CHASING COLLINS: Add the Buccaneers to the list of teams courting former LSU tackle La’el Collins. So far, we know the Bills, Dolphins, Eagles and Panthers are all trying to lure him, too. Collins talked to police on Monday, and he is not considered a suspect in the killing of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
Rise ‘n Grind: Chasing La’el Collins
The latest on the former LSU tackle, a fumbled PR effort from the Seahawks, Johnny Football’s suburban palace and more from around the NFL.
SEAHAWKS FUMBLE: The Seahawks tried to assure fans and the media after the draft about Frank Clark, telling them that they’d done extensive research into the former Michigan defensive end’s domestic violence incident. An investigation by the Seattle Times and King5 News revealed that the team’s research didn’t go quite as deep as the Seahawks wanted you to believe.
JOHNNY LAWN MOWER: Johnny Manziel ditched the high-rise apartment life in Cleveland for a quiet home in the suburbs.
MARVIN LEWIS GOES DOWN: Did you know ... that Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick once tackled Marvin Lewis? He did, and told the world all about it on ESPN’s Highly Questionable.
BUST RATE: According to the a statistical formula that is way too involved to explain here, the Jets’ new quarterback Bryce Petty has an 80 percent chance of turning into an NFL bust. As a Jets quarterback, that guarantees him at least 32 starts and a lucrative contract extension before being shuffled off to wherever Jeff Fisher is coaching before washing out of the league.
DRAFT NIGHTMARE: Grady Jarrett was watching the draft with his family, waiting to hear his name called when his family’s house caught on fire. The next day, the Atlanta Falcons drafted the Clemson defensive tackle. Talk about highs and lows. Read MMQB’s Robert Klemko’s story about Jarrett’s experience this weekend.
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