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[Steve-o]

NFL Player Released 30 Minutes After Signing

 

The Bengals wound up waiving Johnson only 30 minutes after officially announcing the signing.

We’re not so sure this has ever happened before.

[Leech~~]

NFL Player Released 30 Minutes After Signing

 

The Bengals wound up waiving Johnson only 30 minutes after officially announcing the signing.

We’re not so sure this has ever happened before.

  Sounds like they now resigned him to a 1 year contract.

[LPS]

Mayfield to Steelers per that article.  I could see that.

[Gunner55]

Tyreek Hill to Miami for 5 draft picks, contract rumored to be $120mil/4yrs with $72.2mil guaranteed.                Steve-o put it in the Vikes thread as well

[Steve-o]

The Tyreek Hill trade story does belong here, but I couldn't resist taking a jab at the Vikings for NEVER trading a good player when his value is highest.

Yeah, when you trade a star for draft pics, you never know what you are going to get, but moves like that can help make your team younger.

[Gunner55]

 The new people in charge may have a different philosophy, hopefully. Some of those seem to be much better at evaluating the needs & filling those than others. Either that or they're just lucky. 

[KEN W]

Thirteen days after a Houston grand jury declined to indict the Browns quarterback on nine criminal complaints, another Texas grand jury is considering another criminal complaint against Watson.

Supposedly this one took place in a different County. Not Houston. If they indict.....down goes Cleveland.

[Steve-o]

It will be interesting to see if there is any fine print in the contract to protect Cleveland against this scenario.

[dutchboy]

At this point, Cleveland deserves everything they get (except wins) for guaranteeing that much money to that clown. If they thought the Astro players had it rough, wait until Cleveland comes to town with Watson.

[KEN W]

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was not indicted on Thursday after a grand jury in Brazoria County, Texas heard a single criminal complaint from a woman who alleged Watson committed sexual misconduct.

[glenn57]

Damn,just read that Dwyane Haskins, NFL QB was killed in an auto accident this morning. Sheez!!🥴

[dutchboy]

Dwayne Haskins, a former Ohio State standout quarterback and the No. 15 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, has died at the age of 24, the Steelers confirmed Saturday. His cause of death was not officially confirmed but his agent told ESPN he was struck by a car Saturday morning in South Florida.

"I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. "He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time."

Haskins was drafted by Washington. He played in nine games in 2019 and seven in 2020, throwing 2,804 yards for 12 total touchdowns. Haskins signed with the Steelers in January 2021 to back up Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph, but did not play. Haskins signed a one-year restricted free agent tender in March to remain in Pittsburgh.

In two years at Ohio State, he threw for 5,396 yards and 54 touchdowns across 22 games. He was named MVP of both the 2018 Big Ten Championship Game and 2019 Rose Bowl.

Born in New Jersey, Haskins moved to Potomac, Md. in high school and became a top prospect in the 2016 class after starring at The Bullis School. He was Maryland's Gatorade Player of the Year his junior year of high school.

When asked Saturday morning what he’d want people to know about Haskins, private QB coach Quincy Avery — who first met Haskins when the quarterback was 15 — told The Athletic: “Just how nice of a person he was. He was such a genuine, nice human being, and he was special. That sweetness he had would be the best way to describe it. He was very happy-go-lucky. He wanted to make everybody happy, and that was most important to him.”

Avery said he’d just spoken to Haskins on Friday. They were organizing their next training session together.

"He was supposed to be here on the 14th," Avery said.

As Haskins’ star began to ascend and the hype of becoming the next great Ohio State quarterback mounted, he often downplayed that aspect in media sessions. Instead, he’d talk about his little sister Tamia, an actress, and he was just the proud big brother. “That is him,” Avery said.

In a statement, Washington co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said Haskins was a "young man with a tremendous amount of potential who had an infectious personality."

"To say we are heartbroken is an understatement," the Snyders said.

Added Commanders coach Ron Rivera, who spent part of one season with Haskins in 2020: "Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him. This is a very sad time and I am honestly at a loss for words. I know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed."

Haskins' legacy at Ohio State
Bill Landis, Ohio State beat writer: Haskins changed the perception of the quarterback position at Ohio State. In one season as the Buckeyes’ starter, he set 28 program and seven Big Ten records while finishing third in the Heisman Trophy voting. His play that year set a course for a new direction of the Buckeye offense, one more quarterback-centric and passing-focused, that made the program a destination for some of the sport’s top quarterback talent.

