Jaylon Smith's New Contract Moves Him to #7!

With Jaylon Smith's new deal with the Cowboys today -- he's now moved up to 7th on the list of the former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who will be paid the most as a professional athlete:

• Jeff Samardzija:  $127,625,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
• Zack Martin:  $102,308,800 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• A.J. Pollock:  $76,397,500 -- guaranteed contract to 2023 
• Anders Lee:  $75,044,038 -- guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Kyle Rudolph:  $74,173,950 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• Golden Tate:  $71,478,749 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022 
• Jaylon Smith:  $69,159,293 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Stephon Tuitt:  $64,760,551 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
• Harrison Smith:  $63,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2021
• Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463
• John Sullivan:  $40,050,021
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892
• Ronnie Stanley:  $33,354,331 -- guaranteed, contract to 2020
• Kyle Palmieri:  $30,192,154 -- guaranteed, contract to 2021
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Matt Carroll:  $28,437,349
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000
• Ian Cole:  $23,049,694 -- guaranteed, contract to 2021
• David Phelps:  $19,233,850 -- guaranteed, contract to 2020
• Michael Floyd:  $19,080,535 -- free agent
• Rocket Ismail:  $18,000,000

The next big contract negotiation still sits with Ronnie Stanley and the Ravens.  Baltimore picked up Ronnie's "fifth year" option at $12,870,000 -- as they work on a new longer term deal.  STORY

Brian Kelly Talks About Monday's Practice...

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Domer Jaylon Smith's Recent Interview...

Jack Nolan Interviews Jafar Armstrong...

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Jack Nolan Interviews Troy Pride, Jr.

THIS WEEK: Notre Dame Players in the NFL

Took a long lap around the worldwide web this weekend to see what's in the media about a number of former Notre Dame football players in the National Football League.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  JERRY TILLERY -- CHARGERS

LINK:  DRUE TRANQUILL -- CHARGERS

LINK:  ISAAC ROCHELL -- CHARGERS

LINK:  TYLER NEWSOME -- CHARGERS

LINK:  HARRISON SMITH -- VIKINGS

LINK:  KYLE RUDOLPH -- VIKINGS

LINK:  GREER MARTINI -- VIKINGS

LINK:  BEN KOYACK -- JAGUARS

LINK:  TYLER EIFERT -- BENGALS

LINK:  EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN -- PACKERS 

LINK:  DESHONE KIZER -- PACKERS

LINK:  QUENTON NELSON -- COLTS

LINK:  JOSH ADAMS -- EAGLES

LINK:  KEIVARAE RUSSELL -- BENGALS

LINK:  T.J. JONES -- GIANTS 

LINK:  ALEX BARS -- BEARS

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD -- RAVENS

LINK:  BENNETT JACKSON -- RAVENS

LINK:  JAYLON SMITH -- COWBOYS

LINK:  ZACH MARTIN -- COWBOYS

LINK:  ROMEO OKWARA -- LIONS

LINK:  COLE LUKE -- PANTHERS

LINK:  DURHAM SMYTHE -- DOLPHINS

LINK:  RONNIE STANLEY -- RAVENS

LINK:  MIKE MCGLINCHEY -- 49ERS

LINK:  WILL FULLER -- TEXANS 

LINK:  NICK MARTIN -- TEXANS

LINK:  JONATHAN BONNER -- REDSKINS 

LINK:  MATTHIAS FARLEY -- COLTS

LINK:  ALIZE MACK -- SAINTS 

LINK:  THEO RIDDICK -- BRONCOS

LINK:  C.J. PROSISE -- SEAHAWKS

Dexter Williams -- Doing Okay in Green Bay

Highlights: Practice in Notre Dame Stadium

Coach Brian Kelly With Media Today...

Brian Kelly After Friday's Football Practice...

Brian Kelly With Jack Nolan After Practice

OT: The Los Angeles Coliseum's Makeover

The next time the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame visit the Los Angeles Coliseum -- it will have 15,500 fewer seats...

Incoming Irish Star Advances to "Round of 8"

Palmer Jackson -- will be rolling into town next week as a member of Notre Dame's Class of 2023...

But, until that happens -- he's on a roll at the U.S. Amateur!

Palmer (yes, he's named after Arnold Palmer) won his two matches today to advance to the Round of 8 -- meaning there's only 8 players left out of the thousands who tried to qualify for amateur golf's greatest event.

This afternoon, Palmer upset Stanford's Isaiah Salinda -- the recent grad was an All-American for the Cardinal golf team. Salinda, one of the favorites this year -- advanced to the semi-finals of last year's U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Palmer advances to play Vanderbilt's John Augenstein -- who has been ranked as high as #20 in the world amateur rankings (he's currently ranked #38)...

You can watch the U.S. Amateur on FS1 tomorrow -- beginning at 4 PM ET.

Notre Dame FB's New Indoor Practice Facility

For those who missed @timprister's criminally premature peek, here's a now-admissible look at #NotreDame football's new indoor practice facility. pic.twitter.com/6HghJH77On

— Matt Randall (@mattrandall_) August 14, 2019

This is GREAT, Love This Look at Notre Dame!

Can’t miss this heat! 🔊⬆️

We mic’d up the best coaching staff in the country during practice...it’s worth the 👂#GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/2CPaS7xeO7

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 15, 2019

Domer Arike "O" Puts Up 35 Points Tonight!

Check out the best buckets from @Arike_O's career night #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/xe9QpXPLm6

— WNBA (@WNBA) August 15, 2019

 

A career night for the former Notre Dame star...

Gold & Blue Company's 2019 Concert Series!

Notre Dame's Gold & Blue Company's first stand-alone concert is set for Friday, September 13th.

If you're coming to campus for the New Mexico football weekend -- get your tickets ASAP!

Their concerts are FREE -- just reserve your tickets at the link below:

LINK:  GOLD & BLUE TICKETS

Manti Te'o Talks About His Current Status...

This is one of Notre Dame's finest people -- period!