The league divided its draft into sections. Skill-position players (and other quarterbacks) went in one portion of the draft, with offensive linemen going second and then select defenders in another section. Connor Cook was the first quarterback to go in the non-allocation portion of the draft, being selected by the Houston franchise at No. 2 overall.

Here are some recent NFL skill-position players taken:

• RB Christine Michael (No. 6 overall, St. Louis)
• WR Tommylee Lewis (No. 13, Dallas)
• WR Sammie Coates (No. 18, Houston)
• RB Cameron Artis-Payne (No. 20, Dallas)
• TE Jace Amaro (No. 26, Seattle)
• WR Keenan Reynolds (No. 39, Seattle)
• RB Matt Jones (No. 54, St. Louis)
• RB Lance Dunbar (No. 61, Dallas)
• QB Tyree Jackson (No. 65, Washington)
• RB Andre Williams (No. 66, Houston)

Here are the notable offensive linemen selected in that section of the draft:

• T Isaiah Battle (No. 2, Seattle)
• T Matt McCants (No. 3, St. Louis)
• T Kyle Murphy (No. 8, Washington)
• T Cyrus Kouandjio (No. 11, New York)

Lastly, some front-seven names of note came off in that part of this event:

• LB Ben Heeney (No. 7, New York)
• LB Hau’oli Kikaha (No. 8, Dallas)
• DT Sealver Siliga (No. 9, Dallas)
• LB Terence Garvin (No. 15, St. Louis)
• DL Tenny Palepoi (No. 30, Seattle)
• DE Jacquies Smith (No. 45, Seattle)
• LB Steven Johnson (No. 46, Seattle)

For a full team-by-team breakdown, Sporting News cataloged the first parts of this event.

Cyrus showed some promise with the Bills, but he was waived in 2017 after an odd off-field incident in which he was found partially undressed in a field near the scene of a car accident. The former second-round pick spent some time with the Broncos in 2017 and 2018, but hasn’t had a real opportunity to showcase himself in years.

Arie, meanwhile, appeared in 17 games for the Redskins between 2015 and 2017. Unfortunately, a torn quadriceps muscle wiped out his 2018 season before it even began. Before the injury, Kouandjio was said to be performing well on the practice field and figured to be a staple in the rotation on Washington’s interior line.

Of the group, LeRibeus has played in the most total NFL games (50). An 11-game starter at center for the 2015 Redskins, LeRibeus appeared in 19 games (three starts) for the Saints over the past two seasons. LeRibeus, 29, earned positive grades from Pro Football Focus earlier in his career, but that wasn’t the case in 2018. Among the 153 interior linemen who played at least 100 offensive snaps a season ago, LeRibeus ranked dead last in PFF grade.

Kouandjio, 25, has the highest draft pedigree of any player working out for the Bucs, as he was chosen in the second round (44th overall) of the 2014 draft. The Alabama product has had trouble staying healthy throughout his NFL career, and thus has only appeared in 30 games over five years. Kouandjio has spent the past two years bouncing on-and-off the Broncos’ roster, playing only 80 offensive snaps during that time.

Dupre was once considered the best high school wide receiver recruit in the country, and was — at one point — viewed as a potential first-round pick. Heading into the 2017 draft, Lance Zierlein of NFL.com listed Dupre as a third- or fourth-round selection, but the LSU alum ultimately fell to the Packers in the seventh round. He’s already spent time with five teams in his brief NFL career.

Cincinnati Bengals

• LB Sam Eguavoen, DE Avery Ellis, LB Jackson Jeffcoat, LB Jameer Thurman, WR D’haquille Williams

New Orleans Saints

• OL Don Barclay, OT Will Beatty, OT Cyrus Kouandjio, OT William Poehls

New York Jets

• WR Daniel Braverman, DB Tevaughn Campbell, CB Henre’ Toliver

Oakland Raiders

• P Drew Kaser, LS Drew Scott, WR Jaelen Strong, WR Derel Walker

Green Bay Packers

• TE: Evan Bayliss

Houston Texans

• LB: Cory James

San Francisco 49ers

• DE: Damontre Moore

Seattle Seahawks

• CB: Quinten Rollins; SS’s: Keith Tandy, Shamarko Thomas

Tennessee Titans

• DEs: Christian LaCouture, Kendall Vickers; DT: Dee Liner

Washington Redskins

• TE: Jace Amaro; Ts: Isaiah Battle, Cyrus Kouandjio, Darius James; DL: Kwaku Boateng (EDM CFL); QBs: Max Browne, Joe Callahan; LBs: Marquis Flowers, Hau’oli Kikaha, Corey Nelson, John Timu; WRs: Carlos Henderson, ArDarius Stewart, Tre McBride, Devin Smith.

