Tag: Undrafted free agents

Tracking the Chiefs’ 2022 undrafted free agent signings

We’ll be keeping track of all the #Chiefs’ reported undrafted free agent signings here:

The Kansas City Chiefs have wrapped up the 2022 NFL draft, selecting a total of 10 players, but the festivities are not quite over.

The team will continue to add undrafted free agents to fill out their 90-man roster. They’ll need to add just four players in order to completely fill the offseason roster, but they could also release some reserve/future signings in order to make room for undrafted players. They’ll also invite a number of players to try out at their rookie minicamp which will take place either the first or second weekend following the draft.

The Chiefs have found some gems in undrafted free agency in the past. Tershawn Wharton is probably the most notable one on the roster right now, but others like Tommy Townsend, Shane Buechele and Jody Fortson deserve mention.

We’ll do our best to differentiate between undrafted free agent signings and rookie minicamp tryout invites. The Chiefs will ultimately announce the official batch of UDFA signings at a later date, but we’ll track all of Kansas City’s signings and list them here. Be sure to bookmark this page and refresh it for periodic updates.

Tracking the Chargers’ 2022 undrafted free agent signings

Keep up with who the Los Angeles Chargers sign from the undrafted free agency pool.

The 2022 NFL draft has wrapped up, and teams will now begin filling their 90-man offseason rosters. After selecting eight players in the draft, the Chargers will now turn their attention to signing undrafted free agents.

While there’s no guarantee that any of this year’s UDFAs will turn into big contributors, Los Angeles has had an excellent track record of finding hidden gems throughout the years.

We’re going to be tracking all of the team’s college free agent signings here. So please refresh this page because the list of players will be updated every time we learn of a new signing.

Here is a list of the UDFA’s Los Angeles has signed thus far:

 

2022 NFL draft: Colts undrafted rookie free agent tracker

Tracking all of the Colts’ UDFA signings, reports and rumors following the 2022 NFL draft.

The 2022 NFL draft has concluded, but the Indianapolis Colts are still hard at work trying to bring in some players as undrafted free agents that didn’t get to hear their names called this weekend.

General manager Chris Ballard is one that always feels adding talent is necessary, regardless of where they are found. Likewise, the Colts are a team that seems to always have a handful of undrafted free agents competing on the roster.

It should be noted that nothing is official until the team or the league announces it. This means reports can be wrong, changed or even faked. Some listed as signings could actually just be a tryout.

Until the Colts actually announce the list of signings, it is best to view everything as subject to change.

We will keep this page updating with the latest rumors and reported signings so keep hitting that refresh button.

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Eagles looking to add big named prospects to the roster as undrafted free agents

Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman looking to add big names to the roster as undrafted free agents

The Eagles entered Thursday night’s NFL draft with 10 picks after acquiring assets via 2021 trades with the Dolphins and Colts (Carson Wentz).

Prior to the start of the 2022 selection process, there was speculation that Philadelphia would look to trade up into the top-10 for an impact player. The Eagles ultimately moved from No. 15 overall up to No. 13 overall to select Georgia All-American defensive tackle, Jordan Davis.

In doing so, Philadelphia parted ways with the Nos. 15, 124, 162, and 166 picks to the Texans to move up two spots where it selected Davis.

Moments later after the Chargers used the No. 17 overall pick on Zion Johnson, the Eagles shook up the draft, trading picks No. 18 overall, and a third-round pick (101) to the Tennessee Titans for star wide receiver, A.J. Brown.

That trade left Philadelphia with four picks remaining in the draft and the idea was that Howie Roseman might try to acquire more picks on Day 3.

The Eagles now appear content to exit the draft with five or six players because of a historically strong undrafted free-agent class that could see several big names looking for a training camp home.

Recent undrafted free agents who’ve game action with Philadelphia include Corey Clement, Sua Opeta, Nate Herbig, Kayode Awosika, Joe Ostman, Jack Stoll, Brett Toth, Greg Ward, Marvin Wilson, T.J. Edwards, and future Hall of Famer Jason Peters, who originally signed with the Bills.

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Texans ready to comb through priority free agents after the draft ends

The Houston Texans aren’t just getting ready for the 2022 NFL draft, but also the flurry of priority free agent signings on April 30.

April 30 will be a hectic day for the Houston Texans.

Not only will it be the final day of the 2022 NFL draft — Rounds 4-7 — but it will also be the first day the Texans are able to sign priority free agents, players who weren’t taken in the draft at all.

For general manager Nick Caserio and the personnel department, part of the prep work on the presumptive priority free agents has already begun.

“You really want to try to establish a little bit of a relationship or a rapport with the player so that first time that you reach out to the player isn’t after the draft or on Saturday,” Caserio said. “Look, the reality is there are only so many players that are going to get drafted, 200 and however many slots there are, there’s more players than that in the draft. There’s a number of players who aren’t going to get drafted and there’s going to end up being some pretty good players who for whatever reason don’t get drafted.”

While the Texans do have six picks in the top-110 and a total of 10 for the draft, Caserio isn’t too hung up on where players were taken — he simply wants to collect players who can help the Texans.

