The Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a trade ahead of the deadline for the 53-man roster deadline.The Colts sent Tampa a sixth-round draft pick in 2023 Frank Reich Jersey , and in exchange they receive linebacker Grant Stuard and the Bucs' 2023 seventh-round.Stuard was originally Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of the University of Houston.He was a core-special teams player for the Buccaneers as a rookie, .Stuard carries a and is under contract through 2024 on his rookie deal.Scroll to ContinueBringing in an inside linebacker ahead of the 53-man roster deadline brings up questions about the availability of linebacker Shaquille Leonard heading into the season.Head coach Frank Reich Buffalo Bills Kids Jersey said on Sunday they were unlikely to place Leonard on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, because that would keep Leonard away from team activities until after Week 4.READ MORE: That doesn't mean Leonard will be ready for Week 1, but Stuard doesn't seem like a direct replacement for Leonard if he's not Tremaine Edmunds Jersey ready to start the season. Stuard played just 26 snaps on defense last year despite playing in all 17 of Tampa's regular season games.With roster cuts happening today by 4 p.m. EST, there will be a hoard of inside linebackers available to the Colts on the waiver Duke Johnson Jersey wire they could claim by 10 a.m. Wednesday morning if they feel they need insurance for Leonard.Stuard appears to be a player to bolster special teams and provide depth at linebacker.
The Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a trade ahead of the deadline for the 53-man roster deadline.The Colts sent Tampa a sixth-round draft pick in 2023 Frank Reich Jersey , and in exchange they receive linebacker Grant Stuard and the Bucs’ 2023 seventh-round.Stuard was originally Tampa Bay’s sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of the University of Houston.He was a core-special teams player for the Buccaneers as a rookie, .Stuard carries a and is under contract through 2024 on his rookie deal.Scroll to ContinueBringing in an inside linebacker ahead of the 53-man roster deadline brings up questions about the availability of linebacker Shaquille Leonard heading into the season.Head coach Frank Reich Buffalo Bills Kids Jersey said on Sunday they were unlikely to place Leonard on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, because that would keep Leonard away from team activities until after Week 4.READ MORE: That doesn’t mean Leonard will be ready for Week 1, but Stuard doesn’t seem like a direct replacement for Leonard if he’s not Tremaine Edmunds Jersey ready to start the season. Stuard played just 26 snaps on defense last year despite playing in all 17 of Tampa’s regular season games.With roster cuts happening today by 4 p.m. EST, there will be a hoard of inside linebackers available to the Colts on the waiver Duke Johnson Jersey wire they could claim by 10 a.m. Wednesday morning if they feel they need insurance for Leonard.Stuard appears to be a player to bolster special teams and provide depth at linebacker.…
LAS VEGAS, Nev.--The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0, and while this is only preseason, winning always beats losing.Quarterback Jarrett Stidham ran for a touchdown, fellow quarterback Nick Mullens pa sed for another, and then the Raiders turned things over to running back Brittain Brown and held off the Minnesota Vikings, 26-20, on Sunday before an estimated 45,000 fans at Allegiant Stadium.The Silver and Black opened the NFL season 10 days earlier by dominating the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-11, 10 days earlier in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.For the second straight week, the Raiders scored first and never trailed after Daniel Carlson kicked the first of his two field goals from 32 yards on the Silver and Blacks first series of the game with 12:35 remaining in the first quarter. The reliable Carlson surprisingly mi sed an extra point kick but added a 47-yard Cedric Ogbuehi Jersey field goal to give Las Vegas a 26-13 lead with 6:38 left in the game, but the Vikings made it close at the finish.Quarterback Kellen Mond led Minnesota 75 yards in seven plays to cut the gap to the final margin with a 20-yard touchdown pa s to wide receiver Albert Wilson with 3:44 remaining. Mond completed 9-of-14 pa ses for 119 yards and hit Wilson, whose only two receptions went for scores, with a two-yard TD pa s in the third quarter.Rookie quarterback Chase Garbers, who completed 2-of-3 pa ses for 19 yards, and the Raiders ran out the last 3:44, as Garbers handed the ball to Brown six times for 27 yards, but the Vikings nearly got Houston Texans Hoodies Sweatshirts the ball back when Brown fumbled on the play before the two-minute warning.However, Raiders tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr., son of the great former fullback for the Silver and Black, recovered the ball at the bottom of a big pile, and after two more runs by Brown, Garbers took a knee to run out the clock.Brown led the Raiders with 54 yards on 14 carries, a 3.9-yard average even though the Vikings knew what was coming near the end, and he also scored on a one-yard run to give Las Vegas a 23-13 lead with 13: Desmond King II Jersey 41 left in the game.Scroll to ContinueRunning back Austin Walter added 30 yards on seven carries, while Stidham scrambled for 16 yards on 14 carries, including a four-yard scoring run on the first play of the second quarter to make it 10-0.Stidham, who also ran 12 yards for a touchdown