Marcus Mariota signed a four-year deal worth $24.2 million, including a $15.9 million signing bonus, with the Tennessee Titans Thursday. Negotiations between the Titans and their 2015 second-round draft pick were prolonged due to Mariota’s desire to include offset language in his contract, which he was eventually awarded. By comparison, first-overall pick Jameis Winston got a four-year deal worth $25.35 million, including a $16.9 million signing bonus, in his contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which also includes offset language.
The Oregonian gave Oregon sophomore running back Royce Freeman 30/1 odds to win the Heisman Trophy in 2016. Texas Christian quarterback Trevone Boykin was given the best odds, 4.5/1; Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliot, USC quarterback Cody Kessler and all three Ohio State quarterbacks reportedly have better chances.
Five-star guard Tyler Dorsey was added to the Oregon men’s basketball roster Tuesday. Dorsey, a 6’4″ 180-pound prospect from Pasadena, California, decided not to sign a national letter of intent but is officially enrolled at University of Oregon. The No. 16 prospect in the nation will join three four-star recruits in Oregon’s impressive 2015 freshman class.
Former Oregon two-time All-American center Hroniss Grasu was featured in an ad for Yahoo! Fantasy Sports Draft Day last week. Grasu, who has never been to an NFL game before, was drafted in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.
Chicago Cubs’ first-round draft-pick Ian Happ was called up to the South Bend Cubs Wednesday. Happ made a splash with the Eugene Emeralds, the Cubs’ short-season single-A affiliate, posting a .283/.408/.491 slash line in 29 games.
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