With elite power and unusual closing speed for a big man, Billings has a chance to become something we rarely see – a playmaking nose tackle with the ability to dominate at the point of attack. The Colts do have backup defensive lineman Zach Kerr, who has shown prior flashes of his enormous talent, but he hasn’t quite been able to consistently put it all together.īillings has the rare combination of size, speed, and athleticism, that could make him a dominant force at nose tackle in time ( via his NFL.com draft profile): NFL COMPARISONīillings won’t turn 21 until March of 2016, but he has the overwhelming strength of a full-grown NFL defensive tackle.
This raises the question of whether Parry is best suited as a rotational defensive lineman going forward despite an encouraging rookie season. He spent last season with the champion Broncos, amassing 22 receptions and 11 returns, and set the record for the longest Super Bowl punt return (61 yards).According to Pro Football Focus (subscription), he finished with a -13.9 grade overall, which ranked him as the 68th nose tackle among 70 qualifiers. Norwood, 29, has played sporadically with three different teams since entering the league in 2009. Receiver/returner Jordan Norwood will join linebacker Courtney Upshaw in visiting the Jets on Thursday, reports Mike Klis of 9News ( Twitter link).Baylor defensive tackle Andrew Billings has met with the Buccaneers, Steelers, 49ers and Lions, he told James Palmer of NFL Network ( Twitter link).Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple has lined up visits with more than 16 teams, including the Rams, Buccaneers, Dolphins and Jaguars, per Rand Getlin of NFL.com ( on Twitter).
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It’s worth mentioning that defensive ends cost more to franchise tag than linebackers ($15.701MM to $14.129MM this year), which could impact Jones – who will be a free agent next offseason. The deal to land Jones took about three days to execute, the GM added ( Twitter link via Ben Volin of the Boston Globe). On the other side of the ball, newly acquired pass rusher Chandler Jones will shift from defensive end – where he played in New England – to outside linebacker for the Cardinals, per Keim.Shipley is the current starter at center, according to general manager Steve Keim ( Twitter link via Darren Urban of the team’s website). The right side of the Cardinals’ offensive line will consist of newly signed Evan Mathis (guard) and D.J.More from around the NFL as we wrap up Wednesday… I don’t plan on going anywhere unless some higher power places me elsewhere.” Chancellor has two years remaining on his deal. Chancellor took to Instagram on Wednesday and posted a picture with the message: “I’m not going anywhere.” The 27-year-old also wrote, “Seattle is my Second home. Though that gambit backfired, he’s in no hurry to leave Seattle. Four-time Pro Bowl Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor hasn’t been shy about voicing his disenchantment with his current contract, going so far as to sit out all of last summer and then the first two games of the season in an effort to land a better one.
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