Justin Fields has finally been traded. After months of speculation, the former Chicago Bears’ quarterback has been dealt to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round pick that goes to a fourth-round pick based on playtime as confirmed by CBS Sports Senior NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. Fields’ status in Chicago had been in doubt since the middle of the 2023 season, when …
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Emmitt Smith, Steve Spurrier, UF president Ben Sasse not helping embattled coach Billy Napier | Commentary
As if Billy Napier doesn’t have enough to worry about. Not only does the embattled Florida Gators football coach have to deal with pitchfork-wielding fans who want him fired … Not only does he have to figure out a way to complete an Everest-like climb to elevate his struggling program to a point where it can somehow compete with colossus …
Read More »Calvin Ridley on leaving Jaguars: Titans ‘had that other side for me’
Calvin Ridley’s departure from the Jacksonville Jaguars for the Tennessee Titans is among the standout moves of NFL free agency to date. Why did Ridley join the Titans, his former AFC South rival? “I think, playing them twice a year, I was watching them and looking at the things they did have. I know that D-Hop’s [DeAndre Hopkins] here — …
Read More »DJ Moore reacts to Justin Fields being traded to the Steelers
DJ Moore reacts to Justin Fields being traded to the Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears traded Justin Fields to the Steelers on Saturday, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. In exchange, the Bears received a sixth-round pick for 2025 that could turn into a fourth-round pick, according to Adam Schefter. DJ Moore, a staunch …
Read More »Bears reportedly trading Justin Fields to Steelers for conditional sixth-round pick
The Chicago Bears are trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round pick that goes to a fourth-round pick based on playing time, ESPN reported Saturday. Fields was drafted by Chicago out of Ohio State with the No. 11 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and spent three seasons as the Bears’ signal-caller (2021-23), compiling a …
Read More »Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers: report
Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are trading Justin Fields to the Steelers, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. In exchange for a sixth-round pick that could turn into a fourth-round pick based on playtime, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Fields has been rumored to be traded for …
Read More »Potential tampering by Eagles, Falcons is very different
The NFL is exploring whether the Eagles and Falcons engaged in tampering in the days preceding the official start of free agency. The two situations are vastly different, on the surface. And possibly beneath it. The Eagles landed on the tampering radar screen because Penn State coach James Franklin spoke of the Eagles’ recruiting pitch to former Giants running back …
Read More »New 49ers CB Yiadom has eye-popping success in press coverage
New 49ers CB Yiadom has eye-popping success in press coverage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers might have acquired a hidden gem when they agreed to terns with veteran free-agent cornerback Isaac Yiadom on a one-year contract Friday. Yiadom, a six-year NFL veteran, ranks among the league’s best in press coverage and is a low-risk, high-reward option …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Seahawks sign Jerome Baker, give former Dolphins’ LB a one-year, $7M deal, per report
Getty Images One of the top remaining NFL free agents is reportedly off the board, as the Seattle Seahawks have agreed with former Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker on a one-year deal worth $7 million, per ESPN. Baker was released by Miami earlier this month as a cost-cutting measure, with the Dolphins saving $9.8 million before the start of the …
Read More »Russell Wilson traded to Steelers: Here’s why QB thinks he can help Pittsburgh ‘win now’
Three of the NFL’s six highest-paid quarterbacks play in the AFC North. Then, you have Russell Wilson, who is slated to start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 while playing under a veteran’s minimum salary. Wilson signed a one-year, $1.21 million deal with the Steelers, while the Broncos are paying him $39 million not to play for them this season. …
Read More »Oller: Bo Schembechler not first but most famous ‘traitor’ to leave Ohio for Michigan
Ohio State is used to its running backs making history. Archie and his two Heismans. Hopalong. Eddie. Zeke’s 85-yard touchdown through the heart of the South. And so on. The Buckeyes are not nearly as accustomed to watching their running backs coach enter the record books. Yet here we are. When Tony Alford waved goodbye to Ohio State Wednesday, leaving …
Read More »Bears sign edge rusher Jake Martin, bolster pass rush
Bears sign edge rusher Jake Martin, bolster pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears signed veteran edge rusher Jake Martin to a one-year deal, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, has played with five NFL teams over his six-year career in the league. Last season, he played 17 games with the Colts, registering 2.0 sacks, seven tackles, …
Read More »Michigan suspends defensive line coach Gregg Scruggs following drunk driving arrest
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely while the football program and athletic department review details of his arrest for suspected drunk driving. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore said Scruggs made “an unfortunate mistake” in a statement Saturday, about 12 hours after the newly hired assistant was arrested. “He made no excuses and …
Read More »Seahawks sign Jerome Baker – Yahoo Sports
The Seahawks lost linebacker Jordyn Brooks to the Dolphins as a free agent and their plan to fill in for his absence will include a former Miami player. Rosenhaus Sports announced that their client Jerome Baker has signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks after visiting with the team. The deal is said to be worth $7 million. Baker was …
Read More »BYU football gets commitment from the son of a former player
A BYU helmet sits of the sidelines during a game at the LaVell Edwards Stadium field in Provo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News The BYU Cougars football program picked up the second commitment of their 2025 recruiting class on Saturday, and the second of whom is the son of a former Cougar player. Blake …
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