49ers have formal meeting with Kentucky DB Phillips at combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — After experiencing a season-long need at nickel back in 2023, the 49ers can be expected to address that spot in the upcoming NFL Draft. The 49ers are looking to find someone who can cover the slot, and they have their eye …

As the new person in charge of the Pac-12 Conference, commissioner Teresa Gould reports for her first day on the job Friday with a clear sense of what she must do next. Her once-proud league will shrink from 12 to only two members later this year — Washington State and Oregon State. But then what? What exactly is her mission …

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is here, and the next wave of pro hopefuls are ready to prove they belong at the next level. The best way to do that is to show up and show out in front of the league’s decision-makers, scouts and coaches in what is one of the last chances these young players will get to …

One of the biggest questions of the NFL offseason revolves around the Chicago Bears and whether they’re going to trade away Justin Fields.  During the NFL Combine this week, Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn’t tip his hand on what’s going to happen, but he did say that the team would like to make a decision soon.  “I would love …

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is officially underway from Indianapolis. For a third straight year, players will do measurements and on-field workouts all in the same day. Plenty of NFL teams are looking to add talented pass rushers and defensive linemen to their rosters via the draft. Some of the top edge rushers are Dallas Turner out of Alabama, Laiatu …

Oregon State announced its official 2024 football schedule Thursday, which includes home and away dates with Mountain West opponents along with its nonconference schedule. The Beavers previously announced a scheduling agreement with the Mountain West to fill out its schedule, operating as a quasi-independent next season after the collapse of the Pac-12 left just Oregon State and Washington State. Oregon …

Feb 29, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will be sidelined “an extended period of time” with an upper-body injury, interim coach Jacques Martin said Thursday. Norris collided with Nashville forward Cole Smith in the second period of Ottawa’s 4-1 loss to the host Predators on Tuesday. “What happened with Josh I’m hoping and praying it’s not …

Purdy’s scouting combine evaluation recalled by ex-49ers exec Peters originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — Two years ago, new Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters was at the NFL Scouting Combine evaluating an unknown quarterback named Brock Purdy. The former 49ers executive recalled what he saw from the young quarterback that indicated he had a chance at …

New Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould faces an uphill climb. With the Pac-12 fighting for survival and moving on from ex-commissioner George Kliavkoff, the College Football Playoff reworked its format from a “6+6” model to a “5+7” model that takes away one automatic bid from the 12-team field for an extra at-large spot. That puts Oregon State and Washington State, the …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Michael Pittman Jr. will be a Colt in 2024.  That’s what general manager Chris Ballard told Indianapolis media in a scrum Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, minutes after his podium session.  Whether that’s via the franchise tag or an extension remains to be seen. But Ballard said definitely that the receiver isn’t going anywhere. …

Getty Images There could be a dramatic change coming to the way the NFL operates on a down-to-down basis.  According to CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones, the league tested optical tracking on line-to-gain rulings at both MetLife Field and Hard Rock Stadium throughout the 2023 season, as well as at the Super Bowl earlier this year. If there is …

Florida continues to pursue one of the top edge rushers in the recruiting class of 2025, Isaiah Gibson out of Warner Robins, Georgia. According to Gators Online, Gibson could visit the University of Florida on both unofficial and official visits over the coming months. “I don’t have anything set in stone, but I plan on getting down there 100 percent,” …

USATSI Laremy Tunsil is on the mend. According to NFL Media, the Houston Texans’ star left tackle recently underwent knee surgery to clean up an issue that arose this season. He is expected to make a full recovery.  Tunsil missed three games due to injury in 2023, all due to the aforementioned knee injury. He sat out each of the …

The NFL’s use of the decidedly low-tech 10-yard chain to measure first downs could be replaced by high-tech optical tracking. The league today revealed that a system to measure first downs electronically has been tested, and that the owners will be presented with information about how the tests went as the NFL considers the possibility of using the tracking instead …

INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Harbaugh extended his arms and smiled before he let out a slight yell. “CJ!,” Harbaugh exclaimed. “Let it rip!” The former Michigan football coach — back where he won his third consecutive Big Ten championship just three short months ago but this time as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers — embraced Cornelius Johnson in the …