Mar. 9—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** Friday’s Pro Timing Day at Illinois reminded coach Bret …

Source: 49ers re-signing Ben Bartch to one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In just over two months with the 49ers during the 2023 NFL season, offensive lineman Ben Bartch appears to have made a good impression. San Francisco is re-signing Bartch to a one-year contract, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on Sunday. The …

Mar. 10—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** The folks in charge of the College Football Playoffs …

Kendrick Bourne to re-sign with Patriots on three-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kendrick Bourne appears to be getting his wish. The veteran wide receiver is signing a three-year contract with the Patriots to stay in New England, his agent told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Bourne’s deal includes $19.5 million in base salary, a $4.2 million signing …

Rivals.com The 2026 class is just getting started with the recruiting process but there are already many storylines at every position. We continue a weeklong series breaking down the top players at each spot, now moving to linebackers. THIS SERIES: Breaking down the top QBs in the 2026 class | RBs | WRs/TEs | OL | DL ***** MORE: Biggest …

Bears mock draft following Kevin Byard deal. Poles loads up at WR, DE originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago NFL free agency still doesn’t officially open for a few more days, but the Bears have already made a move that could impact their 2024 draft plans. On Sunday, the team announced they had reached an agreement with All-Pro safety Kevin …

Could Clemson be planning an exit from the ACC? In a wide-ranging report from Yahoo Sports on the state of college football, Clemson leaving the ACC with several other current conference members is floated as a possibility by veteran college football reporter Ross Dellenger. Much of Dellenger’s story centers on College Football Playoff expansion and revenue distribution. It also mentions …

The San Francisco 49ers intend to release defensive lineman Arik Armstead after the two sides failed to agree on a restructured contract, according to multiple media reports. Per NBC’s Matt Maiocco, Armstead declined to take “a significant pay cut” to his scheduled salary of $17.4 million next season on the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract. He’ll hit …

According to a report from 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello, Arkansas has already found its new running backs coach. Kolby Smith, 39, who has spent the last four years with the Miami Dolphins and who played for Petrino at running back at Louisville, is reportedly set to take over for Jimmy Smith. Jimmy Smith resigned earlier in the week, reportedly to take …

On the same weekend that one Super Bowl team ensured that its best defensive linemen will stay put, the other Super Bowl team will be parting ways with a starting defensive lineman. Via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, the 49ers asked defensive tackle Arik Armstead to take a “significant” reduction in his 2024 salary of $17.4 million. He …

As everyone already knows, things in Tuscaloosa are going to look much different this fall with the legendary Nick Saban no longer on the sideline. Despite all of the changes coming to the football program in 2024, one thing that will not change is winning. Alabama’s new head coach Kalen Deboer is already one of the three or four best …

Steelers nation, um, let’s forge? Russell Wilson will be signing with the Steelers. He has announced it on X, posting a clip of the team’s iconic Renegade video. He’s still a member of the Broncos. They’ll release him on Wednesday. Then, he’ll sign in Pittsburgh. (Multiple reports have basically confirmed the obvious import of Wilson’s post.) Presumably, he’ll sign a …

Former Alabama football running back Bo Scarbrough announced his retirement from football on Saturday. “You can love this game all you want. But at the end of the day, the game can’t love you back because it’s not a person; it’s a ball,” Scarbrough said. “I have so much respect for the people still playing. And when it’s your time, …

When the Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson publicized their divorce last week, speculation ran wild on where the aging nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback would land. The Las Vegas Raiders headlined a Yahoo Sports poll of quarterback agents and league executives’ predictions. But the one quarterback agent, who overachieved and ranked three top guesses, waited to mention the Raiders until third. …

After a disappointing, injury-riddled season, the Jets are in a great position to grab an impact player for the 2024 season with the No. 10 overall pick. General manager Joe Douglas could look to improve the protection around 40-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers, or could decide to draft a playmaker to give the QB another weapon on offense. Here’s who the experts believe the Jets …