Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Culture

Rockford's own Dean Lowry gets another shot at NFL stardom with Giants

Find out who former Boylan star Dean Lowry got another shot in the NFL, this time with the Giants

Rockford's own Dean Lowry gets another shot at NFL stardom with Giants

Dean Lowry, a former Boylan Titans state champion and current NFL player, has secured another opportunity to make an NFL team with the New York Giants. The 32-year-old, who missed the entire 2025 season due to a torn ACL, was reportedly in discussions with the Giants for a practice squad role. With a successful NFL career spanning seven seasons, including stints with the Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers, Lowry is now 6 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 296 pounds, and has earned approximately $36.6 million throughout his career.

He has played in 132 NFL games, recording 271 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, and five fumble recoveries.

Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at sports.yahoo.com →

More in Culture

PFL Chicago adds flyweight bout with rankings implications

Fifth-ranked women’s flyweight Paulina Wisniewska will meet Chelsea Hackett in a potentially significant divisional matchup at PFL Chicago on Oct. 16.

  • Final PFL event in Chicago on October 16th
  • Liz Carmouche vs Jena Bishop rematch scheduled
  • Paulina Wisniewska vs Chelsea Hackett crucial bout

More from Thursday 10 September →