Sunday's Daily News 'n Notes: full NFL draft follow-up coverage, near and far; ex-UGA BKB G charged with murder; Newman ready for NASCAR
Sunday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
NFL Draft
Sunday’s Georgia-related free-agent signings
Georgia State OT Hunter Atkinson signed with Atlanta. K/P Brandon Wright signed with Jacksonville
Georgia Southern S Donald Rutledge Jr. signed with Indianapolis.
Georgia Tech RB Nathan Cottrell signed with Jacksonville.
West Georgia WR West Georgia signed with Tampa Bay.
Valdosta State OL Brandon Kemp signed with Tennessee.
Georgia DT Tyler Clark signed with Cincinnati.
Saturday night:
Warner Robins’ Marquez Callaway has signed a free-agent contract with New Orleans.
Peach County grad and former Georgia safety Tyrique McGhee has signed the same thing with the Los Angeles Rams.
Saturday’s first look at free-agent signings from UGA: Tyler Simmons by Houston, Rodrigo Blankenship by Indianapolis, Eli Wolf by Baltimore, Brian Herrien by Cleveland, Lawrence Cager by the NY Jets, and J.R. Reed by Jacksonville.
Mason Kinsey of Berry, a Division III program, signed with Tennessee.
Smart surprises by Fromm’s slippage
Falcons: The newest team members
Having the draft was smart after all
See the combo of work and family
Draft pick no problem with graphic on mom’s addiction
Around/About Georgia
Former UGA BKB guard charged with murder in Stockbridge
Around the nation/world
Florida guards declare for NBA draft, may return