The Saints announced the signing of a new player in addition to confirming their new two-year deal with safety Tyrann Mathieu on Thursday. Fullback Zander Horvath has joined the team. There were no terms of the deal included in the announcement. Horvath was a 2022 seventh-round pick by the Chargers. He appeared in 15 games as a rookie and caught …

Alabama State football wrapped up their fifth spring football practice Thursday morning and will have three more before spring break March 17-23. The Hornets first Black and Gold spring game will be held Saturday, April 6 at Hornet Stadium. With new additions on the offensive coaching staff and the quarterback position, here are some takeaways from Thursday’s practice from the …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein as the duo go behind the scenes on the biggest NFL stories. The duo kick things off with Dak Prescott’s contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys and whether or not we could see something get done soon. …

Top Mississippi running back Aklyin Dear released his top 12 schools, which include Ole Miss and Mississippi State making the cut. According to 247Sports Composite, Dear, a four-star prospect and the No. 2 running back in the class of 2025 from Quitman, posted on social media, “Where’s home?” Dear’s list includes Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, Texas, Florida State, Florida, …

One of the Lions’ top special teams players is set to test free agency. Chase Lucas, an exclusive-rights free agent, will not be tendered by the Lions, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. That means the Lions have decided not to offer him a minimum-salary deal for 2024, and he’ll be a free agent on Wednesday. That doesn’t necessarily …

At approximately 2:05 a.m. on April 15, 1912, Thomas Andrews was spotted standing alone in the first-class smoking room of the Titanic, arms folded, life belt lying on a nearby table. Andrews, the naval architect who had helped design the suddenly doomed ocean liner, did not respond when a steward asked, “Aren’t you going to have a try for it, …

The saga of the ex-Jacksonville Jaguars employee who pleaded guilty to embezzling $22 million from the team keeps getting wilder. Last we left Amit Patel, the Jaguars’ former financial planning and analysis manager, he had pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and illegal monetary transaction. The two counts add up to a maximum sentence of 30 years, but …

Florida football announced the hiring of Jonathan Decoster as its new assistant offensive line coach on Thursday. Decoster replaces Darnell Stapleton, who left the Florida Gators to take a job as an assistant offensive line coach with the Washington Commanders. Decoster has spent the last three years as a quality control coach and offensive assistant in the NFL with the …

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show This embedded content is not available in your region. As one Yahoo NFL senior reporter calls it, the Scouting Combine is the ‘Biggest NFL news gathering conference’ of the year. That very reporter, Jori Epstein, joins Matt Harmon on the Free Agency preview pod to discuss and dissect the biggest rumors and whispers …

Arizona defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen, foreground left, and defensive analyst Brett Arce celebrate a stop against Utah last season. Nansen is now Texas’ co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach and will earn a base salary of $900,000, the American-Statesman has learned. The two assistant coaches who recently joined the Texas football program have signed two-year contracts with the Longhorns. As …

Kevin Dotson will not test free agency. The Rams and Dotson have agreed to a three-year deal worth $48 million, according to multiple reports. Dotson was slated to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, but the two sides came together and got something done today. The 27-year-old Dotson was a 2020 fourth-round pick of the Steelers. The Rams traded …

It was quite a Wednesday for Alabama 2026 linebacker, Shadarius Toodle, as he not only received an Ohio State football offer, but one from LSU as well. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210-pound defender isn’t currently ranked by any major service at the moment but that will change in the near future. When you get an invitation as a junior to play …

The Bears announced the four-year deal with cornerback Jaylon Johnson. The contract is reportedly worth $76 million, with $54 million guaranteed. “We’re extremely excited to be able to keep Jaylon here for the next four years,” General Manager Ryan Poles said in a statement. “He’s an integral part of our defense and his leadership will help our team continue to …

LSU is looking to build on its hot start recruiting the 2025 cycle, and it could be in the mix to add another blue-chip receiver to the fold. Four-star Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) receiver Koby Howard has set a commitment date of March 31, according to On3. Howard has also trimmed his list of top schools down to eight, which includes …

More than a week before free agency officially begins, the top shelves have been mostly emptied. From the first edition of the top 25 free agents this offseason, eight of the players were given the franchise tag. Here’s all who got tagged: Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins, Jacksonville Jaguars DE Josh Allen, Carolina Panthers DE Brian Burns, Chicago Bears CB …