against Jacksonville, completed 10-of-15 pa ses for 68 yards and for the second straight game did not throw a touchdown or an interception, while Mullens completed 7-of-9 for 94 yards and a touchdown without an interception as the Raiders did not have a turnover for the second straight game.About the only negative was that the Silver and Black allowed four more sacks after giving up five to the Jaguars.Wide receiver D.J. Turner had three receptions for 58 yards, including a brilliant 34-yard touchdown from Mullens on a cro sing pattern, while wide receiver Keenan Allen caught four balls for 26 yards and wide receiver Demarcus Allen had two for 28.The Raiders had , who managed only 14 in the first quarter, with Las Vegas rushing for 140 to 115 for Minnesota, who outgained the Silver and Black, 183-160, through the air.Las Vegas honored the history of The Raiderettes, Footballs Fabulous Females, with dancers from the history of the unit that dates to 1961, performing on the field.The Maliek Collins Jersey Raiders will hit the road to play their third preseason game next Saturday at 4 p.m. (PST) against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, before their fourth and final one versus the New England Patriots at 5:15 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, Aug. 26, back at Allegiant Stadium.Please make sure you tell us your thoughts when you like our Want to talk about this? Want to air your opinion about all things Las Vegas Raiders? Maybe you like to talk about other sports that aren't Silver and Black related? We got your back.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.–The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0, and while this is only preseason, winning always beats losing.Quarterback Jarrett Stidham ran for a touchdown, fellow quarterback Nick Mullens pa sed for another, and then the Raiders turned things over to running back Brittain Brown and held off the Minnesota Vikings, 26-20, on Sunday before an estimated 45,000 fans at Allegiant Stadium.The Silver and Black opened the NFL season 10 days earlier by dominating the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-11, 10 days earlier in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.For the second straight week, the Raiders scored first and never trailed after Daniel Carlson kicked the first of his two field goals from 32 yards on the Silver and Blacks first series of the game with 12:35 remaining in the first quarter. The reliable Carlson surprisingly mi sed an extra point kick but added a 47-yard Cedric Ogbuehi Jersey field goal to give Las Vegas a 26-13 lead with 6:38 left in the game, but the Vikings made it close at the finish.Quarterback Kellen Mond led Minnesota 75 yards in seven plays to cut the gap to the final margin with a 20-yard touchdown pa s to wide receiver Albert Wilson with 3:44 remaining. Mond completed 9-of-14 pa ses for 119 yards and hit Wilson, whose only two receptions went for scores, with a two-yard TD pa s in the third quarter.Rookie quarterback Chase Garbers, who completed 2-of-3 pa ses for 19 yards, and the Raiders ran out the last 3:44, as Garbers handed the ball to Brown six times for 27 yards, but the Vikings nearly got Houston Texans Hoodies Sweatshirts the ball back when Brown fumbled on the play before the two-minute warning.However, Raiders tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr., son of the great former fullback for the Silver and Black, recovered the ball at the bottom of a big pile, and after two more runs by Brown, Garbers took a knee to run out the clock.Brown led the Raiders with 54 yards on 14 carries, a 3.9-yard average even though the Vikings knew what was coming near the end, and he also scored on a one-yard run to give Las Vegas a 23-13 lead with 13: Desmond King II Jersey 41 left in the game.Scroll to ContinueRunning back Austin Walter added 30 yards on seven carries, while Stidham scrambled for 16 yards on 14 carries, including a four-yard scoring run on the first play of the second quarter to make it 10-0.Stidham, who also ran 12 yards for a touchdown against Jacksonville, completed 10-of-15 pa ses for 68 yards and for the second straight game did not throw a touchdown or an interception, while Mullens completed 7-of-9 for 94 yards and a touchdown without an interception as the Raiders did not have a turnover for the second straight game.About the only negative was that the Silver and Black allowed four more sacks after giving up five to the Jaguars.Wide receiver D.J. Turner had three receptions for 58 yards, including a brilliant 34-yard touchdown from Mullens on a cro sing pattern, while wide receiver Keenan Allen caught four balls for 26 yards and wide receiver Demarcus Allen had two for 28.The Raiders had , who managed only 14 in the first quarter, with Las Vegas rushing for 140 to 115 for Minnesota, who outgained the Silver and Black, 183-160, through the air.Las Vegas honored the history of The Raiderettes, Footballs Fabulous Females, with dancers from the history of the unit that dates to 1961, performing on the field.The Maliek Collins Jersey Raiders will hit the road to play their third preseason game next Saturday at 4 p.m. (PST) against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, before their fourth and final one versus the New England Patriots at 5:15 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, Aug. 26, back at Allegiant Stadium.Please make sure you tell us your thoughts when you like our Want to talk about this? Want to air your opinion about all things Las Vegas Raiders? Maybe you like to talk about other sports that aren’t Silver and Black related? We got your back.…
