Pro football: Ex-Badger Donovan signs with CFL; Mount Horeb's Schmitt back with NFL's Redskins
Former University of Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Donovan recently signed a three-year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, according to his agent, John Paul Perla Jr. of Brookfield.
Donovan, who threw for 2,607 yards and last season while leading the Badgers to a 9-4 record in his lone season as the primary starter, agreed to terms on March 18 after participating in a minicamp in Edmonton earlier this month.
The Eskimos are bringing four quarterbacks to camp, including Ricky Rae, who was fourth overall in passing yards last year in the CFL.
Schmitt back with Redskins: Pete Schmitt will get another chance to make the Washington Redskins' roster.
The Mount Horeb native and former UW-Whitewater athlete agreed to a two-year deal with the team last week and will head to the D.C. area on Tuesday to begin voluntary offseason workouts, according to his agent, Perla.
Schmitt, a tight end in college who participated in two NCAA Division III championship games with the Warhawks, was in contention to make the team last season as an H-back before sustaining a rotator cuff injury in practice prior to the third preseason game.
Schmitt was waived and received an injury settlement.
After rehabilitating the shoulder over the winter, Schmitt took part in a 45-minute workout with the Redskins last week and received his contract offer.
