The Michigan Panthers signed offensive lineman Obinna Eze for the 2024 season on Friday.
Obinna Eze is six foot eight and weighs 325 pounds. The 25-year-old from Lagos, Nigeria, signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He played in three preseason games for the Lions taking 77 snaps. In 2023, he played three preseason games before being released and later signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was placed on the practice squad.
Collegiately, Eze played four seasons at Memphis (2017-20) playing left tackle in 31 games for the Tigers. In 2020, he helped the Tigers rank 22nd in the nation in total offense (453.1) and finish 17th in the country in both passing offense (307.9) and first down offense (260). He was a two-time ACC All-Academic Team (2017, 2019).
Then, Eze transferred to TCU in 2021 playing 12 games at left tackle for the Horned Frogs. He made 37 consecutive starts between Memphis and TCU to close out his collegiate career. He was named a Big-12 Honorable Mention in 2021.
The Montreal Alouettes signed wide receiver and returner Jonathan Brady to a future contract on Monday, according to the CFL Transactions page. The contract does not start until after the 2026 season. Jonathan Brady is {...}
The B.C. Lions extended the contract of defensive back Cristophe Beaulieu through the 2027 season on Monday. HE. IS. BACK. We've extended 🇨🇦 DB Cristophe Beaulieu through 2027 🤩 pic.twitter.com/QMOzcnVYHO— BC LIONS (@BCLions) October 5, {...}
The Ottawa Redblacks signed defensive lineman DaMarcus Mitchell to the practice squad on Monday. DeMarcus Mitchell is six foot two and weighs 256 pounds. The 27-year-old from Thibodaux, Louisiana, was drafted by the Dallas Renegades {...}
The NASCAR Cup Series visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday evening in the South Point 400. Denny Hamlin started the race on the pole, with Ty Gibbs starting second. Chase Briscoe dominated the race, {...}
The Saskatchewan Roughriders released kicker Dawson Hodge on Sunday, according to the CFL Transactions page. Dawson Hodge is five foot eleven and weighs 180 pounds. The 24-year-old from Coquitlam, British Columbia, signed with the Saskatchewan {...}
The Monster Truck Wars visited the North Haven Fairgrounds in North Haven, Connecticut, featuring racing and freestyle. The trucks that competed in the show were Outlaw, Shark Attack, Backdraft, T-Rex, and Loco Motive. MonsterTruckinatorTV filmed {...}
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series visited Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night in the Focused Health 302. Corey Day started the race on the pole, with Sheldon Creed starting second. Corey Day led {...}
The Montreal Alouettes (12-3) hosted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-8) on Saturday night in their second and final meeting of the season. In the first quarter, Montreal had the ball on the 20-yard line. Four {...}
The B.C. Lions (9-6) visited BMO Field on Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Argonauts (9-7) in their second and final meeting of the season. Nick Arbuckle was the starting quarterback for the Argonauts in place {...}
The Calgary Stampeders (8-8) visited Mosaic Stadium on Friday night against the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7) in their second and final meeting of the season. Calgary got the ball to start the first quarter on the {...}
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