Who TE James Adkisson? Another addition to the practice squad.
 

Chiefs | Team adds Adkisson to practice squad
Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:41:44 -0700
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Wednesday, Sept. 5, that they have signed free-agent TE James Adkisson (Raiders) to their practice squad.


So, who was released?

It would be classic if it were Sippio. There would be a meltdown around here of biblical proportions.

It was Bobby Sippio.

Didn't the Chiefs have an open PS spot?

The Raiders' player page on him scared the crap out of me:

http://www.raidersonline.org/james-adkisson.php
Hooray! We signed a 47 year old TE!!!

(He was born in 1980 - it's a typo.)

I guess we're preparing for TG's eventual retirement.

Yes. Sippio was the 7th player added and there are 8 spots.

I think 9 if you count foreign players.

Another ****ing TE?

Great use of that last spot.

Its official.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/09...ractice_squad/

S Chad Williams was released, even though the roster doesn't reflect that.

Dunn is on his last legs and IMO wont last the season. So this isn't a mad move.

how can they possible be adding all these guys they know very little about.

it's like another draft or something.


it also says A TON about the players they had in camp. The coaching staff must of thought they all just completely sucked.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2007/09...ng_the_roster/

“What we’ve done this year is we’ve had another draft at the back end of our 53,” Edwards said. “We’ve added three guys we liked leading up to the draft, guys who went elsewhere. When they became available and we claimed them (on waivers) we were able to add three more draft choices from this year’s class. That gives us 10 draft picks from 2007 on our roster.

Except that this guy is a 230-lb. WR-turned-TE. He's not a blocking TE like Dunn at all...

Turning over the bottom 3rd of the roster allows them to SAY they are making changes while they maintain the status quo at the top...

I dunno. To me, I'd rather they go ahead and cut players they don't think will ever pan out and bring in some new scrubs than hold on to the junk players in the first place. It's kind of a shotgun approach - just hoping that a player here or there will pan out.

The Chiefs' next starting Fullback.

except for Dunn is a blocker TE and adkisson is a converted WR

2007 James Adkisson
#88
James Adkisson TE
Not Assigned
Position TE
Height 6-5
Weight 235
Birthdate 01/11/1980
Hometown St. Louis
Glove Hand Right
Roster Status Not Assigned
College South Carolina
Drafted
NFL Exp 2
Raiders Exp
Acquired FA-03
Injury Status Active


PRO: Speedy, versatile young receiver who made the transition to tight end in 2005.

PERSONAL: Played one year of football at Ritenour High School in his hometown of St. Louis, earning All-State honors as a kickoff returner...Also played basketball...Competed in track as sprinter on U.S. Junior Olympic Team.

2006: (9-11 vs. SD): Inactive. (9-17 at BAL): Saw action at TE. (10-1 vs. CLE): Inactive. (10-8 at SF): Saw action at TE, special teams, caught one pass for nine yards, his first as a pro. (10-15 at DEN): Inactive. (10-22 vs. ARI): Inactive. (10-29 vs. PIT): Inactive. (11-6 at SEA): Inactive. (11-12 vs. DEN): Saw action at TE. (11-19 at KC): Inactive. (11-26 at SD): Inactive. (12-3 vs. HOU): Saw action at TE, special teams. (12-10 at CIN): Inactive. (12-17 vs. STL): Inactive. (12-23 vs. KC): Inactive. (12-31 at NYJ): Inactive.

2005: Spent the first 16 weeks of the season on the practice squad before being elevated to the active roster for the season finale...(12/31) vs. NYG: Inactive...Caught one pass for five yards in preseason action.

2004: Spent training camp with the Raiders before being waived prior to the start of the regular season...Re-signed to the practice squad (11/24)...Allocated to NFL Europe by the Raiders and selected by Cologne...Caught 11 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown for the Centurions.

2003: Entered NFL in 2003 as undrafted rookie free agent by Cincinnati, waived prior to start of the regular season...Signed to Raiders practice squad (11/24) and spent the remainder of the season in Oakland.
Year Team Rec Yards Avg TD Long
2006 Oak 1 9 9.0 0 9
Total 1 9 9.0 0 9
*Courtesy of NFL.COM

COLLEGE: Caught nine passes for 112 yards and one touchdown in five games as a senior at South Carolina...Redshirted in junior season due to injuries after appearing in two contests...Played in 12 games, catching 17 passes for 227 yards averaging 13.4 per catch as a sophomore...Also ran track for the Gamecocks...Earned Junior College All-America honors at Kemper Military (Missouri), after catching 59 passes for 1,375 yards and seven touchdowns...Against Northeast Oklahoma, caught seven passes for 256 yards and two scores.

that's fine ..... but why did they have all these guys that suck in camp?

what. your nuts.

Well I guess that makes me an idiot. :deevee:

don't feel too bad ..... Gonzo isn't getting any younger.

This guy has been on the PS for 3 years and played on the active roster in 2006. How can he go on the PS again?

iirc active for more than 8 games and PS for more than 3 years in the limit.

he's at the end of his eligibility

Michael Ricks 2

I was at camp ---------and they did suck.

You would think he would have developed by now, if he was going to.

Man the Raiders are a mess. They are having a hard tim ekeeping info striaght in their personel department. Check out his birth year copied straight from their sight.






Born on September 5, 1960 in Griffin,Georgia. James Adkisson was described as a quick, multitalented young receiver. He weighs 230 lbs. and stands 6 feet tall 5 inches. And in 2005, he made tight end transition in one of his games.

Today is his 47th birthday. ROFL ROFL

IMPOSSIBLE! Herm is a draft Genious!

This guy is incredibly fast for a TE.

Junior Olympic track team? Are you kidding me?

They know enough about them to see some promise.

The guys they checked out weren't working out. What's the issue here?

They have seven of eight possible slots taken up.

The ninth is the international option, and the Chiefs used that to secure Pruneda.

He's retiring in two to four years. Might as well go through as many possibilities as there are available while he winds down his career.

We didn't do that with the OL in Roaf and Shields' final days and look where we're at.

Exactly.

And some have panned out.

That is good speed for a TE hope he can block on the left-side too .....

Think spy

Because it's hard to field a camp roster of 90 players who are starting quality in the NFL, I'm guessing.

Isn't that the point of the practice squad - getting a better look at prospects? I mean, it's a developmental squad as well but the Chiefs use it to scout as much as they do development. The Edwards regime really turns over the practice squad too. I think there were only 2 players left of the original practice squad in week 17 last year.

BPA at this point..

Laz was on the special olympic track team. Wonder if they'll sign him next?

we'll that was just mean :(



i may run like a girl but i still move pretty fast. :harumph: