Bears Notes: Tryouts, Clemons, Long Snapper
The Bears have reportedly added five players to their practice squad, but Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports that the team also worked out 11 additional players today (all via Twitter):
- Wide receivers Michael Campbell, B.J. Cunningham, Eric Page, Kealoha Pilares, Conner Vernon, Maurice Williams and Devon Wylie
- Defensive backs Shelton Johnson and Isaiah Lewis
- Tight end Kevin Greene
- Quarterback Alex Tanney
There’s a chance that a couple of those players could ultimately catch on with the squad, and we’ll likely learn more once the team releases an official announcement. In the meantime, let’s check out some more notes from the Windy City…
- The Bears didn’t have any interest in safety Chris Clemons this past spring, and the Biggs tweets that it’s “uncertain” if the team would reconsider bringing in the recently-release veteran.
- The Bears let go of long snapper Brandon Hartson earlier today, and the team is now in the market for a replacement. Biggs suggests on Twitter that former 49ers long snapper Kevin McDermott could be of interest.
- Furthermore, ESPNChicago.com’s Jeff Dickerson tweets that the team worked out three long snappers today, including Jeremy Cain. Biggs adds on Twitter that the team also hosted Luke Ingram and Casey Kreiter.
Cowboys Cut Caleb Hanie, 10 Others
The Cowboys are the latest NFL team to trim its roster to 75 players, with former Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie and former fourth-round pick Matt Johnson among the players cut today by Dallas. Per Todd Archer of ESPN.com (via Twitter), here’s the full list of roster moves made by the Cowboys in advance of this afternoon’s deadline:
Cut:
- Chris Boyd, WR
- Caleb Hanie, QB
- Tom Hornsey, P
- Casey Kreiter, LS
- Adewale Ojomo, DE
- Wayne Tribue, G
Waived-injured:
- Justin Green, CB
- DeVonte Holloman, LB
- Matt Johnson, S
- Jordan Najvar, TE
- Johnny Thomas, S
Placed on injured reserve:
- Ben Gardner, DE
Placed on reserve/non-football injury list:
- Amobi Okoye, DT
Cowboys Sign 24 Undrafted Free Agents
No NFL team has been more active in undrafted free agency so far than the Cowboys, who announced that they’ve added two dozen new players to the roster following the draft. Courtesy of Nick Eatman of DallasCowboys.com, here’s the complete list of Dallas’ rookie free agent signings:
- Josh Aladenoye, OT, Illinois State ($5K bonus, per Todd Archer)
- Chris Boyd, WR, Vanderbilt ($3.5K bonus)
- Brian Clarke, G, Bloomsburg ($1.5K bonus)
- Davon Coleman, DT, Arizona State ($1.5K bonus)
- J.C. Copeland, FB, LSU ($2K bonus)
- Andre Cureton, G, Cincinnati ($3K bonus)
- Casey Kreiter, LS, Iowa ($1.5K bonus)
- Ben Malena, RB, Texas A&M ($2K bonus)
- Cody Mandell, P, Alabama ($2K bonus)
- Glasco Martin, RB, Baylor
- Jordan Najvar, TE, Baylor ($1.5K bonus)
- Ronald Patrick, G, South Carolina ($1.5K bonus)
- Dashaun Phillips, CB, Tarleton State ($7.5K bonus)
- Jarrod Pughsley, G, Akron ($5K bonus)
- Marvin Robinson, S, Ferris State ($2K bonus)
- Dontavis Sapp, LB, Tennessee ($1K bonus)
- Jocquel Skinner, CB, Bethel ($1.5K bonus)
- Keith Smith, S, San Jose State ($2K bonus)
- Ryan Smith, S, Auburn ($1.5K bonus)
- Dustin Vaughan, QB, West Texas A&M ($5K bonus)
- L’Damian Washington, WR, Missouri ($7K bonus)
- Chris Whaley, DT, Texas ($5K bonus)
- Joe Windsor, Northern Illinois ($1.5K bonus)
- Evan Wilson, Illinois State ($2.5K bonus)