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Packers host workout for USFL QB Josh Love

The Packers are working out quarterback Josh Love, who was the starter for Michigan Panthers of the USFL in 2023.

The Green Bay Packers hosted a workout for quarterback Josh Love of the USFL’s Michigan Panthers, according to Aaron Wilson.

Unsettled at quarterback behind Jordan Love, the Packers continue doing work on potential upgrades at the position.

Love, 26, went undrafted out of San Jose State in 2020. He spent time with the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers before joining the USFL, where he played in three games for the Pittsburgh Maulers and 13 games for the Michigan Panthers between 2022 and 2023.

This past season, Love completed 143 of 236 passes for 1,556 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions over nine games in the USFL. He threw 17 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions over two seasons in the developmental league.

His final season at San Jose State saw Love completed 60.9 percent of his passes and throw 22 touchdown passes against eight interceptions.

The Packers currently have fifth-round pick Sean Clifford, 2018 draft pick Danny Etling and 2023 USFL MVP Alex McGough competing to be Jordan Love’s backup. The team recently worked out former Colts quarterback Jacob Eason.

Could another J. Love join the Packers depth chart?

Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the Packers also worked out receiver Darion Chafin and guard Parker Ferguson.

Packers host workout for former Colts QB Jacob Eason

The Packers hosted a workout for former Colts QB Jacob Eason, a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers reported a workout for former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacob Eason on Tuesday’s transaction report.

It’s unclear as of Tuesday if the workout will result in a signing.

Eason, a fourth-round pick of the Colts in the 2020 draft, has played in only two regular-season games. He appeared in one game for the Colts in 2021 and one game for the Carolina Panthers in 2022. His career stat line: 5-of-10 passing for 84 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions, with a 39.2 passer rating.

At the NFL level, Eason has spent time with the Colts, Panthers, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. He was waived by the Panthers in May of 2023.

A Washington native, Eason spent two seasons at Georgia before transferring to Washington. He made 13 starts for the Huskies in 2019, completing 63.8 percent of his passes and throwing 23 touchdown passes against eight interceptions.

Eason stands 6-6 and has a strong arm.

The Packers signed USFL MVP Alex McGough last week but are still doing work on the quarterback position. Coach Matt LaFleur described the competition for the backup job behind Jordan Love as a “fluid situation.” The current depth chart features McGough, Danny Etling and fifth-round pick Sean Clifford.

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Packers working out QB Alex McGough, the MVP of USFL in 2023

The Packers are hosting a workout on Tuesday for USFL MVP quarterback Alex McGough.

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The Green Bay Packers are hosting a workout on Tuesday for quarterback Alex McGough, who was the MVP of the USFL’s 2023 season.

Aaron Wilson of KPRC-2 in Houston was first to report the news. Bill Huber of Packers Central confirmed the report.

The Packers are attempting to find the right mix of backup options behind starter Jordan Love. The current quarterbacks on the roster are Love, fifth-round pick Sean Clifford and Danny Etling. Neither Clifford nor Etling have NFL regular-season experience.

McGough, an All-USFL pick, created 25 touchdowns and led the Birmingham Stallions to an 8-2 record and a USFL title during the 2023 season. He captained the No. 1 offense in the league, threw a league-high 20 touchdown passes, produced over 2,500 total yards and led the league in passer rating.

One of his favorite targets was former Packers tight end Jace Sternberger.

McGough played four seasons at FIU. He was a seventh-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2018 draft and later spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans.

Wilson reports over a third of the NFL has some level of interest in McGough after his standout season in the USFL.

Watch: Chargers RB Isaiah Spiller shows off strength at offseason workout

Isaiah Spiller showed impressive strength in videos of his offseason workouts.

The Chargers’ backfield was dominated by Austin Ekeler in 2022, but with the long-term future of their star running back unclear, the team may opt to utilize second-year Isaiah Spiller more next season.

Named a potential sleeper in the 2022 draft by several analysts, Spiller has all the tools needed to become an asset for Los Angeles’ offense in 2023, and he showcased his surprising strength in videos posted to social media by his trainer on Thursday.