A fan favorite is hanging up his cleats.Former Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin, 27, revealed that he would retire from the NFL after four seasons in a Brandon Kublanow Jersey .Griffin became a household name during his collegiate career after leading the UCF Knights to an undefeated season in 2017 and became an inspirational story as a one-handed linebacker.Griffin had his left hand amputated as a kid after experiencing a substantive amount of pain, but it never stopped him from pursuing his football dreams.He was drafted by the in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, one year after the team selected his twin brother Shaquill.Both Griffin twins played on the defense for three years before Shaquill signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency. Griffin says in his article that he received offers and interest to play for other teams, but felt he only wanted to play with his twin."The Dolphins cut me before the 2021 season. I worked out Devin White Jersey for the Cardinals, the Titans and the Jets, and then I got calls from Buffalo, Dallas and Atlanta. But after that Jets workout, I realized something," Griffin wrote. "All this traveling around, working out for teams, trying to catch on somewhere, trying to hang on it wasnt what I wanted. Football had already given me Duke Thomas Jersey so much, and the only thing I still really wanted from the game was to play with my brother again."The Griffin twins had that opportunity to play together in Seattle for three seasons, but now it's a new chapter for both of them as Shaquill plays in Jacksonville and Shaquem moves on from the game.Scroll to ContinueAs for what's next for Shaquem, he's not entirely sure, but he's excited about the next chapter."Im gonna go build something new so I can do what Dad always told us to do: leave the world a better place than when we found it," Griffin wrote.Griffin credited his time in Seattle and his linebacker teammates for how he can create that positive impact."I spent a lot of time with K.J. Wright, Bobby Wagner and so many other guys just talking about how to go about reaching people how Khalil Tate Jersey to really make a connection and be purposeful in my me saging," Griffin wrote.It's clear that the had a big impact on Griffin's career, and it will be exciting to see how he takes his time from the city of Seattle and applies it to his future. .
A fan favorite is hanging up his cleats.Former Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin, 27, revealed that he would retire from the NFL after four seasons in a Brandon Kublanow Jersey .Griffin became a household name during his collegiate career after leading the UCF Knights to an undefeated season in 2017 and became an inspirational story as a one-handed linebacker.Griffin had his left hand amputated as a kid after experiencing a substantive amount of pain, but it never stopped him from pursuing his football dreams.He was drafted by the in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, one year after the team selected his twin brother Shaquill.Both Griffin twins played on the defense for three years before Shaquill signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency. Griffin says in his article that he received offers and interest to play for other teams, but felt he only wanted to play with his twin.”The Dolphins cut me before the 2021 season. I worked out Devin White Jersey for the Cardinals, the Titans and the Jets, and then I got calls from Buffalo, Dallas and Atlanta. But after that Jets workout, I realized something,” Griffin wrote. “All this traveling around, working out for teams, trying to catch on somewhere, trying to hang on it wasnt what I wanted. Football had already given me Duke Thomas Jersey so much, and the only thing I still really wanted from the game was to play with my brother again.”The Griffin twins had that opportunity to play together in Seattle for three seasons, but now it’s a new chapter for both of them as Shaquill plays in Jacksonville and Shaquem moves on from the game.Scroll to ContinueAs for what’s next for Shaquem, he’s not entirely sure, but he’s excited about the next chapter.”Im gonna go build something new so I can do what Dad always told us to do: leave the world a better place than when we found it,” Griffin wrote.Griffin credited his time in Seattle and his linebacker teammates for how he can create that positive impact.”I spent a lot of time with K.J. Wright, Bobby Wagner and so many other guys just talking about how to go about reaching people how Khalil Tate Jersey to really make a connection and be purposeful in my me saging,” Griffin wrote.It’s clear that the had a big impact on Griffin’s career, and it will be exciting to see how he takes his time from the city of Seattle and applies it to his future. .…
