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Former Chiefs OL Nick Allegretti reveals reason for signing with Commanders

Former Kansas City #Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti revealed his reason for signing with the Washington #Commanders.

Nick Allegretti’s gritty performance, playing through injury in Super Bowl LVIII, earned him legendary status in Kansas City Chiefs history. Travis Kelce recently praised Allegretti’s work in the trenches and said he was one of his favorite teammates.

The Chiefs’ offensive line depth was changed early in the offseason when the veteran decided to use free agency to exit ahead of the new season. Allegretti spoke with the team website about his decision to sign a multiyear deal with the Washington Commanders.

“I have a ton of respect for the guys in Kansas City,” said Allegretti. “I enjoyed my role there, but I think I had gotten to the point in my career where I wanted to come and be a starter in Week 1. That’s my goal coming to Washington.”

The 27-year-old was selected by Kansas City in the seventh round, with the 216th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Allegretti had spent his entire career with the Chiefs, primarily as a reserve offensive lineman. He stepped in for injured All-Pro Joe Thuney at guard, and the offense barely missed a beat during the postseason on its way to another Lombardi trophy.

Top quotes from Chiefs’ August 9 post-practice press conference

Check out some of the top quotes from the #Chiefs’ post-practice press conference on August 9:

The Kansas City Chiefs were back on the field. Still, they were forced inside due to inclement weather on Wednesday. They carried on without fans attending training camp, entirely focused on this Sunday’s preseason opener while at Missouri Western State University. Four Chiefs got in front of the podium for the team’s post-practice press conference, and each answered reporters’ questions about everything leading to this weekend’s matchup.

Matt Nagy, Skyy Moore, Trey Smith, and Keondre Coburn 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 4 post-practice press conference

Check out some of the top quotes from the #Chiefs’ post practice press conference on August 4:

The Kansas City Chiefs were hard at work in the rain on Friday during training camp practice displaying severe attention to detail on both sides of the ball during their workouts at Missouri Western State University. Three Chiefs got in front of the podium for the team’s post-practice press conference, and each genuinely responded to reporters’ questions about their preparation for the new season.

Andy Reid, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Joe Thuney spoke to reporters and provided valuable insight into their thoughts on training camp, teammates, and more.

Check out their top quotes below:

Former Alabama starting OL Javion Cohen announces transfer to Miami

Javion Cohen was a two-year starter at the guard position for Alabama. After entering the transfer portal, he has now committed to Miami.

It did not take long for former Alabama starter and offensive guard Javion Cohen to find a new home. On Sunday, the Alabama native announced that he was transferring to Miami via his Twitter account.

He became the fifth Alabama transfer to find his new home within the span of two weeks. The others that have announced their transfer destinations are Traeshon Holden (Oregon), Khyree Jackson (Oregon), Christian Leary (UCF), JoJo Earle (TCU), and Jack Martin (Houston).

Cohen started in 25 of the 27 games that he played in throughout three seasons. He played a key role along the Tide’s offensive front. The two-year Alabama starter will now head to Coral Gables to play for former Alabama assistant coach Mario Cristobal. It will be interesting to see how he performs at a new venue and whether it improves his draft stock or not.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Cohen’s college career as well as other Alabama football news.

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2024 OL from Texas announces Alabama offer following Iron Bowl

Alabama’s coaching staff offered 2024 OL Casey Poe following Saturday’s Iron Bowl victory.

Alabama had a slew of visitors in town for Saturday’s Iron Bowl. One of the prospects that was in town for an unofficial visit was 2024 offensive lineman Casey Poe. After the Tide’s win on Saturday, Poe announced that he had received an offer from Alabama via Twitter.

The native of Lindale, Texas has already received over 10 offers from programs across the country. As of right now, he is trending towards Oklahoma at 45.9% likelihood, according to On3’s RPM.

That can change in the future as Poe hasn’t begun his senior year of high school yet. It will be interesting to see if the Tide are able to pry him away from Big 12 territory.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Casey Poe’s recruiting profile.

Panthers release former Alabama offensive guard Deonte Brown

Former Alabama OG Deonte Brown has been released by the Carolina Panthers.

Former Alabama offensive guard Deonte Brown was released by the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday. The news was first reported by NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Brown spent one season with the Panthers organization.

The native of Decatur, Alabama spent five seasons with the Crimson Tide. He played in 48 games with 26 of them coming as a starter. During his senior season, he was listed as a member of the first-team All-SEC by the coaches in the SEC. He was also a second-team All-SEC honoree by the Associated Press.

After concluding his career with Alabama, Brown was drafted in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Panthers. He made no appearances in the 2021 season and spent the majority of the year on the injured reserve. Now, he will have the opportunity to play for another NFL team after being released by the Panthers.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to track Brown’s professional career as well as other former Alabama players in the NFL.

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Minnesota Vikings draft former LSU guard Ed Ingram at No. 59

Ed Ingram was the second Tiger off the board as he was picked in the second round.

With the 59th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected LSU guard [autotag]Ed Ingram[/autotag]. He was a projected third-rounder by most mock drafts, but the Vikings pulled the trigger on him in the second round to try and get some protection for their quarterback, Kurt Cousins.

Ingram was a four-year starter on the offensive line for the Tigers. He appeared in 45 games, starting 34 times. His starts came at left guard (22) and right guard (12). He was named second-team All-SEC by the SEC Coaches in 2021 and invited to participate in the Senior Bowl.

Ingram graduated from LSU in May of 2021 with a degree in sports administration. Last season, he played and started 11 games, all at left guard as he logged 811 offensive snaps and played every offensive snap in the final nine games in which he appeared.

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Texas extends offer to four-star offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan

The Longhorns extended an offer to TJ Shanahan on Monday, a big-bodied offensive guard out of Orlando, Florida.

Timber Creek offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan is the latest recruit to add an offer from Texas. Continue reading “Texas extends offer to four-star offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan”

Primary 2022 target rated No. 1 offensive guard by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football recently rated one of Texas’ top 2022 prospects as the No. 1 offensive guard in the class.

One of Texas’ top prospects in the 2022 recruiting class is five-star offensive lineman Devon Campbell. Continue reading “Primary 2022 target rated No. 1 offensive guard by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football”

No. 1 OG in 2022 class lists Texas in top seven schools

Texas has been recruiting five-star offensive lineman Devon Campbell heavily since 2019.

The highest-rated offensive guard in the 2022 recruiting class has listed Texas among his top schools. Continue reading “No. 1 OG in 2022 class lists Texas in top seven schools”