Tag: Roster

Roster expansion included in new CBA proposal

More players would be available to play in the NFL’s new CBA proposal.

The NFL and NFLPA are still working their way through the new Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal. While owners have voted to accept the terms of the latest CBA proposal, the players have yet to come to an agreement on it and for good reason. They’re making sure they make an educated decision before agreeing to the terms set forth by NFL ownership.

Among some of the changes included in the proposed CBA are expansions to gameday rosters, active rosters and practice squads. Owners want a 17-game season and part of their consolation is to allow more players to be available to play.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, 53-man rosters would become 55-man rosters, 48 players would be gameday active instead of 46, and practice squads would increase by two players this year and two more players in 2020.

Teams would also be allowed to bring three players back from the injured reserve list. That’d have made a difference for the Chiefs during their Super Bowl LIV run as RB Darrel Williams was ready to play again in January, but Kansas City had already brought two players back from IR.

There’s also another provision related to rosters in the new CBA proposal, as teams will see the active squad increased by one offensive lineman. This rule operates as the old third quarterback rule did. Basically, teams will be allowed an extra active offensive lineman only if the players ahead of them suffered injuries during the game. This rule is significant, as the Chiefs almost had to rely on Travis Kelce as an emergency offensive lineman during Week 10.

The Chiefs are in good hands as their player representative for the NFLPA is the longest-tenured player on the team, punter Dustin Colquitt. He’ll keep fighting the good fight and working toward a fair CBA for both ownership and players. Hopefully, these roster related provisions are included in the final product because they’re long overdue.

Georgia football: Projected offensive 2020 depth chart

The Georgia Bulldogs’ offense will miss multiple familiar faces in 2020.

The Georgia Bulldogs’ offense will miss multiple familiar faces in 2020.

Offensive line guru Sam Pittman accepted the head coaching role at the University of Arkansas prior to Georgia’s Sugar Bowl victory over Baylor. With Pittman left starting offensive linemen Isaiah Wilson, Solomon Kindley, Andrew Thomas, and Cade Mays.

The first three declared early for the NFL Draft while Mays, the son of Tennessee Volunteer legend Kevin and brother of Vol freshman Cooper decided to return home to Knoxville.

In the backfield, D’andre Swift declared early. Jake Fromm declared early. Brian Herrien exhausted his eligibility.

On the outside, receivers Lawrence Cager and Tyler Simmons have also exhausted eligibility. Tight end Charlie Woerner, known more for blocking than catching, has also graduated. Transfer TE Eli Wolf’s one year of eligibility in Athens came and went.

This leaves the Dawgs with starters Dominick Blaylock, Trey Hill, and George Pickens.

Missing a myriad of starters, what will the Dawgs’ offense look like in 2020?

Following the departure of Swift and Herrien, the Silver Britches’ ground game will be left unto Zamir White, James Cook, and Kenny McIntosh. The two underclassmen played behind Swift and Herrien while combining for an average of 8.5 yards per carry in 2019.

For a team rebounding from an off-season ripe with attrition, White and McIntosh need major help from an unproven group of offensive lineman.

In the offensive trenches, center Trey Hill will be the only constant in between seasons.

Matt Landers, Kearis Jackson, and George Pickens all return in at receiver.

Without a proven threat at tight end, Florida State transfer Tre McKitty arrives in Athens predicted to be the Silver Britches best option at the position.

In the absence of Fromm, Wake Forest graduate transfer Jamie Newman enrolled at Georgia last month.

As of today, the Bulldogs’ 2020 offensive depth chart appears to be:

Quarterbacks:

  1. Jamie Newman (graduate transfer)
  2. Stetson Bennett IV (redshirt junior)
  3. D’wan Mathis (redshirt freshman)
  4. Carson Beck (freshman)

Running backs:

  1. Zamir White (redshirt sophomore)
  2. James Cook (junior)
  3. Kenny McIntosh (sophomore)
  4. Kendall Milton (freshman)

Z receivers:

  1. Demetris Robertson (redshirt senior)
  2. Matt Landers (redshirt junior)
  3. Trey Blount (redshirt junior)
  4. Makiya Tongue (redshirt freshman)
  5. Justin Robinson (freshman)

Slot receivers:

  1. Dominick Blaylock (sophomore)
  2. Kearis Jackson (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Demetris Robertson (redshirt senior)

X receivers:

  1. George Pickens (sophomore)
  2. Tommy Bush (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Marcus Rosemy (freshman)
  4. Arian Smith (freshman)

Tight ends:

  1. Tre McKitty (graduate transfer)
  2. John FitzPatrick (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Darnell Washington (freshman)
  4. Ryland Goede (redshirt freshman)

Left tackle:

  1. Xavier Truss (redshirt freshman)
  2. Warren McClendon (redshirt freshman)
  3. Owen Condon (redshirt freshman)

Left guard:

  1. Justin Shaffer (senior)
  2. Clay Webb (redshirt freshman)
  3. Devin Willock (freshman)

Center:

  1. Trey Hill (junior)
  2. Clay Webb (redshirt freshman)
  3. Warren Ericson (redshirt sophomore)

Right guard:

  1. Ben Cleveland (senior)
  2. Warren Ericson (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Netori Johnson (redshirt junior)

Right Tackle:

  1. Jamaree Salyer (junior)
  2. Warren McClendon (redshirt freshman)
  3. Owen Condon (redshirt sophomore)

Here are the XFL rosters

Here are the rosters for the eight teams in the XFL.

The 2020 XFL season will begin on Saturday when Seattle faces Washington, D.C. at 12:00 p.m. MT on ABC. After that, Los Angeles will take on Houston at 3:00 p.m. MT on Fox.

