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Michael Dyer lands on ‘biggest recruiting busts of all-time’ list

Dyer was vital during Auburn’s 2010 National Championship season, but his career did not finish on as high of a note.

Auburn’s 2010 recruiting class was one of the best in the nation. The Tigers ended with the No. 6 overall class, and it featured several key names such as [autotag]Trovon Reed[/autotag], [autotag]Corey Lemonier[/autotag], and [autotag]Cody Parkey[/autotag].

This recruiting cycle is best known for Auburn’s hunt for three strong running backs: [autotag]Michael Dyer[/autotag], Lache Seastrunk, and Marcus Lattimore. Auburn ended up signing Dyer, who became Auburn’s top signee of the class.

Dyer contributed early by rushing for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns during Auburn’s national championship-winning season in 2010. He followed that season by rushing for 1,242 yards and ten scores in 2011.

However, he was suspended from the 2011 Chick-Fil-A Bowl, which began a downward spiral for the once-prized recruit.

He would leave Auburn following the 2011 season to join Gus Malzahn at Arkansas State but never played a down. He transferred to Arkansas Baptist before ultimately settling at Louisville. Dyer did not enjoy the same success at Louisville as he did with Auburn, as he only rushed for 704 yards on 154 carries over two seasons.

Because of his abnormal college career, 247Sports has placed Dyer on their Biggest recruiting busts of all-time list. 247Sports compiled this list based on input from college football fans across the country and then used a rating system to determine how strong each claim is. 247Sports’ Carter Bahns gives Dyer a three. Bahns says that Dyer’s contributions to Auburn’s 2010 championship season negate most of the claim, but his offseason issues prevented him from having a strong ending to his career.

In a 2015 interview with AL.com, Dyer stated that leaving Auburn was “the lowest point” of his college career.

“To be honest, I ask myself all the time. Even at Auburn, I asked myself (if) I was to stay there three years, then where would I have been? The only answer I can come up with every time (is) I probably wouldn’t even still be there because I didn’t grow up. I didn’t understand exactly about football and everything that comes with football. I came out of high school and I had good talent and a lot of people around me supported me, but never really the structure to understand what it takes to maintain. Going through everything I went through, I understand that now.”

Despite off-field and academic issues, as well as injuries during his time at Louisville, Dyer ended his college career with 3,039 yards on 578 attempts with 22 touchdowns.

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Bears fans are reliving the horror of Cody Parkey’s infamous ‘double doink’ on 3rd anniversary

The NFL world is having a laugh at the expense of Bears fans on the third anniversary of Cody Parkey’s infamous “double doink.”

It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since Cody Parkey’s infamous “double doink” missed field goal forever changed the trajectory of the Bears franchise under head coach Matt Nagy.

The Bears hosted the Eagles in a wild-card playoff game on Jan. 6, 2019, which was decided by a 43-yard field goal attempt by Parkey as time expired. And it’s haunted the Bears ever since.

We all know what happened. Parkey’s kick doinked not once, but twice, off the crossbar and didn’t go in, cutting Chicago’s playoff journey far too short.

Bears fans would like to forget. But they’ve yet to been given the chance as Parkey’s infamous “double doink” will forever be ingrained into the minds of the NFL world. (Much like I’m reminding you now.)

But the drama didn’t stop there. It was Parkey’s appearance on NBC’s “Today Show” the day after his miss that sealed his fate with the Bears. Nagy described Parkey’s actions as “me not we” move, and he was released by the Bears on March 13.

As the NFL world has a laugh at the expense of Bears fans on the third anniversary of the “double doink,” here’s how Bears fans are feeling:

Washington Football Team signs ex-Saints kicker Brian Johnson

Washington Football Team signs ex-Saints kicker Brian Johnson

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Former New Orleans Saints kicker Brian Johnson is signing with the Washington Football Team following an injury to starter Joey Slye, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Johnson was recently released by the Saints in favor of Brett Maher and initially landed with the Chicago Bears practice squad before getting called up to Washington’s active roster.

Washington lost Slye to a hamstring injury midway through their Monday night win over the Seattle Seahawks, electing to keep their offense on the field for subsequent two-point conversion attempts and fourth downs in opposing territory. Now Johnson will get an opportunity to step in while Slye recovers over the next three weeks on injured reserve.

Johnson, 22, connected on all 8 of his field goal tries for the Saints but only went 5-of-8 on extra point attempts in four games. The rookie out of Virginia Tech was waived once Maher finished recovering from a preseason groin injury, having been New Orleans’ first choice to step in for Wil Lutz. Johnson signed with the Saints after their game against Washington earlier this season, replacing the struggling Cody Parkey.

He’ll have an opportunity to help the frisky Washington squad which is currently the projected seventh seed in the NFC playoff picture with a 5-6 record, trailing the reeling 7-4 Dallas Cowboys on top of the NFC East.

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Saints send Cody Parkey to injured reserve after pregame groin injury

Saints send Cody Parkey to injured reserve after pregame groin injury

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The New Orleans Saints can’t catch a break. After cutting embattled kicker Aldrick Rosas and signing Cody Parkey to replace him, the team will now send Parkey to injured reserve. He suffered a groin injury before Sunday’s kickoff with the Washington Football Team and gutted it out, making three of his five point-after attempts and not attempting a field goal.

If this sounds familiar, it’s because it’s happened before. The Saints initially brought in Brett Maher to fill in for Wil Lutz back in the preseason, but he hurt himself warming up against the Baltimore Ravens and went to injured reserve after the game. He later left the team with an injury settlement and has since tried out for other squads across the NFL.

