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Mar282019 by adminNo Comments

Nashville Predators sign first-round pick Dante Fabbro to entry-level deal

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March 27 (UPI) -- The Nashville Predators signed defenseman Dante Fabbro to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Wednesday. The Predators selected Fabbro with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. He could make his professional debut when the Preds visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. Fabbro had 33 points (seven goals, 26 assists) in 38 games during his junior season in 2018-19 with Boston University. He was named a Hockey East second-team All-Star for the second straight year. He finished his three-year collegiate career with 80 points (22 goals, 58 assists) in 112 games.FABBRO SZN. #Preds | @17Fabbro https://t.co/tKlftITGay— x - Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) March 27, 2019 The 20-year-old defenseman has represented Cana...

Mar62019 by adminNo Comments

Houston Texans release former first-round pick Kevin Johnson

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March 5 (UPI) -- The Houston Texans released cornerback Kevin Johnson, the team announced Tuesday. The Texans selected Johnson in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, but the team decided to move on from the defensive back. Houston originally picked up the fifth-year option on Johnson's rookie contract, but opted to cut him instead of paying the $ 9.06 million option in 2019. Johnson suffered two concussions and was out for the season after one game last year. His salary for 2019 is guaranteed only for injury. It would have become fully guaranteed if he was on the roster for the first day of the new league year.We have released CB Kevin Johnson. pic.twitter.com/Rfat5YZozD— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) March 5, 2019 Through his four NFL seasons, Johnson has played in all 16 ga...

Jul192018 by adminNo Comments

Chicago Bears GM 'optimistic' first-round pick Roquan Smith will be in camp

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Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Roquan Smith has yet to report to training camp, but general manager Ryan Pace believes that is about to change in the near future. "We're optimistic he's here soon," Pace told reporters Thursday, noting details in Smith's contract were the reason for the hold up. "There's a process and meanwhile we're moving forward." Pace did not set a timetable for Smith to report, per the Chicago Sun-Times. Smith, an inside linebacker who was the eighth overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, did not report with rookies on Monday and continued to be absent as veterans came to Olivet Nazarene University on Thursday in Bourbonnais, Ill. The 6-foot-1, 236-pound Smith helped lead Georgia to the national championship game last season, winning the Butkus Award as the t...

Apr272018 by adminNo Comments

Bears first-round pick Smith “relentless”

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The Chicago Bears drafted Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith with the eighth overall pick. Here is what he had to say to the media:Thoughts on being drafted by the Bears and what do you expect? What they can expect from me when I arrive is a relentless guy. On the field and off the field I go about my business the right way and I'm going to do whatever it takes to put the Bears in the best possible situation every time I step on to the field or the practice field. I'm beyond excited. I can't put into words how excited I am about this opportunity to be a Chicago Bear. It's insane and I'm ready to give the city of Chicago everything I have.What do you see as your greatest leadership qualities? I feel like it's a combination of a few things. I feel like I can be a vocal guy, but not a "rah-rah" ...