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Seahawks, Texans host ex-Chiefs QB Ian Book, TE Irv Smith Jr. for workouts

QB Ian Book and TE Irv Smith, who played for the #Chiefs in the preseason, worked out for the #Seahawks and #Texans respectively on Tuesday.

According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans both hosted players who were on the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason roster for workouts on Tuesday.

Seattle took a look at former Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book, who saw extended playing time during Kansas City’s exhibition matchups against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears in August.

Houston hosted tight end Irv Smith, who signed with the Chiefs as a free agent earlier this year but was cut after failing to earn a spot on Kansas City’s 53-man roster after training camp.

It remains unclear whether the former Chiefs are expected to sign a contract with the teams they visited.

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For its part, Kansas City reunited with veteran running back Kareem Hunt on Tuesday after star rusher Isiah Pacheco sustained a serious leg injury in the Chiefs’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.

Stay tuned to see if Book or Smith signs with a new team ahead of Week 3.

12 players Broncos should claim off waivers or sign as free agents

Irv Smith headlines this list of players the Broncos should consider adding after NFL roster cuts.

NFL teams set their initial 53-man rosters on Tuesday after more than 1,000 transactions over the last two days.

Players cut with fewer than four accrued seasons are subject to the waiver wire. Veteran players with four or more accrued seasons become free agents when they are released.

After the Denver Broncos made 30 roster moves today, we’ve put together a quick list of 12 players the team should claim off waivers or sign as free agents, depending on the players’ respective statuses.

Waiver claims will be processed at 10:00 a.m. MT on Wednesday. Veterans are eligible to sign right away as free agents.

Players Broncos should sign after roster cuts

1. OL Ricky Stromberg: Former third-round pick with experience at center and guard.

2. OL Kyle Hergel: After being picked third overall in the CFL draft, Hergel opted to go to training camp with the New Orleans Saints instead. He can play guard and tackle.

3. OL La’el Collins: He’s dealt with injuries, but Collins has 86 career starts on his resume as a tackle and guard.

4. OL Matt Hennessy: A former third-round pick with 22 career starts at center.

5. OL Julién Davenport: He has 32 career starts at tackle as a former fourth-round pick.

6. OL Germain Ifedi: Former first-round pick with 83 starts at guard and tackle.

7. OT Alex Leatherwood: Another former first-round pick, but he’s been a backup since starting 17 games as a rookie in 2021.

8. TE Donald Parham: Denver could use some help at tight end.

9. TE Irv Smith: Broncos GM George Paton was part of the Vikings’ front office that used a second-round pick to select Smith in 2019.

10. FB Jack Colletto: He’s been compared to Taysom Hill and the Broncos hosted Colletto for a pre-draft visit this spring. After cutting fullback Michael Burton on Tuesday, perhaps coach Sean Payton could find a role for Collette.

11. LB Deion Jones: A former second-round pick with 731 career in tackles in 109 games (91 starts) in the NFL.

12. LB Damien Wilson: He’s a former fourth-round pick with 419 career tackles in 127 games (73 starts).

Bonus — LB Easton Gibbs: After hosting him before the draft, perhaps Denver will now attempt to add Gibbs to its practice squad.

We will track all potential signings on Broncos Wire.

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82 days until Alabama football kicks off the 2024 season

Alabama football will kickoff the Kalen DeBoer era in just 82 days!

In 82 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] as head coach in Tuscaloosa.

Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until Alabama football takes the field.

Today, with 82 days remaining, we will take a look at one of the best tight ends of the Nick Saban era, [autotag]Irv Smith[/autotag].

Smith had a dominating junior season for Alabama in 2018 when he hauled in 44 receptions for 710 yards and seven touchdowns. Smith was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

Smith is now a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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ChatGPT’s top 10 Notre Dame tight ends not including Michael Mayer

Remember any of these guys?

ChatGPT is a useful AI writing tool, but it’s not without its flaws. You have to be specific in what you want when you enter a prompt. Otherwise, it will assume things that aren’t true, and you have to enter the prompt again to account for the things that weren’t correct initially. While it doesn’t take much time to edit and regenerate prompts, it still can be mildly frustrating.

Another problem, at least at the moment, is that it only accounts for information through September 2021. Since then, [autotag]Michael Mayer[/autotag] became arguably the best tight end in Notre Dame history. So when we asked ChatGPT to generate what it believes is the program’s top 10 tight ends, Mayer wasn’t included.

The point of this particular introduction is to explain why Mayer isn’t on this list. But hopefully, you have fond memories of the 10 names ChatGPT did generate. Without further adieu, here it is, edited for accuracy:

Alabama football countdown to kickoff: 82 days

With just 82 days remaining until Alabama kicks off its 2023 football season, let’s take a quick look at a former TIde star that wore No. 82, Irv Smith.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2023 college football season in 82 days, as Middle Tennessee State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 2.

Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and his team take the field.

Today, with 82 days remaining, we will take a look at one of the best tight ends of the Nick Saban era, [autotag]Irv Smith[/autotag].

Smith had a dominating junior season for Alabama in 2018 when he hauled in 44 receptions for 710 yards and seven touchdowns. Smith was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Smith now plays for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Freshman wide receiver Jalen Hale currently wears No. 82 for the Tide.

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Alabama listed as a top-five finalist for the No. 1 TE in the 2025 class

Crimson Tide in contention for the top TE in the 2025 recruiting cycle

The one position where Alabama hasn’t always found the most success under Nick Saban is at tight end. O.J. Howard was once a first-round pick, Irv Smith Jr. was a second-round pick, and Cam Latu went in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft, but outside of these guys, there hasn’t been a ton of pro potential from the position.

The Crimson Tide would love to get a key contributor from the TE position and they are heavily pursuing four-star TE, Davon Mitchell, of the 2025 class. He is the top-ranked TE in the class and a top-20 player regardless of position coming out of Los Alamitos, CA. At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds he has a massive frame and would be an outstanding asset for any quarterback.

Depending on the site you look at, he varies between being a four and five-star prospect. This week, Mitchell listed his top-five schools that included Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and Miami. Hopefully, the staff down in Tuscaloosa can earn his services.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Davon Mitchells recruitment.

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TE Irv Smith Jr. chose Bengals over Dolphins in free agency

Both teams have talented rosters.

The Miami Dolphins entered the offseason with the potential for holes at tight end, as Mike Gesicki and Adam Shaheen, who missed all of 2022, were set to hit free agency.

Then Miami released Cethan Carter and traded Hunter Long to the Los Angeles Rams, leaving just Durham Smythe and Tanner Conner at the position.

General manager Chris Grier did address the position in the first days of free agency, signing former Denver Broncos tight end Eric Saubert, but that’s not all he wanted.

According to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, the Dolphins were in contention for Irv Smith before he chose to sign with Cincinnati.

“I felt like Cincinnati had the best chance to win a Super Bowl. “It’s a great organization. Great coaching staff. (Head coach) Zac Taylor was very adamant about me coming to the team knowing what I can do to help the offense. And the proof is in the pudding at the tight end position. Having a relationship with Ja’Marr (Chase), getting to play with Joe Burrow and those guys speaks for itself. I’ve watched a lot of Bengals games over the years. I wanted to be a part of this opportunity to chase a ring and be a part of something special … I feel like I’m almost the missing piece to get us that Super Bowl.”

Smith spent his collegiate years at Alabama where he played with Tua Tagovailoa, but he ultimately chose to join Cincinnati. While both teams have extremely impressive rosters, the Bengals have accomplished more than the Dolphins have in recent seasons.

Zac Taylor’s team has made the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, making it to Super Bowl in 2021 and losing in the AFC Championship in 2022.

With that knowledge, it’s not all that difficult to see why Smith made the decision that he did.

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Could Giants target tight end Irv Smith in free agency?

The New York Giants are likely to add a tight end in free agency or the 2023 NFL draft, so might Irv Smith become one of their targets?

The New York Giants will be seeking to beef up their tight end group this offseason and luckily for them, there are plenty of options to choose from.

In the draft, this year’s class is very strong with as many as six possibly going in the first two nights.

Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer, Darnell Washington of Georgia, Oregon State’s Luke Musgrave, Dalton Kincaid of Utah, Cameron Latu of Alabama, and Tucker Kraft of South Dakota State could all hear their names called early in the draft. Iowa’s Sam Laporta and Michigan’s Luke Schoonmaker could also be snatched up early as well.

The Giants’ current depth chart tight end reads Daniel Bellinger, Nick Vannett and Lawrence Cager, and they will be seeking a player to partner with Bellinger, who is seen as an ascending player.

They could turn to free agency as well. Some Giants beat writers, including ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, are banging the name of Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr.

There has been talk about supplementing the receiving corps with a pass-catching tight end to work alongside Daniel Bellinger. A player like former second-round pick Irv Smith Jr. from the Minnesota Vikings is someone to watch. Miami Dolphins free agent tight end Mike Gesicki is also an intriguing option.

Smith is a former second-round pick out of Alabama who has played just 37 games in his four years with the Vikings due to injuries. He has a connection to this coaching staff as Brian Daboll was the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator in 2017, Smith’s sophomore season.

Smith will undoubtedly be affordable because of his injury history and inconsistency, so he’ll have a market but his size (6’2″, 240) is less than ideal for a running team such as the Giants.

The free agent class offers many more attractive options should the Giants want to bid up. Miami’s Mike Gesecki, Dallas’ Dalton Schultz, Austin Hooper, Robert Tonyan of Green Bay, and Hayden Hurst are all hitting the market this week.

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Fantasy football: Sleepers to play in Week 8

Check out these fantasy football sleepers for Week 8.

Though only two teams are on a bye this week, fantasy football managers will be scrambling to replace their studs in Week 8.

With the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers getting the week off, finding sleepers to fill those roles will be vital. Whether you’re looking to continue your winning ways or stay in the playoff hunt, hitting on the right sleepers can make all the difference.

We will be using The Huddle’s weekly PPR projections and rankings as a reference to find some potential boom games this week.

Here’s a look at some sleepers to play in fantasy football for Week 8:

Fantasy Football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 4

Here’s a look at some tough start/sit decisions in Week 4 of fantasy football.

Entering the fourth week of fantasy football, managers can begin separating from their leagues while others look to gain ground in the race. Much of this will be determined by the start/sit decisions.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

You also can check out our start and sit bench list for Week 4.

Here is a look at some of the tough start and sit decisions in fantasy football for Week 4: