May 15, 2018 | by Scott Smith, buccaneers.com

Donald Igwebuike played six seasons in the NFL as a placekicker, making a living off his right foot. His first cousin once removed, Godwin Igwebuike is now trying to make it in the same league at a vastly different position. The latter member of the Igwebuike clan, a Northwestern safety who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted ...

May 10, 2018 | by Patricia Traina, The Athletic

New York Giants rookie quarterback Kyle Lauletta, the team’s fourth-round draft pick this year, might not be as heralded as his first-round contemporaries, but the former Richmond Spider signal caller is a guy who is devoted to becoming just as good, if not better than those quarterbacks chosen ahead of him in this year’s draft class.

May 08, 2018 | by Jonas Shaffer

Last year, Torrey Smith and his wife, Chanel, were the behind-the-scenes stars of the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter’s annual Pawject Runway event.

This year, they got some help from two other former Ravens.

BARCS announced on its Facebook page Monday night that Carolina Panthers wide receiver Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen and New England Patriotsdefensive end Lawrence Guy, all of whom have taken in rescue pets, are donating a combined $9,000 to cover ...

May 07, 2018 | by Mark Gregory, Bugle Newspapers

For anyone who plays college football, their ultimate dream is to hear their name called at the NFL Draft as one of the more than 250 selections by one of the 32 teams of the National Football League.

That was the dream of Plainfield East graduate Tyler Lancaster — at least for 240 or so picks.

Toward the end of the seventh ...