NFL Notes: Kyler Murray, GM Candidates, Restricted Tenders

Kyler Murray

• Karyn Kahler of SI.com reports that the University of Oklahoma submitted Heisman Trophy-winning QB Kyler Murray’s name to the College Advisory Committee for a draft evaluation.
• According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, Murray has a provision in his contract with the the Oakland Athletics where he would be required to forgo a “very large portion” of his signing bonus if he opts to play in the NFL.

GM Candidates

Dan Hatman of Insidethepylon.com has a great breakdown of GM candidates worth watching in the coming months.

According to Hatman, the executives worth watching for GM jobs include:

1. Nick Caserio – director of player personnel – New England Patriots
2. Will McClay – vice president, player personnel – Dallas Cowboys
3. Duke Tobin – director of player personnel – Cincinnati Bengals
4. Scott Fitterer – co-director of player personnel – Seattle Seahawks
5. Trent Kirchner – co-director of player personnel – Seattle Seahawks
6. George Paton – vice president of player personnel/assistant gm – Minnesota Vikings
7. Jimmy Raye III – senior personnel executive – Detroit Lions
8. Louis Riddick – NFL analyst – ESPN
9. Eliot Wolf – assistant general manager – Cleveland Browns
10. Kevin Abrams – vice president of football operations/assistant GM – NY Giants
11. Mike Borgonzi – director of football operations – Kansas City Chiefs
12. Trey Brown – executive VP of football operations – Memphis Express (AAF)
13. Ryan Cowden – vice president of player personnel – Tennessee Titans
14. Lake Dawson – assistant director of college scouting – Buffalo Bills
15. Terry McDonough – vice president of player personnel – Arizona Cardinals
16. Marc Ross – Former Giants vice president of player evaluation
17. Jeff Ireland – assistant general manager – New Orleans Saints
18. Reggie McKenzie – former general manager – previously Oakland Raiders
19. Scott Pioli – assistant general manager – Atlanta Falcons
20. Brian Xanders – senior personnel executive – Los Angeles Rams
21. Ed Dodds – assistant general manager – Indianapolis Colts
22. Joe Douglas – vice president of player personnel – Philadelphia Eagles
23. Joe Hortiz – director of college scouting – Baltimore Ravens
24. Brandon Hunt – pro scouting coordinator – Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Josh Lucas – director of player personnel – Chicago Bears
26. Monti Ossenfort – director of college scouting – New England Patriots
27. Jamaal Stephenson – director of college scouting – Minnesota Vikings

Restricted Tenders

Joel Corry posted projected 2019 restricted tenders based on a $190 million salary cap:

1. Low tender: $2.045M
2. 2nd Round: $3.124M
3. 1st Round: $4.449M