HENDERSON, Nev.-The Las Vegas Raiders (0-0) will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, at SoFi Stadium at 1:25 PT.Josh McDaniels took time to take a deep dive into the state of the Silver and Black prior to kicking off the 2022 season.You can watch his entire pre s conference below, and read the transcript:Head Coach Josh McDanielsOpening statement: Opening week. Exciting obviously for our guys. You can sense a different urgency and energy in here. Opening day is always an exciting time of the year, Ty Isaac Jersey there's also always some unknowns. We're hard at work, trying to really get to know this team. There are definitely some new faces that they have that we haven't really seen a whole lot of yet. But we're trying to piece together the film from other teams and other places to study the opponent as much as we can, while we're getting familiar with the schemes that the coaches obviously have used in the past. There's always going to be an element of adjusting and those kinds of things on the very first game of the year. Our guys obviously have a great excitement and enthusiasm about them today that I sense to just start this preparation for this team. It'll be a big challenge. They're a really good football team and obviously have added a lot of new faces through free agency and the draft. We know how good they were last year, and they've improved their football team, and this is going to be a big challenge on the road. Q: From your experience, how much do you rely on what happened in years past as opposed to what might come? What's the expediency that you guys can move off whatever the game plan might have been coming in based on what they did before to adjust to something that maybe you didn't anticipate?Coach McDaniels: I think you have to go in feeling comfortable about what you're going to do. The best you can do is give your players an opportunity to an educated opinion on what we might see. We've seen some film from the preseason, it's not extensive in terms of scheme. It's not extensive in terms of players playing with one another. But you have a roundabout idea of what it's going to be. But I think opening day really is about two things it's about following your rules, and you're going to find a lot about yourself because you may see some things that you have never practiced that week, that maybe you practiced in the spring or maybe you practiced in training camp, but it comes up because it's something different that didn't expect. And then it's really about adjusting, if you need to, which there's probably been very few opening days that I've been a part of where that hasn't been in nece sity to some degree. It doesn't have to be a huge swing in one direction or the other. But if you're seeing something that for the first time, you may need to go over there and have a conversation about how we handle it on defense, or special teams, or offense, whatever it may be, and then make a subtle adjustment and try to keep playing. But most of us are going to go out there and try to do what C.J. Baird Jersey we know how to do you and kind of let the game come to us a little bit. Every once in a while, you play somebody that will give you some stuff. We're going to prepare for what we've seen. We can't really prepare for the things we don't know, so we're just going to focus on the things we can see on film, and the players that we know are going to be there, and we'll adjust if we need to.Q: Do you enjoy the in-game adjustments you have to make on the sidelines?Coach McDaniels: Yeah. I think that's part of the fun. Hopefully, we're going to present some of those to somebody too at some point. Like I said, you don't go into opening day and it's just vanilla ice cream. Usually there's maybe some chocolate and some sprinkles somewhere. (laughter) It's probably a little bit more toned down on opening day because you're not exactly sure. We just got to make sure we know what's in our cone to start the game and figure out exactly how we're going to play the game on our terms. So, let our guys go out there and know what their a signments are, be confident in what they're doing. And then once it happens, yeah, the strategic part of it is fun. That's why we do this. There are great coaches on the other sideline this week, and there is every week. So, they're going to present some challenges to us, we know that. That won't be the first time and so that's our responsibility to try to provide our players with an answer, or a solution, if there's something that's bothering us, and we'll try to do that as quickly as we can.Q: Since training camp, what is an area of concern that you wasted time worrying about that pleasantly surprised you?Coach McDaniels: I really think that the overall depth on our football team has taken shape. You never know how thats going to be. Like I said, when we got here there was 37 or so players on the team and then you end up with 90 going to camp. That's a lot of guys that haven't lined up in a Raiders uniform that you're trying to kind of bring together and then teach them how to play with one another and those kinds of things. So, Jake Butt Jersey initially, how many guys do you really start with that really know each other? Not many. But as they've grown, as they've taken reps with each other, they've gotten more communication with one another, and they've gotten more comfortable. This is always the week that tests that, almost more than any other week because I don't know anybody is in midseason shape or form. There's not any player in the league, or most players, have not played an entire game yet. You're going to need to use the guys that are active at the game. That's just the way it is. You don't go and play 39 of the 46 or 48. If they're there, you're probably going to use them because it's the right thing to do, early in the season especially. I'd say the depth on our team has really kind of evolved. It's taken some form for us. And we're not going to be afraid to play them. They're at the game for a reason. They've earned it and they're going to have to go out there and get their feet wet. Some of them younger than others, as you know.Q: A lot has been made about the offense from the outside looking in. Are you excited now to see the guys who didnt play in the preseason and looking forward to what this can become?Coach McDaniels: I'm excited about our team. To your point, our offense has put in a lot of time together here. We haven't nece sarily done it in a preseason game yet. So, yeah, I'm excited about that. There are players that are going to get integrated into our system offensively, defensively, or in the kicking game that I'm kind of interested to see. Whether they be young players or somebody that I haven't really been around too much. I'm Graham Glasgow Jersey excited for all three units
