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Third-year Chiefs CB impressed coaches during second career start: ‘He did a nice job’

Kansas City #Chiefs cornerback Nazeeh Johnson impressed coaches during second career start: ‘He did a nice job’ | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs have been hard hit with injuries on both sides of the ball this season but remain undefeated through nine games. Young players like Nazeeh Johnson have stepped up to help the team thrive through injury hardships.

Johnson recorded his first career sack in his second career start in last Sunday’s victory over the Denver Broncos. Head coach Andy Reid acknowledged his career game during the postgame press conference.

“I’m going to give credit to Nazeeh (Johnson) because Nazeeh never gets any credit – for leading the team in tackles,” said Reid. “he did a nice job there.”

Johnson finished his productive game by leading the team with ten tackles (six solo), including one for loss and one quarterback pressure. Week 10 marked his first double-digit tackle performance as the former 2022 NFL Draft seventh-round selection admirably fills in for injured starter Jaylen Watson.

Kansas City remains undefeated at 9-0 this season, becoming the fifth reigning Super Bowl champion to win its first nine games. They join the 2011 Green Bay Packers, 1998 Denver Broncos, 2015 New England Patriots, and 1990 San Francisco 49ers.

Top quotes from Chiefs’ August 8 post-practice press conference

Check out some of the top quotes from the #Chiefs’ post-practice press conference on August 8:

The Kansas City Chiefs were back on the field Tuesday, looking to tune up their game plan at training camp with eyes set on their first opponent this Sunday on the field during their workouts at Missouri Western State University. Four Chiefs got in front of the podium for the team’s post-practice press conference, and each provided reporters’ updates while building up for the trip to New Orleans this weekend.

Steve Spagnuolo, Blake Bell, Nick Bolton, and Jaylen Watson spoke to reporters and provided valuable insight into their thoughts on training camp, teammates, and more.

Check out their top quotes below:

Top quotes from Chiefs’ August 7 post-practice press conference

Check out some of the top quotes from the #Chiefs’ post-practice press conference on August 7:

The Kansas City Chiefs were back to work on Monday after a day off at training camp with fresher energy and enthusiasm on the field during their workouts at Missouri Western State University. Four Chiefs got in front of the podium for the team’s post-practice press conference, and each gave reporters’ generous responses heading into preparation for this Sunday’s preseason opener.

Andy Reid, Isiah Pacheco, Trent McDuffie, and Tommy Townsend spoke to reporters and provided valuable insight into their thoughts on training camp, teammates, and more.

Check out their top quotes below:

Former Alabama DB Trevon Diggs voted as the 60th best player in the NFL

Trevon Diggs voted as the 60th-best player in the NFL by players and personnel

What a week it has been for former Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs! On Tuesday, Diggs signed a five-year contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys worth $97 million and on Friday he was voted as the 60th best player in the entire NFL.

Diggs was a second-round pick for the Cowboys in the 2020 NFL draft and has gone on to be one of the best value picks in franchise history. Through three years in the league, Diggs has started 44 of 45 games he has played in and posted 169 total tackles, 17 interceptions, and 49 passes defended. In 2021, Diggs earned a First-team All-Pro selection after he led the NFL with 11 interceptions, a feat which hadn’t been done since Everson Walls in 1981.

Last season, Diggs earned a second consecutive Pro Bowl appearance and set a career-high in tackles with 59. Quarterbacks have begun to pick up on Diggs’s ball-hawking tendencies, and as a result, he tends to get much less action to his side of the field. Diggs is easily one of the five or ten best cornerbacks in the NFL and is on pace for a historic career.

His peers recognize this as well as Diggs was voted as the 60th-best player in the NFL heading into the 2023 season. Any list that is voted on by your opponents and rivals carries a little more weight, so to be viewed as one of the 100 best football players on earth must feel very rewarding.

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Jets CB Sauce Gardner not happy with Pete Carroll’s joke on Twitter

It appears there is a bit of a cross country rivalry brewing between the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Jets… or perhaps just Sauce Gardner.

Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner recently made headlines with comments regarding his draft process, and he wasn’t exactly thrilled with the Seahawks. According to Gardner, he says he was uncomfortable during his interview with the Seahawks because Pete Carroll was too close to him.

Well, Gardner’s comments certainly made their way to Carroll’s attention, and Seattle’s 71 year old coach responded to the 2022 Defensive Rookie of the Year on Twitter.

It does not take long when browsing through Carroll’s Twitter account to see he is not the most active user. Tweets from him are infrequent, and understandably mostly Seahawks related content. Clearly, Gardner’s comments struck a nerve with Carroll enough for him to poke a little fun online.

