On Thursday, class of 2025 four-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter announced on X that he received an offer from Colorado and head coach Deion Sanders. Carter is a 6-foot-2, 284-pound prospect from Newberry High School in Florida who’s also receiving considerable attention from Miami, Florida State, Tennessee, UCF, Ohio State and others. The 247Sports Composite ranks Carter as his class’s …

In a forthcoming documentary about the New England Patriots’ 20-year run with quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, Brady himself confirmed for the first time what had been widely speculated and reported — he left the Patriots in 2020 because of his deteriorating relationship with Belichick. That relationship had been in decline for years, according to several reports, …

49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk said this week that he wants to stay with the team “if that’s the right move.” The team said this week that it wants to keep him. The question becomes whether the two sides will find a proper middle ground regarding a new contract. “You have to prioritize all these things,” G.M. John Lynch told reporters …

The talk of the college football world on Thursday has been the announcement that one of the most beloved video games in all of sports is coming back at long last, and we finally have a good idea of when the return will take place. EA Sports College Football 25 is expected to be released this summer, which was announced …

Coming off Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory, Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed made an appearance on FanDuel’s “Up & Adams” and delivered a message to general manager Brett Veach: “Pay me. Pay. Me.”  Sneed is slated to become a highly-touted free agent this offseason, as he played an integral role in Kansas City’s secondary this season alongside All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie.  …

Report: Greenlaw undergoes successful Achilles surgery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dre Greenlaw officially is on the road to recovery. After tearing his Achilles in the second quarter of the 49ers’ Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the star linebacker underwent successful surgery on Thursday to repair a full tear, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported, …

USATSI Former Ohio State star linebacker James Laurinaitis has been promoted to linebackers coach rounding out the Buckeyes’ 2024 coaching staff, head coach Ryan Day announced Thursday. Laurinaitis was a graduate assistant for the program last season after filling a similar role for Notre Dame in 2022. The former three-time All-American played eight seasons in the NFL after his storied …

Feb 15, 2024, 07:42 PM ET CHICAGO — – The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins will have to claw their way back into the playoff race without star forward Jake Guentzel. The team placed Guentzel on injured reserve before Thursday night’s game at Chicago with an upper-body injury. Guentzel, whose 52 points are tied with captain Sidney Crosby for the team lead, …

Getty Images If the Washington Commanders do want Caleb Williams, Kliff Kingsbury isn’t tipping his hand. At his introductory press conference Thursday, the newest offensive coordinator dodged the question involving Williams — whom he coached at USC this past season.  “He’s a great kid. There’s no doubt,” Kingsbury said, via NBC4 Sports. “Just getting to watch Lincoln [Riley] from afar …

Michigan State made arguably the best hire of this year’s college football coaching carousel, according to Jesse Simonton of On3. Simonton put out his coaching carousel report cards earlier this week, and the Spartans’ hiring of Jonathan Smith ranked near the top of the list. Simonton gave Michigan State an “A” grade for the hiring of Smith. The only other …

49ers QB Purdy relishes full offseason without injury rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII loss still aching, there’s something 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is looking forward to this offseason. Speaking to reporters Tuesday during the 49ers’ locker clear-out day at the team’s facility, San Francisco’s signal-caller was blunt about what he’s itching to …

A group of Penn State trustees is pushing for the university to name the football field at Beaver Stadium after former Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno, according to a report Thursday from Spotlight PA. The matter was discussed between trustees and high-ranking university officials during two private meetings in January, according to the report, which added that the board …

One of many questions about the Patriots in their first season without head coach Bill Belichick is what their offense is going to look like once they hit the field in the fall. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson has one suggestion for new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. He’d like to be the go-to back in all phases of the offense …

The Carolina Panthers put the bow on their new coaching staff this afternoon. As announced on Thursday, the team has hired five new coaches and retained 13 more. Per the official release, the moves have now rounded out the sideline staff for the upcoming season. So, what did the turnover ultimately look like in the end? Here are the coaching …

Nick Wright and the “First Things First” crew were on location in downtown Kansas City at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade, at the end of which one person was killed and more than 20 others injured in a shooting. Police said the shooting Wednesday stemmed from a dispute between parade-goers and have arrested three suspects, two of which …