Dan Connor

A week into free agency, the movement among free-agent linebackers has been limited, especially when it comes to the inside linebackers. There have been some signings at the position -- such as Joe Mays re-signing in Denver and Dan Connor joining Dallas...

Unless you count Mario Williams, a defensive end who can also play outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense, there won’t be any marquee linebackers available in free agency this offseason. But there are a handful of solid starters -- including a pair...

The Wilmington News Journal is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles have interest in signing free agent linebacker Dan Connor, who starred for Penn State about five years ago. The Eagles, of course, have had linebacker issues the past few years.......

Senior Devon Still (Wilmington, Del.) has been added to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, an honor presented annually to the nation's defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club. Still has been a significant force as the anchor of Penn...

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Matthew Stafford shook off a couple of early interceptions, then went about leading the Detroit Lions to yet another memorable comeback. The Lions quarterback matched a career-best with five touchdown passes, the final one a 7-yarder to Brandon Pettigrew...

Devon Still has been named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which goes to the nation’s defensive player of the year as named by the Maxwell Football Club in Philadelphia. A senior tackle, Still has anchored the middle of......

Thirty-six Penn State alumni are on the rosters of 23 NFL teams in training camp, according to Penn State. Miami has four former Nittany Lions on its roster, including All-Pro Cameron Wake, second-year players Jared Odrick and Mickey Shuler and......

Thirty-two Penn State alumni are on rosters of NFL teams, according to the university. The breakdown is as follows: 25 players on active rosters, four on practice squads and three on injured reserve or the physically unable to perform list.......