Here are the rosters for all eight teams in the league.

DALLAS RENEGADES ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
1 Jazz Ferguson WR 6-5 218 Northwestern State
2 Drew Galitz P 6-0 191 Baylor
3 Flynn Nagel WR 5-11 195 Northwestern
7 Eric Dungey QB 6-3 236 Syracuse
8 Austin MacGinnis K 5-11 176 Kentucky
9 Philip Nelson QB 6-2 209 East Carolina
11 Joshua Crockett WR 6-2 192 Central Oklahoma
12 Landry Jones QB 6-4 234 Oklahoma
13 Jeff Badet WR 5-11 178 Oklahoma
16 Jerrod Heard WR 6-2 203 Texas
18 Freddie Martino WR 6-0 208 North Greenville
20 Tenny Adewusi S 6-0 205 Delaware
21 Micah Abernathy S 6-0 198 Tennessee
22 Marquis Young RB 6-0 216 Massachusetts
23 Josh Thornton CB 5-11 183 Southern Utah
24 Treston Decoud CB 6-2 208 Oregon State
25 Lance Dunbar RB 5-9 192 North Texas
26 Donatello Brown CB 6-0 185 Valdosta State
27 Austin Walter RB 5-8 197 Rice
28 Josh Hawkins CB 5-10 190 East Carolina
31 Derron Smith S 6-0 197 Fresno State
34 Cameron Artis-Payne RB 5-10 215 Auburn
40 Tre Watson LB 6-1 240 Maryland
41 Dashaun Phillips CB 5-11 191 Tarleton State
43 Christian Kuntz LB 6-2 237 Duquesne
44 Hau’oli Kikaha OB 6-3 250 Washington
45 Doyin Jibowu S 6-1 196 Fort Hays State
46 Tegray Scales LB 6-1 236 Indiana
47 Tobenna Okeke OLB 6-3 251 Fresno State
48 Greer Martini LB 6-4 233 Notre Dame
49 Donald Parham TE 6-8 257 Stetson
50 Reshard Cliett LB 6-2 243 South Florida
51 Ray Ray Davison LB 6-3 231 California
52 John Keenoy OG 6-3 295 Western Michigan
55 James Folston OB 6-4 238 Pittsburgh
57 Frank Alexander DE 6-4 282 Oklahoma
58 Asantay Brown LB 6-0 229 Western Michigan
59 Johnathan Calvin OB 6-3 254 Mississippi State
61 Maurquice Shakir OG 6-3 311 Middle Tennessee
62 Darius James OT 6-4 315 Auburn
64 Salesi Uhatafe OG 6-4 332 Utah
65 Alex Balducci OC 6-4 300 Oregon
66 Josh Allen OG 6-2 280 UL Monroe
70 Willie Beavers OT 6-5 320 Western Michigan
71 Justin Evans OT 6-6 335 South Carolina State
77 Pace Murphy OT 6-6 310 Northwestern State
80 Sean Price TE/H 6-3 252 South Florida
86 Julian Allen TE/H 6-2 244 Southern Mississippi
91 Tomasi Laulile DT 6-3 318 BYU
93 Tony Guerad DT 6-4 326 UCF
96 Winston Craig DE 6-3 299 Richmond
98 Gelen Robinson DE 6-1 302 Purdue

DC DEFENDERS ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
1 Thompkins, DeAndre WR 5’11” 187 Penn State
2 Rausa, Ty K 5’9″ 189 Boise State
3 Jackson, Tyree QB 6’7″ 250 Buffalo
4 Rogers, Eli WR 5’11” 176 Louisville
7 Niswander, Hunter P 6’5″ 230 Northwestern
9 Rowell, Jalen WR 6’4″ Air Force
10 Cobbs, Simmie WR 6’3″ 220 Indiana
12 Jones, Cardale QB 6’5″ 264 Ohio State
15 Ross, Rashad WR 6’0″ 180 Arizona State
16 Palka, Tyler WR 6’0″ 197 Gannon
19 Dupre, Malachi WR 6’4″ 195 Louisiana State
20 Merritt, Carlos S 6’0″ 190 Campbell
21 Grant, Doran CB 5’10” 195 Ohio State
22 Elam, Matt S 5’10” 205 Florida
24 Pumphrey, Donnel RB 5’8″ 178 San Diego State
25 Lawrence, Desmond CB 5’11” 187 North Carolina
26 Pressley, Jhurell RB 5’10” 209 New Mexico
28 Campbell, Elijah CB 5’11” 192 Northern Iowa
29 Kinnel, Tyree S 5’11” 210 Michigan
30 Sylve, Bradley CB 6’0″ 172 Alabama
31 Brossette, Nick RB 5’11” 210 Louisiana State
32 Abdullah, Khalid RB 5’9″ 226 James Madison
38 Thomas, Shamarko S 5’9″ 205 Syracuse
42 Khoury, Brian DE 6’3″ 238 Carnegie Mellon
45 Moore, Rahim S 6’1″ 200 UCLA
51 Johnson, Dorian OG 6’5″ 291 Pittsburgh
52 Celestin, Jonathan LB 6’0″ 227 Minnesota
53 Thurman, Jameer LB 6’0″ 223 Indiana State
54 Massaquoi, Jonathan LB 6’2″ 265 Troy
55 Williams, Antwione LB 6’3″ 245 Georgia Southern
56 Freeman, KeShun DE 6’2″ 259 Georgia Tech
58 Wright, Scooby LB 6’0″ 228 Arizona
59 Tarpley, A.J. LB 6’2″ 225 Stanford
64 Toth, Jon OC 6’5″ 298 Kentucky
69 Boozer, Cole OT 6’5″ 306 Temple
72 Tuley-Tillman, Logan OT 6’6″ 308 Texas-El Paso
74 Cook, Rishard OG 6’3″ 364 UAB
75 Brown, Chris OG 6’4″ 315 Southern California
77 O’Hagan, James OC 6’2″ 299 Buffalo
78 Bunche, Malcolm OT 6’6″ 326 UCLA
79 Wesley, De’Ondre OT 6’6″ 320 Brigham Young
80 Ernsberger, Donnie TE 6’3″ 241 Western Michigan
85 Hayward, Derrick TE 6’5″ 260 Maryland
86 Lee, Khari TE 6’4″ 255 Bowie State
90 Anau, Siupeli DT 6’2″ 286 Northern Arizona
91 Barnes, Tavaris DE 6’4″ 267 Clemson
92 Qualls, Elijah DT 6’1″ 337 Washington
93 Sprinkle, Tracy DT 6’2″ 287 Ohio State
94 Vakameilalo, Kalani DT 6’3″ 322 Oregon State
95 Bigelow, Kenny DT 6’3″ 308 West Virginia
96 Bromley, Jay DT 6’3″ 297 Syracuse
99 Montgomery, Sam DE 6’3″ 248 Louisiana State

HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
1 Lewis, Kahlil WR 5-10 190 Cincinnati
3 Mobley, Sam WR 5-10 175 Catawba
5 Rehkow, Austin P 6-3 214 Idaho
7 Castillo, Sergio K 5-10 175 West Texas AM
10 Coates, Sammie WR 6-1 210 Auburn
11 Walker, P.J. QB 5-11 214 Temple
13 Bolden, Ray WR 5-9 165 Stony Brook
14 Phillips, Cam WR 6-0 201 Virginia Tech
15 Malone, Ryheem WR 5-9 187 Louisiana-Lafayette
17 Jackson, Blake WR 5-11 200 Mary Hardin-Baylor
18 Cook, Connor QB 6-4 217 Michigan State
20 Huff, Marqueston S 5-11 196 Wyoming
21 James, Charles CB 5-9 185 Charleston Southern
22 Ballard, Corrian S 6-3 195 Utah
23 Elston, Trae S 5-11 193 Mississippi
25 Brown, Cody S 6-0 208 Arkansas State
26 Smith, Saivion CB 6-1 190 Alabama
27 Harris, Ajene CB 5-10 190 USC
28 Butler, James RB 5-10 205 Nevada/Iowa
29 Henderson, De’Angelo RB 5-8 207 Coastal Carolina
30 Olatoye, Deji CB 6-1 205 North Carolina A&T
32 Nichols, Deatrick CB 5-9 185 South Florida
33 Holley, Nick RB 5-10 194 Kent State
40 Schwab, Ty LB 6-1 225 Boston College
41 Johnson, Jeremiah CB 6-1 185 Concord
42 Brown, Beniquez LB 6-0 229 Mississippi State
43 Bradford, Carl LB 6-1 250 Arizona State
44 Williams, Andre RB 6-0 220 Boston College
47 Gates, DeMarquis LB 6-2 221 Mississippi
50 Burnett, Kaelin LB 6-4 234 Nevada
51 Robinson, Edmond LB 6-3 245 Newberry
53 Lewis, Drew LB 6-2 229 Colorado
54 Lewis, LaTroy LB 6-3 240 Tennessee
56 Koroma, Tejan OL 6-1 300 Brigham Young
58 Taylor, Colton LS 5-11 241 Virginia Tech
59 McMillian, Vantrell DL 6-3 255 Chattanooga
60 Weathersby, Toby OL 6-5 315 LSU
65 Rhaney, Demetrius OL 6-2 305 Tennessee State
66 Tucker, Marquez OL 6-3 300 Southern Utah
69 Faciane, Isame OL 6-3 300 Florida International
73 Tretola, Sebastian OL 6-3 325 Arkansas
74 Gennesy, Avery OL 6-5 315 Texas A&M
76 Bushell-Beatty, Juwann OL 6-5 333 Michigan
77 Palmer, Kelvin OL 6-4 290 Baylor
79 Poole, Terry OL 6-5 307 San Diego State
90 Maxey, Johnny DE 6-4 293 Mars Hill
91 Lyons, Caushaud DL 6-5 284 Tusculum
93 Crawford, Corey DE 6-5 283 Clemson
94 Ealy, Kony DE 6-4 273 Missouri
96 Palmore, Walter DL 6-4 320 Missouri
97 Wright, Gabe DL 6-3 285 Auburn
98 James, Nick DL 6-4 314 Mississippi State