Spiller entered his rookie season with a lot of hype, but that didn’t translate on the field. He only appeared in six games, partially due to an injury and logged 54 yards from scrimmage, averaging only 2.6 yards per carry.

Heading into his sophomore season, Spiller will be behind Joshua Kelley, trying to unseat him as the second running back.

With his skillset, Spiller is a great candidate to get more touches in short-yardage situations and near the goal line, and he could grow into a bigger role depending on how he performs.

Remember, Spiller was just 20 years of age in his first season. So with more reps, it should aid with his development as a player.

Charlotte Hornets seem to prefer Brandon Miller at No. 2 in 2023 NBA draft

The Charlotte Hornets have their preference for the No. 2 pick and it’s expected to be Brandon Miller

It appears as if the cat is out of the bag and the Charlotte Hornets seemingly prefer former Alabama basketball standout, [autotag]Brandon Miller[/autotag], as the No. 2 overall selection in the 2023 NBA draft. Obviously, until the card is handed in nothing is guaranteed, but Charlotte reportedly loves the fit between LaMelo Ball and Miller as well as being incredibly impressed by his private workouts.

It is a foregone conclusion, however, that Victor Wembanyama from France will be the No. 1 overall selection to the San Antonio Spurs which helps make things more clear for the Hornets. The No. 2 pick has essentially dwindled down to Miller and Scoot Henderson of the G-League Ignite, but with PG LaMelo Ball on the roster already, it doesn’t make a ton of sense to go get another ball-oriented guard.

In 1995, Antonio McDyess was selected No. 2 overall, which is currently the highest any Crimson Tide player has ever been drafted, but it seems as if Miller will likely share the record with him after tomorrow evening.

The same 1995 season was also the last time that Alabama had two players selected in the first round with Jason Caffey being taken at No. 20 overall. That also will likely change as Noah Clowney will be in attendance for the draft as one of only 20 players invited to the draft’s green room. He is expected to be selected right around No. 20.

Despite his decision to sell the team, Michael Jordan will still have the final say on the Hornets selection and he has apparently been a fan of Miller all along.

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Broncos QB Russell Wilson posts unique workout video on social media

Russell Wilson’s putting in the work!

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Denver Broncos fans can criticize quarterback Russell Wilson for his play on the field last season, but no one can question Wilson’s work ethic.

The 34-year-old veteran has an intense workout routine and he shared a glimpse of one of his unique workouts on social media over the weekend.

Wilson posted a video showing several drills and stretches, including multiple where he is holding a football:

While the quarterback still receives criticism on social media, there are Broncos fans backing him ahead of the 2023 season.

“Can’t wait for the broncos to bounce back this year and that dude is about to go off 💯,” one fan commented on Instagram.

“Looks like you’ve turned back the sands of time a few years Russ. Thank you for all the hard work. Looking forward to the product the @Broncos put on the field this year,” another fan wrote on Twitter.

Now playing for new coach Sean Payton, Wilson will hope to have a bounce-back season in his second year with the Broncos.

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Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill has personal hype man for offseason workouts

Drue Tranquill was plenty motivated by the encouragement of a teammate in a video posted to the #Chiefs’ official Twitter account. | from @TheJohnDillon

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The Kansas City Chiefs made a major upgrade to their linebacker corps by adding Drue Tranquill in free agency, and with offseason workouts in full swing, it seems that he has made quick friends with his new teammates.

In a video posted to Twitter by the Chiefs’ official account, a player is seen hyping up Tranquill as he lifts. That player is none other than third-year linebacker Willie Gay, serving as Tranquill’s personal hype man, cementing a newfound chemistry between the linebackers who used to be rivals and are now teammates in Kansas City.

Fans should expect the bond between these two defensive presences to be at an all-time high when training camp starts in July. If the video is any indication, intensity shouldn’t be an issue for the unit when the regular season finally comes around.

Be sure to notice Tranquill’s incredibly vascular physique, too. It should lend itself to some hard-hitting plays as he patrols the middle of Kansas City’s defense in 2023 along with Gay, Nick Bolton, Leo Chenal and the rest of the Chiefs’ fresh faces on the defensive side of the ball.

