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Alabama Roots: NFL Draft picks sign for $137.6 million

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July 22, 2024

Alabama Roots: NFL Draft picks sign for 7.6 million

Dallas Turner signed his first NFL contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the team announced, bringing all the players with Alabama football roots picked in the 2024 NFL Draft under contract in time for training camp.

The other 26 draft picks who had played for Alabama high schools and colleges already had signed their first contracts by the time the No. 17 pick and the Vikings got the details hammered out on his deal.

Each player picked in the NFL Draft receives a four-year contract, and the range in the total value of those deals for the Alabama-roots players in the 2024 draft stretches from around $26.045 million to about $4.101 million. The approximate value of the 27 contracts is $137.606 million.

The values of the contracts are based on the NFL’s salary cap of $255.4 million for the 2024 season and this year’s rookie compensation pool in a formula spelled out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players association. While the values of rookie contracts aren’t negotiable, other factors are, including the amount of guaranteed money.

It wasn’t always that way. Before 2011, all factors were in play for negotiation, and quarterback JaMarcus Russell (Williamson) signed the biggest contract for a rookie from an Alabama high school or college as the No. 1 pick of the 2007 draft at $61 million for six years with the Oakland Raiders.

One of this year’s draft picks isn’t in training camp and will never play in the NFL. A fourth-round selection of the Minnesota Vikings, former Alabama cornerback Khyree Jackson died in a traffic accident on July 6.

A rundown on what the drafted players who played at Alabama high schools and colleges signed for this year, with values from the sports financial web site spotrac.com:

J.C. Latham, offensive tackle, Alabama

First round, Tennessee Titans: Four years for $26.045 million, including a $15.762 million signing bonus. The contract is fully guaranteed and carries a team option for a fifth season.

Bo Nix, quarterback, Pinson Valley High School, Auburn

First round, Denver Broncos: Four years for $18.613 million, including a $10.357 signing bonus. The contract is fully guaranteed and carries a team option for a fifth season.

Dallas Turner, linebacker, Alabama

First round, Minnesota Vikings: Four years for $15.767 million, including an $8.287 signing bonus. The contract is fully guaranteed and carries a team option for a fifth season.

Terrion Arnold, cornerback, Alabama

First round, Detroit Lions: Four years for $14.344 million, including a $7.252 million signing bonus. The contract is fully guaranteed and carries a team option for a fifth season.

Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry, cornerback, Pinson Valley High School, Alabama

Second round, New Orleans Saints: Four years for $9.157 million, including a $3.48 million signing bonus. The contract includes $7.282 million in guaranteed money.

Kamari Lassister, cornerback, American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa

Second round, Houston Texans: Four years for $9.015 million, including a $3.376 million signing bonus. The contract includes $7.091 million in guaranteed money.

Chris Braswell, linebacker, Alabama

Second round, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Four years for $6.785 million, including a $1.755 million signing bonus. The contract includes $3.885 million in guaranteed money.

Jermaine Burton, wide receiver, Alabama

Third round, Cincinnati Bengals: Four years for $5.821 million, including a $1.053 million signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Justin Eboigbe, defensive lineman, Alabama

Fourth round, Los Angeles Chargers: Four years for $4.859 million, including an $839,012 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Khyree Jackson, cornerback, Alabama

Fourth round, Minnesota Vikings: Four years for $4.847 million, including an $827,148 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Javon Baker, wide receiver, Alabama

Fourth round, New England Patriots: Four years for $4.807 million, including a $786,748 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Nehemiah Pritchett, cornerback, Jackson High School, Auburn

Fifth round, Seattle Seahawks: Four years for $4.399 million, including a $379,072 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Kris Abrams-Draine, cornerback, Spanish Fort High School

Fifth round, Denver Broncos: Four years for $4.368 million, including a $348,272 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Jaylin Simpson, defensive back, Auburn

Fifth round, Indianapolis Colts: Four years for $4.317 million, including a $297,012 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Keilan Robinson, running back, Alabama

Fifth round, Jacksonville Jaguars: Four years for $4.302 million, including a $281,956 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Javon Solomon, linebacker, Troy

