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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Eagles Draft Highlights Focus On Bizarre Tackle Situation
Former first round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles Andre Dillard has signed a free agent deal with the San Francisco 49ers. Dillard, the former 2019 top pick by the team, has bounced around the league after four seasons with the Eagles in more of a backup role. He struggled with the Tennessee Titans, and Green Bay Packers in the last two years. Advertisement The Washington State product has plenty of starting experience, but his struggles have also highlighted just how bizarre and lucky the Eagles have gotten with their left tackle position. When Dillard was taken with the 22nd overall pick in 2019, the Eagles were hoping he would be the eventual replacement to All-Pro star Jason Peters. Unbeknownst to anyone around the league, though, the seventh-round tackle from the prior draft would end up being the one who earned the spot, though. The arrival and development of Jordan Mailata is one of the biggest success stories in NFL history. Before being drafted by the Eagles in 2018, Mailata was a rugby star in Australia who had never played a down of the game of football. Philadelphia molded him like a bowl of clay into one of the best tackles in the league. By the time Mailata was ready to take the reins of the starting left tackle position, the Eagles had thrown away Dillard as a potential starter at all. Advertisement So what if he was a failed first round pick? The Eagles got the ultimate player at his position in the seventh round instead. And that is all that matters now. Especially with Dillard joining a conference rival like San Francisco. Related: Eagles Preaching Patience With Disappointing Edge Rusher Related: Eagles Make Irreplaceable Move Toward Super Bowl Repeat
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kansas teacher of the year finalists honored for excellence
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Two teachers from south-central Kansas have been named Region 4 finalists for the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year award. Susan Rogers, a first-grade teacher at Derby Hills Elementary, and Jason Peters, a high school math teacher at Hesston High School, were recognized during a ceremony held Saturday at the Wichita Marriott Hotel. The Kansas Teacher of the Year program, organized by the Kansas State Department of Education, honors outstanding educators in both elementary and secondary classrooms. Rogers and Peters now advance as two of eight finalists statewide who will be considered for the overall Kansas Teacher of the Year title, set to be announced Sept. 20 in Wichita. As regional finalists, each will receive a $2,000 award from Security Benefit, a longtime supporter of the program. They were selected from a pool of six Region 4 semifinalists, representing the state's 4th congressional district. Also honored during the ceremony were: Shanda Busby, sixth-grade teacher at Challenger Intermediate (Goddard USD 265) Todd Flory, fourth-grade teacher at Wheatland Elementary (Andover USD 385) Jamie Sundgren, science teacher at Flinthills Middle School (Flinthills USD 492) Lacey Woods, family and consumer science teacher at Andover Central High School (Andover USD 385) Each semifinalist received a commemorative red marble apple from The Master Teacher in Manhattan. In total, 136 teachers across the state were nominated this year, according to a news release from the Kansas State Department of Education. Regional panels select three elementary and three secondary semifinalists per region, with one finalist from each category moving to the state competition. Finalists in the Kansas Teacher of the Year program serve as education ambassadors, promoting teaching excellence statewide. The selected Kansas Teacher of the Year will also be a candidate for the National Teacher of the Year award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Retired Seahawks OT Jason Peters accepts role with team
Seattle Seahawks veteran offensive tackle Jason Peters announced his retirement on Tuesday. The nine-time Pro Bowler spent a portion of the 2024 season on the Seahawks' practice squad. The team swiftly announced that he'll be transitioning into a back-end role with the organization. Peters has been named "Veteran Mentor," per the team. The expectation is that Peters will work directly with Seattle's offensive linemen. Considering the state of the position group, Peters' veteran leadership and experience should benefit the O-line. The Seahawks possess a number of young blockers. Center Olu Oluwatimi, guards Anthony Bradford, Sataoa Laumea, and Christian Haynes, and even tackles Charles Cross and Abe Lucas should benefit from working with Peters. Though the Seahawks are expected to acquire offensive linemen this offseason via free agency and the draft, new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and head coach Mike Macdonald have discussed receiving in-house improvement from their young players in 2025. Working with Peters could help lead to desirable results. As things stand, Oluwatimi is locked into the starting role at center. Bradford, Laumea, and Haynes are competing for reps at right guard. Lucas is the unquestioned starter at right tackle, but needs to prove capable of staying healthy. Until the Seahawks acquire some potential starters this offseason, Peters will focus on improving the current group. This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Retired Seattle Seahawks OT Jason Peters accepts a role with the team.
USA Today
26-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Retired Seahawks OT Jason Peters accepts role with team
Retired Seahawks OT Jason Peters accepts role with team Seattle Seahawks veteran offensive tackle Jason Peters announced his retirement on Tuesday. The nine-time Pro Bowler spent a portion of the 2024 season on the Seahawks' practice squad. The team swiftly announced that he'll be transitioning into a back-end role with the organization. Peters has been named "Veteran Mentor," per the team. The expectation is that Peters will work directly with Seattle's offensive linemen. Considering the state of the position group, Peters' veteran leadership and experience should benefit the O-line. The Seahawks possess a number of young blockers. Center Olu Oluwatimi, guards Anthony Bradford, Sataoa Laumea, and Christian Haynes, and even tackles Charles Cross and Abe Lucas should benefit from working with Peters. Though the Seahawks are expected to acquire offensive linemen this offseason via free agency and the draft, new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and head coach Mike Macdonald have discussed receiving in-house improvement from their young players in 2025. Working with Peters could help lead to desirable results. As things stand, Oluwatimi is locked into the starting role at center. Bradford, Laumea, and Haynes are competing for reps at right guard. Lucas is the unquestioned starter at right tackle, but needs to prove capable of staying healthy. Until the Seahawks acquire some potential starters this offseason, Peters will focus on improving the current group.
Fox Sports
26-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
NFL OT Jason Peters retires after 21 seasons, moves on to Seahawks front office
Nine-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro offensive tackle Jason Peters is retiring after 21 NFL seasons and transitioning into a front office role with Seattle, Seahawks GM John Schneider said Tuesday. Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Schneider said Peters will serve as an assistant to Mo Kelly, the Seahawks' vice president of player affairs. The 43-year-old Peters spent the past two years in Seattle, where he appeared in eight games in 2023 and spent last season on the practice squad before landing on injured reserve in December. Peters is best known for the 11 seasons he spent with the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he won the Super Bowl for the 2017 season. His retirement ends a stellar career for a player who broke into the NFL in 2004 with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas, where he began as a defensive lineman before switching to tight end. The 6-foot-4, 300-plus-pound Peters began his career as a Bills tight end before converting to play tackle the following offseason. He started 10 games at right tackle in 2005 and won the job the following year over former first-round pick Mike Williams. He took over at left tackle in 2007, when he earned his first of four second-team All-Pro selections. A contract dispute eventually led to the Bills trading Peters to Philadelphia in the spring of 2009. He spent 12 years with the Eagles, including missing the entire 2012 season with a torn Achilles' tendon. Peters went on to play the 2021 season in Chicago and the following year in Dallas. Overall, Peters had 221 starts in 248 career games. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
