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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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Washington releases 4 players on Tuesday

Washington released four players on Tuesday morning, leaving the team with 81 before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline.

Every NFL team must be down to 80 players by 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday.

The Washington Football Team got to work early on Tuesday, releasing four players. Washington must still release one more player to get to 80.

Linebacker Justin Phillips, offensive tackle Rick Leonard, cornerback Jordan Brown and defensive lineman Justus Reed were the four players released. None were surprising.

Washington originally signed Phillips and Brown to the practice squad in November. Leonard was signed to the practice squad in December, while the team signed Reed just three days into training camp.

The team released wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. on Monday but also activated offensive tackle David Sharpe off the reserve/COVID-19 list, keeping the roster at 85 players.

After Monday’s practice, head coach Ron Rivera confirmed that the team wanted to let Sims look for other opportunities ahead of next week’s final cuts.

 

Washington adds Justus Reed and Nick Guggemos to training camp roster

Washington added depth at tight end and defensive end in Reed and Guggemos.

The Washington Football Team signed a pair of players to their training camp roster on Thursday morning before practice.

Justus Reed is a 6-foot-3, 255-pound defensive end who originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived in June. Reed played his senior season at Virginia Tech, where he recorded 28 tackles, including nine for loss and 6.5 sacks.

Reed had a bit of a long college career. He began at Florida in 2014 before injuries derailed him. From there, he would go to Youngstown State, where he would spend the next three seasons and earned All-Missouri Valley first-team honors in 2019.

Reed transferred to Virginia Tech as a graduate student in 2020.

Washington also signed tight end Nick Guggemos. Guggemos is a 6-foot-5, 231-pound tight who played collegiately at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.

Guggemos signed with the Seattle Seahawks after the 2021 NFL draft but was released one month later. Guggemos spent three years away from football and participated in the University of Minnesota’s pro day earlier this year, where he impressed with his speed and athleticism.

Guggemos was signed after Washington waived Deon Yelder on Monday, and Tyrone Swoopes did not report to training camp.

Washington adds Justus Reed and Nick Guggemos to training camp roster

Washington added depth at tight end and defensive end in Reed and Guggemos.

The Washington Football Team signed a pair of players to their training camp roster on Thursday morning before practice.

Justus Reed is a 6-foot-3, 255-pound defensive end who originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived in June. Reed played his senior season at Virginia Tech, where he recorded 28 tackles, including nine for loss and 6.5 sacks.

Reed had a bit of a long college career. He began at Florida in 2014 before injuries derailed him. From there, he would go to Youngstown State, where he would spend the next three seasons and earned All-Missouri Valley first-team honors in 2019.

Reed transferred to Virginia Tech as a graduate student in 2020.

Washington also signed tight end Nick Guggemos. Guggemos is a 6-foot-5, 231-pound tight who played collegiately at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.

Guggemos signed with the Seattle Seahawks after the 2021 NFL draft but was released one month later. Guggemos spent three years away from football and participated in the University of Minnesota’s pro day earlier this year, where he impressed with his speed and athleticism.

Guggemos was signed after Washington waived Deon Yelder on Monday, and Tyrone Swoopes did not report to training camp.

Titans sign CB Kevin Peterson after tryout, waive LB Justus Reed

Peterson will join a crowded cornerbacks room as the Titans prepare for training camp next month.

The Tennessee Titans made a pair of roster moves on Thursday following the conclusion of minicamp, with the team signing cornerback Kevin Peterson and waiving linebacker Justus Reed.

Peterson was one of two minicamp invites we’re aware of, and apparently did enough to earn a shot with Tennessee. The other, former Saint Louis college basketball player turned tight end, Hasahn French, wasn’t as fortunate.

To make room for Peterson, the Titans waived Reed, who was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech following the 2021 NFL draft.

Peterson went undrafted after playing his college ball at Oklahoma State and has spent time with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals during his career, appearing in 32 games (five starts).

In 2020 he played in 12 games for the Cardinals, tallying six combined tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovered. He has two career interceptions, both of which came with the Rams in 2017.

The Titans have a crowded cornerbacks room going into training camp, so it’ll be an uphill climb for Peterson to make the cut on the 53-man roster.

Tennessee will begin its training camp late next month, with players expected to report to Saint Thomas Sports Park for the start of it on July 27.

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What scouting reports say about Titans UDFA Justus Reed

Get to know Titans UDFA Justus Reed a bit more.

Of the 10 undrafted free agent signings the Titans made, only two of them were defensive players: tackle Naquan Jones out of Michigan State, and Virginia Tech defensive end Justus Reed.

In this instance, we’re focusing on Reed, who was actually a college teammate of Titans 2021 first-round pick, cornerback Caleb Farley, although the two never played on the same field after Farley opted out of last season.

Reed, who stands at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds, was given a rare seventh year of eligibility in 2020, but made the most of it with 28 tackles, including nine for loss, and 6.5 sacks.

However, his age (he’ll be a 25-year-old rookie) and injury history no doubt hurt his stock, leaving him up for grabs once the 2021 NFL draft was over.

Exactly what are the Titans getting in Reed? Find out now as we take a look around at what scouting reports say about the former Hokies defender.