Carson Strong

The Philadelphia Eagles went through the 2022 NFL Draft without selecting a quarterback. They couldn't pass up on signing the most surprising quarterback in ...

Strong battles osteochondritis dissecans, which is a knee condition involving issues with the cartilage. Philadelphia will have a spot open for the third quarterback, as Reid Sinnett currently occupies that role on the depth chart. They couldn't pass up on signing the most surprising quarterback in this draft class to slip through the 262 picks.

Strong, 22, finished his senior season at Nevada but opted to forego his final year of eligibility and enter this year's draft. He may not be as well known as ...

He may not be as well known as some of the other quarterbacks in this class, but Strong could end up being a mid-round pick when all is said and done. Kirsten Morzan reports that the Eagles have signed Nevada QB Carson Strong to a contract after he went undrafted. Eagles Signing Nevada QB Carson Strong

Even though he wasn't drafted on the third day of the NFL Draft, the Will C. Wood grad quickly signed a free agent contact with the Philadelphia Eagles on ...

“I think leg strength and athleticism are two things that help a lot in the conditions. “I am not trying to be anybody else. “I am continuing to be myself,” he said. As long as I can bring better field position to my team than the team we’re playing against, that’s kind of my goal. “The Bucs certainly are a team that’s looking to make a big run. “I think it has certainly prepared me for the next level, playing at Georgia for four years, playing in every single biggest game you can possibly imagine,” Camarda noted. “I have been put out for a lot of long field goals in tough situations, and I still brought out good results in it. The philosophy of taking running backs deeper into proceedings is nothing new, and several highly accomplished ball carriers were taken in Round 4. I think that is what makes me the best.” “I will leave my heart on the field. Strong threw for 4,175 yards and 36 touchdowns in 2021 the former University of Nevada quarterback was projected to go anywhere after the first round. Indeed, two punters and a placekicker went as the final day of selections began before any more quarterbacks were taken.

The Philadelphia Eagles are taking a shot on former Nevada quarterback Carson Strong after he shockingly wasn't picked at all in the 2022 NFL Draft.

In the case of Carson Strong, NFL teams had to have pretty bad medical info to not draft him at all. It’s a tremendous signing for the Philadelphia Eagles, who essentially are getting another day two or early day three draft pick. A lot of times, you will see NFL teams get desperate and reach up and down the board for quarterbacks on all three days.

Undrafted Nevada quarterback Carson Strong has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a report from Kristen Moran of Nevada Sports Net.

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Carson Strong was widely considered to be a top-six quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Nevada passer was often mentioned as a potential Day 2 pick, ...

If he can't do that, the Eagles may still keep him around as a member of the practice squad. Strong can compete with him for the third-string job during the offseason. Given that the surgery was unique and that Strong may need more procedures during his career, teams were unwilling to take a risk with him. The Eagles agreed to terms with him shortly after the draft ended. Strong underwent a procedure that reattached cartilage in the knee with eight biodegradable nails. Not much was made at first of Strong staying on the board.

According to multiple reports, they will be signing former Nevada quarterback Carson Strong. Strong visited the Commanders and Steelers during the pre-draft ...

He was a three-year starter in college and completed over 70 percent of his passes the last two seasons while throwing for 63 touchdowns. Jalen Hurts is on top of the depth chart at quarterback in Philadelphia with Gardner Minshew returning as the No. 2. Strong visited the Commanders and Steelers during the pre-draft process and was seen as a likely mid-to-late round pick, but he didn’t wind up getting selected.

Carson Strong was widely considered to be a top-six quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Nevada passer was often mentioned as a potential Day 2 pick, ...

If he can't do that, the Eagles may still keep him around as a member of the practice squad. Strong can compete with him for the third-string job during the offseason. Given that the surgery was unique and that Strong may need more procedures during his career, teams were unwilling to take a risk with him. The Eagles agreed to terms with him shortly after the draft ended. Strong underwent a procedure that reattached cartilage in the knee with eight biodegradable nails. Not much was made at first of Strong staying on the board.

