Wisconsin will be without one of its transfer WR additions against Western Michigan
Wisconsin transfer wide receiver Joseph Griffin Jr. is not in uniform for the Badgers’ season-opener against Western Michigan, according to multiple reports.
Griffin Jr. was not listed on the Badgers’ pregame injury report. He was also not included on the team’s two-deep depth chart earlier this week. His status is unknown, though it appears clear he will not play in the Badgers’ Week 1 contest.
Griffin Jr. transferred to Wisconsin after two productive years at Boston College, totaling 43 receptions for 579 yards and six touchdowns in those two seasons. He was a notable spring transfer addition by Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin staff as they worked to round out a crowded wide receiver room.
The receiver’s 6-foot-4 frame figures to help the team in red zone and tight-quartered situations. That impact will apparently need to wait another week, at least.
WR Joseph Griffin Jr. not suited up for #Badgers. Not on the injury report. The junior transferred from Boston College this summer.
Wisconsin enters Friday’s game with Will Pauling, Bryson Green, Vinny Anthony and C.J. Williams starting at wide receiver. Trech Kekahuna and Chris Brooks Jr. should also see snaps.
The Badgers and Western Michigan Broncos will kick off at 8 p.m. CT, 9 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned after the game and throughout the week as Griffin’s status gains clarity.
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The NFL season has begun, even if it hasn’t. Keep track of everything Cowboys-related in one place.
The Dallas Cowboys made a series of moves during the first day of the legal tampering window. It really is an afront to the sensibilities of the general public. Teams across the NFL have clearly been negotiating with player representatives to get the framework of the early deals worked out. The scouting combine is normally when a lot of that begins, and then continues for a couple weeks as front offices talk to agents about currently-under-contract players, and sleekly slip in talk about free agents.
So when the curtain lifted on what is really the start of the league year, deals are already in place, and the media learns of plenty of deals in the first few minutes and hours like what happened on Monday starting at noon Eastern.
The Cowboys were involved all Monday, not just through the guys they were able to keep, but a few they lost to other clubs and who they are linked to to replace them. Things started early with the franchise tag being placed on quarterback Dak Prescott, to the late-evening loss of Randall Cobb to the in-state rival Houston Texans. In between, the club restructured two offensive players for different reasons, and signed two of Prescott’s top three passing targets to long-term deals.
Here, we’ll keep track of all of the comings and goings, and the most interesting associations that may or may not ever come to fruition for the Dallas Cowboys. Later, we’ll place all of the actual moves in perspective of the 2021 compensatory picks, as Dallas stands to make their most massive haul in years based on who they have and will continue to see sign elsewhere.
Tagged
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 15: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
QB Dak Prescott – received franchise tag, amount TBD expected between $30 million and $33 million.
Re-signed
WR Amari Cooper– 5 years, $100 million (100% accuracy for our Offseason Manifesto prediction)
Using Over the Cap salary amounts, the Cowboys have a projected $41 million of cap space remaining after the tag of Prescott, signing of Jarwin, restructure of Collins and three tenders of RFA/ERFA guys.
This does NOT include Cooper’s deal, as the specific structure has not been agreed upon, so first-year cap hit is still currently unknown.
Player Associations
Robert Quinn #58 of the Dallas Cowboys. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DE Robert Quinn – Cowboys hope to get a chance to make final offer. Two 30+ pass rushers (Jason Pierre-Paul, Calais Campbell signed deals worth $13.5 million)
CB Chris Harris, Jr. – Cowboys one of four teams listed as having interest in former Broncos CB
S Anthony Harris – Not officially linked, but Vikings franchise tagged and then said they would accept mid-to-late round pick in trade
WR Tavon Austin
TE Jason Witten
OL Joe Looney
OL Xavier Su’a-Filo
DE Robert Quinn
DT Maliek Collins
DL Michael Bennett
DT Christian Covington
DL Kerry Hyder
DT Daniel Ross (RFA)
LB Sean Lee
LB Joe Thomas
LB Justin March
LB Malcolm Smith
LB Ray-Ray Armstrong
CB Anthony Brown
CB C.J. Goodwin
S Jeff Heath
S Kavon Frazier
S Darian Thompson
K Kai Forbath
LS L.P. Ladouceur
