[ Former Troy outside linebacker Javon Solomon was selected in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, going to the Buffalo Bills with the No. 168 overall pick. Solomon (6-foot, 247 pounds) led the country with 16 sacks in 2023, when he added 56 tackles and 18 tackles for loss and was a … Read more
[ During the Miami Dolphins’ 31-16 victory over the New York Giants on Oct. 8, wide receiver Tyreek Hill ran under a long throw by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the third snap of the second half for a 64-yard touchdown reception. On the play, the former West Alabama standout reached a speed of 22.01 mph. … Read more
[ Former Auburn defensive lineman Justin Rogers will be finding himself at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium from Feb. 27 to March 4 as he has accepted his invitation to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, the program announced in a social media post Wednesday morning. With Rogers heading to the NFL Combine, which is an invite-only … Read more
[ Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco already had thrown three interceptions against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. But with time growing short and the Browns on the wrong side of the 50 and down by a touchdown, the veteran QB took a shot to Amari Cooper, even though three Chicago defenders were around the former … Read more
[ When Cleveland obtained Greenville High School alumnus Za’Darius Smith in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings in March, the opportunities for Alex Wright to play on the opposite end of the Browns defensive line from Myles Garrett seemed destined to go down. Having to undergo knee surgery in training camp didn’t brighten Wright’s prospects. … Read more
[ On Sept. 19, 2021, Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Marlon Davidson recorded his first NFL sack when he took down Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. On Sunday, Davidson got his second NFL sack. Davidson got to quarterback Case Keenum on Houston’s first snap in overtime, but the Texans came back to defeat the Tennessee … Read more
