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West Notes: J. Williams, DGB, Gordon, Hawks

March 16th, 2015 at 5:54pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Despite being waived by the Seahawks less than two weeks ago, defensive tackle Jesse Williams is expected to re-sign with Seattle soon, as he tells Tom Boswell of the Courier-Mail. The 24-year-old Williams has spent the duration of his two-year NFL career on injured reserve with knee issues, but he says multiple surgeries have corrected the issue. The Alabama product became the first Australian to win a Super Bowl ring when the Seahawks won the championship in 2014.

Here’s more from Seattle and rest of the NFL’s West divisions…

  • Before they acquired Jimmy Graham last week, the Seahawks were “digging into” Oklahoma receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports (Twitter link). Green-Beckham carries quite a bit of off-the-field baggage, but Seattle could be looking to add a downfield threat via the draft, leading Robinson to wonder if the club could take a chance on DGB if he falls to the second round.
  • In other draft news, the Cardinals are meeting with Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon today, tweets Rand Getlin of Yahoo! Sports. Arizona has been linked to Adrian Peterson, but as Getlin notes, Gordon would present a younger and cheaper alternative at the position.
  • Though he didn’t outwardly express it during a press conference earlier today, it’s clear Chargers owner Dean Spanos is skeptical about keeping the team in San Diego, writes Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, who adds that it should be clear by the start of the season whether the Chargers will be able to stay in SD.

Dorial Green-Beckham To Enter Draft

January 6th, 2015 at 11:27am CST by Luke Adams

Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops confirmed today to reporters that wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham informed him last week that he intends to enter the 2015 NFL draft, per Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports (Twitter link). The junior wideout will forgo his remaining year of college eligibility, despite speculation early in the season that he’d stick with the Sooners in 2015.

After a number of off-field incidents at Missouri, including multiple marijuana violations, Green-Beckham was dismissed from Mizzou’s program last April, following a sophomore year in which he racked up 883 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns on 59 receptions. The young wideout joined Oklahoma for the 2014 season, but was unable to play at all due to NCAA transfer rules.

Mel Kiper of ESPN.com wrote last month that Green-Beckham would have had a chance to challenge Amari Cooper for the No. 1 spot among receivers in 2015’s draft class if not for his “significant off-field red flags.” In spite of those red flags, DGB’s talent will likely be too tantalizing for teams to pass up on day one – or very early on day two – this spring. CBSSports.com currently has Green-Beckham ranked 26th overall, and fifth among wide receivers.