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Browns host a slew of players for tryouts during 49ers week

The Browns have hosted 8 for tryouts.

As they do every week, the Cleveland Browns continue to keep the idea of churning their practice squad and bottom of their rosters by hosting players for a tryout. This is standard procedure for them, but did sign practice squad players a year ago from these tryouts, including Mike Brown who is now on the 53-man roster of the Tennessee Titans. This week, the headliners of this tryout were linebacker JoJo Domann and safety Tyree Gillespie as they continue to prepare for the San Francisco 49ers.

Practice squad players can only be elevated to the active roster three times before they are subject to waivers once again. The Browns tend to be proactive about finding new bodies for their practice squad when a player gets close to that total of elevations as the season goes on.

Here is the full list of all eight players the Browns brought in to showcase their skills.

Report: Texans waive S Tyree Gillespie from injured reserve

The Houston Texans have waived safety Tyree Gillespie from injured reserve.

The Houston Texans are parting ways with Tyree Gillespie.

According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans are waiving the safety from the injured reserve with a settlement.

The former Las Vegas Raiders 2021 fourth-rounder was claimed off waivers by the Texans in early May ahead of their organized team activities. The Texans placed Gillespie on waived/injured reserve on Aug. 23 as they rounded the corner into playing their final preseason game.

Gillespie, 24, played 11 games for the Raiders in his rookie season. Las Vegas dealt the former Missouri product to the Tennessee Titans midway through 2022 preseason, although Gillespie did not make the Titans’ final roster. Gillespie played three games for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Raiders will not receive draft pick compensation as Titans cut Tyree Gillespie

Titans are reportedly set to cut Tyree Gillespie which means Raiders will not receive that 7th round pick.

Thus far this preseason, the Raiders have sent a couple of players to other teams in trade, with the compensation consisting of a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2024 draft. That condition is usually the player making that team’s regular season roster. One of those players will not meet that condition.

Former fourth-round pick safety Tyree Gillespie will reportedly be among the cuts from the Titans, thus the Raiders will not receive that seventh-round draft pick they had hoped to receive.

It was two weeks ago the Raiders sent Gillespie to Tennessee, so, in the end, it was like the Raiders just cut Gillespie early.

It’s an early dismissal in general for a guy who was selected in the fourth round of the draft. You don’t expect two teams to give up on him after just a year in the league.

That could just mean the Raiders reached for him in much the same way they reached for Alex Leatherwood in the first round of the same draft.

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Report: Raiders trading second-year safety Tyree Gillespie to Titans

Recent Raiders 4th round pick S Tyree Gillespie traded to Titans

After just one season in Silver & Black, Tyree Gillespie’s time in Las Vegas is done. The Raiders are trading the 2021 fourth round pick to the Tennessee Titans according to Aaron Wilson.

The compensation is said to be a late-round pick conditional pick in exchange for Gillespie.

Gillespie had been competing for a backup safety spot behind Johnathan Abram and fellow 2021 pick, Tre’von Moehrig.

His trade doesn’t mean he lost that battle, it could just mean the distance between him and Duron Hamon and Roderick Teamer was not enough to turn down any offers for his services.

Harmon came over from New England this offseason, giving him a leg up in the competition, and Teamer has shown well for himself this preseason, namely on special teams. And that’s important in a reserve safety.

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Titans acquiring Tyree Gillespie in trade with Raiders

The Titans have reportedly acquired safety Tyree Gillespie in a trade with the Raiders.

The Tennessee Titans have been very busy on Tuesday. After making their first round of cuts and claiming a cornerback off waivers, the Titans have struck a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders.

According to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network, the Titans are acquiring safety Tyree Gillespie in a trade with the Raiders. What the Titans are sending to Las Vegas has not yet been revealed but it’s expected to be a late-round pick.

Gillespie was a fourth-round pick of the Raiders in 2021. He appeared in 11 games (no starts) but played predominantly on special teams. Gillespie saw just 13 defensive snaps and tallied eight tackles in his rookie campaign.

According to our friends over at Raiders Wire, Gillespie was competing for a backup spot at safety, a position Las Vegas is apparently deep at. That might have led to the Raiders giving up on their former fourth-rounder so early.

