The Bengals have signed the second of their two first-round picks, agreeing to terms on Friday with OG Kevin Zeitler. As with all first-rounders, the deal is four years with an option for a fifth. Financial terms were not announced. Zeitler, selected 27th overall, has a chance to start immediately for the Bengals. A strong and smart player, the 6-4, 315-pound Wisconsin product could be the team’s right guard in Week One. “We continue to get our draft picks in the fold, and I credit everyone involved in getting Kevin’s... [Read More]
The Miami Dolphins have signed fifth-round linebacker Josh Kaddu to a four-year contract worth nearly $2.286 million. The deal includes a signing bonus of roughly $186,000. Kaddu is a former Oregon standout who was a two-year starter for the Ducks. He recorded 108 career tackles, 10 tacks and 20 tackles for losses.
The Tennessee Titans have signed fifth-round tight end Taylor Thompson and seventh-round defensive end Scott Solomon according to Aaron Wilson of Profootball.scout.com. Thompson was a defensive end at Southern Methodist University, who started 43 consecutive games and totaled 18 sacks and 139 tackles. He will transition to tight end in the NFL. Solomon was a four-year contributor at Rice. He registered 24 career sacks, which tied the school mark for most career sacks. In his final season for the Owls, he tallied 8 1/2... [Read More]
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed sixth-round running back Daniel Herron, a former Ohio State player. Herron averaged 4.9 yards per rush during a four-season OSU career. His 2,869 rushing yards ranks 10th in Buckeye history, and he rushed for 32 touchdowns. As a senior last season, he was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and served as a captain. The Bengals have now signed seven of 10 draft picks.
The New England Patriots most important rookie pick since they selected Jerod Mayo in 2008 is now under contract. The team announced that defensive end Chandler Jones has signed his rookie deal. The Patriots traded up six spots to grab the No. 21 overall pick from Syracuse. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the labor agreement signed last year will give Jones a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth year.
The Miami Dolphins have hammered out a four-year contract with second-round offensive tackle Jonathan Martin, a deal worth nearly $5 million that includes a $1.9 million signing bonus. Martin is vying for a starting job at right offensive tackle. At his campus Pro Day workout, the 6-foot-5, 312-pounder ran the 40-yard dash in 5.33 seconds, bench pressed 225 pounds 20 times, 30-inch vertical leap and an 8-8 broad jump. The All-Pac-12 selection did a good job of protecting Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew... [Read More]
The Vikings have signed 4th round pick TE Rhett Ellison (USC) to a four-year contract worth $2.4 million and including a $300K signing bonus, according to the Pioneer Press. Ellison will step into the blocking/pass-catching TE void left by the retirement of TE Jimmy Kleinsasser.
The Denver Broncos have signed sixth-round linebacker Danny Trevathan to a four-year, $2.2 million contract. The contract includes a signing bonus of roughly $104,000 and base salaries of $390,000, $480,000, $570,000 and $660,000. The 6-foot-1, 232-pounder from Kentucky was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection last year. Trevathan garnered some All-American notice by a few publications last year.
The Miami Dolphins have signed seventh-round wide receiver Rishard Matthews to a four-year, $2.15 million contract. The deal includes base salaries of $390,000, $480,000, $570,000 and $660,000. Matthews was drafted 227th overall out of Nevada. A two-year starter, Matthews hauled in 147 receptions for 2,243 yards and 13 touchdowns along with 10 rushes for 75 yards and two scores. He also returned 48 punts for 551 yards and two touchdowns.
The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms on a four-year, $5.2 million contract with second-round defensive tackle Derek Wolfe, reports Mike Klis of The Denver Post. Wolfe was the team's first pick in this year's draft. According to Klis, the contract includes $3.2 million in guaranteed money. Selected with the No. 36 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the 6-foot-5, 295-pound Wolfe was a three-year starter at the University of Cincinnati, posting 162 tackles, 37 tackles for a loss and 19.5 sacks in 44 games. Financial issues... [Read More]
The Tennessee Titans have signed second-round linebacker Zach Brown to a four-year, $3.858 million contract that includes a $1.246 million signing bonus, according to agent Brian Overstreet. Brown's second-year salary of $565,377 is fully guaranteed. An All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, the 6-foot-1, 244-pounder ran the 40-yard in 4.50 seconds at the NFL scouting combine. He improved that time to 4.48 seconds at his campus Pro Day workout.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced Monday that they agreed to terms with third-round draft pick quarterback Nick Foles to a four-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Foles' contract is expected to include a signing bonus of $543,520 as the No. 88 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-5, 243-pound Foles began his college career at Michigan State before transferring to Arizona after the 2007 season. A three-year starter for the Wildcats, Foles is the school's all-time leader in passing yards (10,011)... [Read More]
Dolphins owner Steve Ross was so pleased with his team's offseason he joked that General Manager Jeff Ireland, whom a large segment of the team's fans wanted fired 90 days ago, got a favorable vote in a local newspaper's approval rating. "That's a heck of a turnaround," Ross joked of a Palm Beach Post poll, which has less than 10 percent of 2,000 voters opting for the Ireland's "Pathetic and needs to go now" option of the four answers. That's the effect a productive draft - which featured the... [Read More]
The Denver Broncos signed fifth-round defensive lineman Malik Jackson to a four-year, $2.31 million contract. The deal includes base salaries of $390,000, $480,000, $570,000 and $660,000 and a slotted signing bonus. Jackson is a former University of Tennessee standout who began his career at USC. The defensive tackle recorded 104 tackles, 26 tackles for losses and eight sacks over the past two seasons. Jackson projects to defensive end for the Broncos.
The Patriots signed rookie free-agent OL Jon Opperud on Friday, the team announced. Opperud originally signed with the Seahawks on April 29 before being released on May 15. He was a three-year starter for Montana and played left guard and left tackle.
