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Cutdown day is a bruising one for the dreams of more than a thousand players who find out that their hopes of making a team have been dashed.
There are a lot of happy moments as well Jourdan Lewis Jersey , including the news that defensive end Efe Obada survived Saturday’s cuts to make the Panthers 53-man roster. Obada was born in Nigeria, moved to the Netherlands and then, along with his sister, trafficked to England at the age of 10. Once in London Kenny Clark Jersey , the two kids were abandoned on the streets and, as he told NFL UK a couple of years ago, eventually finding his way to football聽at 22 after experimenting with life in a gang.
He played for the London Warriors, caught the eye of the the Cowboys in 2015 and spent the next couple of years getting looks with NFL teams before getting cut. He came to the Panthers in 2017 as part of the International Pathway Program and became the first player from that program to make a 53-man roster on Saturday.
“It hasn’t set in. I don’t even know. I’m grateful Dustin Hopkins Jersey ,” Obada said, via the team’s website. “You know when you really want something and you get it and you’re like, ‘Oh my goodness. Like, what?’ I’m so happy. I’m going to enjoy this. I’ve been working very hard just to feel this.”
Obada’s story can still take more turns http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/mike-glennon-jersey ;, especially if the Panthers were to make moves in the next couple of days that shift the direction they’re taking on the active roster. That wouldn’t make for as happy a story, but it’s still notable to see how far Obada has come four years after playing football for the first time.
The Oakland Raiders are trading star kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson to the New England Patriots.A person familiar with the deal said Sunday that the deal will become official after Patterson passes a physical. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Pardon My Take first reported the trade.
NFL Network reported that Oakland will receive a fifth-round pick in the deal and send one of its six sixth-round picks to New England.
Patterson is one of the most accomplished kickoff returners in the game. His career average of 30.2 yards per return ranks second all-time to Hall of Famer Gale Sayers’ 30.6 mark.
Patterson spent one year in Oakland after playing four seasons in Minnesota. The Vikings originally acquired Patterson with the 29th pick in the 2013 draft after trading up with the Patriots.
Patterson has played receiver throughout his career, but has made his biggest impact as a returner where he has scored five touchdowns and has always helped create good field position for his teams.
The Raiders had the best average starting field position after kickoffs last season in the NFL, while the Patriots ranked fourth.
That speed has been less effective as a receiver where Patterson has averaged only 10 yards per catch in his career as he has been mostly used on screens and short passes.
Patterson caught 31 passes for 309 yards last season for Oakland and also ran for 121 yards on 13 carries for three scores.
For his career Ryan Grant Jersey , Patterson has 163 catches for 1,625 yards and seven touchdowns to go along with 44 carries for 454 yards and six scores.
The Raiders have made some moves at receiver this offseason under new coach Jon Gruden. Jordy Nelson was signed last week to be a starter alongside Amari Cooper, leading to the decision to let Michael Crabtree go.
Oakland also signed Griff Whalen for depth at returner and receiver and is reportedly interested in former Washington receiver Ryan Grant as a potential free agent addition.
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