Gillespie had been competing for a backup safety spot behind Johnathan Abram and fellow 2021 pick, Tre’von Moehrig.

His trade doesn’t mean he lost that battle, it could just mean the distance between him and Duron Hamon and Roderick Teamer was not enough to turn down any offers for his services.

Gillespie no doubt comes with some intrigue, as he’s a recent mid-round pick who hasn’t had much of a chance to show what he can do on the field.

While more depth is always welcomed, especially after the lackluster performance we saw from the secondary in preseason Week 1, hopefully this isn’t a sign that there is an injury concern at the safety position. Both Theo Jackson and starter Amani Hooker have been sidelined at practice recently.

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4 players from Raiders-Jaguars Hall of Fame Game the Texans should consider

The Houston Texans should consider these four players from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game to add to the team after 53-man cuts.

The Las Vegas Raiders gave new coach Josh McDaniels a happy homecoming to Canton, Ohio, as they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-11 Thursday night in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Other than finding solace in a Jacksonville loss, the Houston Texans can also benefit from this game by finding some potential gems who may not make the Jaguars or Raiders 53-man roster.

Many of the players who participated in Thursday night’s commemorative game will have to be cut and Houston is certainly not in a position to say no to taking chances on players with potential. Below are four players that either played well tonight, fit a position of need or would excel in Houston’s scheme.

 

Raiders place S Tyree Gillespie on injured reserve, sign LB Patrick Onwuasor from practice squad

Raiders place S Tyree Gillespie on injured reserve, sign LB Patrick Onwuasor from practice squad

Last week Raiders rookie safety Tyree Gillespie showed up on the injury report with a hamstring injury. The injury had him miss practice on Thursday and Friday and he was ruled OUT for the game against the Chiefs.

Wednesday the team placed the fourth rounder on injured reserve, which means he will be out at least three weeks.

Gillespie has played almost exclusively on special teams, seeing only seven defensive snaps. He has seven combined tackles, five of which have come on special teams which is third on the team.

In a corresponding move, the team signed linebacker Patrick Onwuasor to the active roster from the practice squad. Onwuasor was called up last Sunday, presumably taking the special teams snaps Gillespie had been taking.

To replace Onwuasor’s spot on the practice squad, the team signed DL PJ Johnson. They also announced safety Roderic Teamer has returned to practice and has been designated for return from injured reserve.

Raiders safety spot ‘completely unsolved’, rookie Tyree Gillespie ‘definitely in the picture’

Could the Raiders starters rookies at both safety spots this season? Sure could.

Several position groups are looking at potential overhauls this season for the Raiders. That goes especially for nearly the entire secondary, where we could see as many as four new starters.

Not all of the new starters would fall into the category of what you might call a rebuild. At outside cornerback, for instance, Trayvon Mullen returns as a starter and could be joined by veteran addition Casey Hayward, who played for new DC Gus Bradley for the past four years with the Chargers.

Although head coach Jon Gruden says he is “fired up” by what he sees from the new members of the secondary, he sees a lot of uncertainties as well. At safety in particular.

“Safety is completely unsolved,” said Gruden. “We’ve got some high draft choices there playing down. We’ve got some high draft choices playing deep and we’ve got a great secondary coach in Ron Milus. So, if I’m a Raider fan I’m coming out here watching practice, I’m going to keep an eye on this secondary, it should be a strength of ours. If it isn’t, we’ve made some real mistakes.”

Those high draft choices are former first round pick Johnathan Abram and second round rookie Trevon Moehrig. The latter of whom is pegged as a starter at free safety immediately, which means really the unsolved mystery here revolves around Abram.

The third-year safety has a lot to prove this camp. I had him as one of five Raiders who are entering a make-or-break season in 2021 after a lost rookie season and a second season in which he was one of the worst safeties in football.

It’s becoming clear that Abram will have his work cut out for him to stave off rookie round four pick Tyree Gillespie who the team is high on as a hard-hitting strong safety.

“He’s definitely in the picture,” Gruden said of Gillespie. “He’s a big hitter. He’s a guy that can tackle in space and one-on-one situations. Dominant special teams player and we don’t take that lightly. We think he can play in the post and we certainly think he can play down low around the line of scrimmage. Might even have some dime linebacker capabilities down the road.”

