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Four teams get to carry extra international practice squaders
Posted on 5/25/17 at 8:53 am
Posted on 5/25/17 at 8:53 am
Posted by Darin Gantt on May 25, 2017, 9:13 AM EDT
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The four teams in the NFC South get to carry an extra practice-squader this year, as the league continues to promote its product internationally.
The catch is the 11th player is picked for them, as part of the NFL’s international player pathway program. The players can’t be activated to the regular roster, but get to hang around for the year.
The Falcons get English rugby player/tight end Alex Gray, the Panthers get defensive end Efe Obada, the Saints get defensive end Alex Jenkins while the Buccaneers drew German linebacker Eric Nzeocha.
The players have been training in Florida alongside some other hopefuls, under the tutelage of former Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora and Aden Durde, the head of football development for NFLUK (who was in camp with the Panthers in 2005 as a linebacker).
“This is going to change people’s lives,” Umenyiora said in a release. “They have a great opportunity. They are going to be seen not only by their new teams but by everyone who might imagine they can be NFL players. They will inspire people around the globe; people who never thought they had a chance to make it to the NFL. Now they see they have a viable pathway. These guys have worked very hard for this chance and I am confident they will make a great contribution to their teams while improving their skills and understanding of the game.”
The only downside to the program is the time spent by coaches with players who aren’t yet NFL caliber (and some coaches will gripe about wasting time because coaches gripe). But if that’s the biggest thing coaches gripe about, the league is willing to bear it for the larger goal of growing the game beyond our borders.
Posted on 5/25/17 at 9:01 am to Mrwhodat
I'm going to guess we also won't retain the player's rights after the year either, and they either have to enter the draft or become UDFAs?
Interesting project. I wonder if they'll expand it to the whole NFC next year and then the whole league the year after.
Edit:
Well that's curious. Apparently the guy we got already entered this year's draft and I guess wasn't signed as an UDFA anywhere. So maybe we will retain his rights? Curious to know how exactly this works.
Interesting project. I wonder if they'll expand it to the whole NFC next year and then the whole league the year after.
Edit:
Well that's curious. Apparently the guy we got already entered this year's draft and I guess wasn't signed as an UDFA anywhere. So maybe we will retain his rights? Curious to know how exactly this works.
This post was edited on 5/25/17 at 9:05 am
Posted on 5/25/17 at 9:27 am to bonethug0108
Next will be teams forced to have one transgender on the roster. Noice.
Posted on 5/25/17 at 9:29 am to bonethug0108
Here's an article/video about Alex Jenkins.
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BBC Points West meet Bath's former supermarket worker turned college star Alex Jenkins as he awaits the 2017 NFL Draft.
The 24-year-old, 6ft 6ins defensive end says he took up the sport after watching Adam Sandler's 2005 movie 'The Longest Yard' before going on to earn a full scholarship at the University of Incarnate Word, in San Antonio, Texas.
The Great Britain international began his career with Bristol Academy Aztecs and is reportedly interesting a number of NFL teams.
This season's draft began on Friday in Philadelphia, with the Cleveland Browns selecting defensive end Myles Garrett as the first pick.
Posted on 5/25/17 at 9:30 am to whodatfan
You spend an awful lot of time thinking about transgendered people.
Posted on 5/25/17 at 1:31 pm to Mrwhodat
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“This is going to change people’s lives,” Umenyiora said in a release. “They have a great opportunity. They are going to be seen not only by their new teams but by everyone who might imagine they can be NFL players.
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The catch is the 11th player is picked for them, as part of the NFL’s international player pathway program. The players can’t be activated to the regular roster,
So they are forcing teams to take the players and the players will not be allowed to be a part of the NFL team's roster; but they'll make it to the league? I don't think that is how it works.
On a side note, what if they develop and turn into really good players and the team wants/needs to use them?
Posted on 5/25/17 at 3:08 pm to Peazey
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You spend an awful lot of time thinking about transgendered people.
Literally the first time I have ever mentioned a transgender. I see there are some here hence the down votes.
Posted on 5/30/17 at 6:08 pm to Mrwhodat
Saints released OT Khalif Barnes today. Signed Alex Jenkins
Posted on 5/30/17 at 6:09 pm to Mrwhodat
Pretty dumb imo. Football is an American sport
Posted on 5/30/17 at 11:22 pm to breauxmosexual
Really strange rule. I also fail to see how this is going to grow the sport internationally.
Posted on 5/31/17 at 11:20 am to TigerBehindEnemyLines
False. They release Barnes to allow Lance Moore to retire a Saint. Jenkins is on a PSquad exemption.
This post was edited on 5/31/17 at 11:21 am
Posted on 5/31/17 at 11:22 am to Peazey
quote:You don't? Weirdo.
You spend an awful lot of time thinking about transgendered people.
Posted on 5/31/17 at 11:22 am to SaintEB
If he can rush the passer then bring him on.
Posted on 5/31/17 at 4:32 pm to Peazey
quote:Impossible not to these days with how they're shoved down our throats all the time.
You spend an awful lot of time thinking about transgendered people.
Posted on 5/31/17 at 9:35 pm to SaintEB
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False. They release Barnes to allow Lance Moore to retire a Saint. Jenkins is on a PSquad exemption.
Yup, and just to add they already signed Barnes back.
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