QB Mills chooses NFL draft over returning to Stanford
Stanford senior quarterback Davis Mills announced on Thursday that he will enter the 2021 NFL draft.
“To everyone who has impacted my time at Stanford – Coach (David) Shaw, Coach ( Tavita) Pritchard, the rest of the coaching staff, strength staff, trainers, and everyone involved within the program – thank you for your belief and investment in me, and for helping to prepare me for the ultimate goal,” Mills wrote in announcing his decision.
In 13 games (11 starts) over the past two seasons, Mills completed 287- of436 (65.8%) of passes for 3,468 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was named honorable mention AllPac-12 in 2019 after finishing with 1,508 passing yards and 10 total touchdowns. His 301.6 yards per game were the second most in the Pac-12. MIAMI’S KING TORE ACL » Miami quarterback D’Eriq King tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Hurricanes’ loss this week in the Cheez-It 1 Bowl.
King will have surgery in the coming days and the Hurricanes expect him to be ready for training camp — which will begin about seven months after the ligament is repaired.
Pro football
DOLPHINS’
FITZPATRICK TESTS POSITIVE » Ryan Fitzpatrick, who came off the bench to rescue his team last week, is expected to miss Sunday’s regularseason finale at Buffalo as Miami tries to clinch an AFC wild-card berth.
The Dolphins placed Fitzpatrick on the reserveCOVID-19 list.
Coach Brian Flores had already said rookie Tua Tagovailoa will start his ninth game in a row Sunday, to the consternation of many Miami fans who prefer Fitzpatrick.
Hockey
CANADA APPROVES NHL
CAMPS, BUT
PROVINCES
MUST RULE ON GAMES » The Canadian government, citing “national interest grounds,” gave its approval for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return to the country.
The five provinces with NHL franchises, however, must give their approval for games between Canadian teams during the regular season, which is scheduled
to start Jan. 13. The seven Canadian teams will play in a separate realigned division.
The Public Health Agency of Canada said the league’s plan for the preseason offers “robust measures to mitigate the risk of importation and spread of COVID- 19 in Canada.” All provinces with NHL clubs have provided written support for the plan.
The statement added that all teams must operate within provincial rules for regular- season play.