Nobody doubts Strong's arm strength. The questions are about his surgically repaired right knee and his foot quickness in the pocket.

That puts him in the company of some of the strongest throws in the history of football. Strong skipped the 40-yard dash, the broad jump and the bench press portions of the NFL combine, but he threw the ball for scouts. Against Utah State in 2020, he threw a pass from his own 38-yard line to the back of the end zone. As long as the medicals on his knee come back clean, he falls somewhere in the range of Mason Rudolph as an NFL prospect. We were down against Fresno and he basically took us 90 yards down the field and scored a touchdown and really was a two-point play away from tying that game up. It took Strong two years to get back on the field after his first knee surgery, and he had a pedestrian season (2,335 yards, 11 TDs, 7 TDs) in 2019 as a redshirt freshman starter before he got rolling. He’s won games in overtime against Wyoming. Just incredibly positive in really pressure situations and he did that time and time again — triple overtime against Air Force. Just an amazing player.” And only three teams threw the ball more than us — Mississippi State, Western Kentucky and Purdue. So to throw the ball that many times and to have the ball in the pocket that many times and not turn it over, it’s just a real credit to him, his knowledge, his ball security and his production. We honored his commitment like we always do and he was an amazing player for us.” Strong, who wears a protective brace on his right knee and rarely leaves the pocket, was a three-star recruit out of Wood High School in Vacaville, Calif. Oregon State, Cal and San Diego State all showed interest, but Nevada was the only FBS program to offer him a scholarship. “It might have been a blessing that he didn’t play his senior year because we felt a lot of people would have been on him. “He had (an arthroscopic procedure to clear scar tissue) the week before the season.

Philadelphia Eagles fans, there's a new quarterback named Carson in town. This time it's Carson Strong, one of the top undrafted free agents available.

It’s possible the Eagles are looking to a future after Minshew with the fourth-year pro entering the final year of his rookie contract. Now he faces a tough road ahead, but we’ve seen the Eagles make moves in the preseason before, it’s not out of the realm of possibilities for Strong to grab a hold of the backup gig. Instead, general manager Howie Roseman managed to snag one of the top remaining undrafted free agents, reaching a deal with Nevada quarterback Carson Strong, as reported by Kirsten Mowan.

The Philadelphia Eagles are giving Carson Strong a chance to prove himself in the NFL. Per.

Minshew is heading into the final season of his rookie deal. He also has the arm strength to fit passes through those lanes on underneath and medium-length routes. While this year's class is considered relatively weaker than in years past, Strong was part of a group that also included Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett, Sam Howell, Matt Corral and Desmond Ridder.

As the Eagles make a furious push to bring in players in a very deep class of undrafted prospects, this one is notable. They are signing former Nevada ...

But there’s always a chance the opportunistic Howie Roseman will ship away his backup quarterback before the season, which means there could even be a path for Strong to compete for the No. 2 job at some point. It’s one thing to not be a threat to run, but Strong is a sitting duck. In fact, he’s something of a statue in the pocket.

The Eagles have starting signing undrafted free agents after securing a five-man draft class.

Covey was very effective as a punt returner at the college level with an 11.9 return average and four touchdowns. We have a lot of confidence in Marcus [Epps]. Marcus played really good football for us last year," the GM explained. "I told Coach [Nick Sirianni] and went and saw the scouts in the draft room, and I said, ‘We have the best undrafted free agency in the history of undrafted free agency,'" Roseman had said on Friday night. Elliss is 6-4, 346 and got $240K to join his brother. Some had a third-round or early Day 3 grade on Strong, who is right there with Malik Willis, for having the strongest arm in the class. "We have a lot of confidence in K’Von [Wallace]. We brought Andre [Chachere] here last year, we have Jared [Mayden], and we'll continue to look at that position.