Ohio State had two first-round quarterbacks in its history prior to Haskins’ selection in 2019 — Don Scott in 1941 and Art Schlichter in 1982. Haskins’ successor, Justin Fields, was a first-round pick in 2021 and Fields’ successor, C.J. Stroud, will likely be a first-round pick in 2023. That’s the new normal for the program, one that Haskins helped usher in with his breakout 2018 season.

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[Leech~~]

Heard on the News he got hit by a dump truck or something walking along a road? 

[LPS]

Curious to hear more about the whole deal.

[Steve-o]

The police aren't saying much...

“Mr. Haskins was walking on a limited access facility Highway/expressway for unknown reasons.  He was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when there was oncoming traffic. Unfortunately, he collided with an oncoming dump truck.”

FHP described the case as an “open traffic homicide investigation” and said no further information would be released until it was completed.

The only other detail I saw was a story released about a witness...

Man Believes He Saw Dwayne Haskins on I-595 Minutes Before Death

"... And then I noticed an individual there starting to make their way onto the road."  Stanley said he saw the man's arms raised up a little bit as he appeared to be drifting into the major highway.  “He was about halfway, to a quarter way in the right lane, already onto the highway and I was already concerned that somebody was going to strike him right there at that moment," he said.

[dutchboy]

We may never know and I guess we don't need to know anyway.

[Leech~~]

The police aren't saying much...

“Mr. Haskins was walking on a limited access facility Highway/expressway for unknown reasons.  He was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when there was oncoming traffic. Unfortunately, he collided with an oncoming dump truck.”

FHP described the case as an “open traffic homicide investigation” and said no further information would be released until it was completed.

The only other detail I saw was a story released about a witness...

Man Believes He Saw Dwayne Haskins on I-595 Minutes Before Death

"... And then I noticed an individual there starting to make their way onto the road."  Stanley said he saw the man's arms raised up a little bit as he appeared to be drifting into the major highway.  “He was about halfway, to a quarter way in the right lane, already onto the highway and I was already concerned that somebody was going to strike him right there at that moment," he said.

Doesn't sound good, how do you miss a big dump truck coming? 

[dutchboy]

You have to want to miss a dump truck coming.

[mike89]

makes me wonder if he was in some serious trouble or going to be????   

[Gunner55]

 

makes me wonder if he was in some serious trouble or going to be????   

Everything I've read so far says just the opposite. He was well liked, easy going, big on helping others type kid.

[glenn57]

Came across a cool article on MSN. An OG currently at NDSU named Matt Walexco is being looked at by several NFL teams. He's like 6'7" and 312 lbs. Went to high school here in cold spring!!!

[LPS]

Just watched some USFL.  Sloter was the QB of the New Orleans team. 

[glenn57]

I watched some from the noon game and seen Paxton Lynch playing?? Wonder if those guys are playing there to get more game experience???

[LPS]

I'm sure they are.  May help too. 

[Gunner55]

  Meh...................who cares, it's only the 4th or 5th time they tried this.  With Roger & his boys behind it this time maybe it'll be better but I won't be watchin it much. 

[KEN W]

Here is an interesting take on the Carson Wentz saga about getting him out of Indianapolis.

"The Colts booted Carson Wentz to Washington (for a better second-round draft position and a third-round pick), and it’s now pretty clear why they had to give up on Wentz after one year. His refusal to get vaccinated led to a positive test in Week 17, zero practice time the week of a huge game against the Raiders, and a stale, tired Wentz playing poorly in a 27-24 loss. That was followed by a desultory Wentz performance in a 15-point loss to the worst team in football, Jacksonville, that knocked the Colts out of the playoffs. The Colts slunk back to Indianapolis and immediately retreated to a very dark place, with an owner, Jim Irsay, clearly furious about the collapse—and about his quarterback."

[dutchboy]

A pill poppin owner. How did the owner explain the other loses to Jacksonville? It's not the first time they have lost to them. Wentz was the scape goat.

[KEN W]

Wentz's poor play against Jacksonville cost that game.

[dutchboy]

Oh, I agree, however I think they lost to them the year before also. They want to make Wentz the story and he isn't any more guilty than the rest of them. It was a collapse at the seasons end and I don't think you can pin it all on Wentz. Can you say Cousins was the only person responsible for every win or loss last year? No, teams win & lose together.

[KEN W]

BUT.....The QB has by far the most impact on if you win or lose. And I am a big fan of him and NDSU since the local news is all about Bison football. I watch every NDSU game.  Hoppefully he can do better in Washington. But I wouldn't bet on it.