Report: Patriots exec wants to ‘stockpile’ picks in 2024 Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will have the opportunity to select a potential franchise quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. And as our Phil Perry reported Monday, if they feel strongly enough about USC’s Caleb Williams, UNC’s Drake Maye and …

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) | Young Kwak, Associated Press It’s a whole new world in college football. After Nick Saban’s retirement and Jim Harbaugh’s return to the NFL, the sport is now …

Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks welcomed a new head coach in Mike Macdonald this offseason. Now they’re kicking off a defensive overhaul, on Tuesday releasing both Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, their starting duo of Pro Bowl safeties, according to NFL Media. Adams, 28, and Diggs, 31, have a combined six career Pro Bowl nods, with the former also …

Free agency is on the horizon around the NFL, even though some players are awaiting to see whether they’ll hit the open market. Some free agents will have the franchise tag placed on them in the days leading up to free agency, giving teams more time to negotiate long-term deals with the player while keeping them under team control for …

Hun School (Trenton, New Jersey) inside linebacker Kamar Archie has received an offer from USC football. On3 has Kamar Archie rated as the 88th-best prospect in the Class of 2025, the 15th-best inside linebacker, and the fourth-best player out of New Jersey. At 6 feet and 210 pounds, Archie has offers from Rutgers, Tennessee, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Miami, …

Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil will have a disciplinary hearing Wednesday for boarding Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn on Monday night. Pospisil faces an extended suspension after hitting Dunn from behind during the third period of the Flames’ 4-2 home loss, contact that Kraken coach Dave Hakstol called “garbage” after the game. Pospisil was assessed a game misconduct and ejected …

Purdy shares uplifting first social media post after Super Bowl loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Per usual, Brock Purdy is trying to stay positive after the 49ers’ heartbreaking Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 24-year-old quarterback shared an encouraging message to his teammates, the NFL world and, of course, the 49ers Faithful in …

The Seattle Seahawks are releasing safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, NFL Network reported Tuesday. They’re also releasing tight end Will Dissly. The three cuts clear roughly $34.5 million in cap space for Seattle. Diggs and Adams are each three-time Pro Bowlers who spent the past four complete seasons with the Seahawks (2020-23). The 31-year-old Diggs racked up a combined …

Mar. 5—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football began spring practice Tuesday morning. Although the temperature was in the mid 50s, the Buckeyes practiced indoors at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Reporters were allowed to view the first few periods, a snapshot of the team that yielded a few things worth reporting. Aaron Scott Jr., a true freshman from Springfield, was right …

USATSI The Houston Texans and Dalton Schultz have agreed to a deal to keep the tight end around for the near future. The two sides agreed to a three-year deal, as confirmed by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The contract is worth $36 million with $23.5 million guaranteed at signing, per NFL Media.  As a main target for …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars opened up an additional $16.648 million in additional cap space Tuesday with the releases of starting cornerback Darious Williams and safety Rayshawn Jenkins.  They are immediately utilizing the extra financial breathing room as they are expected to apply the franchise tag on pending free agent edge rusher Josh Allen, according to NFL Media. With the …

On Monday, 2025 4-star quarterback Husan Longstreet released his Top 8 program list, including Texas A&M after he visited College Station early last month. With four commitments in the cycle, Mike Elko is looking to add the first signal-caller in his A&M coaching career, while Longstreet has been on his radar since taking over in late November. While the Aggies’ …

FILE – Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Justin Madubuike (92) follows a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Madubuike had more sacks last season (13) than his first three seasons combined. His breakout season will land him a significant deal, and perhaps a franchise tag. (AP …

Getty Images West Virginia and Neal Brown have agreed to a one-year contract extension aimed at keeping the sixth-year coach in Morgantown through the 2027 season, according to the university. While the school did not officially release the adjusted terms of the deal, Brown said in a statement that his “first priority was retaining and rewarding our assistant coaches and …

NFL free agency is fast approaching, which means big-name player movement is also just around the corner. In the meantime, there are plenty of rumblings about who could change teams, and at what cost. But which of the rumors, especially regarding the all-important quarterback position, hold water? And which murmurs constitute gossip to be shrugged off? Let’s put on our …