Tag: Adam Coon

Giants host nine players for tryouts

The New York Giants hosted nine players for tryouts, including a former Pan American Wrestling Championships gold medal winner.

The New York Giants had been relatively quiet in terms of workouts, tryouts and visits in recent weeks, but that changed on Monday.

Per the NFL’s transaction wire, the Giants hosted or are slated to host nine players on a tryout basis. The list includes 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships gold medal winner, Adam Coon.

The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Coon, who has two Greco-Roman wrestling silvers to go along with his gold, went undrafted out of Michigan in the 2018 NFL draft. After several years pursuing other dreams, he was signed by the Tennessee Titans earlier this year before being waived off of injured reserve in August.

Coon, who has never appeared in an NFL game, can play both offensive guard and linebacker.

In addition to Coon, the Giants also hosted wide receivers Tarik Black and Travis Jonsen, defensive backs John Brannon and Nate Brooks, punter Joseph Charlton, quarterback Jacob Dolegala, running back Benny LeMay, and defensive end Justus Reed.

Of that group, Charlton is the most notable and has the most NFL experience.

With punter Riley Dixon struggling this season, perhaps the Giants want to get a look at what else is out there. Charlton has appeared in 21 NFL games and punted the ball 66 times for 2,903 yards (44.0 average).

As of this writing, none of the nine has been signed.

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Titans sign Tedric Thompson, Reggie Floyd among 4 roster moves

The Titans made four roster moves on Thursday.

The Tennessee Titans made four roster moves on Thursday afternoon, agreeing to terms with two players while also waiving two others, the team announced.

The Titans are bringing aboard safeties Tedric Thompson and Reggie Floyd. The signing of Thompson was announced on Wednesday via his agent.

On top of those moves, the Titans also waived offensive lineman and decorated college wrestler, Adam Coon, who recently suffered an injury in practice, and former Vanderbilt wide receiver, Kalija Lipscomb.

Thompson was a fourth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 2017 and has spent four seasons in the league, three with the Seahawks and one with the Chiefs.

In 37 career games (16 starts), Thompson has three interceptions, five passes defensed and two fumble recoveries. He spent the 2020 campaign with the Chiefs, playing in eight games (no starts).

Floyd, who played his college ball at Virginia Tech, was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals in 2020 but was later released. He has yet to play in a regular season game in the NFL.

While Floyd appears to just be a bottom-of-the-roster addition, Thompson’s experience tells us he’s a bit more than that. The Colorado product will have a good chance to make the cut as a backup out of training camp.

The Titans will hit the field for their first preseason game on Friday night when they go to Atlanta to take on the Falcons.

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Watch: New Titans OL Adam Coon does squats with huge log

New Titans OL Adam Coon is really, really strong.

On Friday, the Tennessee Titans announced the signing of decorated college wrestler Adam Coon, who will compete for a role as a backup interior offensive lineman.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder was an All-American wrestler at Michigan and recently earned a spot on the men’s Olympic team before failing to qualify.

As far as football experience is concerned, Coon hasn’t played since 2013 when he was in high school, but he was an all-state linebacker and all-time honorable mention offensive line at Fowlerville High School in Michigan.

Shortly after announcing his signing, the Titans released a video showing Coon doing squats with a huge log for a workout, a la Rocky Balboa.

Yeah, I’d say the man is worth a look.

Coon will have quite the uphill climb in earning a spot on Tennessee’s roster, as the Titans have a great deal of depth inside and out upfront. His best chance at sticking in Nashville might be to grab a practice squad spot.