Auburn in the NFL

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This is great and all but we really don't need a sticky for AU NFL news in my opinion. I don't give a damn about the NFL

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I think he's saying that he's the sticky decider on this board and frick you.

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I keep it there to spite you

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its not a bad idea, but you have to improve on the presentation. List every player, team the play for, link articles about them etc.

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The St. Louis Rams added to their collection of Auburn players by signing cornerback Trovon Reed on Tuesday night.

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Reed is a former wide receiver -- catching 21 passes for Auburn in 2011 -- who played cornerback for the Tigers last season. Reed was not drafted, but did participate in the Seattle Seahawks' rookie minicamp as a tryout player in May.

Reed's signing comes with St. Louis starting cornerback E.J. Gaines and reserve cornerback Brandon McGee sidelined by injuries. Gaines is expected to be out at least two weeks after having his leg stepped on by a teammate in practice on Sunday. McGee has a foot injury.

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More on rookies from Auburn trying to make NFL rosters in training camps.

WR Sammie Coates, C Reese Dismukes, Steelers

Coates, the Steelers third-round draft pick, and Dismukes, who was an undrafted free agent despite winning the Rimington Award as the nation’s top center, will play in the first preseason game of the year in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.

“It’s getting better every day,” Coates said, according to the Steelers web site. “We are working hard and making sure everything is down pat. We are doing a great job so far. I want to get better every day. That is the goal at practice.”

Dismukes, surprisingly, has had some struggles with snaps. He was exceptionally consistent on shotgun snaps at Auburn. ESPN NFL analyst Jeremy Fowler says, despite those struggles, Dismukes can make the final roster.

“He has held his own, tough kid,” Fowler tweeted. “There have been some snap issues but he has a chance.”

RB Cameron Artis-Payne, Panthers

Artis-Payne, who led the SEC in rushing last season, has picked up where he left off. The patience he shows to go with his running ability has impresses his teammates.

"He’s incredibly patient as a running back," fullback Mike Tolbert said, according to the Panthers web site. "You don’t see that a lot. Special guys that have that skill set. He’s patient. He knows when to hit the hole, when to make the right cut, the right read. "He’s learning at a good pace and doing a good job."

Artis-Payne is also dealing with a new nickname. His teammates call him “Soulja Boy.”

“It’s a killer, man,” Artis-Payne said. “It’s a horrible nickname, but as a rookie you can’t put up too much of a fight. You just take it.”

Artis-Payne has also impressed with his ability to pass block, which would come as no surprise to his coaches at Auburn.

“I’m good. I can pass block,” Artis-Payne said. “That’s the easy part. It’s something that one of my friends told me that was already in the NFL. He said that pass block will keep me in the league.”

DT Gabe Wright, Lions

Wright got some snaps with the first team during Saturday’s practice and held his own, according to reports.

Earlier, Wright talked about the experience of going from a championship season to an 8-5 record in his final Auburn season.

“Once in a while, every man needs his piece of humble pie,” Wright said. “It was definitely humbling to me.”

DT Angelo Blackson, Titans

Blackson has taken advantage of defensive tackle Sammie Hill being out with a knee injury to make a big impressions.

“Blackson possesses an unusually fast step for a guy his size” ESPN Analyst and Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky says.

Blackson is pushing to playing a larger role than even the Titans expected when they drafted him in the fourth round.

As a result, he is looking very explosive and impressive and is beginning to generate buzz as a player that can be a bigger part of the rotation than the Titans initially thought when being drafted.

TE C.J. Uzomah, Bengals

Uzomah has the size and speed to play tight end in the NFL. He’s shown the ability to block, too. He turned heads with a big block on linebacker Chris Carter, who has dominant since the start of camp.

“It’s a good start. I think we’ve got a bunch of capable guys,” tight ends coach John Hayes said, according to the Bengals web site. “We just have to develop them.”

Bengals insiders expect Uzomah to make the roster.

CB Trovon Reed, Rams

Reed, who moved from wide receiver to cornerback as a senior, signed a free agent deal earlier in the week with the St. Louis Rams. Reed signed a free agent deal with the Seahawks in May, but was cut.

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