Mountaineers in the NFL: 2022 Offseason NFL Tracker

This NFL offseason has seen a number of Mountaineers discover new properties and re-sign with their respective organizations.

Quarterback Geno Smith re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks within the offseason after franchise QB Russell Wilson departed for Denver. Smith signed a one-year deal value $3.5 million, together with a $500,000 signing bonus, with $500k assured. This would be the first offseason Smith shall be in competitors for the beginning job since his remaining 12 months with the New York Jets in 2016. Smith has performed the backup function for Eli Manning (2017), Phillip Rivers (2018), and Russell Wilson (2020-22).

The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed Karl Joseph to a one 12 months, $1,035,000 contract. The security spent most of his time on the observe squad final season, showing in two video games and registering a go deflection. 

The Oakland Raiders chosen Joseph 14^th general within the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent 4 years with the franchise, racking up 236 tackles, together with 9 tackles for a loss and three sacks, and 15 go deflections and 4 interceptions. In 2020, he signed with the Cleveland Browns and continued to roam the secondary, notching 46 tackles, 4 go deflections and an interception.

Rasul Douglas signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, together with a $5.3 million signing bonus. Douglas was picked up by the franchise off the Arizona Cardinals’ observe squad in the midst of the 2021 season, ending the 12 months with a team-best 5 interceptions.

Douglas started his profession with the Philadelphia Eagles after the franchise drafted the defensive again within the third spherical of the 2017 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons in Philly earlier than shifting on to the Carolina Panthers for a season. 

Colton McKivitz signed a one-year extension with the San Francisco 49ers in March. He was drafted within the fifth spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft earlier than inking a four-year rookie cope with the 49ers. The left sort out out of West Virginia moved to protect in his first season. He made 9 appearances on the 12 months however performed 50% or extra of the snaps 3 times. He was launched every week forward of the 2022 season opening weekend earlier than the 49ers re-signed him to the observe squad. Of be aware, he made one begin on the 12 months, within the remaining sport of the season. 

Guard Mark Glowinski signed a three-year, $18.3 million contract with the New York Giants, together with a $4.5 signing bonus and $11.4 million assured. Glowinski was drafted within the fourth spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He spent three seasons in Seattle earlier than shifting to Indianapolis for the final three seasons.

Nick Kwiatkowski signed a one-year deal value slightly over one million {dollars} with the Atlanta Falcons. 

The linebacker was chosen within the fourth spherical by the Chicago Bears the place he spent 4 seasons incomes his method onto the sphere till he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020. He began 12 video games, however accidents started to plague the five-year veteran, solely showing in eight video games final season.

Coming into his third season with the Carolina Panthers, Kenny Robinson re-signed a one-year, $610,000 contract with the franchise. When lively, the protection has spent most of his time on particular groups, showing in 19 video games and tallying 18 tackles in two years within the league.

Linebacker Kyzir White signed a one-year, $3 million assured contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, together with an roughly $1.9 million signing bonus within the offseason. 

White was drafted within the fourth spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. White climbed the depth chart after his first two seasons and commenced taking part in an even bigger function in 12 months three till final season the place he began all 17 video games and completed the 12 months rating eighth within the NFL in tackles (144) and solo tackles (90).

The New York Giants re-signed David Sills in March on a one-year deal value $825,000. Sills made his NFL debut in week seven final season and appeared in 4 video games on the 12 months, ending with two receptions for 17 yards. 

Sills signed with the Buffalo Payments as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft. The Payments launched Sills previous to the 2019 season however the Giants signed him to the observe squad the following day. Sill labored his solution to the lively roster, adopted by a sizzling offseason however a season damage, and COVID saved the receiver out of the lineup in 2020. 

Offensive lineman Adam Pankey stays with the Miami Dolphins, signing a one-year, 895k deal. Pankey has been a mainstay on the observe squad, beginning with the Inexperienced Bay Packers his first two seasons, making two appearances. And in three seasons at Miami, he is seen motion in seven video games. 

Kevin White re-signed with the New Orleans Saints for a one-year deal value slightly over $1 million. He made six appearances for the Saints final season and began one, ending the 12 months with one reception for 38 yards, his first catch in three years. 

White was drafted seventh within the 2015 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. After coping with accidents his first three seasons with the Bears, the receiver emerged with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020, making three appearances on the season. His first actions since 2018 within the Chicago Bears season finale, the place he had one reception for 22 yards.

Tavon Austin inked a cope with the Buffalo Payments for about $1.1 million this offseason. He spent final season with the Jacksonville Jaguars the place he appeared in 13 video games, began three, and hauled in 24 receptions for 213 yards, averaging 8.9 yards per reception, additionally scored his first landing in two years, and rushed for 21 yards on three carries. 

Quinton Spain is coming into his eighth season within the league. The guard has but to signal with a crew after beginning for the AFC Champions, Cincinnati Bengals final season. Spain signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2015. After three seasons, he went to Buffalo for 3 years earlier than touchdown in Cincinnati. 

Defensive again Daryl Worley remains to be in search of a house. He has bounced across the league the final two seasons, making appearances for 5 completely different franchises, ending with the Baltimore Ravens final 12 months.

Will Grier, Trevon Wesco, David Lengthy and Yodny Cajuste are all going into the ultimate 12 months of their rookie contracts. 

In three seasons, Trevon Wesco has appeared in 40 video games for the New York Jets, hauling in six receptions for 40 yards and has a few carries for 2 yards. In the meantime, Yodny Cajuste has battled again from damage and appeared in seven video games final season.

David Lengthy continues to climb the Tennessee Titans’ depth chart, making 14 begins within the final two seasons, 9 of them coming final 12 months. He ended the 2022 season with 75 tackles, together with 4 tackles for a loss, and a pair of interceptions. Lengthy has registered 144 tackles, eight TFL’s, and two interceptions in his three-year profession after the Titans drafted him within the sixth spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft. 

The Carolina Panthers drafted Will Grier within the third spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft by then head coach Ron Rivera. Grier began two video games of his rookie season for an injured Cam Newton and has not seen the sphere since. The next season, the franchise went in a brand new course, hiring a brand new head coach in Matt Rhule, who introduced in Teddy Bridgewater and PJ Walker, then drafted Sam Darnold in 2021 draft. 

Grier signed with the Cowboys in September shortly after the Panther launched him in September. He was lively on the 53-man roster all final season however noticed no motion. 

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