Black and Blue ReviewI n a span of just two days, a couple of the more maligned Panthers in recent memory found new life in Chicago. The Bears picked up receiver Armanti Edwards Tuesday, and on Thursday, they signed quarterback Jimmy Clausen. The two will forever be linked by the 2010 draft and the disastrous 2-14 season that followed.
Yet the Bears are suddenly strangely interested in that 2010 class. Before signing Edwards and Clausen, they brought in Jordan Pugh for a workout last week. The safety was one of Carolina’s sixth-rounders in 2010.
Adding to the strange recent circle between Charlotte and Chicago, to make room for Clausen, the Bears cut Lawrence Wilson. In 2011, the Panthers took the linebacker in the sixth round, then they cut him from the practice squad after he was pulled over with marijuana during the bye week.
The names of the recent past made us go down a “Where Are They Now” rabbit hole in search of other guys from the 2010 and 2011 draft classes. Click on the year below to go down memory lane.
2nd Rd: Jimmy Clausen (QB) – Signed with Bears Thursday
3rd Rd: Brandon LaFell (WR) – Signed free agent deal with Patriots
3rd Rd: Armanti Edwards (WR) – Signed with Bears Tuesday
4th Rd: Eric Norwood (LB) – DL for Hamilton Tiger-Cats
6th Rd: Greg Hardy (DE) – Wore Batman shoes Wednesday
6th Rd: David Gettis (WR) – Cut by Redskins last month
6th Rd: Jordan Pugh (S) – Tried out for the Bears last week
6th Rd: Tony Pike (QB) – New President of Football Operations for the CIFL’s Dayton Sharks
7th Rd: R.J. Stanford (CB) – Signed free agent deal with Bengals
7th Rd: Robert McClain (CB) – Falcons CB, artist
1st Rd: Cam Newton (QB) – Doing just fine
3rd Rd: Terrell McClain (DT) – Signed free agent deal in Dallas
3rd Rd: Sione Fua (DT) – On Broncos roster, still has incredible Twitter profile pic
4th Rd: Brandon Hogan (CB) – Recently signed and cut by Winnipeg Bluebombers
5th Rd: Kealoha Pilares (WR) – On Panthers’ bubble
6th Rd: Lawrence Wilson (LB) – Cut by Bears Thursday
6th Rd: Zachary Williams (C) – OL for Arena League’s Orlando Predators
7th Rd: Lee Ziemba (T) – Out of football, recreational golfer
BBR NUGGETS
- Madden ’15 cover voting ends Friday. Cam Newton vs Richard Sherman. Winner announced on the 6 p.m. SportsCenter. – ESPN
- “This year was actually going to be my last year in Carolina,” Steve Smith, who also told Don Banks he now plans to play through 2016. – Sports Illustrated
- 2012 fourth-rounder Joe Adams, cut by the Edmonton Eskimos. – Edmonton Journal
- “I didn’t even know who Charles Johnson was. And he just kicked my butt.” – Giants101.com
- Cool Cam/Kelvin graphic. – Twitter
- Cam’s ring. – Twitter
- Sir Purr makes kids happy. – Stanly News and Press
COMING UP
We’re in Denver the next three days, so there MAY not be a BBR This Morning Saturday and Sunday. TBD pending potential news.
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