LOS ANGELES WILDCATS ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
2 McClendon Jalan QB 6-4 222 Baylor
3 Kanoff Chad QB 6-4 205 Princeton
6 Schmidt Colton P 5-11 224 California-Davis
8 Johnson Josh QB 6-3 205 San Diego
9 Novak Nick K 5-11 202 Maryland
10 Whitfield Kermit WR 5-7 185 Florida State
11 Spruce Nelson WR 6-1 206 Colorado
15 McBride Tre WR 6-0 200 William & Mary
17 Greene Jalen WR 6-1 205 Utah State
18 Jennings Adonis WR 6-2 203 Temple
20 Dunlap Jaylen CB 6-0 186 Illinois
21 Diggs Mar’Sean SAF 6-1 218 Alabama-Birmingham
22 Couplin Jerome SAF 6-1 213 William & Mary
23 Stevens Mike CB 5-11 185 North Carolina State
24 Rose Larry RB 5-9 192 New Mexico State
25 Tatum Roman CB 5-11 174 Southern Illinois
26 Springs Arrion CB 5-11 208 Oregon
27 Miller Harlan CB 5-11 182 Southeast Louisiana
28 Carter Martez RB 5-7 210 Grambling State
29 Tocho Jack SAF 6-0 202 North Carolina State
32 Wiley LaDarius SAF 6-1 209 Vanderbilt
33 Harris Dujuan RB 5-7 206 Troy
34 Hood Elijah RB 5-11 232 North Carolina
36 Dixon Ahmad SAF 6-0 212 Baylor
44 Mays Willie LB 6-4 242 Tiffin
45 Navarro Ryan LS 6-0 234 Oregon State
50 Gause Quentin LB 6-0 232 Rutgers
52 Williams Tre’ LB 6-2 236 Auburn
54 Jones Taiwan LB 6-2 245 Michigan State
56 Siragusa Nico OG 6-4 319 San Diego State
57 Smith Will LB 6-2 231 Texas Tech
59 Lauina Fred OG 6-3 315 Oregon State
62 Wallace Dwayne OT 6-3 327 Kansas
66 Vahe Patrick OG 6-2 325 Texas
70 McKenzie Kahlil OG 6-3 320 Tennessee
72 Norton Storm OT 6-8 308 Toledo
73 Robinson Jaelin OT 6-5 336 Temple
74 Roemer Tyler OT 6-6 315 San Diego State
75 Maiava Lene OT 6-5 311.6 Arizona
77 Oakman Shawn DE 6-9 280 Baylor
80 Blacknall Saeed WR 6-2 209 Penn State
82 Barnes Brandon TE 6-4 255 Alabama State
84 Smallwood Jordan WR 6-2 225 Oklahoma
88 Hampton De’Quan WR 6-3 223 Southern California
90 Henderson Roderick DE 6-1 355 Baylor
91 Roberts Boogie DT 6-2 289 San Jose State
93 Sanders Trevon DT 6-2 327 Troy
94 Reed Cedric DE 6-5 259 Texas
95 Hughes Montori DT 6-4 350 Tennessee-Martin
96 Johnson Anthony LB 6-2 263 Louisiana State
98 Taylor Devin DE 6-8 267 South Carolina
99 Brady Latarius DT 6-2 281 Memphis

NEW YORK GUARDIANS ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
1 McKay, Mekale WR 6-5 195 Cincinnati
2 Horn, Joe WR 5-10 182 Missouri Western
3 Pearson, Colby WR 6-0 194 Brigham Young
7 Perez, Luis QB 6-2 222 Texas A&M Commerce
8 Vogel, Justin P 6-4 215 Miami (FL)
9 Redding, Teo WR 6-0 176 Bowling Green
10 Duke, Austin WR 5-9 170 Charlotte
12 Williams, Marquise QB 6-2 233 North Carolina
14 McGloin, Matt QB 6-1 200 Penn State
16 McCrane, Matthew K 5-10 167 Kansas State
17 Liggins, Justice WR 6-1 198 Stephen F. Austin
20 Cook III, Tim RB 6-0 247 Oregon State
21 Summers, Jamar CB 5-11 186 Connecticut
22 Askew-Henry, Dravon S 5-11 187 West Virginia
23 Stockton, Justin RB 5-9 197 Texas Tech
24 Texada II, Ranthony CB 5-8 181 Texas Christian
26 Neal, DeJuan CB 5-11 193 Shepherd
27 Victor, Darius RB 5-6 226 Towson
28 Sutton, Wesley S 5-11 188 Northern Arizona
29 Jones, Bryce CB 5’11 168 Akron
30 Soroh, Andrew S 6-0 206 Florida Atlantic
31 Alexander, Terrence CB 5-9 181 Louisiana State
33 Hendy, A.J. S 6-1 202 Maryland
34 Colburn II, Matthew RB 5-8 189 Wake Forest
36 Cox, Demetrious S 6-0 196 Michigan State
42 Daly, Scott LS 6-2 237 Notre Dame
44 Mueller, Ryan LB 6-1 247 Kansas State
45 Hines, D’Juan LB 6-1 227 Houston
47 Ginda, Frank LB 6-0 235 San Jose State
48 Johnson, Jawuan LB 5-11 230 Texas Christian
49 DeLuca, Nick LB 6-3 227 North Dakota State
55 Wright, Charles DE 6-3 221 Vanderbilt
56 Heeney, Ben LB 6-0 218 Kansas
58 Rotimi JR, Bunmi DE 6-3 265 Old Dominion
59 Dooley, Garret LB 6-2 237 Wisconsin
68 Brumfield, Garrett C 6-3 299 Louisiana State
69 Silberman, Ian C 6-5 311 Boston College
70 Kling IV, John T 6-7 353 Buffalo
71 Weiss, Brant T 6-5 291 Toledo
73 Young, Avery OL 6-5 347 Auburn
74 Jones, Jarron T 6-6 320 Notre Dame
77 Mama, Damien G 6-4 333 USC
78 Coyle, Anthony G 6-5 298 Fordham
83 Sutherland, Jake TE 6-4 250 Morehead State
85 Brown, Keenen TE 6-2 256 Texas State
87 Powell, Jake TE 6-5 231 Monmouth (NJ)
88 Bibbs, EJ TE 6-3 260 Iowa State
91 Owens, Jarrell DE 6-2 276 Oklahoma State
93 Barnes, TJ DT 6-7 365 Georgia Tech
94 Mbu, Joey DT 6-3 341 Houston
95 Johnson JR, Toby DT 6-4 340 Georgia
99 Walker, Cavon DT 6-2 287 Maryland

ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
00 Payne, Jake DT 6’4 300 Shenandoah
2 Washington, L’Damian WR 6’4 216 Missouri
4 Fitzgerald, Nick QB 6’5 227 Mississippi State
5 Russolino, Taylor K 6’0 170 Millsaps
6 Heinicke, Taylor QB 6’1 205 Old Dominion
7 King, Marquette P 6’0 192 Fort Valley State
10 Ta’amu, Jordan QB 6’2 221 Mississippi
14 Agudosi, Carlton WR 6’6 220 Rutgers
15 Pierson-El, De’Mornay WR 5’9 194 Nebraska
17 Mumphery, Keith WR 6’0 210 Michigan State
20 Tillery, Lenard RB 5’9 201 Southern University
23 Robinson, Kenny S 6’2 198 West Virginia
21 Jones-Quartey, Harold DB 5’11” 215 Findlay
24 Jones, Matt RB 6’2 227 Florida
22 White, Ryan CB 5’11” 196 Auburn
25 Hill, Will S 6’1 202 Florida
26 McCoil, Dexter S 6’4 224 Tulsa
28 Nelson, Robert CB 5’10 174 Arizona State
29 Rivers, David CB 6’0 185 Youngstown State
31 Caldwell, Trey CB 5’8 188 Louisiana-Monroe
33 Michael, Christine RB 5’10 220 Texas A&M
35 Wade, D’Montre CB 6’0 200 Murray State
36 Ford, Keith RB 5’10 219 Texas A&M
41 Hillary, Darius DB 5’10 183 Wisconsin
42 Jones, Shaq DE 6’2 248 Alabama-Birmingham
44 Powell, Joe S 6’2 235 Globe Tech
48 Carew, Tanner LS 6’1 245 Oregon
53 President, Gimel DE 6’4 275 Illinois
54 Hendrix, Dewayne DL 6’4 269 Pittsburgh
55 Ankrah, Andrew DE 6’3 216 James Madison
56 Hoskins, Ro’Derrick LB 6’2 230 Florida State
57 Garvin, Terence LB 6’3 242 West Virginia
58 Beauharnais, Steve LB 6’0 240 Rutgers
61 Reagan, Bruno OT 6’3 322 Vanderbilt
64 Miller, Michael OG 6’4 298 Washburn
66 Allen, Dejon OG 6’3 290 Hawaii
67 Folkerts, Brian OG 6’4 310 Washburn
69 McDonald, Andrew OT 6’5 316 Indiana
72 Campos, Jake OG 6’7 320 Iowa State
73 McCants, Matt OT 6’5 309 Alabama-Birmingham
75 Wallace, Brian OL 6’5 326 Arkansas
76 Perkins, Kent OT 6’5 311 Texas
82 Hunt, Cole TE 6’6 254 Texas Christian
83 Saxton, Wes TE 6’4 240 South Alabama
84 Russell, Alonzo WR 6’4 218 Toledo
85 Lucas, Marcus WR 6’5 220 Missouri
87 Reilly, Brandon WR 6’1 202 Nebraska
90 Sayles, Casey DT 6’3 289 Ohio
94 Soulek, Kellen DT 6’4 310 South Dakota State
95 Ward, Channing DT 6’4 260 Mississippi
96 Lambert, Davonte DT 6’1 279 Auburn
98 Clarke, Will DL 6’6 271 West Virginia

SEATTLE DRAGONS ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
2 Kasen Williams WR 6-1 218 Washington
7 B.J. Daniels QB 5-11 222 South Florida
9 Brock Miller P 5-11 190 Southern Utah
10 John Santiago WR 5-9 170 North Dakota
11 Sergio Bailey WR 6-0 185 Eastern Michigan
12 Brandon Silvers QB 6-3 224 Troy
13 Austin Proehl WR 5-9 182 North Carolina
14 Alonzo Moore WR 6-1 199 Nebraska
16 Dontez Byrd WR 5-11 180 Tennessee Tech
19 Keenan Reynolds WR 5-10 190 Navy
20 Kenneth Farrow RB 5-10 219 Houston
21 Mohammed Seisay CB 6-1 202 Nebraska
23 Trey Williams RB 5-8 195 Texas A&M
24 Marko Myers CB 5-10 185 Southeastern
25 Steve Williams CB 5-9 181 California
27 Johnathan Alston CB 6-1 206 North Carolina State
30 Channing Stribling CB 6-2 188 Michigan
31 Ja’Quan Gardner RB 5-5 201 Humboldt State
32 Tyson Graham S 6-2 208 South Dakota
33 Jordan Martin S 6-2 204 Syracuse
34 Jeremy Clark CB 6-3 206 Michigan
35 Godwin Igwebuike S 6-0 212 Northwestern
39 Santos Ramirez S 6-1 202 Arkansas
41 Noah Borden LS 6-1 220 Hawaii
50 Dillon Day C 6-3 301 Mississippi St.
51 Praise Martin-Oguike DE 6-0 258 Temple
52 Kyle Queiro LB 6-2 215 Northwestern
55 Nick Temple LB 5-10 224 Cincinnati
56 Nyles Morgan LB 6-1 230 Notre Dame
57 Marcel Frazier DE 6-5 256 Missouri
59 Steven Johnson LB 6-1 239 Kansas
68 Cyril Richardson G 6-5 329 Baylor
69 William Campbell G 6-5 309 Michigan
72 Anthony Moten DT 6-4 315 Miami (FL)
73 Kirk Barron C 6-2 309 Purdue
75 Venzell Boulware G 6-3 306 Tennessee
76 Michael Dunn T 6-5 300 Maryland
77 Quinterrius Eatmon T 6-6 313 South Florida
79 Isaiah Battle T 6-6 312 Clemson
81 Colin Jeter TE 6-5 250 LSU
84 Ben Johnson TE 6-4 246 Kansas
85 Cam Clear TE 6-5 277 Texas A&M
88 Evan Rodriguez TE 6-2 239 Temple
89 Connor Hamlett TE 6-7 259 Oregon State
90 Stansly Maponga DE 6-2 256 TCU
91 Anthony Johnson DE 6-3 279 Florida International
92 Durrant Miles DE 6-4 263 Boise State
93 Will Sutton DT 6-1 303 Arizona State
94 Pasoni Tasini DT 6-4 297 Utah
97 Jacquies Smith DE 6-3 253 Missouri
99 Jordan Thompson DT 6-2 284 Northwestern

