GAINESVILLE — Three minutes before 5 p.m. Thursday, hope arrived for the Florida Gators. Quarterback DJ Lagway completed a pass. The specifics from the first day of spring practice (a throw right to tight end Hayden Hansen) are irrelevant. So, too, are Lagway’s final numbers (two incompletions — including one drop — in the 18 minutes open to reporters). The …

The Saints have reached an agreement on a new contract with safety Tyrann Mathieu. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.football reports Mathieu has signed a new two-year deal with the franchise. Mathieu was previously under contract through the 2024 season. Per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, Mathieu’s new contract is worth $13 million. A New Orleans native, Mathieu signed with the Saints …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. KATERINA WU ALWAYS LOVED HOCKEY. Same with numbers. But the concept of marrying those two in a career like she has now, as senior data scientist for the Pittsburgh Penguins? That revelation came about, fittingly, through healthy competition — and, admittedly, …

The Lions took care of a little business on Thursday. The team announced that they have re-signed running back Zonovan Knight. Knight was set to be an exclusive rights free agent, so he either signed a tender from the team or agreed to a different one-year deal. Knight signed with the Jets after going undrafted in 2022 and ran 85 …

Mike Moosbrugger is a mountain of a man. All of 6-foot-7 and a more-than-solid 280-plus pounds, the 1997 Central Bucks East graduate, who played offensive line at Wake Forest and in the Canadian Football League, does not mince words when it comes to the abilities of current CB East junior Mike Carroll. “Mike is going to be the best offensive …

Curran: Why Patriots should NOT use No. 3 pick on a QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NFL is a quarterback-driven league. And with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots are guaranteed a top quarterback prospect in either USC’s Caleb Williams, UNC’s Drake Maye or LSU’s Jayden Daniels. No brainer, right? …

Steve Sarkisian and other head coaches get a slight — uh, very, very slight — break during packed December schedule. The powers that be have moved up national signing day. By a couple of weeks. Whoop-de-do. Come on, get serious. If the NCAA is going to move it, really move it. College football coaches are already wringing their hands over …

Bears sign Jaylon Johnson to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Jaylon Johnson will be locking down wide receivers in the Bears defense for a long time. On Thursday, Johnson and the Bears agreed to a new long term contract, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago. Multiple reports say GM Ryan Poles and Johnson came together for …

When Missouri defensive tackle Kristian Williams speaks, his teammates listen. Williams, who’s returning to Missouri football in 2024 for his sixth season of college football, is the only returning member of the Tigers’ defensive tackle rotation from its Cotton Bowl-winning roster. Jayden Jernigan, Josh Landry and Realus George Jr. are all out of eligibility and have NFL aspirations, leaving Mizzou …

Graham says Eagles ‘working on’ deal to bring him back in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles lost a legend earlier this week when Jason Kelce retired but the team is working to keep another legend in the building. On the latest Takeoff with John Clark podcast, veteran defensive end Brandon Graham indicated that the Eagles and …

MANHATTAN — Two practices are in the books, and Kansas State’s football team is off on spring break before going back to work next Tuesday. There are new faces, both on the roster and coaching staff, plus different players taking on expanded roles as the Wildcats go through their 15 allotted spring practices as a precursor to the 2024 season. …

The Dolphins added a defensive lineman to their roster on Thursday. The team announced the signing of Daviyon Nixon. No terms of the deal were announced. Nixon was a Panthers fifth-round pick in 2021 after playing at Iowa. He had 15 tackles and a half-sack in 14 games over his first two seasons, but was waived in December 2022. He …

Notre Dame football is back. Spring practice for the Irish began Thursday, and third-year head coach Marcus Freeman has plenty to sift through with an experienced roster where starting jobs are up for grabs. The one overarching theme of his first meeting with the media was that time is not of the essence in South Bend. “I loved the efficiency …

Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is heading into free agency with questions about his surgically repaired knee, but he hopes the Patriots are satisfied enough with the answer to those questions that they keep him in New England. Asked on NFL Network if he wants to return to New England in 2024, Bourne answered, “I do. I do.” Bourne signed …

When Wisconsin played at Rutgers less than a month ago, the Badgers had lost three games in a row, but were still ranked ninth and 11th in the polls. Then, they lost to the Scarlet Knights, 78-56 — their fourth straight loss on Rutgers’ court. And they haven’t exactly bounced back. The Badgers (18-11 overall, 10-8 Big Ten) are 2-3 …