“I would say just philosophically, we don’t really care where they come from. If the undrafted player is better than the third-round pick, so be it,” said Caserio. “Obviously, something happened with the third-round pick that didn’t work, but if that player is better than the other player, that’s the way it goes. You can’t be afraid of that.”

An example Caserio used was running back Austin Ekeler and how he took over Melvin Gordon’s feature back position with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Said Caserio: “Ekeler’s a good player, he wasn’t drafted, but he’s been one of the better multi-purpose backs in the league. How does that happen? I don’t know, maybe somebody smarter than me knows that answer but I certainly don’t have one.”

Houston is hopeful they can find another player like Ekeler among the priority free agents on April 30, but first, it takes developing a rapport with the players who may fall out of the draft.

Seahawks 2021 rookie class finishes dead last in end-of-year rankings

The Seattle Seahawks 2021 rookie class of Dee Eskridge, Tre Brown and Stone Forsythe finished dead last in NFL.com’s end-of-year rankings.

The 2021 NFL season is now a distant memory and the end-of-the-year grades have been issued. A couple of writers over at NFL.com, Gennaro Filice and Nick Shook, evaluated the rookie classes of all 32 teams and ranked them from first to worst.

The Seattle Seahawks’ draft class of just three players – wide receiver Dee Eskridge, cornerback Tre Brown, and tackle Stone Forsythe – finished dead last.

“With a league-low three picks in the 2021 draft, this Seahawks class was fighting an uphill battle from Day 1,” Filice writes. “And then injuries hit, leveling the limited sources of joy. Eskridge, Seattle’s only pick in the first two days of the draft, missed much of the offseason ramp-up due to a nagging toe injury. He was active for the season opener, but suffered a concussion and missed the next seven games. All in all, he played 10 games and posted a grand total of 14 touches for 123 yards.”

“Brown’s rookie campaign had to be the biggest gut-punch of them all, though,” Filice continues. “After starting the season on injured reserve with a knee sprain, the cornerback made his NFL debut in Week 6 and immediately provided positive returns in an area of extreme need. One month later, he suffered a season-ending patellar tendon injury . . .  Forsythe, Seattle’s final pick, played just 14 offensive snaps on the season.”

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Seahawks add 13 undrafted rookie free agents to roster

The Seattle Seahawks have finally announced the signing of 13 undrafted rookie free agents to the roster ahead of the team’s rookie minicamp.

The Seattle Seahawks have finally announced the signing of 13 undrafted rookie free agents to the roster ahead of the team’s rookie minicamp over the weekend. The UDFAs will join the Seahawks draft class of three and the four veterans signed on Thursday for the weekend work.

The lineup includes a well-rounded group of positions, including four offensive linemen, three wide receivers, two running backs, two defensive backs, one linebacker and a defensive lineman.

The new UDFA class is listed below.

Offensive line

  • G Jared Hocker, Texas A&M, 6-foot-6, 327 pounds
  • G Pier-Olivier Lestage, Montreal, 6-foot-3, 312 pounds
  • T Jake Curhan, California, 6-foot-6, 313 pounds
  • T Greg Eiland, Mississippi State, 6-foot-8, 321 pounds

Wide receiver

  • WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State, 5-foot-10, 184 pounds
  • WR Tamorrion Terry, Florida State, 6-foot-3, 207 pounds
  • WR Connor Wedington, Stanford, 6-foot-0, 189 pounds

Running back

  • RB B.J. Emmons, Florida Atlantic, 5-foot-11, 215 pounds
  • RB Josh Johnson, Louisiana-Monroe, 5-foot-9, 209 pounds

Defensive back

  • CB Bryan Mills, North Carolina Central, 6-foot-1, 174 pounds
  • S Aashari Crosswell, Arizona State, 6-foot-0, 208 pounds

Linebacker

  • LB Jon Rhattigan, Army, 6-foot-0, 236 pounds

Defensive line

  • DT Jarrod Hewitt, Virginia Tech, 6-foot-1, 290 pounds

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Bears announce 2021 undrafted free agent class of 15 players

The Bears announced the signings of 12 undrafted rookie free agents and three first-year pros ahead of rookie minicamp on Friday.

The Chicago Bears welcomed seven new members to their roster with their 2021 draft class, highlighted by quarterback Justin Fields. But they weren’t done bringing in some young talent that will be looking to earn a roster spot.

On Thursday, the Bears announced the signings of 12 undrafted rookie free agents and three first-year pros ahead of rookie minicamp on Friday.

Here’s a look at those undrafted free agents:

Chiefs announce 8 undrafted free agent signings ahead of rookie minicamp

The Kansas City Chiefs made it official with eight undrafted free agents.

The Kansas City Chiefs have officially announced that they’ve signed eight undrafted free agents ahead of rookie minicamp.

Here are the players that will join the Chiefs’ draft class at rookie minicamp beginning tomorrow:

  • DB Zayne Anderson
  • DB Dicaprio Bootle
  • QB Shane Buechele
  • DB Marlon Character
  • LB Riley Cole
  • DE Malik Herring
  • DB Devon Key
  • DB Jaylon McClain-Sapp

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