ATHENS -- Matthew Stafford leads a significant list of former Georgia players in prominent roles with the NFL playoffs about to crank up.

Safety was an issue all season long for the Georgia Bulldogs. So it’s no surprise that Kirby Smart has been aggressive in getting help via the transfer portal.

ATHENS — After a few anxious days, Georgia gained some clarity on its wide receiver position when it comes to the transfer portal.

ATLANTA -- Dan Lanning spent hours in Georgia football staff meetings and on the UGA practice fields hearing Kirby Smart bark out orders while building championship teams.

ATHENS — Thursday proved to be a fruitful day for the Georgia program when it comes to the transfer portal.