Having a great tight end can be a huge positive in the NFL. The tight ends in the final four of the last NFL postseason were Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Mark Andrews and Sam LaPorta. It’s not coincidence that many of the league’s elite teams have an elite option at tight end. The problem is there aren’t enough top-tier tight …

BALTIMORE — Just outside of Berberian Gymnasium at West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School hangs a photo of Daniel Wodicka. The 2010 graduate is wearing the No. 1 jersey, recognizing his 2009 Indiana Mr. Football award. When giving tours to prospective students and their parents, associate principal Dan Walbaum always makes sure to stop at Wodicka’s photo. “Mr. Football on the …

Cornerback Alex Austin will be back with the Patriots in 2024. Austin was set for exclusive rights free agency this offseason and he announced that he has re-signed with the team on Thursday. Austin would have been tied to the Patriots once they tendered him, so it wasn’t much of a decision to sign another deal with the team. The …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The dead period is over and a big visit weekend is coming up at some schools across the country. Here is a look at 10 we’re watching as things ramp up in the 2025 class. ***** FACT OR FICTION: Georgia will eventually flip five-star QB Julian Lewis from USC CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

The Cowboys have cleared some space under the salary cap with less than a week to go before the start of the new league year. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have restructured right guard Zack Martin’s contract. They converted a portion of Martin’s salary into a bonus and cleared $13 million in cap space with the move. …

John Isenbarger, a two-time All-American running back and star of Indiana’s lone Rose Bowl team in 1968, died, per an announcement by Indiana Athletics. Isenbarger is member of Indiana’s football Hall of Fame and was a two-time All-Big Ten selection. The school’s No. 10 all-time leading rusher (1,217 yards), Isenbarger was also an accomplished punter, leading the Big Ten in …

Do Bills’ surprising roster cuts present an opportunity for Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Buffalo Bills’ bills are coming due. General manager Brandon Beane has built a deep, talented squad in Buffalo that has won at least 10 games in five consecutive seasons. The Bills entered this week more than $40 million over the salary cap, however, …

With the NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror, the last universal event leading up to April’s NFL draft is complete. Prospects will still have Pro Days, but those will not be attended by every team. There will also be the medical recheck sessions, and that will allow players to be re-evaluated for any ailments that muddied their time in …

A number of veteran safeties have been cast aside by their teams in recent days, but Tyrann Mathieu and the Saints moved in a different direction. Mathieu was signed for the 2024 season before agreeing to a two-year deal that ties him to his hometown team through the 2025 season. Mathieu will be 33 with 13 NFL seasons under his …

Running back Braelon Allen’s Wisconsin career came to an end with the Badgers 28-14 win over Minnesota at the end of the 2023 regular season. The three-year starter opted out of the Badgers’ ReliaQuest Bowl matchup with LSU to prepare for the NFL draft. While his combine performance was up and down, everyone on X had a strong reaction to …

Position-by-position look at Eagles defense before free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NFL offseason will ramp up early next week with the start of free agency when the negotiating window opens on Monday at noon. The new league year will begin on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Eagles are projected to have nearly $42 million in cap …

London Merritt had NFL aspirations before he played a snap of high school football. The 2025 defensive end said his goals stemmed from watching games with his father on Sundays. “I remember him telling me ‘You can make it happen, but it’ll take a lot of hard work and a really long journey,’” Merritt told The Dispatch. Now Merritt, who …

Tyrann Mathieu and the New Orleans Saints have reportedly agreed to a new two-year deal on Thursday, according to NewOrleans.Football. Josina Anderson reports the contract is worth $13 million. The safety was headed into the final year of his deal with the Saints and would have accounted for one of the bigger salary cap hits on the team — approximately …

Alabama guard Aaron Estrada (55), guard Davin Cosby Jr. (4) and guard Rylan Griffen (3) react during their team’s game at Mississippi at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Alabama’s high-powered offense has the Crimson Tide in the mix for a top-four seed in the NCAA men’s tournament for the third time in four years under coach Nate Oats. The …

The 49ers have made another addition to their coaching staff. Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com reports that the team has hired former Raiders offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi. The team has not announced what Lombardi’s title will be on the staff. Lombardi was hired by the Raiders after Josh McDaniels became their head coach in 2022 and he was fired along with …