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Former Georgia QB Jacob Eason signs rookie deal with Colts

Former Georgia football and Washington Huskies QB Jacob Eason has signed with the Indianapolis Colts, per his Instagram.

According to a post by Jacob Eason on his Instagram account, the former Georgia quarterback has signed his rookie deal with the Indianapolis Colts.

Eason was drafted with the No. 122 overall pick by the Colts last month in the 2020 NFL Draft.

After transferring from Georgia at the end of the 2017 season, Eason sat out a year due to NCAA rules and then started the 2019 season at quarterback for the Washington Huskies.

At Washington in 2019, Eason led the Huskies to an 8-5 record throwing for 3,132 yards with 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Eason was projected as one of the top 5 quarterbacks in this year’s draft but, along with former teammate Jake Fromm, was forced to wait a bit longer to hear his name called and was eventually taken in the fourth round.

With the Colts, Eason will have the opportunity to learn from newly signed veteran passer Phillip Rivers and compete for the back up position for 2020.

It’s nice to see Eason finally put pen to paper and be rewarded for his fortitude. The Lake Stevens native did some great things at Georgia and DawgNation will be rooting for him in Indianapolis.

There are no contract details at this time.

 

 

First NFL game for each of Georgia’s 2020 rookies

The 2020 NFL schedule was released on Thursday, so we bring a look at each of Georgia football’s rookies first pro games.

Thursday, the NFL released the schedule for the 2020 football season, providing more optimism that football will be played in the fall.

What that will look like remains to be known, but for now, let’s take a second to look ahead to the games on the schedule which feature newly drafted, former Bulldogs.

Georgia had seven players drafted into the NFL this year. Opening week’s Monday Night Football features a double-header (Giants vs Steelers and Titans vs Broncos). That means we will be able to watch both of Georgia’s first round offensive tackles (Andrew Thomas, Isaiah Wilson) on that first Monday night.

Here is a list of each of the draftee’s first NFL game.

New York Giants – OT Andrew Thomas (4th overall pick) and LB Tae Crowder (last pick, 255)

Giants vs Steelers – Monday, September 14, 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN

Tennessee Titans – OT Isaiah Wilson (29th pick)

Titans at Broncos – Monday, September 14, 10:10 p.m. ET on ESPN

Detroit Lions – RB D’Andre Swift (35th pick)

Lions at Bears – Sunday, September 13, 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX

Miami Dolphins – OG Solomon Kindley ( pick No. 111)

Dolphins at Patriots – Sunday, September 13, 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS

Buffalo Bills – QB Jake Fromm (pick No. 167)

Bills vs Jets – Sunday, September 13, 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS

San Francisco 49ers – TE Charlie Woerner (pick No. 190)

49ers vs Cardinals – Sunday, September 13, 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX

Expect a bigger role for Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman next season

The KC Chiefs are looking to expand the role of former Georgia football WR Mecole Hardman in the 2020 NFL season.

Justice Shelton-Mosely, an un-drafted rookie free agent receiver out of Vanderbilt, recently spoke to Vanderbilt Commodores senior editor Chad Bishop about what the Kansas City Chiefs said to him during the pre-draft interview process.

“They said they wanted to find someone to be in the return game and also someone that would be the guy to do the things (Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver) Mecole Hardman does.”

Former Georgia Bulldog Mecole Hardman had a huge rookie year for the Super Bowl champion Chiefs in 2019. He led all NFL players with 20.7 yards per reception (among players with at least 25 catches) and hauled in 26 catches for 538 yards and six touchdowns while adding 45 kick/punt returns for 871 yards and a touchdown.

It seems that the Chiefs have realized the threat Hardman can be on offense and are searching for someone to take some of his snaps on special teams to save his legs and allow him to focus more on the playbook.

In his final year at Georgia, Hardman was named to the 2018 ESPN.com All-America First Team (kick returner) and the 2018 AP & Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd Team. Maybe one of the fastest Bulldogs ever, Hardman running by defenders in Sanford Stadium was one of my favorite things to watch during his career in Athens.