The Rams had suitors for Sam Bradford early in the offseason, and could have parted ways with the quarterback they inherited from Billy Devaney’s regime.
The San Francisco 49ers don’t open rookie minicamp until the end of next week, but they took time out Friday to announce the addition of 17 undrafted rookie signings.
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has caught wind of the Packers’ undrafted rookie signings, and Silverstein put them in a blog post as follows: Virginia Tech center/guard Jaymes Brooks, South Dakota State receiver Dale Moss (pictured), West Virginia tackle/guard Don Barclay, Vanderbilt safety Sean Richardson, Winston Salem State running back Nic Cooper, Tulane defensive end Dezman Moses, Southern Utah cornerback Dion Turner, USC running back Marc Tyler, Michigan Tech defensive end Drew Vanderlin, Minnesota tight end Eric Lair, San Diego State guard Tommie Draheim, Minnesota running back Duane Bennett, Wake Forest tight end Cameron Ford, and Buffalo receiver Marcus Rivers.
Many NFL teams will not formally announce undrafted rookie signings until Monday or perhaps even Tuesday because they’re waiting for players who’ve agreed to terms to pass physicals and officially put pen to paper.
Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times has a full list of undrafted rookies who have agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens. 20 of them are known.
As Florio reported on Friday, the Dallas Cowboys placed cornerback Mike Jenkins on the trade block immediately after trading up to draft Morris Claiborne with the sixth overall pick.
The Colts have already begun contract talks with new quarterback Andrew Luck, and owner Jim Irsay confirmed that he envisions no hiccups on a deal with the No. 1 overall pick.
