Tag: Kyahva Tezino

REPORT: Steelers to sign former Pittsburgh Maulers standout

Injuries to Payton Wilson and Tyler Matakevich left the Steelers thin at inside linebacker, forcing the team to bring one in.

Injuries to Payton Wilson and Tyler Matakevich left the Pittsburgh Steelers thin at inside linebacker, forcing the team to bring one in.

According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Steelers are signing Kyahva Tezino, best known to Pittsburgh football fans for his time with the Maulers.

During the 2022 season, Tezino logged a team-high 93 tackles and two interceptions. Last season, he ranked second in tackles and tackles for loss and made 13 tackles in the 2023 USFL Championship Game.

Tezino spent 2023 training camp with the San Fransisco 49ers.

Wilson exited the Bills game early and was evaluated for a concussion on Sunday. Matakevich, who the Steelers brought back to the roster last month, is dealing with an ankle injury.

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Report: 49ers to sign LB Kyahva Tezino

The 49ers are signing LB Kyahva Tezino to fill a vacant roster spot.

The 49ers on Wednesday opened a roster spot by placing DE Nick Bosa on the reserve/did not report list. They’re going to fill that spot with linebacker Kyahva Tezino according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.

Tezino spent his five-year college career at San Diego State. He’s not yet played in the NFL and most recently played for the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers. Last season he posted 94 tackles and a pair of interceptions.

The 26-year-old joins a crowded, yet uncertain linebacker room. San Francisco has two of the NFL’s best linebackers with Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw, but after that the depth chart is murky.

Tezino will get an opportunity to find his way into the mix, but it’s going to be a steep climb with plenty of hurdles for a player with no NFL experience.

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Giants working out 2023 USFL Offensive Player of the Year

The New York Giants hosted RB Mark Thompson, the 2023 USFL Offensive Player of the Year, as part of their Monday workouts.

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With training camp just around the bend, the New York Giants will hold workouts at the Quest Diagnostics Giants Training Center on Monday.

Among those in attendance will be running back Mark Thompson, who earned 2023 USFL Offensive Player of the Year honors this past spring as a member of the Houston Gamblers. He shared word of his visit on Twitter.

The 28-year-old Thompson signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2018. He quickly turned into a journeyman, making stops with the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, and Las Vegas Raiders before entering the USFL this year. He also had a brief second stint with the Ravens in 2019.

In eight games (seven starts) for the Gamblers, Thompson rushed 653 yards and scored 14 touchdowns while adding 90 yards as a receiver. He was second in the league in rush yards and first in rushing touchdowns.

Thompson’s workout has nothing to do with the Saquon Barkley contract situation.

In addition to Thompson, free agent linebacker Joe Giles-Harris is also expected to work out for the Giants on Monday.

Giles-Harris, 26, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted rookie out of Duke in 2019. He spent his first two seasons with the Jags before joining the Buffalo Bills in 2021 when both current Giants general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll were still with the team. He was released by the Bills in late January.

In 17 career games (three starts), Giles-Harris has recorded 26 tackles (14 solo, two for a loss), five QB hits, and one sack. He’s a talented special teams player who earned a 78.3 Pro Football Focus grade a season ago.

Others also working out on Monday: Rookie linebacker Kyahva Tezino and defensive tackle Kevin Atkins.

The Giants are expected to hold a second round of workouts later this week.

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Panthers claim linebacker off waivers from the Patriots

Now, they’ve added another linebacker off waivers from the New England Patriots.

The Carolina Panthers have added a couple of linebackers to shore up their depth at that position plus special teams today. Earlier, the team released undrafted defensive tackle Austrian Robinson and re-signed former Panthers linebacker Adarius Taylor.

Now, they’ve added another linebacker off waivers from the New England Patriots. It’s Kyahva Tezino, according to the team website.

Tezino (six-foot, 235 pounds) was also undrafted, playing 48 games at San Diego State. During his time there, he recorded 148 solo tackles, 14.5 sacks and two interceptions. He saw no action in New England during the 2019 season as a rookie.

Together, the two moves put pressure on the five undrafted linebackers that the team signed several months ago. Missing out on a rookie camp puts Jordan Mack, Chris Orr, David Reese, Sam Franklin and Jason Ferris all at more risk of being cut. Players with real NFL experience – no matter how limited – will be at an advantage in the coming weeks.

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