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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Eagles' offensive guard makes an ESPN list of traded players who could break out or flop
Eagles' offensive guard makes an ESPN list of traded players who could break out or flop Philadelphia acquired Kenyon Green from Houston and the Eagles' offensive guard makes an ESPN list of traded players who could break out or flop In a move that shocked fans in Philadelphia and Houston, C.J. Gardner-Johnson was traded to the Texans along with a 2026 sixth-round pick for offensive guard Kenyon Green and Houston's 2026 sixth-round pick. The move came less than 24 hours after the team traded Kenny Pickett to the Browns for Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round pick. It also comes hours after Josh Sweat agreed to a deal with the Cardinals, and Milton Williams decided to join the Patriots. Green, like Mekhi Becton before him, had an inconsistent start to his career with his former team, but he offers versatility and solid traits. Most importantly, he's entering the last year of his rookie deal at a $2.88 million salary. ESPN's Bill Barnwell recently looked at 12 players who were traded or signed deals with new teams and have the opportunity for a breakout campaign or a major flop in 2025. Green made that list for Philadelphia in what could be his final chance at being an every-down performer. Could Green be that guy this year? Becton left in free agency for the Chargers, leaving a competition at right guard between third-year lineman Tyler Steen and Green. If Steen wins that job, Green could compete with Kendall Lamm for the sixth or seventh lineman role in the lineup. If Stoutland can make Green a more consistent blocker, there's a chance he reaches the star potential that the Texans expected from him. Going from arguably the worst offensive line situation in the league to its best, Green needs to succeed in Philadelphia. Otherwise, it's probably not going to happen anywhere else. Green missed all of 2023 with a shoulder injury, and before suffering another shoulder issue last October, he led all guards in pressures allowed (36). He ranked third in quick pressures allowed (14), per NFL Next Gen Stats. Green grew up in Humble, Texas. He was a five-star recruit coming out of Atascocita High School and originally committed to LSU as a high school sophomore before deciding on the Texas A&M Aggies.' The 6-foot-4, 325-pound Green turned 24 years old on Saturday, March 15. Green was a first-team AP All-America selection in his final season at Texas A&M and should thrive under offensive line coach Jeff Stout land.
Hamilton Spectator
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Kingsbury wanted Peters to ‘take Oregon tackle.' The Commanders did, drafting Conerly in 1st round
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury walked by Adam Peters' office earlier this week, and the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator dropped a piece of paper on his general manager's desk. It read : 'I stopped by. Take Oregon tackle. Thnx! -Kliff.' It worked. Peters held up the note with a big grin after selecting Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. late in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. 'I think it was a pretty good note, to say the least,' Conerly said Friday at his introductory news conference. 'It just really felt good to know that the person that's going to be calling plays really had a really good belief in me before anything even started.' Peters said the decision to take Conerly with the 29th pick had support from the entire organization, starting with West Coast scout Paul Skansi and down to Kingsbury and coach Dan Quinn. Conerly, a Seattle native who flew with several family members from the Pacific Northwest to northern Virginia, is drawing even more motivation from Kingsbury's endorsement. 'It obviously makes me feel really great that you have people that believe in you,' Conerly said. 'I feel like when you've got people that believe in you, you'll do whatever for them.' Whatever might mean moving from the left side, where he started 14 games for the Ducks as a junior last season, earning first-team All-Big Ten and third-team AP All-America honors, to right tackle or even guard. 'He played a little right tackle in the Senior Bowl, and that's not totally foreign to him and he's practiced at it,' Peters said. 'Whether it's left guard, right guard, right tackle — I don't think it'll be center, although I do think he could play center if we needed him to. He'll probably compete at those spots.' The starting left tackle job is taken after Washington acquired five-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil from Houston last month. Tunsil is one of the players Conerly has watched and tried to emulate, and they could bookend the all-important protection of franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels . The outreach to Conerly from those guys has already begun. 'I actually got a FaceTime from Laremy Tunsil (on Thursday) night, and I missed it because of the celebrations right after,' Conerly said. 'But I also got to talk to Jayden Daniels like (Friday afternoon), and that was pretty cool. It was nice to get to meet him.' Daniels and Conerly should get to know each other well as first-round picks a year apart. Asked what he thought he brings to the Commanders, Conerly said in part, 'Someone that's going to make sure their quarterback stays upright and opens up lanes for anybody else.' If he comes through on that, it will make Kingsbury look even smarter for his suggestion. ___ AP NFL:
Winnipeg Free Press
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Kingsbury wanted Peters to ‘take Oregon tackle.' The Commanders did, drafting Conerly in 1st round
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury walked by Adam Peters' office earlier this week, and the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator dropped a piece of paper on his general manager's desk. It read: 'I stopped by. Take Oregon tackle. Thnx! -Kliff.' It worked. Peters held up the note with a big grin after selecting Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. late in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. 'I think it was a pretty good note, to say the least,' Conerly said Friday at his introductory news conference. 'It just really felt good to know that the person that's going to be calling plays really had a really good belief in me before anything even started.' Peters said the decision to take Conerly with the 29th pick had support from the entire organization, starting with West Coast scout Paul Skansi and down to Kingsbury and coach Dan Quinn. Conerly, a Seattle native who flew with several family members from the Pacific Northwest to northern Virginia, is drawing even more motivation from Kingsbury's endorsement. 'It obviously makes me feel really great that you have people that believe in you,' Conerly said. 'I feel like when you've got people that believe in you, you'll do whatever for them.' Whatever might mean moving from the left side, where he started 14 games for the Ducks as a junior last season, earning first-team All-Big Ten and third-team AP All-America honors, to right tackle or even guard. 'He played a little right tackle in the Senior Bowl, and that's not totally foreign to him and he's practiced at it,' Peters said. 'Whether it's left guard, right guard, right tackle — I don't think it'll be center, although I do think he could play center if we needed him to. He'll probably compete at those spots.' The starting left tackle job is taken after Washington acquired five-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil from Houston last month. Tunsil is one of the players Conerly has watched and tried to emulate, and they could bookend the all-important protection of franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels. The outreach to Conerly from those guys has already begun. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. 'I actually got a FaceTime from Laremy Tunsil (on Thursday) night, and I missed it because of the celebrations right after,' Conerly said. 'But I also got to talk to Jayden Daniels like (Friday afternoon), and that was pretty cool. It was nice to get to meet him.' Daniels and Conerly should get to know each other well as first-round picks a year apart. Asked what he thought he brings to the Commanders, Conerly said in part, 'Someone that's going to make sure their quarterback stays upright and opens up lanes for anybody else.' If he comes through on that, it will make Kingsbury look even smarter for his suggestion. ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kingsbury wanted Peters to 'take Oregon tackle.' The Commanders did, drafting Conerly in 1st round
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury walked by Adam Peters' office earlier this week, and the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator dropped a piece of paper on his general manager's desk. It read: 'I stopped by. Take Oregon tackle. Thnx! -Kliff.' It worked. Peters held up the note with a big grin after selecting Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. late in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. 'I think it was a pretty good note, to say the least,' Conerly said Friday at his introductory news conference. 'It just really felt good to know that the person that's going to be calling plays really had a really good belief in me before anything even started.' Peters said the decision to take Conerly with the 29th pick had support from the entire organization, starting with West Coast scout Paul Skansi and down to Kingsbury and coach Dan Quinn. Conerly, a Seattle native who flew with several family members from the Pacific Northwest to northern Virginia, is drawing even more motivation from Kingsbury's endorsement. 'It obviously makes me feel really great that you have people that believe in you,' Conerly said. 'I feel like when you've got people that believe in you, you'll do whatever for them.' Whatever might mean moving from the left side, where he started 14 games for the Ducks as a junior last season, earning first-team All-Big Ten and third-team AP All-America honors, to right tackle or even guard. 'He played a little right tackle in the Senior Bowl, and that's not totally foreign to him and he's practiced at it,' Peters said. 'Whether it's left guard, right guard, right tackle — I don't think it'll be center, although I do think he could play center if we needed him to. He'll probably compete at those spots.' The starting left tackle job is taken after Washington acquired five-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil from Houston last month. Tunsil is one of the players Conerly has watched and tried to emulate, and they could bookend the all-important protection of franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels. The outreach to Conerly from those guys has already begun. 'I actually got a FaceTime from Laremy Tunsil (on Thursday) night, and I missed it because of the celebrations right after,' Conerly said. 'But I also got to talk to Jayden Daniels like (Friday afternoon), and that was pretty cool. It was nice to get to meet him.' Daniels and Conerly should get to know each other well as first-round picks a year apart. Asked what he thought he brings to the Commanders, Conerly said in part, 'Someone that's going to make sure their quarterback stays upright and opens up lanes for anybody else.' If he comes through on that, it will make Kingsbury look even smarter for his suggestion. ___ AP NFL:
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kingsbury wanted Peters to 'take Oregon tackle.' The Commanders did, drafting Conerly in 1st round
Washington Commanders first-round draft pick offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr., center, holds his jersey with head coach Dan Quinn, left, and general manager Adam Peters, right, after an NFL football news conference in Ashburn, Va., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury walked by Adam Peters' office earlier this week, and the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator dropped a piece of paper on his general manager's desk. It read: 'I stopped by. Take Oregon tackle. Thnx! -Kliff.' Advertisement It worked. Peters held up the note with a big grin after selecting Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. late in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. 'I think it was a pretty good note, to say the least," Conerly said Friday at his introductory news conference. "It just really felt good to know that the person that's going to be calling plays really had a really good belief in me before anything even started.' Peters said the decision to take Conerly with the 29th pick had support from the entire organization, starting with West Coast scout Paul Skansi and down to Kingsbury and coach Dan Quinn. Advertisement Conerly, a Seattle native who flew with several family members from the Pacific Northwest to northern Virginia, is drawing even more motivation from Kingsbury's endorsement. 'It obviously makes me feel really great that you have people that believe in you," Conerly said. "I feel like when you've got people that believe in you, you'll do whatever for them.' Whatever might mean moving from the left side, where he started 14 games for the Ducks as a junior last season, earning first-team All-Big Ten and third-team AP All-America honors, to right tackle or even guard. 'He played a little right tackle in the Senior Bowl, and that's not totally foreign to him and he's practiced at it,' Peters said. "Whether it's left guard, right guard, right tackle — I don't think it'll be center, although I do think he could play center if we needed him to. He'll probably compete at those spots.' Advertisement The starting left tackle job is taken after Washington acquired five-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil from Houston last month. Tunsil is one of the players Conerly has watched and tried to emulate, and they could bookend the all-important protection of franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels. The outreach to Conerly from those guys has already begun. 'I actually got a FaceTime from Laremy Tunsil (on Thursday) night, and I missed it because of the celebrations right after," Conerly said. "But I also got to talk to Jayden Daniels like (Friday afternoon), and that was pretty cool. It was nice to get to meet him.' Daniels and Conerly should get to know each other well as first-round picks a year apart. Asked what he thought he brings to the Commanders, Conerly said in part, "Someone that's going to make sure their quarterback stays upright and opens up lanes for anybody else.' If he comes through on that, it will make Kingsbury look even smarter for his suggestion. ___ AP NFL:
