The Florida Gators have suffered two decommitments in five days, the latest coming from 4-star wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson. The loss of Bronson's commitment comes just days after 4-star outside linebacker Christian Miller decommited from Florida as well (Kipp Adams/ESPN). Show More Summary
The Ravens, one of the first teams to begin signing draft picks, have struck a deal with another rookie, announcing the signing outside linebacker John Simon on Tuesday. Simon (6-2, 260) earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior at Ohio State in 2012, recording nine sacks. The Ravens selected him toward…
Will Smith had to take a huge pay cut to stay a Saint. Now, he’s making another significant adjustment. According to Larry Holder of the New Orleans Times Picayune, Saints G.M. Mickey Loomis said Smith will open OTAs as an outside linebacker. The Saints need help at the position, as signing former Cowboys backup Victor…
Eager to fill the hole left by injured outside linebacker Melvin Ingram, the Chargers signed one of the elite pass rushers of the last decade. Dwight Freeney, formerly of the Indianapolis Colts, signed a two year deal with San Diego....Show More Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have competition at running back and outside linebacker this year, although I believe rookies Le'Veon Bell and Jarvis Jones will win those jobs. The most wide-open battle in Pittsburgh is in the return game. The...Show More Summary
Decommitments happen on a regular basis in the world of college football recruiting, but for Florida, the loss of 4-star outside linebacker Christian Miller is not something to gloss over. Miller is ranked as the No. 3 outside linebacker in the 2014 class, and he's the No. Show More Summary
Strong cases can be made for guys like DeMarcus Ware and Aldon Smith, but at the end of the day, there's no outside linebacker a front office would choose over Von Miller when building a defense. And if a team did choose another linebacker, they would be making an astounding mistake. Show More Summary
The Texans added a pair of players to the mix at outside linebacker during the draft and they’ve gotten one of them under contract. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Texans have agreed to terms with fourth-round pick Trevardo Williams on his rookie four-year deal. That leaves the Texans with five players…
Some moves are easy to see coming. In the aftermath of outside linebacker Melvin Ingram’s torn ACL yesterday, it was natural to wonder whether unemployed pass-rusher Dwight Freeney would be talking to the Chargers soon. Wonder no more. According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego, Freeney will be visiting the Chargers today. Freeney might…
San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Tuesday's OTA practice, the team announced on Tuesday night.
Tuesday was the second day of OTA practices for the Chargers, who began their offseason program on April 1. Show More Summary
Melvin Ingram, the defensive end/outside linebacker chosen by the Chargers in the first round of last year’s NFL draft, suffered a potentially serious knee injury today. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Chargers fear that the injury was a torn ACL, which would knock Ingram out for the entire 2013 season. Ingram is…
The Dolphins have begun to sign their draft picks. The club struck deals with outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins, placekicker Caleb Sturgis and cornerback Don Jones on Tuesday. Sturgis, a fifth-round selection from Florida, probably has the best chance of the trio to make a major contribution as a rookie. The first kicker selected in the NFL…
The Washington Redskins formally agreed to contracts with half of their defensive selections in last month's NFL draft as outside linebacker Brandon Jenkins and safety Bacarri Rambo both inked rookie deals on Monday. According to the Washington Post, fifth-round Jenkins' salary for this season will be $449,125 and sixth-round Rambo’s is $430,788. Show More Summary
Barkevious Mingo is capable of becoming a dominant defender as an outside linebacker in the Cleveland Browns’ 3-4 defensive front. Physical and athletic attributes are what attracted NFL teams to consider the 6’4”, 241-pounder as a key pass-rushing cog for the future of their defenses. Show More Summary
After getting his first look at first-round draft pick Barkevious Mingo in a Browns uniform at rookie minicamp, at least one Cleveland reporter thought he looked too small to be a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL. But when Mingo was asked, “Do you think you’re skinny?” he laughed. “Naw, I think I’m just fine…
When the Miami Dolphins aggressively traded up to draft Oregon's Dion Jordan at No. 3 overall last month, the chase to identify Jordan's position in the Miami defense immediately began. Is he a 3-4 or 4-3 outside linebacker? Or a 4-3 defensive end? However, the Dolphins freely admit that they don't have that answer. Show More Summary
On national signing day, 5-star outside linebacker Matthew Thomas committed to the Florida State Seminoles. However, according to a report by Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald, Thomas has asked the Seminoles to release him from his scholarship in order to play for either Georgia or Southern California. Show More Summary
Within an hour after selecting Western Kentucky defensive end Quanterus "Q" Smith in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft in April, the Denver Broncos went out and signed former San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Shaun Phillips to a one-year deal. Show More Summary
Since entering the NFL in 2011, Denver Broncos outside linebacker has been an edge rushing menace, raking in 30 sacks in his two seasons in the league. Now, the elite defender wants to strike fear into the hearts of poultry in addition to quarterbacks. Show More Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't hidden the fact that they were happy that Georgia's Jarvis Jones ran slow at his pro day. That caused the outside linebacker, once projected as top-10 pick, to fall to the Steelers at No. 17 in last month's...Show More Summary