However, Gardner did not seem to appreciate the joke and fired back on his Twitter. He also continued to talk about it on his live Twitch stream, accusing Seattle’s PR team of merely being jealous of his Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

It appears there is a bit of a cross country rivalry brewing between the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Jets… or perhaps just Sauce Gardner. However, both sides will have to wait at least a year to duke it out on the field, as the Seahawks and Jets are not scheduled to play each other in 2023.

Unless of course, they meet in the Super Bowl. If that’s the case, bring a jacket because Hell obviously froze over.

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Alabama CB Eli Ricks not starting against Utah State

Eli RIcks coming off the bench against Utah State

Former LSU cornerback, [autotag]Eli Ricks[/autotag], was maybe the biggest grab out of the transfer portal for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide this offseason. However, it might take a few more weeks for Ricks to see starting time as he will be second string today against Utah State.

Saban elected to go with McKinstry and Arnold to start, but Ricks will get a chance to showcase his abilities throughout the night. Tyler Harrell, another huge portal addition, will also be out this evening against the Aggies.

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Former star Notre Dame commit gives pledge to USC

Notre Dame received bad news late last week when Philip Riley, Jr. announced he was no longer committed. That news only got worse on Monday.

Notre Dame received tough news last week in regards to their future when defensive back in the 2021 recruiting class, Philip Riley, Jr. announced that he was no longer committed to the Fighting Irish.

If that news could manage to get worse, it certainly found it’s way how on Monday when Riley announced he’s now committed to USC.

Riley is graded a four-star prospect by all of the major recruiting outlets and gives the Trojans a boost in their already solid class.

Riley becomes the 19th commitment in the 2021 class for USC.  Rivals currently ranks the USC class as the fifth best in the nation while 247Sports puts them eighth.

5-star Alabama target has Tide in his top 3

2021 five-star corner back Ga’Quincy McKinstry names Alabama long with Auburn and LSU in his top-three schools for his recruiting process.

Five-star corner back from Pinson, Alabama, Ga’Quincy McKinstry, released his top-three schools in his recruitment process, one of which being Alabama.

McKinstry has narrowed down the schools he will be choosing from down to three. He will be deciding among Alabama, Auburn and LSU, all SEC West programs.

Mckinstry, who also plays basketball at Pinson Valley high school, claims that he would like to play football and basketball at the collegiate level.

He was named the ‘2020 Birmingham Male Athlete of the Year.’

Nick Saban’s 2021 recruiting class currently ranks No. 2 in the nation, falling short only to Ohio state.

The Crimson Tide’s 2021 class consists of three five-star players, nine four-stars and three three-stars.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on McKinstry’s recruitment process, as well as any recruiting news regarding Alabama football!

 

BREAKING: Alabama lands 4-star 2021 CB commitment

Alabama landed a commitment from four star CB Devonta Smith, who recently recommitted from Ohio State.

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide will continue what seems like an age-old tradition of a high-quality defensive secondary after achieving a commitment from 2021 four-star cornerback Devonta Smith.

Smith recently announced his decommitment from Ohio State, and was not open for recruiting very long.

He announced his decommitment from the Buckeyes on June 25, and less than a week later, he was verbally committed to Alabama.

Smith, a native to Cincinnati, Ohio, will leave his home state to join the Crimson Tide.

He’s ranked No. 30 as the nation’s best cornerbacks list from 247Sports.

Alabama currently sits ranked at No. 19 for the country’s 2021 recruiting class rankings. They have nine total commits that are comprised of two five-stars and five four-stars.

There’s plenty of time for the 2021 recruiting trail to heat up, Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on all things Alabama football recruiting!

 

REPORT: Former Alabama DB Saivion Smith signs with Cowboys

He’s not likely to serve in a starting role to begin with the Cowboys, but it’s a possibility that he works his way to a lead role in th…

Former Alabama cornerback Saivion Smith has signed with the Dallas Cowboys, as reported by Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News.

Details of the contract are not yet available.

Smith will be joining other former Tide products in Dallas, such as star wide receiver Amari Cooper and newly-signed safety HaHa Clinton-Dix.

Smith only played one season in Tuscaloosa as a junior, but chose to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.

In that one year with Alabama, the cornerback accumulated 60 total tackles, five pass deflections, three interceptions and a defensive touchdown.

There was plenty of criticism thrown at Smith after he decide to forgo his senior season. He later went undrafted and spent his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Smith will likely serve in a rotational role with the Cowboys, but it’s not outside of the realm of possibility that he could eventually work his way up to a lead role in the secondary.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on Alabama alum in the NFL!

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