Spencer Ware
- Shutdown Corner
Former Patriots/Chiefs offensive tackle comes out, tells of suicidal plans
Ryan O’Callaghan, a former tackle with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, has come out as gay in a new Outsports profile. In a remarkable story, O’Callaghan reveals how his sexuality drove him to suicidal thoughts, but football served as both an outlet and a disguise. O’Callaghan played in the NFL over several seasons in the late 2000s, including the Patriots’ near-perfect 2007 season.
- Yardbarker
Maclin reveals he played through groin tear in 2016
Jeremy Maclin played through a significant groin injury last season. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Jeremy Maclin was surprisingly released by the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this month, though the veteran wide receiver was coming off the worst statistical season of his career. How big of a role did his groin injury play in that? A very significant one, it would seem. Maclin missed four games in 2016 with a groin injury, but the extent was never clear. In an appearance on Adam Schefter’s “Know Them From Adam” podcast this week, Maclin was asked about the report that the Chiefs felt he had lost a step. His response was that it’s tough to be at full strength when you’re playing with a torn groin
- SportsDay
Top 5 players the Cowboys regret passing on in 2011 draft, including several defensive studs
The Cowboys, like everyone else, live with regret. We take a look at the players they probably wish they hadn't passed on in recent drafts. Here is the 2011 edition of lament: 5. Chris Harris Jr., CB -- Kansas Undrafted Every team passed on the Broncos cornerback in the 2011 draft. And Harris has proved what a mistake that was. He's a two-time Pro Bowler, who has made 12 interceptions in his career. The Cowboys, who took cornerback Josh Thomas in the fifth round, would love to have a player of Harris' caliber in their secondary -- a unit that is particularly weak and in need of refurbishing. 4. Randall Cobb, WR -- Kentucky Drafted 64th overall by the Green Bay Packers The Cowboys opted to select
Quarterbacks
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | QB | |
| 15 | QB | |
| 11 | QB | |
| 8 | QB |
Running Backs
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | RB | |
| 40 | RB | |
| 42 | RB/FB/SPTM | |
| 26 | RB | |
| 32 | RB | |
| 35 | RB |
Wide Receivers
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | WR | |
| 17 | WR | |
| 4 | WR | |
| 10 | WR/KR/PR | |
| 81 | WR | |
| 6 | WR | |
| 7 | WR | |
| 83 | WR | |
| 14 | WR | |
| 85 | WR | |
| 13 | PR/WR/KR | |
| 12 | WR |
Tight Ends
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | TE | |
| 85 | TE | |
| 89 | TE | |
| 84 | TE | |
| 87 | TE | |
| 88 | TE | |
| 41 | TE/LS |
Offensive Line
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | T/ROT | |
| 67 | G/LOG | |
| 65 | G/LOT | |
| 76 | G/ROG | |
| 79 | G/LOG | |
| 72 | T/LOT | |
| 73 | G/C | |
| 69 | G/LOT | |
| 66 | T/ROT | |
| 64 | G/ROG | |
| 61 | C | |
| 68 | G/LOG | |
| 75 | T/ROT | |
| 71 | T/ROT | |
| 60 | G/ROG | |
| 70 | T/LOT |
Defensive Line
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | DE/NT | |
| 97 | DE/DT | |
| 74 | DT/NT | |
| 94 | DE/DT | |
| 95 | DT | |
| 93 | DT/DE | |
| 92 | DE | |
| 96 | DT/NT | |
| 99 | DE | |
| 44 | LB/DT | |
| 77 | DT/NT |
Linebackers
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | LB/SPTM/LILB | |
| 43 | LB/LILB | |
| 45 | LB/RILB | |
| 55 | LB/ROLB | |
| 91 | LB/ROLB | |
| 50 | LB/LOLB | |
| 56 | LB/LILB | |
| 59 | LB/LILB | |
| 52 | LB/LOLB | |
| 54 | LB/RILB | |
| 48 | LB/RILB | |
| 53 | LB/RILB | |
| 51 | LB/LOLB |
Secondary
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | CB/RCB | |
| 31 | CB/LCB | |
| 29 | S/SS | |
| 46 | S/SS | |
| 23 | CB/RCB | |
| 47 | CB/RCB | |
| 25 | S/SS | |
| 34 | S/FS | |
| 39 | CB/LCB | |
| 21 | CB/FS | |
| 20 | CB/RCB | |
| 38 | S/FS | |
| 22 | CB/LCB | |
| 49 | S/SS/SPTM | |
| 40 | S/FS | |
| 24 | CB/LCB |
Special Teams
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | P/HLD/KKO | |
| 1 | P | |
| 5 | K/KFG/KKO |