NFL Notes: Chidobe Awuzie, Draft, Ravens, Steelers

Chidobe Awuzie

• Tony Pauline reports that Colorado CB Chidobe Awuzie is rising up draft boards.
• According to Pauline, sources he’s spoken to believes there’s a “good chance” the Raiders will take a cornerback in round one and it’s possible that Awuzie could be that guy. Oakland has brought him in for a visit and worked him out.
• The Titans are another team worth watching for Awuzie, per Pauline, given that they could really use help at the position.
• If there’s a third team to keep an eye on for Awuzie, Pauline says it’s the Cowboys.
• Colorado CB Chidobe Awuzie is one of 22 players that have been invited to the NFL draft. (Matt Miller)
• We have him being selected by the Packers in the Second Round of our 2017 NFL Mock Draft, but it appears as though he’s likely to go much higher than this.

Draft

• The Bengals have scheduled a pre-draft visit with Washington WR John Ross. (Ian Rapoport)
• Alabama OLB Ryan Anderson has an upcoming private workout for the Cardinals and has worked out for Texans. (Aaron Wilson)
• Utah OL Garett Bolles is scheduled to visit with the Bills on Thursday. (Adam Caplan)
• Kansas State DE Jordan Willis visited with the Buccaneers on Tuesday and met with the 49ers last week. (Tony Pauline)
• The Saints brought in Vanderbilt LB Zach Cunningham for a visit and have shown a lot of interest in him throughout the draft process. (Nick Underhill)
• Colorado S Tedric Thompson is taking a pre-draft visit to meet with the Redskins and has already visited with the Cowboys and Bills. (Mike Garafolo)

Ravens

• Jeff Zrebiec reports that Lardarius Webb’s new contract with the Ravens is a three-year, $5.1 million deal that includes a $1.2 million signing bonus and as much as $1.4 million in incentives annually.

Steelers

• The Steelers announced that they hosted West Virginia WR Shelton Gibson, Pittsburgh CB Ryan Lewis, Alabama CB Marlon Humphrey, UConn S Obi Melifonwu, and UNC WR Mackenzie Hollins for pre-draft visits on Thursday.