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#DukeInTheNFL Rolls into Training Camp
7/30/2018 7:05:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – While the 2018 Duke Football team is preparing to report to fall camp Wednesday, numerous former Blue Devils spent last week arriving at NFL training camps across the country.
Duke has 14 alumni in the NFL at the beginning of camps:
| Player | Team | Position |
| Breon Borders | Buffalo Bills | CB |
| Jeremy Cash | Arizona Cardinals | LB |
| Ross Cockrell | Carolina Panthers | CB |
| Jamison Crowder | Washington Redskins | WR |
| Austin Davis | Green Bay Packers | C |
| Thomas Hennessy | New York Jets | LS |
| Ross Martin | Cleveland Browns | PK |
| Max McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers | WR |
| Lucas Patrick | Green Bay Packers | DT |
| Mike Ramsay | Tennessee Titans | DT |
| Vincent Rey | Cincinnati Bengals | LB |
| Matt Skura | Baltimore Ravens | C |
| Laken Tomlinson | San Francisco 49ers | OG |
| Shaun Wilson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | RB |
Vincent Rey is the longest-tenured former Blue Devil, entering his ninth year with the Bengals, while Austin Davis, Mike Ramsay and Shaun Wilson are all reporting for their rookie camps.
One of my favorite #Bengals training camp quotes. Here's @VinnyRey on how he approaches his 9th NFL season #SeizeTheDEY pic.twitter.com/sjSys6dRis
— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) July 29, 2018
Daddy's girl @VinnyRey pic.twitter.com/NTeMS9ov9c
— Noel K. Rey (@Noelkimber) July 27, 2018
.@JamesRapien chatted with William Jackson III, Darqueze Dennard and Vinny Rey in the #Bengals locker room: https://t.co/6WbmG4YLB0
— ESPN1530 (@espn1530) July 27, 2018
Undrafted rookie running back Shaun Wilson of Duke getting long look on punt returns for Bucs today. Could help on kickoffs as well.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) July 27, 2018
Ramsay got to work with Titans' head coach Mike Vrabel during Thursday's practice. Ramsay is photo No. 1 in The Tennessean's gallery.
Entering their fourth years in the NFL are Jamison Crowder and Laken Tomlinson. This offseason, Tomlinson signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
"Instead, it's about left guard Laken Tomlinson, 26, who might be the answer to this question: Who did the 49ers acquire in their second-best trade of 2017?" Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle writes about the success Tomlinson has had with the 49ers after arriving from the Detroit Lions.
.@laken77 describes his first year with the #49ers and explains why he feels right at home in San Francisco.
— Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) July 29, 2018
New podcast w/ the team's starting left guard: https://t.co/jjNkNHL0nu
49ers GM John Lynch: "You better own your division." Said the focus is on bringing in the type of player who fits the organization, but acknowledged, "Like signing Laken (Tomlinson). You'd better have someone to block Aaron Donald."
— Phil Barber (@Skinny_Post) July 25, 2018
A look at some of the #49ers one on one pass rush drills today. G Laken Tomlinson with some solid reps against DT DeForest Buckner. pic.twitter.com/UHUg4805U1
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) July 28, 2018
If there's a competition in the receivers' room to become Alex Smith's favorite target, Jamison Crowder has taken the early lead https://t.co/zbzx8c80Cj
— Post Sports (@PostSports) July 29, 2018
Some 7 on 7 work, and it's increasingly clear the Alex Smith likes Jamison Crowder.
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoRCC) July 27, 2018
Smith goes through his progressions but frequently finds Crowder in space to run.#Redskins
#Redskins most tenured receiver Jamison Crowder, he'll benefit from having Alex Smith throwing him the ball this season. #RedskinsCapitalConnection #HTTR @ChadwikoRCC pic.twitter.com/EjpTOskLw4
— Chip Brierre (@Chip_Brierre) July 26, 2018
Max McCaffrey joins Tomlinson in San Francisco for 49ers camp.
#49ersCamp 1-on-1s: Max McCaffrey makes an impressive grab over the middle against Emmanuel Moseley. #49ers pic.twitter.com/MR2hy7vsYl
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) July 29, 2018
#49ers offensive play of the day:
— Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) July 27, 2018
A 40-yard deep ball down the left sideline from C.J. Beathard to Max McCaffrey.
Ross Cockrell and Ross Martin both return to their home states this year. Cockrell signed with the Carolina Panthers and Martin with the Cleveland Browns.
Couple interesting quotes from GM Marty Hurney today:
— Max Henson (@PanthersMax) July 25, 2018
On Devin Funchess: "You want to see a guy put back-to-back years together."
On Ross Cockrell: "He has been a real steady influence. He does everything right."
Former Blue Devil Cockrell hopes for success with hometown Panthers https://t.co/rJsgZRMPTE #wral
— WRALSportsFan (@WRALSportsFan) July 27, 2018
“I'm coming home. -LeBron James” -Ross Martin
— Ross Martin (@ross_martin1) June 14, 2018
I'm so excited to announce that I've signed with the Cleveland Browns! 🐶 I'm so grateful that God has given me another opportunity to pursue my dream. pic.twitter.com/q8fu6vi4t3
Third-year offensive guard Lucas Patrick joins Austin Davis on the Green Bay Packers.
👀 on those 🔵😈s @AustinDavis_60 & @lucaspatrick62 in 📸 No. 138 https://t.co/dmVmfEiuUo
— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) July 26, 2018
(Final) photos from #Packers training camp ~ Longtime security man Jerry Parins at practice; WR J'Mon Moore (@jmon_moore) “boxes” with Davante Adams (@tae15adams); Jason Spriggs (@Jason_Spriggs78) and Lucas Patrick (@lucaspatrick62) laugh; Jake Kumerow does the “man hands” drill. pic.twitter.com/ENTMumWT5C
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) July 27, 2018
Breon Borders enters his second year with the Buffalo Bills. He spent his offseason giving back to Statesville High School as a substitute teacher.
"His academic degree, he said, is a bigger part of his message to students." @b_borders giving back & sharing the value of his @DukeU degree
— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) February 3, 2018
Full story by Donna Swicegood of @statesville ⤵️https://t.co/oAlCihWgFM
The Statesville Record & Landmark caught up with Borders to talk about him reporting to camp last week - Statesville's Borders reporting to Buffalo Bills camp with eyes on roster spot
Borders is featured in the Bills' photo gallery here, at photo No. 41.
After being traded from the Indianapolis Colts to the New York Jets last season, Thomas Hennessy gets ready for a full season in the Big Apple.
FOOTBALL HAPPENS TODAY.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) July 27, 2018
Get to know our 90-man roster before our first #JetsCamp practice ⤵
📸 https://t.co/wXfWeIU9YT pic.twitter.com/7EWHdltsx8
Third-year Baltimore Ravens' center Matt Skura kicks off preseason action with the 2018 Hall of Fame game, facing the Chicago Bears on Thursday at 8 p.m. on NBC.
"I've seen nothing to indicate that anyone other than Skura will start at center," writes John Eisenberg of the Baltimore Ravens.
.@Ravens, @ChicagoBears to play in 2018 Hall of Fame Game: https://t.co/2Zv98HemdD pic.twitter.com/kbDKGQ7YIJ
— NFL (@NFL) February 13, 2018
#DukeInTheNFL
— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) July 26, 2018
🔵😈 @Matt_Skura62 begins camp as starting C https://t.co/WP5HNqEAk7
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