HENDERSON, Nev.-The Las Vegas Raiders (0-0) will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, at SoFi Stadium at 1:25 PT.Josh McDaniels took time to take a deep dive into the state of the Silver and Black prior to kicking off the 2022 season.You can watch his entire pre s conference below, and read the transcript:Head Coach Josh McDanielsOpening statement: Opening week. Exciting obviously for our guys. You can sense a different urgency and energy in here. Opening day is always an exciting time of the year, Ty Isaac Jersey there’s also always some unknowns. We’re hard at work, trying to really get to know this team. There are definitely some new faces that they have that we haven’t really seen a whole lot of yet. But we’re trying to piece together the film from other teams and other places to study the opponent as much as we can, while we’re getting familiar with the schemes that the coaches obviously have used in the past. There’s always going to be an element of adjusting and those kinds of things on the very first game of the year. Our guys obviously have a great excitement and enthusiasm about them today that I sense to just start this preparation for this team. It’ll be a big challenge. They’re a really good football team and obviously have added a lot of new faces through free agency and the draft. We know how good they were last year, and they’ve improved their football team, and this is going to be a big challenge on the road. Q: From your experience, how much do you rely on what happened in years past as opposed to what might come? What’s the expediency that you guys can move off whatever the game plan might have been coming in based on what they did before to adjust to something that maybe you didn’t anticipate?Coach McDaniels: I think you have to go in feeling comfortable about what you’re going to do. The best you can do is give your players an opportunity to an educated opinion on what we might see. We’ve seen some film from the preseason, it’s not extensive in terms of scheme. It’s not extensive in terms of players playing with one another. But you have a roundabout idea of what it’s going to be. But I think opening day really is about two things it’s about following your rules, and you’re going to find a lot about yourself because you may see some things that you have never practiced that week, that maybe you practiced in the spring or maybe you practiced in training camp, but it comes up because it’s something different that didn’t expect. And then it’s really about adjusting, if you need to, which there’s probably been very few opening days that I’ve been a part of where that hasn’t been in nece sity to some degree. It doesn’t have to be a huge swing in one direction or the other. But if you’re seeing something that for the first time, you may need to go over there and have a conversation about how we handle it on defense, or special teams, or offense, whatever it may be, and then make a subtle adjustment and try to keep playing. But most of us are going to go out there and try to do what C.J. Baird Jersey we know how to do you and kind of let the game come to us a little bit. Every once in a while, you play somebody that will give you some stuff. We’re going to prepare for what we’ve seen. We can’t really prepare for the things we don’t know, so we’re just going to focus on the things we can see on film, and the players that we know are going to be there, and we’ll adjust if we need to.Q: Do you enjoy the in-game adjustments you have to make on the sidelines?Coach McDaniels: Yeah. I think that’s part of the fun. Hopefully, we’re going to present some of those to somebody too at some point. Like I said, you don’t go into opening day and it’s just vanilla ice cream. Usually there’s maybe some chocolate and some sprinkles somewhere. (laughter) It’s probably a little bit more toned down on opening day because you’re not exactly sure. We just got to make sure we know what’s in our cone to start the game and figure out exactly how we’re going to play the game on our terms. So, let our guys go out there and know what their a signments are, be confident in what they’re doing. And then once it happens, yeah, the strategic part of it is fun. That’s why we do this. There are great coaches on the other sideline this week, and there is every week. So, they’re going to present some challenges to us, we know that. That won’t be the first time and so that’s our responsibility to try to provide our players with an answer, or a solution, if there’s something that’s bothering us, and we’ll try to do that as quickly as we can.Q: Since training camp, what is an area of concern that you wasted time worrying about that pleasantly surprised you?Coach McDaniels: I really think that the overall depth on our football team has taken shape. You never know how thats going to be. Like I said, when we got here there was 37 or so players on the team and then you end up with 90 going to camp. That’s a lot of guys that haven’t lined up in a Raiders uniform that you’re trying to kind of bring together and then teach them how to play with one another and those kinds of things. So, Jake