Cincinnati Bengals

Round 1, No. 28: Myles Murphy, DE (Clemson) (signed)
Round 2, No. 60: DJ Turner, CB (Michigan) (signed)
Round 3, No. 95 (from Chiefs): Jordan Battle, S (Alabama) (signed)
Round 4, No. 131: Charlie Jones, WR (Purdue) (signed)
Round 5, No. 163: Chase Brown, RB (Illinois) (signed)
Round 6, No. 206: Andrei Iosivas, WR (Princeton) (signed)
Round 6, No. 217 (from Chiefs): Brad Robbins, P (Michigan) (signed)
Round 7, No. 246: DJ Ivey, CB (Miami) (signed)

Lions Trade RB D’Andre Swift To Eagles

April 29th, 2023 at 10:16pm CST by Sam Robinson

After the Lions drafted Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round, the writing appeared on the wall for D’Andre Swift. Two days later, Detroit will part ways with its 2020 second-round pick.

The fourth-year back is headed to the Eagles in a Saturday swap, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. While this is yet another Georgia alum coming to the Eagles, Swift is a Philadelphia native.

The Eagles are sending the Lions No. 219 this year and a 2025 fourth-rounder, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. In exchange, Detroit will send No. 249 this year to Philly, Schefter adds (on Twitter). Swift is tied to just a $1.77MM 2023 base salary.

Pre-draft reports connected the Eagles to Bijan Robinson, but after the Texas running back went to the Falcons at No. 8, the Eagles traded up one spot to select Jalen Carter. In a Georgia-filled weekend for the defending NFC champions, they will acquire a contract-year running back. Swift joins Kenneth Gainwell, Boston Scott and free agent signing Rashaad Penny on Philly’s roster. Swift’s camp had spoken to the Lions about a scenery change.

It should be expected the Eagles’ Miles Sanders replacement effort is complete via this trade and the Penny addition. While Swift has dealt with some injury issues, he represents a much safer bet than Penny, who is coming off yet another major malady. Swift has missed 10 games in three seasons but showed flashes as a dual-threat option during his three-year Detroit stay.

Swift has 25 career touchdowns, posted 1,069 scrimmage yards in 14 games in 2021 and averaged 5.5 yards per carry last season. However, the Lions primarily used Jamaal Williams as their 2022 ball carrier. Swift only received 99 totes last season. This course change caused Swift to voice frustration about his reduced role. The Lions have since signed David Montgomery to a three-year, $18MM deal and drafted Gibbs, who will complement the ex-Bears back and work as a receiving threat.

Swift, 24, battled ankle trouble last season, a shoulder problem in 2021 and missed two games because of a concussion in 2020. He also ripped off back-to-back 130-plus-yard rushing games in 2021, raising his profile. The Eagles, who have featured top-shelf rushing attacks in each of the past two years, will see if they can coax quality production from the former No. 35 overall pick. Swift will join former high school teammate Olamide Zaccheaus as offseason Eagles additions.

Minor NFL Transactions: 4/29/23

April 29th, 2023 at 9:33pm CST by Adam La Rose

Today’s lone minor move in the NFL, as another draft has come and gone:

Philadelphia Eagles

Waived: DT Marvin Wilson

A former UDFA out of Florida State, Wilson played in only one game over each of the past two seasons, both with the Eagles. The 24-year-old saw Philadelphia add to their defensive interior in the first (Jalen Carter) and seventh (Moro Ojomo) rounds during the draft, lessening his chances of making the 53-man roster. He will now look for a new home in the post-draft roster building phase.

Patriots To Sign UDFA QB Malik Cunningham

April 29th, 2023 at 8:36pm CST by Adam La Rose

The UDFA signing period is in full swing, and the Patriots are among the teams adding quarterbacks to their rosters. New England is signing Malik Cunningham, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network (Twitter link). A to Z Sports’ Doug Kyed tweets that the deal includes $200K in guaranteed money, the most ever given to an undrafted free agent in team history.

Cunningham succeeded Lamar Jackson at Louisville in 2018, having been drawn there by the team’s willingness to play the latter at quarterback. They did the same with Cunningham, allowing him to have a lengthy career with the Cardinals.

