The Alliance of American Football has signed its first 100 players for the new spring league LeSean McCoy Jersey , including former high-profile recruits Ty Isaac and receiver Chris Black.
The AAF begins a 10-game regular season with eight teams in February. The first batch of players to sign the league's standard three-year deal worth $250,000 was announced Monday . The players are allocated based on where they played in college or professionally. Players without geographic ties to an AAF team are allowed to sign with any team.
Players who receive NFL contracts will be allowed to break deals with the AAF, which was founded by TV and film producer Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian.
Isaac was a five-star recruit from Illinois whose career began at Southern California and ended at Michigan. Black went to Alabama and transferred to Missouri. Both will play for Birmingham in the AAF.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Panthers right tackle Daryl Williams tore the medial collateral ligament and dislocated the patella in his right knee Saturday at training camp practice at Wofford College.
The team said there is no timetable for his return.
Williams was engaged with two pass rushers during 11-on-11 team drills when his knee bent back awkwardly. Several players gathered around Williams and others took a knee while the crowd went silent. He was carted off the field.
Rivera said it was difficult for players to resume practice after watching what happened because Williams is so liked.
”We were kind of floating right there Tre'Davious White Jersey , especially on the offensive side,” he said. ”You could feel it and it takes a little wind out of your sails a little bit. But after that period we refocused.”
Williams, entering his contract season, has started 28 games and played in 39 during his three seasons in Carolina. He started all 16 games at right tackle last season. Pro Football Focus ranked Williams as top right tackle in the NFL last season and the third-best offensive tackle overall.
Taylor Moton Tre Madden Jersey , the backup right tackle, said Williams is one of his best friends on the team. He immediately took a knee to pray.
”He’s been a great mentor to me, just watching how he plays day in and day out,” Moton said. ”He was a (second-team) All-Pro tackle last year and he means a lot to the team.”
Rivera called the injury ”a tough one Arik Armstead Jersey ,” saying Williams is a ”big part” of the offense.
”We will keep our fingers crossed,” Rivera said. ”In the meantime, Taylor is going to have to step up and take advantage of the opportunity to get better.”
Said Moton: ”Wherever coach puts me I am going to give it my 100 percent best effort. If it’s at right tackle, so be it. I feel comfortable and confident.”