TAMPA BAY VIPERS ROSTER

No.  Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
3 Andrew Franks K 6-1 205 Rensselaer Polytechnic
4 Taylor Cornelius QB 6-6 232 Oklahoma State
8 Chase Litton QB 6-5 230 Marshall
9 Quinton Flowers QB/RB 5-10 211 South Florida
10 Jake Schum P 5-11 212 Buffalo
11 Aaron Murray QB 6-1 207 Georgia
13 Donteea Dye WR 5-10 195 Heidelberg
14 Stacy Coley WR 6-0 195 Miami (FL)
15 Seantavius Jones WR 6-4 209 Valdosta State
17 Jalen Tolliver WR 6-3 209 Arkansas-Monticello
18 Reece Horn WR 6-3 213 Indianapolis
19 Tanner McEvoy WR 6-6 230 Wisconsin
20 Tarvarus McFadden DB 6-2 205 Florida State
21 Robert Priester S 5-9 181 Wyoming
22 Rannell Hall DB 6-0 200 Central Florida
23 Anthoula Kelly DB 5-10 183 Fresno State
24 De’Veon Smith RB 5-11 225 Michigan
27 Micah Hannemann S 6-0 190 Brigham Young
28 Bryce Canady CB 6-0 193 Florida International
29 Jacques Patrick RB 6-3 235 Florida State
30 Demontre Hurst CB 5-10 183 Oklahoma
31 Corey Moore DB 6-2 200 Georgia
32 Jalen Collins CB 6-1 203 Louisiana State
33 Shelton Lewis CB 6-0 185 Florida Atlantic
34 Mack Brown RB 5-11 213 Florida
35 Marcelis Branch S 5-11 190 Robert Morris
41 Terrance Plummer LB 6-1 234 Central Florida
42 Nick Moore LS 6-3 245 Georgia
43 Emmanuel Beal LB 6-0 223 Oklahoma
45 Lucas Wacha LB 6-1 230 Wyoming
49 Nikita Whitlock DT 5-10 250 Wake Forest
50 John Yarbrough OC 6-4 300 Richmond
53 Deiontrez Mount DE 6-5 253 Louisville
56 Ike Spearman LB 6-0 233 Eastern Michigan
63 Jordan McCray OC 6-3 322 Central Florida
67 Jerald Foster OG 6-3 335 Nebraska
71 Isaiah Williams OT 6-3 306 Akron
73 Martez Ivey OT 6-5 315 Florida
75 Andrew Tiller OG 6-5 334 Syracuse
76 Daronte Bouldin OG 6-6 331 Mississippi
78 Marquis Lucas OT 6-4 315 West Virginia
80 DeAndre Goolsby TE 6-5 240 Florida
81 Daniel Williams WR 6-3 201 Jackson State
83 Ryan Davis WR 5-10 189 Auburn
85 Nick Truesdell TE 6-5 249 Grand Rapids Jr. Co.
86 Colin Thompson TE 6-4 258 Temple
91 Bobby Richardson DE 6-3 286 Indiana
92 Josh Banks DT 6-4 290 Wake Forest
95 CeCe Jefferson DE 6-1 266 Florida
96 Jason Neill DE 6-3 278 Texas-San Antonio
97 Ricky Walker DT 6-2 295 Virginia Tech

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He’s back: Saints sign WR Tommylee Lewis to reserve/future contract

The New Orleans Saints signed Tommylee Lewis to a reserve/future contract. He did not play last year after trying out with the Detroit Lions

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The New Orleans Saints reunited with a familiar face on Monday, re-signing wide receiver Tommylee Lewis to a reserve/future contract, which guarantees him a spot on their 90-man offseason roster. He’ll have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot over the summer and through training camp, giving the Saints some experience at the bottom of the depth chart.

Lewis spent last offseason with the Detroit Lions after his first stint with the Saints wrapped up, but a training camp injury resulted in him not making it through roster cuts. He didn’t play in the 2019 season, though he did try out for a few different teams, including the Saints. He was selected by the XFL’s Dallas Renegades in the startup league’s inaugural draft, but declined to join them with NFL offers on the table.

Before that, though, Lewis appeared in 38 games from 2016 to 2018 (including the playoffs). He caught 20 of 28 passes for 252 receiving yards and scored two touchdowns, while also chipping in on special teams with 41 punt returns for 360 yards and 24 kick returns for 528 yards.

The arrival of rookie phenom Deonte Harris resulted in Lewis losing his roster spot and jersey number to the newcomer; including the playoffs, Harris bested Lewis’s number on both punts (fielding 40 for 382 yards) and kickoffs (returning 28 for 777 yards). It’s safe to assume Lewis won’t be a threat to Harris’s job security.