Butt Jersey initially, how many guys do you really start with that really know each other? Not many. But as they’ve grown, as they’ve taken reps with each other, they’ve gotten more communication with one another, and they’ve gotten more comfortable. This is always the week that tests that, almost more than any other week because I don’t know anybody is in midseason shape or form. There’s not any player in the league, or most players, have not played an entire game yet. You’re going to need to use the guys that are active at the game. That’s just the way it is. You don’t go and play 39 of the 46 or 48. If they’re there, you’re probably going to use them because it’s the right thing to do, early in the season especially. I’d say the depth on our team has really kind of evolved. It’s taken some form for us. And we’re not going to be afraid to play them. They’re at the game for a reason. They’ve earned it and they’re going to have to go out there and get their feet wet. Some of them younger than others, as you know.Q: A lot has been made about the offense from the outside looking in. Are you excited now to see the guys who didnt play in the preseason and looking forward to what this can become?Coach McDaniels: I’m excited about our team. To your point, our offense has put in a lot of time together here. We haven’t nece sarily done it in a preseason game yet. So, yeah, I’m excited about that. There are players that are going to get integrated into our system offensively, defensively, or in the kicking game that I’m kind of interested to see. Whether they be young players or somebody that I haven’t really been around too much. I’m Graham Glasgow Jersey excited for all three units…
As linebacker enters his second Jimmy Graham Jersey year already as one of the league's most dynamic defensive players - - a look back at the end of his collegiate career with Penn State provides a look at the near-perfect storybook transition from one journey to the next.His final game with the Nittany Lions in Dec. 2019 ended in the place where he would eventually call home, as put on a dominating performance inside at the Cotton Bowl in a 53-39 win over the Memphis Tigers. Finishing with a game-high in total tackles (14), sacks (two), tackles-for-lo s (three), and pa ses defended (two), the 6-3, 245-pound do-it-all backer put himself on track to have an incredible junior season that would've likely shot him up draft boards for 2021.But an entire pandemic got in the way of his junior season. Parsons elected to sit out for the entire year as he prioritized his family's health and safety with eyes set on the draft, where the Cowboys would eventually select him at No. 12 overall. took to Twitter Saturday and admitted that it was never his plan to end his collegiate playing career at the Cotton Bowl, saying he wishes he "had a real junior year at Penn State."In an ideal sickne s-free world, Parsons would've played one more year for a Nittany Lions team that finished 2019 at 11-2. This decision to add another year of film to his rsum right ahead of the 2021 draft could've given general managers around the league more Michael Irvin Jersey of a reason to pick him in the top 10.Parsons was still the first of four linebackers selected in the first round. But had he decided to not sit out, it's hard to imagine that the Cowboys would've had a chance at snagging a player that would arguably become the best rookie linebacker since Lawrence Taylor in 1981.But that's what makes his decision to sit out one that was, in hindsight, meant to be for the Cowboys. Along with the return of quarterback Dak Prescott and the resurgence of the defense led by cornerback Trevon Diggs and the rookie Parsons last season, Dallas posted the most total offensive yards and forced a league-high 34 turnovers in what was one of the best all-around Cowboys teams since the 1990s.Things ended abruptly with a 23-17 lo s to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card, but Parsons had already proven that he was ready to dominate the NFL in the seasons to come.Scroll to ContinueHe took the league by storm early last season with his incredible speed and ferociousne s on the defensive line while displaying a sound ability to drop into coverage when asked.The Penn State product was sixth in the league in sacks (13) and third in tackles-for-lo s (20). A game-changer at every spot in the defensive front Anthony Lawrence II Jersey , Parsons is no doubt one of Dallas' - and maybe the league's - most important players entering the 2022-23 NFL season.With 13 sacks and the fourth-most pre sures in the league last season (47), a few more plays or half-second delays by quarterbacks in the pocket could've gone Parsons' way in helping him break the rookie sack record (14.5) set by Tenne see Titans rookie Jevon Kearse in 1999. Parsons also didn't play in Dallas' Week 18 win Dejan Vasiljevic Jersey over the Philadelphia Eagles, which could have allowed him to tie the record at the very least.After a rookie season that was flooded with accolades like Defensive Rookie of the Year, an All-Pro selection, Pro Bowl appearance, and coming in second of the voting for Defensive Player of the Year, Parsons was one of the top defensive rookies in recent memory.And had he decided to build off his impre sive sophomore season rather than sit out, all of this production could've came at the benefit of another team in the top 10. But the Cowboys got lucky in a sense, landing a linebacker at No. 12 overall who is on track to become a continuous terrorizing force, starting in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 11.
