Luke McNitt to Atlanta Falcons
McNitt: "It's pretty surreal right now, it hasn't really set in." Says he's been in contact with the Falcons for a couple of weeks. Said he had a lot of other teams contact him in the run-up to the draft, too.
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) April 28, 2018
RISE UP!!! Can’t wait to get to Atlanta and go to work as a Falcon!!#InBrotherhood
— Luke McNitt (@LukeMcNitt) April 29, 2018
Chris Jones to Detroit Lions
#Huskers DB Chris Jones agrees to UDFA agreement with Detroit Lions. He told the Journal Star, "“I mean, it feels good now just to know that I’m on a team and I’m trying to get ready to work,”
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) April 28, 2018
Joshua Kalu to the Tennessee Titans:
Joshua Kalu headed to Tennessee Titans.
— Steven M. Sipple (@HuskerExtraSip) April 28, 2018
“I’m going to be up there with Will Compton," Kalu told the LJS. "I’m going to work hard, do everything I need to do – and everything’s going to take care of itself.”
Special-teams ability will help.
Tight end Tyler Hoppes to the Minnesota Vikings:
#Huskers TE Tyler Hoppes signed a UDFA deal with the Minnesota Vikings. "It's all coming to a head now and I'm excited to get to camp."
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) April 28, 2018
Offensive lineman Nick Gates to the New York Giants:
Nick Gate/OL/Nebraska has signed a free agent deal with the NY Giants. Good pick-up for the Giants. Scouting Report: https://t.co/HVR3GT2qK0
— Draft Analyst (@DraftAnalyst1) April 28, 2018
Nick Gates has signed with the Giants
— Chris Avery (@topher_avery) April 28, 2018
Wide Receiver De’Mornay Pierson-El to the Washington Redskins:
#HTTR ! Let’s get it!!
— De'Mornay Pierson-El (@DontPunt_15) April 28, 2018
Offensive Lineman David Knevel received a rookie camp invite from the Raiders:
Former #Huskers OL David Knevel confirmed to me that he's accepted an invite to the @RAIDERS rookie mini camp next weekend. The @CFL draft is Thursday, and he's expected to be a high pick in that as well.
— Sean Callahan (@Sean_Callahan) April 29, 2018
Kicker Drew Brown is reported to be working out for the Giants:
As of now, a source close to Drew Brown tells me look for him to go into the NY Giants camp as an unsigned rookie free agent May 10-13. Obviously a lot can change still.
— Sean Callahan (@Sean_Callahan) April 29, 2018