Lewis was the targeted receiver on the infamous no-call for defensive pass interference in the 2018 NFC Championship Game. His return signals little more than the serious need for better talent in the receiving corps behind first-team All-Pro Michael Thomas. Ted Ginn Jr. is headed for unrestricted free agency, while Austin Carr will have restricted status, and Keith Kirkwood will be an exclusive-rights free agent (meaning he likely returns). Here’s who the Saints currently have at wide receiver on the current depth chart:

  1. Michael Thomas
  2. Tre’Quan Smith
  3. Deonte Harris
  4. Lil’Jordan Humphrey
  5. Krishawn Hogan
  6. Emmanuel Butler
  7. Tim White
  8. Maurice Harris
  9. Tommylee Lewis

Interestingly, Lewis is the latest wide receiver from the Saints’ notorious group workout with Antonio Brown to get a job out of it. Lewis joins Harris and White with the Saints, while CFL all-star Reggie Begelton inked a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers after working out for the Saints.

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Saints sign another wide receiver from Antonio Brown’s group workout

The New Orleans Saints signed free agent wide receiver Maurice Harris, formerly of the Patriots and Redskins, to a reserve/futures contract.

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The New Orleans Saints signed veteran wide receiver Maurice Harris to a reserve/futures contract, as first reported by Nola.com’s Amie Just. Harris, 27, spent the 2019 offseason with the New England Patriots after starting his career with the Washington Redskins. He’s got nice size for the position at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, and has caught 40 of 65 targets (61.5%) for 432 receiving yards (10.8 yards per reception) in 28 career games, all with Washington.

Harris was also suggested as the best wide receiver at Patriots training camp last year, before his year ended on injured reserve with a vague lower-leg issue. Interestingly, he was one of the other wide receivers to participate in the Saints’ infamous late-season workout with a group of free agents including Tommylee Lewis and Antonio Brown. He joins Tim White as the only players to sign with the Saints after that tryout.

Now that he’s signed a reserve/futures contract, Harris will count against New Orleans’ 90-man offseason roster. He joins a sketchy wide receivers depth chart that includes White, Michael Thomas, Tre’Quan Smith, Deonte Harris, Emmanuel Butler, and Krishawn Hogan. Keith Kirkwood and Lil’Jordan Humphrey are exclusive-rights free agents who should stick around on minimum-salary contracts. Ted Ginn Jr. and Austin Carr are also headed for free agency, but it would be a surprise if they don’t test the open market.

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Larry Warford called up to Pro Bowl, makes 10 Saints in total

The New Orleans Saints now have 10 players listed on the 2020 Pro Bowl roster, with right guard Larry Warford called up as an alternate.

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The New Orleans Saints have broken their own team record for the most players selected to the Pro Bowl in a single year, with right guard Larry Warford raising the total to ten. He’s the third Saints player called up for the NFL’s all-star game as an alternate, joining left guard Andrus Peat and tight end Jared Cook, who were both promoted last Saturday.

Five Saints players were named starters on the NFC roster, a group that includes wide receiver Michael Thomas, defensive end Cameron Jordan, cornerback Marshon Lattimore, kick returner Deonte Harris, and kicker Wil Lutz. Additionally, quarterback Drew Brees and left tackle Terron Armstead are listed as backups. Peat, Cook, and Warford will also likely participate as backups.

It’s impressive to see so many Saints players get this kind of recognition; it wasn’t too long ago when only one or two of their number would get to join in. What’s really remarkable is that seven of the ten players started their NFL careers with the Saints, while just three (Warford, Cook, and Brees) were added as free agent signings. This is what homegrown talent looks like it.

Now, that’s not to downplay what the team has accomplished in free agency. Warford was a solid but unspectacular starter with the Detroit Lions; since signing with the Saints in 2017, he’s been selected for the Pro Bowl in all three years that followed. Talk about a home-run hit.

This year’s Pro Bowl will kick off from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 26 at 2:00 p.m. CT. Tickets are already up for sale, and fans can also tune in on ESPN or ABC. With so many Saints players taking part, this won’t be one to miss.

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Jared Cook, Andrus Peat promoted to Pro Bowl as alternates

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook and left guard Andrus Peat were promoted to the NFC roster for the 2020 Pro Bowl, making nine Saints

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The New Orleans Saints announced Friday that two more of their players were selected for the 2020 Pro Bowl, with tight end Jared Cook and left guard Andrus Peat called up to participate in the all-star game as alternates. It’s the second career Pro Bowl appearance for both of them.

Their addition makes for a total of nine players representing New Orleans on the NFC roster, which would be the most in team history if it holds. Some players could choose to sit out of the game; wide receiver Michael Thomas was uncertain about his involvement when asked after the Saints’ playoffs loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

For now, the nine Saints players in the Pro Bowl include:

  • QB Drew Brees
  • WR Michael Thomas
  • OT Terron Armstead
  • DE Cameron Jordan
  • CB Marshon Lattimore
  • K Wil Lutz
  • PR Deonte Harris
  • OG Andrus Peat
  • TE Jared Cook

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Sean Payton keeping cards close to his vest on Saints draft needs

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says it’s too early to discuss any firm strategy for the 2020 NFL Draft, but he likes what he’s hearing

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Ready or not, the New Orleans Saints are transitioning into the offseason. It’s not where they wanted to be right now, but it’s their reality. It means exit interviews, in-house evaluations, and strategizing for the future.

And for head coach Sean Payton, it means meeting with his scouts and front office staff to see how the team can improve. He was short on details in his end-of-year press conference on Tuesday, but did give some ideas about where the franchise is headed.

“There’s some ‘musts,’ right now that are, at least in my mind, positions that we’ve gotta solidify to be better,” Payton said. “And I think we’ll try do that in any way, shape, or form.”