Cincinnati Bengals:

• K’s Ty Long (BC CFL), Tristan Vizcaino

Detroit Lions:

• LSs Justin Drescher, Taybor Pepper, Zach Triner; TE Erik Swoope; RB Kerwynn Williams

Indianapolis Colts:

• S Harold Jones-Quartey; LB Chris Odom; WR Brian Quick; Julius Warmsley

Kansas City Chiefs:

• LB Josh Keyes, RB Terry Swanson

New York Giants:

• DEs Tobi Antigha (SASK), Jake Ceresna (EDM); QB Bo Levi Mitchell (CALG); WRs Bryant Mitchell (EDM), Jordan Williams-Lambert (SASK); RB Terry Williams

Philadelphia Eagles:

• WRs Carlton Agudosi, Marken Michel (CALG), Devin Smith; DB Mercy Maston (EDM); LBs Alex Singleton (CALG), Jameer Thurman (CALG)

Pittsburgh Steelers:

• QB Max Browne; LB Sam Eguavoen (SASK); DE Avery Ellis (OTT); WR Dominique Rhymes (OTT

Tennessee Titans:

• WRs Kaelin Clay, Kalif Raymond; LB Tyrone Holmes; RB Akeem Hunt; DE Hau’oli Kikaha; LB Anthony Winbush

Washington Redskins:

• QBs Max Browne and Joe Callahan, WRs Tre McBride and Carlos Henderson, TE Jace Amaro, OTs Isaiah Battle and Cyrus Kouandjio, DE Hau’oli Kikaha and LB Corey Nelson

This time of year, a lot of teams are auditioning guys for potential reserve/futures deals to be a part of their 90-man rosters for 2019. It’s also common to see a lot of CFL guys getting looks this time of year, because players participating in the 2018 CFL season aren’t eligible to sign NFL contracts until after the regular season is over.

Atlanta Falcons

• Promoted from practice squad: DT Justin Zimmer
• Waived: S Keith Tandy
• Placed on IR: LS Josh Harris

Arizona Cardinals

• Promoted from practice squad: WR Jalen Tolliver, DE Vontarrius Dora
• Placed on IR: DT Olsen Pierre

Buffalo Bills

• Promoted from practice squad: DE Mike Love, CB Denzel Rice
• Placed on IR: C Russell Bodine

Denver Broncos

• Waived: OT Cyrus Kouandjio

Green Bay Packers

• Promoted from practice squad: OLB Kendall Donnerson
• Placed on IR: S Ibraheim Campbell

Miami Dolphins

• Claimed off waivers from Jaguars: CB Dee Delaney
• Placed on IR: TE A.J. Derby

Oakland Raiders

• Signed: DE Damontre Moore
• Waived: DL Fadol Brown

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Signed: RB Trey Edwards
• Placed on IR: WR Justin Hunter

Washington Redskins

• Signed: OG Zac Kerin, LB/DE Marcus Smith
• Placed on IR: OG Jonathan Cooper

Kouandjio worked out alongside several other offensive lineman on Tuesday and looked sharper than the rest of the pack. He’ll bolster the offensive line after the loss of Max Garcia, who is done for the year with a torn ACL.

Denver’s offensive line has been decimated by injury this year and the loss of Garcia was just the latest blow. Before that, guard Ronald Leary went down with a Achilles tear in mid-October and starting center Matt Paradis suffered a fractured fibula in early November.

Kouandjio showed some promise with the Bills, but he was waived in 2017 after an odd off-field incident in which he was found partially undressed in a field near the scene of a car accident. The former second-round pick now has an opportunity to showcase himself ahead of free agency in the spring and restore his stock.

Five tackles auditioned for Gang Green today, with Field Yates of ESPN.com tweeting Menelik Watson, Will Beatty, Cyrus Kouandjio, Cornelius Lucas and Chaz Green comprised the quintet.

New York already has Ben Ijalana on IR, and Kelvin Beachum entered the week with a foot injury. So did guard James Carpenter. However, both upgraded to full practices by Tuesday.

Watson and Kouandjio both went to camp with the Broncos. Neither former second-round pick made Denver’s 53-man roster, although Watson pocketed some additional money thanks to guarantees in his 2017 free agent contract with the team. He made seven starts with the 2017 Broncos.

