Omaha's Adrian Hamilton walks to the locker room during last week's game.
Omaha coach Sandy Buda said before practice Monday night that linebacker Mister Alexander and receivers Eric Thomas and Tramaine Thompson were getting tryouts with NFL teams this week, putting their status in doubt for the Friday night game against the Bolts.
“They’re getting a chance,” Buda said. “That’s what this league is about.”
The Negative:
Omaha has experienced a run of injuries in their first two games, which could create a potential numbers problem for this Friday’s nationally televised game with the Brooklyn Bolts.
Buda said linebacker Adrian Hamilton and tailback John Griffin are both out two weeks with minor knee injuries. The Mammoths already have lost offensive tackle Ryan McGrath (knee), tailback Tim Flanders (broken hand) and defensive back Julian Lewis (broken leg) for the FXFL season.
Omaha has picked up Dominique Whaley from the Blacktips to go with LaDarius Perkins at running back, but Perkins is wearing a brace after tweaking a knee last week. Defensive back Jericho Nelson remains available if the Mammoths need backfield help.
Omaha also has added cornerback Antonio Marshall but will leave Thursday with anywhere between 35 and 38 players depending on the NFL tryouts. No other moves are likely this week.
“We’re probably going to have to live with what we got for Brooklyn,” Buda said.
Source: http://www.omaha.com/sports/omaha-may-miss-players-getting-nfl-tryouts/article_18103ed8-b1a2-5283-a6ca-94889e6005d3.html
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