Payton said that he’s only had cursory conversations about this year’s draft class, though he likes what he’s heard early on about the prospects at wide receiver when asked about it specifically. He explained that most of New Orleans’ internal discussions have surrounded the team’s restricted and unrestricted free agents, many of whom will test the open market in March.

It’s easy to point to wideout as the Saints’ biggest roster need in 2020; Michael Thomas put on a one-man show in 2019, outpacing the next-best wide receiver by 119 receptions and 1,304 yards through the air. This year’s draft class is being talked about as one of the best in recent memory at the position, which should be music to Saints fans’ ears.

Traditionally, the Saints like to load up on veteran free agents and go into the draft without one significant position still to draft. That’s what Payton referred to by ‘musts’ — his in-house ranking of roster needs designates different groupings as ‘musts,’ ‘needs,’ and ‘wants,’ in order of priority. So if wide receiver is a ‘must-add’ position, linebacker could be a ‘need,’ and so on.

Tight against the salary cap and with so many of their own free agents to consider, it’s possible the Saints flip the script and try to limit their investing to players who have already succeeded in their system. But it’s a long road until March, when free agency opens up, and even further to get to April’s draft. It’ll be fascinating to see how Payton and the Saints get there and what they choose to do when they’re on the clock.

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Michael Thomas noncommittal on playing in 2020 Pro Bowl

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas, a first-team All-Pro, was noncommittal when asked whether he will play in the 2020 Pro Bowl

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Sunday’s defeat to the Minnesota Vikings was tough for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas to take in. That sort of anticlimactic finish to a regular season that saw his team win so many games — and one in which he rose to league prominence by shattering so many longstanding records — can be distracting, even if he and his teammates had bigger goals in mind.

When asked whether he would participate in the 2020 Pro Bowl, it took Thomas a moment to even remember that he was voted into the all-star game.

“I never even thought about it,” Thomas told ESPN’s Dianna Russini, noting that he expected to be preparing for Super Bowl LIV instead.

Thomas followed the lead of his quarterback and backed out of last year’s Pro Bowl, stepping aside with Drew Brees after the disastrous NFC championship game. The first-team All-Pro wide receiver was voted into his third consecutive Pro Bowl appearance, making the NFC roster alongside division rivals like Julio Jones, Chris Godwin, and Mike Evans.

This year’s Pro Bowl exhibition game will be hosted at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. CT. Multiple Saints players including sensational rookie punt returner Deonte Harris have been selected, but it’ll be curious to see who wants to continue playing after the disappointing way their season ended.

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Why are the Saints bothering with Antonio Brown?

A lack of depth behind Michael Thomas led the New Orleans Saints to put Antonio Brown through a workout with other free agent wide receivers

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The New Orleans Saints sent a shock-wave through the NFL on Friday when they included ex-Pittsburgh Steelers, -Oakland Raiders, and -New England Patriots wideout Antonio Brown among a group of free agents trying out for the team. Well, Brown sent the shock-wave by leaking his workout waiver form on social media.

And that’s the problem with him. His legal battles (and potential league suspension) notwithstanding, Brown is a constant headache on social media who obsesses over letting everyone see what he’s doing with his life. He’s almost a living caricature of what a “diva wide receiver” would look and act like in a movie about professional football players.

Unfortunately, the Saints aren’t in position to overlook him as an option. Michael Thomas has proven to be their only competent wide receiver (and to his credit, he’s more than competent — he’s the best in the NFL) through 16 games. Thomas has hauled in 116 more receptions for 1,277 more yards than the next-best wide receiver (Ted Ginn Jr., who has caught 29 passes for 411 yards). The team’s depth at the position in razor-thin.

It’s not like the Saints didn’t try to address the wide receiver position sooner. They hoped Tre’Quan Smith and Keith Kirkwood would each progress in their second year in the NFL, but Smith has been a ghost for much of the year while Kirkwood went on injured reserve and didn’t return. The Saints gambled that Cameron Meredith was a better bet to return from his knee injury than Willie Snead would be to rebound from a down year, and that blew up in their faces. Rookies Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Emmanuel Butler haven’t shown enough to get off the practice squad. Great as he is on special teams, Deonte Harris is very much a work-in-progress on offense.

And now Thomas is injured. He’s been limited in two days of practice on the Saints injury report, while managing a hand issue. ESPN’s Mike Triplett reported that Brown’s visit is not related to Thomas’ hand injury, characterizing it as more of like the Saints doing their due diligence. That lines up with another report from his ESPN colleague Adam Schefter, who noted that the Saints are trying out multiple free agent wideouts, such as Maurice Harris.

Earlier this week, Saints coach Sean Payton was asked how deep the “ready list” runs for defensive backs — referring to the free agents well-known by the team internally. The Saints were quick to claim Janoris Jenkins on waivers and sign D.J. Swearinger and DeShawn Shead in free agency when injuries struck the secondary, prompting the question. Ironically, Payton’s comments could now extend to the wide receiver room.

Payton said, “Typically, the ready list is players that aren’t on the roster that we’ve got graded and if a game ended Sunday, we could call Sunday night and we feel like we’ve got a pretty clean evaluation on them. I’d say usually four or five deep at various positions. There are four or five tight ends, four or five receivers. You’ve got a list of players that you feel like you know who they are and what they can do or can’t do.”

So this could all just be a fact-finding mission to see if Brown’s body is right, though his behavior appears to be just as chaotic as always. If Brown isn’t moving well in the tryout or shows the Saints something that troubles them, they can move on to the other free agent options they’ve brought in without second-guessing themselves. He’s effectively on a policy of “one-strike, you’re out.”

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