Playing the post and around the line of scrimmage is what the Raiders want Abram to do. So, there’s really no question that this is a message he is meant to hear and for his part he better be listening.

Raiders sign 4th round rookie SS Tyree Gillespie to four-year deal

Within moments of the Raiders signing seventh round pick C Jimmy Morrissey to his rookie deal, the Raiders got another draft pick locked in, signing fourth round safety Tyree Gillespie to his four-year rookie deal. The deal figures to be worth $3.98 …

Within moments of the Raiders signing seventh round pick C Jimmy Morrissey to his rookie deal, the Raiders got another draft pick locked in, signing fourth round safety Tyree Gillespie to his four-year rookie deal.

The deal figures to be worth $3.98 million over four years. His 2021 salary cap figure of $785K falls below the current top 51 cutoff, so it doesn’t count in the total for the moment.

Gillespie was a fulltime starter at Missouri the past three seasons. He put up solid tackle numbers over those three seasons (144) and added 12 combined pass breakups, but didn’t record a single interception.

Some criticized the pick of Gillespie in the fourth round in part because the Raiders had already used their second round pick on safety Trevon Moehrig and a third round pick on former Virginia Tech safety Divine Deablo. But Moehrig will play free safety, Deablo will switch to linebacker, and Gillespie will line up primarily at strong safety, where he will compete with former first round pick Johnathan Abram.

A strong tackler, Gillespie also figures to factor heavily on special teams.

Lions mock draft watch: PFN hands out a 3-round mock for Detroit

Ian Cummings from Pro Football Network hands out a 3-round mock for the Detroit Lions slating them the most dynamic non-QB player in the draft

With the draft not far off the horizon, more and more analysts are giving their best guesses on what teams will do come draft day. Local Michigan resident Ian Cummings from Pro Football Network pushed out a 3-round mock, and below were his selections for the Lions.

1st round- Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida

2nd round- Pete Werner, LB, Ohio State

3rd round (1st)- Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina

3rd round (2nd)- Tyree Gillespie, S, Missouri

For some Lions fans, it makes their skin crawl thinking about Detroit taking yet another tight end, but Pitts’ skill set offers more than your stereotypical tight end. He processes the speed, length, and explosiveness to turn your offense from good to great. With T.J. Hockenson on the other side, and Josh Hill taking care of the blocking assignments, Anthony Lynn and Dan Campbell can be as creative as they want to and exploit the defense at will.

The days of stuck-in-the-mud linebacker play from the Lions look to be long gone with Alex Anzalone’s signing and resigning of Jalen Reeves-Maybin. The new regime is putting a premium on athleticism, and Werner has it for days.

During his time at Ohio State, Werner was heavily used as a SAM linebacker due to his length, coverage ability, physical play, and strong instincts. Even Anzalone will probably earn the starting SAM gig, but it could give Werner the time to get acclimated only on a one-year deal.

It is no kept secret the Lions are in desperate need of receiver help after losing their top three from last year. The selection of Pitts helps mitigate the receiving issue, but the Lions need additional help, hence selecting Dyami Brown.

Brown has a strong athletic ability that allows him to get open no matter where he lines up and gains separation with ease. Even though he makes his money as a vertical threat, he could potentially play in the slot as well, a position the Lions are looking to fill with Breshard Perriman and Tyrell Williams on the outside.

Safety is an underrated need for the Lions, with only Tracy Walker, Will Harris, and C.J. Moore handling the field’s deep part. With Walker looking to find a home as the strong safety, Detroit could be looking for a center fielder, and Gillespie could be the man to fill that need. He may be raw at times, but he’s a versatile chess piece that processes strong instincts and effectively cover tight ends.

He probably won’t start day one, but he can find a key place on special teams till he is ready.

Cummings did a good job at tagging potential candidates that could fill some of the many holes this Lions roster currently processes, but doubling up on receiving options seems like a luxury. One could argue that offensive tackle, cornerback, or defensive line help is a strong need for the Lions.

Some of the options available for the Lions for this first third-round selection in this particular mock draft were Oregon CB/S Jevon Holland, Michigan OT Jalen Mayfield, and Louisana Tech DT Milton Williams, all of whom could compete for starting roles with how the current roster is set up.