And Lutz himself has been out of action after undergoing core muscle surgery to repair his own groin injury. He’s been eligible to return from injured reserve since Week 4 but the Saints have played it safe while he continues to recover. There’s a chance he can suit up after the Week 6 bye but we probably won’t get an answer until the next Saints injury report on Oct. 20.

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Cody Parkey signs deal with New Orleans Saints

Cody Parkey is getting another shot in the NFL.

Cody Parkey is back in the NFL. 

Parkey, who played at Auburn from 2010-13, signed a deal with New Orleans on Tuesday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The move comes after the Saints released Aldrick Rosas.

Parkey was a free agent after being released by the Cleveland Browns back in August. He was on the injured reserve after suffering a quad injury. 

This will be Parkey’s eight seasons in the NFL, he has played for the Philadelphia Eagles (2014-15), Cleveland Browns (2016 and 2020), Miami Dolphins (2017), Chicago Bears (2018), and Tennessee Titans (2019). Parkey has made 121 of his 143 field-goals attempts over his seven-season career. Despite his successful career, Parkey is most well-known for “Double Doink.” In the 2018 NFC Wild Card Game, Parkey missed a potential game-winning 43-yard field goal for the Bears against the Eagles. The ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage, hit the left upright and bounced off the crossbar, and fell out into the end zone for a miss.

The Saints signed Parkey after Rosas went 1-for-4 through their first four games of the season.

Saints agree to terms with free agent kicker Cody Parkey

New Orleans Saints agree to terms with free agent kicker Cody Parkey

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Well that didn’t take long. The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms with free agent kicker Cody Parkey on the same day they released Aldrick Rosas, bringing in another temp hire to fill in for the injured Wil Lutz. Lutz should be considered week-to-week in his recovery from groin muscle surgery late in the summer, so Parkey is probably only here for a game or two until he’s healed up.

Parkey, 29, entered the league in 2014 and has kicked for seven different teams in his career, including two stints with the Cleveland Browns. He’s 121-for-143 on field goals in his 83-game NFL career with a personal-best of 54 yards, also going 197-of-209 on extra-point tries. But he’s best known for the “double doink” missed field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles when he kicked for the Chicago Bears in 2018, ending their playoff bid.

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Saints release embattled kicker Aldrick Rosas among latest roster moves

Saints release kicker Aldrick Rosas among latest roster moves

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The New Orleans Saints filed a couple of roster moves on Tuesday’s update to the daily NFL transactions wire, including the release of struggling kicker Aldrick Rosas. And more changes at the position could be on the way if Wil Lutz is still not quite recovered from offseason core muscle surgery. Get up to speed:

Browns place kicker Cody Parkey on I.R.

Parkey heading to I.R. means that Chase McLaughin has won the kicking competition, at least for now

The kicking competition in Browns training camp has come to an unfortunate ending for Cody Parkey. Last year’s kicker in Cleveland has been placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury.

Because he’s heading to I.R. before the final 53-man roster is set, Parkey cannot return to the Browns active roster in 2021. He could accept an injury settlement and join another team later in the year, but his season in Cleveland is over.

Parkey nailed 19 of his 22 field goal attempts in 2020, with a long of 46 yards. He did miss four extra points, one of the worst figures in the league.

As a result of Parkey’s injury, Chase McLaughlin wins the placekicking job by default, at least for now. Coach Kevin Stefanski did not explicitly commit to McLaughlin, but he’s the only kicker on the roster. McLaughlin has made 22 of 28 career field goal attempts while playing for five different NFL teams in the last two seasons.

Browns claim kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers from the Jets

McLaughlin joins Cody Parkey and Matt McCrane on the Browns roster at PK

 

There is more competition at placekicker coming in Cleveland. The Browns claimed kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers from the New York Jets, per the NFL’s transaction wire.

McLaughlin joins incumbent Cody Parkey and Matthew McCrane on the Browns roster at kicker, though McCrane is vulnerable to be waived off the 90-man roster to make room for McLaughlin.

Parkey fared well in his second stint in Cleveland in 2020, making 19 of his 22 field goal attempts and 43 of 47 extra points. He also had an above-average rate of 55 percent touchbacks on his kickoffs. Parkey was perfect in the two postseason games.

McLaughlin is well-traveled. The Browns are his eighth team since he entered the league in 2019, mostly on practice squads over the last year. He’s made 22 of his 28 career field goal attempts, including four of five for the Jaguars in 2020. He was originally an undrafted free agent out of Illinois.

Cody Parkey: Cleveland ‘felt like we were at home’

Parkey made 19 of his 22 FG attempts in 2020 despite some crazy weather in Cleveland

Cody Parkey is back for another season as the placekicker for the Cleveland Browns. He chose to return to Cleveland despite being a free agent with a chance to explore potentially greener pastures elsewhere.

Even with the oft-treacherous kicking conditions inside FirstEnergy Stadium, Parkey prioritized being a Brown.

“My wife and I really enjoyed Cleveland, and we just felt like we were at home,” Parkey told Cleveland Browns Daily recently. “Even with all the craziness of COVID, we just felt like we had a great relationship with guys on the team.”

Being part of a winner doesn’t hurt, either. Like other free agents have noted, the allure of what the Browns are building is an easy selling point.

“It’s really exciting to see what Andrew and the front office is doing,” Parkey said. “It’s a great time to be a Cleveland Brown, that’s for sure.”

Parkey finished his second stint with the Browns by going 19-of-22 on field goals and 43-of-47 on extra points. The latter figure was one of the worst in the NFL, but Parkey had a solid overall showing in his 15 games in 2020. He was also the Browns regular kicker way back in 2016 before bouncing around the league.