The New York Giants are one of the teams thought to be in the market for a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, but they also have another signal-caller who they gifted a four-year, $160 million extension to just last offseason. Daniel Jones had a season to forget in more ways than one in 2023. He started the year 1-4 …
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Behind Quinn Ewers and Archie Manning, how is Texas’ No. 3 quarterback Trey Owens looking?
Texas football fans can’t ever get enough quarterback news. Third-year starter Quinn Ewers packed on 10 pounds of muscle in order to better absorb the big blows, if you haven’t heard. He shined at last week’s pro day, too. Oh, and Arch Manning looks solid so far after moving into the No. 2 role following a redshirt season. “Both guys …
Read More »Penguins retrieve missing Jaromir Jagr bobblehead dolls
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 25, 2024, 07:18 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The missing Jaromir Jagr bobblehead dolls are missing no more. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday they have secured the missing shipment of bobblehead dolls that the team had reported as stolen on March 14. According to Penguins president of business operations Kevin Acklin, the team …
Read More »Niners not open to trading WR Brandon Aiyuk despite ongoing rumors, says GM
Brandon Aiyuk will be wearing a 49ers jersey next season and for the foreseeable future, according to San Francisco general manager John Lynch, who assured reporters on Monday that the 26-year-old wideout was not on the trade block. “I promise you, nothing’s going on there,” Lynch said. “We’re actively talking with Brandon, trying to figure something out,” Lynch said when …
Read More »Texas Tech football assistant Marcel Yates facing rebuild in secondary
Texas Tech football secondary coach Marcel Yates has spent nearly his entire 23-year career overseeing college defensive backs, so he’s worked with experienced groups and inexperienced groups. This coming season, the Texas Tech secondary tilts to the latter. Gone are safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, cornerbacks Malik Dunlap and Rayshad Williams — all multi-year starters — and safety Tyler Owens, who moved …
Read More »DeAndre Hopkins says Bengals wideouts Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins told him he will love new Titans offense
This offseason marked the end of an era for the Tennessee Titans, but the franchise’s new brass has given the fan base reason to be optimistic. Despite its “rebuilding” status, Tennessee has been aggressive. The Titans quickly targeted former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard in free agency to replace Derrick Henry, giving the Memphis native a three-year deal. Tennessee …
Read More »Source: Jed York to take over as 49ers’ principal owner
Source: Jed York to take over as 49ers’ principal owner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — In a transactional move designed to keep the 49ers in the York family for generations, Jed York is set to take over as the NFL franchise’s principal owner. York will buy enough equity from his mother, Denise DeBartolo York, to …
Read More »Lake Travis defensive end Gus Cordova commits to USC
Lake Travis defensive end Gus Cordova, regarded as one of the Austin area’s top edge rushers, has committed to play football for USC. “USC NATION IM (sic) HOME!!” Cordova posted Sunday night on X. Gus Cordova, a defensive end for the Lake Travis football team, has made a verbal commitment to play for the University of Southern California. He will …
Read More »New York Giants owner John Mara ‘would support’ drafting a QB with No. 6 pick
With the sixth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New York Giants could select … another quarterback. Giants owner John Mara, who attended the NFL owners meeting on Monday, has given general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll the green light to go after another quarterback in the upcoming draft. “If they fall in love with a quarterback …
Read More »John Harbaugh explains team decision to move on from Odell Beckham Jr., discusses J.K. Dobbins return
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Moving on from Odell Beckham was an easy decision for the Baltimore Ravens, given that it had little to do with performance. Even though the performance justified not paying Beckham. The Ravens knew they were going to have to let free agents leave. Head coach John Harbaugh admitted Beckham became part of a numbers crunch. …
Read More »Gators impress recently offered South Florida defensive lineman
Miami Central defensive lineman Floyd Boucard was in Gainesville on Friday as part of a bus tour for prospects, according to Swamp247. It was Boucard’s first trip to Florida, and he left the Swamp much higher on the Gators than he expected. “Going to Florida, it was amazing,” Boucard said. “I didn’t think I was going to like the campus …
Read More »NFL Draft rumors: Team execs think Commanders may take J.J. McCarthy No. 2; how move would shake up Round 1
The Washington Commanders have a franchise-altering decision to make at No. 2 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. As many see it, Washington has three options: It could draft Drake Maye out of UNC, select the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels out of LSU or trade the pick for a king’s ransom and stock up on draft ammunition. But, …
Read More »Howie Roseman explains why he finally spent big on a running back
Howie Roseman explains why he finally spent big on a running back originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia ORLANDO, Fla. — The Eagles surprised everyone this offseason when they signed a free agent running back to a top-of-the-market deal. And at the NFL’s annual league meetings in Orlando, general manager Howie Roseman finally got to explain why he signed Saquon …
Read More »Why Colts’ Shane Steichen says Anthony Richardson will have huge Year 2, plus what he thinks Joe Flacco adds
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Anthony Richardson can see the finish line in his rehab. So can the Indianapolis Colts. A promising rookie season from Richardson was cut short in Week 5 due to a severe AC joint sprain that required surgery. The Colts were 2-2 in his starts, two of which he left the game early due to injury. …
Read More »Four-star IMG Academy recruit gets live look at new Florida LB coach
Like any serious recruit, IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng wants to know more about the coaches in place to develop him at the universities he’s still considering. At the University of Florida, that would be Ron Roberts, who the football program hired as an executive head coach, co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach over the offseason. Owusu-Boateng visited the Swamp for …
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