Beatty is now 33 and hasn’t been an NFL regular since his run as the Giants’ left tackle ended after the 2014 season. He did play in one game for the Eagles last season and in six for the 2016 Giants, however, and is trying his hand at latching on with a team for another season.

A third-round Cowboys pick in 2015, Green started four games last season but experienced consistent trouble blocking Adrian Clayborn during the then-Falcons defensive end’s six-sack day. A four-year veteran, Lucas started one game for the Rams last season and worked out for the Texans last week.

Waived:

• LB Zaire Anderson
• WR Bryce Bobo
• WR Mark Chapman
• WR River Cracraft
• WR John Diarse
• WR Carlos Henderson
• T Austin Fleer
• RB De’Angelo Henderson
• OLB Jeff Holland
• CB Michael Hunter
• T Leon Johnson
• CB Brendan Langley
• WR Jordan Leslie
• DT Cashaud Lyons
• S Trey Marshall
• WR Isaiah McKenzie
• DE DeQuinton Osborne
• TE Brian Parker
• NT Kyle Peko
• G Jeremiah Poutasi
• OLB Marcus Rush
• OL Austin Schlottmann
• OLB Antonio Simmons
• CB C.J. Smith
• TE Austin Traylor
• WR DeAndrew White
• DE DeShawn Williams
• RB Dave Williams

Waived/injured:

• G J.J. Dielman
• T Andreas Knappe
• S Jordan Moore
• CB Marcus Rios

Released:

• DT Clinton McDonald
• OL Cyrus Kouandjio
• S Shamarko Thomas

Placed on injured reserve:

• TE Troy Fumagalli
• LB Jerrol Garcia-Williams

Placed on PUP:

• WR Jordan Taylor

Watson came to Denver on a three-year, $18.75MM contract this offseason. Although he is talented, he is no stranger to missing time. Heading into 2017, Watson had already missed 37 of a possible 64 regular-season games due to various injuries over the course of four seasons, including an entirely lost 2015. With his 2017 over, the tally is now up to 48 missed games out of 80 possible appearances.

Watson lost a significant amount of weight in the offseason in an attempt to stay healthy, but he is still in search of his first complete season. The former second round pick of the Raiders has yet to play in more than 12 games in any given campaign.

The Broncos have first-round pick Garett Bolles starting at left tackle with Donald Stephenson and Elijah Wilkinson in reserve. Stephenson has been sidelined thanks to a calf injury he suffered prior to Week 7, so Wilkinson or Kouandjio could conceivably draw the next start at RT.

Workouts

• OL Orlando Franklin
• OL Nick Becton
• OL Connor Bozick
• OL Laurence Gibson
• OL Victor Salako
• LB P.J. Dawson
• DB Darryl Morris

Visits

• OL Cyrus Kouandjio
• OL Reid Fragel

Franklin, 29, has already been released twice this calendar year, first by the Chargers — who employed Franklin for the past two seasons — and then by the Saints, with whom Franklin lasted less than a week. A knee injury reportedly led to New Orleans cutting ties, and though there was some thought that Franklin could re-sign with the Saints, a new deal never came to fruition.

A guard by trade, Franklin has also played tackle (the area of most need on the Giants’ roster), but it’s not clear that he’d be an improvement over Ereck Flowers or Bobby Hart. To be sure, Flowers and Hart have struggled mightily this season, but Franklin graded as one of the seven worst guards in the NFL a year ago, per Pro Football Focus. As far as reserves go, however, New York could do worse, as Franklin boasts 89 starts worth of pro experience.

Kouandjio offers several intriguing traits, as well, and chief among them is his youth, as he’s still only 24 years old. The former second-round pick was waived by the Bills earlier this year following an odd off-field incident, and then failed to beat out draft bust Greg Robinson for the Lions’ fill-in left tackle job. He’s only started 12 games in three NFL seasons.

The release of Kouandjio means that Greg Robinson is now in line to serve as the Lions’ starting left tackle in Week 1. Of course, this isn’t quite how the Lions thought things would go this offseason. Taylor Decker was set to resume his role at left tackle before a torn labrum forced him to the sidelines. Detroit added Robinson and Kouandjio with the hope that one of them could hold down the fort and Robinson ultimately proved to be the better man.

