Maryland
Ex-Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa to reportedly participate in Seattle Seahawks’ rookie camp
Former Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has reportedly been invited to the Seattle Seahawks’ rookie camp next weekend.
Tagovailoa was not among the 11 quarterbacks selected in the NFL draft over the weekend despite finishing his career as the Big Ten’s career leader in passing yards (11,256) and ranking seventh all-time in passing touchdowns (76) and total offensive yards (11,473).
Tagovailoa also left the Terps as the program’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdown passes and completion percentage (67.1).
Tagovailoa, a longtime starter who played last season as a 5-foot-11, 208-pound redshirt senior, earned All-Big Ten second-team honors for the second year in a row after leading the conference in passing yards (3,377), touchdown passes (25), completions (290) and offensive yards per game (282.9).
Tagovailoa opted to skip the team’s finale, a 31-13 win over Auburn in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30.
Tagovailoa entered the transfer portal Jan. 5 despite lacking any college eligibility. The University of Miami was rumored to be a popular destination for him considering his older brother Tua is the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins.
The Seahawks have several quarterbacks, including incumbent starter Geno Smith and Sam Howell, who started last season for the Commanders before they traded him for draft picks. Seattle also signed San Jose State’s Chevon Cordeiro as an undrafted free agent.
NFL.com was the first to report the news.
Maryland
Moore announces $3 million in aid to help small- and minority-owned business in Maryland – WTOP News
Gov. Wes Moore announced the $3 million in financial help, which his office said will help small- and minority-owned businesses create 72 new jobs and retain 28 more.
Some small- and minority-owned businesses in Maryland will be able to get some investment help from the state.
That’s because Gov. Wes Moore announced that the $3 million in financial help, which his office said, will help small- and minority-owned businesses create 72 new jobs and retain 28 more.
It’s part of an investment created by the DECADES Act passed by the General Assembly earlier this year.
The money can be used to help those businesses buy new equipment, purchase real estate and fund working capital.
Moore said in a statement that the state “must ensure that every entrepreneur has a fair shot at success.”
“This investment through the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority, bolstered by the DECADE Act of 2026, is a testament to our commitment to creating equitable pathways to work, wages, and wealth for our small and minority-owned businesses,” the governor added.
In the fiscal years between 2021 and 2025, the state’s small business development financing authority helped 2,450 jobs by utilizing $33 million in loans and equity investments, Moore’s office said in a release.
State Commerce Secretary Harry Coker Jr. said “Maryland is focused on creating an equitable, robust, and competitive economy,” which he said starts with supporting small businesses.
“We’re grateful to these small businesses for creating new job opportunities in Maryland and look forward to watching them grow throughout the state,” Coker Jr. said.
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