Getty Images There aren’t many NFL Draft prospects who have the luxury to bypass the standard operating procedure of participating in the NFL Combine’s official medical examinations. Caleb Williams, the USC quarterback who won the 2022 Heisman Trophy and is projected to be the 2024 NFL Draft’s first pick, is one of them, and he became the first in collective …
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Kirby Smart further details his thoughts on Nick Saban’s retirement
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart did not believe it when he first heard that legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban would be retiring from college football. Smart had heard that story before and was skeptical initially. However, true to the initial report, Nick Saban ended up retiring. Smart, who was the defensive coordinator under Saban for four …
Read More »Cooper DeJean’s ‘very rare’ athleticism, versatility make him a top draft prospect
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most intriguing, versatile athletes at the NFL combine will not run this weekend. Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean fractured the fibula in his left leg while practicing in November — while working on offense, no less — and while he’s been fully cleared three months after surgery, he won’t run …
Read More »Report: Eagles to release Kevin Byard
Safety Kevin Byard is reportedly set to move on from Philadelphia. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Eagles are going to release Byard. They acquired him in a trade with the Titans during the 2023 season and sent safety Terrell Edmunds, a 2024 fifth-round pick, and a 2024 sixth-round pick back to Tennessee in the swap. Byard had 75 …
Read More »2024 NFL scouting combine Friday: How to watch defensive backs and tight ends
The NFL scouting combine, a vital mechanism in the draft evaluation process, continues Friday when defensive backs and tight ends hit the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. More than 300 invited NFL draft hopefuls will attempt to impress future employers during the scouting combine. Friday’s workouts will include some projected first-round draft picks, including Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold, …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Drake Maye has a great explanation for why NFL teams should draft him
All throughout this week at the NFL Combine, draft prospects are pitching themselves to teams. They’ll be afforded chances to do just that with their measurements, athletic testing, medicals and interviews. University of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is already expected to be one of the top two or three picks in the draft. But he nonetheless had perhaps the …
Read More »New win projections for every SEC team for the 2024 college football season
2024 will mark a new era of the ever-evolving landscape of college football. The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns make the move to the SEC and face new challenges. Though if you hear former Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders talk about it, the SEC won’t be much of a challenge. After a 2023 season that didn’t see an SEC team …
Read More »2024 NFL Combine results: EDGE, DL measurement winners, losers as top prospect has same wingspan as NBA stars
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 …
Read More »Steelers GM Omar Khan on the quarterback situation: ‘I have full faith in Kenny’
Kenny Pickett went through a well-documented sophomore slump last season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback dealt with several injuries that limited him to only 12 games, and he finished the year with only six touchdown passes and four interceptions. He watched third-string quarterback Mason Rudolph start the final three games of the season, including the final two regular-season games and Pittsburgh’s …
Read More »LSU’s Malik Nabers says he could be Giants’ first WR1 since OBJ
LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers is a potential top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he sees himself as fit for a team that is sitting in that exact range. “It was a great interview,” Nabers said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine about his potential fit with the New York Giants, who own the No. 6 pick in …
Read More »Big recruiting target set to be on campus for UNC basketball game on Saturday
The North Carolina Tar Heels will welcome in a big recruiting target on campus this weekend. Football and basketball recruit Kendre Harrison is making a return trip to Chapel Hill this weekend, a few weeks after he was on campus for a game in late January. And now he’s returning for Saturday’s game between North Carolina and NC State, two …
Read More »Cowboys to exercise $4.25M roster bonus for Trey Lance, securing former 49ers QB for 2024 season, per report
A year after acquiring him via trade, the Dallas Cowboys have decided to retain Trey Lance for at least one more season, according to The Dallas Morning News, with plans to exercise the quarterback’s $4.25 million 2024 roster bonus, officially due this summer. The move dictates that Lance will count $5.3 million against this year’s salary cap, which is slightly …
Read More »Kool-Aid McKinstry won’t work out due to foot fracture found during NFL Combine medical evaluation, per report
Getty Images A potential first-round pick will not be able to participate in workouts at the NFL Scouting Combine due to a recently discovered injury. Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry is dealing with a Jones fracture in right foot, which was found during a medical evaluation in Indy, according to NFL Media. McKinstry will not work out at the combine due to the …
Read More »Josh Wallace says coach Jim Harbaugh wore full khakis, polo in ice tub with Michigan football
Former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is known for his distinct sartorial choices throughout the football world, both in college and in the NFL: namely, his preference for khaki pants. It has become synonymous with the former Wolverines quarterback and national championship-winning coach, and has become a big part of his mystique. And, as Michigan cornerback Josh Wallace revealed at …
Read More »‘Thrilled to be back.’ Ramapo alum officially approved as new football coach
Nick Guttuso is fond of the Ramapo football expression “As One,” and now he’s the one in charge. The 38-year-old Ramapo alum was approved as the new Green Raiders head football coach late Thursday night by the Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education. “This is home,” Guttuso said early Friday morning. “I played under Mike Miello and Drew Gibbs, and …
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