rookie

Cooper DeJean is an elite athlete. Those that follow high school and college sports in the State of Iowa know that well. The rest of us are about to find out.

The NFL Combine is next week, and one of the top players from the state of Iowa and the country in general unfortunately won't be putting his talents on full display.

Often times with rookies in the NFL, the less you hear about them the better. For the Minnesota Vikings, they heard quite a bit about the recent off the field activity of their first round pick, wide receiver Jordan Addison.

The Packers had a pair of first round picks in 2022, and may very well have a pair of first rounders in 2024, but this year's lone first round selection for Green Bay has officially signed his rookie contract.

Following put his skills on display at the NFL level for the first time with a rookie minicamp tryout with the New York Giants within the past week, Augustana's Eli Weber joined Overtime with Bert Remien on Tuesday to share some big news.

There were a ton of draft eligible players that played college football in our area. Those that were drafted are well known, but what about those that didn't hear their names called over the weekend?

The 2023 NFL Draft commences from Kansas City next Thursday, April 27th. Prospects from around the country will be waiting on pins and needles to hear their names called and their dreams realized.

Pre-draft visits are a big part of the late-stage draft process, and a prospect close to home here in Sioux Falls recently paid a visit to 'America's team.'

Pre-Draft visits are certainly not a guarantee on where a player may be drafted, but it certainly can't hurt the chances.

The NFL has announced the teams that were rewarded with compensatory selections for this year's upcoming NFL Draft. Several area teams made the cut for additional selections that are rewarded for losses in free agency in the prior league year.