Cunningham started 47 of 56 games, demonstrating an ability both through the air and on the ground throughout his time. He totaled 9,664 passing yards (on a completion percentage of 62.6%), and posted a 70:29 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He added 3,184 yards (averaging 5.1 per carry) and 50 touchdowns on the ground, giving him the all-time school record in total scores.

The 24-year-old thus has one of the more unique profiles amongst the many signal-callers who either heard their names called earlier today or have been signed to free agent deals. His frame (5-11, 192 pounds) and lack of development as a passer during his lengthy career, however, represent causes for concern about his potential at the NFL level. That explains his drop out of the draft, though New England’s sizeable investment in him demonstrates the competition they faced to sign him.

The Patriots have been at the heart of plenty of QB speculation this offseason, of course, with Mac Jones‘ status as the undisputed starter coming into question. New England was connected to Will Levis rumors after he visited the team prior to the draft, but they elected not to add a passer with any of their 12 selections this weekend. 2022 fourth-rounder Bailey Zappe and recent signing Trace McSorley comprise the rest of the team’s QB depth chart. Cunningham will look to compete for a role among those two in training camp as he begins what could be an intriguing NFL career.

Steelers Sign UDFA Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan

April 29th, 2023 at 7:37pm CST by Ely Allen

The Steelers will end up adding some quarterback help this offseason, signing undrafted Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 tweets that his deal includes a $25K signing bonus. After setting several Golden Gopher records, Morgan will try to make his mark at the NFL level.

Morgan became a starter at Minnesota about halfway through his true freshman year after initially losing a quarterback competition to walk-on true freshman Zack Annexstad. Once Morgan took the reins, though, he didn’t give them back, becoming the Golden Gophers’ go-to passer for the next four years.

Morgan would go on to win a Gopher-record 33 games and set Minnesota single-season records for passing yards and touchdowns in 2019. He missed some games down the stretch for Minnesota but had shown some toughness with 46 straight starts before missing any time with injury. Morgan slipped out of the draft due to concerns over his lack of an NFL arm. His accuracy really suffers the further downfield he throws. Morgan is a true competitor, though, who showed development and improvement in each passing year.

In Pittsburgh, Morgan joins a quarterbacks room that lost Mason Rudolph to free agency but still rosters second-year starter Kenny Pickett and veteran Mitchell Trubisky. With only two quarterbacks on the roster, there’s no reason to believe that Morgan can’t stick on the roster, at the very least on the practice squad. He’s shown that he can improve and compete when instructed, and he’ll get the chance to do so in the Steel City.

UDFA Kansas State QB Adrian Martinez Signing With Lions

April 29th, 2023 at 6:42pm CST by Ely Allen

The Lions will be enlisting a bit more help at the quarterback position this offseason, signing undrafted Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Martinez will try to find a place in the NFL after five years as a starter at the college level.

Martinez began his career as a four-year starter at Nebraska, starting as a true freshman for the Cornhuskers. He had perhaps one of his best seasons as a college rookie completing 64.6 percent of his passes for 2,617 yards and 17 touchdowns with only eight interceptions. Martinez struggled through his sophomore year and had to fight off Luke McCaffrey to hold on to his starting job for the next two seasons. He ended his Cornhusker career with a 14-24 record as a starter, passing for 8,491 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 30 interceptions.

Martinez used his final year of eligibility to transfer to Kansas State, where he became the starter for the Wildcats and led them to a 5-2 start before injuries limited him for the rest of the year. At Kansas State, Martinez passed for 1,261 yards and six touchdowns with only one interception. Martinez also brings a dangerous rushing element to the field. Over five seasons at the college level, he rushed for 2,928 yards and 45 touchdowns, giving him 96 total touchdowns for his career.

In Detroit, Martinez enters a quarterbacks room that includes veterans Jared Goff and Nate Sudfeld and rookie third-round pick Hendon Hooker. He’ll likely be trying to compete for a third-string spot. His rushing availability makes him a useful practice squad quarterback who can run the scout team offense to simulate a division opponent like Justin Fields.