Fifth round, Buffalo Bills: Four years for $4.274 million, including a $254,276 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Kimani Vidal, running back, Troy

Sixth round, Los Angeles Chargers: Four years for $4.227 million, including a $207,436 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Jase McClellan, running back, Alabama

Sixth round, Atlanta Falcons: Four years for $4.214 million, including a $194,368 million signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Tejhaun Palmer, wide receiver, UAB

Sixth round, Arizona Cardinals: Four years for $4.205 million, including a $185,228 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

D.J. James, cornerback, Spanish Fort High School, Auburn

Sixth round, Seattle Seahawks: Four years for $4.204 million, including a $184,432 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Will Reichard, kicker, Hoover High School, Alabama

Sixth round, Minnesota Vikings: Four years for $4.191 million, including a $170,620 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Tylan Grable, offensive tackle, Jacksonville State

Sixth round, Buffalo Bills: Four years for $4.19 million, including a $169,912 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Nathaniel Watson, linebacker, Maplesville High School

Sixth round, Cleveland Browns: Four years for $4.183 million, including a $162,724 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Cedric Johnson, defensive end, Davidson High School in Mobile

Sixth round, Cincinnati Bengals: Four years for $4.158 million, including a $138,388 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Justin Rogers, defensive tackle, Auburn

Seventh round, Dallas Cowboys: Four years for $4.108 million, including an $87,640 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Marcus Harris, defensive tackle, Park Crossing High School in Montgomery, Auburn

Seventh round, Houston Texans: Four years for $4.105 million, including an $85,480 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

Jaylen Key, safety, Alabama

Seventh round, New York Jets: Four years for $4.101 million, including an $80,736 signing bonus. The signing bonus is the guaranteed portion of the contract.

FOR MORE OF AL.COM’S COVERAGE OF THE NFL, GO TO OURNFL PAGE

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at@AMarkG1.

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James Spann: Dry Monday for Alabama; showers possible Tuesday through Friday – Alabama News Center

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November 4, 2024

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James Spann: Dry Monday for Alabama; showers possible Tuesday through Friday – Alabama News Center

DRY, MILD MONDAY: With a partly sunny sky, we are forecasting a high in the upper 70s for north Alabama today, with low 80s for the southern counties. The average high for Birmingham on Nov. 4 is 69.

Moisture will increase in coming days, and we will bring in a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and each day through Friday as a surface front stalls out just to the northwest. Rain distribution won’t be very even, but any one spot will see a 40-50% chance of seeing rain each day. Highs will stay between 77 and 81 degrees across Alabama.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: There is a huge amount of uncertainty due to model differences in handling the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico. The American Global Forecast System model suggests Saturday will bring widespread, beneficial rain, while the European global model shows little rain as it keeps the tropical system far to the southwest. We will have much better clarity over the next 36-48 hours; for now, we will mention a chance of rain Saturday, with a trend toward drier weather Sunday. Highs over the weekend will be in the 70s.

TROPICS: Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 is in the Caribbean, about 260 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica. Winds are 35 mph, and the system is expected to become Tropical Storm Rafael over the next 24 hours.

The latest National Hurricane Center forecast track brings it over the western tip of Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday, and into the southern Gulf of Mexico Thursday. From there, weakening is likely due to cooler sea-surface temperatures and stronger winds aloft, producing shear. It is too early to know whether Alabama will see beneficial rain; it is just one possibility. We will have much better clarity once the system becomes organized and we get dropsonde data from hurricane hunters.

ON THIS DATE IN 1935: A Category 2 storm called the Yankee Hurricane affected the Bahamas and south Florida. The storm remains the only tropical cyclone to hit Miami from the northeast in November.

ON THIS DATE IN 1985: The remnants of tropical storm Juan dropped 10 to 19 inches of rain on West Virginia and surrounding states, causing 62 deaths. A maximum rainfall amount of 19.77 inches was recorded near Montebello in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The flood in West Virginia was considered the worst in the state’s history.

For more weather news and information from James Spann and his team, visit AlabamaWx.

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey treated for dehydration at campaign rally

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November 4, 2024

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey treated for dehydration at campaign rally

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics Sunday after appearing to become unsteady at a campaign rally for congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson.

