College football truly has unfettered free agency these days, but unlike the NFL, where players are locked in for specific periods of time, schools can apparently work to coerce players to one school to come to theirs at any given time. With the potent mix of the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness, we’re seeing an uptick in tampering. …

How CMC influences youngest brother, draft prospect Luke originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — Luke McCaffrey, the youngest brother of 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, confirmed he met with San Francisco while at the NFL Scouting Combine as well as at the Senior Bowl, two weeks prior. “I’ve met with them and it’s cool to have a …

Jim Salgado was a member of the Michigan State coaching staff during the 2023 football season, coming in as a cornerback’s coach. Previous to MSU, Salgado was a longtime assistant with the Buffalo Bills. Salgado joined the Washington Commanders staff following MSU’s season last year. Now, according to a report from ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, Salgado is being hired as …

Maye’s energy, ‘alpha’ personality has teams taking notice at NFL Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston INDIANAPOLIS — It was time for Drake Maye’s closeup. And he knew exactly what kind of first impression he was looking to make. Instead of climbing a small set of stairs up to a podium atop an elevated platform for his media-availability session …

Texas A&M boasted the No. 1 overall recruiting class in 2022, but that influx of talent didn’t translate into wins. The Aggies won five games that year and Jimbo Fisher was off of a 6-4 start in 2023 before receiving his walking papers. Mike Elko is now in charge of Texas A&M football recruiting as the team’s head coach. The …

The New England Patriots cut cornerback J.C. Jackson on Friday, giving them the most salary-cap space in the NFL for the first offseason of the post-Bill Belichick era. Jackson, 28, returned to the Patriots this past October in a trade from the Los Angeles Chargers. He previously joined the team as a rookie out of Maryland in 2018. He and …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 linebacker prospect Christian Jones. “After an amazing conversation with William Inge, I’m blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Jones said. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound four-star linebacker prospect is from Westside Hight School in Omaha, Nebraska. Jones is the No. 112 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for San Francisco’s offseason – which is continuing to build a Super Bowl quality roster with ten players totaling more than $210 million against the 2024 salary cap. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big thing facing the San Francisco 49ers this off-season, and …

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck, who was pursued by UCLA last month for its head-coaching job, has agreed to an amended contract in which he could receive an additional $5.7 million if he stays with Minnesota through the 2029 season. The university’s athletic department announced the amendment Friday, and the contract is pending Board of Regents approval. Fleck, who’ll coach …

The Patriots are re-signing former CFL quarterback Nathan Rourke, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. New England claimed Rourke off waivers from Jacksonville on Dec. 18 after losing Malik Cunningham to the Ravens and Will Grier to the Chargers. After finishing his collegiate career at Ohio University, Rourke played a couple of seasons in the CFL for the BC Lions. …

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is set to return as the Tide’s starter for the 2024 season. While he became a reliable passer for the team as the season went on, there are many that question whether he will be able to improve enough over the offseason to keep the program in playoff contention. ESPN recently ranked the top-10 quarterbacks heading …

Could Kirk Cousins get in the way of a Justin Fields trade to Falcons? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago “The buzz around the combine” is Kirk Cousins is reportedly the No. 1 choice for the Falcons this offseason, according to a report from Zach Klein. Never…..ever…. said the Falcons “will” sign Cousins. Just said the buzz around the combine… …

Texas cornerback Ryan Watts had a strong showing at the NFL combine on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound defensive back displayed good speed in front of those scouting the measurable athletic performances. Watts ran a respectable 4.53 40-yard dash which could come as a surprise to those who watched Texas this season. The former Ohio State transfer was viewed as a …

Cassel details how Brady supported him during 2008 Patriots season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Episodes five and six of “The Dynasty”, Apple TV+’s 10-part series chronicling the New England Patriots’ unprecedented 20-year run of success, were released Friday. Episode 5 primarily focuses on the 2008 season, during which Patriots quarterback Tom Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury in …

Legendary Florida coach Steve Spurrier may be in a new role as an ambassador to Florida athletics, but “The Old Ball Coach” still isn’t shy when it comes to expressing his opinion about the direction of his former program. Going into Year 3 of the Billy Napier era at Florida, the man who guided the Gators to a national title …