Troymaine Pope
LA Chargers Position: Running Back College: Jacksonville State University Troymaine Pope goes from factory job to Seahawks’ backfield Prior to the Seattle Seahawks‘ second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, running back Troymaine Pope chatted with his 3-year-old daughter, Cassidy, who had a request. “She called me before the game, told me she wanted a playroom full of toys,” Pope said. “So I’m trying to go out here and get it for her.” Pope, an undrafted free agent out of Jacksonville State, was the Seahawks’ leading...
Read MoreChanning Ward
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Position: Defensive End/Tackle College: Ole Miss Ward heading to Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Free Agent Former Aberdeen High School football standout Channing Ward has made it to the NFL and will be a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ward is among 19 undrafted rookie free agents joining Tampa Bay’s roster. Ward, who played defensive line for Ole Miss, had 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks as senior… Read the full article at http://djournal.com/monroe/2016/05/04/ward-heading-tampa-bay-bucs-free-agent/
Read MoreMichael Pierce
Baltimore Ravens Position: Nose Tackle College: Samford University After Week 2… This is one guy to keep an eye on going forward. The rookie out of Samford has only played 33 snaps over two games, but has totaled a sack, a hit, and two hurries over that span. Right now, no first-year defensive lineman is grading higher. Pierce just needs to prove it’s not a sample-size fluke, and he’ll see himself move on up this list. Going into Week 5… If you don’t recognize the name, don’t worry. I only first heard about Michael Pierce leading into Week 1 after he had one of the top...
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