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WATCH: Cowboys’ Micah Parsons and Deuce Vaughn in speed drill with Ja’Marr Chase

From @ToddBrock24f7: Parsons, Vaughn, and Chase have been working out together in Austin, Tex., but the winner of this speed drill may come as a surprise.

The video clip is just 13 seconds long, but there’s a ton there for Cowboys fans to get excited about.

Linebacker (and soon-to-be-full-time-defensive-end) Micah Parsons posted a bit of a recent workout session to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday. What makes it noteworthy is who he’s working out with… and how he does.

Parsons can be seen in the clip running a speed drill alongside Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and newly-drafted Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn.

A few things stand out. First, the 5-foot-5 Vaughn really does look like a munchkin next to Chase (6-foot) and Parsons (6-foot-3). Second, Vaughn’s quickness looks to be everything that was advertised as he came out of Kansas State; he keeps up with the lightning-fast Chase and then some.

But third, one can’t help but notice that the 250-pound Parsons actually beats both of them. That’s great news for the Cowboys faithful, a scary thing for opponents.

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The trio is working out in Austin, Tex. with Tim Riley, the director of sports performance at Kollective. Parsons had said previously that he would work out away from the team as he bulks up for his expected move to full-time edge rusher; he plans to join his Cowboys teammates in time for OTAs.

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Vaughn is expected to head back to The Star earlier to attend rookie minicamp. A sports analytics firm, Reel Analytics recently used next-gen video tracking technology to determine Vaughn has the third-highest in-game athleticism of any running back in this year’s draft class, with an elite change-of-direction time that puts him in the top 1% of nearly 4,000 running backs in the company’s database.

Ja’Marr Chase can confirm.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes threw with Rashee Rice in Dallas before WRs draft selection

Patrick Mahomes worked out with Rashee Rice in Dallas earlier in the offseason before the #Chiefs drafted the talented receiver on Friday.

Bleacher Report analyst Adam Lefkoe got the inside scoop on Rashee Rice’s selection by the Kansas City Chiefs on the website’s B/N Gridiron Draft Night presentation. After making contact with Patrick Mahomes shortly after the pick was made, it was revealed by Lefkoe that Mahomes had thrown with Rashee Rice during one of his workouts in Texas earlier in the offseason, the players’ shared home state.

“I threw with him in Dallas,” Mahomes told Lefkoe, “You know I put my input on all offensive guys.”

This revelation could be a key indicator of Mahomes’ ability to get consistent production out of Rice next season, and after losing Mecole Hardman and Juju Smith-Schuster in free agency, the reigning MVP will need the help.

Kansas City will have a target on their back for the entirety of the 2023 season, and as reigning Super Bowl champions, history tells us that the team is likely to face an uphill battle in their pursuit to defend their title. The already-growing bond between Mahomes and Rice should help ease the burden, at least on the offensive side of the ball.

Report: Saints host QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson for visit after UCLA workout

Report: New Orleans Saints host Bruins QB prospect Dorian Thompson-Robinson for a pre-draft visit after meeting him for a workout at UCLA

Well isn’t this interesting. The New Orleans Saints are hosting UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson at their team facility on the last day that visits are allowed before the 2023 NFL draft, per The Score’s Jordan Schultz. This follows a private workout the Saints held with Thompson-Robinson at UCLA’s campus last week. So he’s clearly hot on their radar.

The Saints could use a long-term backup to Derek Carr (Jameis Winston is only under contract through 2023), so picking a quarterback like Thompson-Robinson on the third day of the draft to develop would make a lot of sense. And he brings a lot to the table. Thompson-Robinson was highly regarded for his leadership traits with the Bruins, but more important is how effective he was throwing the football. He’s accurate and on-point at every level of the field.

He’s also athletic enough to make plays with his legs, but don’t expect him to be a Taysom Hill heir-apparent. Thompson-Robinson weighs in at just 6-foot-1 and 203 pounds, and though he only missed two games to injury in his 50-game college career moving him around the formation like Hill would expose him to punishment his frame may not be able to handle. The UCLA prospect is currently projected to be picked somewhere between rounds four and six.

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