As linebacker enters his second Jimmy Graham Jersey year already as one of the league’s most dynamic defensive players – – a look back at the end of his collegiate career with Penn State provides a look at the near-perfect storybook transition from one journey to the next.His final game with the Nittany Lions in Dec. 2019 ended in the place where he would eventually call home, as put on a dominating performance inside at the Cotton Bowl in a 53-39 win over the Memphis Tigers. Finishing with a game-high in total tackles (14), sacks (two), tackles-for-lo s (three), and pa ses defended (two), the 6-3, 245-pound do-it-all backer put himself on track to have an incredible junior season that would’ve likely shot him up draft boards for 2021.But an entire pandemic got in the way of his junior season. Parsons elected to sit out for the entire year as he prioritized his family’s health and safety with eyes set on the draft, where the Cowboys would eventually select him at No. 12 overall. took to Twitter Saturday and admitted that it was never his plan to end his collegiate playing career at the Cotton Bowl, saying he wishes he “had a real junior year at Penn State.”In an ideal sickne s-free world, Parsons would’ve played one more year for a Nittany Lions team that finished 2019 at 11-2. This decision to add another year of film to his rsum right ahead of the 2021 draft could’ve given general managers around the league more Michael Irvin Jersey of a reason to pick him in the top 10.Parsons was still the first of four linebackers selected in the first round. But had he decided to not sit out, it’s hard to imagine that the Cowboys would’ve had a chance at snagging a player that would arguably become the best rookie linebacker since Lawrence Taylor in 1981.But that’s what makes his decision to sit out one that was, in hindsight, meant to be for the Cowboys. Along with the return of quarterback Dak Prescott and the resurgence of the defense led by cornerback Trevon Diggs and the rookie Parsons last season, Dallas posted the most total offensive yards and forced a league-high 34 turnovers in what was one of the best all-around Cowboys teams since the 1990s.Things ended abruptly with a 23-17 lo s to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card, but Parsons had already proven that he was ready to dominate the NFL in the seasons to come.Scroll to ContinueHe took the league by storm early last season with his incredible speed and ferociousne s on the defensive line while displaying a sound ability to drop into coverage when asked.The Penn State product was sixth in the league in sacks (13) and third in tackles-for-lo s (20). A game-changer at every spot in the defensive front Anthony Lawrence II Jersey , Parsons is no doubt one of Dallas’ – and maybe the league’s – most important players entering the 2022-23 NFL season.With 13 sacks and the fourth-most pre sures in the league last season (47), a few more plays or half-second delays by quarterbacks in the pocket could’ve gone Parsons’ way in helping him break the rookie sack record (14.5) set by Tenne see Titans rookie Jevon Kearse in 1999. Parsons also didn’t play in Dallas’ Week 18 win Dejan Vasiljevic Jersey over the Philadelphia Eagles, which could have allowed him to tie the record at the very least.After a rookie season that was flooded with accolades like Defensive Rookie of the Year, an All-Pro selection, Pro Bowl appearance, and coming in second of the voting for Defensive Player of the Year, Parsons was one of the top defensive rookies in recent memory.And had he decided to build off his impre sive sophomore season rather than sit out, all of this production could’ve came at the benefit of another team in the top 10. But the Cowboys got lucky in a sense, landing a linebacker at No. 12 overall who is on track to become a continuous terrorizing force, starting in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 11.…