Kouandjio showed some promise with the Bills, but he was waived this year after an odd off-field incident in which he was found partially undressed in a field near the scene of a car accident. Robinson not arrested, but he taken to a hospital for evaluation afterwards. Last year, Pro Football Focus placed him a solid 34th among 78 qualified tackles.

• In response to the serious shoulder injury stud left tackle Taylor Decker suffered during the spring, the Lions went out and acquired a pair of fill-in options in Greg Robinson and Cyrus Kouandjio. Robinson (second overall) and Kouandjio (44th) were high picks in the 2014 draft, but the former washed out with the Rams and the latter failed to stick in Buffalo. Unfortunately for the Lions, the two aren’t off to good starts in training camp, according to both Kyle Meinke of MLive.com and Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. Robinson and Kouandjio have each dealt with injuries, but when they have taken the field, things haven’t gone well. Second-year defensive end Anthony Zettel, a sixth-rounder in 2016 who had one sack as a rookie, made “mincemeat” of the two tackles during practice Wednesday, per Meinke. Zettel has indeed held his own against the duo, confirms Rothstein, who currently tabs Kouandjio as the likely starter on the blindside. Either way, it appears the Lions are in for significantly worse play this year from the left tackle position, which isn’t exactly positive news for a team that could soon commit huge money to its quarterback.
• Rookie cornerback Teez Tabor has also begun 2017 in less-than-stellar fashion, relays Meinke, who suggests that the second-round pick from Florida could struggle to see the field much this year at the rate he’s going. Most or all of Darius Slay, Nevin Lawson, Quandre Diggs and D.J. Hayden are in line to receive more playing time than Tabor, whom unproven receiver Jared Abbrederis “abused” on Friday, notes Meinke. Tabor also hasn’t shown much speed, which is especially troubling for a player whose draft stock fell as a result of subpar showings in the 40-yard dash.
• Rothstein has the details on safety Glover Quin‘s two-year, $13MM extension. Initially, he was slated to earn a base salary of $4MM with a cap hit of $7.8MM in 2017. Now, his base salary is down to just $900K (fully guaranteed) with a cap hit of $6.4MM. In 2018, Quin will make $3.85MM in base salary, with $3.6MM of it guaranteed for injury only. On the third day in March, however, it becomes fully guaranteed. In 2019, the final year of his deal, Quin has no money guaranteed. Although the 31-year-old got some additional dollars and years in the extension, the Lions will still have the ability to get out of the deal before the 2018 season if his performance dips.

Zach Links contributed to this post.

Here’s the latest from around the NFC.

• Davante Adams has shot to the top of the Packers‘ 2018 UFA contingent after a breakout 2016 season, one that also includes Morgan Burnett, center Corey Linsley and guard Lane Taylor, Rob Reischel writes for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This could mean Randall Cobb faces a pivotal season, with Reischel noting the Packers could elect to prioritize an Adams deal and move on from Cobb despite his young age. The slot target will only be 27 this season, but Cobb recorded a modest (for him) 60-catch, 610-yard season. He’s signed through 2018 and has cap numbers of $12.6MM and $12.7MM this season and next, respectively.
• The Seahawks have a pair of cornerbacks that have suffered severe injuries in recent years, but while DeShawn Shead rehabs, Jeremy Lane looks like the starter opposite Richard Sherman. Pete Carroll said Shead is recovering well from the ACL and meniscus tears sustained in January, but with the re-signed player unlikely to be ready for Week 1, the team may be turning to Lane. “He’s physically as fit as he’s been in a long time,” Carroll said, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. “Remember, he had a really difficult offseason a couple years back (following knee and arm injuries in Super Bowl XLIX) and it’s taken him almost a couple years to overcome all of that, and he’s back to full form.” The Seahawks drafted Shaquil Griffin in the third round and moved rookie sixth-rounder Mike Tyson from safety to corner, but those first-year talents look to enter camp as depth pieces behind Lane.
• Once Taylor Decker suffered a shoulder injury that will keep him out up to six months, the Lions gave first-team left tackle reps to Joe Dahl. The second-year player worked as a guard in six games last season. But after the additions of Greg Robinson and Cyrus Kouandjio, Dahl seems on his way back to guard, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press notes. Neither Robinson nor Kouandjio participated in Detroit’s minicamp, but Jim Caldwell confirmed they will compete for the now-vacant left tackle job come training camp. A fifth-round pick last year, Dahl would then be in line to compete for a guard spot with Graham Glasgow and Laken Tomlinson opposite T.J. Lang.