Ivey’s office said the governor had gotten dehydrated and is recovering after being treated with fluids.

Ivey, 80, was attending a Sunday evening campaign rally for Dobson at SweetCreek Farm Market in Pike Road, about 18 miles (29 kilometers) southeast of Montgomery, when the incident occurred. Witnesses said Ivey was shaking as she stood with Dobson and held on to a beam for support. WAKA posted video from the event showing the governor looking unsteady. The station reported that members of Ivey’s staff then ran up to her. An ambulance was called to the scene.

“While campaigning for Caroleene Dobson at an event this evening, the governor got dehydrated. She received fluids and was evaluated on site out of precaution. She immediately felt better and is at home doing well this evening,” Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola wrote in a texted statement.

The Republican governor announced in 2019 that she had been diagnosed with early stage lung cancer and would undergo radiation treatments. She said in 2020 that the cancer appeared to be gone and that her doctor considered her cancer-free.

Dobson is the Republican nominee in the 2nd Congressional District. Ivey has endorsed Dobson in the race.

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AHSAA lowers the boom on three Alabama high school football teams

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November 3, 2024

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AHSAA lowers the boom on three Alabama high school football teams

Three Alabama schools, including a 2023 state runner-up, have been fined and forced to forfeit a number of games for playing an ineligible player during the 2024 season. All three will miss the playoffs as a result.

Coosa Christian, located about an hour northeast of Birmingham, lost its shot at another state championship berth after the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) discovered that the school did not fully report how many games an ineligible player competed in, according to a story by The Gadsden Times.

The AHSAA previously forced the private school to forfeit a victory against Cleveland High for violating the Coaching Outside the School Year rule. Now, the Conquerors must forfeit additional wins against Susan Moore, Falkville, Southeastern and Cold Springs as the ineligible player was found to have competed in at least five contests.

The five forfeitures are a huge blow to Coosa Christian, whose final regular-season record drops from 9-1 to 4-6. More damaging, however, was the forfeits dropped the Conquerors from 6-0 in Class 2A, Region 6 to 1-5. Coose Christian last season finished as Class 1A state runner-up and was a favorite for the Class 2A state title this year.

Only the top four teams in each region in AHSAA football advance to the state playoffs. Coosa Christian slipped from first to sixth with the forfeits. The top four schools in the region now are Southeastern, Falkville, Susan Moore and Cold Springs.

The AHSAA announced that the school has been placed on restrictive probation through the end of the 2025 season, meaning the school may miss next year’s playoffs as well if it does not meet certain conditions.

In Birmingham, Fultondale High School has been forced to forfeit three regional games by the AHSAA after playing ineligible players in violation of the association’s transfer rule, according to a report by WBRC Channel 6 News.

The forfeitures against Class 4A, Region 5 opponents Hamilton, Fayette County, and Cordova drops the Wildcats to 3-6 overall, 2-5 in the region. Fultondale is in fifth place in the region currently and will miss the 2024 playoffs.

The top four schools in the region now are Good Hope, Dora, Hamilton and Fayette County.

Further south in Troy, Charles Henderson High School has been forced to forfeit five games and placed on probation for one year by the AHSAA for violating an AHSAA transfer rule, per a story by .

An eligible player was found to have competed in Class 5A, Region 2 wins against Andalusia, Eufaula, Greenville, Carroll and Headland. The forfeitures drop Charles Henderson from 5-1 to 0-6 in the region, knocking the Trojans out of the playoffs.

The top four schools in the region are Montgomery Catholic, Andalusia, Eufaula, and Greenville.

Earlier this season, Pike Liberal Arts was forced to forfeit six wins by the AHSAA for violating the transfer rule, knocking the Patriots out of the playoffs, per a story by . An ineligible player competed in all six contests, per a story by the Tuscaloosa News.

Three of the six forfeitures were Class 2A, Region 3 games, dropping the Patriots to 0-9 overall, 0-6 in the region. Pike Liberal Arts then fell to Loachapoka, 40-17, to finish the year at 0-10.

Pike Liberal Arts made its debut in the AHSAA this season after competing in the Independent classification the last two years.

— Jeff Gardenour | jgardenour1962@gmail.com | @JMarkG1962

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