Football

Several Jayhawks impressing through two weeks of NFL preseason

The ranks of former Jayhawks going through their first NFL preseason have thinned considerably over the course of the month. Namely, the Seattle Seahawks released Mike Novitsky on Aug. 5 and the Los Angeles Rams parted ways with Kenny Logan Jr. the following day. Even with those losses, ...

Fairchild signs with Saints

One more former Kansas football player will get a chance at an NFL roster spot as the preseason begins in earnest. Longtime KU tight end Mason Fairchild has signed with the New Orleans Saints, the team announced Saturday morning. The Andale native, who caught 82 passes for 1,111 yards over ...

Former Jayhawks look to carve out NFL spots as camps get underway

Training camps are getting started around the NFL, and that means some of the most important weeks of several former Jayhawks’ football careers. NFL Draft selections Austin Booker (fifth round, Chicago Bears) and Dominick Puni (third round, San Francisco 49ers) face somewhat lower stakes, ...

Bean, currently with Colts, goes No. 1 overall in UFL draft

Jason Bean has an intriguing potential career path at his disposal. The former Kansas quarterback, who is currently on the roster of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent and will begin training camp next week, was selected No. 1 overall in the 2024 UFL College Draft by the ...

Where former KU football players are headed as NFL free agents

The conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft left a slew of former Kansas football players undrafted and looking for opportunities to continue their football careers. The San Francisco 49ers took offensive lineman Dominick Puni in the third round and the Chicago Bears selected Austin Booker in the ...