INDIANAPOLIS – Credit Kansas State fullback Glenn Gronkowski for remaining patient after NFL media members peppered him with questions on his older brother, Rob of the New England Patriots, at the NFL Scouting Combine. The younger Gronkowski never flinched when asked about his brother’s recent party cruise and admitted during a media session the question came up “probably 50 times” …
INDIANAPOLIS – Kansas State offensive lineman Cody Whitehair is set to make the transition from left tackle to guard in the NFL. While Whitehair admitted at the NFL Scouting Combine the move could require adjustment, he doesn’t believe a change of position will be an issue. “Maybe just the physicality and the speed of it,” Whitehair said. “Coming from the …
INDIANAPOLIS – The NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up the media access portion Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. But the Combine ends Monday for the draft prospects in attendance, giving the Chiefs extra days to hold formal interviews and informal meetings. A vast majority of the defensive backs to come through the media room throughout Saturday morning and afternoon said they had formal …
INDIANAPOLIS – Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa is regarded as a first-round selection in the upcoming NFL Draft. And with so many Buckeyes in the NFL, it would be easy to think that Bosa stayed home to find a player to emulate, right? Guess again. “I like watching Tamba Hali,” Bosa said Friday of the Kansas City Chiefs outside …
INDIANAPOLIS – A cursory glance of the Kansas City Chiefs’ current roster shows a potential need for edge rushers. Outside linebackers Frank Zombo and Dezman Moses and defensive ends Mike DeVito and Jaye Howard are set to become unrestricted free agents on March 9. Additionally, the status of outside linebacker Tamba Hali remains unclear. Given the likely holes, the Chiefs are doing …
INDIANAPOLIS – Chiefs general manager John Dorsey addressed the media Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine and touched on a variety of subjects. One of the biggest topics, however, surrounded the Chiefs’ negotiations with safety Eric Berry, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 9. Dorsey provided optimism that a deal could be done. “Eric’s agent …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs are set to enter the 2016 regular season with an uncommon arrangement when considering Brad Childress and Matt Nagy will split duties as co-offensive coordinators. The move, which was announced in January, came after former offensive coordinator Doug Pederson accepted the job as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. While an NFL team with co-coordinators may …
INDIANAPOLIS – Oakland Raiders linebacker Ben Heeney saved the best of his rookie season for Weeks 13-17 the past season. Heeney, who played collegiately at Kansas, totaled 249 snaps on defense down the stretch after playing on 58 snaps in Weeks 1-12. And what Heeney did with the playing time left an impression on Raiders coach Jack Del Rio. “I …
INDIANAPOLIS – Former Kansas State running back Rock Cartwright enjoyed a 10-year NFL career and now has a first opportunity on the sideline. Cartwright recently joined the Cleveland Browns staff as an offensive quality control/assistant running backs coach and the hiring was natural for new head coach Hue Jackson. “He’s been successful at everything he’s ever done,” Jackson said Wednesday at …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An essential part of the draft-evaluation process kicks off Tuesday with the NFL Scouting Combine, which runs through Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. A total of 332 draft-eligible players are scheduled to go through a variety of events – including medical and psychological evaluations, team interviews (formal and informal), measurements and position drills – in front of …
