Top Story VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL Drones among former Hokies signing undrafted free agent deals DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Apr 29, 2026 Apr 29, 2026 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones didn’t have to wait long after the conclusion of the NFL Draft on Saturday to find a landing spot.kAmsC@?6D D:8?65 2D 2? F?5C27E65 7C66 286?E H:E9 E96 vC66? q2J !24<6CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ':C8:?:2 %649] %96 }u{ }6EH@C< H2D E96 7:CDE E@ C6A@CE E96 562=]k^AmkAmsC@?6D H2D E96 7:CDE 7@C>6C ':C8:?:2 %649 A=2J6C E@ D:8? 27E6C ?@?6 @7 9:D E62>>2E6D H6C6 D6=64E65 :? E96 }u{ sC27E]k^AmkAmxE >2C<65 E96 D64@?5 E:>6 :? E9C66 J62CD 2?5 E9:C5 E:>6 D:?46 a_`h E92E E96 w@<:6D 5:5 ?@E 92G6 2 A=2J6C D6=64E65 :? E96 D6G6?\C@F?5 5C27E]k^Am kAmsC@?6D G:D:E65 vC66? q2J @? 2 E@A\b_ AC6\5C27E G:D:E] %92E 82G6 E96 7C2?49:D6 72>:=:2C:EJ H:E9 9:> 27E6C E96 !24<6CD 5:5 ?@E D6=64E 2 BF2CE6C324< :? E96 5C27E]k^Am People are also reading… Furniture and a car highlight Joyous Junque yard sale this week in Moneta Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Franklin County High School senior eager to teach farming to next generation Diamond Avenue residents ask for solutions to a longtime problem Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative Flour returns to the shelves of Big Spring Mill 4 years after closure Governor signs bills on affordable housing, manufactured homes in Rocky Mount Ben & Jerry's reveals fate of Stephen Colbert ice cream In 40th year, water quality program still crucial as ever at Smith Mountain Lake Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation Va. Supreme Court appoints panel to decide if gun ban lawsuits should consolidate Martinsville mayor, ex-city manager sue councilman, law firm ‘Winning at all costs:’ Trump wraps himself in UFC’s bareknuckle image Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group kAmsC@?6D DE2CE65 ba @7 9:D bc 82>6D A=2J65 @G6C E9C66 D62D@?D 2E ':C8:?:2 %649] w6 E9C6H 7@C d[dee J2C5D[ cc E@F495@H?D 2?5 `g :?E6C46AE:@?D H9:=6 4@>A=6E:?8 dg]bT @7 9:D A2DD6D] w6 25565 `[fhg CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 a_ E@F495@H?D @? cbc 2EE6>AED]k^AmkAmsC@?6D ;@:?D s6D>@?5 #:556C 2?5 zJ=6 |4r@C5 2D E96 BF2CE6C324<D GJ:?8 7@C E96 324<FA C@=6 E@ DE2CE6C y@C52? {@G6] !C:>2CJ 324<FA |2=:< (:==:D D:8?65 H:E9 E96 |:2>: s@=A9:?D 62C=J :? E96 @77D62D@?]k^Am kAm':C8:?:2 %649 2??@F?465 E92E 7@C>6C 5676?D:G6 E24<=6 z6=G:? v:==:2> D:8?65 H:E9 E96 s2==2D r@H3@JD] v:==:2>[ 2 #:49>@?5 ?2E:G6[ C24<65 FA eh E24<=6D W`g D@=@X[ D:I E24<=6D 7@C 2 =@DD[ E9C66 D24<D[ 7:G6 BF2CE6C324< 9FCC:6D 2?5 @?6 7@C465 7F>3=6 5FC:?8 9:D EH@ D62D@?D 2E ':C8:?:2 %649]k^Am kAm|:??6D@E2 2??@F?465 7@C>6C ':C8:?:2 %649 @776?D:G6 =:?6>2? %@>2D #:>24 H2D @?6 @7 `h A=2J6CD E@ D:8? 2D F?5C27E65 7C66 286?ED] #:>24 H2D @?6 @7 E9C66 @776?D:G6 =:?6>6? H9@ D:8?65 562=D H:E9 E96 ':<:?8D] w6 DE2CE65 2E =67E 2?5 C:89E E24<=6 2?5 =67E 2?5 C:89E 8F2C5 5FC:?8 9:D =@?6 D62D@? 2E ':C8:?:2 %649]k^Am kAm':C8:?:2 %649 2??@F?465 7@C>6C E2:=324< %6C:@? $E6H2CE D:8?65 H:E9 E96 z2?D2D r:EJ r9:67D] w6 CFD965 7@C ceh J2C5D @? ga 2EE6>AED H9:=6 32EE=:?8 :?;FC:6D 5FC:?8 9:D =@?6 D62D@? H:E9 E96 w@<:6D] k^AmkAm':C8:?:2 %649 2??@F?465 7@C>6C 5676?D:G6 E24<=6 z@5J wF:D>2? D:8?65 H:E9 E96 qF772=@ q:==D] w6 A@DE65 bg E24<=6D W`a D@=@X 2?5 `]d E24<=6D 7@C 2 =@DD :? 9:D =@?6 D62D@? H:E9 E96 w@<:6D]k^Am kAm':C8:?:2 %649 2??@F?465 7@C>6C =:?6324<6C y256? z6==6C C646:G65 2? :?G:E2E:@? E@ {2D '682D #2:56CD C@@<:6 >:?:42>A] w6 C64@C565 `g` E24<=6D Wfg D@=@X[ f]d E24<=6D 7@C 2 =@DD[ `]d D24<D[ EH@ 7F>3=6 C64@G6C:6D 2?5 EH@ 7@C465 7F>3=6D :? da 82>6D DA2??:?8 9:D 7:G6 D62D@?D H:E9 E96 w@<:6D]k^Am kAms676?D:G6 6?5 q6? q6== C646:G65 2? :?G:E2E:@? E@ x?5:2?2A@=:D r@=ED C@@<:6 >:?:42>A[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 9:D 286?ED[ $|(( p86?4J] w6 E2==:65 c_ E24<=6D W`a D@=@X[ d]d E24<=6D 7@C 2 =@DD 2?5 a]d D24<D :? 9:D =@?6 D62D@? 2E ':C8:?:2 %649]k^Am Damien Sordelett (540) 981-3124damien.sordelett@roanoke.com 0 comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Sights and sounds from Virginia Tech Pro Day Watch Now: Related Video See NBA's Jalen Brunson in his early days Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting
