NFL Transactions for April 14th, 2017; Draft Visits
- Free Agent DB Jerraud Powers has retired from the NFL
- #Falcons WR Roddy White announced that he’s officially retired from the NFL
Green Bay Packers
- #Packers re-signed WR Geronimo Allison
Houston Texans
- #Texans Exercise OLB Jadeveon Clowney’s Fifth-Year Option
- #Texans Waived LB Gerald Rivers
Miami Dolphins
- #Dolphins Re-signed ERFA TE Thomas Duarte & DB Lafayette Pitts
New York Jets
- #Jets WR Jalin Marshall was suspended the first four games of the season
- #Jets Release LB Julian Stanford
Oakland Raiders
- #Raiders and Marshawn Lynch agree to a deal. #Seahawks now have to work out compensation.
Washington Redskins
- #Redskins defensive end Trent Murphy was suspended without pay for the first four games of the season for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances.
#AaronHernandez
- Aaron Hernandez found NOT guilty on both counts in 2012 double murder in Boston.
Draft Visits
- Clemson WR Mike Williams will visit the #Browns facility
- SE Louisiana OT Taylor Gadbois has visited with #Falcons and #Lions and is scheduled to meet with the #Saints today.
- Western Michigan LB/DE Keion Adams has visited the #Colts #Chargers and #Steelers
- #Saints have the following players in for local day: (Shawn Brickley Jr-Nick Mullens- Dylan Bradley- DJ Thompson- Will Freeman-D’nerious Antoine- Cameron Tom- Charles Jones- Joshua Rounds- Malachi Dupree- Duke Riley- Treston Decoud- Dwayne Thomas- Tashawn Bower- Davon Godchaux- Rickey Jefferson- Colin Jeter- Chris Taylor – Lazedrick Thompson- Leonard Washington- Josh Boutte- Nico Marley- Otha Peters – Authur Maulet – B.T. Sanders – BJ Singleton according to Nick Williamson of Canal Street Chronicles)- Speedy Noil – Taylor Gadbois
- Utah OT Garrett Bolles visited with the #Bengals and #Bills
- UNH DB Casey DeAndrade had private workouts with the #49ers and #Seahawks
- UNH DB Casey DeAndrade attended the #Patriots local day
- Tennessee Chattanooga OL Corey Levin was in Denver for a workout on Wednesday. This is a pre-draft visit
- UTC OT Corey Levin works out with the #Titans and the #Jaguars next week
- Jackson State LB Javancy Jones has a workout with the #Jets and #Steelers today
- Fordham TE Phazahn Odom had a private workout with the #49ers. He also attended the #Jets and #Giants local day
- UTC DE/LB Keionta Davis has a pre-draft visit with the #Falcons on Monday
- South Dakota S Tyson Graham attended the #Dolphins local day. He has interest from #Dolphins, #Jets, #49ers and #Colts
- Hampton WR TJ Mixson attended the #Panthers local day
- Richmond DL Winston Craig has received interest from #Eagles #Broncos #Patriots #Bengals #Panthers & #Cowboys
- Central Washington DL Uso Olive’ has a workout scheduled for Tuesday with #Seahawks
- Teldrick Morgan WR of Maryland attended the #Ravens local day
- Brendan Langley CB from Lamar has visit lined up with the #Jets and #Patriots
- BJ Bunn from North Carolina Pembroke worked out for the #Chargers
- William and Mary RB Kendell Anderson will attend the #Redskins local day
- Alabama State LB Kourtney Berry recently worked out for the #Bears in a group workout
- #Saints are bringing in LSU RB Leonard Fournette for a visit on Friday
- Lousiana Tech CB Prince Sam attended the #Cowboys local day last week
- Lamar DL Larance Hale has interest from the #Bills #Buccaneers & #Raiders
- #Raiders hosted Indiana State WR Robert Tonyan on an official pre-draft visit. Tonyan also worked out for the #Bears
- Tennessee State OL Jessamen Dunker worked out for the #49ers #Bengals and #Titans
- Ferris State QB/P Trevor Bermingham has a workout this week with the #Bears
- Jacksonville State QB Eli Jenkins has a pre-draft visit lined up w/ #Raiders
- Indiana State DB Jameer Thurman attended the #Bears local day
- San Diego RB Jonah Hodges attended the #Chargers local day. Worked out as a WR, RB, and a returner.
- SIU LB Chase Allen had a pre-draft visit with the #Dolphins on the 12th
- Southern Utah DB Josh Thornton has a pre draft visit scheduled for Wednesday with the #Bengals
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